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Marv Matuszak

Marvin H. Matuszak

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 232 lbs.
Born: September 12, 1931 in South Bend, IN
College: Tulsa

Career AV: 42 (1901st overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (29th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.

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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
1953* 22 PIT RLB 56 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10
1955 24 PIT 61 4 0 1 7 0 7 1 1 0 0 2
1956 25 PIT 64 9 0 2 28 0 26 1 1 0 0 2
1957*+ 26 SFO RLB 54 12 0 0 4 17 0 11
1958 27 2TM /LLB 7 0 1 0 0 0 7
GNB 63 3 0 1
SFO LLB 54 4 0 1 0 0 0 6
1959 28 BAL 64 11 0 1 23 0 23 1
1960 29 BAL 64 12 0 2
1961 30 BAL mlb 64 14 5 4
1962* 31 BUF LLB 55 14 0 6 46 0 25 6
1963 32 BUF 55 14 0 1
1964 33 DEN MLB 55 14 0 2 16 0 8 3
Career 123 5 14 120 0 26 2 8 17 0 49
3 yrs CLT 37 5 1 23 0 23 7
3 yrs PIT 25 0 4 35 0 26 2 4 0 0 14
2 yrs BUF 28 0 6 46 0 25 7
2 yrs SFO 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 17 0 17
1 yr DEN 14 0 2 16 0 8 3

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
1955 24 PIT 61 4 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1956 25 PIT 64 9 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 5
1961 30 BAL mlb 64 14 5 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
1963 32 BUF 55 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 123 5 4 19 0 14 4.8 19
3 yrs CLT 37 5 1 14 0 14 14.0 14
3 yrs PIT 25 0 2 5 0 5 2.5 5
2 yrs BUF 28 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1953
1957
1962

First-Team All-Pro

1957

Fumbles Recovered

1957 NFL 4 (7)

Fumble Return Yds

1957 NFL 17 (8)

Interceptions

1962 AFL 6 (10)

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

All-Pro Teams

1957Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL