Franco Harris Football League
10-25-2122
#71|Derek Saffold Tackle
Retired (1971, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-24-2005) Potential B-
Age at Death 67 Born 07-22-1938 in San Francisco, CA
Drafted Round 6, Pick 175 (1961) Experience 4 Years (96 Wks)
College North Carolina University, 1962 Salary 620 ($1687.666M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching F  Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C  Kick Acc F 
Carrying C- Run Blocking B+ Tackling C+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit A     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina C  Execution C- Agility B-
Strength A  Health C+ Aggressiveness C  Hands B 
Jumping C      Attitude B+ Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D  C C+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G B- DE C+ FS C- P D- KR D 
HB/TB D+ T B- ILB C+ CB C- LS C- KRB C 
FB C  TE C  OLB C+ H C- HT C- KOS F 
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1963 TB 4 4 4 100% 0 3 15 63:29
1964 WIN,TB 15 10 1 97% 0 0 0 78:08
1965 WIN 3 3 0 95% 0 0 0 26:46
1966 WIN 1 1 0 93% 0 0 0 01:15
1967 GB 16 16 16 100% 0 3 20 200:49
1968 GB 16 16 16 100% 0 4 25 206:02
1969 BUF 16 16 16 98% 0 1 10 232:17
Total   71 66 53 98% 0 11 70 808:46

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Derek Saffold has retired from football.
09-07-1970The Buffalo Bigots have moved John Bruce and Red Talley to the active roster. The Buffalo Bigots have moved Behind Minini and Al McDowell to the inactive roster.
09-07-1970The Buffalo Bigots have waived Derek Saffold.
05-03-1970The Buffalo Bigots have moved Jimmy Teafatiller, Jesse Greenhalgh, and Behind Minini to the active roster. The Buffalo Bigots have moved Derek Saffold, Buddy Sharkey, Tony Stark, and Ed Burbage to the inactive roster.
11-23-1969The Buffalo Bigots have placed Derek Saffold on the trade block.
08-18-1969The Buffalo Bigots have moved Derek Saffold to the active roster. The Buffalo Bigots have moved Behind Minini to the inactive roster.
08-11-1969The Buffalo Bigots have acquired Derek Saffold from the waiver wire.
08-04-1969The Green Bay Goblins have waived Derek Saffold.
08-04-1969The Green Bay Goblins have moved Lance Scales, Adolph Wynn, Ellis Simpson, Dave Haddad, Joe Pyburn, Jim Harris, and Charley Banks to the active roster. The Green Bay Goblins have moved Emmett Bayless, T.D. Brown, Derek Saffold, Dick Gehrke, Anthony August, Jack Thompson, Paul Barrett, Mark Hartung, and Clarence Brooks to the inactive roster.
08-18-1968The Green Bay Goblins have moved Derek Saffold to the active roster. The Green Bay Goblins have moved Chris Barnes to the inactive roster.
04-28-1968The Green Bay Goblins have moved T.D. Brown, Billy Shields, Franco Pearson, Harold Maness, Joe Pyburn, James Behm, and Charley Banks to the active roster. The Green Bay Goblins have moved Emmett Bayless, Bob Lindell, Al Ker, Derek Saffold, Eber Hunt, Drew Reaves, Terrell Bownes, Larry Adams, Jack Thompson, Pete Strzykalski, Mark Hartung, and Clarence Brooks to the inactive roster.
09-04-1967The Green Bay Goblins have moved Clarence Brooks, Emmett Bayless, Drew Reaves, Van Cunningham, Derek Saffold, Jack Thompson, and Pete Strzykalski to the active roster. The Green Bay Goblins have moved Joe Pyburn, Charley Banks, and Franco Pearson to the inactive roster.
08-28-1967The Green Bay Goblins have moved Derek Saffold to the inactive roster.
08-28-1967The Green Bay Goblins have acquired Derek Saffold from the waiver wire.
08-21-1967The Winnipeg Jets have waived Derek Saffold.
08-14-1967The Winnipeg Jets have placed Derek Saffold on the trade block.
