Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#33|Joe Preston Running Back
Boston Vulcans (1982, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 54  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-05-2024) Potential 27
Age at Death 74 Born 05-05-1950 in Omaha, NE
Drafted Round 2, Pick 18 (1973) Experience 10 Years (161 Wks)
College College of South Carolina, 1973 Salary 745 ($115.016M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 59 Catching 39 Pass Cover 7 Kick Power 51
Throw Acc 24 Pass Blocking 12 Run Cover 14 Kick Acc 23
Carrying 78 Run Blocking 16 Tackling 42 Kick Return 56
        Pursuit 27    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 46 Stamina 51 Execution 37 Agility 45
Strength 54 Health 42 Aggressiveness 72 Hands 69
Jumping 38     Attitude 31 Break Tackle 80
ROLES
QB 37 C 28 DT 34 SS 29 K 10 GUN 42
WR 39 G 23 DE 26 FS 27 P 24 KR 47
HB/TB 54 T 26 ILB 32 CB 28 LS 23 KRB 39
FB 46 TE 26 OLB 33 H 40 HT 51 KOS 18
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1973 POR 16 2 97 6.1 381 3.9 23.8 1 -2 1 1 1 17 17.5 22
1974 POR 16 8 108 6.8 485 4.5 30.3 0 0 3 1 2 23 21.3 30
1975 POR 11 6 147 13.4 688 4.7 62.5 2 -4 3 1 4 29 19.7 45
1976 POR 16 0 139 8.7 719 5.2 44.9 2 -3 2 0 3 29 20.9 56
1977 POR 14 13 187 13.4 912 4.9 65.1 6 -9 4 0 2 37 19.8 61
1978 POR 12 7 176 14.7 739 4.2 61.6 1 -2 5 3 2 33 18.8 36
1979 POR 16 2 40 2.5 188 4.7 11.8 0 0 1 1 0 8 20.0 25
1980 BOS 8 2 46 5.8 280 6.1 35.0 1 -2 1 0 1 13 28.3 38
1981 BOS 13 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1982 BOS 15 0 5 0.3 9 1.8 0.6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 4
Total   137 40 945 6.9 4401 4.7 32.1 13 -22 21 7 15 189 20.0 61

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Joe Preston has retired from the Boston Std.Deviations.
08-09-1982The Boston Std.Deviations have moved Kevin Willard, Joe Preston, and Harry Kish to the active roster. The Boston Std.Deviations have moved Mike Ache, Tom Garlich, Tony Williams, and Spearman Rowe to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The Boston Std.Deviations have moved Cecil Jones, John Stegent, Matt Williams, Alan McCaffrey, and Burnie Fields to the active roster. The Boston Std.Deviations have moved Les Kelley, Harry "el lobo" Rosado, Joe Preston, Charlie Blazine, and Lew Ptacek to the inactive roster.
08-23-1981The Boston Std.Deviations have moved Joe Preston to the active roster. The Boston Std.Deviations have moved Harry "el lobo" Rosado to the inactive roster.
11-03-1980The Boston Std.Deviations have moved John Williams and Harry Rosado to the active roster. The Boston Std.Deviations have moved Spearman Rowe and Joe Preston to the inactive roster.
11-02-1980Joe Preston of the Boston Std.Deviations is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-03-1979The Portland Storm have waived Joe Preston.
04-29-1979The Portland Storm have moved Tai Uwaezuoke, Frank McAdams, Royal Rhymes, Troy Robinson, Scott Tyrer, Keith Williams, John Prokop, Jim Brown, Barney Justin, Vincent Perriman, Buster Washington, Clyde Guliford, Ed Appleton, Ali Moog, Tom Settles, Mo Nisbet, Orpheus Kindt, Scott Charpier, Russ Pupunu, Jim Barnett, Jiggs Smith, Tony Watson, Scott Palmer, Linden Cuba, Alcides Bridgeford, Dezmond Richardson, Tony Beasley, Dan Fanning, Mike Erehart, Bernie Johnson, John Kirk, Aveion Tharpe, and Dick Riordan to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni, Jim Angelo, Brian Carr, Chip Parker, Dick Charpier, Joe Preston, Dana Asbury, J.C. Simington, Tony Cromwell, Paul Edwards, Win Oech, Willie Buchanan, Sammy Allen, Aaron Richards, Gerald Christie, Bill Eilers, Charlie Blazine, Garth Budrewicz, Kellen Winslow, Lew Ptacek, Ray Pope, Tony Williams, Glynn Oatis, David Glover, Paul Smith, Bill Scott, Duffy Maples, Bill Anderson, Derek Hart, Ken Bingham, Roger Darns, Robert Elias, and Lee George to the inactive roster.
