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Oct 2, 2023 · Contributor at Pro Football History. Over 25 years of experience in sports including coach, athletic director, game day operations, media relations, football operations, and scout. He is [...] Merlin Olsen was part of a formidable LA Rams defense called "The Fearsome Foursome."
Merlin was the No. 1 draft choice of the Los Angeles Rams in 1962 and started as a defensive tackle for 15 years. An inspirational player, Merlin served as captain of the Rams in 1962 to 1966. He started in 198 consecutive games and played 208 regular games to set club records in both those categories.
Mar 12, 2010 · March 11, 2010. Merlin Olsen, the Hall of Fame tackle who anchored the Los Angeles Rams’ Fearsome Foursome, the line that glamorized defensive play in the National Football League, died early...
Mar 11, 2010 · NFL Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen Dies at 69. Merlin Olsen, a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" who followed up football with a successful...
Mar 11, 2010 · NFL Hall of Famer, ex-TV actor Merlin Olsen dead at 69. Labeled fierce for his relentless play as a Hall of Fame defensive lineman, Merlin Olsen was also gentle enough for a role on one of ...
Aug 12, 2021 · As we prepared this summer to honor all-time Los Angeles Rams great Merlin Olsen as No. 30 on The Athletic’s NFL 100, we asked fans who had memories of Olsen — no matter how large or how small ...
Dubbed by Utah State as the greatest athlete in school history, Merlin Olsen achieved nothing but the highest levels of success in all aspects of his life. A defensive tackle under College Hall of Fame coach John Ralston, he earned a reputation as a “bruising,” and “hard-hitting” player.
