Franco Harris Football League
02-05-2113
#90|Sam Fries Defensive End
Retired (1986, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-03-2015) Potential F 
Age at Death 63 Born 04-24-1952 in Wilmington, NC
Drafted Round 5, Pick 141 (1975) Experience 7 Years (131 Wks)
College Oregon University, 1975 Salary 745 ($1007.113M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C+ Pass Cover D  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover B- Kick Acc D 
Carrying C- Run Blocking C- Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina D+ Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength C+ Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands B 
Jumping C+     Attitude B  Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR C- G D+ DE C+ FS C- P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T D+ ILB C+ CB C- LS D+ KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ 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 
1971 College 56 0/1 0/4 2/2 0/8               0/4 0/6         0/2 1/14 0/4   2/10 0/1   5/56
1972 College 75 2/4 0/6 1/1 0/9               0/10 2/11         0/1 0/13 1/3   0/14 0/3   6/75
1973 College 44 0/1 0/1 0/1 1/7               1/7 0/12           0/4 0/1   1/9 0/1   3/44
1974 College 57 2/4 3/7   0/2               3/11 2/14         0/1 2/4 0/2   2/9 0/3   14/57
1975 Position 30   0/1   1/3               0/7 0/7           0/6     0/6     1/30
1975 Drills 19 1/1 2/5                     1/3           3/6 0/1   0/2 0/1   7/19
1976 Position 40   0/1   0/4               2/9 1/6           0/9     0/11     3/40
1976 Drills 22   0/6                     3/7         -3/0 3/9           3/22
1976 Declines 0 -1/0                                               -1/0
1977 Position 53   0/1   2/8               0/7 0/12           0/8     0/17     2/53
1977 Drills 22   0/3                     1/8           0/10 0/1         1/22
1978 Position 49       1/4               0/11 1/18           0/5     0/11     2/49
1978 Drills 22     3/7 1/2                                 -2/0   2/13   4/22
1978 Declines 0               -1/0                                 -1/0
1979 Position 42   0/2   1/5               0/12 1/10           0/6     0/7     2/42
1979 Drills 22     2/7 1/8                                 -3/0   2/7   2/22
1979 Declines 0                           -1/0             -1/0       -2/0
1980 Position 45   0/1   2/9               0/8 0/10           0/8     0/9     2/45
1980 Drills 23     0/7 1/5                                     0/11   1/23
1980 Declines 0   -1/0   -1/0         -1/0         -1/0               -1/0 -1/0   -6/0
1981 Position 41   0/1   1/1               0/14 0/11           0/4     0/10     1/41
1981 Drills 22     1/12 0/2                                     0/8   1/22
1981 Declines 0 -2/0           -1/0 -1/0   -1/0   -2/0   -1/0       -2/0   -2/0     -1/0 -1/0 -14/0
1982 Position 11   0/1                     0/2           0/4     0/4     0/11
1982 Drills 24 0/6 1/2 0/1 0/2                 0/2           0/4 0/3   0/1 1/3   2/24
1982 Declines 0 -3/0 -1/0   -1/0 -1/0   -3/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0     -1/0   -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -33/0
1983 Position 11   0/1   1/2               0/1 0/3           0/1     0/3     1/11
1983 Drills 22 0/3 0/3 1/1                   0/2         0/1 0/5 0/2   0/3 0/2   1/22
1983 Declines 0 -5/0 -2/0       -3/0   -1/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0   -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -6/0 -4/0 -1/0 -2/0 -52/0
1984 Position 10       0/1                 0/3           0/1     0/5     0/10
1984 Drills 23 0/2 0/3 0/1 0/1                 0/2           1/1 0/4   0/5 0/4   1/23
1984 Declines 0 -13/0 -2/0   -3/0 -3/0   -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -7/0 -2/0 -5/0 -3/0 -3/0 -4/0 -1/0   -2/0 -3/0 -6/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -6/0 -78/0
1985 Position 11       1/2               0/1 0/3           0/3     0/2     1/11
1985 Drills 23 0/5 0/5 0/1 0/1                 0/3         0/2 0/2 0/2   0/2     0/23
1985 Declines 0 -19/0 -7/0   -5/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -8/0 -5/0 -5/0 -1/0 -1/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -9/0 -6/0 -5/0 -6/0 -119/0
1986 Position 10   0/1   0/1               0/3 0/1           0/3     0/1     0/10
1986 Drills 22 0/3 0/3   0/4                 0/3         0/3 0/2 0/2     0/2   0/22
1986 Declines 0 -26/0 -6/0   -5/0 -5/0 -3/0 -1/0 -4/0 -1/0 -5/0 -6/0 -9/0 -6/0 -4/0 -5/0 -3/0 -2/0 -6/0 -7/0 -7/0 -8/0 -9/0 -4/0 -10/0 -142/0
Total -64/30 -13/58 10/41 -1/91 -12/0 -9/0 -10/0 -12/0 -15/0 -21/0 -18/0 -15/105 -8/159 -18/0 -19/0 -7/0 -4/0 -22/10 -7/132 -25/25 -35/0 -19/141 -11/59 -27/0 -382/851

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1987Sam Fries has retired from football.
08-08-1983The New York Stallions have waived Sam Fries.
08-08-1983The New York Stallions have acquired Sam Fries from the waiver wire.
05-02-1982The Orlando Flippers have waived Sam Fries.
04-30-1978The Orlando Flippers have moved Sam Fries to the active roster.
12-26-1977The Orlando Flippers have acquired Sam Fries from the waiver wire.
12-19-1977The Buffalo RAGE have waived Sam Fries.
11-27-1977Sam Fries of the Buffalo RAGE is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
10-11-1976Trade #33074 has been completed between the Buffalo RAGE and the Washington Absolution. The Washington Absolution receive Draft Pick - 1977 Round 3 (BUF) from the Buffalo RAGE in exchange for Sam Fries (DE).
10-04-1976The Washington Absolution have placed Sam Fries on the trade block.
08-16-1976The Washington Absolution have moved Dick Nelson, Al Jones, and Sam Fries to the active roster. The Washington Absolution have moved Moses Raba, Jesse Greenhalgh, and Ralph Gutterson to the inactive roster.
08-09-1976The Washington Absolution have moved Jack Bruney, Dean Sutton, Bill Sellers, and Hatch Wheatley to the active roster. The Washington Absolution have moved Sam Fries, Tom Gabler, Larrye Nwokorie, and Bill Fay to the inactive roster.
12-01-1975The Washington Absolution have moved Sam Fries to the active roster. The Washington Absolution have moved Steve Jackson to the inactive roster.
11-03-1975The Washington Absolution have moved Joe Shields to the active roster. The Washington Absolution have moved Sam Fries to the inactive roster.
11-02-1975Sam Fries of the Washington Absolution is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 33 days.
09-22-1975The Washington Absolution have moved Sam Fries to the active roster. The Washington Absolution have moved Joe Shields to the inactive roster.
09-22-1975Trade #31889 has been completed between the Detroit Grey Ghosts and the Washington Absolution. The Washington Absolution receive Sam Fries (DE) from the Detroit Grey Ghosts in exchange for Draft Pick - 1976 Round 4 (WAS).