Curly Lambeau Football League
09-22-2069
#83|Tony Sample Tight End
Retired (1980, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-13-2017) Potential D-
Age at Death 71 Born 12-03-1945 in Charles City, IA
Drafted Round 2, Pick 30 (1968) Experience 6 Years (144 Wks)
College Technical University of Florida, 1969 Salary 620 ($41.326M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B  Pass Cover D- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking C- Run Cover C- Kick Acc D+
Carrying C+ Run Blocking B  Tackling F  Kick Return D 
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution B- Agility B-
Strength C+ Health C  Aggressiveness D+ Hands C+
Jumping C      Attitude D+ Break Tackle C-
ROLES
QB D+ C C- DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C 
WR C+ G C- DE D+ FS D+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C  T C  ILB D+ CB D+ LS D  KRB C+
FB C  TE B- OLB D+ H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1968 MIA 16 16 117 76 65.0 568 7.5 25 85 1.1 3 35.5 31 26.5 5
1969 MIA 16 16 88 51 58.0 489 9.6 27 134 2.6 4 30.6 22 25.0 5
1970 MIA 16 16 110 74 67.3 668 9.0 25 146 2.0 3 41.8 35 31.8 9
1971 MIA 15 15 84 54 64.3 476 8.8 27 111 2.1 0 31.7 24 28.6 6
1972 MIA 16 16 93 44 47.3 361 8.2 14 40 0.9 2 22.6 21 22.6 1
1976 CLE 1 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1978 OMA 15 15 73 42 57.5 346 8.2 28 54 1.3 1 23.1 16 21.9 5
1979 OMA 1 1 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
Total   96 95 565 341 60.4 2908 8.5 28 570 1.7 13 30.3 149 26.4 31

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1981Tony Sample has retired from football.
09-10-1979The Omaha Savages have waived Tony Sample.
09-09-1979Tony Sample of the Omaha Savages is injured with a shoulder dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 67 days.
11-05-1978Tony Sample of the Omaha Savages is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
09-11-1978The Omaha Savages have moved D'Angelo Johnson and Tony Sample to the active roster.
09-11-1978The Omaha Savages have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
09-04-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
09-04-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mack Jacox, John Brockington, Tony Beer, Bryant Armstrong, Footsie Lie, Buzzy Offenhauser, Bruiser Broadnax, Ed Postupak, Ed Rusnock, Bob Collie, and Robbie See to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Faison, Frank Borden, Derek Liljenquist, Mitch Sunde, John Perkovic, Blondy MacNee, Steve Anthony, Tony Sample, Dan Bradshaw, Ron Moore, and Rufus Coffey to the inactive roster.
08-07-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Frank Chevrier, Jimmy Cannella, Tony Sample, Mark Green, Jack Kroger, and Anthony Cox to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mack Jacox, Andy Studebaker, Max Schmitz, Frosty Rucker, Tony Beer, and Lionel Austin to the inactive roster.
04-30-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
04-30-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
04-30-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
04-30-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
04-30-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
08-28-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Sample to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
08-22-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Smith to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Sample to the inactive roster.
