NFL Career
Drafted #1 by the Chicago Cardinals, he went on to share 1952 Rookie of the Year honors with Hugh McElhenny of the San Francisco 49ers. During his 14-year career, Matson also played for the Los Angeles Rams (traded by the Cardinals for nine Rams players following the 1958 season), the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles, and he was named to the Pro Bowl six times (1952, 1954-1958). When Matson retired in 1966, his 12,799 career all-purpose yards were second only to Jim Brown.
Matson was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
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