Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#52|Earl Johnstone Linebacker
Retired (1985, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1985) Potential D+
Age 59 Born 11-28-1953 in Dix, IL
Drafted Round 2, Pick 32 (1975) Experience 8 Years (158 Wks)
College State College of Oregon, 1976 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching C+ Pass Cover B- Kick Power
Throw Acc Pass Blocking D- Run Cover Kick Acc
Carrying C+ Run Blocking C- Tackling Kick Return D-
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B+ Stamina C+ Execution D+ Agility
Strength B+ Health D+ Aggressiveness C+ Hands C-
Jumping B+     Attitude Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT B- SS B- K GUN B-
WR G C- DE B- FS C+ P KR
HB/TB T ILB CB B- LS KRB C-
FB TE C- OLB H HT KOS
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1975 BRO 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1976 WIN 13 13 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1977 WIN 16 6 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1978 WIN 9 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1980 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1981 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1982 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 6 6.0 6 0 0
1983 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1984 NYA 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   122 71 0 0 0 23.0 0 0.0 4 3 1 6 6.0 6 0 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1986Earl Johnstone has retired from football.
10-08-1984The New York Bullies have waived Earl Johnstone.
08-23-1981Earl Johnstone of the New York Bullies is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
08-04-1980The New York Bullies have moved Gene Green, Reggie McLean, Ike Muller, Jack Lott, and Earl Johnstone to the active roster.
09-17-1979The New York Bullies have acquired Earl Johnstone from the waiver wire.
09-10-1979The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Jack McGee, Steve Leith, and Ed Stringfellow to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Lee Rule, Herb Williams, and David "Mantis" Mandley to the inactive roster.
09-10-1979The Winnipeg Starriors have waived Earl Johnstone.
08-06-1979The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Bill Pricer, Phil Stringer, Steve Horne, David Mandley, Reggie Davis, Todd Johnson, and Frank Slater to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved John Becker, Ed Boettcher, Earl Johnstone, Lorenzo Bethune, Buchanan Barnes, and Bob Norris to the inactive roster.
12-04-1978The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Earl Johnstone, Chuck Ward, and Joe Embree to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Joe Wiegand and Phillip Mullen to the inactive roster.
10-23-1978The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Earl Johnstone to the inactive roster.
10-22-1978Earl Johnstone of the Winnipeg Starriors is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
09-27-1976Trade #54688 has been completed between the Winnipeg Starriors and the Brooklyn BadBoys. The Brooklyn BadBoys receive Norm Dorsey (TE), Priest Rucker (S) from the Winnipeg Starriors in exchange for Earl Hudson (P), Earl Johnstone (LB), Jim Richards (S).
08-15-1976The Brooklyn BadBoys have moved Elijah Lalonde and Conrad Doss to the active roster. The Brooklyn BadBoys have moved Kerry Fowler and Earl Johnstone to the inactive roster.
08-04-1975The Brooklyn BadBoys have moved Earl Johnstone to the active roster.