1963 APBA PRO FOOTBALL SET ROSTER The following players comprise the 1963 season APBA Pro Football Player Card Set. The regular starters at each position are listed first and should be used most frequently. Realistic use of the players below will generate statistical results remarkably similar to those from real life.
IMPORTANT: When a Red "K" appears in the R-column as the result on any kind of running play from scrimmage or on any return, roll the dice again, refer to the K-column, and use the number there for the result. When a player has a "K" in his R-column, he can never be used for kicking or punting. If the symbol "F-K" or "F-P" appears on a players card, it means that you use the K or P column when he recovers a fumble. Players in bold are starters. If there is a difference between the player's card and the roster sheet, always use the card information. The number in ()s after the player name is the number of cards that the player has in this set.
See below for a more detailed explanation of new symbols on the cards. BALTIMORE BALTIMORE CHICAG0 CHICAG0 OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Jimmy Orr End: Gino Marchetti EB: Johnny Morris TA End: Doug Atkins Raymond Berry Ordell Braase Bo Farrington Bob Kilcullen Willie Richardson TC OC Don Thompson Angelo Coia Ed O'Bradovich R.C. Owens Tackle: Jim Colvin Tackle: Bob Wetoska Tackle: Stan Jones Tackle: George Preas Fred Miller Herman Lee Earl Leggett Bob Vogel John Diehl Steve Barnett John Johnson OC Guard: Alex Sandusky LB: Jackie Burkett Guard: Roger Davis Fred Williams Jim Parker OC Bill Pellington Ted Karras LB: Joe Fortunato Dan Sullivan Don Shinnick Jim Cadile Bill George Palmer Pyle Bill Saul Center: Mike Pyle OC Larry Morris Center: Dick Szymanski Butch Maples ET: Mike Ditka Tom Bettis ET: John Mackey OB CB: Bobby Boyd Bob Jencks KA KOB PB Roger LeClerc (2) KA KOA Butch Wilson Lenny Lyles QB: Billy Wade CB: Bennie McRae QB: Johnny Unitas Safety: Andy Nelson Rudy Bukich Dave Whitsell (2) Gary Cuozzo Jim Welch HB: Willie Galimore OC J.C. Caroline RB: Tom Matte (2) OA Wendell Harris OC Ronnie Bull OA Safety: Richie Petitbon Alex Hawkins TB Jerry Logan (2) TA OC PB Charlie Bivins OC Rosey Taylor (2) TB OB Lenny Moore TC Billy Martin TC OC Larry Glueck FB: J.W. Lockett OC FB: Joe Marconi OC Jerry Hill TC OC Rick Casares OC Dick Bielski (2) OC KB KOB Bobby Joe Green PA Nate Craddock Jim Martin KA KOA Tom Gilburg OC PA CLEVELAND CLEVELAND DALLAS DALLAS OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Gary Collins PA End: Bill Glass EB: Billy Howton End: George Andrie Rich Kreitling Paul Wiggin Frank Clarke Bob Lilly Ray Renfro Tackle: Bob Gain Gary Barnes Tackle: Guy Reese Tom Hutchinson Frank Parker Tackle: Ed Nutting John Meyers Tackle: John Brown Jim Kanicki Bob Fry Larry Stephens Dick Schafrath LB: Jim Houston KB KOB Ray Schoenke LB: Chuck Howley TC Monte Clark Vince Costello Tony Liscio Jerry Tubbs Jim McCusker Galen Fiss Guard: Dale Memmelaar Lee Roy Jordan Roger Shoals Stan Sczurek Jim Ray Smith Harold Hays Guard: Gene Hickerson Sam Tidmore OC Lynn Hoyem KB KOB Dave Edwards John Wooten Mike Lucci Joe Bob Isbell CB: Cornell Green Ted Connolly CB: Bernie Parrish TC Lance Poimbeouf Don Bishop Andy Cvercko Jim Shofner TA Center: Mike Connelly Jerry Overton TB Tom Goosby Walter Beach ET: Lee Folkins Safety: Mike Gaechter TC Center: John Morrow Bobby Franklin (2) OC PB Pettis Norman TC Warren Livingston Frank Morze Safety: Larry Benz OC QB: Don Meredith