Curly Lambeau Football League
01-13-2069
#28|Rodger Bird Cornerback
Cleveland Ironmen (2022, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-01-2055) Potential B+
Age at Death 66 Born 06-28-1989 in Philadelphia, PA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 15 (2011) Experience 11 Years (191 Wks)
College Carolina Coast College, 2011 Salary 845 ($52.516M/2068 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching B  Pass Cover B+ Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D- Run Cover C- Kick Acc F 
Carrying D+ Run Blocking C- Tackling B- Kick Return A-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina C  Execution B  Agility B 
Strength D+ Health D- Aggressiveness B+ Hands D 
Jumping B      Attitude C+ Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C- SS C+ K F  GUN B-
WR C+ G D+ DE C- FS B- P F  KR B-
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB C  CB B  LS D- KRB C+
FB D+ TE C  OLB C+ H D  HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
2011 CLE 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2012 CLE 14 4 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2013 CLE 16 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
2014 CLE 8 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 86 86.0 86 1 0
2015 CLE 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2016 CLE 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 2 4 116 29.0 66 2 0
2017 CLE 16 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 9 4.5 9 0 0
2018 CLE 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 8 4.0 8 0 0
2019 CLE 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 1 3 25 8.3 9 0 0
2020 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 13 4.3 11 0 0
2021 PRO 13 13 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 20 6.7 12 0 1
Total   155 56 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 29 10 19 286 15.1 86 3 2

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2023Rodger Bird has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-30-2023The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rodger Bird 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.
01-30-2023The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Rodger Bird.
01-30-2023The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rodger Bird from the waiver wire.
09-11-2022The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rodger Bird to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-05-2022The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jack Armour, Rex Viceroy, Linus Ford, Rick Cleveland, and J.C. Caroline to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Herb Frisbee, Andy Tommy, Rodger Bird, Mighty Joe Young, and Soupy Sales to the inactive roster.
08-15-2022The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rodger Bird to the active roster.
08-15-2022The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Rodger Bird from the waiver wire.
08-08-2022The Providence Devine have waived Rodger Bird.
09-26-2021The Providence Devine have moved Rodger Bird to the active roster.
09-26-2021The Providence Devine have acquired Rodger Bird from the waiver wire.
09-12-2021The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Rodger Bird to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-06-2021The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rodger Bird to the inactive roster.
09-05-2021The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buzz Nutter, Jake Olsavsky, Jim Colgate, Bob Dee, Hank Libby, Bill Line, J.C. Caroline, Elijah Pitts, Jack Armour, Linus Ford, Bart Starr, Rodger Bird, Blaine Nye, Bruce Tarbox, John Mackey, Dick Butkus, and Mel Tom to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Adrian Cronhauer, George Achica, Duncan Hines, Bob Babich, Soupy Sales, Jack Butler, Jackie Lomax, Laval Short, Gump Worsley, Earl Belgrave, Mike Raines, Dickie Post, Bill Atessis, "Special Delivery" Jones, George Tongue, Hubert Bobo, and Dew Hickey to the inactive roster.
08-09-2021The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Olaf Sven, Johnny Seven, Tim Murphy, Jim Phillips, Elmore James, and Jack Butler to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Linus Ford, Rex Viceroy, Rodger Bird, Soupy Sales, J.C. Caroline, and Willie Wood to the inactive roster.
09-06-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Dee, Jack Zilly, Bill Line, Mel Tom, Dick Butkus, Rodger Bird, and Jabo Biggs to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Darris McCord, Hubert Bobo, George Achica, Jack Butler, John Singer, Cleveland Fisk, and Bill Atessis to the inactive roster.
08-10-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Elliott, John Singer, Steve O'Neill, George Foules, Ricky Nelson, Zeke Amyx, Skipper Zaleski, Joe Duquesne, George Achica, Jozo Brcic, Joe Card, Paige Bennett, John Spilis, Stevie Thomas, Laval Short, Hubert Bobo, Dave Birx, Adrian Cronhauer, and Bob Obee to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mel Tom, Bob Babich, Bake Turner, John Mackey, Linus Ford, Bill Line, Rodger Bird, Dick Butkus, Jabo Biggs, Lorenzo Styles, Jake Olsavsky, Jack Cloud, Jim Colgate, Spike Warren, Jack Armour, Bart Starr, Dana Coin, Jack Zilly, Elijah Pitts, Bobby Victor, and Hank Libby to the inactive roster.
