Walter Payton Football League
12-21-2161
#44|Jim Ahern Running Back
Retired (1970, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-22-2009) Potential C 
Age at Death 71 Born 08-31-1938 in Balcolm, IL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 51 (1961) Experience 7 Years (129 Wks)
College Oregon University, 1961 Salary 745 ($31084.651M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover D- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc C  Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C  Kick Acc D-
Carrying B+ Run Blocking B+ Tackling B- Kick Return D+
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina B- Execution A- Agility C+
Strength B- Health C  Aggressiveness C- Hands C+
Jumping B-     Attitude A- Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB C- C C  DT C  SS C- K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G C+ DE C  FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB B- T C+ ILB C  CB C- LS C- KRB B-
FB B  TE B- OLB C  H C  HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1961 ATL 13 9 15 1.2 47 3.1 3.6 3 -3 0 0 1 2 13.3 25
1962 ATL 14 13 20 1.4 71 3.6 5.1 2 -2 0 0 0 4 20.0 14
1963 ATL 15 15 34 2.3 132 3.9 8.8 3 -3 0 0 2 5 14.7 22
1964 ATL 16 12 24 1.5 88 3.7 5.5 1 -1 0 0 0 3 12.5 9
1965 ATL 15 15 19 1.3 104 5.5 6.9 1 -1 0 0 0 3 15.8 40
1966 ATL 13 12 21 1.6 60 2.9 4.6 2 -2 0 0 0 2 9.5 7
1967 ATL 14 14 38 2.7 76 2.0 5.4 6 -7 1 0 1 2 5.3 7
Total   100 90 171 1.7 578 3.4 5.8 18 -19 1 0 4 21 12.3 40

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1970Jim Ahern has retired from football.
08-18-1969The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Jim Ahern.
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.
04-27-1969The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Kevin Green and Jim Ahern to the active roster.
08-05-1968The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Tim Harvey, Jimmy Van Buren, Marcus Frazier, Beryl Lewis, Vince Biekert, Pat Mason, Ralph Fourchon, Kevin Green, Bill Jones, Joey Holsey, Blair Kaczmarek, Jim Pegram, and Brian Jackson to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Massimo Murray, Randy Hodges, Roger Stalls, Robert Braithwaite, Jimmy Filipowicz, Derrick Keith, Jason Brown, Leo Golemgeske, Leon Truesdell, John Kern, Cliff Musick, Harry Konetsky, Jim Ahern, Scott Williams, and Kim Anderson to the inactive roster.
11-06-1967The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Kevin Green to the inactive roster.
10-16-1967The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern to the inactive roster.
10-15-1967Jim Ahern of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
10-02-1966The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern and Kile Adams to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Harold Stroth and Victor Cruz to the inactive roster.
09-05-1966The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Vernon Colter to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern to the inactive roster.
09-04-1966Jim Ahern of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 29 days.
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.
08-23-1965The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Kevin Green and Earl Arnett to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Leo Golemgeske and Jim Ahern to the inactive roster.
08-22-1965Jim Ahern of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
12-23-1963The Atlanta Warhawks have placed Jim Ahern on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
12-22-1963Jim Ahern of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with an elbow inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
10-01-1962The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern and Joey Holsey to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Vernon Colter and Harry Fishback to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Vernon Colter and Jim Oates to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern and Joey Holsey to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962Jim Ahern of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 21 days.
11-13-1961The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Fred Enderle to the inactive roster.
10-30-1961The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Fred Enderle to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern to the inactive roster.
10-22-1961Jim Ahern of the Atlanta Warhawks is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 17 days.
08-07-1961The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Jim Ahern to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Fred Enderle to the inactive roster.