Jimmy Ridlon ET: Johnny Brewer Ross Fichtner Eddie LeBaron PB Bobby Crespino Jim Shorter TB HB: Amos Marsh OC QB: Frank Ryan Amos Bullocks OA Jim Ninowski Jim Stiger TA OB HB: Ernie Green (2) TC OA Wendell Hayes Ken Webb OC FB: Don Perkins Charlie Scales OB Sam Baker (2) KA KOA PA FB: Jim Brown Lou Groza KA KOA DETROIT DETROIT GREEN BAY GREEN BAY OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Terry Barr End: Sam Williams EB: Boyd Dowler PB KB KOB End: Willie Davis Gail Cogdill Darris McCord Max McGee Lionel Aldridge Dick Compton OC PB Tackle: Floyd Peters Tackle: Forrest Gregg Tackle: Dave Hanner Al Greer Roger Brown Bob Skoronski Henry Jordan Tackle: Lucien Reeberg Mike Bundra Norm Masters Ron Kostelnik Daryl Sanders LB: Max Messner Guard: Jerry Kramer KA KOA OC Urban Henry Dan LaRose Joe Schmidt Fuzzy Thurston LB: Dan Currie Guard: John Gordy Wayne Walker KA KOA Dan Grimm Ray Nitschke John Gonzaga Carl Brettschneider Center: Jim Ringo Bill Forester Bob Scholtz Dennis Gaubatz Ken Iman Dave Robinson Jim Simon Monte Lee ET: Ron Kramer Ed Holler Center: Bob Whitlow Ernie Clark OC Marv Fleming OC CB: Herb Adderley OA ET: Jim Gibbons CB: Night Train Lane QB: Bart Starr Jesse Whittenton QB: Earl Morrall PB Dick LeBeau John Roach Bob Jeter Milt Plum (2) KB KOB Safety: Bruce Maher TC Zeke Bratkowski Safety: Hank Gremminger HB: Dan Lewis Yale Lary PA HB: Tom Moore Willie Wood TA TB OC Tom Watkins (2) TA OA Gary Lowe Elijah Pitts (2) TC Howard Cassady TC Tom Hall TC OC Lew Carpenter OC Larry Ferguson TB OB Larry Vargo OC FB: Jim Taylor FB: Nick Pietrosante Earl Gros OB Ollie Matson OC Frank Mestnik OC Nick Ryder OC Jerry Norton PA LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES MINNESOTA MINNESOTA OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Carroll Dale End: Lamar Lundy EB: Paul Flatley End: Jim Marshall Red Phillips Deacon Jones Jerry Reichow Don Hultz Pervis Atkins TB OB Tackle: Merlin Olsen OC Jim Boylan Tackle: Jim Prestel Tackle: Frank Varrichione Rosey Grier Tackle: Errol Linden Paul Dickson Joe Carollo Stan Fanning Grady Alderman Pat Russ Jim Boeke LB: Marlin McKeever OC Dave O'Brien LB: Roy Winston Guard: Don Chuy Mike Henry Bob Denton Rip Hawkins Charlie Cowan OC Jack Pardee Guard: Larry Bowie OC Steve Stonebreaker Harley Sewell Cliff Livingston Jerry Huth John Campbell OC Joe Scibelli Ken Kirk Jim Battle KB KOB Bill Jobko Center: Art Hunter Bill Swain Center: Mick Tingelhoff CB: Lee Calland OC Larry Hayes CB: Eddie Meador (2) ET: Ray Poage Ed Sharockman OC ET: John Adams KB KOB PB Bobby Smith TC Gordie Smith OC Safety: Karl Kassulke TC Duane Allen Nat Whitmyer OC Leon Clarke Chuck Lamson QB: Roman Gabriel Safety: Lindon Crow QB: Fran Tarkenton Tom Franckhauser OC Zeke Bratkowski Carver Shannon TA OA Ron Vander Kelen PB Terry Dillon Terry Baker John Griffin HB: Tommy Mason (2) TC OC Terry Kosens HB: Dick Bass (2) TC Charley Britt Bobby Reed (2) TB OB Jon Arnett OC Alvin Hall OC Tommy Wilson FB: Ben Wilson OC Bill Butler TA OA Art Perkins OC FB: Bill Brown OC Danny Villanueva PA KA KOA Bob Ferguson Fred Cox KA KOA PA NEW YORK (N) NEW YORK (N) PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Frank Gifford End: Andy Robustelli EB: Tommy McDonald End: Bobby Richards Del Shofner PB Jim Katcavage Ron Goodwin George Tarasovic Tackle: Rosey Brown Bob Taylor Gary Henson TC OC Dick Stafford Jack Stroud Tackle: Dick Modzelewski Tackle: Dave Graham Bill Quinlan Lane Howell John LoVetere J.D. Smith Tackle: Ray Mansfield