Franco Harris Football League
10-19-2122
#27|Sam Kiefer Safety
Retired (1981, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-27-2016) Potential B-
Age at Death 70 Born 05-04-1946 in Long Beach, CA
Drafted Round 5, Pick 141 (1969) Experience 6 Years (111 Wks)
College California Multitechnic University, 1969 Salary 620 ($1687.666M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching D+ Pass Cover B  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D  Kick Acc C-
Carrying F  Run Blocking D  Tackling B+ Kick Return C 
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B- Execution B- Agility C 
Strength D  Health C  Aggressiveness D  Hands D 
Jumping C-     Attitude C+ Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D- C D  DT C- SS C+ K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G D  DE C- FS B- P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T D  ILB C- CB C+ LS D- KRB D 
FB D  TE D+ 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
1969 LV 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1971 MIN 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 MIN 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 0
1975 MIN 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 25 8.3 13 0 0
1976 MIN 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 STL 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 1 6 26 4.3 17 0 0
1980 STL 16 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 71 35.5 71 1 0
Total   91 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 13 1 12 123 10.2 71 1 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982Sam Kiefer has retired from football.
09-06-1981The St. Louis Lions have waived Sam Kiefer.
08-10-1981The St. Louis Lions have moved Jake Sands, Bill Daigle, Mike Sullivan, Bill Bentley, Mike Hines, Gary Psaltis, Eddie Edinger, Jerald Newman, Leonard Beverly, Matthew Whittington, Carl Treu, Earl Fawcett, and Adam Moran to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved Rod Turnbow, Buzz Davis, David Martin, Trumaine Slater, Darius Slay, Al Dancewicz, Sam Kiefer, Mike Freitas, Mel Bowman, Kevin Brown, Joe Feldhaus, Rob Sims, and Jim Gaustad to the inactive roster.
09-02-1979The St. Louis Lions have moved Nick Forbes, Coy Tyson, John Saul, Buzz Davis, Trumaine Slater, Sam Kiefer, Toi Carnelly, Riley Reiff, Chris Scott, John Bross, Jim Kennard, Shine Seidelson, Kevin Brown, Joe Feldhaus, and Jim Gaustad to the active roster. The St. Louis Lions have moved David Martin, Mike Freitas, Dan McDonald, Leonard Beverly, Pratt Lewis, Matthew Whittington, Skippy Carter, and Adam Moran to the inactive roster.
08-13-1979The St. Louis Lions have acquired Sam Kiefer from the waiver wire.
05-01-1977The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have waived Sam Kiefer.
11-22-1976The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer and Frank Cowne to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Ron Neck and Jean Bertrande "el Presidente" Aristide to the inactive roster.
10-03-1976The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Chan Bok to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer to the inactive roster.
09-06-1976The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer and Jean Bertrande "el Presidente" Aristide to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Frank Medved and Ray Pifferini to the inactive roster.
08-23-1976The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Cliff Fuller to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer to the inactive roster.
09-02-1974The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer and Greg Basrak to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Chan Bok and Maximius Dorsius to the inactive roster.
09-02-1974The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have acquired Sam Kiefer from the waiver wire.
08-26-1974The Calgary Red Bees have waived Sam Kiefer.
08-19-1974The Calgary Red Bees have moved Tony Killorin, Corl Cortemeglia, Bull Pettey, and Bob Van Dyke to the active roster. The Calgary Red Bees have moved Ron Bowman, Sam Kiefer, and Jim Westbrook to the inactive roster.
08-18-1974The Calgary Red Bees have moved Sam Kiefer to the active roster.
08-13-1973The Calgary Devil Bees have moved Frank Willis to the active roster. The Calgary Devil Bees have moved Sam Kiefer to the inactive roster.
08-12-1973Trade #29536 has been completed between the Calgary Bee Men and the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES receive Draft Pick - 1974 Round 6 (CAL) from the Calgary Bee Men in exchange for Sam Kiefer (S).
02-28-1973The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have placed Sam Kiefer on the trade block.
08-14-1972The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Bruiser Shaw to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer to the inactive roster.
04-30-1972The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer to the active roster.
12-26-1971The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sneeze Dubzinski and Johnny Grannell to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Dick Maeda and Sam Kiefer to the inactive roster.
12-13-1971The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Dick Maeda to the inactive roster.
12-13-1971The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have acquired Sam Kiefer from the waiver wire.
12-05-1971The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have waived Sam Kiefer.
12-05-1971The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Sam Kiefer to the inactive roster.
12-13-1970The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Charlie Carthens and Sam Kiefer to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Joe Samuels, Frank Barnett, Burt Keeton, Tim Tiffin, Ken Lewis, and Paul Reed to the inactive roster.
05-03-1970The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Darryl Kinek to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Billy Roberts and Sam Kiefer to the inactive roster.
12-22-1969The Las Vegas Gamblers have moved Sam Kiefer to the active roster.
12-22-1969The Las Vegas Gamblers have acquired Sam Kiefer from the waiver wire.
10-20-1969The Calgary Blue Bolts have moved Major Rowan and Pat Marvaso to the active roster. The Calgary Blue Bolts have moved Mike Cadile and John Nesser to the inactive roster.
10-20-1969The Calgary Blue Bolts have waived Sam Kiefer.
09-22-1969The Calgary Blue Bolts have acquired Sam Kiefer from the waiver wire.
09-15-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Bruce Graham and Ray McKnight to the active roster. The Seattle Thunderbirds have moved Ron Devereaux and Terry Styles to the inactive roster.
09-15-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have waived Sam Kiefer.
09-14-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have acquired Sam Kiefer from the waiver wire.
09-07-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have automatically waived Sam Kiefer to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
08-25-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have changed Sam Sealey's name to Sam Kiefer.
08-24-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have changed Sam Keefer's name to Sam Sealey.
08-18-1969The Seattle Thunderbirds have acquired Sam Keefer from the waiver wire.
08-10-1969The Minnesota Vikings have waived Sam Keefer.