Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#3|Topper Karas Kicker
Retired (1974, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (04-11-2013) Potential A-
Age at Death 73 Born 08-11-1939 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted Round 6, Pick 144 (1962) Experience 5 Years (98 Wks)
College University of Indiana, 1963 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching D- Pass Cover D  Kick Power B-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover F  Kick Acc A-
Carrying D  Run Blocking D- Tackling D  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina F  Execution B- Agility C+
Strength D+ Health D  Aggressiveness C- Hands D 
Jumping C-     Attitude D  Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D  C D- DT D  SS D  K B- GUN C-
WR D+ G D  DE D  FS D+ P C- KR D+
HB/TB D+ T D  ILB D  CB D+ LS D- KRB D+
FB D  TE D  OLB D+ H D  HT D+ KOS C-
Year Team G GS FGM FGA PCT LNG LNGA 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XPM XPA PCT
1965 LAN 16 16 22 25 88.0 46 46 1-1 10-10 2-2 9-12 0-0 40 41 97.6
1966 LAN 16 16 19 21 90.5 47 48 1-1 8-8 7-8 3-4 0-0 31 32 96.9
1967 LAN 16 16 25 28 89.3 51 51 0-0 5-6 11-11 8-9 1-2 35 35 100.0
1968 LAN 15 15 20 24 83.3 50 50 1-2 8-9 6-7 4-5 1-1 37 37 100.0
1969 LAN 8 8 14 19 73.7 48 48 1-2 3-4 7-10 3-3 0-0 14 14 100.0
Total   71 71 100 117 85.5 51 51 4-6 34-37 33-38 27-33 2-3 157 159 98.7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Topper Karas has retired from football.
08-31-1970The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Topper Karas.
10-27-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Dan Howard to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Topper Karas to the inactive roster.
08-17-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Topper Karas to the active roster.
08-04-1969The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Fred Combs, Lee Hall, and Marcus Thompson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Johnny Iwanowski, Sam Evans, Nick Phillips, and Topper Karas to the inactive roster.
05-02-1965The Los Angeles RAMS have acquired Topper Karas from the waiver wire.
09-07-1964The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Topper Karas.
08-10-1964The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Topper Karas to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Todd Green to the inactive roster.
05-03-1964The Los Angeles RAMS have acquired Topper Karas from the waiver wire.
08-12-1962The Buffalo Vinegar Strokes have waived Topper Karas.