Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#17|Cliff Welch Wide Receiver
Retired (1975, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-15-2007) Potential D+
Age at Death 65 Born 06-08-1942 in El Maton, TX
Drafted Round 5, Pick 114 (1964) Experience 9 Years (165 Wks)
College College of Boston, 1964 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D- Kick Acc C 
Carrying C- Run Blocking D- Tackling C- Kick Return B+
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution B- Agility B-
Strength C  Health D  Aggressiveness C  Hands B 
Jumping C      Attitude A  Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C- SS C- K D- GUN C+
WR B- G D+ DE D+ FS C  P D- KR C+
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C 
FB D+ TE C- OLB C- H C  HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1964 WAS 7 0 1 1 100.0 11 11.0 11 0 0.0 0 1.6 1 100.0 0
1965 GB 16 4 84 38 45.2 564 14.8 75 116 3.1 5 35.2 23 27.4 0
1966 GB 16 0 81 35 43.2 341 9.7 27 50 1.4 3 21.3 18 22.2 3
1967 GB 16 4 84 42 50.0 555 13.2 45 141 3.4 3 34.7 27 32.1 2
1968 GB 16 0 56 25 44.6 308 12.3 40 100 4.0 5 19.2 15 26.8 2
1969 GB 16 1 73 33 45.2 397 12.0 31 87 2.6 2 24.8 21 28.8 5
1970 GB 16 1 74 35 47.3 357 10.2 37 142 4.1 4 22.3 15 20.3 1
1971 GB 16 0 64 25 39.1 294 11.8 25 113 4.5 4 18.4 14 21.9 2
1972 ARI 8 6 41 23 56.1 317 13.8 40 122 5.3 0 39.6 13 31.7 3
1973 ARI 1 1 6 4 66.7 40 10.0 19 9 2.2 0 40.0 2 33.3 0
Total   128 17 564 261 46.3 3184 12.2 75 880 3.4 26 24.9 149 26.4 18

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1976Cliff Welch has retired from football.
08-05-1974The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Scott Grgach and Chad McKalip to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kwame Pepper and Hessley Brigance to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Washington Xenomorphs have waived Cliff Welch.
04-28-1974The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired Cliff Welch from the waiver wire.
09-09-1973The Arizona Bandits have waived Cliff Welch.
12-18-1972The Arizona Bandits have moved Cliff Welch and Eric Pureifory to the active roster. The Arizona Bandits have moved Dave Prochaska and Terry Pruitt to the inactive roster.
10-15-1972The Arizona Bandits have moved Terry Pruitt and Ken Emanuel to the active roster. The Arizona Bandits have moved Cliff Welch and Hank Brown to the inactive roster.
10-15-1972Cliff Welch of the Arizona Bandits is injured with an elbow inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
09-03-1972The Arizona Bandits have moved Cliff Welch and John Bell to the active roster.
01-31-1972The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Adrian Brooks to the active roster. The Green Bay Blizzard have moved Cliff Welch to the inactive roster.
08-22-1965Trade #44353 has been completed between the Washington Xenomorphs and the Green Bay Blizzard. The Green Bay Blizzard receive Rashod Davidson (WR), Cliff Welch (WR) from the Washington Xenomorphs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (GB).
08-15-1965The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Andre Reynolds, Roy Smith, Tom Sinnott, Willie Spirida, Albert Ray, Cliff Welch, Elmer Isom, John Farley, Ravin Broadhurst, E.L. Ulinski, John Jefferson, Floyd Ryan, Sean Broyles, Don Leary, Dar Smith, Jason Simmons, James Bond, and Oscar Key to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Rick Larden, Joe Robustelli, Mike Hull, Mark Hickman, Doug Parker, Morris Joseph, Leather Al-Jabbar, Brandon Lund, Al Compton, Max Ariail, Jim Lofton, Jeff Zilly, Laron Stewart, Joey McDonald, Larry Herline, Kurt Johnson, Brian Eissler, and Tom Walter to the inactive roster.
01-04-1965The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Tony Moriarty to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cliff Welch to the inactive roster.
12-28-1964The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cliff Welch, Elmer Isom, Tony Moriarty, Tony Frankian, and Pete Burgess to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kevin Dubzinski, Doug Parker, Sammy Schmit, Johnny Settle, and Rat Howard to the inactive roster.
12-21-1964The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kevin Dubzinski, Max Ariail, Sean Broyles, and Kurt Johnson to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cliff Welch, Elmer Isom, Tony Moriarty, and E.L. Ulinski to the inactive roster.
11-02-1964The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Richard Studdard, Cliff Welch, Elmer Isom, and Mark Hickman to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Tony Moriarty, Dar Smith, Jeff Zilly, and Ryan Mills to the inactive roster.
10-05-1964The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Ed Papale, Sean Broyles, Elmer Isom, and Pete Burgess to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Ryan Mills, Joe Currivan, Sammy Schmit, and Cliff Welch to the inactive roster.
09-28-1964The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cliff Welch, Bill Mallory, Jeff Zilly, Ryan Mills, and Joe Currivan to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Pete Burgess, Elmer Isom, Tony Frankian, Mark Hickman, and Ed Papale to the inactive roster.
09-20-1964The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Lonnie Rosenthal to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cliff Welch to the inactive roster.
09-20-1964The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired Cliff Welch from the waiver wire.
09-07-1964The Seattle Sirocco have waived Cliff Welch.
08-10-1964The Seattle Sirocco have moved Troy Walker, Cliff Welch, Ron Buss, and Larry Brown to the active roster. The Seattle Sirocco have moved O.J. Kay, Paul Kirksey, Joe Fowler, and Kynan Raines to the inactive roster.