Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#83|Ralph Rivers Tight End
Retired (1990, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1990) Potential B-
Age 56 Born 11-17-1956 in Canton, OH
Drafted Round 5, Pick 114 (1980) Experience 6 Years (115 Wks)
College New Jersey University Princeton, 1980 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching Pass Cover Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking Run Cover D+ Kick Acc
Carrying Run Blocking Tackling C- Kick Return B-
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina Execution Agility B+
Strength Health C- Aggressiveness D+ Hands B-
Jumping C+     Attitude Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C C- DT SS C- K GUN B-
WR C+ G C+ DE C- FS C- P D- KR C+
HB/TB T C+ ILB CB LS D+ KRB B-
FB C+ TE B- OLB H D+ HT B- KOS
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1980 WIN 16 1 10 6 60.0 36 6.0 12 6 1.0 0 2.2 4 40.0 0
1981 WIN 2 1 6 2 33.3 2 1.0 3 -1 -0.5 0 1.0 0 0.0 0
1982 WIN 14 0 3 2 66.7 19 9.5 12 7 3.5 0 1.4 2 66.7 0
1983 WIN 15 0 10 7 70.0 43 6.1 17 7 1.0 0 2.9 3 30.0 1
1984 WIN 12 3 11 8 72.7 65 8.1 13 14 1.8 1 5.4 5 45.5 0
1985 WIN 10 1 6 2 33.3 20 10.0 12 0 0.0 0 2.0 1 16.7 0
1986 WIN 10 2 19 13 68.4 66 5.1 17 16 1.2 2 6.6 4 21.1 0
1988 WIN 2 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
Total   81 8 65 40 61.5 251 6.3 17 49 1.2 3 3.1 19 29.2 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1991Ralph Rivers has retired from football.
12-04-1988The Winnipeg Tomahawks have waived Ralph Rivers.
11-06-1988The Winnipeg Tomahawks have acquired Ralph Rivers from the waiver wire.
10-23-1988The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Ray Obee to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Vance Curry to the inactive roster.
10-23-1988The Winnipeg Tomahawks have waived Ralph Rivers.
10-02-1988The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Erik Sauer to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
09-19-1988The Winnipeg Tomahawks have acquired Ralph Rivers from the waiver wire.
08-21-1988The Los Angeles RAMS have waived Ralph Rivers.
08-08-1988The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Tony Anderson, Ralph Rivers, and Curt Roberts to the active roster. The Los Angeles RAMS have moved Jamie Kadela, Tomas "The Hitman" GENKAI, and Aaron Palmer to the inactive roster.
05-01-1988The Los Angeles RAMS have acquired Ralph Rivers from the waiver wire.
09-14-1987The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Adrian Walsh, John Meier, Stevan Norton, Bill Williams, and Mike Oldham to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Tyrone Bock, Marv Simmons, Bobby Rote, Kent Morrissey, and Lou White to the inactive roster.
09-14-1987The Winnipeg Tomahawks have waived Ralph Rivers.
11-17-1986The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Dave McCrary to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Ralph Rivers and Reggie Davis to the inactive roster.
04-27-1986The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Ralph Rivers to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Michael Getty to the inactive roster.
12-02-1985The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved J.J. Blair and Cliff Way to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Carl Rodgers and Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
09-30-1985The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Ralph Rivers to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Lou White to the inactive roster.
09-09-1985The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Erik Sauer to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
08-05-1985The Winnipeg Stags have moved Ralph Rivers to the active roster. The Winnipeg Stags have moved Steve Horne to the inactive roster.
08-05-1985The Winnipeg Stags have moved Dave Truitt, Eddie Williams, Don Minor, J.J. Blair, and John Risher to the active roster. The Winnipeg Stags have moved Jack Miller, Chuck Fazande, Ralph Rivers, and Franny Pastin to the inactive roster.
12-09-1984The Winnipeg Stags have moved Chuck Fazande and Ralph Rivers to the active roster. The Winnipeg Stags have moved Stan Americium and Randy Poindexter to the inactive roster.
11-12-1984The Winnipeg Stags have moved Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
11-11-1984Ralph Rivers of the Winnipeg Stags is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
10-03-1983The Winnipeg Stags have moved Ralph Rivers to the active roster. The Winnipeg Stags have moved Donnie Lafleur to the inactive roster.
09-19-1983The Winnipeg Stags have moved Donnie Lafleur to the active roster. The Winnipeg Stags have moved Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
09-18-1983Ralph Rivers of the Winnipeg Stags is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.
10-04-1982The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Ralph Rivers to the active roster.
09-20-1982The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Fred Puddy, Jim Hawkins, and John Helium to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Minion "Singing" Mark and Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
12-28-1981The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Ralph Rivers, Roy Marchi, and Jim Richards to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Leon Barlow, Casey McNamara, Pat Kirk, Jim Burrough, Jeff Davis, and Joe Maniecki to the inactive roster.
09-14-1981The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Minion "SunnySide" Mosley and Rebel Moffett to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Todd Supulski and Ralph Rivers to the inactive roster.
08-04-1980The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Garry Moore, Ralph Rivers, Hust Crooms, Dennis Walker, and Charles Wynne to the active roster. The Winnipeg Starriors have moved Marshall Witherspoon, Mitch McCreary, Al Goff, and Rob Rudnick to the inactive roster.