Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#82|Amos Taliaferro Tight End
Retired (1969, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1969) Potential D+
Age 75 Born 12-15-1937 in Detroit, MI
Drafted Undrafted
(1961)
Experience 6 Years (130 Wks)
College State College of Oregon, 1962 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching B- Pass Cover Kick Power D+
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking B- Run Cover B- Kick Acc
Carrying C+ Run Blocking B- Tackling C- Kick Return
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution Agility B+
Strength C+ Health C+ Aggressiveness Hands
Jumping A-     Attitude A- Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C- C C+ DT SS K D- GUN B-
WR B- G DE C- FS C- P KR
HB/TB C+ T C+ ILB CB LS C- KRB C+
FB C+ TE OLB H HT B+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1961 WAS 5 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1962 SEA 14 1 20 7 35.0 67 9.6 36 26 3.7 0 4.8 4 20.0 2
1963 SEA 16 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1964 SEA 15 7 47 30 63.8 307 10.2 26 67 2.2 0 20.5 17 36.2 1
1965 SEA 16 0 1 1 100.0 9 9.0 9 0 0.0 0 0.6 0 0.0 0
1966 SEA 16 0 1 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 0
1967 SEA 16 0 7 3 42.9 7 2.3 6 -1 -0.3 1 0.4 0 0.0 0
1968 SEA 2 0 3 3 100.0 37 12.3 13 17 5.7 0 18.5 2 66.7 0
Total   100 8 79 44 55.7 427 9.7 36 109 2.5 1 4.3 23 29.1 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1970Amos Taliaferro has retired from football.
08-24-1969The Hartford Whalers have waived Amos Taliaferro.
09-15-1968The Seattle Sirocco have moved Eric Pureifory to the active roster. The Seattle Sirocco have moved Amos Taliaferro to the inactive roster.
11-29-1964Amos Taliaferro of the Seattle Sirocco is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-16-1962The Seattle Sirocco have moved Amos Taliaferro and Red Caranci to the active roster. The Seattle Sirocco have moved Dick Russell and Troy Saxon to the inactive roster.
09-10-1962The Seattle Sirocco have acquired Amos Taliaferro from the waiver wire.
09-03-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have waived Amos Taliaferro.
09-02-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Roy Smith, Al Compton, Sammy Schmit, Laron Stewart, Leo Scarpitto, Ferrell Anderson, Art Miller, Ken Randle, and Brian Eissler to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cory Kohl, Louis Baldwin, John Teeter, Joe Jefferson, Bill Geyer, Amos Taliaferro, Tom Gorgal, Richard Boulware, and Damon Benjamin to the inactive roster.
08-26-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rick Larden, Max Ariail, Rian Kring, Eric Nagida, Blaise Dickerson, John Kell, Michael Boone, Joe Jefferson, Red Caranci, Damon Benjamin, Hal Grabowski, John Baker, and Amos Taliaferro to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oliver Zirinsky, Art Miller, Ken Randle, Laron Stewart, Larry Herline, Wilbur Kilroy, Leo Scarpitto, Sammy Schmit, Louis Secord, Al Compton, Roy Smith, Brandon Lund, and Rat Howard to the inactive roster.
08-19-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Reggie Boireau, Sam Evans, Cory Kohl, Kevin Dubzinski, Ken Randle, Oliver Zirinsky, John Teeter, Brandon Lund, Al Compton, Joe Currivan, Barry Holmes, Travis Bright, Dan Potts, Sammy Schmit, Jeff Wiska, Laron Stewart, Mike Corley, Ed Kelley, Oscar Key, Kenny Layden, Leo Scarpitto, Larry Herline, Rashod Davidson, Louis Secord, Tom Walter, and Rat Howard to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Edward Oxendine, James Staysniak, Tom Gorgal, Rick Larden, Ferrell Anderson, John Kell, Willie Spirida, Red Caranci, Mal Kab, Rian Kring, Michael Boone, Blaise Dickerson, Damon Benjamin, Paul Harris, Joe Jefferson, Mike Brodie, John Baker, Neil Wallace, Jim Dumler, Antonio Curry, Marcus Sims, Frank Olsen, Kevin Novsek, Eric Nagida, Jason Bryan, and Amos Taliaferro to the inactive roster.
08-12-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Edward Oxendine, James Staysniak, Tom Gorgal, Ferrell Anderson, Roy Smith, Louis Baldwin, John Kell, Willie Spirida, Red Caranci, Mal Kab, Michael Boone, Blaise Dickerson, Kevin Mack, Lester Taylor, Paul Harris, Mike Brodie, John Baker, Neil Wallace, Jim Dumler, Antonio Curry, Marcus Sims, Frank Olsen, Kevin Novsek, Eric Nagida, Jason Bryan, and Amos Taliaferro to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Reggie Boireau, Sam Evans, Kevin Dubzinski, Ken Randle, Oliver Zirinsky, Jack Signaigo, Brandon Lund, Hal Grabowski, Al Compton, Joe Currivan, Barry Holmes, Travis Bright, Dan Potts, Sammy Schmit, Sal Taylor, Jeff Wiska, Max Ariail, Laron Stewart, Mike Corley, Oscar Key, Kenny Layden, Leo Scarpitto, Larry Herline, Rashod Davidson, Tom Walter, and Rat Howard to the inactive roster.
01-01-1962The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kurt Johnson, Kevin Dubzinski, Louis Secord, Al Compton, Tom Walter, Brandon Lund, Rat Howard, and Jeff Wiska to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oscar Key, Mike Brodie, Mike Woolfolk, Blaise Dickerson, John Kell, Neil Wallace, Cory Kohl, and Amos Taliaferro to the inactive roster.
12-11-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Chris Whatley and Amos Taliaferro to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Art Miller and Mike Woolfolk to the inactive roster.
11-27-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Edward Oxendine and Art Miller to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Amos Taliaferro and Reggie Boireau to the inactive roster.
11-20-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Amos Taliaferro, Reggie Boireau, and Mike Woolfolk to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Joe Currivan, Chris Whatley, Edward Oxendine, and Art Miller to the inactive roster.
10-09-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rat Howard and Chuck Payne to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell and Amos Taliaferro to the inactive roster.
10-02-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved John Kell, Hal Grabowski, and Amos Taliaferro to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rat Howard, Neil Wallace, and Art Miller to the inactive roster.
09-03-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Art Miller, Rick Larden, Max Ariail, Laron Stewart, Travis Bright, Dan Potts, Mike Corley, Bill Foltz, Ferrell Anderson, Kevin Dubzinski, Leo Scarpitto, Sammy Schmit, Louis Secord, Al Compton, Tom Walter, Brian Eissler, Rat Howard, and Jeff Wiska to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oscar Key, Mike Brodie, Blaise Dickerson, Marty Office, Chris Whatley, Todd Miles, Mark Guggemos, Cliff Hiles, Rick Johnson, Jarvis Redd, Cory Kohl, Hal Grabowski, Rick Mulleneaux, Amos Taliaferro, Chuck Payne, Jim Conway, James Staysniak, and Deac Harper to the inactive roster.
08-14-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Amos Taliaferro, Reggie Boireau, and Rick Mulleneaux to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Art Miller, Travis Bright, and Al Ena to the inactive roster.
08-14-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired Amos Taliaferro from the waiver wire.