Harry Mattos Harry Mattos ( April 7 , 1911 - February 5 , 1992 ) , nickname d " The Horse " or " The Toe " , was an American football halfback in the National Football League ( NFL ) for the Green Bay Packers and the Cleveland Rams . He played college football at the St . Mary ' s College of California . In 1934 , Mattos threw for two touchdown passes in a 14 - 9 win over Fordham University . History . Hollywood Braves . After graduating from St . Mary ’ s in 1935 , Mattos signed with the Hollywood Braves of the American Legion Football League , a league of area Los Angeles teams . With the Braves , Mattos was used mainly as a passer , throwing for two touchdown s in three games before a broken leg ended his season . Cleveland Rams . Mattos started the next year in the NFL , with the Green Bay Packers . However the Packers , with an already solid backfield , dropped him early in the season . As a result Mattos signed with the Cleveland Rams , who were still members of the second American Football League , a competing major league . The Rams used Mattos as a running back and as a wide receiver and as a kicker , to leading the league in scoring . Mattos kicking ability earned him the nickname “ The Toe . ” He also caught two touchdown catches that season . Mattos helped the Rams battle the Boston Shamrocks for first place in the league , however the Rams had to settle for a second place finish . However Mattos earned the respect of the media . A Boston sportswriter , used a different nickname each time he mentioned Mattos . One such nickname was Harry “ Nothing ” Mattos . The Rams moved into the NFL and Mattos went with them . Even though the NFL confederation gave the membership to the same team owner , this NFL franchise officially became a detach entity because only four players of the team joined the NFL that was newly launched . No personnel of the team joined the NFL league . The four players were Mike Sebastian , Stan Pincura , Bud Cooper and Harry Mattos . However in midseason he went back to the AFL , where he finished the season with the Cincinnati Bengals , doing most of his work as a passer . The AFL folded in the after the season . Little Giants . Mattos then signed on with the New York Giants . However , like with Green bay , their backfield was already too talented and he was waived just before the season started . Giants founder , Tim Mara , however sent him to the Giants ’ new farm team in Jersey City , where he starred in the backfield with Ken Strong as the Jersey City Giants swept to the American Association title . Mattos was used as a running back , and led the league in touchdown passes and finished second to Strong in the balloting for the team ’ s MVP , however somehow failed to make the league all - star team . A year later in 1939 , another cut by the Giants resulted in Mattos being sent back to Jersey City . Mattos relinquished his role as a passer and played mostly as a running back . He then made the second all - league team as the Little Giants marched to a 7 - 3 - 1 record but failed to repeat as champions . In 1940 Jersey City found itself with an abundance running backs but short of passers . Mattos shifted his role from that of a rusher to a passer . Paterson Panthers . The Little Giants got off to a slow start in 1940 , and when Ed Danowski was igned by the team , there wasn ’ t much need for Mattos . As a result he was traded in midseason to the Paterson Panthers , where he led the team in a late drive that earned them second place , behind the Giants . He finished third in the league in passing yards and earned an honorable mention on the all - star team . In 1941 Mattos played the full season with Paterson , and led the American Association in completions and passing yardage and made the first all - league team as the Panthers repeated their second - place finish of a year earlier . However manning shortages related to World War II closed down the American Association . Paterson fielded an independent team in 1942 , however Mattos wasn ’ t among those who turned out . Comeback . However in 1944 he resurfaced with the Hollywood Wolves of the Pacific Coast Football League . A new team formed in the midst of the wartime manpower shortage , the Wolves failed to win a single game . However , Mattos passing ability earned him a spot on the all - league first team . By this time Mattos was 33 - year - old and hadn ’ t played since 1941 .