Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#50|John Rowden Linebacker
Retired (1973, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-12-1996) Potential B 
Age at Death 58 Born 01-30-1939 in Pheba, MS
Drafted Round 3, Pick 67 (1961) Experience 12 Years (245 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1963 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C- Pass Cover B  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking D  Run Cover C  Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking D  Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C- Execution C  Agility B-
Strength B  Health F  Aggressiveness B- Hands C-
Jumping B-     Attitude C  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C  P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB B- CB C+ LS D+ KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB B- H D- HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1961 LV 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1962 LV 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1963 LV 14 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1964 LV 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1965 LV 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 LV 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1967 LV 16 16 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1968 LV 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 4
1969 LV 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1970 LV 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 13 13.0 13 0 3
1971 LV 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1972 LV 16 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   188 133 0 0 0 30.0 0 0.0 5 4 1 13 13.0 13 0 18

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1974John Rowden has retired from football.
08-06-1973The Las Vegas BRONZE have waived John Rowden.
08-07-1972The Las Vegas BRONZE have moved John Rowden to the active roster.
01-10-1972The Las Vegas BRONZE have moved John Rowden to the inactive roster.
01-02-1972John Rowden of the Las Vegas BRONZE is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 33 days.
12-15-1963John Rowden of the Las Vegas BANDITOS is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 25 days.
09-17-1961John Rowden of the Las Vegas BANDITOS is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
08-07-1961The Las Vegas BANDITOS have moved John Rowden, Ed Jackson, Rock Wright, and Leroy Halas to the active roster.