Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#31|Matt Benton Running Back
Retired (1981, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-20-2010) Potential B+
Age at Death 60 Born 12-09-1949 in Buffalo, NY
Drafted Round 2, Pick 38 (1972) Experience 7 Years (143 Wks)
College Syracuse College, 1972 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching B- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power
Throw Acc B- Pass Blocking C- Run Cover Kick Acc D+
Carrying B- Run Blocking D+ Tackling D- Kick Return
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina D- Execution Agility C+
Strength D+ Health Aggressiveness C- Hands
Jumping     Attitude C+ Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT D+ SS D+ K GUN
WR G D+ DE FS D+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB D+ CB C- LS D+ KRB C-
FB TE C- OLB D+ 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 
1968 College 52 0/2 2/4 0/1 0/2 1/2 0/3 0/5 0/3                 1/3 1/7 0/1 0/1   4/10 0/1 1/7 10/52
1969 College 74 0/5 0/2 0/2 3/5 0/1   3/16 1/3         1/5       0/2 5/6 1/2 1/1   4/16   1/8 20/74
1970 College 68 1/3 1/4 0/2 3/7 0/4 1/2 5/10 0/2         0/1       0/2 8/14 3/4 1/1   7/8 0/1 3/3 33/68
1971 College 74   3/5   1/10 0/2 1/2 4/7 3/3         1/3       2/3 3/10 0/1 1/5   4/13 2/2 4/8 29/74
1972 Position 48   1/1   2/4 3/3 0/1 3/8 1/1                 0/2 3/18       3/6   3/4 19/48
1972 Drills 21                                     -5/0 5/8   3/7   6/6 9/21
1972 Declines 0   -1/0                                             -1/0
1973 Position 47   2/3   2/3 1/1 0/1 6/11 3/8                 0/2 2/8       2/4   2/6 20/47
1973 Drills 20                                     -4/0 2/6   1/5   6/9 5/20
1973 Declines 0                     -1/0     -1/0             -1/0     -1/0 -4/0
1974 Position 49   2/3   2/2 0/2 3/4 4/13 0/2                 1/2 1/7       0/8   1/6 14/49
1974 Drills 21 0/4 1/3 0/1                   1/1           0/1 1/3   0/4 0/1 0/3 3/21
1974 Declines 0 -1/0 -1/0         -1/0                         -1/0   -2/0   -1/0 -7/0
1975 Position 44       1/5   2/3 1/6 0/2                 0/2 1/15       0/4   1/7 6/44
1975 Drills 21 0/3 0/7 2/3 0/2                 0/2         0/1 1/1     0/1 0/1   3/21
1975 Declines 0 -3/0     -1/0     -2/0 -1/0   -1/0 -2/0 -2/0 -1/0       -1/0 -2/0 -2/0   -1/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -24/0
1976 Position 48   0/3   1/9   1/4 1/7 0/3                 0/1 0/11       0/7   1/3 4/48
1976 Drills 18 0/7 0/3   0/2                           0/1 0/2     0/2 1/1   1/18
1976 Declines 0 -4/0 -2/0   -2/0     -5/0 -1/0 -3/0 -2/0 -1/0 -4/0 -1/0 -4/0 -2/0 -1/0 -2/0 -3/0 -1/0   -2/0 -3/0 -1/0 -2/0 -46/0
1977 Position 42       0/1 1/3 0/1 0/7 1/1                 0/1 1/14       0/9   1/5 4/42
1977 Drills 21 2/4 0/4 0/2 1/2                 0/2           0/1 1/2   0/3 0/1   4/21
1977 Declines 0 -15/0 -5/0   -5/0 -1/0   -6/0 -1/0 -3/0 -4/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -7/0   -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -8/0 -4/0 -8/0 -3/0 -9/0 -104/0
1978 Position 29       0/1 0/1 1/4 0/5 0/1                   0/10       0/1   0/6 1/29
1978 Drills 21 0/3   2/3 2/4                 0/2           0/3 0/2   0/4     4/21
1978 Declines 0 -12/0 -5/0     -3/0 -3/0 -5/0 -2/0 -3/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -5/0 -4/0 -6/0 -2/0 -2/0 -9/0 -5/0 -5/0 -7/0 -5/0 -3/0 -5/0 -104/0
1979 Position 17       0/1 0/1 0/1 0/5 0/2                   0/3       0/2   0/2 0/17
1979 Drills 21 1/3 0/6 0/1 2/3                 0/2         0/1 0/2 0/2     0/1   3/21
1979 Declines 0 -17/0 -8/0   -4/0 -5/0 -1/0   -3/0 -5/0 -6/0 -5/0 -4/0 -3/0 -3/0 -7/0   -1/0 -8/0 -6/0 -5/0 -8/0 -8/0 -3/0 -5/0 -115/0
1980 Position 11       0/1     0/3                   0/2 0/2       0/1   0/2 0/11
1980 Drills 21 0/4 0/1 0/2 2/6                           0/1 0/2 0/1   0/1 0/3   2/21
1980 Declines 0 -22/0 -9/0   -6/0 -5/0 -1/0 -6/0 -4/0 -9/0 -3/0 -6/0 -6/0 -6/0 -6/0 -9/0 -4/0 -2/0 -13/0 -7/0 -3/0 -7/0 -2/0 -5/0 -7/0 -148/0
1981 Position 10   0/1   0/2 0/2 0/1 1/2                     0/1           0/1 1/10
1981 Drills 20 0/1   1/1 1/1                 0/1         1/1 1/3 0/2   0/6 1/4   5/20
1981 Declines 0 -28/0 -7/0   -6/0 -3/0 -4/0 -3/0 -2/0 -5/0 -7/0 -6/0 -4/0 -6/0 -2/0 -4/0 -3/0 -4/0 -12/0 -6/0 -9/0 -7/0 -9/0 -6/0 -10/0 -153/0
Total -98/39 -26/50 5/18 -1/73 -11/22 0/27 0/105 -5/31 -28/0 -27/0 -30/0 -27/0 -22/19 -25/0 -35/0 -10/0 -11/22 -23/131 -35/23 -19/34 -37/0 -11/122 -18/16 -12/86 -506/818

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982Matt Benton has retired from football.
09-02-1979The Arizona Bandits have waived Matt Benton.
08-21-1977Trade #55268 has been completed between the New York Bullies and the Arizona Bandits. The Arizona Bandits receive Matt Benton (RB), Jeremiah Jones (G) from the New York Bullies in exchange for Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (ARI).
10-03-1976Matt Benton of the New York Bullies is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 19 days.
09-01-1974Matt Benton of the New York Bullies is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
08-26-1974Trade #53091 has been completed between the New York Bullies and the Seattle She-Devils. The Seattle She-Devils receive Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Bullies in exchange for Matt Benton (RB), Alan Whittingham (CB).
08-26-1974The Seattle She-Devils have moved Dick Thacker to the active roster. The Seattle She-Devils have moved Matt Benton to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Seattle Huskies have moved Bob Alexander, Tony Laird, Matt Benton, and Dick Stith to the active roster.
08-06-1973The Seattle Huskies have moved Tony Laird, Matt Benton, Jim Parker, and Dick Stith to the inactive roster.
09-10-1972The Seattle Huskies have automatically moved Matt Benton to the active roster.