08-08-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Smoker and Tony Sample to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Beer and Mack Jacox to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buzzy Offenhauser, Lionel Van Dyke, Ed Rusnock, Brad Dowler, Rufus Coffey, Tony Beer, Buzz Diamond, Moe Barber, Mack Jacox, Raymond Barry, Mark Brown, Bruiser Broadnax, Robbie See, Ed Postupak, Bob Collie, John Brockington, and Rex Kern to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Bragg, Elijah Dix, Poindexter Higginbotham, Donny Taylor, Dan Bradshaw, Joey Uhlenhake, Bruce Cherry, Stan Morse, Elijah Coltrane, Don Lancaster, David Maxwell, Lane Taylor, Frank Borden, Melvin Taylor, Brad Dicus, Ron Smoker, and Tony Sample to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Patsy Donovan, Tony Sample, and John Bragg to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Stillwagon, Moe Barber, Footsie Lie, and Jack Kroger to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Les Stickles, Stan Morse, Joe Niehaus, Brad Dicus, Carvell Shook, Elijah Tunnell, Rudy Mucheck, Elijah Dix, Poindexter Higginbotham, Bruce Cherry, Craig George, Wally Arbuckle, Joey Uhlenhake, Melvin Taylor, Moe Barber, Don Fitzpatrick, John Magulick, Tony Sample, John Bragg, Nemiah Wills, Donny Taylor, Dan Bradshaw, Elijah Coltrane, Lane Taylor, David Maxwell, and Don Lancaster to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Buzz Diamond, Raymond Barry, Patsy Donovan, Mark Brown, Rex Kern, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Carleton Rule, John Brockington, Dante Lane, Brad Dowler, Tony Beer, Rob Moroso, Bryant Armstrong, Lionel Austin, Bobby Ruhl, Buzzy Offenhauser, Bruiser Broadnax, Ed Postupak, Ed Rusnock, Bob Collie, Robbie See, Rufus Coffey, and Clark Kellogg to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
12-13-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
12-13-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
12-05-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
12-05-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
10-03-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Sample to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-27-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Higgins and Anthony Jankowski to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Glen Fern and Tony Sample to the inactive roster.
09-19-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Sample to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Beer to the inactive roster.
09-19-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
09-19-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
09-19-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
09-06-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
09-06-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Buzz Diamond, Raymond Barry, Rex Kern, Lionel Van Dyke, John Brockington, Brad Dowler, Tony Beer, Lionel Austin, Bruiser Broadnax, Ed Postupak, Ed Rusnock, and Bob Collie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Brad Dicus, Mitch Sunde, Tim O'Neal, Mike Tinglehoff, Mule Blackburn, Grady Robinson, Don Fitzpatrick, Deon Munchak, Tony Sample, Gerard White, David Maxwell, Don Lancaster, and Duke Colavito to the inactive roster.
05-02-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
09-15-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
09-15-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
09-14-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Sample to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-08-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
08-24-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Sample to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
04-27-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
04-27-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
04-27-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
10-14-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
10-14-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
09-15-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
09-15-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
08-25-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Sample to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
08-19-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
08-19-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
08-19-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
08-19-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
08-19-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bobby Joe Coffey, Frank Borden, Bruce Cherry, Moe Barber, Bobby Ruhl, and Dale Casper to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Sample to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Fred Hall, Lou Barzilauskas, Mitch Sunde, Roscoe Boone, Champ Cassidy, Lamont Ogunleye, Joe Dixon, Melvin Covington, Babe Jacox, Buddy Tyler, Harry Quarles, Lito Westbrooks, Darrell Kieley, Dave McCall, Don Lancaster, Joe Fekete, Ezra Lassister, Maury Patu, Mark Bell, Amos Hoppock, Kevin Gursky, Nemiah Wills, Tony Sample, and Dave Lowdermilk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dale Casper, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rod Mercer, Kent Exline, Rick Colzie, Lionel Van Dyke, Ed Rusnock, Rufus Bigbee, Jack Kroger, Wally Arbuckle, Wimpy Ringo, Brad Dowler, Rufus Coffey, Rob Moroso, Duke Colavito, Buzz Diamond, Bobby Ruhl, Lionel Austin, Bruiser Broadnax, Ed Postupak, Robert Ford, Bob Collie, and Rex Kern to the inactive roster.
04-28-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
01-20-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
01-07-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample 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.
01-07-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
01-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample 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.
01-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
01-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample 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.
01-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
01-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample 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.
01-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Sample.
01-06-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Sample from the waiver wire.
09-03-1973The Miami Plague have waived Tony Sample.
09-02-1973The Miami Plague have moved Willie Alennes to the active roster. The Miami Plague have moved Tubby Rutkowski and Tony Sample to the inactive roster.
10-31-1971Tony Sample of the Miami Plague is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
08-05-1968The Miami Plague have moved Tony Sample to the active roster. The Miami Plague have moved Santana Mitchell to the inactive roster.