Phil OlsenOlsen, Phillip VernorHeight: 6-5 Weight: 260 Born: April 26, 1948 Logan, UT High School: Logan (UT) |
| Year | College | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Utah State | |
| 1967 | Utah State | Lettered |
| 1968 | Utah State | Lettered |
| 1969 | Utah State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (4th overall) 1970 Boston Patriots |
| Relatives: Brother of Merlin Olsen; brother of Orrin Olsen |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 72 | RDT | 10 | 8 |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 72 | RDT | 14 | 7 |
| 1973 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1973 LARM NFL | 72 | DT | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1974 LARM NFL | 72 | DT | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 58 | LDE-RDE-LDT-RDT | 14 | 1 |
| 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | 58 | C | 13 | 4 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 79 | 20 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1971 | 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL |
| Signed | 7/14/1971 | 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL |
| Traded | 5/6/1975 | 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL |
| Retired | 8/8/1977 | 1977 Denver Broncos (NFL)1977 DEN NFL |
| Traded | 4/11/1978 | 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/15/1978 | 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL |
| Released | 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1972 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1972 LARM NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1971 LARM NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Denver Broncos (NFL)1976 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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