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Riley Matheson

American gridiron football player (1914–1987)

American football player

Riley Matheson
No. 28, 11, 83, 37
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1914-12-12)December 12, 1914 Shannon, Texas, U.S.
Died:	June 1987 Paraguay
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Headrick (OK)
College:	UTEP
Undrafted:	1939
Career history
Cleveland Rams (1939–1942) Detroit Lions (1943) Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams (1944–1947) San Francisco 49ers (1948) Calgary Stampeders (1949–1950)

Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1945) 2× CFL All-Star (1949, 1950) 5× First-team All-Pro (1942, 1944–1947)


Player stats at PFR

Riley M. Matheson (December 12, 1914 – June 1987) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions, and the San Francisco 49ers.^[1] Playing guard on offense and linebacker on defense, Matheson made both the Associated Press and United Press All-NFL Teams in 1944 and 1945.^[2]

Matheson also played two final seasons with the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders, being named an All-star both seasons.

The Professional Football Researchers Association named Matheson to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2010.^[3]

References

^ "Riley Matheson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
^ "Riley Matheson (mini-bio)" (PDF). Retrieved November 23, 2016.
^ "Hall of Very Good Class of 2010". Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2016.