Merlin Olsen

Merlin Jay Olsen
Born: September 15, 1940
Logan, UT USA
Deceased: March 11, 2010
Duarte, CA
Position: DT
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 270
College: Utah St.
High School: Logan (UT)
Career: 1962-1976
Drafted: 1962 in Round 1, #2 overall (AFL) by the Denver Broncos
Drafted: 1962 in Round 1, #3 overall by the Los Angeles Rams
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982

Merlin Olsen played from 1962 to 1976 during his career with the Los Angeles Rams. Olsen accounted for 6 points in his professional career.

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Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1963NFL Los Angeles Rams100.00
Totals100.00

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1962NFL Los Angeles Rams12020.020 1
Totals12020.020 1

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1962NFL Los Angeles Rams10006
Totals00000100000006


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1962NFLLos Angeles Rams1212
1963NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1964NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1965NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1966NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1967NFLLos Angeles Rams140
1968NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1969NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1970NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1971NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1972NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1973NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1974NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1975NFLLos Angeles Rams1414
1976NFLLos Angeles Rams1414

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame 2nd team All-1970s Team
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1960s Team
1974 - Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)

Honors

1963 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1963 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1963 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1963 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1964 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1964 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1964 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1964 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1964 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1965 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1965 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1965 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1965 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1966 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1966 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1967 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1967 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1967 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1968 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1968 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL/AFL (1st Team)
1969 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1969 - Hall of Fame All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1971 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1973 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1973 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1973 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1974 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1974 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1975 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)


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