Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#57|Nick Snelling Linebacker
Retired (1982, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-03-2010) Potential
Age at Death 62 Born 08-24-1947 in Midwest City, OK
Drafted Round 2, Pick 45 (1969) Experience 12 Years (239 Wks)
College College of Arizona, 1969 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C- Pass Cover C+ Kick Power
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking Run Cover B- Kick Acc
Carrying C+ Run Blocking Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution C- Agility C+
Strength Health D- Aggressiveness Hands C-
Jumping C-     Attitude A+ Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C DT C+ SS C+ K GUN
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS P KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB B- CB LS KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB B- H HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1969 COL 16 7 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1970 COL 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1971 COL 12 12 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1972 COL 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 1
1973 COL 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 0
1974 COL 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 2 5 11 2.2 8 0 0
1975 COL 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 8 8.0 8 0 0
1976 COL 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 1 4 13 3.2 13 0 0
1977 COL 16 16 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 1 1.0 1 0 3
1978 COL,LAN 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1979 LAN 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1980 LAN 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   188 163 0 0 0 18.0 0 0.0 19 6 13 41 3.2 13 0 7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Nick Snelling has retired from football.
08-31-1981The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Nick Snelling.
09-24-1978Trade #56179 has been completed between the Los Angeles RAMS and the Colorado Dimebags. The Colorado Dimebags receive Frank Sikora (LB), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 3 (LAN) from the Los Angeles RAMS in exchange for Nick Snelling (LB).
09-03-1978The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ken Reader, Bob Boldt, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Howard Hornung, Dave Prochaska, Bill Frank, Hugh Williams, Hatch Best, Nick Snelling, Stan Geathers, Dick Rundquist, John Nygren, Ray Lyons, Joe Winterheimer, and Bob DeLong to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chas Shy, Damien Van Buren, Mark Golsen, Dutch Clements, Tim Baisi, Joey Bastian, Steve Leith, Kerlin Humphrey, Markus Schmaehl, Ed Spencer, and Richard Lehrer to the inactive roster.
01-09-1978The Colorado Dimebags have moved Jack McGee, Chas Shy, Bob Baker, Derrick Floyd, Elmer Pearson, Nathan Harlow, Richard Lehrer, and Rodger Greene to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Don Brown, Howard Hornung, Bill Frank, Nick Snelling, Stan Geathers, Dick Rundquist, Rod Niccolai, Joe Winterheimer, and Bob DeLong to the inactive roster.
09-05-1977The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bob DeLong, Nick Snelling, Stan Geathers, Ken Reader, Bob Boldt, Dick Rundquist, Hugh Williams, Ray Lyons, Trent Russell, Joe Winterheimer, Billy Shepherd, Sam Beckman, Howard Hornung, and Bill Frank to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Rulon Stewart, Chas Shy, Derrick Floyd, Todd Hanneman, Stanley Cureton, Tim Baisi, Richard Lehrer, Bob Lott, Seneca Westbrook, and M.L. Wiley to the inactive roster.
08-14-1977The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chas Shy to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ken Reader, Bob Boldt, Hugh Williams, Nick Snelling, Stan Geathers, and Dick Rundquist to the inactive roster.
09-06-1976The Colorado Dimebags have moved Billy Shepherd, Howard Hornung, Bill Frank, Nick Snelling, Trent Russell, and Joe Winterheimer to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ricky Elliott, Derrick Floyd, Dutch Clements, Elmer Pearson, Freddie Doig, and Mike Clark to the inactive roster.
08-29-1976The Colorado Dimebags have moved Howard Hornung, Bill Frank, and Nick Snelling to the inactive roster.
10-10-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Frank Sweeney, Joe Winterheimer, Nick Snelling, and Sean LaPorta to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Freddie Doig, George McNeil, Jim Feldhaus, and Ed Carrell to the inactive roster.
09-13-1971The Colorado Dimebags have moved Raleigh Byrd and Bob Boldt to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Nick Snelling to the inactive roster.
09-12-1971Nick Snelling of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a neck nerve injury and is expected to be out for approximately 28 days.
08-04-1969The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bill Frank, Jerry Luke, Dewayne Watson, Nick Snelling, Bill Flanigan, Bob DeLong, and Ed Carrell to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mark Hickman, Mark Simmons, and Robert Petchel to the inactive roster.