MERLIN OLSENOlsen, Merlin JayHeight: 6-5 Weight: 270 Born: September 15, 1940 Logan, UT Died: March 11, 2010 Duarte, CA High School: Logan (UT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Utah State | |
| 1959 | Utah State | Lettered |
| 1960 | Utah State | Lettered |
| 1961 | Utah State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1962 Denver Broncos; 1st round (3rd overall) 1962 Los Angeles Rams |
| Relatives: Brother of Orrin Olsen; brother of Phil Olsen |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1962 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 12 | 12 |
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 11 |
| 1964 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1964 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT-RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT-RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | 74 | LDT | 14 | 14 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 208 | 205 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/2/1961 | 1962 Denver Broncos (AFL)1962 DEN AFL |
| Draft | 12/4/1961 | 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1962 LARM NFL |
| Signed | 12/22/1961 | 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1962 LARM NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1977 | 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1962 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1962 LARM NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20t | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1970 LARM NFL | 8.5 | |
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 10.0 | |
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL | 7.0 | |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 2.2 | |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 6.8 | 47.5 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | 3.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 41.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1962 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1963 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1965 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| 1966 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1966 LARM NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1967 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1967 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1975 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1976 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 68 | 0 |
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