Curly Lambeau Football League
08-18-2080
#17|Dave Silk Wide Receiver
Cleveland Ironmen (1993, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-13-2020) Potential B-
Age at Death 62 Born 02-25-1959 in Hanley, TX
Drafted Round 1, Pick 15 (1982) Experience 10 Years (180 Wks)
College State University of Wichita, 1982 Salary 845 ($121.636M/2080 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching A- Pass Cover D+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D- Kick Acc D-
Carrying B- Run Blocking F  Tackling D  Kick Return C+
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution C+ Agility B-
Strength D  Health F  Aggressiveness B- Hands C+
Jumping C      Attitude B  Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C D- DT D  SS D+ K F  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 D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1982 CLE 4 3 39 17 43.6 225 13.2 37 111 6.5 0 56.2 12 30.8 0
1983 CLE 2 0 8 2 25.0 23 11.5 20 0 0.0 0 11.5 2 25.0 1
1984 CLE 2 0 14 4 28.6 55 13.8 25 8 2.0 0 27.5 2 14.3 0
1986 CLE 2 0 8 4 50.0 41 10.2 19 20 5.0 0 20.5 3 37.5 0
1987 CLE 2 0 4 1 25.0 18 18.0 18 13 13.0 0 9.0 1 25.0 0
1991 CLE 2 0 7 1 14.3 10 10.0 10 3 3.0 0 5.0 1 14.3 1
1992 CLE 4 4 42 28 66.7 240 8.6 28 29 1.0 1 60.0 13 31.0 1
1993 CLE 4 4 44 15 34.1 120 8.0 13 4 0.3 0 30.0 8 18.2 2
Total   22 11 166 72 43.4 732 10.2 37 188 2.6 1 33.3 42 25.3 5

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1994Dave Silk has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-31-1994The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk 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.
01-31-1994The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Dave Silk.
01-09-1994The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk 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.
01-09-1994The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Dave Silk.
01-09-1994The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
09-12-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Dave Silk to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-06-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Thelonious Rolls, Joe Hershey, Tom Yellowbird, Morris Titanic, Bruce Service, Larry Friday, Walt Chrysler, Bruno Sammartino, Ron Low, Reb Wickersham, Tony Liske, Don Lamka, Golden Richards, Herb Adderley, and Paul Warfield to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Blahak, Don Milk, Elby Justice, Joe Corn, Dave Silk, Tom Mix, Alec Brown, Gareth Aysgarth, Sixten Blixt, Jack Frost, Ross Robbins, Booker Essex, Lucius Roberson, Wahoo Parker, and Marvel Updike to the inactive roster.
05-02-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Howard Grandinette, Don Milk, Vince Papale, Dan Lucas, Dave Silk, Jake Taylor, Caesar Arthur, Phineas Fogg, Abner Darby, Jack Frost, Patsy Sarducci, Ross Robbins, Lucius Roberson, Bob Talamini, Guy Gadbois, and Lance Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Reese Jordan, Thelonious Rolls, Joe Hershey, Rick Carlisle, Jim High, Ronnie Holliday, Morris Titanic, Bruce Service, Walt Chrysler, Big Ed Roebuck, Bruno Sammartino, Ron Low, Don Lamka, Golden Richards, Paul Warfield, and Rosaire Paiement to the inactive roster.
01-17-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk 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.
01-17-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Dave Silk.
01-10-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk 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.
01-10-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Dave Silk.
01-10-1993The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
10-25-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Dave Silk to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-12-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
10-12-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Dave Silk.
10-12-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
09-27-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Dave Silk to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-21-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
09-21-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Dave Silk.
09-21-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
09-20-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Dave Silk to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-14-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
09-14-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Dave Silk.
09-14-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Dave Silk from the waiver wire.
09-13-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Dave Silk to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-07-1992The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jim High, Big Ed Roebuck, Bruno Sammartino, Paul Warfield, and Rosaire Paiement to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lucius Roberson, Will Manca, Wes Dawkins, Elijah Baylor, Ross Robbins, and Dave Silk to the inactive roster.
08-18-1991The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Silk, Jim High, Tom Yellowbird, Albie Ra, Walt Chrysler, Lucius Roberson, Wahoo Parker, Tony Liske, Elijah Baylor, Ray May, and Rosaire Paiement to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tom Berry, Ralph Heck, Harry Siani, Rick Parken, Al Pleasant, Damon Kolen, Tyrone Crabb, Howard Anderson, and Ray O'Neal to the inactive roster.
