Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#88|Chris Karras Wide Receiver
Retired (1967, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-18-2010) Potential D+
Age at Death 73 Born 09-18-1936 in Washington, DC
Drafted Round 33, Pick 791 (1960) Experience 6 Years (115 Wks)
College University of Philadelphia, 1957 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C+ Catching B+ Pass Cover Kick Power D-
Throw Acc B+ Pass Blocking C- Run Cover D+ Kick Acc B-
Carrying D+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling Kick Return B-
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B+ Stamina B- Execution A- Agility B+
Strength Health Aggressiveness A- Hands B+
Jumping B-     Attitude Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C+ C C- DT D+ SS C- K GUN B-
WR G D+ DE D+ FS P KR C+
HB/TB T D+ ILB D+ CB LS C- KRB
FB C- TE C+ OLB D+ H HT B+ KOS
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 SAC 4 0 1 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 0
1961 COL 15 0 66 41 62.1 434 10.6 36 133 3.2 2 28.9 24 36.4 3
1962 COL 6 0 3 2 66.7 36 18.0 27 9 4.5 0 6.0 1 33.3 0
1963 COL 3 0 5 3 60.0 31 10.3 23 0 0.0 0 10.3 1 20.0 0
1964 COL 7 0 4 2 50.0 22 11.0 13 0 0.0 0 3.1 1 25.0 0
Total   35 0 79 48 60.8 523 10.9 36 142 3.0 2 14.9 27 34.2 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1968Chris Karras has retired from football.
01-04-1965The Colorado Dimebags have waived Chris Karras.
12-27-1964The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dwight Famiglietti to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
12-22-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bill Gartrum, Stud Thompson, Chris Karras, and Mark Simmons to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Briscoe, Dwight Famiglietti, Andy Womack, and Mike Adkins to the inactive roster.
12-16-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Briscoe, Dwight Famiglietti, and Mike Adkins to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Stud Thompson, Chris Karras, and Mark Simmons to the inactive roster.
12-01-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dwight Famiglietti and Chris Karras to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ed Ward and Mike Green to the inactive roster.
09-22-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
09-08-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the inactive roster.
09-01-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Harry White, Dan Briscoe, Merle Rasmussen, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Derrick Phillips, Art Davidson, Stan Clark, Mike Green, Verlon Latin, Alva Krumrie, and John Kline to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Joe Gramatica, Andy Womack, Butch Milstead, Bill Gartrum, Bob Domres, Dwight Famiglietti, Mickey Kent, and Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
01-07-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Waller, Olin Kratch, Andy Womack, Ken Brown, Jim Conway, Chris Karras, Mike Green, and Mitch Mustain to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Verlon Latin, Mike Varty, Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, Harry White, George Atkins, Chuck King, John Nadolney, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Dave Larden, Tony Whiting, and Alva Krumrie to the inactive roster.
11-25-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
09-09-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Emanuel Barnes to the inactive roster.
09-02-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Kevin Heller, Art Davidson, George Atkins, John Nadolney, Austen Vezmar, Merle Rasmussen, Bob Lebel, Derrick Phillips, and Alva Krumrie to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Waller, Damian Bellino, Jess Mazza, Olin Kratch, Alvin Emelianchik, Jim Conway, Chris Karras, and Mike Green to the inactive roster.
08-06-1962The Colorado Dimebags have placed Chris Karras on the trade block.
09-11-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Len Brooker to the inactive roster.
09-11-1961The Colorado Dimebags have acquired Chris Karras from the waiver wire.
09-10-1961The Sacramento Rivers have automatically waived Chris Karras to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-10-1960The Sacramento Rivers have moved Carl Reilly to the active roster. The Sacramento Rivers have moved Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
10-09-1960Chris Karras of the Sacramento Rivers is injured with a shoulder dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 38 days.