Tom Matte

Tom Matte
No. 41
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	June 14, 1939; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	November 2, 2021 (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
	Baltimore Colts (1961–1972);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (V); NFL champion (1968); 2× Pro Bowl (1968, 1969); NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1969); Third-team All-American (1960); First-team All-Big Ten (1960);
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:
Rushing yards:	4,646
Rushing average:	3.9
Rushing touchdowns:	45
Receptions:	249
Receiving yards:	2,869
Receiving touchdowns:	12
	Player stats at PFR

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.

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