Eric Dickerson Football League
01-16-2146
#88|Don Kelly Tight End
Retired (1985, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-30-2012) Potential D 
Age at Death 62 Born 08-31-1950 in Detroit, MI
Drafted Round 5, Pick 75 (1973) Experience 11 Years (214 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 1973 Salary 845 ($11505.079M/2145 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B  Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying C  Run Blocking C+ Tackling D- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength B- Health F  Aggressiveness D+ Hands B-
Jumping C      Attitude A- Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C C- DT C- SS D+ K F  GUN C 
WR C  G C  DE D+ FS D+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB C- CB D+ LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE C+ OLB D+ H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1973 GB 16 0 45 22 48.9 236 10.7 42 82 3.7 6 14.8 9 20.0 2
1974 GB 16 0 50 32 64.0 295 9.2 28 90 2.8 7 18.4 18 36.0 4
1975 GB 16 0 64 41 64.1 315 7.7 22 61 1.5 4 19.7 15 23.4 0
1976 GB 16 0 54 29 53.7 295 10.2 62 94 3.2 5 18.4 12 22.2 3
1977 GB 16 0 57 31 54.4 245 7.9 19 62 2.0 4 15.3 12 21.1 2
1978 GB 16 1 50 30 60.0 268 8.9 23 64 2.1 4 16.8 17 34.0 0
1979 GB 16 1 55 32 58.2 268 8.4 26 66 2.1 1 16.8 18 32.7 1
1980 GB 16 0 34 24 70.6 223 9.3 29 40 1.7 1 13.9 17 50.0 2
1981 GB 16 6 42 24 57.1 200 8.3 23 28 1.2 1 12.5 14 33.3 2
1982 GB 16 2 8 5 62.5 38 7.6 20 10 2.0 2 2.4 4 50.0 0
1983 GB 16 0 6 1 16.7 5 5.0 5 0 0.0 1 0.3 0 0.0 0
Total   176 10 465 271 58.3 2388 8.8 62 597 2.2 36 13.6 136 29.2 16

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Don Kelly has retired from football.
04-29-1984The Pittsburgh Beer Drinkers have waived Don Kelly.
01-30-1984The Green Bay Storm have moved Don Trebotich to the active roster. The Green Bay Storm have moved Don Kelly to the inactive roster.
09-04-1978The Green Bay Storm have moved Doc Sims, Odis Cutler, Jason Norwood, and Don Kelly to the active roster. The Green Bay Storm have moved Luke Patulski, Halvor Phillips, Bob Johnson, and Stevan Kelley to the inactive roster.
08-07-1978The Green Bay Storm have moved Frank Thompson and Stan Cook to the active roster. The Green Bay Storm have moved Don Kelly and Ty Teifke to the inactive roster.
09-01-1975The Green Bay Storm have moved Don Kelly and Herschel Veingrad to the active roster. The Green Bay Storm have moved Maury Oliver to the inactive roster.
08-24-1975The Green Bay Storm have moved William Beach and Norm Kinchen to the active roster. The Green Bay Storm have moved Ron Pacheco and Don Kelly to the inactive roster.
08-10-1975Don Kelly of the Green Bay Storm is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
08-27-1973The Green Bay Storm have acquired Don Kelly from the waiver wire.
08-20-1973The Anaheim Bulls have moved Mike Kaimer and George St. Pierre to the inactive roster.
08-20-1973The Anaheim Bulls have waived Don Kelly.