Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#21|Eric Capps Running Back
Retired (1973, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1973) Potential C+
Age 72 Born 06-04-1940 in Johnstown, PA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 31 (1963) Experience 7 Years (148 Wks)
College University of West Virginia, 1964 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching Pass Cover Kick Power C-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking C- Run Cover C- Kick Acc
Carrying B- Run Blocking Tackling C- Kick Return C+
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C- Execution Agility
Strength D+ Health C- Aggressiveness Hands C+
Jumping C+     Attitude A- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB C- C DT D+ SS D+ K GUN
WR C+ G DE D+ FS C- P D- KR
HB/TB C+ T D+ ILB D+ CB C- LS KRB C-
FB TE C- OLB D+ H D+ HT B- KOS
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1963 MIA 16 0 63 3.9 246 3.9 15.4 5 -13 2 1 1 13 20.6 15
1964 MIA 14 12 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0
1965 MIA 16 3 103 6.4 518 5.0 32.4 2 -3 2 2 5 29 28.2 33
1966 NOR 16 0 82 5.1 420 5.1 26.2 2 -4 2 0 3 28 34.1 56
1967 NOR 16 0 131 8.2 517 3.9 32.3 5 -14 3 1 3 23 17.6 50
1968 NOR 16 0 112 7.0 428 3.8 26.8 8 -25 3 2 3 28 25.0 20
1969 NOR 16 0 107 6.7 480 4.5 30.0 5 -13 0 0 2 21 19.6 31
Total   110 15 598 5.4 2609 4.4 23.7 27 -72 12 6 17 142 23.7 56

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1974Eric Capps has retired from football.
09-03-1972The Norfolk Admirals have waived Eric Capps.
09-07-1970The Norfolk Admirals have moved Abe Padan, DeLawrence Friede, Tex Pederson, Adam Price, and Joey Rogalla to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Larry Herline, Eric Capps, Tom Johnson, Tony Holmes, and Bobby Odom to the inactive roster.
12-27-1964Eric Capps of the Miami Admirals is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
08-05-1963The Miami Admirals have moved Ike Martin, DeLawrence Friede, Glenn Salaam, Len Aleaga, Eric Capps, Frank Yeates, William Ellis, and Tom Johnson to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved John Weir, Gary Spillers, James Johnston, Ed Drazenovich, Richard Riley, Brad Miller, Clarke Waller, and Mike Nystrom to the inactive roster.