Riley Matheson
Riley Merle Matheson
Born: December 12, 1914
Shannon, TX USA
Deceased: June 1, 1987
Paraguay , Paraguay
Position: G
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207
College: Cameron, Texas-El Paso
High School: Headrick (OK)*
Career: 1939-1950
Riley Matheson played from 1939 to 1950 during his career with the Calgary Stampeders, Cleveland Rams, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. Matheson intercepted 14 passes for 105 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1944 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1945 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 45 | 0 |
| 1946 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1947 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1948 | AAFC San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL | 12 | 101 | 8.4 | 45 | 0 | |
| AAFC | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 14 | 105 | 7.5 | 45 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | NFL Cleveland Rams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1946 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1947 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 2 | 2 |
| 1940 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 11 | 0 |
| 1941 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 9 | 6 |
| 1942 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 10 | 8 |
| 1943 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 10 | 9 |
| 1944 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 9 | 8 |
| 1945 | NFL | Cleveland Rams | 10 | 9 |
| 1946 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 7 |
| 1947 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 9 |
| 1948 | AAFC | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 0 |
| 1949 | CFL | Calgary Stampeders | 13 | |
| 1950 | CFL | Calgary Stampeders | 11 |
Honors
1941 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1941 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1942 - NFL All-NFL (2nd Team)
1942 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1943 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1943 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (2nd Team)
1944 - International News Service All-NFL (2nd Team)
1944 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (1st Team)
1944 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1944 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1944 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1945 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (1st Team)
1945 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1945 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1945 - International News Service All-NFL (2nd Team)
1945 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1945 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1946 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (1st Team)
1946 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1946 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL/AAFC (1st Team)
1946 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1946 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1947 - Chicago Herald American All-NFL (1st Team)
1947 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1947 - Pro Football Illustrated All-NFL (2nd Team)
1947 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1947 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1948 - AAFC New York Daily News All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1948 - AAFC AAFC All-AAFC (2nd Team)
1949 - CFL Ted Reeves All-Star
1949 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1950 - CFL CFL West All-Star
