Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#55|Roy Elway Linebacker
Retired (1974, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-01-2006) Potential
Age at Death 65 Born 06-11-1941 in Elmira, NY
Drafted Round 2, Pick 45 (1964) Experience 9 Years (174 Wks)
College South Dakota University, 1964 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C- Pass Cover B- Kick Power D+
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover Kick Acc C-
Carrying B- Run Blocking C- Tackling Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina Execution Agility B-
Strength Health Aggressiveness D+ Hands
Jumping B-     Attitude B- Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K GUN
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS P KR C-
HB/TB T C- ILB B- CB C+ LS KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB B- H HT 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 55 1/2 1/2 0/1 0/2             0/3 0/6 1/8           2/17 1/2   1/8 1/4   8/55
1961 College 68 0/3 3/8 0/1 2/10             0/13 1/4 2/13         0/1 0/8 0/2   2/4 0/1   10/68
1962 College 67 2/2 0/5 0/2 0/5             3/11 0/3 6/14           2/14 1/2   4/7 1/2   19/67
1963 College 72 0/1 5/7 1/2 1/7             3/8 1/5 4/12           1/16 0/3   3/9 1/2   20/72
1964 Position 21   1/1   0/4             0/2 0/3 0/4           1/5     1/2     3/21
1964 Drills 22   4/7                     4/8         -4/0 5/7           9/22
1965 Position 45   0/2   0/7             0/10 0/2 1/8           3/12     1/4     5/45
1965 Drills 18   3/7                     1/3         -1/0 2/8           5/18
1965 Declines 0             -1/0                                   -1/0
1966 Position 57       1/5             0/8 0/2 2/16           0/24     0/2     3/57
1966 Drills 22   1/14                     0/5           0/3           1/22
1966 Declines 0   -1/0             -1/0                               -2/0
1967 Position 59   0/1   0/6             0/10 0/5 0/15           1/18     0/4     1/59
1967 Drills 22   0/7                     0/7           1/8           1/22
1968 Position 52   0/1   1/3             0/11 0/4 0/10           0/21     0/2     1/52
1968 Drills 22   1/7                     0/5           0/10           1/22
1968 Declines 0 -4/0           -3/0                         -1/0         -8/0
1969 Position 52   0/2   2/5             0/14 0/4 1/9           0/14     0/4     3/52
1969 Drills 19   0/7                     1/7           0/5           1/19
1969 Declines 0 -5/0 -2/0         -1/0     -1/0     -2/0 -3/0     -1/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -1/0 -1/0   -24/0
1970 Position 60   0/6   0/7             0/8 0/5 0/9           1/15     0/10     1/60
1970 Drills 22   0/7                     0/3           1/12           1/22
1970 Declines 0 -9/0 -3/0   -1/0 -1/0     -2/0   -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -51/0
1971 Position 59   1/6   0/6             1/11 0/6 0/11           0/15     0/4     2/59
1971 Drills 23 0/7 1/12                     0/2           0/2           1/23
1971 Declines 0 -11/0 -5/0     -1/0 -1/0 -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0     -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -3/0 -59/0
1972 Position 59   0/5   0/4             0/10 0/4 2/17           1/14     0/5     3/59
1972 Drills 22 1/13 0/9                                             1/22
1972 Declines 0 -15/0 -5/0   -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0 -2/0 -2/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -6/0 -1/0 -3/0 -1/0 -5/0 -4/0 -4/0 -2/0 -4/0 -87/0
1973 Position 13       0/1             0/5 0/1 0/3           0/3           0/13
1973 Drills 21 0/8 0/6 0/1 0/1                 1/2             0/1     0/2   1/21
1973 Declines 0 -25/0 -6/0   -6/0 -3/0 -1/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -7/0 -4/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0   -5/0 -3/0 -6/0 -8/0 -6/0 -4/0 -7/0 -129/0
1974 Position 11   0/1   0/1             0/3 0/2 0/1           0/3           0/11
1974 Drills 23 0/2 1/2 0/5 0/1                 0/1         0/3 0/4 0/1   0/3 0/1   1/23
1974 Declines 0 -24/0 -4/0   -7/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -7/0 -9/0 -4/0 -6/0 -6/0 -3/0 -3/0 -7/0 -7/0 -4/0 -13/0 -7/0 -8/0 -2/0 -2/0 -143/0
Total -89/38 -4/132 1/12 -9/75 -13/0 -8/0 -16/0 -16/0 -12/0 -22/0 -19/127 -17/56 2/193 -21/0 -14/0 -16/0 -12/0 -27/4 6/258 -32/11 -25/0 -13/68 -8/12 -18/0 -402/986

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Roy Elway has retired from football.
10-28-1973The Norfolk Admirals have waived Roy Elway.
08-06-1973The Norfolk Admirals have moved Curtis Ortego, George Barlow, Junior Marshall, James Brown, Robert Courtney, John Browne, Sam Lingrel, and Tony McNeil to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Dorian Migliazzo, James Johnston, Tex Pederson, Bill Powell, DeLawrence Friede, Roy Elway, and Ricky Adams to the inactive roster.
11-02-1969The Norfolk Admirals have moved Roy Elway to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Adam Price to the inactive roster.
10-13-1969The Norfolk Admirals have moved Adam Price and Will Johnston to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Roy Elway and Ike Martin to the inactive roster.
10-12-1969Roy Elway of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
09-02-1968The Norfolk Admirals have moved Kurt Quatse, DeLawrence Friede, and Roy Elway to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Chris Taylor, Rocky Williams, and Bert Whittington to the inactive roster.
08-19-1968The Norfolk Admirals have moved Ed Joesting, Bert Whittington, and Rocky Williams to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved DeLawrence Friede, Kurt Quatse, and Roy Elway to the inactive roster.
11-01-1965The Miami Admirals have moved Roy Elway to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Firpo Steuber to the inactive roster.
10-25-1965The Miami Admirals have moved Firpo Steuber to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Roy Elway to the inactive roster.
10-03-1965Roy Elway of the Miami Admirals is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
08-30-1964The Miami Admirals have moved Tex Pederson, Damon Strenger, Ed Leon, Lamar Sehorn, and Roy Elway to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Jabar Capron, John Weir, Don Rehberg, Chris Lewis, and Charlie Fahay to the inactive roster.