Franco Harris Football League
12-21-2116
#59|Jim Benton Guard
Retired (1975, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-14-2004) Potential B+
Age at Death 62 Born 10-17-1941 in New Kensington, PA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 87 (1966) Experience 9 Years (174 Wks)
College College of Georgia, 1966 Salary 745 ($1332.5M/2116 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching Pass Cover D- Kick Power
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying D- Run Blocking B- Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina C+ Execution Agility C+
Strength B- Health D- Aggressiveness D+ Hands
Jumping C-     Attitude Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C DT D+ SS D+ K GUN C-
WR G B- DE D+ FS P KR
HB/TB D+ T C+ ILB D+ CB D+ LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE OLB D+ H HT D+ KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1966 PRO 16 16 14 99% 0 3 20 196:33
1967 PRO 16 16 16 100% 0 3 20 145:23
1968 NEW 16 15 4 97% 1 0 0 159:18
1969 NEW 16 16 16 100% 0 6 40 478:57
1970 NEW 16 16 16 100% 0 5 40 478:15
1971 NEW 16 15 15 94% 1 7 48 444:55
1972 NEW 16 13 1 100% 0 1 5 75:11
1973 NEW 16 16 0 100% 0 3 25 175:26
1974 NEW 11 11 11 100% 0 4 20 244:02
Total   139 134 93 98% 2 32 218 2398:00

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1976Jim Benton has retired from football.
08-17-1975The Newark Urban Slumlords have waived Jim Benton.
10-13-1974The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Scrapper Carr and Jim Benton to the active roster. The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Darnell Thompson and Arda Cure to the inactive roster.
09-09-1974The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Jake Sands and Larry Wagner to the active roster. The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Jim Benton and John Boyd to the inactive roster.
09-08-1974Jim Benton of the Newark Urban Slumlords is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
12-26-1971Jim Benton of the Newark Urban Slumlords is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
08-16-1970Jim Benton of the Newark Urban Slumlords is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
08-04-1969The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Jim Benton to the active roster.
12-29-1968The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Taylor Cole to the active roster. The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Jim Benton to the inactive roster.
12-22-1968Jim Benton of the Newark Urban Slumlords is injured with a lower back muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
09-04-1966The Providence Rhodies have moved Jim Benton and Chalmers Piepul to the active roster.