Tom Matte

Tom Matte
No. 41
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1939-06-14)June 14, 1939
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 2, 2021(2021-11-02) (aged 82)
Ruxton, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Shaw (East Cleveland, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1961 / round: 1 / pick: 7
AFL draft:1961 / round: 5 / pick: 34
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:4,646
Rushing average:3.9
Rushing touchdowns:45
Receptions:249
Receiving yards:2,869
Receiving touchdowns:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Roland Matte (Pronounced: MAT-tee) (June 14, 1939 – November 2, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s and 1970s and earned a Super Bowl ring.[1] He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland and was an Eagle Scout.[2] Matte was an All-American quarterback playing college football at Ohio State University.

  1. ^ "Tom Matte Is Healthy For Bid To Super Bowl ". The Morning Record. December 24, 1971. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Tom Matte Trucks the BFT". FM NEWS 101 KXL. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013.