Franco Harris Football League
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#55|Jim Grottkau Defensive End
Retired (1980, Age 30)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-20-2023) Potential B-
Age at Death 73 Born 05-20-1950 in Bartow, FL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 113 (1973) Experience 7 Years (123 Wks)
College State University of Ohio, 1973 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C- Pass Cover Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking Run Cover A- Kick Acc
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina B- Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength B- Health Aggressiveness Hands
Jumping C+     Attitude Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C DT C+ SS C+ K GUN C+
WR C- G D+ DE B- FS P KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B- CB LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B- H HT KOS
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1973 ARI 13 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 ARI 16 4 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1975 ARI 16 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1976 ARI 16 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 ARI 15 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1978 ARI 5 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 BUF 6 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   87 5 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Jim Grottkau has retired from football.
09-01-1980The Buffalo All-Stars have waived Jim Grottkau.
11-19-1979The Buffalo All-Stars have moved John Davis, Vance Mathison, and Jim Grottkau to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Ed Morrissey and Bill Paris to the inactive roster.
11-12-1979The Buffalo All-Stars have acquired Jim Grottkau from the waiver wire.
08-20-1979The Los Angeles Dawgs have waived Jim Grottkau.
10-22-1978The Arizona Cardinals have moved David Collier to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jim Grottkau to the inactive roster.
09-03-1978Jim Grottkau of the Arizona Cardinals is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-18-1977Jim Grottkau of the Arizona Cardinals is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-23-1973The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jim Grottkau to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Tom Moore to the inactive roster.
09-02-1973The Arizona Cardinals have moved Dexter Morgan, Ralph Hurston, Oren Thompson, Dennis Longley, Jayson Lopeti, Kenyatta Nyers, Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass, and Sid O'Bradovich to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jerry Whited, Doc Baumgartner, Jim Grottkau, Mel Evans, and Reuben Lassa to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Arizona Cardinals have moved Jerry Whited, Bob Anderson, Rashad Smith, Daniel Van Galder, Jim Grottkau, Mel Evans, Calvin Leberman, and Ray Calligaro to the active roster. The Arizona Cardinals have moved Dexter Morgan, Ralph Hurston, Oren Thompson, Dennis Longley, Jayson Lopeti, Kenyatta Nyers, Lenwood Friedman, and Ronnie "Sunshine" Bass to the inactive roster.