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Archie Matsos
Emil George Matsos
Position: LB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 217 lbs.
Born: November 22, 1934 in Detroit, MI
College: Michigan State
Career AV: 36 (2412th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 16th round (189th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1960+ | 26 | BUF | MLB | 56 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 142 | 1 | 33 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1961* | 27 | BUF | MLB | 56 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1962* | 28 | BUF | MLB | 56 | 14 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1963*+ | 29 | OAK | MLB | 56 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 19 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 30 | OAK | MLB | 56 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1965 | 31 | OAK | MLB | 56 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 47 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1966 | 32 | 2TM | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| SDG | 67 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| DEN | 55 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 95 | 0 | 22 | 311 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | BUF | 42 | 0 | 10 | 154 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||
| 3 yrs | OAK | 40 | 0 | 9 | 141 | 0 | 47 | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | DEN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | SDG | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1960+ | 26 | BUF | MLB | 56 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | |||||
| Career | 95 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960+ | 26 | BUF | MLB | 56 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 95 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| 3 | Larry Stallings, Tommy Polley, Gus Otto, James Francis, Steve Tovar, Landon Johnson, Joe Federspiel, Mark Arneson, Eric Hill, Bob Babich |
| 4 | Jim Files, Eddie Robinson, Don Shinnick, Brian Noble, Joe Federspiel, Buddy Curry, Bob Babich, Eugene Marve, Eric Hill, Seth Joyner |
| 5 | Eddie Robinson, Mike Croel, Billy Ray Smith, Tommy Polley, Tim Rossovich, Rip Hawkins, Brian Noble, Joe Federspiel, Mark Arneson, Seth Joyner |
| 6 | Eddie Robinson, Mike Croel, James Francis, Eric Hill, Gary Plummer, Buddy Curry, Bob Babich, Joe Federspiel, Brian Noble, Mark Arneson |
| 7 | Greg Buttle, Harold McLinton, Ronald McKinnon, Whitney Paul, Ben Leber, Billy Ray Smith, Ron Pritchard, Ralph Baker, Reggie Wilkes, Jerry Tubbs |
| Career | Mike Croel, John Grimsley, Ed O'Neil, Dino Hackett, Ron Pritchard, Ben Leber, Darion Conner, Carl Zander, Mike Morgan, Dixon Edwards |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Pro Teams
| 1960 | AFL: 1st Team All-AFL |
| Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| 1961 | AFL: 1st Team All-AFL |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| UPI: 2nd Team All-AFL | |
| 1963 | AFL: 1st Team All-AFL |
| Associated Press: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| NY Daily News: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| UPI: 1st Team All-AFL | |
| 1964 | NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-AFL |