| BIOGRAPHICAL DATA |
| Total Rating |
61
|
Conditioning |
95% |
| Status |
Deceased (10-04-2026) |
Potential |
63 |
| Age at Death |
73
|
Born |
03-03-1953 in Mesa, AZ |
| Drafted |
Undrafted
(1976) |
Experience |
1 Year (11 Wks) |
| College |
Connecticut University, 1976 |
Salary |
385 ($59.438M/2081 $) |
| OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPEC TEAMS |
| Throw Power |
21 |
Catching |
36 |
Pass Cover |
29 |
Kick Power |
12 |
| Throw Acc |
19 |
Pass Blocking |
18 |
Run Cover |
52 |
Kick Acc |
15 |
| Carrying |
28 |
Run Blocking |
24 |
Tackling |
70 |
Kick Return |
8 |
| |
|
|
|
Pursuit |
50 |
|
|
| PHYSICAL |
MENTAL |
DEXTERITY |
| Speed |
39 |
Stamina |
35 |
Execution |
81 |
Agility |
60 |
| Strength |
52 |
Health |
94 |
Aggressiveness |
74 |
Hands |
35 |
| Jumping |
45 |
|
|
Attitude |
91 |
Break Tackle |
17 |
| ROLES |
| QB |
18 |
C |
21 |
DT |
48 |
SS |
44 |
K |
1 |
GUN |
46 |
| WR |
28 |
G |
27 |
DE |
48 |
FS |
40 |
P |
4 |
KR |
26 |
| HB/TB |
27 |
T |
30 |
ILB |
61 |
CB |
41 |
LS |
14 |
KRB |
29 |
| FB |
25 |
TE |
28 |
OLB |
62 |
H |
26 |
HT |
44 |
KOS |
8 |
|
| Year |
Team |
G |
GS |
TKL |
SOLO |
AST |
SACK |
SAF |
STF |
DEF |
BRK |
INT |
INTY |
AVG |
LNG |
TD |
FF |
| 1979 |
POR |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1981 | Ed Appleton has retired from football. |
| 10-21-1979 | The Portland Cyber Punks have waived Ed Appleton. |
| 09-03-1979 | The Portland Storm have waived Ed Appleton. |
| 04-29-1979 | The 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. |
| 04-29-1979 | The Portland Storm have acquired Ed Appleton from the waiver wire. |
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