Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#96|Dick Taffoni Linebacker
Retired (1984, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 59  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-27-2023) Potential 40
Age at Death 71 Born 04-23-1951 in Fayetteville, NC
Drafted Round 3, Pick 39 (1974) Experience 8 Years (136 Wks)
College Technical College of Texas, 1974 Salary 745 ($115.016M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 2 Catching 60 Pass Cover 60 Kick Power 12
Throw Acc 17 Pass Blocking 10 Run Cover 39 Kick Acc 7
Carrying 43 Run Blocking 28 Tackling 62 Kick Return 7
        Pursuit 69    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 47 Stamina 41 Execution 52 Agility 55
Strength 72 Health 44 Aggressiveness 29 Hands 49
Jumping 65     Attitude 54 Break Tackle 4
ROLES
QB 19 C 25 DT 50 SS 48 K 1 GUN 52
WR 37 G 32 DE 46 FS 49 P 4 KR 28
HB/TB 32 T 34 ILB 58 CB 50 LS 20 KRB 31
FB 32 TE 33 OLB 60 H 26 HT 54 KOS 5
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1974 POR 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1975 POR 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1976 POR 16 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 POR 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1978 POR 12 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 1
1980 SF 9 9 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1981 SF 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1982 SF 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   110 28 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 5

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1985Dick Taffoni has retired from football.
08-21-1983The San Francisco Gold Rush have waived Dick Taffoni.
11-28-1982The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Jim Duranko to the active roster. The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Dick Taffoni to the inactive roster.
09-19-1982The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Dick Taffoni and Iheanyi Streets to the active roster. The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Raion Berry and Jim Duranko to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved John Gibson to the active roster. The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Dick Taffoni to the inactive roster.
01-05-1981The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Dick Taffoni to the active roster. The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Pierce Haley to the inactive roster.
12-07-1980The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Ron Ellison to the active roster. The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Dick Taffoni to the inactive roster.
09-28-1980The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Dick Taffoni to the active roster. The San Francisco Gold Rush have moved Keena Pennywell to the inactive roster.
09-03-1979The San Francisco Gold Rush have acquired Dick Taffoni from the waiver wire.
09-02-1979The Portland Storm have automatically waived Dick Taffoni to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
08-27-1979The Portland Storm have acquired Dick Taffoni from the waiver wire.
08-26-1979The Portland Storm have automatically waived Dick Taffoni to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
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.
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.
12-18-1977The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Harold Van Raaphorst to the inactive roster.
12-18-1977The Portland Storm have moved Carl Gonzalez to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni to the inactive roster.
08-22-1977The Portland Storm have moved Scott Palmer, Dick Taffoni, Tom Settles, Jack Story, and Tony Cromwell to the active roster.
08-14-1977The Portland Storm have moved Justin Strauthers to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni to the inactive roster.
08-23-1976The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni to the active 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.
08-05-1974The Portland Storm have moved Dick Taffoni, Ricky Stewart, Derek Hart, Robert Elias, and Steve Livingston to the active roster. The Portland Storm have moved Van Secules, Jeff O'Hearn, Terry Campora, Oscar Kissell, and Johnny Szalay to the inactive roster.