Franco Harris Football League
12-04-2112
#93|Herman Amberg Defensive End
Retired (1974, Age 37)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-25-2010) Potential A-
Age at Death 72 Born 09-22-1937 in Kansas City, MO
Drafted Round 8, Pick 249 (1960) Experience 16 Years (321 Wks)
College San Diego College, 1958 Salary 845 ($1142.296M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching D+ Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover C  Kick Acc D-
Carrying F  Run Blocking D  Tackling C+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina D+ Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength B  Health D- Aggressiveness B- Hands C 
Jumping C+     Attitude A+ Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C- P D- KR D+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  OLB C  H D+ HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 BOS 16 16 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1961 BOS 15 15 0 0 0 16.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1962 BOS 16 16 0 0 0 15.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1963 BOS 16 16 0 0 0 14.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 5
1964 BOS 16 13 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1965 BOS 16 0 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 BOS 16 0 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1967 BOS 16 0 0 0 0 16.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1968 BOS 16 0 0 0 0 18.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 7
1969 ARI,STL 15 14 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1970 STL 14 14 0 0 0 12.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1971 STL 14 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1972 STL 15 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 STL 10 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   211 104 0 0 0 144.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 30

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Herman Amberg has retired from football.
09-01-1974The St. Louis Lions have waived Herman Amberg.
10-01-1973The St. Louis Lions have moved Herman Amberg to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Ben Phillips to the inactive roster.
08-26-1973The St. Louis Lions have moved Marshall Allen, Frank Mizell, Pat Golub, Ray Reese, Steve Shaw, Sid Wingo, Dan McDonald, and Nick Forbes to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Bill Kaporch, Ed Robinson, Phil Robinson, Herman Amberg, Richard Wolfe, Damon Parker, Al Varajon, and Martin Dreher to the inactive roster.
11-01-1971The St. Louis Lions have placed Herman Amberg on the trade block.
12-07-1970The St. Louis Lions have moved Matt Wilson, Phil Robinson, and Herman Amberg to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Marshall Allen, Alan Schankweiler, and Dick Griffith to the inactive roster.
11-23-1970The St. Louis Lions have moved Phil Robinson, Marshall Allen, and Steve Bailey to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Herman Amberg, Eddie Wilhelm, and Clarence Freeney to the inactive roster.
11-22-1970Herman Amberg of the St. Louis Lions is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-07-1970The St. Louis Lions have moved Steve Shaw, Jerome Brown, Sid Wingo, Kerwin Bell, Pat Golub, Tom Handley, Clarence Freeney, Dan McDonald, Howard Harris, Frank Mizell, Herman Amberg, Ray Reese, and Shawn Brown to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Eddie Livingston, Dick Griffith, Mike Evans, Alan Schankweiler, Marshall Allen, Fred Taylor, and Curtis Beams to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The St. Louis Lions have moved Alan Schankweiler, Hubie Hughes, Tyrone Williams, Rex May, Perry Raemer, Eddie Wilhelm, Rhett Norman, Howie Rice, Marshall Allen, Fred Taylor, Robert Stokes, Laverne McDonald, John McKinley, and Dick Griffith to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Jerome Brown, Sid Wingo, Kerwin Bell, Larry Wagner, Herman Amberg, Steve Shaw, Jerry Thomaselli, Clarence Freeney, Dan McDonald, Pat Golub, Frank Mizell, Howard Harris, Ray Reese, Shawn Brown, and Steve Bailey to the inactive roster.
12-28-1969The St. Louis Lions have moved Timmy Barnes, Herman Amberg, Larry Wagner, Dan McDonald, Walther Matthau, Kerwin Bell, Steve Shaw, and Kevin Bonness to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Dick Griffith, Alan Schankweiler, Hubie Hughes, Fred Taylor, Marshall Allen, Laverne McDonald, Robert Stokes, and John McKinley to the inactive roster.
12-22-1969The St. Louis Lions have moved Alan Schankweiler, Phil Robinson, Hubie Hughes, Marshall Allen, Fred Taylor, Laverne McDonald, Robert Griffon, and Dick Griffith to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Kerwin Bell, Larry Wagner, Herman Amberg, Steve Shaw, Walther Matthau, Dan McDonald, Kevin Bonness, and Timmy Barnes to the inactive roster.
10-05-1969Trade #24082 has been completed between the St. Louis Lions and the Arizona Cardinals. The Arizona Cardinals receive Ron Alford (DE), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 3 (STL) from the St. Louis Lions in exchange for Herman Amberg (DE), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 6 (ARI).
08-31-1969The Arizona Cardinals have placed Herman Amberg on the trade block.
08-25-1969The Arizona Cardinals have moved Myles Schlichter and Herman Amberg to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Bub Winslow to the inactive roster.
08-25-1969The Arizona Cardinals have acquired Herman Amberg from the waiver wire.
08-17-1969The Boston Liberty have waived Herman Amberg.
11-13-1961The Boston Liberty have moved Herman Amberg to the active roster. The Boston Liberty have moved Al Horstmann to the inactive roster.
11-06-1961The Boston Liberty have moved Al Horstmann to the active roster. The Boston Liberty have moved Herman Amberg to the inactive roster.
11-05-1961Herman Amberg of the Boston Liberty is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.