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| Born: | November 22, 1934 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Died: | May 28, 2021 (aged 86) Lansing, Michigan |
| Career information | |
| 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 football linebacker. He played for the Buffalo Bills from 1960 to 1962, the Oakland Raiders from 1963 to 1965 and for the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers in 1966.
Matsos was a multisport standout at Detroit's Redford High School; he played college football at Michigan State University.[1][2]
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.[3]