Curly Lambeau Football League
01-19-2070
#25|Buzz Shirk Running Back
Retired (1976, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-08-2010) Potential C 
Age at Death 66 Born 11-26-1943 in Daingerfield, TX
Drafted Round 22, Pick 351 (1966) Experience 10 Years (205 Wks)
College State University of Ohio, 1965 Salary 845 ($56.324M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B  Pass Cover D- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking C+ Run Cover C  Kick Acc D+
Carrying B- Run Blocking C  Tackling F  Kick Return B+
        Pursuit C-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina D+ Execution B- Agility B-
Strength B- Health C- Aggressiveness D  Hands C 
Jumping C+     Attitude A- Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C- C C- DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G C  DE C- FS C- P D- KR B-
HB/TB B- T C  ILB C- CB C- LS D+ KRB C+
FB B- TE C+ OLB D+ H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1966 WAS 14 0 104 7.4 495 4.8 35.4 3 -6 1 0 5 25 24.0 36
1967 WAS 15 0 76 5.1 412 5.4 27.5 1 -1 1 0 3 20 26.3 51
1968 WAS 16 0 115 7.2 680 5.9 42.5 6 -12 3 2 5 28 24.3 62
1969 BRO 16 0 16 1.0 118 7.4 7.4 0 0 2 2 0 7 43.8 17
1970 BRO 16 0 15 0.9 88 5.9 5.5 0 0 1 1 1 3 20.0 25
1971 BRO 16 0 29 1.8 248 8.6 15.5 0 0 1 1 1 13 44.8 48
1972 BRO 16 3 89 5.6 407 4.6 25.4 3 -7 0 0 3 22 24.7 40
1973 BRO 16 0 61 3.8 241 4.0 15.1 2 -6 0 0 1 14 23.0 18
1974 BRO 15 0 11 0.7 66 6.0 4.4 0 0 0 0 0 4 36.4 15
Total   140 3 516 3.7 2755 5.3 19.7 15 -32 9 6 19 136 26.4 62

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1977Buzz Shirk has retired from football.
09-01-1975The Brooklyn Jesters have waived Buzz Shirk.
12-23-1974The Brooklyn Jesters have moved John Taliaferro to the active roster. The Brooklyn Jesters have moved Buzz Shirk to the inactive roster.
09-04-1972The Brooklyn Jesters have moved Buzz Shirk to the active roster.
09-04-1972The Brooklyn Jesters have moved Buzz Shirk to the inactive roster.
01-03-1971Buzz Shirk of the Brooklyn Jesters is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
08-31-1969Trade #65498 has been completed between the Brooklyn Jesters and the Washington Sun Warriors. The Washington Sun Warriors receive Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Jesters in exchange for Buzz Shirk (RB), Charlie Thomas (S).
08-25-1969The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Trent Cody, Dexter Carr, Ken Wallace, Tony Unitas, Steve Jennings, Joe Williams, Danny Pace, Tony Dawson, Harley Ruthstrom, Adolph Farren, Earl Ilgenfritz, Charlie Thomas, Vince Eisenhauer, Tom Rayhle, Buzz Shirk, Eric Martin, and Richard Teeter to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Mike Kovatch, Tommy Robiskie, Keyvan Muster, Rickie Preston, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, Rickey Bernardi, John Hager, Billy Joe Bess, Antwuan Nemecek, Bill Shockley, Zeke Johnson, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, Kim Mackey, Saxon Sanders, Mike Farmer, Ralph Quinn, and Len Stalcup to the inactive roster.
08-17-1969The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Bobby Abraham, Antwuan Nemecek, Zeke Johnson, Tommy Robiskie, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, John Robinson, Keyvan Muster, Rickie Preston, Kim Mackey, Saxon Sanders, Mike Farmer, Lee Mark, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, Ralph Quinn, Rickey Bernardi, Len Stalcup, John Hager, Billy Joe Bess, and Mike Kovatch to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Adolph Farren, Tutan Jackson, Dexter Carr, Earl Ilgenfritz, Ken Wallace, Anthony Bosarge, Charlie Thomas, Vince Eisenhauer, Keith Hess, Tony Unitas, Steve Jennings, Tom Rayhle, Buzz Shirk, Oliver Brethauer, Eric Martin, Richard Teeter, Danny Pace, Vic Smith, Mike Doherty, Gary Concannon, and Harley Ruthstrom to the inactive roster.
08-11-1969The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Buzz Shirk to the active roster.
08-10-1969The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Andy Jones, Adolph Farren, Tutan Jackson, Dexter Carr, Steve Zimmerman, Richard Finzer, Mike Liebel, Gus Arnold, Earl Ilgenfritz, Ed Rhodes, Leon Harvey, Anthony Bosarge, Charlie Thomas, Vince Eisenhauer, Keith Hess, Tony Unitas, Steve Jennings, Lonnie Hoffman, Corkert Powers, Tom Rayhle, Oliver Brethauer, Eric Martin, Lee Greenfield, Leo Barnett, Danny Pace, Harley Ruthstrom, and Garth Baker to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Bobby Abraham, Antwuan Nemecek, John Shumann, Bill Shockley, Zeke Johnson, Tommy Robiskie, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, John Robinson, Keyvan Muster, Rickie Preston, Kim Mackey, Saxon Sanders, Mike Farmer, Lee Mark, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, Ralph Quinn, Buzz Shirk, Rickey Bernardi, Len Stalcup, John Hager, Billy Joe Bess, Don Moe, Trent Cody, Mitch Warlick, and Mike Kovatch to the inactive roster.