08-05-1991The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Lefebvre, Bob Tasca, Warren Bax, Jake Taylor, Melvin Little, Jeff Panelli, Derrick Morse, Damon Kolen, Lucius Roberson, Biff Lee, Gary Karcher, and Ivan Fekete to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Thelonious Rolls, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Dave Silk, Albie Ra, Morris Titanic, Bruce Service, Walt Chrysler, Big Ed Roebuck, Bruno Sammartino, Charlie Pasteryak, and Paul Warfield to the inactive roster.
09-03-1990The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Hershey, Greg Brown, Big Ed Roebuck, Bruno Sammartino, Jack Frost, Charlie Pasteryak, Paul Warfield, Rosaire Paiement, Rick Carlisle, Thelonious Rolls, and Dave Silk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Talamini, Stan Wallace, Jake Taylor, Don Franklin, Frank Welch, Ivan Fekete, L.G. Dupree, Paul Trapp, Bob Tasca, Bill McRaven, and Pete Pihos to the inactive roster.
04-29-1990The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jake Taylor and Pete Pihos to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Carlisle and Dave Silk to the inactive roster.
09-04-1989The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Sixten Blixt and Dave Silk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lovie White and Jackie Guba to the inactive roster.
08-07-1989The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Guy Gadbois, Tony Liske, Jackie Guba, Norberto Farley, Robert Cenci, John Perkovic, Darrell Green, Len Duncan, and Joe James to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Hershey, Ray Guy, Jack Frost, Paul Warfield, Don Milk, Reese Jordan, Rick Carlisle, Thelonious Rolls, and Dave Silk to the inactive roster.
12-25-1988Dave Silk of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-05-1988The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Hershey, Elby Justice, Albie Ra, Reb Wickersham, Sixten Blixt, Rex Kern, Plato Vitalis, Moses Arbogast, Bruno Sammartino, Charlie Pasteryak, Booker Essex, Marvel Updike, Paul Warfield, Bob Tasca, Sonny Brinkley, Thelonious Rolls, and Dave Silk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Talamini, Lovie White, Tommy Gunn, Tyrone Frost, Joe McDuffie, Todd Hickman, Tony Liske, Tom Yellowbird, Andy Katzenmoyer, Bill Jett, Greasy Neal, Cookie Alfonse, Ray Jones, Clark Cecil, Melvin Scales, Milt Ziff, and Danny Kyle to the inactive roster.
08-08-1988The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Barry, Arnie O'Neal, Nick Pietrosante, Max Schmitz, Lloyd Pasquesi, Mark Brown, Pat Jones, Dante Lane, Frosty Rucker, Joe Howard, Loris Odomes, Scott Smith, Clayton Shannon, Arturo Brown, Mel Leach, Andy Katzenmoyer, Hal Fisk, Tyrone Frost, Joe McDuffie, Todd Hickman, Greg Richardson, Jerald Ball, Malcolm Darling, Melvin Scales, Danny Kyle, Clark Cecil, Bill Jett, Bob Talamini, Lee Calland, Milt Ziff, Jim Garrett, Greasy Neal, and Greg Hock to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Reese Jordan, Joe Blahak, Thelonious Rolls, Joe Hershey, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Sonny Brinkley, Elby Justice, Dave Silk, Al Underwood, Rex Kern, Albie Ra, Plato Vitalis, Moses Arbogast, Sixten Blixt, Tony Zale, Jack Frost, Ruby Vickers, Ziggy Rudd, Tony Postma, Derrick Morse, Bruno Sammartino, Charlie Pasteryak, Booker Essex, Reb Wickersham, Ray Guy, Elijah Baylor, Roger Perdrix, Marvel Updike, Ray May, Paul Warfield, and Rosaire Paiement to the inactive roster.
09-28-1987The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Silk and Bruno Sammartino to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Clancy and Milt Ziff to the inactive roster.
09-13-1987The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Liske to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Silk to the inactive roster.
09-13-1987Dave Silk of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
08-24-1987The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Silk to the active roster.
