Walter Payton Football League
12-28-2161
#86|Mike Ditka Tight End
Retired (1972, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-16-2007) Potential B+
Age at Death 69 Born 09-12-1937 in Hamilton, NY
Drafted Round 31, Pick 486 (1960) Experience 12 Years (215 Wks)
College Alabama College, 1959 Salary 845 ($35257.087M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C- Kick Acc D+
Carrying C  Run Blocking C+ Tackling C- Kick Return D 
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution B  Agility B-
Strength B- Health D+ Aggressiveness D+ Hands B+
Jumping B      Attitude D+ Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D+ C C+ DT C- SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G C  DE C- FS C- P D- KR C-
HB/TB C  T C  ILB C- CB C  LS C- KRB C 
FB C  TE B- OLB C  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 BR 16 0 10 7 70.0 38 5.4 13 8 1.1 1 2.4 1 10.0 2
1961 BR 6 5 22 18 81.8 90 5.0 19 4 0.2 0 15.0 5 22.7 0
1962 SF 15 0 14 9 64.3 78 8.7 19 4 0.4 1 5.2 5 35.7 0
1963 SF 10 1 12 11 91.7 68 6.2 10 8 0.7 1 6.8 3 25.0 0
1964 SF 9 0 13 10 76.9 99 9.9 24 17 1.7 2 11.0 5 38.5 0
1965 SF 13 0 24 20 83.3 174 8.7 27 25 1.2 2 13.4 11 45.8 1
1966 MIN 16 0 5 2 40.0 0 0.0 0 2 1.0 1 -- 0 0.0 0
1967 MIN 16 0 4 3 75.0 14 4.7 10 -1 -0.3 1 0.9 1 25.0 1
1968 MIN 16 16 72 55 76.4 334 6.1 21 29 0.5 2 20.9 18 25.0 3
1969 MIN 16 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
1970 MIN 16 0 1 1 100.0 11 11.0 11 9 9.0 0 0.7 1 100.0 0
Total   149 22 177 136 76.8 906 6.7 27 105 0.8 11 6.1 50 28.2 7

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Mike Ditka has retired from football.
08-15-1971The Minnesota Tomcats have waived Mike Ditka.
08-15-1971The Minnesota Tomcats have moved Don Prestel and Leonard Giannetti to the active roster. The Minnesota Tomcats have moved Mike Ditka to the inactive roster.
08-29-1966The Minnesota Tomcats have changed Willie Mageda's name to Mike Ditka.
08-22-1966The Minnesota Tomcats have acquired Willie Mageda from the waiver wire.
08-08-1966The San Francisco Flying Pigs have waived Willie Mageda.
08-08-1966The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Charles Wells and Vince Jackson to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda and Joe Usher to the inactive roster.
10-10-1965The San Francisco Flying Pigs have acquired Willie Mageda from the waiver wire.
09-27-1965The San Francisco Flying Pigs have waived Willie Mageda.
08-09-1965The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the active roster.
12-14-1964The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Joe Usher to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.
11-08-1964The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Lew Wright to the inactive roster.
10-04-1964The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Joe Savage and Eddie McGriff to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Tim Gay and Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.
11-04-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Marty Peterson to the inactive roster.
11-04-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Marty Peterson to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.
11-04-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Marty Peterson to the inactive roster.
10-14-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved John Maness to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.
10-07-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved John Maness to the inactive roster.
09-08-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Howard White to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.
09-08-1963Willie Mageda of the San Francisco Flying Pigs is injured with a lower back muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
08-26-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Howard White to the inactive roster.
08-18-1963The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Mike Hamilton to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.
09-23-1962The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda and Bill Minor to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Howard White and Kevin Williams to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Terry Office to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962Willie Mageda of the San Francisco Flying Pigs is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
08-13-1962The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Willie Mageda to the active roster. The San Francisco Flying Pigs have moved Jimmy Ellis to the inactive roster.
08-13-1962The San Francisco Flying Pigs have acquired Willie Mageda from the waiver wire.
08-12-1962The Baton Rouge Rascals have waived Willie Mageda.
11-27-1961The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Willie Mageda and Chris Purvis to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Brian Murphy and Daniel Gill to the inactive roster.
09-10-1961The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Terry Newton to the active roster. The Baton Rouge Rascals have moved Willie Mageda to the inactive roster.