Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#55|Roy Elway Linebacker
Retired (1974, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-01-2006) Potential
Age at Death 65 Born 06-11-1941 in Elmira, NY
Drafted Round 2, Pick 45 (1964) Experience 9 Years (174 Wks)
College South Dakota University, 1964 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C- Pass Cover B- Kick Power D+
Throw Acc Pass Blocking Run Cover Kick Acc C-
Carrying B- Run Blocking C- Tackling Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina Execution Agility B-
Strength Health Aggressiveness D+ Hands
Jumping B-     Attitude B- Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C+ SS C+ K GUN
WR C- G C- DE C+ FS P KR C-
HB/TB T C- ILB B- CB C+ LS KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB B- H HT KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1964 MIA 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1965 MIA 12 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 20 10.0 20 0 0
1966 NOR 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 2 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 NOR 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1968 NOR 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1969 NOR 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 NOR 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 5 1 4 4.0 4 0 0
1971 NOR 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 76 38.0 71 0 1
1972 NOR 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   126 122 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 18 13 5 100 20.0 71 0 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Roy Elway has retired from football.
10-28-1973The Norfolk Admirals have waived Roy Elway.
08-06-1973The Norfolk Admirals have moved Curtis Ortego, George Barlow, Junior Marshall, James Brown, Robert Courtney, John Browne, Sam Lingrel, and Tony McNeil to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Dorian Migliazzo, James Johnston, Tex Pederson, Bill Powell, DeLawrence Friede, Roy Elway, and Ricky Adams to the inactive roster.
11-02-1969The Norfolk Admirals have moved Roy Elway to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Adam Price to the inactive roster.
10-13-1969The Norfolk Admirals have moved Adam Price and Will Johnston to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Roy Elway and Ike Martin to the inactive roster.
10-12-1969Roy Elway of the Norfolk Admirals is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
09-02-1968The Norfolk Admirals have moved Kurt Quatse, DeLawrence Friede, and Roy Elway to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved Chris Taylor, Rocky Williams, and Bert Whittington to the inactive roster.
08-19-1968The Norfolk Admirals have moved Ed Joesting, Bert Whittington, and Rocky Williams to the active roster. The Norfolk Admirals have moved DeLawrence Friede, Kurt Quatse, and Roy Elway to the inactive roster.
11-01-1965The Miami Admirals have moved Roy Elway to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Firpo Steuber to the inactive roster.
10-25-1965The Miami Admirals have moved Firpo Steuber to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Roy Elway to the inactive roster.
10-03-1965Roy Elway of the Miami Admirals is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
08-30-1964The Miami Admirals have moved Tex Pederson, Damon Strenger, Ed Leon, Lamar Sehorn, and Roy Elway to the active roster. The Miami Admirals have moved Jabar Capron, John Weir, Don Rehberg, Chris Lewis, and Charlie Fahay to the inactive roster.