12-10-1978The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston, Al Johnson, Daryle German, Alcides Bridgeford, and Aveion Tharpe to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Bobby Lawson, Jerald Stynchula, Mo Nisbet, Scott Charpier, and Scott Palmer to the inactive roster.
11-12-1978The Portland Storm have moved Robert Elias to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the inactive roster.
11-12-1978Joe Preston of the Portland Storm is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
09-04-1978The Portland Storm have moved Ray Pope, David Glover, Paul Smith, Joe Preston, Gerald Christie, Kellen Winslow, and Lew Ptacek to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Walter Brown, Jerald Stynchula, Bill Scott, Tom Settles, Al Johnson, Dick Wheeler, Garth Budrewicz, Kendricke Jones, Buster Washington, Harold Van Raaphorst, Dud Rebowe, and Daryle German to the inactive roster.
08-28-1978The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni, Ken Tagliaferri, Glenn Skinner, Cub Wilkinson, Sammy Allen, Jim Brown, Joe Quaccia, Harold Van Raaphorst, Garth Budrewicz, Kendricke Jones, Cas Jones, Buster Washington, Tom Settles, Bill Scott, Daryle German, Bill Anderson, Roger Darns, John Vickers, Bernie Johnson, and Dick Wheeler to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Jim Angelo, Terry Weger, Chip Parker, Dick Charpier, Joe Preston, Dana Asbury, J.C. Simington, Paul Edwards, Willie Buchanan, Aaron Richards, Gerald Christie, Charlie Blazine, J.J. Buzyniski, Kellen Winslow, Lew Ptacek, Ray Pope, Ali Moog, David Glover, Paul Smith, Duffy Maples, and Derek Hart to the inactive roster.
08-20-1978The Portland Storm have moved Jim Angelo, Chip Parker, Dick Charpier, Joe Preston, Dana Asbury, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, Bobby Lawson, Paul Edwards, Win Oech, Willie Buchanan, Aaron Richards, Bill Eilers, Charlie Blazine, Kellen Winslow, Lew Ptacek, Tony Williams, Paul Smith, Duffy Maples, Scott Palmer, Derek Hart, and Ken Bingham to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni, Ken Tagliaferri, Denny Miller, Jack Story, Al Johnson, Jim Brown, Lonnie Lockhart, Joe Quaccia, Harold Van Raaphorst, Kendricke Jones, Cas Jones, Buster Washington, James Stewart, Ali Moog, Tom Settles, Daryle German, John Vickers, Dick Barwegan, Bernie Johnson, Aveion Tharpe, Lee George, and Dick Wheeler to the inactive roster.
01-29-1978The Portland Storm have moved Tai Uwaezuoke, Bobby Bunz, Kendricke Jones, Paul Kraft, Buster Washington, Daryle German, and Tony Beasley to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston, Bobby Lawson, Kellen Winslow, Lew Ptacek, Tony Williams, Paul Smith, and Ken Bingham to the inactive roster.
11-13-1977The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Tai Uwaezuoke to the inactive roster.
11-06-1977The Portland Storm have moved Daryle German to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the inactive roster.
11-06-1977Joe Preston of the Portland Storm is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
10-24-1977The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Daryle German to the inactive roster.
10-17-1977The Portland Storm have moved Daryle German to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the inactive roster.
