Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#99|Matthew Bell Defensive End
Retired (1985, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-15-2015) Potential B-
Age at Death 65 Born 11-06-1950 in Racine, WI
Drafted Round 2, Pick 43 (1974) Experience 8 Years (166 Wks)
College Syracuse College, 1974 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B- Kick Acc F 
Carrying D  Run Blocking D+ Tackling B  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina D+ Execution A- Agility C+
Strength B- Health D- Aggressiveness C+ Hands C 
Jumping C      Attitude B  Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G D+ DE B- FS C- P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C+ H C- 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 
1970 College 59 0/3 0/3 0/2 0/8               1/9 3/11           2/11 1/2   1/10     8/59
1971 College 61 0/2 1/3 1/2 1/9               0/5 1/11           3/12 2/3   2/10 2/4   13/61
1972 College 58 0/2 2/4 0/2 0/5               3/11 3/11         0/1 3/10 2/2   2/7 2/3   17/58
1973 College 74 2/2 2/6 0/2 4/10               3/17 2/15         0/1 2/7     2/11 1/3   18/74
1974 Position 41   1/1   0/2               1/9 1/10           3/8     1/11     7/41
1974 Drills 22 1/5 1/2 1/1 0/1                 4/7           1/2     1/2 0/2   9/22
1974 Declines 0                                 -1/0               -1/0
1975 Position 58   1/3   2/5               1/11 1/13           1/11     3/15     9/58
1975 Drills 23   1/2 1/3 1/7                 1/1         0/1 1/3 0/1   0/1 1/4   6/23
1975 Declines 0             -1/0                                   -1/0
1976 Position 58   0/1   0/7               0/9 1/14           0/6     0/21     1/58
1976 Drills 23 0/2 0/4 0/2 0/1                 0/4         0/1 0/2 1/5   0/1 0/1   1/23
1976 Declines 0               -1/0                         -1/0       -2/0
1977 Position 42   0/1   0/3               0/8 0/9           0/10     0/11     0/42
1977 Drills 18 0/3 0/2   1/2                 0/4         0/1   0/1   0/4 0/1   1/18
1977 Declines 0                                             -1/0   -1/0
1978 Position 56   0/3   0/9               1/12 0/8           0/9     0/15     1/56
1978 Drills 21 1/12 0/9                                             1/21
1978 Declines 0             -1/0 -1/0         -1/0               -1/0       -4/0
1979 Position 60   0/2   2/7               0/12 0/16           0/7     0/16     2/60
1979 Drills 23 0/1 0/5                     0/9           0/8           0/23
1979 Declines 0 -3/0     -1/0     -1/0       -1/0 -1/0               -3/0   -1/0   -2/0 -13/0
1980 Position 60   0/3   2/7               1/16 1/12           1/8     1/14     6/60
1980 Drills 23   0/7                     0/1           3/15           3/23
1980 Declines 0 -5/0 -3/0   -2/0 -1/0     -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -6/0 -2/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -43/0
1981 Position 48   0/1   0/5               0/15 0/12           0/6     0/9     0/48
1981 Drills 24   1/7                     0/7           0/10           1/24
1981 Declines 0 -8/0 -5/0         -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -5/0 -1/0     -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -51/0
1982 Position 12   0/2   0/1               0/1 0/2           0/2     0/4     0/12
1982 Drills 23 0/4 0/3 0/2 0/1                 0/5         0/1 0/1 0/2   0/4     0/23
1982 Declines 0 -9/0 -5/0       -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -3/0 -3/0       -3/0 -7/0 -2/0 -4/0 -5/0 -1/0 -4/0 -5/0 -68/0
1983 Position 15                       0/3 0/5           0/3     0/4     0/15
1983 Drills 23 0/2 0/3 0/1 0/2                 0/2           0/6 0/2   0/2 0/3   0/23
1983 Declines 0 -17/0 -8/0   -1/0 -6/0 -1/0   -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -9/0 -3/0 -3/0 -7/0       -10/0 -4/0 -8/0 -5/0 -7/0 -6/0 -7/0 -115/0
1984 Position 10       0/1               0/4 0/1           0/1     0/3     0/10
1984 Drills 22   0/3 1/3 1/4                 0/4         0/1 0/3       0/4   2/22
1984 Declines 0 -25/0 -4/0   -2/0 -7/0 -4/0 -1/0 -6/0 -7/0 -6/0 -7/0 -4/0 -5/0 -10/0       -8/0 -2/0 -6/0 -8/0 -3/0 -2/0 -9/0 -126/0
1985 Position 11                       0/2 0/2                 0/7     0/11
1985 Drills 23 0/3 0/2 0/1 0/2                 0/1         0/1 0/6 0/3   0/1 0/3   0/23
1985 Declines 0 -33/0 -6/0   -5/0   -4/0 -6/0 -8/0 -5/0 -6/0 -7/0 -5/0 -8/0 -7/0       -8/0 -5/0 -9/0 -8/0 -15/0 -4/0 -8/0 -157/0
Total -96/41 -21/82 4/21 3/99 -14/0 -11/0 -15/0 -28/0 -23/0 -21/0 -34/0 -9/144 -13/197 -27/0 -1/0   -6/0 -38/8 3/167 -27/21 -34/0 -20/183 -14/28 -34/0 -476/991

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Matthew Bell has retired from football.
08-28-1983The Buffalo Federalists have waived Matthew Bell.
08-14-1983The Buffalo Federalists have moved Matthew Bell, Eric Bayless, and Ricky Buckhalter to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Walter McAmber, Dan Kraus, and Leonard Wilkinson to the inactive roster.
08-14-1983The Buffalo Federalists have acquired Matthew Bell from the waiver wire.
09-06-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Tracy Brown and Pietro Allen to the active roster. The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Troy Oates to the inactive roster.
09-06-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have waived Matthew Bell.
01-10-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Rand Thayer to the active roster. The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Matthew Bell to the inactive roster.
09-21-1980Matthew Bell of the Miami Gators is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
11-19-1978Matthew Bell of the Miami Gators is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-25-1978Trade #35209 has been completed between the Miami Gators and the New England Soviets. The New England Soviets receive Draft Pick - 1980 Round 3 (MIA), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 4 (MIA) from the Miami Gators in exchange for Matthew Bell (DE).
08-20-1978The New England Soviets have placed Matthew Bell on the trade block.
11-06-1977Matthew Bell of the Newark Urban Slumlords is injured with a partial PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 40 days.
08-12-1974The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Matthew Bell, Jim Guidry, and Bentwood "Dutch" Abernathy IV to the active roster. The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Jerry Roberts, Bill Martin, and Corl Cortemeglia to the inactive roster.