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ARIMATSON—

Ollie Matson

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Philadelphia Eagles · RB-FL

Ollie Matson recorded 142 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

36.2

rush yds/gm

22.8

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

142

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ollie Matson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1954
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 21, 1954

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1954

163 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1952
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 26, 1952

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1952

83 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1954
ARIZONACARDINALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 28, 1954

Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1954

115 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1957
W
ARIZONACARDINALS
WSH
OCT 20, 1957

Arizona Cardinals vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1957

155 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1956
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 25, 1956

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1956

159 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ollie Matson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 199 rushing yards

Regular Season
1959
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 11, 1959

Los Angeles Rams vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1959

199 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1954
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 21, 1954

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1954

163 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 161 receiving yards

Regular Season
1954
ARIZONACARDINALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 28, 1954

Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1954

115 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ollie Matson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1947–1959

01
ARIMATSON—Ollie Matson
ARITRIPPI—Charley Trippi
ARIHARDER34Pat Harder

The 1947 title becomes Chicago's final peak

Arizona Cardinals · Champions, then a long goodbye

The Million Dollar Backfield delivered the 1947 championship and another title-game trip before declining attendance led the franchise west.

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Franchise era

1949–1972

02
LARMATSON—Ollie Matson
LARBROCKLIN—Norm Van Brocklin
LARJONES—Deacon Jones

Wide-open offense gives way to a legendary line

Los Angeles Rams · Stars and the Fearsome Foursome

Los Angeles produced record crowds, prolific passing and one of football's most feared defensive fronts.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

03
DETMATSON—Ollie Matson
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Franchise era

1950–1975

04
PHIMATSON—Ollie Matson
PHIBEDNARIK—Chuck Bednarik
PHIBROCKLIN—Norm Van Brocklin

Bednarik's last great team interrupts a dynasty

Philadelphia Eagles · The 1960 title and the long decline

Philadelphia defeated Lombardi's Packers for the 1960 championship, then spent most of the next fifteen years searching for another core.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons142 career games119 career passing yards5,139 career rushing yards40 career rushing touchdowns215 career receptions3,238 career receiving yards23 career receiving touchdownsCollege: San Francisco0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 29, 1952Most recent: Dec 18, 1966

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history