Franco Harris Football League
11-08-2122
#46|Dick Cheatham Running Back
Retired (1973, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-20-2005) Potential C 
Age at Death 64 Born 08-07-1940 in Provo, UT
Drafted Round 1, Pick 5 (1963) Experience 10 Years (194 Wks)
College South Utah University, 1964 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B- Catching B- Pass Cover C- Kick Power D+
Throw Acc B  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover D+ Kick Acc F 
Carrying B  Run Blocking D  Tackling C  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C+ Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength C- Health C  Aggressiveness C  Hands B 
Jumping C      Attitude A- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB B- C D+ DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G D+ DE D+ FS C- P D  KR C+
HB/TB B- T D+ ILB C- CB C  LS C- KRB C 
FB C+ TE C- OLB C- H B- HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1963 BAL 16 16 320 20.0 1545 4.8 96.6 10 -24 3 2 8 68 21.2 62
1964 BAL 13 13 261 20.1 978 3.7 75.2 4 -6 4 2 4 49 18.8 33
1965 BAL 11 11 203 18.5 747 3.7 67.9 3 -8 12 3 2 34 16.7 42
1966 BAL 16 16 280 17.5 1201 4.3 75.1 9 -19 4 1 7 51 18.2 41
1967 BAL 16 16 214 13.4 952 4.4 59.5 5 -6 6 1 6 52 24.3 30
1968 BAL 16 16 257 16.1 1112 4.3 69.5 0 0 3 0 7 52 20.2 38
1969 BAL 15 15 253 16.9 1099 4.3 73.3 3 -4 2 2 6 68 26.9 28
1970 BAL 16 2 70 4.4 320 4.6 20.0 1 -1 0 0 0 13 18.6 53
1971 BAL 16 6 75 4.7 344 4.6 21.5 1 -2 3 2 0 15 20.0 28
1972 BAL 16 0 36 2.2 125 3.5 7.8 1 -3 1 0 2 7 19.4 24
Total   151 111 1969 13.0 8423 4.3 55.8 37 -73 38 13 42 409 20.8 62

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1974Dick Cheatham has retired from football.
08-12-1973The Baltimore Colts have waived Dick Cheatham.
01-04-1971The Baltimore Colts have placed Dick Cheatham on the trade block.
11-09-1969Dick Cheatham of the Baltimore Colts is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
01-17-1966The Baltimore Colts have moved Dick Cheatham to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Ray Johnson to the inactive roster.
12-27-1965The Baltimore Colts have moved Sean Conrad and Steve Curry to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Rusty Johnson and Dick Cheatham to the inactive roster.
12-19-1965Dick Cheatham of the Baltimore Colts is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
09-27-1965The Baltimore Colts have moved Quentin Bentz, Dick Cheatham, and Keena Beisler to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Joe Rose, Sean Conrad, and R.J. Iacavazzi to the inactive roster.
09-06-1965The Baltimore Colts have moved Jerry Hutton to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Dick Cheatham to the inactive roster.
09-05-1965Dick Cheatham of the Baltimore Colts is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
11-30-1964The Baltimore Colts have moved R.J. Iacavazzi and Dick Cheatham to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Sam Wells and Kenny Singleton to the inactive roster.
11-09-1964The Baltimore Colts have moved R.J. Iacavazzi to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Dick Cheatham to the inactive roster.
11-08-1964Dick Cheatham of the Baltimore Colts is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
08-05-1963The Baltimore Colts have moved Dick Cheatham to the active roster. The Baltimore Colts have moved Karl Colombo to the inactive roster.