Franco Harris Football League
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#76|Steve Watts Defensive End
Retired (1978, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-18-2009) Potential B 
Age at Death 66 Born 11-18-1943 in Houston, TX
Drafted Round 1, Pick 11 (1967) Experience 10 Years (197 Wks)
College Southern California University, 1967 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C  Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover C  Kick Acc C-
Carrying D- Run Blocking D+ Tackling B- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength B  Health D- Aggressiveness C  Hands B-
Jumping C      Attitude C+ Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D  C C- DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS C  P D- KR D+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB C+ CB C  LS D+ KRB D+
FB C- TE C- 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
1967 LOU 16 16 0 0 0 17.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 7
1968 ARI 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1969 ARI 16 15 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 ARI 13 13 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 ARI 16 0 0 0 0 12.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1972 BR 16 2 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 BR 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 BR 16 6 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1975 BR 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1976 BUF 15 15 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1977 SEA 15 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   156 99 0 0 0 67.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 19

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1979Steve Watts has retired from football.
08-28-1978The Seattle Thunderhawks have waived Steve Watts.
08-07-1978The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Chris Bass, Ramon Kelly, Ed Sinclair, Charley Duke, Chuck Quarles, Oscar Hicks, Ken Kamanu, and Eddie Hickson to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderhawks have moved Bob Shell, C.J. Watson, Sam Ruhunga, Eddie Bauer, Joe Schroeder, Marcus Thornton, and Steve Watts to the inactive roster.
01-23-1977The Seattle Thunderbirds have acquired Steve Watts from the waiver wire.
12-27-1976The Buffalo RAGE have waived Steve Watts.
09-23-1973The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have placed Steve Watts on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
09-09-1973Steve Watts of the Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers is injured with a complete MCL tear and is expected to be out for the rest of the season.
09-03-1972The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Alvin Armstrong and Steve Watts to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers have moved Jason Johnson and Houston Evans to the inactive roster.
08-28-1972Trade #28261 has been completed between the Arizona Cardinals and the Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers. The Baton Rouge Bayou Rangers receive Luke Dickson (WR), Steve Watts (DE) from the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (BR), Draft Pick - 1974 Round 2 (BR).
08-13-1972The Arizona Cardinals have moved Gus Jarvis to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Steve Watts to the inactive roster.
09-06-1971The Arizona Cardinals have moved Dan Glassman, Ralph Hurston, Jayson Lopeti, Dennis Longley, Anthony Powers, Corey Jones, Steve Watts, Lenwood Friedman, Dexter Morgan, and Sid O'Bradovich to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Chris Martin, Johnny Artmore-Hurston, Sean Thomas, Nathan Ledyard, Donnie Morton, Bob Jones, Wally Simon, Don Turner, Calvin Leberman, and Adam Fleming to the inactive roster.
08-29-1971The Arizona Cardinals have placed Steve Watts on the trade block.
08-09-1971The Arizona Cardinals have moved Tom Moore, Antonio Rademacher, Steve Tosi, Rex McKoy, Randy Thompson, Troy Potteiger, Oren Thompson, and Wally Simon to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Justin Harris, Ralph Hurston, Jayson Lopeti, Dennis Longley, Corey Jones, Dexter Thomas, Steve Watts, and Dexter Morgan to the inactive roster.
11-01-1970The Arizona Cardinals have moved Dennis Longley and Steve Watts to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved John Taylor, Donnie Morton, and Matt McHale to the inactive roster.
10-05-1970The Arizona Cardinals have moved Patrick Patterson and Donnie Morton to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Dick Gehrke and Steve Watts to the inactive roster.
10-04-1970Steve Watts of the Arizona Cardinals is injured with a partial ACL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 32 days.
12-08-1969The Arizona Cardinals have removed Steve Watts from the trade block.
11-24-1969The Arizona Cardinals have placed Steve Watts on the trade block.
08-28-1967The Louisville Mustangs have moved Archie Fletcher, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, Corey Manning, Jayson Lopeti, Steve Watts, and Tom "Petey" Jones to the active roster. The Louisville Mustangs have moved Aces Grill, Howard Wulff, Mark Palmer, Danny Krisher, Vic Craig, Jim Williams, Rickey Walston, Sam Ruh, and Marcus Pritchard to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967The Louisville Mustangs have changed Stan Watson's name to Steve Watts.
08-21-1967The Louisville Mustangs have moved Vic Craig, Jim Williams, Howard Wulff, Mark Palmer, and Aces Grill to the active roster. The Louisville Mustangs have moved Archie Fletcher, Tom "Petey" Jones, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, Dexter Elkins, Corey Manning, Russ Jacobs, and Stan Watson to the inactive roster.
08-07-1967The Louisville Mustangs have moved Tom "Petey" Jones, Freddie Sellers, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, Dexter Elkins, Jacky Lofton, Bob Kyle, David Levy, Dan Glassman, Russ Jacobs, Gary Hamilton, Rickey Walston, Sam Ruh, Mike Rhodes, Robert Stokes, Steve Reynolds, Dick Luke, Roy Hicks, and Stan Watson to the active roster. The Louisville Mustangs have moved Shirley Gary, Vic Craig, Jim Williams, Howard Wulff, Mark Palmer, Alva Sowells, Andy Adams, James Wesley, Joey Riehm, Lee Croft, American Apparel, Jon Jones, Woody Seals, Curtis Grooms, Pete Simon, and Eddie Zehrer to the inactive roster.