Franco Harris Football League
10-12-2111
#27|George "Sweet Water" Claxton Cornerback
Retired (1999, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-07-2034) Potential C+
Age at Death 69 Born 05-21-1964 in Houston, TX
Drafted Round 1, Pick 25 (1985) Experience 13 Years (236 Wks)
College University of West Virginia, 1986 Salary 845 ($1065.077M/2111 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching C  Pass Cover B  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D  Kick Acc D-
Carrying C- Run Blocking F  Tackling B- Kick Return C+
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C+ Execution C  Agility B 
Strength D+ Health F  Aggressiveness D+ Hands C+
Jumping C      Attitude B  Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C D- DT C- SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR C- G D  DE D+ FS C+ P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB C- CB B- LS D- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C  H D  HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1985 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 5 0 5 36 7.2 12 0 0
1986 PIT 14 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 12 2 10 151 15.1 75 2 0
1987 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 30 15.0 26 1 0
1988 PIT 14 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 38 12.7 31 0 0
1989 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 1 6 32 5.3 9 0 0
1990 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 103 34.3 76 1 1
1991 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 15 7.5 8 0 0
1992 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 0 2 13 6.5 13 0 0
1993 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 9 2 7 119 17.0 45 1 0
1994 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1995 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 7 4 56 14.0 21 0 0
1996 PIT 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 6 5 1 78 78.0 78 1 0
1997 PIT 6 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 11 11.0 11 0 0
Total   194 194 0 0 0 12.0 0 0.0 69 23 46 682 14.8 78 6 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2000George "Sweet Water" Claxton has retired from football.
08-17-1998The Pittsburgh Steelers have waived George "Sweet Water" Claxton.
10-13-1997The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Luke Gyorko and Kent Littlejohn to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved George "Sweet Water" Claxton and Jimbo Jones to the inactive roster.
10-12-1997George "Sweet Water" Claxton of the Pittsburgh Steelers is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 29 days.
09-01-1997The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved George "Sweet Water" Claxton to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Pepito Gonzalez to the inactive roster.
02-03-1997The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Luke Gyorko, Brent Burke, and Mike Machurek to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Rick Marelli, Don "Hips" McNeil, George "Sweet Water" Claxton, Dennis Janikowski, Jesse "Sweet Patato" Tatum, and Franco "Not Him" Harris to the inactive roster.
09-04-1995The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved George "Sweet Water" Claxton to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Davey Jones to the inactive roster.
09-04-1995The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Davey Jones to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved George "Sweet Water" Claxton to the inactive roster.
09-03-1995The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Dave Gibson, Rick Marelli, George "Sweet Water" Claxton, Peter Sauron, and Clayton Hatfield to the active roster.
01-15-1995The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Chet Moten and Peter Sauron to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Rick Marelli, JJ "Earthquake" Baker, George "Sweet Water" Claxton, and Peter Bock to the inactive roster.
08-29-1994The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Gari Simon, Rick Marelli, and George "Sweet Water" Claxton to the active roster.
02-06-1994The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Gary Ellis and Chet Moten to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Win Bain, Rick Marelli, and George "Sweet Water" Claxton to the inactive roster.
08-29-1993The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Rick Marelli, George "Sweet Water" Claxton, and Franco "Not Him" Harris to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Leonardo Jones, Mike Martin, and Paul "Forty Four" Magnuson to the inactive roster.
08-09-1993The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Michael Lewis and Russ Hartshorn to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Rick Marelli and George "Sweet Water" Claxton to the inactive roster.
09-07-1992The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Rick Marelli, George "Sweet Water" Claxton, Brian Mobley, Jessie Davis, George Outlaw, and Franco "Not Him" Harris to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Elijah Fultz, Carl Brown, Hamilton Lyle, John McDonald, Byron Britt, and Steve Vinson to the inactive roster.
08-16-1992The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Jermaine Kuffel, Rick Marelli, and George "Sweet Water" Claxton to the inactive roster.
05-03-1992The Pittsburgh Steelers have changed George Marrone's name to George "Sweet Water" Claxton.
10-29-1989George Marrone of the Pittsburgh Steel Curtain is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
11-07-1988The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved George Marrone and Sammy Watkins to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Gary Ellis and Tito Dalrymple to the inactive roster.
10-24-1988The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Rick Marelli to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved George Marrone to the inactive roster.
10-23-1988George Marrone of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured with a foot ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
12-15-1986The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved George Marrone and Andy Scarpati to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Charles Tays and Jason Cutler to the inactive roster.
11-30-1986The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Steve Green, Byron Weldon, and Jason Cutler to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Bob Richards, Andy Scarpati, and George Marrone to the inactive roster.
11-30-1986George Marrone of the Pittsburgh Ironheads is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
08-05-1985The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Jim Wolski, Rick Marelli, George Marrone, George Outlaw, Walt O'Neil, and Art Dunek to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Ironheads have moved Steve Green, Mike Cronin, Ricky Dawkins, Jim Bruce, Mike Seurer, and John Harris to the inactive roster.