01-02-1967The Winnipeg Jets have moved Kerry Carter, Derek Saffold, and Ralph Seibold to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Willie Huther, Ben Thacker, Larry Apke, Sam Kacherski, Doug "Six Gun" Singleton, Ron Campbell, and Glenn Kirk to the inactive roster.
12-19-1966The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bill Bird, Chris Myhra, Shawn Abdullah, and Raymond Waits to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Derek Saffold, Ozzie Brown, Gene Kinderdine, and Antwoine Echols to the inactive roster.
12-11-1966The Winnipeg Jets have moved Derek Saffold to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Morris Barnes to the inactive roster.
09-04-1966The Winnipeg Jets have moved Nick Simon, Willy Wonka, Willie Huther, Terrelle McNeil, Sam Kacherski, Charles Hill, Alex McMullan, Doug "Six Gun" Singleton, Antwoine Echols, and Slayer Myers to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Camper Footware, Todd Edwards, Derek Saffold, Pete Mott, Lee Vatterott, Morris Barnes, and Bill Bird to the inactive roster.
01-30-1966The Winnipeg Jets have moved Bill Bird, Chris Myhra, Todd Edwards, Derek Saffold, Mark Jones, Tom Wilhelm, and Kerry Carter to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Al McLaughry, Lee Vatterott, Rashard Beasley, Ben Thacker, Antwoine Echols, Kevin McCallister, Glenn Kirk, Joe Thayer, and Larry Apke to the inactive roster.
12-20-1965The Winnipeg Jets have moved Sam Kacherski and Chris Myhra to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Derek Saffold, Lee Vatterott, and Tom Wilhelm to the inactive roster.
12-13-1965The Winnipeg Jets have moved Derek Saffold, Rashard Beasley, and Tom Wilhelm to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Nick Simon, Mark Jones, and Sam Kacherski to the inactive roster.
09-19-1965The Winnipeg Jets have moved Kerry Carter and Dub Toibin to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved British Import and Derek Saffold to the inactive roster.
08-23-1965The Winnipeg Jets have moved Derek Saffold, Derrick Huarte, and Ed Connell to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Cedric Schleicher, Charles Hill, and Morris Barnes to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The Winnipeg Jets have moved Kerry Carter, Louis Young, Dub Toibin, Mark Jones, Billy Shields, and Darrel Radick to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Willie Huther, Ted Sulaitis, Derek Saffold, Kermit Olsen, Steve Painter, and Slayer Myers to the inactive roster.
11-08-1964The Winnipeg Jets have moved Derek Saffold to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ron Campbell to the inactive roster.
11-08-1964The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Derek Saffold from the waiver wire.
10-26-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have waived Derek Saffold.
10-26-1964The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Dorsey Johnson to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Derek Saffold to the inactive roster.
10-25-1964Derek Saffold of the Tampa Bay Horror is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
12-08-1963The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Derek Saffold to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Blueshift Gaming to the inactive roster.
11-03-1963The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Tony Arnold to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Derek Saffold to the inactive roster.
10-21-1963The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Derek Saffold to the active roster. The Tampa Bay Horror have moved Pete Winkleman to the inactive roster.
12-30-1962The Tampa Bay Horror have acquired Derek Saffold from the waiver wire.
09-09-1962The Los Angeles Trojans have automatically waived Derek Saffold to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-04-1961The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Fred Akins, Mike Gartner, Moran Wager, Tommy O'Boyle, Marcus Mare, Behind Marion, Eric Chapman, Brian Knight, Max Amsler, and Roger Zandofsky to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Wayne Maxwell, Derek Saffold, Reggie Umphrey, Dave Loukas, Greg Kingsriter, Elmer Marion, Earl Sherman, Reggie Koeninger, Jimmy Miller, and James Rogers to the inactive roster.
08-21-1961The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Wayne Maxwell, Jay Hamas, Derek Saffold, Elmer Marion, and Reggie Koeninger to the active roster. The Los Angeles Trojans have moved Mike Gartner, Marcus Mare, Eric Chapman, Brian Knight, and Tom Harvey to the inactive roster.