05-03-1987The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Harry Brown, Glenn Greer, Vernon McKenzie, Tony Liske, Arnie O'Neal, Nick Pietrosante, Andy Gatski, Bill Jett, Greasy Neal, Bruiser Broadnax, Lloyd Pasquesi, Don Harrell, Lavale Hamm, Patsy Sarducci, and Farmer Moofy to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Hershey, Albie Ra, Rex Kern, Big Ed Roebuck, Bruno Sammartino, Jack Frost, Charlie Pasteryak, Elijah Baylor, Ivan Fekete, Paul Warfield, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Thelonious Rolls, Dave Silk, and Derrick Morse to the inactive roster.
08-18-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Frosty Rucker, Dave Silk, Sixten Blixt, Derrick Morse, Clark Cecil, and Rosaire Paiement to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bruiser Broadnax, Alvin Joseph, Steve Pounds, Herb Julien, Vernon McKenzie, Lee Calland, Bobby Ruhl, Dan Bradshaw, and Andy Studebaker to the inactive roster.
08-04-1986The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jon Christensen, Horace Geathers, Arnie O'Neal, Quincy Brock, Bruiser Broadnax, Alvin Joseph, Jack Williams, Jim Fugett, Frank Conerly, Ray Cassady, Herkie Marion, Donnie Smith, Vernon McKenzie, Tony Liske, Buzzy Offenhauser, Dan Bradshaw, Calvin Morrison, and Raymond Barry to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Thelonious Rolls, Joe Hershey, Bill Cronin, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Dave Silk, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Albie Ra, Tony Zale, Jack Frost, Robbie See, Derrick Morse, Big Ed Roebuck, Bruno Sammartino, Charlie Pasteryak, Paul Warfield, and Rosaire Paiement to the inactive roster.
09-02-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Brockington, Bob Tasca, Dave Silk, Rex Kern, and Robbie See to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jim Fishman, Tony Liske, A.J. Vertefeuille, Mack Jacox, and Raymond Barry to the inactive roster.
04-28-1985The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Harvey Wright, John Fuqua, Dale Lilly, Altie Taylor, Bobby Joe Conway, and Raymond Barry to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Brockington, Frosty Rucker, Elby Justice, Dave Silk, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Tony Zale, Robbie See, and Footsie Lie to the inactive roster.
08-20-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Silk, Al Underwood, Tony Zale, and Andy Studebaker to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Arnie O'Neal and Altie Taylor to the inactive roster.
08-06-1984The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Arnie O'Neal, Izzy Taylor, and Raymond Barry to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Carlisle, Dave Silk, and Robbie See to the inactive roster.
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.
10-09-1983Dave Silk of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a partial ACL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 50 days.
08-22-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Matt Byrd, Dave Silk, Al Underwood, Andy Katzenmoyer, Plato Vitalis, Moses Arbogast, Altie Taylor, Tommy Gunn, Mack Jacox, and Andy Studebaker to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Izzy Taylor, Tom Barton, Rickey Johnson, Elijah Coltrane, Landon Crow, George Gavin, Babe Bratton, Arnie Jones, and Cookie Slater to the inactive roster.
08-08-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mac Byrd, Izzy Taylor, Rickey Johnson, Elijah Coltrane, Archie Cameron, Joe Slaughter, Joe Jones, John Alderman, Herm Ziff, Willie Roberts, and Ed Doyle to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Patsy Donovan, Bob Collie, Bob Tasca, Rick Carlisle, Dave Silk, Tony Zale, Robbie See, Big Ed Roebuck, Altie Taylor, Ed Rusnock, and Mack Jacox to the inactive roster.
09-05-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Vaughn Thompson's name to Dave Silk.
08-09-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blair Johns, Izzy Taylor, Mike Austin, Nick Lilly, Harvey Wright, Warren Rogers, Nelson Jack, Elijah Coltrane, Tony Ventura, Vaughn Thompson, Tony Beer, Jack Frost, Joe Jones, Caesar Gaffney, Val Jackson, Glen Fern, Bob Alex, and Willie Roberts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ed Postupak, Patsy Donovan, Bob Collie, Mark Brown, John Brockington, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Dan Christiansen, Tony Zale, Robbie See, Footsie Lie, Buzzy Offenhauser, Ed Rusnock, Joe Kline, Mack Jacox, and Raymond Barry to the inactive roster.