Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#55|Jim Grottkau Defensive End
Retired (1980, Age 30)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-20-2023) Potential B-
Age at Death 73 Born 05-20-1950 in Bartow, FL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 113 (1973) Experience 7 Years (123 Wks)
College State University of Ohio, 1973 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C- Pass Cover C  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D  Run Cover A- Kick Acc F 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling B  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength B- Health C  Aggressiveness A  Hands C 
Jumping C+     Attitude C  Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS C+ K F  GUN C+
WR C- G D+ DE B- FS C  P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB C  LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B- H D  HT C  KOS F 
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 
1969 College 54 2/3 1/2 0/3 0/4               0/10 0/9         1/1 1/12     2/9 0/1   7/54
1970 College 56 1/1 3/6 0/1 2/8               3/15 1/9         0/1 0/6 0/1   1/7 0/1   11/56
1971 College 70 0/1 0/1 0/3 1/8               4/17 2/5         0/1 2/11 2/4   5/14 2/5   18/70
1972 College 72 1/1 1/7 1/2 0/8               1/11 4/12           2/11 0/1   2/15 2/4   14/72
1973 Position 36   0/1   3/7               1/10 0/7           2/5     0/6     6/36
1973 Drills 20 5/5 7/12                     1/2           0/1           13/20
1973 Declines 0                 -1/0                               -1/0
1974 Position 45   0/2   0/4               3/15 3/9           1/6     0/9     7/45
1974 Drills 20 1/9 1/11                                             2/20
1974 Declines 0   -1/0                                   -1/0         -2/0
1975 Position 43   0/1   1/6               1/10 0/9           1/11     0/6     3/43
1975 Drills 20 1/11 1/9                                             2/20
1975 Declines 0             -1/0     -1/0             -1/0               -3/0
1976 Position 45   0/1   2/5               1/17 0/6           0/5     0/11     3/45
1976 Drills 20 1/15 0/5                                             1/20
1976 Declines 0 -1/0 -1/0   -1/0     -2/0 -1/0 -1/0                     -2/0         -9/0
1977 Position 42   0/2   0/5               0/11 0/5           0/8     0/11     0/42
1977 Drills 20 1/12 0/8                                             1/20
1977 Declines 0 -3/0                 -2/0     -1/0 -1/0     -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0     -1/0 -16/0
1978 Position 25   0/2   0/2               0/4 0/8           0/2     0/7     0/25
1978 Drills 20 0/10 1/10                                             1/20
1978 Declines 0 -8/0 -3/0   -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -2/0 -2/0   -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0   -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -5/0 -46/0
1979 Position 18                       1/3 0/4           0/4     0/7     1/18
1979 Drills 20 0/1 0/1 1/1 0/1                 0/2         0/2 0/3 0/4 -1/0   0/5   0/20
1979 Declines 0 -14/0 -5/0     -1/0   -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0   -1/0 -3/0 -6/0 -4/0 -1/0 -7/0 -3/0 -4/0 -70/0
1980 Position 17                       0/5 0/2           0/4     0/6     0/17
1980 Drills 20 0/1 0/2   1/4                 0/1         0/2 0/2 0/3   0/1 0/4   1/20
1980 Declines 0 -19/0 -2/0     -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -7/0 -6/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -90/0
Total -32/70 3/83 2/10 8/62 -5/0 -3/0 -9/0 -9/0 -8/0 -11/0 -10/0 9/128 -1/90 -11/0 -6/0 -3/0 -6/0 -12/7 -3/91 -12/13 -10/0 0/109 -4/20 -13/0 -146/683

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Jim Grottkau has retired from football.
09-01-1980The Buffalo All-Stars have waived Jim Grottkau.
11-19-1979The Buffalo All-Stars have moved John Davis, Vance Mathison, and Jim Grottkau to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Ed Morrissey and Bill Paris to the inactive roster.
11-12-1979The Buffalo All-Stars have acquired Jim Grottkau from the waiver wire.
08-20-1979The Los Angeles Dawgs have waived Jim Grottkau.
10-22-1978The Arizona Cardinals have moved David Collier to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jim Grottkau to the inactive roster.
09-03-1978Jim Grottkau of the Arizona Cardinals is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-18-1977Jim Grottkau of the Arizona Cardinals is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-23-1973The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jim Grottkau to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Tom Moore to the inactive roster.
09-02-1973The Arizona Cardinals have moved Dexter Morgan, Ralph Hurston, Oren Thompson, Dennis Longley, Jayson Lopeti, Kenyatta Nyers, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, and Sid O'Bradovich to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jerry Whited, Doc Baumgartner, Jim Grottkau, Mel Evans, and Reuben Lassa to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jerry Whited, Bob Anderson, Rashad Smith, Daniel Van Galder, Jim Grottkau, Mel Evans, Calvin Leberman, and Ray Calligaro to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Dexter Morgan, Ralph Hurston, Oren Thompson, Dennis Longley, Jayson Lopeti, Kenyatta Nyers, Lenwood Friedman, and Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass to the inactive roster.