08-18-1968The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Bobby Abraham, Antwuan Nemecek, John Shumann, Zeke Johnson, Tommy Robiskie, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, John Robinson, Keyvan Muster, Rickie Preston, Andre Sebek, Kim Mackey, Mike Farmer, Lee Mark, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, Ralph Quinn, Buzz Shirk, Len Stalcup, John Hager, Frank Johnson, Joe Williams, Billy Joe Bess, Trent Cody, Mitch Warlick, and Mike Kovatch to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Don Haley, Adolph Farren, Rick White, Joe Kopay, Ed Parkinson, Wasswa Southard, Joe Carr, Junior Akin, Lloyd Lee, Todd Slough, Noble Bass, Robert Soleau, Bill Smith, Tom Rayhle, Jess Verstegen, Oliver Brethauer, Eric Martin, Bobby Brown, Jim Wright, Lee Greenfield, Leo Barnett, Bart Summers, Tony Dawson, Joe Prince, George Brown, and Cornell Huddleston to the inactive roster.
08-11-1968The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Don Haley, Adolph Farren, Rick White, Joe Kopay, Wasswa Southard, Joe Carr, Junior Akin, Lloyd Lee, Charlie Thomas, Paul Carrier, Todd Slough, Adam Pittman, Noble Bass, Robert Soleau, Roger Wainscott, Bill Smith, Corkert Powers, Tom Rayhle, Dennis Prebola, Eric Martin, Bobby Brown, Jim Wright, John Whisenhunt, Lee Greenfield, Leo Barnett, Tony Dawson, Joe Prince, and Cornell Huddleston to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Bobby Abraham, Antwuan Nemecek, John Shumann, Zeke Johnson, Antonio White, Tommy Robiskie, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, John Robinson, Keyvan Muster, Rickie Preston, Leon Harvey, Andre Sebek, Kim Mackey, Mike Farmer, Lee Mark, Tony Unitas, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, Ralph Quinn, Buzz Shirk, Len Stalcup, John Hager, Frank Johnson, Joe Williams, Billy Joe Bess, Mitch Warlick, and Mike Kovatch to the inactive roster.
10-09-1967The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Buzz Shirk and Lee Greenfield to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Tony Unitas and Dennis Prebola to the inactive roster.
10-02-1967The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Dennis Prebola to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Buzz Shirk to the inactive roster.
09-24-1967Buzz Shirk of the Washington Sun Warriors is injured with a groin pull and is expected to be out for approximately 15 days.
08-20-1967The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Bobby Abraham, John Shumann, Tommy Robiskie, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, John Robinson, Keyvan Muster, Rickie Preston, Andre Sebek, Kim Mackey, Mike Farmer, Lee Mark, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, Ralph Quinn, Buzz Shirk, Len Stalcup, John Hager, Joe Williams, Larry Hardy, Billy Joe Bess, Trent Cody, Mitch Warlick, Mike Kovatch, and Ronnie Dodson to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Frank Tripuka, Joe Kopay, Antonio White, Carlton Longley, Jeff Tobin, Bill Rowan, Leon Harvey, Junior Akin, Ike Slagle, Nick Barsha, Ken Edwards, Tony Unitas, Bill Smith, Dennis Prebola, Nate Hargrove, Keith Johnson, Joe Crow, Eddie Clay, Rick Allen, Lee Greenfield, Derrick Fuqua, Danny Pace, Jimmy Glover, Tony Dawson, and Terry Chapman to the inactive roster.
08-13-1967The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Terry Chapman, Joe Kopay, Mike Studwell, Junior Akin, Tony Unitas, John Whisenhunt, Rick Allen, Lee Greenfield, Derrick Fuqua, Ray Williams, Vic Smith, Jimmy Glover, Tony Dawson, Carlton Longley, Jeff Tobin, Nick Barsha, Ken Edwards, Eddie Clay, Frank Johnson, Frank Tripuka, Roger Wainscott, Nate Hargrove, Gary Ulinski, Ike Slagle, and Joe Crow to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Trent Cody, Mike Kovatch, Ronnie Dodson, Tommy Robiskie, Rickie Preston, Lee Mark, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, John Hager, Joe Williams, Larry Hardy, Billy Joe Bess, Bobby Abraham, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, John Robinson, Andre Sebek, Kim Mackey, Ralph Quinn, Buzz Shirk, Mitch Warlick, Keyvan Muster, John Shumann, Mike Farmer, and Len Stalcup to the inactive roster.
10-31-1966The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Antonio White, Bill Rowan, and Buzz Shirk to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Essex Starks, Dennis Prebola, and Joe Crow to the inactive roster.
10-10-1966The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Tom Davis, Dennis Prebola, and John Whisenhunt to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Carlton Longley, Tony Unitas, and Buzz Shirk to the inactive roster.
10-09-1966Buzz Shirk of the Washington Sun Warriors is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
09-04-1966The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Bobby Abraham, John Shumann, Zeke Johnson, Tommy Robiskie, Wes Hayes, Steve Argus, Keyvan Muster, Rickie Preston, Kim Mackey, Mike Farmer, Lee Mark, Roy Manumaleuga, Kevin Gramatica, Ralph Quinn, Buzz Shirk, Len Stalcup, John Hager, Joe Williams, Larry Hardy, and Mike Kovatch to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Freddie Barton, Joe Kopay, Carlton Longley, Essex Starks, George Bristow, Bill Rowan, Harry Harvey, Tom Davis, Jerry Matthews, Tony Unitas, Wayne Siglar, Lovett Meinert, Jess Verstegen, Joe Crow, John Whisenhunt, Tim Bailey, Tony Dawson, Ephraim Harris, Terdell Stein, and Maurice Nichelini to the inactive roster.
08-29-1966The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Dennis Prebola to the active roster. The Washington Sun Warriors have moved Buzz Shirk to the inactive roster.