Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#96|Dick Knop Defensive End
Retired (1975, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-20-2009) Potential C+
Age at Death 69 Born 03-10-1940 in Auburn, MA
Drafted Round 6, Pick 134 (1963) Experience 9 Years (171 Wks)
College San Diego College, 1964 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching D+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover B  Kick Acc D 
Carrying D+ 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 C 
Jumping C+     Attitude A- Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT B- SS C+ K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE B- FS C  P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB C  LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C+ 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 
1960 College 70 0/2 4/7 1/2 1/8               1/8 2/16         1/2 5/7 0/1   1/15 1/2   17/70
1961 College 68 2/4 0/2 0/2 1/6               5/19 1/8           1/7 1/4   1/15 1/1   13/68
1962 College 74 1/6 0/2   0/10               4/12 4/15           3/9 2/3   1/16 1/1   16/74
1963 Position 57   0/1   1/6               2/10 2/15           1/8     4/17     10/57
1963 Drills 25   3/10                     1/7         -3/0 2/8           3/25
1964 Position 53   0/5   0/4               0/14 1/12           1/11     0/7     2/53
1964 Drills 22   1/8                     2/6         -2/0 2/8           3/22
1964 Declines 0                       -2/0                         -2/0
1965 Position 58   0/2   0/6               0/11 0/12           0/11     0/16     0/58
1965 Drills 23   2/6                     2/9         -1/0 1/8           4/23
1965 Declines 0         -1/0                                       -1/0
1966 Position 36   0/2   1/3               0/7 0/8           0/3     0/13     1/36
1966 Drills 25   1/11                     0/8           0/6           1/25
1966 Declines 0 -1/0                                               -1/0
1967 Position 42   0/2   1/3               2/10 0/5           0/10     0/12     3/42
1967 Drills 24   0/12                     0/5           0/7           0/24
1968 Position 45   0/3   0/3               0/7 0/11           0/5     0/16     0/45
1968 Drills 24   0/9                     0/10           0/5           0/24
1968 Declines 0             -1/0     -1/0                             -2/0
1969 Position 27   0/2   1/3               0/7 1/7           0/2     0/6     2/27
1969 Drills 24   0/6                     0/6           0/12           0/24
1969 Declines 0                   -1/0                 -1/0   -1/0       -3/0
1970 Position 22       0/1               0/9 0/5           0/2     0/5     0/22
1970 Drills 25 0/2 0/7   0/2                 0/2         0/1 0/4 0/4   0/3     0/25
1970 Declines 0       -1/0         -1/0               -1/0   -1/0       -1/0   -5/0
1971 Position 47   0/3   1/5               0/9 1/14           0/5     0/11     2/47
1971 Drills 25 0/3 0/1 2/2 0/1                 0/3         0/2 0/4 0/3   0/3 0/3   2/25
1971 Declines 0 -1/0           -1/0   -3/0       -1/0 -3/0   -2/0   -2/0     -1/0 -1/0   -1/0 -16/0
1972 Position 24   0/2   0/1               0/5 0/7           0/4     0/5     0/24
1972 Drills 25 0/3 1/4   0/2                 0/5         1/1 1/5 0/1   0/3 0/1   3/25
1972 Declines 0 -3/0 -3/0   -2/0       -1/0 -1/0 -4/0 -1/0   -3/0   -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -36/0
1973 Position 10       0/1               0/3 0/2           0/2     0/2     0/10
1973 Drills 24 0/4 0/3 0/1 0/2                           0/1 0/3 0/5     0/5   0/24
1973 Declines 0 -5/0 -3/0   -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0   -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -4/0 -54/0
1974 Position 11   0/1                   0/2 0/1           0/2     0/5     0/11
1974 Drills 24   0/6 1/6 0/1                 0/5         0/1 0/2     0/3     1/24
1974 Declines 0 -9/0 -7/0   -2/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0   -4/0 -3/0 -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -3/0   -1/0 -7/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -6/0 -3/0 -72/0
1975 Position 10       0/1               0/3 0/1           0/1     0/4     0/10
1975 Drills 24 0/1 0/5   0/3                 0/2         0/1 1/4 0/1   0/3 0/4   1/24
1975 Declines 0 -14/0 -8/0   -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -6/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -7/0 -7/0 -6/0 -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -6/0 -3/0 -3/0 -8/0 -106/0
Total -30/25 -9/122 4/13 -3/72 -8/0 -4/0 -13/0 -8/0 -12/0 -15/0 -8/0 -1/136 3/207 -15/0 -8/0 -4/0 -8/0 -23/9 5/165 -12/22 -15/0 -4/180 -9/17 -17/0 -214/968

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1976Dick Knop has retired from football.
09-24-1972The Rochester Nightmares have waived Dick Knop.
10-04-1970The Rochester Dolphins have acquired Dick Knop from the waiver wire.
09-14-1970The Hartford Whalers have moved Nathan Pratt to the active roster. The Hartford Whalers have moved Corey Gussie to the inactive roster.
09-14-1970The Hartford Whalers have waived Dick Knop.
08-10-1970The Hartford Whalers have moved Pat Pitts, Jake Dorn, and George Cash to the active roster. The Hartford Whalers have moved Dick Knop, Alex Turk, and Tim Coffey to the inactive roster.
10-20-1969The Hartford Whalers have moved Dick Knop, Jerry Breedlove, and Carl Condit to the active roster. The Hartford Whalers have moved O.J. Kay, Gus Buss, and Lavell Wingate to the inactive roster.
08-24-1969The Hartford Whalers have moved Jack O'Sullivan and Amos Larosa to the active roster. The Hartford Whalers have moved Harper Williams and Dick Knop to the inactive roster.
12-13-1964Dick Knop of the Seattle Sirocco is injured with a partial PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 40 days.
08-05-1963The Seattle Sirocco have moved Ronnie Sexton, Dick Knop, Si Wheatley, Ray Cheyunski, Mike Worden, Corey Gussie, and Roger Banaszek to the active roster. The Seattle Sirocco have moved Rodney Johnson, Tom Gillespie, Billy Bradley, Mike Hahn, Al Ena, and Lonnie Lewis to the inactive roster.