TERANCE MATHISMathis, Terance PaulHeight: 5-10 Weight: 185 Born: June 7, 1967 Detroit, MI High School: Redan (Stone Mountain, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | New Mexico | Lettered |
| 1986 | New Mexico | Lettered |
| 1987 | New Mexico | Lettered |
| 1988 | New Mexico | |
| 1989 | New Mexico |
| Draft: 6th round (140th overall) 1990 New York Jets |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 3 |
| 1994 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1994 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 14 | 12 |
| 1996 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1996 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 88 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 206 | 130 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/23/1990 | 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/12/1990 | 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 5/5/1994 | 1994 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1994 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 4/30/1996 | 1996 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1996 ATL NFL |
| Released | 2/25/2002 | 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 6/13/2002 | 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/28/2003 | 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1994 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1994 ATL NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 70 | ||
| 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 | |||
| 1996 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1996 ATL NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 44 | ||
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 66 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 408 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 10t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 17t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 97 | 6.9 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 19 | 245 | 12.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 28 | 329 | 11.8 | 39 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 22 | 316 | 14.4 | 55t | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 24 | 352 | 14.7 | 46 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1994 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1994 ATL NFL | 111 | 1342 | 12.1 | 81 | 11 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL | 78 | 1039 | 13.3 | 54t | 9 | 50 | 14 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1996 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1996 ATL NFL | 69 | 771 | 11.2 | 55 | 7 | 48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1997 ATL NFL | 62 | 802 | 12.9 | 49 | 6 | 42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 64 | 1136 | 17.8 | 78t | 11 | 54 | 19 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 154 | 81 | 52.6 | 1016 | 12.5 | 52 | 6 | 57 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 125 | 57 | 45.6 | 679 | 11.9 | 44t | 5 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 105 | 51 | 48.6 | 564 | 11.1 | 34 | 2 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 40 | 23 | 57.5 | 218 | 9.5 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 424 | 689 | 50.0 | 8809 | 12.8 | 81 | 63 | 455 | 89 | 21 | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 11 | 7 | 165 | 15.0 | 98t | 1 | |||
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 23 | 10 | 157 | 6.8 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 14 | 8 | 99 | 7.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1996 ATL NFL | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 54 | 26 | 464 | 8.6 | 98t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 43 | 0 | 787 | 18.3 | 35 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 29 | 0 | 599 | 20.7 | 50 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 28 | 0 | 492 | 17.6 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 7 | 0 | 102 | 14.6 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 107 | 0 | 1980 | 18.5 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1994 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1995 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1996 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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