Franco Harris Football League
10-19-2122
#87|Bill Roberts Wide Receiver
Retired (1983, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-27-2021) Potential C+
Age at Death 71 Born 04-15-1950 in Cleveland, OH
Drafted Round 3, Pick 84 (1973) Experience 8 Years (160 Wks)
College Maine State University, 1973 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching B+ Pass Cover C  Kick Power C 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying C- Run Blocking D  Tackling D  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C+ Execution C  Agility B 
Strength C- Health D  Aggressiveness C+ Hands B+
Jumping B-     Attitude B+ Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT D+ SS C- K D- GUN C+
WR B- G D  DE D+ FS C- P D  KR C+
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C 
FB C- TE C- OLB D+ H C  HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1973 PHX 16 16 41 19 46.3 255 13.4 44 113 5.9 5 15.9 11 26.8 1
1974 PHX 16 16 28 17 60.7 177 10.4 43 45 2.6 2 11.1 8 28.6 1
1975 PHX 16 16 13 8 61.5 112 14.0 58 59 7.4 2 7.0 5 38.5 0
1976 PHX 16 16 29 22 75.9 407 18.5 62 183 8.3 5 25.4 16 55.2 0
1977 PHX 16 16 13 7 53.8 62 8.9 18 13 1.9 1 3.9 3 23.1 0
1978 PHX 16 16 31 17 54.8 209 12.3 36 24 1.4 3 13.1 10 32.3 0
1979 NYA 1 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1980 MIA 15 1 59 29 49.2 235 8.1 20 74 2.6 3 15.7 15 25.4 1
1981 TEN 7 0 22 11 50.0 126 11.5 42 50 4.5 0 18.0 7 31.8 1
Total   119 97 236 130 55.1 1583 12.2 62 561 4.3 21 13.3 75 31.8 4

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1984Bill Roberts has retired from football.
09-06-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Tracy Brown and Pietro Allen to the active roster. The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Troy Oates to the inactive roster.
09-06-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have waived Bill Roberts.
08-23-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Carmine Santiago to the active roster. The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Bill Roberts to the inactive roster.
08-16-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Bill Roberts and Howie Klotz to the active roster. The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Tom Gold and Carmine Santiago to the inactive roster.
11-22-1981The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Lou Sauerbrun to the active roster. The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Bill Roberts to the inactive roster.
08-10-1981The Tennessee Shawnees have placed Bill Roberts on the trade block.
09-08-1980The Miami Gators have moved Bill Roberts to the active roster. The Miami Gators have moved Danta London to the inactive roster.
09-08-1980The Miami Gators have acquired Bill Roberts from the waiver wire.
09-01-1980The New York Trojans have moved Nijrell Darby and Carlton Frutig to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Carl Thornbladh and Glen Lehr to the inactive roster.
09-01-1980The New York Trojans have waived Bill Roberts.
08-04-1980The New York Trojans have moved Glen Lehr to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Bill Roberts to the inactive roster.
08-04-1980The New York Trojans have moved Jabari Friedman, Bucky Johnson, Chris Stewart, Bill Roberts, Dave Fronczek, Carl Thornbladh, Jim Mote, Robert Alm, and Mark Norwood to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Frank Fontes, Lance Hall, Joe Staggers, A.J. "Dog" Barkum, Bill Kaporch, Ricky Edwards, Eddie Lee Oelerich, Carlton Frutig, Scott Szymakowski, and Glenn Baber to the inactive roster.
11-12-1979The New York Trojans have moved Bill Carter, Pudge Pregulman, and Scott Szymakowski to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Discover Canada, Lance Hall, and Bill Roberts to the inactive roster.
10-29-1979The New York Trojans have moved Bill Roberts to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Pudge Pregulman to the inactive roster.
04-29-1979The New York Trojans have moved Dan Storer, Jack Turner, Irv Smith, George Scott, Pudge Pregulman, Tom Burk, Don Sweeney, Luther Daney, Bucky Johnson, Joe Evans, Tom Gardner, and Buzz Alexander to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Bruce Harvey, Merv Williams, Bill Roberts, Scott Szymakowski, David Innocent, Fred Sheldon, Frank Fontes, Joe Turner, Rodney Baldwin, Bob Summers, Dick Johnson, and Shane Williams to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Phoenix Outlaws have moved Lance Hall, Merv Williams, Bill Roberts, Herb Keefe, and Frank Fontes to the active roster. The Phoenix Outlaws have moved Lionel Wheatley, Wild Bill Hickok, and Rodney Baldwin to the inactive roster.