Walter Payton Football League
12-21-2161
#14|Ken Nobis Wide Receiver
Retired (1973, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (10-01-1997) Potential D+
Age at Death 60 Born 08-26-1937 in Republic, MO
Drafted Round 23, Pick 362 (1960) Experience 14 Years (264 Wks)
College Maryland College, 1958 Salary 845 ($35257.087M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching A- Pass Cover C  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D  Kick Acc F 
Carrying B- Run Blocking D- Tackling D  Kick Return B-
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C  Execution B+ Agility C+
Strength C- Health D  Aggressiveness D  Hands C+
Jumping B      Attitude B  Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C D  DT D+ SS C- 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 C- HT B  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 ATL 15 0 28 12 42.9 153 12.8 20 83 6.9 2 10.2 8 28.6 1
1961 ATL 16 5 77 47 61.0 485 10.3 44 200 4.3 0 30.3 20 26.0 2
1962 ATL 16 13 104 70 67.3 864 12.3 55 181 2.6 5 54.0 43 41.3 6
1963 ATL 16 16 138 92 66.7 1159 12.6 63 364 4.0 6 72.4 56 40.6 10
1964 ATL 16 16 141 104 73.8 1254 12.1 41 192 1.8 8 78.4 65 46.1 6
1965 ATL 15 9 101 68 67.3 801 11.8 36 259 3.8 4 53.4 39 38.6 4
1966 ATL 16 2 91 47 51.6 722 15.4 51 170 3.6 7 45.1 33 36.3 4
1967 ATL 16 1 59 32 54.2 391 12.2 38 93 2.9 3 24.4 16 27.1 3
1968 ATL 16 5 90 59 65.6 684 11.6 63 212 3.6 5 42.8 36 40.0 4
1969 ATL 16 0 59 38 64.4 402 10.6 32 108 2.8 3 25.1 17 28.8 2
1970 ATL 15 0 34 26 76.5 294 11.3 64 103 4.0 1 19.6 9 26.5 3
1971 ATL 7 0 16 5 31.2 58 11.6 32 16 3.2 2 8.3 2 12.5 1
Total   180 67 938 600 64.0 7267 12.1 64 1981 3.3 46 40.4 344 36.7 46

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Ken Nobis has retired from football.
08-21-1972The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Ken Nobis.
04-30-1972The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Khary Hosmer and Bill Jones to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Ken Nobis, Harry Konetsky, and Daryl Dodson to the inactive roster.
10-31-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have placed Ken Nobis on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
10-31-1971Ken Nobis of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with a complete PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 81 days.
08-30-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Ken Nobis to the active roster.
08-09-1971The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Marcus Frazier, Jim DuBose, Beryl Lewis, Dave Watson, Leon Truesdell, Chris Purvis, and Jim Nichols to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Kile Adams, Derrick Keith, Jermichael Finley, Vince Biekert, Emmitt Neely, Elmo Deroo, Joe Vincent, and Ken Nobis to the inactive roster.
08-18-1969The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Harold Stroth, Derrick Keith, Joe Vincent, Roger Stalls, Kile Adams, Leon Truesdell, Ken Nobis, and Elmo "Sexy And He Knows It" Deroo to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Pat Mason, Jim Nichols, Vernon Colter, Howard Cross, Kevin Green, Marcus Frazier, Frank Oswald, Dan Hanken, Harvey Greene, Jim Ahern, Charlie Clark, and Jim Pegram to the inactive roster.
08-04-1969The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Max Embree, Stacey Berry, Jim Ehrhardt, Bud Chantiles, June Losch, Ralph Sheehy, Doug Evans, Dan Hanken, Michael Lyon, and Kendricke Younger to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Ralph Fourchon, Massimo Murray, Tim Harvey, Vito Butler, Hank Cross, Randy Hodges, Ken Nobis, Ralph Swain, Bob Jeffers, and Jesse Anderson to the inactive roster.
09-20-1965The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Steve Didier and Ken Nobis to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Pinky Looker and Jason Brown to the inactive roster.
09-13-1965The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Kile Adams and Jim Ahern to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Vernon Colter and Ken Nobis to the inactive roster.
09-12-1965Ken Nobis of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with an elbow inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 9 days.
08-19-1963The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Roger Stalls, Derrick Brown, Ken Nobis, Doc Duncum, Earl Arnett, and Kim Anderson to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Ryan Walters, Ryan Houghton, Jim Carter, Leo Golemgeske, Art Morgan, Curtis Mikolajczyk, and Jim King to the inactive roster.
08-05-1963The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Neill Washington to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Ken Nobis to the inactive roster.
12-11-1961The Atlanta Warhawks have removed Ken Nobis from the trade block.
10-03-1960The Atlanta Warhawks have placed Ken Nobis on the trade block.