Guard: Bookie Bolin LB: Bill Winter Guard: Pete Case John Mellekas Darrell Dess Sam Huff Ed Blaine Riley Gunnels Ken Byers Tom Scott Bill Byrne Jerry Mazzanti Lou Kirouac KB KOB Jerry Hillebrand Jim Skaggs Frank Fuller Center: Greg Larson Albert Gursky Center: Jim Schrader LB: Lee Roy Caffey OC Mickey Walker CB: Erich Barnes Howard Keys Dave Lloyd (2) KB KOB ET: Joe Walton Dick Lynch ET: Pete Retzlaff Maxie Baughan Aaron Thomas Louis Guy Dick Lucas Bob Harrison QB: Y.A. Tittle Eddie Dove TA OC Ralph Smith OC Ralph Heck Glynn Griffing Safety: Allan Webb OC TC QB: Sonny Jurgensen CB: Ben Scotti HB: Phil King Jimmy Patton King Hill PA Irv Cross Hugh McElhenny TB OC Dick Pesonen TC OB Ralph Guglielmi Nate Ramsey Charlie Killett OA HB: Timmy Brown (2) TA OA Safety: Jimmy Carr Johnny Counts OC Paul Dudley Don Burroughs Bob Anderson FB: Ted Dean TB OB Mike McClellan FB: Alex Webster Clarence Peaks Joe Morrison (2) OC Tom Woodeshick OC Don Chandler (2) KA KOA PA Mike Clark KA KOA PB PITTSBURGH PITTSBURGH SAINT LOUIS SAINT LOUIS OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Red Mack End: John Baker EB: Bobby Joe Conrad (2) TC KB KOB End: Don Brumm Buddy Dial Lou Michaels KA KOA Sonny Randle Joe Robb Roy Curry OC Tackle: Lou Cordileone OC Billy Gambrell TA Ed Henke John Burrell Joe Krupa Tackle: Ernie McMillan Tom Redmond OC Gary Ballman OA Ernie Stautner Irv Goode OC Tackle: Don Owens Tackle: Dan James Frank Atkinson Bob Reynolds Luke Owens Charlie Bradshaw LB: John Reger Guard: Ken Gray OC Sam Silas Art Anderson Myron Pottios Ed Cook Fate Echols Guard: Ray Lemek Andy Russell John Houser LB: Larry Stallings Mike Sandusky Bob Schmitz Center: Bob DeMarco Dale Meinert Ron Stehouwer Bob Rowley ET: Jackie Smith PB Bill Koman Center: Buzz Nutter CB: Dick Haley TB Taz Anderson Marion Rushing ET: Preston Carpenter Brady Keys TA OC QB: Charley Johnson Garland Boyette John Powers Willie Daniel Buddy Humphrey Dave Meggyesy QB: Ed Brown PA Safety: Clendon Thomas TC OB HB: Bill Triplett OB CB: Pat Fischer TB Bill Nelsen Glenn Glass OC Prentice Gautt Jimmy Hill Terry Nofsinger Jim Bradshaw (2) KB KOB PB John David Crow Jimmy Burson HB: Dick Hoak Bob Paremore (2) TC OC Billy Stacy TC FB: John Henry Johnson FB: Joe Childress Safety: Jerry Stovall (2) OA PA Theron Sapp OC Mal Hammack OC Larry Wilson Bill Thornton OC John Symank Jim Bakken KA KOA SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO WASHINGTON WASHINGTON OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Bernie Casey End: Clark Miller EB: Bobby Mitchell TC OC End: Andy Stynchula Clyde Conner Daniel Colchico Pat Richter PA KOB John Paluck Kay McFarland Tackle: Charlie Krueger Frank Budd OB Ron Snidow Tackle: Bob St. Clair OC Roland Lakes Tackle: Fran O'Brien Tackle: Bob Toneff Len Rohde Leo Nomellini Riley Mattson Joe Rutgens Clyde Brock KB KOB Roy Williams Guard: Vince Promuto Ben Davidson Walt Rock Chuck Sieminski John Nisby Ed Khayat Guard: Leon Donohue LB: Ed Pine Wiley Feagin LB: Bob Pellegrini John Thomas Mike Dowdle Bob Khayat KA KOA Gorden Kelley Mike Magac Matt Hazeltine Center: Fred Hageman Rod Breedlove Center: Bruce Bosley Bill Cooper OC ET: Fred Dugan Al Miller Karl Rubke CB: Kermit Alexander OB Bill Anderson PB Carl Kammerer ET: Monty Stickles OC Abe Woodson TA TB OA Jim Collier Harry Butsko Gary Knafelc Safety: Elbert Kimbrough QB: Norm Snead CB: Jim Steffen TB OC QB: Lamar McHan Jimmy Johnson George Izo Lonnie Sanders John Brodie Howie Williams PB HB: Dick James (2) TA OA Johnny Sample TC Bob Waters Billy Ray Barnes TC Safety: Claude Crabb RB: Don Lisbon Leroy Jackson OC Dale Hackbart Jim Vollenweider OC Tom Tracy KB Ted Rzempoluch Dale Messer TC FB: Don Bosseler FB: J.D. Smith Jim Cunningham OC Joe Perry Dave Francis Lloyd Winston Mike Lind Tommy Davis PA KA KOA BOSTON BOSTON BUFFALO BUFFALO OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Jim Colclough End: Larry Eisenhauer EB: Elbert Dubenion OA End: Mack Yoho Gino Cappelletti KA KOA Bob Dee Bill Miller Sid Youngelman Art Graham TC Tackle: Jess Richardson Charley Ferguson Ron McDole Tackle: Milt Graham Houston Antwine Glenn Bass Leroy Moore Don Oakes Bill Hudson Tackle: Stew Barber OC Tackle: Jim Dunaway Bob Yates OC Jim Lee Hunt Ken Rice Tom Sestak Jerry DeLucca LB: Tom Addison Dick Hudson LB: John Tracey OC Guard: Billy Neighbors Nick Buoniconti Guard: Tom Day Harry Jacobs Charley Long Jack Rudolph Billy Shaw Mike Stratton Dave Watson OC Don McKinnon George Flint Marv Matuszak OC Center: Walt Cudzik CB: Bob Suci (2) TA OB Charley Leo Herb Paterra OC ET: Tony Romeo OC Dick Felt Center: Al Bemiller CB: Willie West (2) TB OC QB: Babe Parilli PB Chuck Shonta Dave Behrman Booker Edgerson Tom Yewcic PA Safety: Ross O'Hanley ET: Ernie Warlick Hank Rivera OC HB: Jim Crawford (2) KB KOB Ron Hall QB: Jack Kemp Eugene Sykes Harry Crump OC Thomas Stephens Daryle Lamonica PA Safety: Ray Abruzzese TA OC Ron Burton OC HB: Roger Kochman TC George Saimes (2) OC Tom Neumann Ed Rutkowski (2) TC OB Carl Charon FB: Larry Garron (2) TC OA Wayne Crow PB Billy Atkins Billy Lott Jesse Murdock OC Fred Brown OC FB: Cookie Gilchrist (2) KB KOB Wray Carlton Hezekiah Braxton DENVER DENVER HOUSTON HOUSTON OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Bob Scarpitto OC PB End: Chuck Gavin EB: Willard Dewveall End: Don Floyd Lionel Taylor Ray Jacobs Charley Hennigan Gary Cutsinger Bill Groman Ike Lassiter Charley Frazier Ron Nery Donald Coffey Tackle: Bud McFadin Randy Kerbow Tackle: Dudley Meredith Al Frazier TC OC Gordy Holz Tackle: Rich Michael OC Ed Husmann Tackle: Eldon Danenhauer Anton Peters Walt Suggs Ed Culpepper Harold Olson OC LB: John Nocera Bob Kelly LB: Doug Cline Jim Perkins Wahoo McDaniel Guard: Hogan Wharton Gene Babb Guard: Ernie Barnes Jim Fraser (2) OC PA KB KOB Bob Talamini Mike Dukes Bob McCullough Tom Erlandson Willis Perkins Larry Onesti Tom Nomina Jerry Hopkins Bucky Wegener KB KOB Tom Goode Center: Jerry Sturm Leon Simmons Center: Bob Schmidt Johnny Baker ET: Gene Prebola CB: John McGeever John Frongillo Danny Brabham Tom Rychlec Charley Mitchell TA OA ET: Bob McLeod CB: Tony Banfield QB: Mickey Slaughter Tom Janik QB: George Blanda (2) KA KOA PB Bobby Jancik TB OA Don Breaux Willie Brown TC OC Jacky Lee Safety: Jim Norton (2) PA John McCormick Safety: Bob Zeman HB: Bill Tobin OC Fred Glick TA OB Frank Tripucka Goose Gonsoulin Dave Smith Mark Johnston HB: Donnie Stone John Sklopan Bobby Brezina Bob Gaiters OB Billy Cannon TC OC Clarence Walker FB: Charley Tolar OC FB: Billy Joe Bo Dickinson Hewritt Dixon TC OC Gene Mingo (3) TB OC KA KOA KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY NEW YORK (A) NEW YORK (A) OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Frank Jackson TA OC End: Mel Branch EB: Bake Turner OC End: LaVerne Torczon Chris Burford Bobby Bell Don Maynard TC Bob Watters Dick Johnson Curt Merz Ken Gregory Ed Cooke Tackle: Dave Hill Tackle: Buck Buchanan Tackle: Sherman Plunkett Tackle: Chuck Janerette Jim Tyrer