Curly Lambeau Football League
08-05-2069
#85|Lionel Ford Wide Receiver
Cleveland Ironmen (2037, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (2037) Potential A+
Age 67 Born 05-22-2002 in New Orleans, LA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 2 (2023) Experience 14 Years (245 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 2024 Salary 845 ($56.324M/2069 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B  Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover F  Kick Acc F 
Carrying B+ Run Blocking C- Tackling D+ Kick Return C 
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina C- Execution B- Agility B+
Strength D  Health D- Aggressiveness B- Hands B-
Jumping C+     Attitude B  Break Tackle B 
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
2023 CLE 16 16 157 73 46.5 911 12.5 36 428 5.9 4 56.9 44 28.0 5
2024 CLE 16 16 189 79 41.8 983 12.4 36 269 3.4 8 61.4 57 30.2 4
2025 CLE 16 16 114 74 64.9 832 11.2 28 445 6.0 2 52.0 46 40.4 4
2026 CLE 16 16 144 88 61.1 991 11.3 57 621 7.1 9 61.9 45 31.2 7
2027 CLE 16 16 158 100 63.3 1208 12.1 40 614 6.1 11 75.5 57 36.1 4
2028 CLE 16 16 139 98 70.5 1024 10.4 28 546 5.6 4 64.0 53 38.1 2
2029 CLE 16 16 136 92 67.6 1081 11.8 50 582 6.3 7 67.6 61 44.9 5
2030 CLE 14 13 114 55 48.2 819 14.9 83 367 6.7 6 58.5 37 32.5 2
2031 CLE 16 15 149 59 39.6 1010 17.1 81 433 7.3 5 63.1 45 30.2 6
2032 CLE 14 14 170 54 31.8 759 14.1 37 216 4.0 3 54.2 41 24.1 1
2033 CLE 16 16 141 89 63.1 1124 12.6 64 505 5.7 4 70.2 63 44.7 3
2034 CLE 14 14 124 85 68.5 1140 13.4 54 551 6.5 8 81.4 59 47.6 1
2035 CLE 16 16 146 96 65.8 1098 11.4 47 401 4.2 5 68.6 60 41.1 10
2036 CLE 16 14 92 63 68.5 657 10.4 27 216 3.4 2 41.1 41 44.6 4
2037 CLE 1 1 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
Total   219 215 1973 1105 56.0 13637 12.3 83 6194 5.6 78 62.3 709 35.9 58

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2038Lionel Ford has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-04-2038The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Moon Mullins to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lionel Ford to the inactive roster.
12-28-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lionel Ford and Ray Beadle to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Larry Ball and Moon Mullins to the inactive roster.
09-28-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Buddy Dial's name to Lionel Ford.
09-07-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Monte Stickles, Archie Griffin, Bob Long, Rob Belair, Doug France, Duncan Hines, John Husband, Joe Bellino, Cecil Isbell, and Bruce McLaren to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Myron Metzger, Vince Promuto, Buddy Dial, Fred Tucker, Sam Brunelli, Moon Mullins, Ralph Gulian, Billy Joe Royal, Harleigh Davidson, and Nelson Reese to the inactive roster.
08-24-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Pierre LaCroix, Wray Carleton, Buddy Dial, Bill Brown, Ron Brinker, Ray Beadle, Joe Budka, Joe Carollo, George Hasenohrl, Yale Lary, Billy Joe Royal, and John Henry Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Juicy Jamerson, Howard Komives, Frank Strosnider, Art Major, Woodley Lewis, Allen Funt, Mike Butler, Lynn Stalmaster, Herbie Quick, Durwood Kirby, Rod Laver, and Don Brumm to the inactive roster.
