| MERLIN OLSEN Olsen, Merlin Jay Height: 6-5 Weight: 270 Born: 9/15/1940 Logan, UT Died: 3/11/2010 Duarte, CA High School: Logan (UT) College: Utah State [1958 1959L 1960L 1961L] Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1962 Denver Broncos; 1st round (3rd overall) 1962 Los Angeles Rams Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | |
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | |
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT-RDE | 14 | |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 15 Years (NFL) | 208 | 152 |
| AWARDS |
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| 1964 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1966 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1966 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1966 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1966 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1967 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1967 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1967 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1967 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1968 Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro |
| 1968 Pro Football Weekly All-Pro |
| 1968 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1968 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1968 Pro Football Weekly All-NFL |
| 1968 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1968 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1969 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro |
| 1969 Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro |
| 1969 Pro Football Weekly All-Pro |
| 1969 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1969 United Press International All-NFL |
| 1969 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1969 Sports Illustrated All-NFL |
| 1969 Pro Football Weekly All-NFL |
| 1969 New York Daily News All-NFL |
| 1970 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1970 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL |
| 1970 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL |
| 1970 Associated Press All-NFC |
| 1970 United Press International All-NFC |
| 1970 The Sporting News All-NFC |
| 1970 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC |
| 1970 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| 1972 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| 1973 Associated Press All-NFC |
| 1973 United Press International All-NFC |
| 1973 The Sporting News All-NFC |
| 1973 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC |
| 1973 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| 1974 Maxwell Club NFL Player of the Year |
| 1974 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| 1975 Pro Bowl All-NFC |
| 1982 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 0 |
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