Jerry Mays Winston Hill Dick Guesman KA KOA Charley Diamond Curt Farrier Jack Klotz Bob McAdams Guard: Ed Budde LB: E.J. Holub Guard: Sid Fournet Paul Rochester Marvin Terrell Sherrill Headrick Dan Ficca George Strugar Bill Diamond Walt Corey Bob Butler LB: Jim Price Al Reynolds Smokey Stover OC Roy Hord Dave Yohn Dennis Biodrowski CB: Duane Wood Pete Perreault Larry Grantham Center: Jon Gilliam Dave Grayson (2) TC OA Center: Mike Hudock Ted Bates ET: Fred Arbanas Bobby Ply ET: Gene Heeter Roger Ellis Tommy Brooker KA KOA Safety: Bobby Hunt Dee Mackey OC Walt Michaels QB: Len Dawson Johnny Robinson TC QB: Dick Wood CB: Tony Stricker OC Eddie Wilson PB Charley Warner TC OC Galen Hall Clyde Washington HB: Abner Haynes (2) TB OB Ed Chlebek Bill Wood Jerrel Wilson OC PA Johnny Green PB Dave West
Bert Coan HB: Bill Mathis OC Safety: Dainard Paulson Jack Spikes (2) OC KB KOB Dick Christy TA OA Bill Baird TB FB: Curtis McClinton FB: Mark Smolinski OC Marshall Starks TC OB Bill Perkins OC Curley Johnson (2) OC PA KB KOB OAKLAND OAKLAND SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO OFFENSE DEFENSE OFFENSE DEFENSE EB: Bo Roberson TC OA End: Jon Jelacic EB: Lance Alworth TA OB End: Bob Petrich Art Powell Dalva Allen Don Norton Earl Faison Dobie Craig Tackle: Chuck McMurtry Jerry Robinson OC Tackle: Henry Schmidt Herman Urenda Dave Costa Tackle: Ron Mix Ernie Ladd Tackle: Dick Klein OC Jim Norris Ernie Wright George Gross Proverb Jacobs Dan Birdwell oc Ernie Park LB: Emil Karas Ollie Spencer LB: Jackie Simpson OC Guard: Pat Shea Chuck Allen Frank Youso Archie Matsos Sam DeLuca Paul Maguire PA OC Guard: Sonny Bishop Clancy Osborne Walt Sweeney OC Frank Buncom Wayne Hawkins Bob Dougherty Sam Gruneisen Bobby Lane Bob Mischak Charlie Rieves Center: Don Rogers Bob Mitinger Center: Jim Otto CB: Fred Williamson ET: Dave Kocourek CB: Bud Whitehead ET: Ken Herock OC Claude Gibson TA TB OC Jacque MacKinnon Dick Harris TC OC Jan Barrett Jim McMillin OC Reggie Carolan Dick Westmoreland OB QB: Tom Flores Safety: Joe Krakoski TC QB: Tobin Rote Safety: George Blair (2) KA KOA Cotton Davidson Tommy Morrow John Hadl PB Charlie McNeil HB: Clem Daniels Warren Powers HB: Paul Lowe (2) OC Gary Glick KB KOB Mike Sommer TC OB FB: Keith Lincoln (2) TB OA FB: Alan Miller Keith Kinderman Doug Mayberry Bobby Jackson OC Glenn Shaw OC Gerry McDougall OC Mike Mercer (2) KA KOA PA
For teams that employ the "read/option" concept as part of their standard offense, the quarterback can also be used as a runner on the outside running play . (similar to a halfback or fullback). Examples of these teams include 2013 Seattle, 2013 Auburn and many other college football teams.
The issue is the “Jet Sweep” (slot receiver goes in motion and receives handoff from quarterback), this play is not a trick play but a designed outside run. If a WR had 10 or more runs in a season, he will be graded (EB/HB or HB/EB). APBA considers the “Jet Sweep” (receiver in motion receiving handoff from quarterback) to be graded an outside run and not a trick play. To accomplish this play, certain receivers will receive the (EB/HB)
If there is a FR-0 on a player's card, this means that whenever the player recovers a fumble, he does not advance the ball. The fumble is recovered at the spot of the fumble.
New symbols: FR-0. Fumble recovery at spot of fumble. W-X (0) Interception with no return TC-0 Punt return with no return. KC-0 Kick return with no return. OSKR-0 Onside kick recovered no advancement.