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American football player (1934–2021)

Archie Matsos
Career information
No. 55, 56, 57
Born:	(1934-11-22)November 22, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died:	May 28, 2021(2021-05-28) (aged 86) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Position(s)	Linebacker
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	217 lb (98 kg)
College	Michigan State
NFL draft	1958, round: 16 / Pick 189 (By the Baltimore Colts)
Career history
As player
1960–1962	AFL Buffalo Bills
1963–1965	AFL Oakland Raiders
1966	AFL Denver Broncos
1966	AFL San Diego Chargers

Career highlights and awards
AFL All-Star	1960–1963

Archie Matsos (November 22, 1934 – May 28, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker. He played for the Buffalo Bills from 1960 to 1962, the Oakland Raiders from 1963 to 1965 and the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers in 1966.

Early life and college

Matsos was a multisport standout at Detroit's Redford High School; he played college football at Michigan State University.

Matsos played for seven seasons in the American Football League for four teams. He was on the Sporting News All-AFL team in 1960 and 1963, and an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1961 and 1962.

He died on May 28, 2021, in Lansing, Michigan at age 86.

v t e Baltimore Colts 1958 NFL draft selections
Lenny Lyles Bob Stransky Joe Nicely Les Walters Ray Brown Bob Taylor Johnny Sample John Diehl Floyd Peters Hal Bullard Ray Schamber Bobby Jordan Tom Addison Jerry Richardson Ken Hall Lester Carney Archie Matsos Jim Reese Dave Lloyd John Murnen Tom Forrestal Jim Faulk Bob McKee Phil Parslow Bobby Sandlin Jim Rountree Bob Grimes George Dintiman Jim Murphy Doug Padgett Gary Lund

v t e Buffalo Bills 1960 inaugural season roster
Billy Atkins Bob Barrett Phil Blazer Bob Brodhead Dick Brubaker Bernard Buzyniski Wray Carlton Dan Chamberlain Don Chelf Monte Crockett Tony Discenzo Elbert Dubenion Fred Ford Willmer Fowler Gene Grabosky Johnny Green Darrell Harper Joe Hergert Al Hoisington Jack Johnson Billy Kinard Joe Kulbacki Jack Laraway Hal Lewis Richie Lucas Archie Matsos Richie McCabe Dan McGrew Chuck McMurtry Eddie Meyer Leroy Moore Chuck Muelhaupt Tommy O'Connell Harold Olson Sam Palumbo Dennis Remmert Charlie Rutkowski Tom Rychlec Joe Schaffer Jack Scott Robert Sedlock Carl Smith Jim Sorey LaVerne Torczon Jim Wagstaff Ted Wegert Mack Yoho Head coach: Buster Ramsey

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