Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#89|Howard Thomas Tight End
Retired (1978, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1978) Potential A-
Age 68 Born 12-28-1944 in Pittsburgh, PA
Drafted Round 4, Pick 79 (1967) Experience 10 Years (185 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1967 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C- Catching A- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power D-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking Run Cover D+ Kick Acc
Carrying Run Blocking B+ Tackling D- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C+ Execution Agility
Strength C+ Health D+ Aggressiveness C+ Hands
Jumping C-     Attitude Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB C- C DT D+ SS D+ K GUN C+
WR C+ G DE D+ FS D+ P D- KR C+
HB/TB C+ T ILB D+ CB C- LS D+ KRB B-
FB C+ TE OLB D+ H HT KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1967 COL 16 16 73 44 60.3 310 7.0 17 30 0.7 0 19.4 12 16.4 2
1968 COL 16 16 69 44 63.8 385 8.8 24 91 2.1 0 24.1 21 30.4 3
1969 COL 16 16 77 53 68.8 389 7.3 26 119 2.2 3 24.3 22 28.6 5
1970 COL 16 16 81 51 63.0 425 8.3 20 95 1.9 1 26.6 26 32.1 2
1971 COL 16 16 65 36 55.4 308 8.6 35 92 2.6 1 19.2 18 27.7 0
1972 COL 16 16 69 51 73.9 388 7.6 25 73 1.4 0 24.2 21 30.4 2
1973 COL 15 15 59 32 54.2 251 7.8 26 67 2.1 1 16.7 13 22.0 0
1974 COL 16 1 42 25 59.5 203 8.1 21 19 0.8 0 12.7 10 23.8 0
1975 COL 6 0 4 2 50.0 12 6.0 8 -1 -0.5 0 2.0 1 25.0 0
1977 LAN 16 16 1 1 100.0 13 13.0 13 3 3.0 0 0.8 1 100.0 0
Total   149 128 540 339 62.8 2684 7.9 35 588 1.7 6 18.0 145 26.9 14

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1979Howard Thomas has retired from football.
09-10-1978The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Eddie Johnson to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Kevin Gremminger to the inactive roster.
09-10-1978The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Howard Thomas.
08-27-1978The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Adam Lecture to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Howard Thomas to the inactive roster.
10-30-1977Howard Thomas of the Los Angeles RAMS is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
08-28-1977The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Howard Thomas to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Johnny Gardner to the inactive roster.
08-22-1976The Los Angeles RAMS have acquired Howard Thomas from the waiver wire.
08-09-1976The Colorado Dimebags have moved Derrick Floyd, Ron Meggett, Todd Hanneman, Stanley Cureton, Tim Baisi, and Mike Gantt to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Anthony Moten, Bob Boldt, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, and Billy Shepherd to the inactive roster.
08-09-1976The Colorado Dimebags have waived Howard Thomas.
11-16-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Hatch Best, Dutch Clements, Dan Walls, Markus Schmaehl, Elmer Townsell, and Drew Graham to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Adkins, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Robert Stanley, and Robert Niccolai to the inactive roster.
11-09-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Thomas, Randy Hardy, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Robert Stanley, and Anthony Moten to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Markus Schmaehl, Elmer Pearson, Dutch Clements, Dan Walls, Elmer Townsell, and Drew Graham to the inactive roster.
10-13-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Thomas to the inactive roster.
09-01-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Kempton, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Frank Sikora, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, and Robert Stanley to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd, Jerry Luke, Willie Parkinson, Craig Shoults, Markus Schmaehl, Elmer Pearson, and Elmer Townsell to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Colorado Dimebags have moved Roy Clement, Elmer Pearson, Elmer Townsell, Dutch MacDonald, Rodger Greene, Bruce Adams, and Willis Harris to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Dan Hinton, Robert Stanley, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Trent Russell, and Joe Winterheimer to the inactive roster.
10-28-1974The Colorado Dimebags have placed Howard Thomas on the trade block.
09-01-1974The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Robert Stanley, Mike Livers, Sean LaPorta, Rudy Nason, Howard Thomas, Jack Volek, Randy Hardy, Mike Adkins, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, and James Kempton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Latorio Mitchell, Chris Allison, Willie Parkinson, Harry Davis, Dutch Clements, Sammy Teresa, Al Greene, Travis Hall, Markus Schmaehl, and Raleigh Byrd to the inactive roster.
01-28-1974The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dutch Clements, Freddie Doig, Raleigh Byrd, and Robert Niccolai to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Sam Beckman, Dan Hinton, Mike Livers, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, Howard Thomas, Mike Adkins, Leon Warner, and James Kempton to the inactive roster.
11-18-1973Howard Thomas of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with an elbow inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
08-27-1973The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Howard Thomas, Dan Hinton, James Kempton, Rudy Nason, Mike Adkins, Leon Warner, and Ralph Gilliam to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jeff Wolford, Freddie Doig, Larry Barwegan, and Irv Nason to the inactive roster.
01-08-1973The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Hinton, Mike Livers, Howard Thomas, Larry Barwegan, and Leon Warner to the inactive roster.
08-13-1972Howard Thomas of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-06-1970The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bobby Brace, Mike Tillman, Ralph Gilliam, Napoleon Brown, Mark Hickman, Leon Davis, Howard Thomas, Mike Adkins, and Leon Warner to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Louis Ottis, Andy Caldwell, David Seymour, Anthony Moten, Bill Flanigan, Bill Bradley, Speedy Bean, Chris Watson, Larry Barwegan, and Bob DeLong to the inactive roster.
08-31-1970The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Thomas to the inactive roster.
08-30-1970Howard Thomas of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
08-07-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Irv Nason, Howard Thomas, Frank Sikora, Joe Winterheimer, Craig Benirschke, and Ron Compton to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Davis, Sam Nix, and Allen Moreno to the inactive roster.