Walter Payton Football League
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#63|Karl Lyons Tackle
Minnesota Cardinals (1983, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-24-2007) Potential F 
Age at Death 58 Born 04-18-1948 in White Rock, Canada
Drafted Round 2, Pick 23 (1970) Experience 13 Years (250 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 1970 Salary 845 ($35257.087M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching C- Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking C- Run Cover D- Kick Acc C-
Carrying F  Run Blocking A- Tackling C+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed F  Stamina C  Execution A- Agility C+
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness C- Hands B-
Jumping D      Attitude B  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB D  C C+ DT C  SS D+ K D- GUN C-
WR D  G C+ DE C- FS D+ P D- KR D 
HB/TB D  T B- ILB C  CB D+ LS D+ KRB C 
FB C  TE C  OLB C  H C+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1970 OAK 16 15 0 96% 0 0 0 92:35
1971 OAK 16 16 2 95% 0 0 0 106:09
1972 OAK 16 15 0 96% 0 1 5 54:07
1973 OAK 16 16 16 96% 0 4 19 457:44
1974 OAK 16 16 16 96% 0 1 10 439:15
1975 OAK 16 16 16 95% 0 2 10 421:44
1976 OAK 16 16 16 95% 0 5 30 426:33
1977 OAK 16 16 16 96% 0 6 42 458:23
1978 OAK 16 16 16 96% 0 5 25 437:26
1979 OAK 16 12 12 83% 4 1 5 331:14
1980 OAK 16 16 16 95% 0 11 70 435:22
1981 ATL 16 16 16 100% 0 3 15 281:01
1982 ATL 8 5 4 95% 0 2 10 80:00
Total   200 191 146 95% 4 41 241 4021:33

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Karl Lyons has retired from the Atlanta Warhawks.
01-10-1983The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Kim Cornwell and Cedric Hill to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Karl Lyons and Dan Rostosky to the inactive roster.
11-21-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Karl Lyons to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Cedric Hill to the inactive roster.
11-15-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jason Berry and Jim Bessillieu to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Karl Lyons and Rosey Robinson to the inactive roster.
11-01-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Terry Van Pelt and Karl Lyons to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jason Berry and Chad Garnett to the inactive roster.
10-18-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have acquired Karl Lyons from the waiver wire.
09-20-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Doug Kaplan to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Mike Hertwig to the inactive roster.
09-20-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Karl Lyons.
09-13-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have acquired Karl Lyons from the waiver wire.
09-06-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Karl Lyons.
08-29-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jason Berry and Bob Gann to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Karl Lyons to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Noble Johnson, Jeff Blundin, Don Butler, Faye Cobble, Karl Lyons, and James Reilly to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jason Berry, Cedric Hill, Jack Shaw, Dan Rostosky, Charlie Norton, and Hal McMakin to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Dave Young, Jeff Norris, and Maurice Holmes to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jeff Blundin, Karl Lyons, and Cowboy Oliver to the inactive roster.
08-24-1981The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Cedric Hill, Ryan Maznicki, and Karl Lyons to the active roster.
08-24-1981The Atlanta Warhawks have acquired Karl Lyons from the waiver wire.
08-17-1981The Oakland Orcs have waived Karl Lyons.
08-17-1981The Oakland Orcs have moved Hoby Rentz to the active roster. The Oakland Orcs have moved Karl Lyons to the inactive roster.
10-14-1979Karl Lyons of the Oakland Orcs is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
08-17-1970The Oakland Orcs have moved Karl Lyons to the active roster.