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#12|Fred Essman Wide Receiver
New York Giants (1968, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-14-2004) Potential A+
Age at Death 69 Born 12-19-1934 in Chicago, IL
Drafted Round 13, Pick 409 (1960) Experience 12 Years (190 Wks)
College East Minnesota State University, 1957 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B+ Pass Cover C  Kick Power B-
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover C- Kick Acc F 
Carrying B- Run Blocking C- Tackling C- Kick Return C+
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina C+ Execution B- Agility A-
Strength D+ Health D+ Aggressiveness B- Hands C-
Jumping B-     Attitude C- Break Tackle B 
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT C- SS C  K D  GUN B-
WR B  G D+ DE D+ FS C  P D  KR C+
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB C- CB C+ LS D- KRB C 
FB C  TE C+ OLB C- H D  HT B- KOS D+
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 BAL 10 10 63 25 39.7 317 12.7 37 111 4.4 1 31.7 18 28.6 4
1961 BAL 16 16 95 52 54.7 549 10.6 34 172 3.3 1 34.3 37 38.9 5
1962 BAL 16 16 148 62 41.9 564 9.1 38 199 3.2 0 35.2 27 18.2 9
1963 BAL 16 0 123 48 39.0 675 14.1 38 237 4.9 3 42.2 26 21.1 8
1964 BAL 16 0 111 48 43.2 653 13.6 38 172 3.6 2 40.8 30 27.0 6
1965 BAL 16 0 36 11 30.6 151 13.7 25 59 5.4 1 9.4 6 16.7 4
1966 BAL 16 0 111 51 45.9 728 14.3 44 150 2.9 4 45.5 36 32.4 5
1967 BAL 9 0 23 14 60.9 184 13.1 30 64 4.6 1 20.4 10 43.5 1
1968 BAL 4 0 4 1 25.0 14 14.0 14 6 6.0 0 3.5 1 25.0 0
Total   119 42 714 312 43.7 3835 12.3 44 1170 3.8 13 32.2 191 26.8 42

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1969Fred Essman has retired from the Baltimore Colts.
11-04-1968The Baltimore Colts have moved Gene Danenhauer and Fred Essman to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Marv Nolan and Sean Conrad to the inactive roster.
08-05-1968The Baltimore Colts have moved Willie Hampton to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Fred Essman to the inactive roster.
10-23-1967The Baltimore Colts have moved Fred Essman to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Odell Wingle to the inactive roster.
08-07-1967The Baltimore Colts have moved Darrell Watson, Tom Glenn, Ira Allen, Frank London, Marv Nolan, Mark Tully, Derrick Hoffman, Larrye Nwokorie, Curvin Dutton, and Keena Beisler to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Efren DeRatt, David Garza, Alfred Bester, Tipp Turner, Bill Wiley, Joe Richard, Fred Essman, Quentin Bentz, Doug McGill, and Ken Von Der Ahe to the inactive roster.
11-12-1961Fred Essman of the Baltimore Colts is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
12-05-1960The Baltimore Colts have moved Kerry McCall and Fred Essman to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Mark Mitchell and Jeff Blackmon to the inactive roster.
11-14-1960The Baltimore Colts have moved Mike Albright to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Fred Essman to the inactive roster.
10-23-1960Fred Essman of the Baltimore Colts is injured with a partial ACL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 41 days.