Trade 1
February 28, 1959
Los Angeles Rams received Ollie Matson.
NFL Trade History
Ollie Matson NFL Trade History
TradeVerdicts connects Ollie Matson to 3 exact public NFL transactions involving Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles.
3 Recorded trades
4 Teams represented
1959–1964 Trade-history span
Player Transaction Context
Why Ollie Matson Appears in the Trade Database
This profile follows Ollie Matson across 3 recorded transactions from February 28, 1959 through April 10, 1964. Each connection below comes from the database relationship for that transaction rather than a name-only search.
Trade 2
August 20, 1963
Detroit Lions received Ollie Matson.
Trade 3
April 10, 1964
Philadelphia Eagles received Ollie Matson.
Across this profile, the recorded verdicts are Arizona Cardinals Win; Detroit Lions Win; Philadelphia Eagles Win. The timeline spans 1959–1964 and 4 represented teams.
How to Read This Profile
Trade History Overview
Every transaction below comes from an explicit player-to-trade relationship in the TradeVerdicts database. Name-only substring matching is not used.
The cards summarize the date, teams, assets, grades, and verdict. Open the full trade page for the complete analysis and sourcing context. Grading standards are explained in the TradeVerdicts methodology.
Chronological Timeline
3 Recorded Trades
Trade 1 of 3
Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles acquired Hall of Fame halfback Ollie Matson from the Chicago Cardinals for seven named players, a 1960 second-round pick that became Mike McGee, and a training-camp player obligation later converted into the 1960 fourth-round pick used on Silas Woods. Matson produced immediately for the Rams, but the Cardinals received one of the largest multi-asset packages of the era.
Assets Received
Los Angeles Rams
- Player Ollie Matson
Arizona Cardinals
- Player Frank Fuller
- Player Glenn Holtzman
- Player Ken Panfil
- Player Art Hauser
- Player John Tracey
- Player Larry Hickman
- Player Don Brown
- Pick 1960 second round pick (#14-Mike McGee)
- Pick 1960 fourth round pick (#38-Silas Woods)
Team Grades
Trade 2 of 3
Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams
Detroit acquired Hall of Fame back Ollie Matson from Los Angeles for veteran guard Harley Sewell on August 20, 1963. The famous names outweigh the actual return: Matson appeared in eight Lions games, rushing 13 times for 20 yards and catching two passes for 20 more, while Sewell played only two Rams games. Detroit gets a narrow edge on slightly greater usable service.
Assets Received
Detroit Lions
- Player Ollie Matson
Los Angeles Rams
- Player Harley Sewell
Team Grades
Trade 3 of 3
Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles completed this exchange on 1964-04-10. Detroit Lions received J.D. Smith, while Philadelphia Eagles received Floyd Peters and Ollie Matson. The historical sources agree on the core package and transaction identity. In hindsight, Even allowing for a one-day date variance in retrospective sources, the player package is consistent. Peters's Philadelphia peak creates a decisive hindsight advantage for the Eagles. The final grades are D for Detroit Lions and A+ for Philadelphia Eagles, producing a Philadelphia Eagles Win verdict.
Assets Received
Philadelphia Eagles
- Player Floyd Peters
- Player Ollie Matson
Detroit Lions
- Player J.D. Smith