Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#56|Russell Dirden Guard
Retired (1984, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1984) Potential C+
Age 62 Born 10-27-1950 in Cook County, IL
Drafted Round 5, Pick 113 (1973) Experience 10 Years (192 Wks)
College Syracuse College, 1973 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching D- Pass Cover C- Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking B  Run Cover D  Kick Acc D 
Carrying D- Run Blocking B  Tackling D+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C  Execution C  Agility C+
Strength B  Health C- Aggressiveness C+ Hands F 
Jumping C-     Attitude A+ Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D- C C  DT C- SS D+ K F  GUN C-
WR D  G B- DE D+ FS D+ P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C+ ILB C- CB D+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB C- H D- HT D  KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1973 ARI 10 2 0 96% 0 0 0 02:37
1974 ARI 16 3 0 96% 0 0 0 02:47
1975 ARI 16 9 0 97% 0 0 0 33:11
1976 ARI 16 15 0 97% 0 5 30 115:35
1977 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 7 50 426:05
1978 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 5 40 434:11
1979 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 6 45 471:25
1980 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 4 25 412:38
1981 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 9 64 434:43
1982 ARI 16 16 16 96% 0 5 32 398:40
Total   154 125 96 96% 0 41 286 2731:52

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1985Russell Dirden has retired from football.
08-21-1983The Arizona Bandits have waived Russell Dirden.
01-08-1978Russell Dirden of the Arizona Bandits is injured with a moderate concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
01-01-1978Russell Dirden of the Arizona Bandits is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
11-06-1977Russell Dirden of the Arizona Bandits is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
09-01-1974The Arizona Bandits have moved Russell Dirden to the active roster.
11-19-1973The Arizona Bandits have moved Fred Morton to the active roster. The Arizona Bandits have moved Russell Dirden to the inactive roster.
08-12-1973The Arizona Bandits have moved Mike Bouza, Pat Peets, Royce Owens, and Russell Dirden to the active roster. The Arizona Bandits have moved Jim Thomas, Glen Dinkel, and Eric Pureifory to the inactive roster.