Franco Harris Football League
12-05-2112
#59|Vern Gardner Guard
Retired (1971, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-25-2005) Potential B+
Age at Death 65 Born 03-23-1939 in Pageland, SC
Drafted Round 3, Pick 84 (1962) Experience 6 Years (128 Wks)
College New Hampshire University, 1963 Salary 620 ($838.134M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C- Pass Cover C  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C- Kick Acc D-
Carrying D- Run Blocking B- Tackling C  Kick Return D 
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina B  Execution C- Agility C-
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness B  Hands F 
Jumping D      Attitude A- Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D- C C  DT C  SS C- K F  GUN C-
WR D  G C+ DE C- FS D+ P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T C  ILB C  CB C- LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB C  H F  HT D+ KOS F 
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1962 SEA 10 10 10 97% 0 8 40 248:52
1963 SEA 16 16 0 97% 0 6 30 131:28
1964 SJ 16 16 0 95% 0 8 56 149:19
1965 SJ 15 14 10 98% 0 5 30 311:15
1966 SJ 16 11 4 99% 0 3 15 150:58
1967 SJ 16 10 0 99% 0 0 0 42:32
1968 SJ 1 1 0 96% 0 0 0 01:21
Total   90 78 24 98% 0 30 171 1035:45

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Vern Gardner has retired from football.
08-04-1969The San Jose Cylons have waived Vern Gardner.
04-27-1969The San Jose Cylons have moved Bronko Reilly to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Vern Gardner to the inactive roster.
12-23-1968The San Jose Cylons have moved Vern Gardner to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Bronko Reilly to the inactive roster.
08-05-1968The San Jose Cylons have moved Khary Mazzetti and Ken Moss to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Vern Gardner to the inactive roster.
01-02-1966The San Jose Cylons have moved Vern Gardner to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved John Wozniak to the inactive roster.
12-27-1965The San Jose Cylons have moved John Wozniak to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Vern Gardner to the inactive roster.
12-26-1965Vern Gardner of the San Jose Cylons is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
11-26-1962The Seattle Cylons have moved Vern Gardner to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved Steve Graham and Stan Tutson to the inactive roster.
10-07-1962The Seattle Cylons have moved Lenny Van Valkenberg to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved Vern Gardner to the inactive roster.
10-07-1962Vern Gardner of the Seattle Cylons is injured with a partial PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 51 days.
08-06-1962The Seattle Cylons have moved Lionel Wheatley and Vern Gardner to the active roster. The Seattle Cylons have moved Hank Hunter and John McCreary to the inactive roster.