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:
Interceptions:
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1962 | NFL Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 12 | 12 |
| 1963 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1964 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1966 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 | NFL | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 14 |
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)
