Franco Harris Football League
01-29-2113
#82|Butler Niehaus Wide Receiver
Retired (1966, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-22-2010) Potential C 
Age at Death 75 Born 12-10-1935 in Independence, KS
Drafted Round 33, Pick 1038 (1960) Experience 7 Years (125 Wks)
College South Florida University, 1957 Salary 745 ($1007.113M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B  Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying B+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling C+ Kick Return D+
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed A- Stamina C+ Execution B- Agility A 
Strength D+ Health B  Aggressiveness B  Hands B+
Jumping B-     Attitude B- Break Tackle B 
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT C- SS C- K F  GUN B-
WR B  G D+ DE C- FS C  P D- KR C+
HB/TB B  T C- ILB C- CB C+ LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE C+ OLB C  H C+ HT B  KOS D-
Year Type ICs Hlth Sta Att Exe ThrP ThrA Crry Ctch PBlk RBlk PCov RCov Tkl Purs KP KA KR Spd Str Jmp Agr Agl Hnd BrkT  Total 
1960 Position 26   0/1   0/3       1/5                 0/2 1/1       1/7 1/3 0/4 4/26
1960 Drills 20 0/1 0/4 0/1 1/3                 2/4         0/3 0/1     0/2 0/1   3/20
1960 Declines 0       -1/0                                 -1/0       -2/0
1961 Position 31   0/2   0/4     1/1 2/5                 0/2 0/4   0/1   0/2 0/4 0/6 3/31
1961 Drills 21 0/2 0/3   1/2                 1/4         0/1 0/4 0/1   0/1 0/3   2/21
1962 Position 44   0/3   1/5     0/3 0/10                 0/1 0/6       0/7 0/5 0/4 1/44
1962 Drills 22 0/10 1/12                                             1/22
1962 Declines 0                                       -1/0         -1/0
1963 Position 30       0/1     0/3 1/9                 0/2 0/5   0/2   0/4   0/4 1/30
1963 Drills 22 1/9 1/8 1/1 0/1                 0/3                       3/22
1963 Declines 0 -1/0                     -1/0 -1/0                 -1/0     -4/0
1964 Position 12   0/1   0/2       0/4                   0/2         0/2 0/1 0/12
1964 Drills 22 1/3 1/4 0/3 0/2                 0/1           0/3 0/1   0/2 0/3   2/22
1964 Declines 0 -4/0               -1/0   -1/0 -2/0               -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -18/0
1965 Position 17   0/2   0/1 0/1   0/5                     0/5       0/3     0/17
1965 Drills 22 0/6 0/2 3/4 0/1                 0/1           0/3 0/2   0/2 0/1   3/22
1965 Declines 0 -6/0 -3/0   -1/0     -1/0   -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -36/0
1966 Position 13   0/2   0/1       0/3                 0/1 0/1   0/1   0/2 0/1 0/1 0/13
1966 Drills 21 0/1 0/3 0/2 1/4                 0/2         0/1 0/2 1/1   0/1 0/4   2/21
1966 Declines 0 -9/0 -4/0   -4/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0     -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -59/0
Total -18/32 -4/47 4/11 -2/30 -1/1 -1/0 -1/12 3/36 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -6/0 -2/15 -1/0   -5/0 -3/8 -7/29 -6/13 -7/9 -7/0 -7/33 -5/27 -6/20 -95/323

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1967Butler Niehaus has retired from football.
10-03-1966The Nashville Fusion have waived Butler Niehaus.
01-16-1966The Houston Phantoms have moved Shane Portis and Andre Farris to the active roster. The Houston Phantoms have moved Antone McPherson and Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
12-12-1965The Houston Phantoms have moved Antone McPherson and Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Houston Phantoms have moved Shane Portis and Andre Farris to the inactive roster.
09-06-1965The Houston Phantoms have moved Andre Farris and Shane Portis to the active roster. The Houston Phantoms have moved Antone McPherson and Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
08-23-1965The Houston Phantoms have moved Butler Niehaus and Antone McPherson to the active roster. The Houston Phantoms have moved Andre Farris and Shane Portis to the inactive roster.
05-02-1965The Houston Phantoms have moved Shane Portis and Andre Farris to the active roster. The Houston Phantoms have moved Butler Niehaus and Dorsey Johnson to the inactive roster.
01-04-1965The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Antone McPherson and Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Shane Portis and Andre Farris to the inactive roster.
12-14-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Bobby Lyday to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
12-14-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Edward Dyal to the inactive roster.
12-14-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Edward Dyal to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
12-14-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Edward Dyal to the inactive roster.
09-13-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Antone McPherson to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
09-06-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Antone McPherson to the inactive roster.
10-21-1963The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Bud Kopcha to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
09-30-1962Butler Niehaus of the Tampa Bay Horror is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-16-1962The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved John Jaynes to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Vince Davis to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Dan Tauscher to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Cedric Hartwell to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.
04-29-1962The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Otto Pryde to the inactive roster.
04-29-1962The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Otto Pryde to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Butler Niehaus to the inactive roster.