Curly Lambeau Football League
09-30-2069
#99|Royce Bentley Defensive End
Cleveland Ironmen (1976, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (05-10-2008) Potential B-
Age at Death 67 Born 05-04-1941 in Gary, IN
Drafted Round 8, Pick 125 (1966) Experience 14 Years (219 Wks)
College University of Indiana, 1961 Salary 845 ($56.324M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching D+ Pass Cover D  Kick Power D 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover B  Kick Acc D 
Carrying D- Run Blocking C+ Tackling C  Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C- Execution B  Agility C+
Strength B  Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands D+
Jumping C      Attitude A+ Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE C+ FS C- P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C  ILB C+ CB C- LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB C  H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1966 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1967 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1968 CLE 13 13 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1969 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1970 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1971 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1972 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 CLE 10 10 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   135 135 0 0 0 33.0 0 0.0 4 4 0 0 -- 0 0 6

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1977Royce Bentley has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-03-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
08-29-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Royce Bentley to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
08-23-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mack Jacox, Raymond Barry, Don Hudson, Joe Stillwagon, Glen Fern, Frosty Rucker, Moe Barber, Galen Borden, Robert Ford, Arnie Jones, Bobby Ruhl, and Willie Roberts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Stan Morse, Carl Brettschneider, Kevin Hough, Carvell Shook, Elijah Dix, Tommy O'Neal, Joey Uhlenhake, Mule Blackburn, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Don Fitzpatrick, Donny Taylor, Scott Hastings, Rod Mercer, and Lane Taylor to the inactive roster.
08-09-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Nate Campbell, Chuck Rhino, Mike Campbell, Carl Brettschneider, Carvell Shook, Tommy O'Neal, Mule Blackburn, Grady Robinson, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Dick Gentry, Don Fitzpatrick, Deon Munchak, and Duke Colavito to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Andy Studebaker, Lex Sugar, Joe Stillwagon, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Rob Moroso, Lionel Austin, Bobby Ruhl, Rod Mercer, Jack Kroger, and Clark Kellogg to the inactive roster.
01-26-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-26-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
01-26-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-26-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
01-26-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-26-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
01-18-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-18-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
01-18-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
09-14-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Royce Bentley to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-08-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
09-08-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
09-08-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
09-08-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
09-01-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
09-01-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
08-04-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Chuck Rhino, John Glick, Tommy Nichols, Greg Mason, Joe Niehaus, Elijah Tunnell, Champ Cassidy, Buddy Tyler, Charlie Fry, Don Fitzpatrick, Nemiah Wills, and Floyd Wilcox to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Troy Tempest, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Rudy Mucheck, Carleton Rule, Rob Moroso, Royce Bentley, Lionel Austin, Bobby Ruhl, and Clark Kellogg to the inactive roster.
10-21-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Royce Bentley to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Deacon Robinson to the inactive roster.
10-21-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
10-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Royce Bentley to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-30-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
09-30-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
09-29-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
09-15-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Royce Bentley.
09-15-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Royce Bentley from the waiver wire.
09-08-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Royce Bentley to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
04-28-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Deacon Robinson and Royce Bentley to the inactive roster.
12-30-1973The Cleveland Ironmen have placed Royce Bentley on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
12-30-1973The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Wally Arbuckle to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Royce Bentley to the inactive roster.
12-30-1973Royce Bentley of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a complete ACL tear and is expected to be out for the rest of the season.
09-03-1973The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Joe Stillwagon, Dick Nitschke, Carleton Rule, Rob Moroso, Royce Bentley, Lionel Austin, Jack Kroger, Clark Kellogg, and Duke Colavito to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Niehaus, Luther Robinson, Bill Robinson, Champ Cassidy, Essex Taylor, Wally Arbuckle, Ezra Lassister, Bob Adderley, Clyde McAfee, and Zack Sherriff to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Brad Dicus, Luther Robinson, Bill Robinson, Mitch Sunde, Rick Clavelle, Roscoe Boone, Champ Cassidy, Elijah Dix, Jim Vaughn, Ray Neill, Essex Taylor, John Hunt, Wally Arbuckle, Joshua McClain, Bob Adderley, Mike Parker, Clyde McAfee, Mike Sullivan, Dave Basrak, Emmett Conwell, Marvin Rogge, Johnnie Johnson, Ben Oben, Ted Didio, Michael Nixon, Lane Taylor, Zack Sherriff, and Don Lancaster to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Buzz Diamond, Bobby Joe Coffey, Frank Borden, Roosevelt Berry, Troy Tempest, Joe Stillwagon, Tony Ventura, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Rudy Mucheck, Carleton Rule, Winston Gillette, Lionel Van Dyke, Brad Dowler, Wimpy Ringo, Rob Moroso, Royce Bentley, Lionel Austin, Zeke Jeter, Robert Ford, Bruiser Broadnax, Kent Exline, Bob Collie, Jack Kroger, Rufus Coffey, Clark Kellogg, and Duke Colavito to the inactive roster.
