Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#78|Raleigh Byrd Guard
Retired (1985, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1985) Potential D+
Age 64 Born 04-23-1949 in East St. Louis, IL
Drafted Round 3, Pick 60 (1971) Experience 11 Years (210 Wks)
College Hawaii University, 1971 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching D- Pass Cover D  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking B  Run Cover C- Kick Acc D+
Carrying F  Run Blocking C+ Tackling C- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C  Execution C  Agility C 
Strength B+ Health D  Aggressiveness D+ Hands D+
Jumping C-     Attitude B- Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D- C C  DT C  SS D+ K F  GUN C-
WR D  G C+ DE C- FS D  P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C  ILB C  CB D+ LS D+ KRB D+
FB C- TE C- OLB C- H F  HT D+ KOS D-
YearTypeQBRBWRTECGTDTDELBCBSKPST
1971Game    0.189.75.7        
1972Game 7.6 2.42.896.225.3        
1973Game 2.2   45.10.85.4       
1974Game 0.1  0.7128.744.6  0.6     
1975Game 1.0  0.0103.230.7        
1976Game     85.27.30.70.10.6     
1977Game     52.85.9        
1978Game     426.5         
1979Game 2.2  2.472.625.1        
1980Game 5.9   92.70.7        
1981Game 0.8  0.6102.00.4        
1982Game 1.8  2.680.2         
1983Game 3.3  47.9143.81.9        
1984Game    0.139.24.7        
Numbers in this table represent the number of minutes played at each position. ST represents special teams positions other than K or P.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Raleigh Byrd has retired from football.
09-10-1984The Boston Blizzards have waived Raleigh Byrd.
09-02-1984The Miami Sharks have moved Jeff Crowder, Darnell McMahon, and Sebastian Gamache to the active roster. The Miami Sharks have moved Troy Cobbs, Bob Gentry, and Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
09-11-1978The Minnesota Hornets have moved Raleigh Byrd to the active roster. The Minnesota Hornets have moved Troy Cobbs to the inactive roster.
09-11-1978The Minnesota Hornets have acquired Raleigh Byrd from the waiver wire.
09-04-1978The Norfolk Admirals have waived Raleigh Byrd.
04-30-1978The Norfolk Admirals have acquired Raleigh Byrd from the waiver wire.
10-16-1977The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Brian Jordan to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Lee Rule to the inactive roster.
10-16-1977The Winnipeg Starriors have waived Raleigh Byrd.
10-10-1977The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Joe Maniecki and Les White to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Mel Guman and Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
09-20-1976The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Anthony Moten, Raleigh Byrd, and Carlton Rieves to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Avion Anderson and Phil Stringer to the inactive roster.
09-20-1976The Winnipeg Starriors have acquired Raleigh Byrd from the waiver wire.
09-13-1976The Colorado Dimebags have waived Raleigh Byrd.
10-13-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Elmer Pearson, Raleigh Byrd, Dutch Clements, Elmer Townsell, Drew Graham, and Markus Schmaehl to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sam Beckman, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Frank Sikora, Dan Hinton, Mike Adkins, and Robert Stanley to the inactive roster.
09-01-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Kempton, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Frank Sikora, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, and Robert Stanley to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd, Jerry Luke, Willie Parkinson, Craig Shoults, Markus Schmaehl, Elmer Pearson, and Elmer Townsell to the inactive roster.
10-27-1974The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ricky Elliott, Willie Parkinson, Dutch Clements, Sammy Teresa, Markus Schmaehl, and Raleigh Byrd to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Mike Livers, Rudy Nason, Frank Sikora, and James Kempton to the inactive roster.
09-01-1974The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Robert Stanley, Mike Livers, Sean LaPorta, Rudy Nason, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Mike Adkins, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, and James Kempton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Latorio Mitchell, Chris Allison, Willie Parkinson, Harry Davis, Dutch Clements, Sammy Teresa, Al Greene, Travis Hall, Markus Schmaehl, and Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Colorado Dimebags have placed Raleigh Byrd on the trade block.
01-28-1974The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dutch Clements, Freddie Doig, Raleigh Byrd, and Robert Niccolai to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Mike Livers, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, Howard Thomas, Mike Adkins, Leon Warner, and James Kempton to the inactive roster.
08-27-1973The Colorado Dimebags have moved Randy Hardy and Sean LaPorta to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd and George McNeil to the inactive roster.
09-17-1972The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd to the active roster.
09-03-1972The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Bobby Brace, Dan Hinton, Mike Livers, James Kempton, Art Addison, Larry Brown, Mike Adkins, Leon Warner, Sean LaPorta, and Ralph Gilliam to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd, Al Greene, Freddie Doig, Erik Frank, Larry Barwegan, Ed Carrell, and Dave Clarke to the inactive roster.
01-03-1972The Colorado Dimebags have moved George McNeil and Raleigh Byrd to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Latorio Mitchell and Larry Barwegan to the inactive roster.
11-28-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
11-15-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jerry Luke to the inactive roster.
10-17-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Kempton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
09-13-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd and Bob Boldt to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Nick Snelling to the inactive roster.
09-06-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Livers, Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Ralph Gilliam, Frank Sweeney, Mike Adkins, Leon Warner, and Art Addison to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Maury Roepke, Freddie Doig, Jim Feldhaus, Leon Nielson, Erik Frank, and Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
08-09-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Hugh Williams, Maury Roepke, Al Greene, Freddie Doig, Jim Feldhaus, and Raleigh Byrd to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Livers, Ralph Gilliam, Mark Hickman, Frank Sweeney, Mike Adkins, and Leon Warner to the inactive roster.