Merlin Olsen

Football
Defensive Line

Born: Sept. 15, 1940
Logan, Utah, USA
Died: March 11, 2010

Active: 1962-1976

Defense 1: Turnovers

SeasonTeamGamesFumFRIntTeam
Punts
Forced
Def 1
1962LA12021560.55
1963LA14100610.43
1964LA1400730.49
1965LA14010660.57
1966LA14120730.63
1967LA14010860.66
1968LA14010880.68
1969LA1400770.53
1970LA1400880.61
1971LA1400660.47
1972LA1400560.41
1973LA1400600.43
1974LA1400800.58
1975LA14010890.69
1976LA14010950.72
Post10010550.46
Total2182918.92

Defense 2: Punting, Sacks and Team Defense

SeasonSacks*Team
Games
Rushing
Yards
Allowed
Team
Sacks
Team
Sack
Yards
Def 2Defense
19623.5142092322550.300.43
19633.5141785272720.460.45
19647141501494000.650.57
19656141409322700.660.61
19664141302453610.670.65
19673.5141119432870.730.69
19689141305513830.870.78
196911141475503930.810.67
19708.5141359534260.840.72
19714141658373140.660.56
197210141673423270.880.65
19737142264453420.570.50
19743.5142102443630.450.51
19757.5141533433370.900.79
19763141564453950.840.78
Post6101299181310.450.46
Total9710.739.82

* Individual sacks unofficial prior to 1982. Statistics from John Turney via Pro Football Reference.

Offense 1: Yards

SeasonInt
Ret
Yards
Off 1Int Ret
TD
Off 2OffenseTotal
1962200.06310.270.160.30
1963000.000.22
1964000.000.29
1965000.000.31
1966000.000.33
1967000.000.35
1968000.000.39
1969000.000.33
1970000.000.36
1971000.000.28
1972000.000.32
1973000.000.25
1974000.000.26
1975000.000.40
1976000.000.39
Post000.000.23
Total200.06310.270.164.99

160-game average: 3.66
Apples & Oranges rating: 5.90

Offensive 160-game average: 0.12
Defensive 160-game average: 7.21

Links:
Pro Football Reference
The Football Database

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