Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#52|Rod Rivers Linebacker
Phoenix Fire (1970, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 54  Help Conditioning 100%
Status Deceased (08-08-2001) Potential 70
Age at Death 67 Born 05-13-1934 in Sandstone, MN
Drafted Round 14, Pick 223 (1960) Experience 14 Years (253 Wks)
College State College of Missouri, 1956 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 11 Catching 49 Pass Cover 31 Kick Power 17
Throw Acc 22 Pass Blocking 20 Run Cover 36 Kick Acc 24
Carrying 24 Run Blocking 17 Tackling 60 Kick Return 7
        Pursuit 45    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 47 Stamina 17 Execution 62 Agility 50
Strength 62 Health 1 Aggressiveness 51 Hands 52
Jumping 47     Attitude 100 Break Tackle 13
ROLES
QB 17 C 26 DT 45 SS 41 K 1 GUN 47
WR 31 G 28 DE 41 FS 39 P 5 KR 26
HB/TB 27 T 30 ILB 54 CB 39 LS 21 KRB 26
FB 25 TE 28 OLB 55 H 33 HT 53 KOS 7
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 NJ 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1961 NJ 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1962 NJ 11 10 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1963 NJ 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1964 NJ 15 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1965 PRO 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 13 13.0 13 0 2
1966 PRO 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 15 15.0 15 0 0
1967 PRO 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1968 PRO 16 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1969 PRO 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   154 124 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 28 9.3 15 0 4

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1970Rod Rivers has retired from the Providence Rhodies.
12-13-1964Rod Rivers of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-30-1962Rod Rivers of the New Jersey Troopers is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 46 days.