Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#11|Sonny Kearney Wide Receiver
Retired (1971, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 53  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-21-1997) Potential 43
Age at Death 61 Born 06-30-1935 in Valdosta, GA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 47 (1960) Experience 11 Years (219 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 1957 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 25 Catching 68 Pass Cover 1 Kick Power 1
Throw Acc 18 Pass Blocking 18 Run Cover 10 Kick Acc 1
Carrying 33 Run Blocking 18 Tackling 23 Kick Return 69
        Pursuit 32    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 50 Stamina 33 Execution 61 Agility 58
Strength 25 Health 19 Aggressiveness 29 Hands 58
Jumping 49     Attitude 72 Break Tackle 52
ROLES
QB 22 C 21 DT 22 SS 25 K 1 GUN 47
WR 53 G 18 DE 18 FS 28 P 6 KR 51
HB/TB 35 T 22 ILB 22 CB 30 LS 15 KRB 41
FB 27 TE 40 OLB 23 H 38 HT 63 KOS 5
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 NYN 15 14 136 87 64.0 815 9.4 35 471 5.4 3 54.3 41 30.1 5
1961 NYN 16 16 144 102 70.8 982 9.6 42 364 3.6 2 61.4 51 35.4 7
1962 NYN 11 0 75 45 60.0 599 13.3 37 174 3.9 4 54.5 29 38.7 1
1963 BRO 16 0 108 54 50.0 969 17.9 79 484 9.0 5 60.6 36 33.3 3
1964 BRO 14 10 121 58 47.9 465 8.0 40 255 4.4 1 33.2 21 17.4 2
1965 BRO 16 11 144 70 48.6 946 13.5 42 321 4.6 2 59.1 41 28.5 3
1966 BRO 16 16 153 81 52.9 745 9.2 46 291 3.6 3 46.6 35 22.9 8
1967 BRO 16 16 128 76 59.4 765 10.1 44 284 3.7 3 47.8 38 29.7 3
Total   120 83 1009 573 56.8 6286 11.0 79 2644 4.6 23 52.4 292 28.9 32

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1971Sonny Kearney has retired from football.
08-18-1969The Brooklyn Knights have moved Lee Jencks to the active roster.
08-18-1969The Brooklyn Knights have waived Sonny Kearney.
08-18-1969The Brooklyn Knights have moved Darroll Barefoot, Jim Cure, Brian Harris, Mike Joseph, George Greene, Kris Cummings, Al Connell, Kelly Paluck, Ed Latimer, Paul Kraft, Wilbert Mendoza, Ron Jones, Dick Williams, James Denson, Dave Williams, Trezelle Johnson, Ryan McCord, and Clancy Smith to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Lee Jencks, Art McKinnon, Sonny Kearney, Norm Cormier, Bobby Cornelson, Leon Barnes, Tony Roberts, Edgar Wolfley, Paul Smith, Bryan Martin, Pete Speck, Steve Vainowski, Don Keeney, Carl Gonzalez, and Martin McDonald to the inactive roster.
08-11-1969The Brooklyn Knights have moved Bobby Cornelson, Art McKinnon, Steve Vainowski, Carl Gonzalez, Troy Robinson, Tony Dawson, Dave Sutton, Sonny Kearney, and Tony Roberts to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Ryan McCord, George Greene, Mike Joseph, Al Connell, Kelly Paluck, Ed Latimer, Paul Kraft, James Denson, Darroll Barefoot, and Trezelle Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-26-1968The Brooklyn Knights have moved Lewis Nelson, Reggie Elko, Trezelle Johnson, and Clancy Smith to the active roster. The Brooklyn Knights have moved Sonny Kearney, Joe Ford, and Pete Speck to the inactive roster.
08-25-1968Sonny Kearney of the Brooklyn Knights is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
12-06-1964Sonny Kearney of the Brooklyn Knights is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
10-14-1962Sonny Kearney of the New York Knights is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 36 days.
10-09-1960Sonny Kearney of the New York Knights is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
08-15-1960Trade #6407 has been completed between the Washington Redskins and the New York Knights. The New York Knights receive Lee Jencks (S), George Greene (WR), Sonny Kearney (WR), Joel McGee (TE), J.W. Baker (T) from the Washington Redskins in exchange for Flipper Dahms (G), Randy Nichols (WR).
08-14-1960Trade #6386 has been completed between the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. The Cleveland Browns receive Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 1 (WAS) from the Washington Redskins in exchange for Sonny Kearney (WR), Harry Yewcic (G), Rich Tiller (LB), Ray Smyth (S).
08-08-1960The Cleveland Browns have placed Sonny Kearney on the trade block.