Jets Fans: Your Memories of Lance Mehl

This guy was one of my all time favorite Jets. Was pretty good right out of the box from Linebacker U. Never will forget his game against the Raiders in the playoffs. Picking off Plunkett to seal the deal.

 

One of the endless list of injuries that did for the Jets defense in 1986. Never fully recovered although he did play again.

That '86 season was brutal.

 

One of the best LB's we had in a while. Smart and quick. A sure tackler. Too bad injuries took him out of the game.

 

I remember his name, but not that much about him. I lived in Texas from 1982-86, and I think only got to see the Jets there once, maybe twice.

 

Best #56 in New York .

 

Seven interceptions and team MVP in 1983.

 

We need his kind of fire in our linebacker corps.

Solid player.

 

If we had 3 linebackers on this current team that were as good as Mehl we would be in great shape ,sadly I dont think we have 1 that is sad ) :
He was one hell of a football player and as others said injuries did him in but one thing is certain , UNLIKE our current LBs I dont remember him ever being involved in an assault !!!!

 

I loved LM, was always around the ball, seemed like he was always making a play.