10-16-1977Joe Preston of the Portland Storm is injured with a moderate concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
09-05-1977The Portland Storm have moved Paul Edwards, Garth Budrewicz, Glynn Oatis, Charlie Blazine, Willie Buchanan, Sammy Allen, Jim Angelo, Lonnie Lockhart, Joe Preston, Kellen Winslow, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, Lew Ptacek, Ken Bingham, Ray Pope, Derek Hart, Chip Parker, Chuck Muncie, Jim Marks, and David Glover to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Bob Good, Tai Uwaezuoke, Ron Way, Dud Rebowe, Daryle German, Bobby Bunz, Ted Holifield, Terry Bouza, John Seasholtz, Charlie Colon, Bob Banks, Kendricke Jones, Al Curry, Reggie Gentry, Jack Story, Buster Washington, Bucky Ginn, Benny McCadam, and Tony Beasley to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Portland Storm have moved Bob Good, Tai Uwaezuoke, Del Rains, Lawrence Ruple, George Armstrong, Daryle German, Bob Gaffney, Bobby Bunz, Greg Ford, Larry Tanner, Vic Adkins, Royal Rhymes, Willie Mancha, John McElroy, Gerry Sampson, Terry Bouza, Frankie Frohbose, Fred Kelsch, Bill Anderson, Phil Sampson, Charlie Colon, Bob Banks, Al Curry, Reggie Gentry, Buster Washington, O.J. Gause, Eddie Johnson, Win Oech, Bucky Ginn, Benny McCadam, and Tony Beasley to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Paul Edwards, Glynn Oatis, Charlie Blazine, Willie Buchanan, Sammy Allen, Jim Angelo, Bobby Lawson, Tony Cromwell, Joe Preston, Dana Asbury, Kellen Winslow, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, Lew Ptacek, Ken Bingham, Scott Palmer, Roger Darns, Oscar Kissell, Bill Scott, Tom Settles, Mo Nisbet, Ray Pope, Derek Hart, Jerald Stynchula, Dick Charpier, Chip Parker, Chuck Muncie, Jim Marks, David Glover, Paul Smith, and Dixie Miller to the inactive roster.
08-30-1976The Portland Storm have moved Ray Pope, Jerald Stynchula, Bill Scott, Tom Settles, David Glover, Frank Taylor, Joe Preston, Oscar Kissell, Buster Washington, Kellen Winslow, Daryle German, and Lew Ptacek to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Bill Anderson, Fred Kelsch, Maurice Haas, Bob Nowak, Harley Weaver, Gus Ruh, Bobby Quarles, Jim Carpenter, Dave Wheeler, Sammy Neil, Tom Bucchianeri, and George Armstrong to the inactive roster.
08-16-1976The Portland Storm have moved George Poimboeuf, Chip Parker, Tony Thomas, Bobby Quarles, Bobby Bunz, Jack Story, Van Secules, Tony Cromwell, Bob Banks, Art McKinnon, Bob Morrison, Gordon Gibson, Sammy Neil, Bucky Ginn, Jerald Stynchula, Gus Ruh, Frank Short, Duffy Maples, Reggie Gentry, Joe Irvin, Jim Carpenter, Frankie Frohbose, Sam Williams, Bob Good, Tony Beasley, Ken Bingham, Randy Oliver, and Fred Kelsch to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni, Frank Taylor, Dick Charpier, Joe Preston, Dana Asbury, J.C. Simington, Bobby Lawson, Willie Buchanan, Sammy Allen, Lonnie Lockhart, Charlie Blazine, Kellen Winslow, Lew Ptacek, Paul Kraft, Ray Pope, Mac Carlson, Glynn Oatis, Tom Settles, David Glover, Paul Smith, Bill Scott, Mo Nisbet, Scott Palmer, Derek Hart, Maurice Haas, Roger Darns, Oscar Kissell, Robert Elias, and Dave Wheeler to the inactive roster.
12-28-1975Joe Preston of the Portland Storm is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 15 days.
12-15-1975The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Joe Irvin and Carl Gonzalez to the inactive roster.
11-16-1975The Portland Storm have moved George Armstrong to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the inactive roster.
11-16-1975Joe Preston of the Portland Storm is injured with a severe concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 29 days.
09-15-1975The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Doug Tucker to the inactive roster.
09-08-1975The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the inactive roster.
09-07-1975Joe Preston of the Portland Storm is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
09-01-1975The Portland Storm have moved Dick Charpier, Joe Preston, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, Willie Buchanan, Kellen Winslow, Buster Washington, Ray Pope, Chuck Muncie, Charley Murray, Tom Settles, David Glover, Bill Scott, Mo Nisbet, Bill Anderson, Derek Hart, Oscar Kissell, and Dave Wheeler to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Steve Barton, Shine Goad, Bob Banks, Sammy Allen, Boyce Mott, Bruce Rade, Matt Anderson, Pat Hogan, Ed Latimer, Harley Weaver, Doug Tucker, Joe Ramson, Jack Kovatch, Greg Davis, Doc Collins, Roger Darns, and Fred Kelsch to the inactive roster.
