Franco Harris Football League
10-19-2122
#28|Ed Ply Running Back
Retired (1980, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-06-2027) Potential B-
Age at Death 78 Born 08-05-1948 in Owensboro, KY
Drafted Round 7, Pick 216 (1971) Experience 8 Years (147 Wks)
College Iowa University, 1971 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching D+ Pass Cover D+ Kick Power C 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking B  Run Cover C  Kick Acc C 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking A- Tackling D+ Kick Return C 
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina B  Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength B  Health B+ Aggressiveness B- Hands B 
Jumping B-     Attitude B  Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C C+ DT C  SS C- K D- GUN C 
WR C- G C+ DE C- FS C- P D  KR C-
HB/TB C  T B- ILB C  CB C- LS C- KRB C+
FB B- TE C+ OLB C  H C  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1971 ARI 11 0 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1972 ARI 16 12 17 1.1 89 5.2 5.6 0 0 0 0 2 3 17.6 42
1973 ARI 16 5 15 0.9 39 2.6 2.4 0 0 0 0 1 3 20.0 9
1974 ARI 16 1 10 0.6 37 3.7 2.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7
1975 ARI 16 7 27 1.7 98 3.6 6.1 0 0 0 0 1 4 14.8 10
1976 CAL 10 7 13 1.3 65 5.0 6.5 0 0 0 0 1 5 38.5 11
1977 GB,CAL 8 8 25 3.1 57 2.3 7.1 2 -7 0 0 0 3 12.0 8
1978 WIN 16 7 25 1.6 57 2.3 3.6 1 -6 0 0 0 2 8.0 9
1979 OAK 4 3 10 2.5 34 3.4 8.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 10.0 9
Total   113 50 142 1.3 476 3.4 4.2 3 -13 0 0 5 21 14.8 42

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Ed Ply has retired from football.
09-14-1980The Arizona Haunt have automatically waived Ed Ply to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-08-1980The Arizona Haunt have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
08-18-1980The Washington Capitolists have waived Ed Ply.
08-11-1980The Washington Capitolists have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
04-27-1980The Oakland Sharks have waived Ed Ply.
12-03-1979The Oakland Sharks have moved Ed Ply to the active roster. The Oakland Sharks have moved Alex McCray to the inactive roster.
12-03-1979The Oakland Sharks have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
09-02-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Rich Hunter, Walter Patulski, and Jack Law to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Jeff Mitchell, George Rogers, and Boyd Kostiuk to the inactive roster.
09-02-1979The Winnipeg Jets have waived Ed Ply.
08-26-1979The Winnipeg Jets have moved Charley Broadstone, Joe Stingley, and Rich Hunter to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Ed Ply, Chuck Oliver, and Emmett Oberbroekling to the inactive roster.
08-13-1979The Winnipeg Jets have placed Ed Ply on the trade block.
08-28-1978The Winnipeg Jets have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
08-20-1978The Green Bay Tundra have waived Ed Ply.
11-13-1977The Green Bay Tundra have moved Dick Ross to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Ed Ply to the inactive roster.
11-13-1977Ed Ply of the Green Bay Tundra is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
09-26-1977The Green Bay Tundra have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
09-25-1977The Calgary Atomics have automatically waived Ed Ply to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-25-1977The Calgary Atomics have automatically moved Ed Ply to the inactive roster.
10-25-1976The Calgary Atomics have moved Ed Ply to the active roster. The Calgary Atomics have moved Eric Rothwell to the inactive roster.
10-25-1976The Calgary Atomics have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
10-24-1976The Calgary Atomics have automatically waived Ed Ply to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-18-1976The Calgary Atomics have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
10-17-1976The Calgary Atomics have automatically waived Ed Ply to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-11-1976The Calgary Atomics have acquired Ed Ply from the waiver wire.
10-04-1976The Arizona Cardinals have moved Clendon Wilmot to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jonathan Moore to the inactive roster.
10-04-1976The Arizona Cardinals have waived Ed Ply.
08-09-1976The Arizona Cardinals have moved Turk Selfridge, Milt Rose, John Williams, Pat Snyder, Doc Baumgartner, Bob Elter, Jonathan Moore, Marcus Ellerson, Ickey Strozier, and Bubba Garlington to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Ralph Hurston, Oren Thompson, Tony Cooper, Kenyatta Nyers, Jayson Lopeti, Ed Ply, Deke Ramsey, Daniel Van Galder, Gibby Hubbard, and Roosevelt Bolton to the inactive roster.
12-29-1974Ed Ply of the Arizona Cardinals is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
11-22-1971The Arizona Cardinals have moved Ed Ply to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Stanley Romero to the inactive roster.
11-15-1971The Arizona Cardinals have moved Stanley Romero to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Ed Ply to the inactive roster.
11-14-1971Ed Ply of the Arizona Cardinals is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
10-04-1971The Arizona Cardinals have moved Ed Ply to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Stanley Romero to the inactive roster.