08-10-2037The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Juicy Jamerson, Mark Steponovich, Todd Wink, Gus Remmert, Roy Acuff, Bill Brown, Frank Strosnider, Fred Tucker, Sam Brunelli, Billy Ringsby, Moon Mullins, Tubby Gordon, Fred Biletnikoff, Ralph Gulian, Allen Funt, Durwood Kirby, and Rod Laver to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Archie Griffin, Bob Long, Joe Budka, Rob Belair, Joe Carollo, Doug France, Corey Scrafford, Duncan Hines, John Husband, Joe Bellino, Cecil Isbell, Bobby Joe Lee, Bruce McLaren, John Henry Johnson, Brad Rodgers, and Tom Flores to the inactive roster.
08-18-2036The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial and Carleton Rodgers to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Leroy Cook and Hugh Scanlon to the inactive roster.
08-04-2036The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Roquefort Rhoades, Bill Reed, Sam Brunelli, Fred Biletnikoff, Doug Favell, Allen Funt, Ron Jessie, Lenny Bruce, Durwood Kirby, and Doc Holliday to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Monte Stickles, Buddy Dial, Rob Belair, Joe Carollo, Doug France, Duncan Hines, John Husband, Bruce McLaren, John Henry Johnson, and Brad Rodgers to the inactive roster.
01-13-2036Buddy Dial of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-03-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Archie Griffin, Archie Strunk, Rob Belair, George Hasenohrl, Len Ford, Booker Shelby, Reggie Corner, Duncan Hines, John Husband, Henry Jordan, Joe Bellino, Cecil Isbell, Bruce McLaren, Brad Rodgers, Carleton Rodgers, and Earsell Macbee to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ralph Moody, Moses Fleetwood Walker, Juicy Jamerson, Wade Key, Rod Smart, Bill Ring, G Bee, Sam Brunelli, Moon Mullins, Ben Turpin, Tim Fox, E Vee, Don Tarr, Levern Tart, Leroy Cook, Rudy Ford, and Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
08-06-2035The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bobby Hawkins, Whalin' Hawkins, Ron Jessie, Fred Biletnikoff, Morris Bradshaw, and Juicy Jamerson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Long, Buddy Dial, Duncan Hines, Billy Joe Royal, Rob Belair, and Monte Stickles to the inactive roster.
11-20-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
11-06-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial to the inactive roster.
11-05-2034Buddy Dial of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 15 days.
08-28-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial and John Henry Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Ring and Rob Belair to the inactive roster.
08-07-2034The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Calvin Coolidge, Quentin Quick, Bill Ring, Paul Bailey, Roy Wingo, Sam Brunelli, Calvin Ferrari, Bob Long, LeCharles Bentley, Fred Biletnikoff, Allen Funt, Steve Sherman, Ron Jessie, Quinton McCrackin, Lenny Bruce, and Durwood Kirby to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Joe Bellino, Joe Budka, Rob Belair, Max Factor, Joe Carollo, Doug France, Doug Favell, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Harleigh Davidson, Cecil Isbell, Bruce McLaren, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-05-2033The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Doug Favell, Earsell Macbee, John Husband, George Hasenohrl, Buddy Dial, Henry Jordan, Reggie Corner, Tim Fox, Bruce McLaren, Harleigh Davidson, Len Ford, John Henry Johnson, Duncan Hines, Cecil Isbell, and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Long, Nelson Reese, John Reger, Fred Maher, Bingo Rider, LeCharles Bentley, Sam DuBose, Roy Wingo, Juicy Jamerson, Frank Mars, Emmett Till, Tom Glazebrook, Blair Cassady, Rick Haddix, and Dick Cheek to the inactive roster.
08-08-2033The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blair Cassady, Ron Jessie, Nelson Reese, Billy Dee Jones, Fred Maher, Jackie Lomax, Bob Long, Tom Glazebrook, and Zazu Pitts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tom Flores, Buddy Dial, Billy Joe Royal, Rob Belair, Duncan Hines, Joe Bellino, Harleigh Davidson, Cecil Isbell, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
12-06-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Moses Fleetwood Walker and Buddy Dial to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
11-21-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Joe Budka and George Westinghouse to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial and Max Factor to the inactive roster.
