Barry Sanders Football League
10-31-2145
#72|Cortez Rhiniu Guard
Retired (1978, Age 37)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (02-25-2013) Potential B-
Age at Death 71 Born 07-10-1941 in Dillon, MT
Drafted Round 2, Pick 18 (1964) Experience 13 Years (271 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1963 Salary 845 ($11505.079M/2145 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching C- Pass Cover D  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking B  Run Cover C- Kick Acc D 
Carrying D- Run Blocking B  Tackling C- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed D- Stamina C+ Execution C  Agility C 
Strength B+ Health F  Aggressiveness C  Hands D 
Jumping D-     Attitude B+ Break Tackle D-
ROLES
QB D- C C  DT C  SS D+ K F  GUN D+
WR D- G B- DE C- FS D  P F  KR D-
HB/TB D- T C+ ILB C  CB D  LS D+ KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB C  H D- HT D+ KOS D-
Year Team ACT G GS COND INJ PEN PYDS TIME
1964 PRO 16 16 14 96% 0 7 37 430:25
1965 PRO 16 16 16 95% 0 6 40 406:33
1966 PRO 16 16 16 96% 0 5 25 397:21
1967 PRO 16 16 16 100% 0 8 45 428:01
1968 PRO 16 16 16 100% 0 4 20 473:38
1969 PRO 16 16 16 100% 0 6 35 472:29
1970 PIT 16 16 16 100% 0 3 25 469:07
1971 PIT 16 16 16 100% 0 8 45 511:12
1972 PIT 16 16 16 100% 0 2 10 486:38
1973 PIT 16 16 16 100% 0 4 25 439:17
1974 PIT 16 16 16 100% 0 3 13 513:49
1975 PIT 16 16 16 100% 0 4 25 476:58
1976 PIT 16 12 0 100% 0 0 0 61:22
Total   208 204 190 99% 0 60 345 5566:50

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1978Cortez Rhiniu has retired from football.
08-14-1977The Pittsburgh Maulers have waived Cortez Rhiniu.
08-24-1970Trade #4017 has been completed between the Providence Pirates and the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Pittsburgh Maulers receive Cortez Rhiniu (G), Al Robinson (QB), Dat Ingram (LB), Matt Gillet (DT) from the Providence Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1971 Round 3 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 3 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 4 (PIT).
08-10-1970The Providence Pirates have placed Cortez Rhiniu on the trade block.
08-18-1969The Providence Pirates have moved Frans Koc, Cortez Rhiniu, and Jim Hamilton to the active roster. The Providence Pirates have moved Jason Dewell and Jimmy Rotten to the inactive roster.
08-04-1969The Providence Pirates have moved Ben Reece, Ray McKeller, Steve Burke, Dale Breitenstein, Rick Dorris, Jim Selfridge, Troy Dayhoff, Bird Coronado, Sig St.Jean, Dan Musso, and Terry Nova to the active roster. The Providence Pirates have moved Willie Marshall, Cortez Rhiniu, Hank Mitchell, Blue Winslet, Dat Ingram, Darnerian Groman, Paul Caldona, Matt Gillet, Ty Williams, Frans Koc, and Adrian Meeks to the inactive roster.
08-27-1967The Providence Pirates have moved Willie Marshall, Cortez Rhiniu, Damon Woods, Woodley Howard, Josh Hoffman, Ed Gantt, Julian "Golden Arms" Morris, Matt Gillet, Ty Williams, and Frans Koc to the active roster. The Providence Pirates have moved Bob Dinkens, Billy "The Kid" Lewis, Paul Hayes, Alfred Kerasiotis, Troy Dayhoff, Lionel Fields, Marco Ilardes, Terry Nova, and Charles Davis to the inactive roster.
08-14-1967The Providence Pirates have moved Marco Ilardes, Paul Caldona, Charles Davis, George Pregulman, Alfred Kerasiotis, Lionel Fields, Mike Washington, Bernie Braman, and Terry Edmunds to the active roster. The Providence Pirates have moved Ed Gantt, Ty Williams, Cortez Rhiniu, Willie Marshall, Josh Hoffman, Matt Gillet, Frans Koc, Julian "Golden Arms" Morris, and Woodley Howard to the inactive roster.
09-20-1964The Providence Pirates have changed George Lindsey's name to Cortez Rhiniu.
08-10-1964The Providence Pirates have moved George Lindsey, Julian "Golden Arms" Morris, and Ed Green to the active roster. The Providence Pirates have moved Deuce Haslerig and Hal Knowland to the inactive roster.