Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#96|Ken Francis Defensive End
Retired (1983, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 55  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-12-2025) Potential 17
Age at Death 75 Born 10-09-1950 in Littlefield, TX
Drafted Round 2, Pick 26 (1974) Experience 7 Years (142 Wks)
College Rhode Island University, 1974 Salary 745 ($115.016M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 16 Catching 37 Pass Cover 33 Kick Power 31
Throw Acc 28 Pass Blocking 18 Run Cover 65 Kick Acc 12
Carrying 44 Run Blocking 17 Tackling 53 Kick Return 7
        Pursuit 70    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 56 Stamina 28 Execution 55 Agility 62
Strength 61 Health 52 Aggressiveness 22 Hands 33
Jumping 49     Attitude 93 Break Tackle 61
ROLES
QB 23 C 21 DT 50 SS 49 K 1 GUN 48
WR 37 G 29 DE 55 FS 43 P 3 KR 37
HB/TB 39 T 32 ILB 50 CB 41 LS 16 KRB 33
FB 35 TE 28 OLB 49 H 14 HT 39 KOS 5
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1974 JAX 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1975 JAX 16 16 0 0 0 15.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1976 TB 16 16 0 0 0 12.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1977 TB 16 16 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1978 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1979 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1980 BUF 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1981 BUF 16 10 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   113 91 0 0 0 63.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 9

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1984Ken Francis has retired from football.
09-12-1982The Providence Rhodies have automatically waived Ken Francis to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-22-1982Trade #20768 has been completed between the Buffalo All-Stars and the Providence Rhodies. The Providence Rhodies receive Ken Francis (DE), Draft Pick - 1984 Round 2 (BUF), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 4 (BUF), Draft Pick - 1983 Round 2 (BUF) from the Buffalo All-Stars in exchange for Billy Talamini (DE), Roosevelt Starring (DE).
08-15-1982The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Cecil Duford, Stan Blackburn, and Keith McBurrows to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Todd Scheib, Art Mullen, and Ken Francis to the inactive roster.
12-23-1974The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ken Francis to the active roster. The Jacksonville Floridians have moved Ron Nelson to the inactive roster.