Bill MatthewsMatthews, William MarvinHeight: 6-2 Weight: 235 Born: March 12, 1956 Santa Monica, CA High School: Wessington (SD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | South Dakota State | Lettered |
| 1975 | South Dakota State | Lettered |
| 1976 | South Dakota State | Lettered |
| 1977 | South Dakota State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 53 | LLB | 16 | 1 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 53 | ILB | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 53 | RILB-OLB | 16 | 9 |
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 51 | RILB-LILB | 12 | 8 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 48 | 10 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/28/1978 | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL |
| Traded | 8/2/1982 | 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/7/1982 | 1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/23/1983 | 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL |
| Released | 9/23/1983 | 1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 2/14/1984 | 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL |
| Released | 2/18/1985 | 1985 Denver Gold (USFL)1985 DEN USFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Denver Gold (USFL)1984 DEN USFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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