Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#76|Ernie Bert Guard
Retired (1991, Age 37)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1991) Potential D 
Age 58 Born 11-18-1954 in Paterson, NJ
Drafted Round 1, Pick 17 (1976) Experience 15 Years (311 Wks)
College College of Arizona, 1977 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching F  Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking B- Run Cover F  Kick Acc F 
Carrying D- Run Blocking B- Tackling D  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed F  Stamina C  Execution C+ Agility C-
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness D- Hands D+
Jumping D+     Attitude B- Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D- C C  DT C- SS D  K F  GUN D+
WR D- G C+ DE D+ FS D- P F  KR D-
HB/TB D- T C  ILB D+ CB D  LS D+ KRB D+
FB C- TE C- OLB D+ H D- HT D  KOS F 
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1976 NAS 16 13 0 94% 0 1 5 240:57
1977 NAS 13 12 0 93% 0 1 5 33:23
1978 NAS 16 13 1 94% 0 3 15 83:35
1979 NAS 16 11 1 93% 0 0 0 58:14
1980 EDM 16 12 0 94% 0 0 0 61:38
1981 EDM 16 13 0 94% 0 0 0 39:01
1982 MIN 16 14 12 94% 0 3 20 320:35
1983 MIN 16 16 16 94% 0 6 48 502:18
1984 MIN 16 16 16 94% 0 4 40 458:19
1985 MIN 16 16 16 94% 0 4 25 483:47
1986 MIN 16 16 16 94% 0 5 45 490:06
1987 MIN 16 16 16 95% 0 6 45 459:33
1988 MIN 16 16 16 94% 0 7 55 446:11
1989 MIN 16 14 14 92% 2 1 10 392:18
1990 MIN 16 16 16 94% 0 8 50 429:11
Total   237 214 140 94% 2 49 363 4499:06

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1992Ernie Bert has retired from football.
08-19-1991The Minnesota Psycho Hippos have waived Ernie Bert.
10-29-1989Ernie Bert of the Minnesota Psycho Hippos is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
09-26-1977The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Ernie Bert to the active roster. The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Mike Boudreaux to the inactive roster.
08-22-1977The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Mike Boudreaux and Harry Crouch to the active roster. The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Ernie Bert and Lomas White to the inactive roster.
08-14-1977Ernie Bert of the Nashville Psycho Hippos is injured with a partial PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 35 days.
09-20-1976The Nashville Psycho Hippos have changed Ernie Benfatti's name to Ernie Bert.
09-06-1976The Nashville Psycho Hippos have moved Ernie Benfatti, Ross Zaruba, and John Helium to the active roster.