Ollie Matson is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a solid career value score of 62 in the Knox value model. Matson's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Ollie Matson
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextYes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 98 · #1160 · High-ValueWorth 98 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 26% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 8 of 11 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +12.3 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
8 cleared
3 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
50
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
8
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+12.3
Avg surplus
peak +33
8 seasons × ~12.3 surplus ≈ VORP 98
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1952 | — | CRD | 7 | — | 96 | 344 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 187 | 3 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | — | CRD | 8 | — | 101 | 506 | 4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 611 | 3 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | CRD | 12 | — | 109 | 475 | 1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 237 | 2 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | — | CRD | 12 | — | 192 | 924 | 5 | 4.8 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 199 | 2 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | CRD | 11 | — | 134 | 577 | 6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 451 | 3 | — | 22.6 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | CRD | 12 | — | 129 | 505 | 5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 465 | 3 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | RAM | 9 | — | 161 | 863 | 6 | 5.4 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 130 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | RAM | 7 | — | 61 | 170 | 1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 98 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | RAM | 13 | — | 24 | 181 | 2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 537 | 3 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | RAM | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 49 | 1 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | DET | — | — | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | PHI | 9 | — | 96 | 404 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 242 | 1 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | PHI | 1 | — | 22 | 103 | 2 | 4.7 | 9.1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 1 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | PHI | 2 | — | 29 | 101 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 30 | 1 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 107 | — | 1,170 | 5,173 | 40 | 4.4 | 3.4 | — | — | — | 0 | 222 | 3,285 | 23 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 22 | CRD | 7 | — | 96 | 344 | 3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 24 | CRD | 8 | — | 101 | 506 | 4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 25 | CRD | 12 | — | 109 | 475 | 1 | 4.4 | 0.9 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 26 | CRD | 12 | — | 192 | 924 | 5 | 4.8 | 2.6 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 27 | CRD | 11 | — | 134 | 577 | 6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 28 | CRD | 12 | — | 129 | 505 | 5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 29 | RAM | 9 | — | 161 | 863 | 6 | 5.4 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 30 | RAM | 7 | — | 61 | 170 | 1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 31 | RAM | 13 | — | 24 | 181 | 2 | 7.5 | 8.3 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 32 | RAM | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 33 | DET | — | — | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 34 | PHI | 9 | — | 96 | 404 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 35 | PHI | 1 | — | 22 | 103 | 2 | 4.7 | 9.1 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 36 | PHI | 2 | — | 29 | 101 | 1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | — | — | — |
| Career | 107 | 1,170 | 5,173 | 40 | 4.4 | — | — | — | — |
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 22 | CRD | 7 | — | — | 11 | 187 | 3 | — | 17.0 | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 24 | CRD | 8 | — | — | 34 | 611 | 3 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 25 | CRD | 12 | — | — | 17 | 237 | 2 | — | 13.9 | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 26 | CRD | 12 | — | — | 15 | 199 | 2 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 27 | CRD | 11 | — | — | 20 | 451 | 3 | — | 22.6 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 28 | CRD | 12 | — | — | 33 | 465 | 3 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 29 | RAM | 9 | — | — | 18 | 130 | 0 | — | 7.2 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 30 | RAM | 7 | — | — | 15 | 98 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 31 | RAM | 13 | — | — | 29 | 537 | 3 | — | 18.5 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 32 | RAM | 4 | — | — | 3 | 49 | 1 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 33 | DET | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0 | — | 10.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 34 | PHI | 9 | — | — | 17 | 242 | 1 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 35 | PHI | 1 | — | — | 2 | 29 | 1 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 36 | PHI | 2 | — | — | 6 | 30 | 1 | — | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | 107 | 0 | 222 | 3,285 | 23 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 62 · Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 62 of 100, era-normalized against rush yds/g peers across 11 scored seasons.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
65
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×1
Longevity
career length
Blend 60.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 62· confidence 93%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 41
Availability 16
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rush yds/g)
1952bestavg 54elite 701964
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position29
Depth
of 100
Reached 28% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
28% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader28
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average RBs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
From Scrimmage · Career
Scrimmage Yds
8,458
5,173 rush · 3,285 recv
Total TDs
63
40 rush · 23 recv
Total Touches
1,392
1,170 carries · 222 rec
Yds / Touch
6.1
rushing + receiving
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1966final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 1964team change
Joined PHI (from DET)
- 1963team change
Joined DET (from RAM)
- 1959team change
Joined RAM (from CRD)
- 1952signing
Entered the NFL with CRD
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →
62
peak 65
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+1952
B1954
C+1955
B+1956
B1957
C+1958
A1959
D1960
C1961
F1962
C+1964
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
Era Translator
Rush Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rush Yds | Rush Yds/G | → 2025 Rush Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 344 | 49.1 | 816+472 | 48 |
| 1954 | 506 | 63.3 | 887+381 | 52.2 |
| 1955 | 475 | 39.6 | 458-17 | 27 |
| 1956 | 924 | 77 | 1,262+338 | 74.3 |
| 1957 | 577 | 52.5 | 655+78 | 38.5 |
| 1958 | 505 | 42.1 | 365-140 | 21.4 |
| 1959 | 863 | 95.9 | 1,761+898 | 103.6 |
| 1960 | 170 | 24.3 | 70-100 | 4.1 |
| 1961 | 181 | 13.9 | 41-140 | 2.4 |
| 1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | 404 | 44.9 | 449+45 | 26.4 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
Career Value · VORP
98 career value over replacement — #1160 all-time of 4,642. 8.9/season above a replacement-level RB.
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