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Riley Matheson

Riley Matheson

Position: G
Height: 6-2    Weight: 207 lbs.
Born: December 12, 1914 in Shannon, TX
College: Cameron, Texas-El Paso

5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1939 25 RAM 2 2
1940 26 RAM 11 0
1941 27 RAM RG 9 6 1 1 0 1
1942+ 28 RAM LG 10 8 1 13 0 13
1943 29 DET 10 9
1944+ 30 RAM LG 9 8 3 12 0 6
1945+ 31 RAM LG 10 9 2 49 0 45 0 1 0 0
1946+ 32 RAM RG 11 7 4 21 0 7 0 1 0 0
1947+ 33 RAM LG 11 9 1 5 0 5 0 1 0 0
1948 34 SFO 14 0 2 4 0 0
Career 97 58 14 105 0 45 0 3 0 0
8 yrs RAM 73 49 12 101 0 45 0 3 0 0
1 yr SFO 14 0 2 4 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1945+ 31 RAM LG 10 9 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
Career 97 58 1 5 0 5 5.0 5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

First-Team All-Pro

1942
1944
1945
1946
1947

Interceptions

1946 NFL 4 (8)

Long Intercep. Return

1945 NFL 45 (9)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1941NFL: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1942Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 NFL: 2nd Team All-NFL
1943Pro Foot. Illustrated: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1944Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st Team All-NFL
 Int. News Service: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1945Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st Team All-NFL
 Int. News Service: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1946Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL/AAFC
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Foot. Illustrated: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1947Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Chicago Herald Am.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Foot. Illustrated: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1948AAFC: 2nd Team All-AAFC
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AAFC