Curly Lambeau Football League
09-16-2069
#13|Ernie Ford Wide Receiver
Cleveland Ironmen (1983, Age 37)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-04-2017) Potential C+
Age at Death 70 Born 09-28-1946 in South Bend, IN
Drafted Round 1, Pick 1 (1967) Experience 17 Years (334 Wks)
College University of West Virginia, 1969 Salary 845 ($56.324M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power C+ Catching A- Pass Cover C+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D+ Kick Acc B-
Carrying B- Run Blocking D+ Tackling D  Kick Return C 
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B+ Agility C 
Strength C- Health F  Aggressiveness F  Hands B 
Jumping C+     Attitude D+ Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C- C D+ DT D+ SS D+ K D  GUN C+
WR B- G D  DE D  FS C- P D  KR C 
HB/TB C  T D  ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB D+ H C+ HT B+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1967 DET 16 14 109 53 48.6 564 10.6 36 140 2.6 1 35.2 25 22.9 3
1968 DET 16 14 114 61 53.5 724 11.9 43 220 3.6 4 45.2 36 31.6 3
1969 DET 16 16 92 47 51.1 443 9.4 48 152 3.2 3 27.7 22 23.9 3
1970 DET 16 16 125 68 54.4 642 9.4 49 235 3.5 2 40.1 27 21.6 0
1971 DET 16 16 138 75 54.3 733 9.8 73 319 4.3 3 45.8 37 26.8 2
1972 DET 16 15 121 61 50.4 718 11.8 62 309 5.1 2 44.9 35 28.9 1
1973 DET 16 16 87 45 51.7 663 14.7 83 236 5.2 5 41.4 28 32.2 0
1974 DET 13 13 55 27 49.1 411 15.2 89 199 7.4 2 31.6 16 29.1 0
1975 DET 16 16 77 36 46.8 490 13.6 45 198 5.5 0 30.6 18 23.4 0
1976 DET 15 15 110 54 49.1 535 9.9 36 178 3.3 2 35.7 31 28.2 1
1977 DET 16 16 99 47 47.5 420 8.9 42 108 2.3 1 26.2 25 25.3 0
1978 DET 16 0 92 47 51.1 494 10.5 30 100 2.1 2 30.9 26 28.3 0
1979 DET 16 0 72 38 52.8 391 10.3 40 143 3.8 2 24.4 17 23.6 0
1980 DET 16 0 91 44 48.4 439 10.0 30 40 0.9 2 27.4 24 26.4 1
1981 CLE 16 15 77 49 63.6 461 9.4 50 137 2.8 1 28.8 23 29.9 2
1982 CLE 14 0 41 19 46.3 173 9.1 22 27 1.4 2 12.4 8 19.5 2
1983 CLE 4 0 10 4 40.0 72 18.0 39 5 1.2 0 18.0 3 30.0 0
Total   254 182 1510 775 51.3 8373 10.8 89 2746 3.5 34 33.0 401 26.6 18

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1984Ernie Ford has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
12-26-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ernie Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Raymond Barry to the inactive roster.
12-12-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Carlisle to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ernie Ford to the inactive roster.
11-28-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ruby Vickers and Ernie Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Patsy Donovan and Troy Tempest to the inactive roster.
11-28-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Ernie Ford from the waiver wire.
11-27-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Ernie Ford to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
11-21-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Silk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ernie Ford to the inactive roster.
10-10-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ernie Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Silk to the inactive roster.
09-12-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Raymond Barry to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ernie Ford to the inactive roster.
09-05-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ernie Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mac Byrd to the inactive roster.
09-05-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Max Schmitz, Lex Sugar, John Brockington, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Rick Carlisle, Elby Justice, Rex Kern, Tony Zale, Ruby Vickers, Robbie See, Ziggy Rudd, Big Ed Roebuck, Booker Essex, Buzzy Offenhauser, and Ed Rusnock to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blaine Julian, Nick Pietrosante, Ed Postupak, Rufus Bigbee, Dick Nitschke, Brandon Brodnax, Troy Tempest, Andy Katzenmoyer, Joe Essink, Jack Frost, Joe Eubanks, Johnny Rawlings, Ernie Ford, Joe Jones, Lee Roy Caffey, and Willie Roberts to the inactive roster.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Ernie Ford, Joe Jones, Footsie Lie, and Joe Kline to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Izzy Taylor, Tony Ventura, Ron Moore, Don Lancaster, Buzz Diamond, Billy Rojak, Tim Perkins, and Moe Barber to the inactive roster.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Ernie Ford from the waiver wire.
08-17-1981The Detroit Snipers have waived Ernie Ford.
12-26-1976Ernie Ford of the Detroit Snipers is injured with a wrist fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 33 days.
12-22-1974Ernie Ford of the Detroit Snipers is injured with a rib fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
08-18-1974Ernie Ford of the Detroit Snipers is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 30 days.
08-13-1967The Detroit Snipers have moved Gerald Hunt and Ernie Ford to the active roster.