Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#3|Joe Nairan Quarterback
Retired (1988, Age 37)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1988) Potential C 
Age 61 Born 12-16-1951 in Corbin, KY
Drafted Round 1, Pick 11 (1974) Experience 13 Years (259 Wks)
College Montana University Bozeman, 1974 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power A- Catching C- Pass Cover F  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc B+ Pass Blocking D  Run Cover F  Kick Acc D 
Carrying C  Run Blocking D  Tackling D- Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution B- Agility B 
Strength D- Health F  Aggressiveness D- Hands B-
Jumping C-     Attitude A  Break Tackle D 
ROLES
QB B- C D  DT D  SS D  K F  GUN D+
WR C- G D  DE D  FS D+ P D  KR D+
HB/TB C- T D  ILB D  CB D+ LS D+ KRB D+
FB D  TE D+ OLB D  H C  HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT CMP PCT A20-39 C20-39 PCT A40+ C40+ PCT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G INT SCK TD 1ST 1ST% RAT
1974 BOS 11 0 100 68 68.0 17 10 58.8 2 1 50.0 9.1 730 7.3 66.4 7 3 2 39 39.0 66.7
1975 BOS 8 0 14 8 57.1 6 3 50.0 0 0 -- 1.8 103 7.4 12.9 2 0 0 5 35.7 40.8
1978 SEA 12 5 165 92 55.8 15 4 26.7 0 0 -- 13.8 784 4.8 65.3 3 8 5 44 26.7 70.9
1979 SEA 16 16 552 331 60.0 44 6 13.6 5 1 20.0 34.5 2961 5.4 185.1 14 45 19 171 31.0 75.3
1980 SEA 16 16 536 327 61.0 52 14 26.9 9 1 11.1 33.5 3082 5.8 192.6 16 28 17 163 30.4 75.0
1981 SEA 16 16 542 297 54.8 52 12 23.1 7 0 0.0 33.9 2763 5.1 172.7 15 43 15 154 28.4 66.7
1982 SEA 16 16 512 248 48.4 62 19 30.6 6 2 33.3 32.0 2700 5.3 168.8 21 63 14 134 26.2 56.4
1983 SEA 16 16 494 267 54.0 48 12 25.0 5 0 0.0 30.9 2706 5.5 169.1 11 50 20 144 29.1 74.2
1984 SEA 16 16 511 289 56.6 56 15 26.8 9 2 22.2 31.9 2842 5.6 177.6 20 42 20 156 30.5 69.1
1985 SEA 16 16 554 313 56.5 44 19 43.2 9 2 22.2 34.6 3351 6.0 209.4 16 46 23 172 31.0 76.2
1986 SEA 10 6 197 118 59.9 27 6 22.2 3 0 0.0 19.7 1229 6.2 122.9 6 11 13 64 32.5 87.3
1987 HAR 6 6 102 46 45.1 22 5 22.7 3 1 33.3 17.0 415 4.1 69.2 4 12 1 26 25.5 43.5
Total   159 129 4279 2404 56.2 445 125 28.1 58 10 17.2 26.9 23666 5.5 148.8 135 351 149 1272 29.7 70.4

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1989Joe Nairan has retired from football.
10-09-1988The Portland Puddles have automatically waived Joe Nairan to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-12-1987The Hartford Whalers have acquired Joe Nairan from the waiver wire.
09-14-1987The Colorado Superstars have waived Joe Nairan.
08-31-1987The Colorado Superstars have acquired Joe Nairan from the waiver wire.
08-23-1987The Seattle Red Devils have waived Joe Nairan.
05-03-1987The Seattle She-Devils have moved Bill Dinkel, Lance Kern, Mike Oldham, and Troy Cobbs to the active roster. The Seattle She-Devils have moved Joe Nairan and Randy Mayes to the inactive roster.
11-02-1986The Seattle She-Devils have moved Joe Nairan to the active roster. The Seattle She-Devils have moved Cedric Fluorine to the inactive roster.
10-05-1986The Seattle She-Devils have moved Joe Nairan to the inactive roster.
10-05-1986Joe Nairan of the Seattle She-Devils is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
09-29-1986The Seattle She-Devils have placed Joe Nairan on the trade block.
09-03-1979The Seattle She-Devils have moved Joe Nairan and Mike Ambrose to the active roster.
09-03-1979The Seattle She-Devils have moved Joe Nairan and Josh Jenison to the inactive roster.
09-24-1978The Seattle She-Devils have moved Joe Nairan and Randy Mayes to the active roster. The Seattle She-Devils have moved Bob Haller to the inactive roster.
09-11-1978The Seattle She-Devils have acquired Joe Nairan from the waiver wire.
09-10-1978The Boston Copperheads have automatically waived Joe Nairan to comply with the salary cap limit.
09-19-1977The Boston Copperheads have moved Les Wykoff to the active roster. The Boston Copperheads have moved Joe Nairan to the inactive roster.
11-14-1976The Boston Copperheads have removed Joe Nairan from the trade block.
08-24-1975The Boston Copperheads have placed Joe Nairan on the trade block.
08-11-1974The Boston Copperheads have moved Mike Dulin, Joe Nairan, and James Wyatt to the active roster. The Boston Copperheads have moved Ron Compton and Barry Smith to the inactive roster.