Franco Harris Football League
09-19-2118
#98|Bob Armstrong Linebacker
Retired (1980, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-12-2025) Potential C+
Age at Death 77 Born 10-19-1947 in Memphis, TN
Drafted Round 3, Pick 82 (1972) Experience 4 Years (68 Wks)
College Illinois State College, 1972 Salary 620 ($1275.549M/2118 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching D  Pass Cover B- Kick Power C-
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B  Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking D  Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C+ Execution C  Agility B 
Strength B  Health C  Aggressiveness B  Hands B-
Jumping C      Attitude A  Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C  P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB B- CB C  LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB B  H D+ HT C  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 
1968 College 53 1/2 0/1 1/4 2/5             1/11 0/3 1/4         1/1 2/13 1/2   2/7     12/53
1969 College 68 2/2 1/7 1/1 1/5             2/10 1/4 1/8         0/1 5/21 1/3   1/6     16/68
1970 College 71 0/4 1/5 1/2 2/13             1/8 1/4 1/13         0/1 2/14 1/2   0/4 0/1   10/71
1971 College 76 1/4 0/3 2/3 1/7             1/8 0/4 1/8         0/2 2/24 0/2   0/7 0/4   8/76
1972 Position 55   1/3   0/7             0/13 0/6 0/12           0/7     0/7     1/55
1972 Drills 25 0/3 0/3 2/3 0/1                 0/2           1/3 0/5   0/1 0/4   3/25
1973 Position 59   0/2   1/5             0/8 0/9 0/9           2/21     0/5     3/59
1973 Drills 25 0/2 0/1 0/3 2/2                 0/3         0/1 0/3 0/4   0/3 0/3   2/25
1974 Position 34   0/2   1/2             0/4 0/6 0/10           0/8     0/2     1/34
1974 Drills 25 0/2 0/1   1/4                 1/3         0/1 0/1 0/3   0/4 0/6   2/25
1974 Declines 0                     -1/0             -1/0             -2/0
1975 Position 11   0/1   0/1             0/3               0/5     0/1     0/11
1975 Drills 26 0/1 1/3 1/2 0/2                 0/3         0/3 1/7     0/1 0/4   3/26
1975 Declines 0 -1/0         -1/0         -1/0   -1/0 -1/0     -1/0   -1/0   -1/0 -1/0     -9/0
1976 Position 10   0/1                 0/2 0/4             0/3           0/10
1976 Drills 25 0/3 0/1 0/1 2/5                 0/2         0/1 0/4 0/3   0/3 0/2   2/25
1976 Declines 0 -1/0           -1/0 -1/0           -2/0   -1/0 -1/0   -1/0   -2/0 -1/0     -11/0
1977 Position 11       0/1             0/1 0/2 0/2           0/5           0/11
1977 Drills 25 0/2 0/2 0/3 1/4                 0/5           0/2 0/1   0/3 1/3   2/25
1977 Declines 0 -5/0 -2/0   -1/0     -1/0 -1/0 -4/0     -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0   -6/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0     -37/0
1978 Position 40   0/2   0/2             0/6 0/7 0/7           0/11     0/5     0/40
1978 Drills 26 0/7 1/15                     0/3                   0/1   1/26
1978 Declines 0 -6/0 -2/0           -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0   -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0   -50/0
1979 Position 12       0/1             0/2   0/3           0/4     0/2     0/12
1979 Drills 25 0/2   0/5 1/3                 0/2         0/1 0/2 0/3   0/2 2/5   3/25
1979 Declines 0 -14/0 -5/0     -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -6/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0   -63/0
1980 Position 10   0/1                 0/4 0/5                         0/10
1980 Drills 26 1/2 0/2 1/1 0/2                 0/1           0/4 0/3   0/7 0/4   2/26
1980 Declines 0 -18/0 -7/0   -8/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -2/0 -6/0 -5/0 -7/0 -4/0 -4/0 -5/0 -6/0 -5/0 -3/0 -6/0 -5/0 -5/0 -6/0 -6/0 -4/0   -121/0
Total -40/36 -11/56 9/28 6/72 -4/0 -5/0 -10/0 -7/0 -17/0 -8/0 -9/80 -8/54 -9/100 -15/0 -11/0 -9/0 -8/0 -21/12 -1/162 -12/31 -17/0 -8/70 -7/37   -222/738

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Bob Armstrong has retired from football.
04-29-1979The Detroit Astro-Men have waived Bob Armstrong.
08-21-1978The Detroit Atoms have moved Bob Armstrong and Greg Lucky to the active roster. The Detroit Atoms have moved Jim Bruce, Bob Obee, and Chris Gordon to the inactive roster.
08-21-1978The Detroit Atoms have acquired Bob Armstrong from the waiver wire.
08-14-1978The New England Soviets have waived Bob Armstrong.
10-27-1974The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved John Boyd and Mally Merkovsky to the active roster. The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Jim Biancone and Bob Armstrong to the inactive roster.
08-14-1972The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Dewayne Brown, Antone Baylor, Bob Armstrong, and Clarence Carpenter to the active roster. The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Frank Weed to the inactive roster.