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Merlin Olsen

Merlin Jay Olsen

Position: DT
Height: 6-5    Weight: 270 lbs.

Born: September 15, 1940 in Logan, UT
Died: March 11, 2010 in Duarte, CA
College: Utah St.   (school history)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1962 AFL Draft.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1962 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 130 (24th overall since 1950)
14-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1982

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Fine Details  · Last updated May 23, 2013 5:25AM
All-Time Rank: #4. Barry Sanders… #5. Walter Payton… #6. Paul Krause… #7. MERLIN OLSEN… #8. Bob Lilly… #9. Marshall Faulk… #10. Jerry Rice… 

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
1962* 22 RAM LDT 74 12 12 1 20 1 20 0 0 0 2 0 0 10
1963* 23 RAM LDT 74 14 0 1 0 0 0 10
1964* 24 RAM LDT 74 14 8
1965* 25 RAM LDT 74 14 0 0 1 59 0 9
1966*+ 26 RAM LDT 74 14 0 1 2 9 0 16
1967*+ 27 RAM LDT 74 14 0 0 1 0 0 17
1968*+ 28 RAM LDT 74 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 17
1969*+ 29 RAM LDT 74 14 14 13
1970*+ 30 RAM LDT 74 14 14 16
1971* 31 RAM LDT 74 14 14 10
1972* 32 RAM LDT 74 14 14 10
1973* 33 RAM RDT 74 14 14 14
1974* 34 RAM RDT 74 14 14 11
1975* 35 RAM RDT 74 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 14
1976 36 RAM RDT 74 14 14 0 0 1 0 0 10
Career 208 138 1 20 1 20 0 0 2 9 68 0 185

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
1963* 23 RAM LDT 74 14 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 208 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1962* 22 RAM LDT 74 12 12 1 1 6
Career 208 138 1 1 6

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Joe Greene*, Wally Chambers, Ernie Stautner*, Carlton Massey, Dan Hampton*, Corey Simon, Tom Sestak, Mario Williams, Dana Stubblefield, Jim Duncan
4 Ernie Stautner*, Corey Simon, Mario Williams, Tom Sestak, Verlon Biggs, Otis Sistrunk, Bob Baumhower, Sherman White, Wally Chambers, Dan Hampton*
5 Andy Robustelli*, Dana Stubblefield, Fred Smerlas, Ernie Stautner*, Tommie Harris, Otis Sistrunk, Bob Baumhower, Dwight White, Ray Krouse, John Henderson
6 Roger Brown, Andy Robustelli*, Bill Stanfill, Joe Greene*, Charlie Johnson, Dan Hampton*, Warren Sapp*, Bob Baumhower, Kevin Williams, Bryant Young
7 Joe Greene*, Cortez Kennedy*, Bob Baumhower, Andy Robustelli*, Buck Buchanan*, Roger Brown, Warren Sapp*, Dan Hampton*, Bill Stanfill, Kevin Williams
8 Joe Greene*, Andy Robustelli*, Dan Hampton*, Bob Baumhower, Deacon Jones*, Cortez Kennedy*, Roger Brown, Warren Sapp*, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly*
9 Joe Greene*, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp*, Deacon Jones*, Bob Lilly*, Ernie Stautner*, Randy White*, Cortez Kennedy*, Jason Taylor, Bob Baumhower
10 Joe Greene*, Andy Robustelli*, Jason Taylor, Dan Hampton*, Randy White*, Deacon Jones*, Bob Lilly*, Ernie Stautner*, Warren Sapp*, Cortez Kennedy*
11 Joe Greene*, Andy Robustelli*, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Randy White*, Ernie Stautner*, Bob Lilly*, Deacon Jones*, Willie Davis*, Warren Sapp*
12 Andy Robustelli*, Joe Greene*, Randy White*, Bob Lilly*, Ernie Stautner*, Alex Karras, Warren Sapp*, Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones*, Michael Strahan
13 Andy Robustelli*, Joe Greene*, Randy White*, Bob Lilly*, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, Alex Karras, Ernie Stautner*, Warren Sapp*, Jason Taylor
14 Andy Robustelli*, Bob Lilly*, Randy White*, Joe Greene*, Bruce Smith*, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, Jack Youngblood*, Alex Karras, Ernie Stautner*
15 Andy Robustelli*, Bob Lilly*, Bruce Smith*, Randy White*, Joe Greene*, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, Alan Page*, Jack Youngblood*, Alex Karras
Career Andy Robustelli*, Bob Lilly*, Randy White*, Joe Greene*, Michael Strahan, Bruce Smith*, Gino Marchetti*, Jack Youngblood*, Alex Karras, Ernie Stautner*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards
1974 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)

Pro Bowls
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975

First-Team All-Pro
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970

Approximate Value
1967 NFL 17 (4)
1968 NFL 17 (7)
1970 NFL 16 (8)
Career 185 (16)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 130 (24)

Non-Offensive TDs
1962 NFL 1 (8)

Games
Career 208 (189)

Fumble Return Yds
1965 NFL 59 (5)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1962 NFL 1 (1)

     

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19632nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19632nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19632nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19632nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19641st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19642nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19641st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19642nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19642nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19651st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19652nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19652nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19652nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19661st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19661st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19661st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19661st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19661st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19661st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19671st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19671st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19671st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19671st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19671st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19681st TeamAll-NFL/AFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19681st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19681st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19681st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19681st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19681st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19691st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19691st TeamAll-NFLHall of Fame
19691st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19691st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19691st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19701st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19701st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19701st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19712nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19722nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19731st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19731st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19732nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19742nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19742nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19752nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI