Curly Lambeau Football League
01-20-2069
#27|Rick Colzie Cornerback
Cleveland Ironmen (1982, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-15-2013) Potential A 
Age at Death 66 Born 08-17-1947 in Sarasota, FL
Drafted Round 1, Pick 4 (1969) Experience 11 Years (203 Wks)
College Wisconsin University, 1970 Salary 845 ($52.516M/2068 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C+ Pass Cover B+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D- Kick Acc D 
Carrying C  Run Blocking D- Tackling B  Kick Return B 
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina B- Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength D+ Health F  Aggressiveness C+ Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude A  Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D- DT C- SS C  K F  GUN C+
WR C- G D  DE D+ FS C+ P D- KR C 
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB C- CB B- LS D- KRB C 
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C  H C- HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1969 CLE 14 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 1 6 90 15.0 39 1 0
1970 CLE 14 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 93 31.0 53 2 0
1971 CLE 13 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 12 4.0 12 0 0
1972 CLE 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 3 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 CLE 15 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 3 0 3 12 4.0 7 0 0
1975 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 19 9.5 13 0 0
1976 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 8 2 6 96 16.0 73 1 0
1977 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 86 43.0 76 1 0
1978 CLE 16 14 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 17 4.2 10 0 0
1979 CLE 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1980 CLE 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   158 128 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 43 14 29 425 14.7 76 5 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Rick Colzie has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-03-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
09-19-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-13-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
08-29-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
08-22-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ed Postupak, Mark Brown, Sonny Brinkley, Elby Justice, Dick Nitschke, Booker Essex, Tommy Gunn, and Raymond Barry to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Armin Loville, Harvey Wright, Ray Casper, Brad Dowler, Tony Beer, Joey Snyder, Val Jackson, Lee Calland, Rick Colzie, and Greg Hock to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ray Casper, Lee Calland, Cookie Slater, Paul Bingham, Landon Crow, Greg Hock, Rick Colzie, Rob Moroso, Bob Julian, Arnie Jones, Bobby Ruhl, Armin Loville, Floyd Wilcox, and Al Cobbins to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elby Justice, Max Schmitz, Tommy Gunn, Matt Byrd, Lex Sugar, Moses Arbogast, Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Booker Essex, Sonny Brinkley, Ruby Vickers, Ziggy Rudd, and Tony Postma to the inactive roster.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie 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.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
01-31-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie 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.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
01-17-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
01-11-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie 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.
01-11-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
01-11-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
01-04-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
01-04-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
12-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
12-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
12-21-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
12-21-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
12-07-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
12-07-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
11-30-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
11-30-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
11-16-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
11-16-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
11-09-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
11-09-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
11-08-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-26-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
10-25-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-19-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
10-19-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
10-19-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
10-11-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-05-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
10-05-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
10-05-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
10-04-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
09-21-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
09-21-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
09-20-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-14-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
09-14-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rick Colzie.
09-14-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rick Colzie from the waiver wire.
09-13-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rick Colzie to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-06-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Patsy Donovan, Rex Kern, Dick Nitschke, John Brockington, Dante Lane, Buzzy Offenhauser, Bruiser Broadnax, Ed Postupak, Ed Rusnock, Bob Collie, Ruby Vickers, and Robbie See to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Roy Caffey, John Glick, Rick Colzie, Tony Beer, Dane Harrison, Rob Moroso, Lionel Austin, Ezra Elzey, Tom Regner, Floyd Wilcox, Billy Lefebvre, and David Winslow to the inactive roster.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mark Brown, Rick Colzie, Bobby Ruhl, and Tom Regner to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Nelson Jack, Elijah Coltrane, Elijah Tunnell, and Lee Calland to the inactive roster.
11-03-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Studebaker, Bob Alex, Troy Tempest, Landon Crow, and Willie Roberts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie, Andy Katzenmoyer, Billy Lefebvre, Moses Arbogast, and Don Milk to the inactive roster.
10-27-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie, Andy Katzenmoyer, Billy Lefebvre, Moses Arbogast, and Don Milk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Studebaker, Bob Alex, Troy Tempest, Landon Crow, and Willie Roberts to the inactive roster.
08-31-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Elby Justice, Max Schmitz, Matt Byrd, Lex Sugar, Troy Tempest, Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Rob Moroso, Ruby Vickers, and Ziggy Rudd to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Calland, Kenny Grant, Joe Niehaus, Art Ruzich, Rick Colzie, Roy Butz, Lionel Austin, Arnie Jones, Andy Katzenmoyer, Moses Arbogast, Johnny Rawlings, and Clark Kellogg to the inactive roster.
09-04-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Andy Studebaker, Max Schmitz, Troy Tempest, Dick Nitschke, Rick Colzie, Frosty Rucker, Rob Moroso, and Lionel Austin to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Paul Jones, Frank Chevrier, Ricky Kidd, Joe Niehaus, Jimmy Cannella, Floyd Wilcox, Rob Lewis, Mark Green, and Jack Kroger to the inactive roster.
08-07-1978The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Paul Jones, Ricky Kidd, Elijah Tunnell, Rudy Mucheck, Floyd Wilcox, Rob Lewis, Billy Pokorney, and Don Lancaster to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rex Kern, Troy Tempest, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Dante Lane, Rob Moroso, and Bobby Ruhl to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Nitschke, Dante Lane, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Rufus Bigbee, Clark Kellogg, Footsie Lie, Rob Moroso, Bobby Ruhl, Max Schmitz, Bryant Armstrong, Lionel Austin, Andy Studebaker, and Lex Sugar to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lou Barzilauskas, Elijah Tunnell, Marvin Townes, Rudy Mucheck, Carleton Rule, Randy Costict, Wally Arbuckle, Ferrell Williams, Duke Colavito, Les Stickles, Chuck Rhino, Ken Ehin, Joe Niehaus, and John Magulick to the inactive roster.
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.
09-06-1976The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie, Rob Moroso, and Clark Kellogg to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Don Hudson, Kevin Hough, and Rufus Coffey 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.
09-01-1975The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Carleton Rule, Rob Moroso, Lionel Austin, and Clark Kellogg to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Chuck Rhino, Joe Niehaus, Buddy Tyler, Wally Arbuckle, Don Fitzpatrick, Rocky Butkus, and Duke Colavito to the inactive roster.
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.
12-09-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Tyler to the inactive roster.
12-01-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Tyler to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie to the inactive roster.
12-01-1974Rick Colzie of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 14 days.
09-01-1974The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Dick Nitschke, Rick Colzie, Rob Moroso, and Duke Colavito to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Winston Gillette, Joe Fekete, Lou Barzilauskas, Joe Dixon, and Lito Westbrooks 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.
09-03-1973The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie, Lionel Van Dyke, Brad Dowler, Bruiser Broadnax, and Bob Collie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Zeke Jeter 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.
09-04-1972The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Night Train Tatum, Roosevelt Berry, Rick Colzie, Carleton Rule, Lionel Van Dyke, Brad Dowler, Wimpy Ringo, Rob Moroso, Lionel Austin, Zeke Jeter, Robert Ford, Rod Mercer, Bruiser Broadnax, Bob Collie, and Jack Kroger to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Niehaus, Champ Cassidy, Dexter Jackson, Randy Costict, Buddy Tyler, Flea Roberts, Essex Taylor, Darryl Drake, Tony Beer, Ezra Lassister, Bull Grabowski, Bob Lee, Larry Roman, Tank Campbell, and Nick Tesla to the inactive roster.
08-07-1972The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ed Torrey and Larry Roman to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie and Zeke Jeter to the inactive roster.
12-19-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have placed Rick Colzie on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
12-19-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Tyler to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie to the inactive roster.
12-19-1971Rick Colzie of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a hamstring strain and is expected to be out for approximately 26 days.
12-13-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Chuck Rhino, Rick Colzie, Moe Barber, and Nick Tesla to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Roy Bridges, Champ Cassidy, Buddy Tyler, Ed Postupak, and Herb Johnston to the inactive roster.
12-06-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Tyler to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie 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.
11-23-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie and Ezra Lassister to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Landon Crow and Lee Roy Bridges to the inactive roster.
11-08-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Tyler to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Colzie to the inactive roster.
11-08-1970Rick Colzie of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a finger fracture and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-23-1970Rick Colzie of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
08-18-1969The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Wayne Garner's name to Rick Colzie.
08-04-1969The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Wayne Garner, Joe Stringer, Rob Polisky, Steve Barry, and Jim Seiple to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rayfield Walker, Carleton Rule, Essex Taylor, Bob Cooper, and Goldie Teague to the inactive roster.