08-20-1972The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Buzz Diamond, Bobby Joe Coffey, Frank Borden, Joe Stillwagon, Dick Nitschke, Buddy Tyler, Jack Kramer, Royce Bentley, Moe Barber, Bob Adderley, Clark Kellogg, and Duke Colavito to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Barney Renfro, Charlie Sledge, Charles Foley, Bob Ruud, Elijah Tunnell, Marvin Townes, Randy Taylor, Darryl Drake, Eddie Olejniczak, John Marran, Nemiah Wills, Diron Roberts, Jake Parker, and Zack Sherriff to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Roy Bridges and Marvin Townes to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Deacon Robinson and Royce Bentley to the inactive roster.
09-06-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Joe Stillwagon, Rick Colzie, Carleton Rule, Royce Bentley, Zeke Jeter, Rod Mercer, and Duke Colavito to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Ruud, Lee Roy Bridges, Roscoe Boone, Champ Cassidy, Buddy Tyler, Wally Arbuckle, Ezra Lassister, and Nick Tesla to the inactive roster.
08-09-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Zack Sherriff, Bruce Urban, Nemiah Wills, Charlie Sam, Joe Engram, Johnny Harrison, Bob Nairne, Herb Johnston, Ed Crotty, Bob Ruud, Dick Lamonica, Davis Goss, Bob Kowalkowski, Brad Dicus, Jim Bech, Ed Banaszak, Ezra Lassister, Ziggy Zook, Troy McCoy, Bob Johnson, John Marran, Eric Horton, Diron Roberts, Tillie Cash, Willie Pitts, Lee Roy Bridges, Champ Cassidy, Elijah Dix, Flea Roberts, Essex Taylor, and Tom Friesz to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Duke Colavito, Frank Borden, Roosevelt Berry, Roger Unitas, Bruce Cherry, Jack Kramer, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Brad Dowler, Duke Thomas, Dale Casper, Rod Mercer, Kent Exline, Jack Kroger, Rufus Coffey, Clark Kellogg, Buzz Diamond, Bobby Joe Coffey, Night Train Tatum, Joe Stillwagon, Brock Singer, Rick Colzie, Carleton Rule, Winston Gillette, Lionel Van Dyke, Moe Barber, Lionel Austin, Bob Adderley, Bull Grabowski, Zeke Jeter, and Robert Ford to the inactive roster.
09-07-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Joe Stillwagon, Carleton Rule, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Lionel Austin, Bob Adderley, Zeke Jeter, Jack Kroger, and Clark Kellogg to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ralph Warner, Bob Ruud, Lee Roy Bridges, Xavier Clark, Buddy Tyler, Wally Arbuckle, Ezra Lassister, Ziggy Zook, Goldie Teague, and Zack Sherriff to the inactive roster.
08-10-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Zack Sherriff, Ted Tracy, Rufus Shell, Charlie Tafoya, Barney Renfro, Rex Starr, John Stenn, Roscoe Boone, Al Fair, Bob Kowalkowski, David Allen, Chris Boone, Bob Johnson, Arnie Truax, Al Costa, Brad Fair, Casey Hall, Kevin Mayo, Eric Loven, Bill Robinson, Lee Roy Bridges, Xavier Clark, Flea Roberts, and Goldie Teague to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rocky Butkus, Duke Colavito, Frank Borden, Roosevelt Berry, Roger Unitas, Rudy Mucheck, Bruce Cherry, Jack Kramer, Wimpy Ringo, Deacon Robinson, Ezra Lassister, Royce Bentley, Dale Casper, Jack Kroger, Diron Roberts, Rufus Coffey, Clark Kellogg, Buzz Diamond, Bobby Joe Coffey, Chuck Rhino, Carleton Rule, Lionel Austin, Bob Adderley, and Robert Ford to the inactive roster.
05-03-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Stillwagon, Clark Kellogg, Wimpy Ringo, Lionel Van Dyke, Brock Singer, Duke Colavito, Roosevelt Berry, Roger Unitas, Kent Exline, Bruce Cherry, Deacon Robinson, Night Train Tatum, Jack Kroger, Diron Roberts, Ezra Lassister, Royce Bentley, Robert Ford, Frank Borden, and Rocky Butkus to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Chris Boone, Charlie Tafoya, Brad Fair, Flea Roberts, Bob Kowalkowski, Ted Tracy, Rex Starr, Eric Loven, John Stenn, Casey Hall, Kevin Mayo, Barney Renfro, Bill Robinson, Roscoe Boone, Wally Arbuckle, Arnie Truax, Al Fair, Rufus Shell, and Bob Johnson to the inactive roster.
