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Melvin Hoover

Retired

Detroit Lions · WR

Melvin Hoover recorded 32 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

11.4

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

32

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Melvin Hoover's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1983
W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
NOV 27, 1983

Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1983

4 rec · 128 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 11, 1984

Philadelphia Eagles vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1984

1 rec · 38 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 21, 1984

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1984

2 rec · 26 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1983
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 11, 1983

New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1983

3 rec · 47 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
ARIZONACARDINALS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 28, 1984

Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1984

1 rec · 44 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Melvin Hoover's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 128 receiving yards · 4 receptions

Regular Season
1983
W
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WSH
NOV 27, 1983

Philadelphia Eagles vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1983

4 rec · 128 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1984
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 11, 1984

Philadelphia Eagles vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1984

1 rec · 38 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Melvin Hoover's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1985

01
PHIHOOVER—Melvin Hoover
PHIJAWORSKI7Ron Jaworski
PHICARMICHAEL—Harold Carmichael

From exhaustion to the first Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles · Vermeil's climb

Dick Vermeil turned a depleted roster into the 1980 NFC champion through relentless development and Montgomery's complete running.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

02
DETHOOVER—Melvin Hoover
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons32 career games5 career rushing yards16 career receptions364 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdowns0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Oct 18, 1987

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history