11-21-2032Buddy Dial of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
09-06-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Doug Favell, Jimmie Kennedy, John Husband, Buddy Dial, Rudy Ford, Bruce McLaren, John Henry Johnson, Duncan Hines, and Billy Joe Royal to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Elliot Matan, Shelby Foote, Herb Frisbee, Rex Viceroy, Artie Moriarty, John Mackey, George Westin, Jim Skipper, Dom DeLuise, and Nate Jones to the inactive roster.
08-09-2032The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bingo Rider, Tony Nancy, Billy Dee Jones, Marlin Perkins, Ed Wilson, Mike Hardy, John Mackey, Darrell Yakavonis, Dave Hopkins, Nate Jones, Elliot Matan, Al Van Every, Jim Skipper, Allen Funt, Mike Butler, Herb Frisbee, Emmett Till, Rick Haddix, and Lenny Bruce to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jim DeLisle, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Ray Beadle, Max Factor, Doug Favell, George Hasenohrl, Tim Fox, Len Ford, Booker Shelby, Reggie Corner, Duncan Hines, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Ron Jessie, Monte Stickles, Bruce McLaren, John Henry Johnson, Carleton Rodgers, and Earsell Macbee to the inactive roster.
09-01-2031The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Doug Favell, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Monte Stickles, and Bruce McLaren to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Dee Jones, Felix Unger, Bobby Hawkins, Tommy Garrard, Bobo Holloway, Allen Funt, Randy Ingersoll, and Nelson Reese to the inactive roster.
08-04-2031The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tommy Garrard, Bobby Hawkins, Billy Dee Jones, Jackie Lomax, Tom Flores, Felix Unger, and John German to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Rudy Ford, Rod Smart, Monte Stickles, Duncan Hines, Billy Joe Royal, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
12-15-2030The Cleveland Ironmen have placed Buddy Dial on the Injured Reserve list for the remainder of the season.
12-15-2030Buddy Dial of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a complete PCL tear and is expected to be out for the rest of the season.
09-02-2030The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rick Cleveland, Doug Favell, Earsell Macbee, Jim DeLisle, George Hasenohrl, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Rudy Ford, Tim Fox, John Reger, Bruce McLaren, Len Ford, Ricky Nelson, Bill Ring, Rex Viceroy, Tony Colavito, and George Westinghouse to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Amos Justice, Rod Smart, Levern Tart, Nelson Reese, Hi Stalcup, Bill Asbury, Jack Christiansen, Dennis Joesting, Ralph Moody, Bobo Holloway, Frank Mars, Andy Tommy, Tom Flores, Blaine Nye, Bobby Kreider, Bob Haddix, and Roger Zatkoff to the inactive roster.
08-05-2030The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Len Lease, Juicy Jamerson, Ricochet Rairden, Whalin' Hawkins, Jim Hallstrom, Dion Hinton, Rickey McCrary, Hi Stalcup, Bobo Holloway, Donnie Parilli, Harleigh Davidson, Frankie Quast, John Etherly, Dennis Joesting, Tom Stroth, Durwood Kirby, and Freeman Rapp to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, Bill Asbury, Rod Smart, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Bill Ring, John Mackey, Blaine Nye, Tubby Gordon, Doug Favell, George Westinghouse, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, John Husband, Monte Stickles, Bruce McLaren, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-03-2029The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Doug Favell, George Westinghouse, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, Dave Birx, and Monte Stickles to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Nancy, Jake Olsavsky, Daryll Schillinger, Johnny Allen, Byron Clancy, Allen Funt, Ron Jessie, Durwood Kirby, and Hugh Downs to the inactive roster.
