Franco Harris Football League
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#99|Matthew Bell Defensive End
Retired (1985, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-15-2015) Potential B-
Age at Death 65 Born 11-06-1950 in Racine, WI
Drafted Round 2, Pick 43 (1974) Experience 8 Years (166 Wks)
College Syracuse College, 1974 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B- Kick Acc F 
Carrying D  Run Blocking D+ Tackling B  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D+ Stamina D+ Execution A- Agility C+
Strength B- Health D- Aggressiveness C+ Hands C 
Jumping C      Attitude B  Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G D+ DE B- FS C- P D- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C+ H C- HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1974 NEW 16 0 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1975 NEW 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1976 NEW 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 2
1977 NEW 11 8 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1978 NE,MIA 15 15 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1979 MIA 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1980 MIA 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1981 TEN 16 1 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   122 88 0 0 0 28.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Matthew Bell has retired from football.
08-28-1983The Buffalo Federalists have waived Matthew Bell.
08-14-1983The Buffalo Federalists have moved Matthew Bell, Eric Bayless, and Ricky Buckhalter to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Walter McAmber, Dan Kraus, and Leonard Wilkinson to the inactive roster.
08-14-1983The Buffalo Federalists have acquired Matthew Bell from the waiver wire.
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 Matthew Bell.
01-10-1982The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Rand Thayer to the active roster. The Tennessee Shawnees have moved Matthew Bell to the inactive roster.
09-21-1980Matthew Bell of the Miami Gators is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
11-19-1978Matthew Bell of the Miami Gators is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-25-1978Trade #35209 has been completed between the Miami Gators and the New England Soviets. The New England Soviets receive Draft Pick - 1980 Round 3 (MIA), Draft Pick - 1979 Round 4 (MIA) from the Miami Gators in exchange for Matthew Bell (DE).
08-20-1978The New England Soviets have placed Matthew Bell on the trade block.
11-06-1977Matthew Bell of the Newark Urban Slumlords is injured with a partial PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 40 days.
08-12-1974The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Matthew Bell, Jim Guidry, and Bentwood "Dutch" Abernathy IV to the active roster. The Newark Urban Slumlords have moved Jerry Roberts, Bill Martin, and Corl Cortemeglia to the inactive roster.