Mel Branch

Mel Branch
No. 87
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	February 15, 1937; Leesville, Louisiana
Died:	April 21, 1992 (aged 55); DeRidder, Louisiana
Career information
College:	LSU
NFL Draft:	1960 / Round: 10 / Pick: 118
AFL Draft:	1960 / Round: Second Selections; (by the Denver Broncos)
Career history
	Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1960–1965); Miami Dolphins (1966–1968);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-AFL (1963); 3× AFL All-Star (1961–1963); AFL champion (1962); 2× First-team All-AFL (1960, 1962); AFL sacks leader (1960);
Career AFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	126
Games started:	21
Fumble recoveries:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Melvin Leroy Branch (February 15, 1937 – April 21, 1992) was a college and professional American football defensive end for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League (AFL).

He was a member of the "Chinese Bandits" defense for the national championship winning 1958 LSU Tigers football team, and a starter for the Texans in their victory over the Houston Oilers in the longest professional football game played up to that time, the 1962 AFL Championship Game.

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