(1941-12-30) December 30, 1941 (age 82) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:
Jefferson (Portland, Oregon)
College:
Oregon
NFL draft:
1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17
AFL draft:
1964 / Round: 10 / Pick: 79
Career history
Dallas Cowboys (1964–1977)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (VI, XII)
4× Second-team All-Pro (1964, 1965, 1969, 1972)
10× Pro Bowl (1964–1973)
NFL interceptions leader (1969)
NFL kickoff return yards leader (1964)
Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
Consensus All-American (1962)
Second-team All-American (1963)
2× First-team All-PCC (1962, 1963)
Career NFL statistics
Games:
174
Interceptions:
52
Interception yards:
626
Touchdowns:
3
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Melvin Lacy Renfro (born December 30, 1941) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 14-year career as a cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[2]
^"Renfro was Deion of his day in ability". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. July 26, 1996. p. 1C.
^"Wait for fame is worth it". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 28, 1996. p. 3G.
Melvin Lacy Renfro (born December 30, 1941) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 14-year career as a cornerback for...
run and pass coverage. The Cowboys had an outstanding secondary, led by MelRenfro and Herb Adderley, who combined for seven interceptions. Dallas also had...
Angeles, California. The final score was NFC 27, AFC 6. Defensive back MelRenfro of the Dallas Cowboys was named the game's offensive Most Valuable Player...
Edwards / #50 - D. D. Lewis Defensive backs: #34 - Cornell Green #20 - MelRenfro (Hall of Fame; Ring of Honor) #27 - Mike Gaechter / #41 - Charlie Waters...
Dallas also had a secondary led by future Hall of Famers cornerback MelRenfro and safety Cliff Harris and Pro Bowl safety Charlie Waters. The Cowboys...
Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024. "MelRenfro Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
cornerbacks Herb Adderley (6 interceptions for 182 return yards) and MelRenfro (4 interceptions for 11 yards). Safeties Cliff Harris and Pro Bowler Cornell...
Rayfield Wright, Everson Walls, Charlie Waters, Bill Bates, Gil Brandt, MelRenfro, Jim Hart and Harris himself. The inaugural winner of the Cliff Harris...
players in Dallas' defensive secondary, future Hall of Fame cornerback MelRenfro, cornerback Mark Washington, and safeties Charlie Waters and future Hall...
Phil Knight Kenny Moore Bill McChesney Jenna Prandini Steve Prefontaine MelRenfro Mack Robinson Deajah Stevens Galen Rupp Alberto Salazar Matt Centrowitz...
Texas, who played for the Houston Astros Gene Phillips, basketball player MelRenfro, football player Mary Lou Retton, gymnast, 1984 Olympic gold medalist...
Ben Wilson and threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Dowler who got behind MelRenfro, making the score 14–0. Then on the second play of the Cowboys ensuing...
were acquired in 1961, linebacker Lee Roy Jordan in 1963, cornerback MelRenfro in 1964, and wide receiver Bob Hayes and running back Dan Reeves in 1965...
1967, replacing Leo Harris. Future Pro Football Hall of Fame members MelRenfro and Dave Wilcox were players under his tutelage. Many of his assistant...
(Heisman Trophy winner at Oregon State University), his younger brother MelRenfro at halfback (future Pro Football Hall of Famer) and halfback Mickey Hergert...
looking for more speed at running back, shifted All-Pro safety MelRenfro to offense. Renfro was hurt in the opening game, against the New York Giants, and...
Centrowitz, Arne Kvalheim, Jim Grelle, Bruce Mortenson, Phil Knight and MelRenfro. Renfro was a track and football All-American, had a successful NFL career...
Cleveland Browns. Inducted: Professional Football Hall of Fame class of 1994. MelRenfro, cornerback from Oregon taken 2nd round 17th overall by the Dallas Cowboys...
Livingston to cap a 17-yard touchdown play. Then Cowboys defensive back MelRenfro fumbled the ensuing kickoff, and Packer rookie Jim Grabowski returned...
Archived from the original on December 29, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023. "MelRenfro Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference...
touchdown pass to John Mackey which was tipped in flight by Eddie Hinton and MelRenfro before bounding to Mackey. The company also makes prolific use of footage...
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