04-29-2029The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricochet Rairden, Glass Plate, Jacque MacKinnon, Jackie Lomax, Skipper Zaleski, Felix Unger, Rod Smart, Fred Hoaglin, Jake Olsavsky, Daryll Schillinger, Bob Reynolds, and Frank McGee to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, John Mackey, Doug Favell, George Westinghouse, Duncan Hines, Rudy Ford, Billy Joe Royal, Monte Stickles, Bruce McLaren, and John Henry Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-04-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Reger, Tim Fox, Len Ford, Blaine Nye, Tony Colavito, Ricky Nelson, Rex Viceroy, Billy Joe Royal, Moses Fleetwood Walker, Jim DeLisle, Tony Nancy, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Earsell Macbee, George Tongue, George Westinghouse, Rick Cleveland, J.C. Caroline, and Rudy Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Henry Schmidt, Muscle Schoals, Andy Tommy, Jerry Hill, Levern Tart, Jake Olsavsky, Mike Nelson, Rod Smart, Jerry Marshall, Rob Starnes, Ron Jessie, Johnny Seven, Carroll Hinkle, Dom DeLuise, Bob Haddix, Pete Wilburn, Hugh Downs, Jim Skipper, and Nelson Reese to the inactive roster.
08-07-2028The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ralph Moody, Bourbon Neal, Emmett Till, Perry Keating, Billy Dee Jones, Herman Richmond, Bob Haddix, Julius Adams, Jack Nydall, Jackie Lomax, Bobby Rowley, Joe Frankian, Jack Armour, Moby Richards, Bill Albanese, Bill Brannan, Jerry Magee, Tyrone Catlin, Roderick Derr, Kevin Rourke, Robert Robertson, Mike Nelson, Glass Plate, Rod Smart, Tyrone Whitted, Milton Bradshaw, Muscle Schoals, Fred Hoaglin, Jerry Marshall, Rob Starnes, Stan Brock, Carel Price, Carroll Hinkle, and Len Lease to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, John Mackey, Rex Viceroy, Rick Cleveland, Tony Nancy, Jim DeLisle, Doug Favell, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Billy Joe Royal, George Hasenohrl, Tim Fox, Len Ford, Bill Ring, Amos Justice, Bill Asbury, Rudy Ford, John Reger, Monte Stickles, J.C. Caroline, George Westinghouse, Bart Starr, Jim Skipper, Blaine Nye, Moses Fleetwood Walker, George Tongue, Earsell Macbee, Frank Mars, Tony Colavito, Bruce McLaren, Tubby Gordon, LeCharles Bentley, Mike Raines, and Bingo Rider to the inactive roster.
09-06-2027The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Juicy Jamerson, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Blaine Nye, and George Westinghouse to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Keith Kapitan, Earl Brock, Jake Olsavsky, Woody Peoples, and Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
08-09-2027The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Verne Davis, Moby Richards, George Achica, Len Lease, Carl Garrett, Johnny Seven, Billy Dee Jones, Irv Hess, Julius Adams, Keith Kapitan, Mike Nelson, Alvin Jordan, Mike Raines, Arnie Herber, Earl Brock, Bob Harrah, Ron Grahame, Don Groza, Hoyle Colvin, Tony Follet, Jack Butler, Steve Kiner, Ron Jessie, Emmett Till, Sonny Kelly, Frankie Laine, Carleton Rodgers, Elvis Peacock, Don Brumm, and Hugh Downs to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Warren Capone, Bart Starr, Bingo Rider, Juicy Jamerson, Ricky Nelson, Rex Viceroy, Tony Nancy, Tony Colavito, Amos Justice, Bill Asbury, Jim DeLisle, Buddy Dial, Doug Mackie, Bill Ring, Rick Cleveland, Fern Rivard, John Mackey, J.C. Caroline, Blaine Nye, Tubby Gordon, Doug Favell, George Hasenohrl, Tim Fox, Frank Mars, Len Ford, George Westinghouse, Rudy Ford, John Reger, Earsell Macbee, and George Tongue to the inactive roster.
09-07-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial, Rudy Ford, Jake Olsavsky, and Tony Nancy to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Con Duckett, Billy Joe Royal, Essex Johnson, and Ron Jessie to the inactive roster.