09-02-2019The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Babich, Bill Line, Mel Tom, Dick Butkus, Rodger Bird, Jabo Biggs, Linus Ford, and Willie Wood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Hubert Bobo, Zeke Amyx, Merlin Fields, Joe Duquesne, Olaf Sven, John Singer, Coker Buckeye, Laval Short, and Bill Atessis to the inactive roster.
08-05-2019The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Singer, Chuck McKinney, Johnny Seven, Lisle Blackbourne, Zeke Amyx, Jozo Brcic, Zeke Gaines, Allan Ellis, Hubert Bobo, Merlin Fields, Dalva Allen, and Doug Smythe to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mel Tom, Bob Babich, Linus Ford, Rex Viceroy, Bill Line, Rodger Bird, Dick Butkus, Jabo Biggs, Lorenzo Styles, Stooge Stuart, Jack Tatum, Soupy Sales, Jim Colgate, J.C. Caroline, and Willie Wood to the inactive roster.
09-03-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Willie Wood, Dick Butkus, Bill Line, Spike Warren, Mel Tom, Linus Ford, Rodger Bird, Jabo Biggs, Soupy Sales, and Joe Duquesne to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Pettis Norman, Dick Evey, Stu Martin, Chukie Althoff, Rickey Orange, Lisle Blackbourne, Jozo Brcic, Jerry Muckensturm, Terry Glasgow, and Bernard Smith to the inactive roster.
08-06-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Steve Leftridge, Roger Maness, Jim Copley, Zeke Amyx, George Achica, Jozo Brcic, Jerrott Scott, Bernard Smith, Jason Trotter, Spider Lockhart, Rankin Hunley, Gene Evans, and Vernon Gholston to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mel Tom, Bob Babich, Linus Ford, Bill Line, Rodger Bird, Dick Butkus, Jabo Biggs, Stooge Stuart, Jack Tatum, Soupy Sales, Jim Colgate, Jack Zilly, and Willie Wood to the inactive roster.
09-04-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Spike Warren, Bill Line, Mel Tom, Dick Butkus, Rodger Bird, Jabo Biggs, and Willie Wood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Spider Lockhart, Denver Johnson, George Achica, Earl Belgrave, Pettis Norman, John McCall, Gene Krupa, Bob Jeter, Dalva Allen, and Mike Guess to the inactive roster.
08-07-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John McCall, Frank Morris, Boyd Brim, Lisle Blackbourne, Mickey Slaughter, Tony Longo, Zeke Amyx, Denver Johnson, George Achica, Tom McElroy, Willie Zellner, Allen Bigby, Spider Lockhart, Rankin Hunley, Bob Jeter, Roman Gabriel, Brian Fitzgerald, Coker Buckeye, Vernon Gholston, Ron Harris, Dalva Allen, and Dennis Brock to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mel Tom, Bob Babich, Andy Ballantine, Linus Ford, Bill Line, Gene Krupa, Rodger Bird, Dick Butkus, Jabo Biggs, Stooge Stuart, Jack Tatum, Jim Colgate, Joe Duquesne, Van Brownson, Dick Himes, Bart Starr, Dana Coin, Jack Zilly, Willie Wood, Gus Grissom, Bob Dee, and Buzz Nutter to the inactive roster.
09-05-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mel Tom, Linus Ford, Rodger Bird, Dick Butkus, Jabo Biggs, Jack Tatum, Willie Wood, and Elijah Pitts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Steve Brown, Nick Lyles, Dick Curry, Jozo Brcic, Marty Norris, Hank Taylor, Spider Lockhart, George Steele, and Bob Jeter to the inactive roster.
08-08-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Longo, Spider Lockhart, Stooge Stuart, and Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Coker Buckeye, Mike Guess, Rodger Bird, and Linus Ford to the inactive roster.