05-03-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Kevin Mayo, Rufus Shell, Charlie Tafoya, Rex Starr, John Stenn, Roscoe Boone, Al Fair, Flea Roberts, Bob Kowalkowski, Arnie Truax, Bob Johnson, and Ted Tracy to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Frank Borden, Roosevelt Berry, Roger Unitas, Lionel Van Dyke, Bruce Cherry, Wimpy Ringo, Royce Bentley, Robert Ford, Kent Exline, Rocky Butkus, Clark Kellogg, and Duke Colavito to the inactive roster.
08-31-1969The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Frank Borden, Roosevelt Berry, Joe Stillwagon, Roger Unitas, Lionel Van Dyke, Jack Kramer, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Bull Grabowski, Zeke Jeter, Robert Ford, Rod Mercer, Kent Exline, Jack Kroger, Clark Kellogg, and Duke Colavito to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dell Hilton, Charlie Tafoya, Rayfield Walker, Lee Roy Bridges, Harry McDermott, Xavier Clark, Elijah Dix, Kirk Bowman, Joe Stringer, Flea Roberts, Bob Cooper, Cookie Chamberlain, Bosco Guy, Max Ditka, Diron Roberts, Zack Sherriff, and Don Lancaster to the inactive roster.
08-25-1969The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Harry McDermott, Kevin Davis, and Richard Finzer to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Duke Colavito, Royce Bentley, and Kent Exline to the inactive roster.
12-29-1968The Cleveland Ironmen have placed Royce Bentley on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
12-29-1968The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Royce Bentley to the active roster.
12-08-1968The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Roy Boone to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Royce Bentley to the inactive roster.
12-08-1968Royce Bentley of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a partial MCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 36 days.
08-26-1968The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Chuck Rhino, Frank Borden, Joe Stillwagon, Carleton Rule, Winston Gillette, Lionel Van Dyke, Jack Kramer, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Bob Adderley, Zeke Jeter, Robert Ford, Dale Casper, Rod Mercer, Kent Exline, Rocky Butkus, Clark Kellogg, and Duke Colavito to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Kevin Mayo, Joe Riordan, Ben Rowe, Rayfield Walker, Charlie Sledge, Bob Ruud, Xavier Clark, Roscoe Boone, Bruce Breeden, Bob Kowalkowski, Babe Rubino, Wally Arbuckle, Cedrick Bacon, Booker Alexrod, Duke Thomas, Max Ditka, Travis Hampton, Zack Sherriff, and Hap Davis to the inactive roster.
08-12-1968The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Kevin Mayo, Joe Riordan, Ben Rowe, George Dorning, Charlie Sledge, Roscoe Boone, Elgin Tunnell, Babe Rubino, Essex Taylor, Bob Cooper, Lovett Meinert, Booker Alexrod, Bob Johnson, Max Ditka, Tommy Souders, and Tim Patton to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Chuck Rhino, Joe Stillwagon, Carleton Rule, Lionel Van Dyke, Jack Kramer, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Goldie Teague, Bob Adderley, Zeke Jeter, Robert Ford, Joe Kramer, Kent Exline, Rocky Butkus, and Duke Colavito to the inactive roster.
09-04-1967The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Stillwagon, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, and Jack Kroger to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mark Orvis, Ezra Lassister, Cedrick Bacon, and Alex Page to the inactive roster.
08-14-1967The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lowell Geis, Fred Mortensen, Dick Lamonica, Curtis Woolford, Roscoe Boone, Herb Berezney, Mike Tillman, Elgin Tunnell, Billy Gurley, Cedrick Bacon, Zip Cunningham, Booker Alexrod, Mike Brown, Earlie Jones, Alex Page, and Derrick Dumas to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Chuck Rhino, Joe Stillwagon, Rex Starr, Roger Unitas, Rudy Mucheck, Carleton Rule, Deacon Robinson, Royce Bentley, Goldie Teague, Bob Adderley, Zeke Jeter, Jack Kroger, Rocky Butkus, Chris Nixon, and Duke Colavito to the inactive roster.
09-05-1966The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Ralph Schmidt's name to Royce Bentley.
09-05-1966The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Morton, Julian Mead, Ralph Schmidt, and Nick McCain to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elston Bernard, Duane Glennie, Pete Panaccion, and Ken Danielson to the inactive roster.
08-29-1966The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Noel Mayer and Ray Williams to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Wolski and Ralph Schmidt to the inactive roster.