08-10-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Russ Hill, Chick Woulfe, Forrest Tucker, Bob Hitchcock, Reggie Carr, and Keyvan Smith to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John Mackey, Buddy Dial, Jake Olsavsky, J.C. Caroline, George Westinghouse, and Blaine Nye to the inactive roster.
08-18-2025The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buddy Dial and Rudy Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Hank Libby and Elvis Peacock to the inactive roster.
08-04-2025The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Olaf Sven, Andy Lilja, Mike Johnson, Qadry Warren, Gene Eddy, Bob Graham, Bill Ring, Max Hazeltine, Arnie Herber, Quincy Quinn, Billy Ray Hannah, Hugh Beaumont, Spike Warren, Dick Whitman, Frankie Kilmer, Irv Rasmussen, Bob Manos, Ray Lynch, Andy Tommy, Mike Raines, and Jim Frick to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bootsy Collins, Ricky Nelson, Woody Peoples, John Mackey, Rex Viceroy, Rick Cleveland, Tony Nancy, Jim DeLisle, Buddy Dial, Len Ford, Bill Asbury, Jake Olsavsky, Rudy Ford, J.C. Caroline, Jack Armour, George Westinghouse, Bart Starr, Blaine Nye, Dave Birx, Frank Mars, Tony Colavito, and Bingo Rider to the inactive roster.
09-02-2024The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Buddy Dial, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, John Mackey, Blaine Nye, Bart Starr, George Westinghouse, Jake Olsavsky, and Tony Nancy to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Devine, Jim Kuczo, Jim Colgate, Frankie Kilmer, Elvis Peacock, Buzz Nutter, Gus Grissom, Stooge Stuart, Jack Cloud, and Bruce Tarbox to the inactive roster.
08-05-2024The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Max Duerson, John Gehrke, Len Clement, Bruce Tarbox, Hugh Beaumont, Andy Devine, Tawambi Cofield, Olaf Sven, Bourbon Neal, Gump Worsley, Alan Reid, Max Hazeltine, Richmond Gray, Fred "Pussyfoot" Cone, Stooge Stuart, Frank Rodriguez, Jim Kuczo, Roy Lee Hill, Clyde Condren, Lorenzo Styles, Elzie Baker, Willie Wood, Frankie Kilmer, Hump Day, and Jack Hatchett to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Bart Starr, Bingo Rider, Ricky Nelson, Rex Viceroy, Tony Nancy, Tony Colavito, Amos Justice, Buddy Dial, Jake Olsavsky, Rick Cleveland, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, John Mackey, J.C. Caroline, Jack Armour, Blaine Nye, LeCharles Bentley, Frank Mars, Jack Butler, George Westinghouse, Rudy Ford, John Reger, Bob Barber, Dave Birx, and Essex Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-21-2023The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Harry Massey's name to Buddy Dial.
08-07-2023The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jerry Nelson, Mike Campanella, Hugh Beaumont, Andy Devine, Andy Tommy, Tawambi Cofield, Gump Worsley, Tony Nails, Duncan Hines, Dick Lewis, Mike Raines, Harry Massey, Carlos Krevis, Ron Grahame, Daryll Schillinger, Hank Mikolajczyk, Kabeer Willson, Jerry Siegfried, Jim Skipper, Laval Short, Mike Louchiey, Herb Frisbee, Mickey Slaughter, Frankie Kilmer, George Achica, and Hugh Downs to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gus Grissom, Bruce Tarbox, Bobby Victor, Bob Dee, Denver Johnson, Bart Starr, Bingo Rider, Ricky Nelson, Rex Viceroy, Tony Nancy, Tony Colavito, Johnny Seven, Amos Justice, Jake Olsavsky, Rick Cleveland, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, J.C. Caroline, Jack Armour, Blaine Nye, Frank Mars, Jack Butler, George Westinghouse, Rudy Ford, Bake Turner, and Essex Johnson to the inactive roster.