12-14-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jack Zilly, Gene Krupa, and Rodger Bird to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved George Steele, Blaise Alexander, and Soupy Sales to the inactive roster.
11-22-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Spider Lockhart to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rodger Bird to the inactive roster.
11-09-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Van Brownson, Gus Grissom, Bill Line, Coker Buckeye, Rodger Bird, and "Special Delivery" Jones to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Spider Lockhart, George Steele, Robin Earl, Arnie Herber, Stooge Stuart, and Blaise Alexander to the inactive roster.
11-02-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved George Steele, Stooge Stuart, Blaise Alexander, and Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Line, Gene Krupa, Coker Buckeye, and Rodger Bird to the inactive roster.
10-26-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Robin Earl and Rodger Bird to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Soupy Sales and "Special Delivery" Jones to the inactive roster.
09-21-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Kent Nixon, George Steele, and Doug O'Conner to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Soupy Sales, Rodger Bird, and Jozo Brcic to the inactive roster.
09-07-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jack Tatum, Joe Duquesne, Bob Jeter, Mel Tom, Dick Butkus, Rodger Bird, Jabo Biggs, and Willie Wood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Tony Longo, Zeke Amyx, Joe Sigurdson, Charles Larson, Nick Jones, Vernon Vanoy, and William Frerotte to the inactive roster.
08-10-2015The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Don Studwell, Dick Boures, Frank Morris, Boyd Brim, Eric Stinson, Bucky McAdams, Zeke Amyx, Charles Larson, Gene Leftridge, Bill Roe, Grant Stabler, Joe Sigurdson, Ephraim Harris, and Marvin Beatty to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mel Tom, Bob Babich, Linus Ford, Bill Line, Rodger Bird, Dick Butkus, Jack Tatum, Jim Colgate, Joe Duquesne, Jack Zilly, Willie Wood, Bob Jeter, Vernon Vanoy, and Lionel Aldridge to the inactive roster.
12-21-2014The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rodger Bird to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne to the inactive roster.
12-01-2014The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Soupy Sales, Lisle Blackbourne, and Lionel Taylor to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Coker Buckeye, Rodger Bird, and Dick Gordon to the inactive roster.
11-24-2014The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Gordon, Coker Buckeye, Roman Gabriel, Rodger Bird, and Chuck Guy to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Augie Pabst, Lionel Taylor, Soupy Sales, and Dickie Post to the inactive roster.
11-17-2014The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rodger Bird to the inactive roster.
10-27-2014The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Coker Buckeye, Blaise Alexander, and Rodger Bird to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Soupy Sales, and Elzie Baker to the inactive roster.
10-20-2014The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rodger Bird to the inactive roster.
08-19-2013The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Van Boxmeer, Gene Krupa, Dickie Post, and Rodger Bird to the active roster.
08-05-2013The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Russell Crafts, Bill Roe, Jozo Brcic, James Hugasian, and Ralph Graham to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rickey Orange, Bob Babich, Bob Jeter, Dick Butkus, and Rodger Bird to the inactive roster.
08-20-2012The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Roger Pillath, Lamar Lundy, Ross Uhlenhake, Bill Line, Warren Wells, Joe Lukens, Rodger Bird, Jozo Brcic, and Willie Wood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dave Munchak, Dave Benjamin, Roy Smith, Ray Harmon, Marmaduke Trent, Merlin Day, Jesse Owens, Ernst Fueher, Raymond Smith, and Bruce Landon to the inactive roster.
08-06-2012The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lee Scott, Dave Benjamin, and Russell Crafts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rodger Bird, Jack Tatum, and Bob Jeter to the inactive roster.
08-15-2011The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Mel Hultz's name to Rodger Bird.
08-08-2011The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tom Darkins, Russell Crafts, Happy Hairston, Wilson Whitley, Ed Snell, Vinny Vanzo, Mike Fox, Gabriel Rivera, Raymond Smith, Mel Hultz, Jozo Brcic, and Ralph Graham to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lamar Lundy, Jack Tatum, Rickey Orange, Joe Duquesne, Steve Luke, Bob Babich, Bob Jeter, Mike Guess, Tom Day, Dick Butkus, Jabo Biggs, and Willie Wood to the inactive roster.