08-25-1975The Portland Storm have moved Steve Barton, Shine Goad, Van Secules, Bob Banks, Boyce Mott, Matt Anderson, Pat Hogan, Ed Latimer, Harley Weaver, Doug Tucker, Joe Ramson, Jack Kovatch, Greg Davis, Jim Carpenter, Doc Collins, Maurice Haas, Fred Kelsch, Robert Elias, Steve Livingston, and Dwight Beasley to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Dick Charpier, Joe Preston, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, Willie Buchanan, Kellen Winslow, Buster Washington, Ray Pope, Chuck Muncie, Charley Murray, Tom Settles, Jason McDonnell, David Glover, Bill Scott, Mo Nisbet, Bill Anderson, Derek Hart, Oscar Kissell, Bruce McGee, and Dave Wheeler to the inactive roster.
08-18-1975The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston, Jeff O'Hearn, Ed Latimer, Chuck Muncie, Larry Tanner, and Dexter Young to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Matt Anderson, Joe Ramson, Greg Davis, Jim Carpenter, and Bill Anderson to the inactive roster.
08-11-1975The Portland Storm have moved Bud Richards, Thomas Evans, Mike Stubbs, Antonio Gardin, Daryle German, Marv Hutchison, Carl White, Frankie Frohbose, and Bill Anderson to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston, Bobby Lawson, Ed Latimer, Kellen Winslow, Ray Pope, Chuck Muncie, Glynn Oatis, Tom Settles, and David Glover to the inactive roster.
08-26-1974The Portland Storm have moved Glynn Oatis, Charlie Blazine, Willie Buchanan, Sammy Allen, Bobby Lawson, Charles Fiss, Danny Williams, Fred Dean, Joe Preston, Kellen Winslow, Charley Murray, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, Drayton Florence, Ali Moog, Bill Scott, Tom Settles, Ray Pope, Chuck Muncie, Jason McDonnell, and David Glover to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Carl Kaiser, Shine Goad, Manny Buckley, Quincy Howard, Ricky Stewart, Jeff Roder, Fred Kelsch, Roger Darns, Jerry McFarlane, Steve Livingston, Bob Banks, Red Taylor, Steve Brown, Scott Hutton, Frank Sprotte, Jim Kellogg, Smiley McGill, Rob Klecko, Wally Urlacher, Herman Fuller, and Joe Sokolosky to the inactive roster.
08-12-1974The Portland Storm have moved Jim Margucci, Harley Weaver, Elgie Bush, José Meléndez, Rob Klecko, Oscar Kissell, Quincy Howard, Jeff O'Hearn, Vonnie Larson, Tony O'Connell, and Smiley McGill to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Ray Pope, Maurice Henderson, Jason McDonnell, Chuck Muncie, Bobby Warner, Willie Buchanan, Sammy Allen, Glynn Oatis, Bill Scott, Ali Moog, Tom Settles, David Glover, Jim Marks, Joe Preston, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, Fred Dean, Bruce McGee, Bobby Lawson, Louie Hill, Dexter Young, Charley Murray, Charlie Blazine, Drayton Florence, Bobby Barnes, Kellen Winslow, and Charles Fiss to the inactive roster.
08-26-1973The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Jeff O'Hearn to the inactive roster.
08-19-1973The Portland Storm have moved Al Harris, Scott Cuppoletti, Tom Viltz, Jackie Birden, Art Eby, Whizzer Spellman, Daved Rasmussen, Andy Kaufusi, Rick Kulbitski, Howie Fagan, Shine Goad, Rob Klecko, Bernard Youngblood, Bernie Johnson, Jeff Jones, Steve Barton, Jeff O'Hearn, Bob Banks, Tom Costict, Scott Hutton, John Burks, Fred Moore, Rae Edgerson, Danny Williams, Goose Barrett, Bobby Barnes, and Matt Anderson to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Ray Pope, Jason McDonnell, Chuck Muncie, Willie Buchanan, Harley Weaver, Glynn Oatis, Bill Scott, Ali Moog, Tom Settles, David Glover, Fulton Watson, Ralph Pathon, Fred Oliver, Joe Preston, J.C. Simington, Fred Dean, Oscar Kissell, Bobby Lawson, Dick Wheeler, Kerwin Goodman, Buster Washington, Chuck Matson, Jack Warner, Charley Murray, Charlie Blazine, Drayton Florence, and Kellen Winslow to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Portland Storm have moved Joe Preston, Tom Garlich, J.C. Simington, and Tom Viltz to the active roster.