Franco Harris Football League
12-07-2116
#81|Thumbkin Criswell Wide Receiver
Retired (1999, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-08-2043) Potential A-
Age at Death 77 Born 12-24-1965 in Malvern, AR
Drafted Round 4, Pick 113 (1987) Experience 10 Years (205 Wks)
College California University Los Angeles, 1988 Salary 845 ($1511.359M/2116 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C  Catching B  Pass Cover D+ Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D+ Kick Acc F 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking D+ Tackling D  Kick Return C+
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B+ Stamina B- Execution A+ Agility A-
Strength C- Health B+ Aggressiveness C+ Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude B- Break Tackle B+
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT D+ SS C- K F  GUN B-
WR B  G D+ DE D+ FS C  P D- KR C+
HB/TB C+ T C- ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C 
FB C  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
1987 BUF 6 0 3 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 1
1988 BUF 15 0 15 13 86.7 104 8.0 17 21 1.6 1 6.9 7 46.7 0
1989 BUF 14 0 19 4 21.1 21 5.2 9 0 0.0 1 1.5 2 10.5 2
1990 PHI 15 0 15 7 46.7 67 9.6 17 8 1.1 0 4.5 3 20.0 1
1991 PHI 14 2 74 41 55.4 484 11.8 38 162 4.0 1 34.6 24 32.4 6
1992 PHI 15 11 87 54 62.1 565 10.5 51 182 3.4 5 37.7 27 31.0 4
1993 SAS 5 0 27 14 51.9 232 16.6 35 73 5.2 2 46.4 12 44.4 1
1994 SAS 15 1 49 26 53.1 322 12.4 27 110 4.2 3 21.5 14 28.6 3
1995 SAS 6 0 1 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 1
1996 IND 16 12 129 70 54.3 816 11.7 55 312 4.5 5 51.0 35 27.1 6
1997 IND 15 13 163 92 56.4 871 9.5 29 314 3.4 3 58.1 48 29.4 5
1998 PIT 1 0 2 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0 0
1999 WAS 2 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
Total   139 39 584 321 55.0 3482 10.8 55 1182 3.7 21 25.1 172 29.5 30

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2000Thumbkin Criswell has retired from football.
10-04-1999The Washington Capitolists have waived Thumbkin Criswell.
09-19-1999The Washington Capitolists have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster.
09-12-1999The Washington Capitolists have acquired Thumbkin Criswell from the waiver wire.
11-23-1998The Pittsburgh Steelers have waived Thumbkin Criswell.
11-22-1998The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Bill Jean to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the inactive roster.
11-15-1998The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster. The Pittsburgh Steelers have moved Lima Bean Green to the inactive roster.
11-15-1998The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired Thumbkin Criswell from the waiver wire.
09-07-1998The Indianapolis Dawgs have waived Thumbkin Criswell.
08-10-1998The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Darnell Knox, Lamar Thompson, Tom Blair, Bobby Jackson, Jim Dove, and Al Wood to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Bob Williams, Adrian Cunningham, Mike Barnett, Tim Duffy, Thumbkin Criswell, James Wathen, and Tony Miano to the inactive roster.
08-25-1997The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Lamar Thompson to the inactive roster.
08-11-1997The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Rodney Muller to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the inactive roster.
08-05-1996The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Rodney Muller, Lamar Thompson, and Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Bob Williams, Jermaine Thornton, and Fred Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-05-1996The Indianapolis Dawgs have acquired Thumbkin Criswell from the waiver wire.
01-15-1996The Saskatchewan Chimeras have waived Thumbkin Criswell.
12-20-1993The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Jack Harris to the inactive roster.
12-12-1993The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Curtis Rhodes and Jay Laster to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Chris West and Thumbkin Criswell to the inactive roster.
11-22-1993The Saskatchewan Chimeras have acquired Thumbkin Criswell from the waiver wire.
11-15-1993The Washington Capitolists have moved Eric "The Red" Elric to the inactive roster.
11-15-1993The Washington Capitolists have waived Thumbkin Criswell.
09-13-1993The Washington Capitolists have acquired Thumbkin Criswell from the waiver wire.
09-05-1993The Philadelphia Federalists have waived Thumbkin Criswell.
08-22-1993The Philadelphia Federalists have placed Thumbkin Criswell on the trade block.
08-09-1993The Philadelphia Federalists have moved Ronald Matthews, Ted Brodnicki, Daryl Glass, Bubby Blister, Brandon Ramirez, Deral Toussaint, Frank Ginn, Charles Hicks, Paul Webb, Sid Dadmun, Art Conner, Jiggy Whiddit, and Tom Rucka to the active roster. The Philadelphia Federalists have moved Taz DeVil, Brodrick Perry, Randy Campos, Jackalope Jackson, Tim Tebow, Jerry Hansen, Charles Pucillo, Vic Cvercko, Jaque Kerkorian, Don Padjen, Tony Shepherd, and Thumbkin Criswell to the inactive roster.
05-03-1992The Philadelphia Federalists have moved Pete Villarrial, Randy Sapp, Brandon Ramirez, Ira Wyatt, H.L. Bass, Charles Hicks, and Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster. The Philadelphia Federalists have moved Taz DeVil, Randy Campos, Charles Pucillo, Vic Cvercko, Doyle Barefield, Angus Young, Clifford Franklin, and Gerald Profit to the inactive roster.
12-15-1991The Philadelphia Federalists have moved Ira Wyatt and Paco Thingfish to the active roster. The Philadelphia Federalists have moved Jim McRaven and Thumbkin Criswell to the inactive roster.
05-01-1988The Buffalo Federalists have moved Thumbkin Criswell and Robert Clark to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Sammy Watkins and Anthony Johnson to the inactive roster.
11-22-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Larry Williams to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the inactive roster.
10-05-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Sammy Watkins to the inactive roster.
09-14-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Larry Wooden to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the inactive roster.
09-14-1987The Buffalo Federalists have changed Thumbkin Criswell's name to Thumbkin Criswell.
09-14-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Thumbkin Criswell to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Teddy Humphrey to the inactive roster.
09-13-1987The Buffalo Federalists have changed Thumbs Criswell's name to Thumbkin Criswell.
09-06-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Frank Buoniconti and Sammy Watkins to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Billy Joe Tollever, Jerry Bodenger, H.L. Bass, and Thumbs Criswell to the inactive roster.
08-30-1987The Buffalo Federalists have moved Thumbs Criswell to the active roster. The Buffalo Federalists have moved Glen Morin to the inactive roster.
08-30-1987The Buffalo Federalists have changed Doug Criswell's name to Thumbs Criswell.