Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#23|Sam Bass Safety
Phoenix Fire (1973, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 60  Help Conditioning 100%
Status Deceased (08-19-2012) Potential 25
Age at Death 71 Born 10-25-1940 in Yreka, CA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 40 (1964) Experience 7 Years (143 Wks)
College Montana University Bozeman, 1964 Salary 745 ($115.016M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 37 Catching 23 Pass Cover 58 Kick Power 49
Throw Acc 20 Pass Blocking 1 Run Cover 66 Kick Acc 34
Carrying 37 Run Blocking 23 Tackling 79 Kick Return 53
        Pursuit 47    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 53 Stamina 66 Execution 59 Agility 52
Strength 67 Health 16 Aggressiveness 50 Hands 47
Jumping 46     Attitude 79 Break Tackle 42
ROLES
QB 23 C 21 DT 56 SS 63 K 12 GUN 52
WR 30 G 30 DE 55 FS 58 P 19 KR 37
HB/TB 33 T 32 ILB 58 CB 49 LS 20 KRB 34
FB 31 TE 21 OLB 59 H 28 HT 40 KOS 19
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1965 PRO 16 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 26 8.7 13 0 0
1966 PRO 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 1
1967 PRO 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 28 7.0 8 0 1
1968 PRO 11 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 13 6.5 7 0 0
1969 PRO 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 PRO 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 5 1 7 7.0 7 0 0
1971 PRO 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 8 2.7 7 0 0
Total   105 96 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 24 10 14 87 6.2 13 0 2

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Sam Bass has retired from the Providence Rhodies.
01-07-1973The Providence Rhodies have moved Sam Bass to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved Lewis Braney to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Providence Rhodies have moved Hise Hosmer, Tut Melka, and Jim Thornton to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved Sam Bass, Rick Reed, and Bernie Schabarum to the inactive roster.
12-19-1971Sam Bass of the Providence Rhodies is injured with a shoulder joint injury and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
08-15-1971The Providence Rhodies have moved Sam Bass, Al Westmoreland, and Lincoln Dawsey to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved Chuck Way, John Vickers, and Butler Heinisch to the inactive roster.
01-17-1971The Providence Rhodies have moved John Vickers, Jim Dyson, and Chuck Way to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved Jim Morton, Brayden Haynes, and Sam Bass to the inactive roster.
01-10-1971Sam Bass of the Providence Rhodies is injured with a PCL sprain and is expected to be out for the rest of the season.
12-29-1968Sam Bass of the Providence Rhodies is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
10-28-1968The Providence Rhodies have moved Sam Bass to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved Tommy Springer to the inactive roster.
10-07-1968The Providence Rhodies have moved Herb Nafziger to the active roster. The Providence Rhodies have moved Sam Bass to the inactive roster.
09-22-1968Sam Bass of the Providence Rhodies is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 28 days.
08-16-1965The Providence Rhodies have acquired Sam Bass from the waiver wire.
08-09-1965The San Antonio Vampire Kings have moved John Jackson to the active roster.
08-09-1965The San Antonio Vampire Kings have waived Sam Bass.