Walter Payton Football League
12-20-2161
#33|Craig Helton Running Back
Retired (1994, Age 30)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-25-2035) Potential C+
Age at Death 71 Born 06-15-1964 in Washington, DC
Drafted Round 6, Pick 90 (1987) Experience 6 Years (113 Wks)
College Connecticut University, 1987 Salary 620 ($25869.105M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power A- Catching C+ Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking C- Run Cover D  Kick Acc C-
Carrying B  Run Blocking D  Tackling C+ Kick Return C 
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed A- Stamina B  Execution D+ Agility B 
Strength C- Health A- Aggressiveness B  Hands A-
Jumping B-     Attitude A- Break Tackle A-
ROLES
QB C+ C C- DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D  KR C+
HB/TB B  T D+ ILB C- CB C  LS D+ KRB C 
FB C+ TE C  OLB C- H C+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1987 ATL 16 2 68 4.2 269 4.0 16.8 0 0 1 1 1 19 27.9 22
1988 ATL 15 0 37 2.5 208 5.6 13.9 0 0 2 1 0 11 29.7 41
1989 ATL 16 0 21 1.3 95 4.5 5.9 0 0 0 0 0 7 33.3 14
1990 ATL 6 0 27 4.5 98 3.6 16.3 0 0 1 0 1 7 25.9 15
1991 ATL 16 0 30 1.9 132 4.4 8.2 0 0 0 0 3 7 23.3 22
1992 ATL 1 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1993 PIT 11 0 51 4.6 184 3.6 16.7 0 0 1 1 1 8 15.7 14
Total   81 2 234 2.9 986 4.2 12.2 0 0 5 3 6 59 25.2 41

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1995Craig Helton has retired from football.
08-15-1994The Pittsburgh Plethora have waived Craig Helton.
01-10-1994The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved Pio Cotton, Terry Morris, John Quinn, John Kurnick, and Chuck Jurich to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved Garvin McCabe, Craig Helton, Norman Johnson, Frankie Stegent, and Bill Harry to the inactive roster.
12-13-1993The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved Shine Larsen and Craig Helton to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved John Quinn and Chuck Jurich to the inactive roster.
11-22-1993The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved Ken Stephens and Lee Gary to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved Saul Black and Craig Helton to the inactive roster.
09-13-1993The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved Craig Helton and Jerome Zorich to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Plethora have moved Steve Kelly and Lee Gary to the inactive roster.
09-13-1993The Pittsburgh Plethora have acquired Craig Helton from the waiver wire.
09-06-1993The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Craig Helton.
08-30-1993The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Avery Nelson, Lou Jeffers, Mike Hill, John Morris, Melvin Johnson, Raynoch Braziel, Harry Dryer, Bob Nardacci, Mike Peters, and Jim Buchanan to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Arnie Cobbins, Ren Akin, Craig Booker, Fred Kirby, Rich Leahy, Seneca Fields, Ed Siano, Craig Helton, Jeff Grigg, Michael Cordill, Red Wesley, and Skip Hammill to the inactive roster.
08-23-1993The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the active roster.
08-16-1993The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Mike Lawrence to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the inactive roster.
05-02-1993The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Ike Klostermann, Ken Prewitt, Steve Jones, Mike Johnson, Craig Helton, Greg Rosenstiel, Babe Todd, Michael Cordill, and Phil Henderson to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Wilson Gruneisen, Don Marsh, Jeff Norris, John Smith, Joe Parker, Maurice Holmes, Harry Cherry, John Uecker, John Morris, Bob Nardacci, and Mike Peters to the inactive roster.
09-14-1992The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Leroy Hannula to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the inactive roster.
08-26-1991The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Thomaselli to the inactive roster.
08-26-1991The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jeff Norris, Joe Parker, Maurice Holmes, John Uecker, John Morris, Bob Nardacci, Hal McMakin, Mike Peters, and Ratcliff Moriarty to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Wilson Gruneisen, Jeff Houston, Ken Prewitt, and Craig Helton to the inactive roster.
11-19-1990The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Rhondy Carter and Jeff Norris to the inactive roster.
08-27-1990The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Rhondy Carter to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the inactive roster.
10-24-1988The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Franny Myers to the inactive roster.
10-17-1988The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Franny Myers to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Craig Helton to the inactive roster.
08-10-1987The Atlanta Warhawks have moved John Smith, Tim Moore, Craig Helton, Taylor Huffman, and Brent Jett to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Dan Rostosky, Mike Peters, Joe Parker, Hal McMakin, Maurice Holmes, Ratcliff Moriarty, Jack Shaw, Jeff Norris, and Dan Mitchell to the inactive roster.