BRUCE MATTHEWSMatthews, Bruce RankinHeight: 6-5 Weight: 300 Born: August 8, 1961 Raleigh, NC High School: Arcadia (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Southern California | |
| 1980 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1981 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1982 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 1983 Houston Oilers; Territorial Selection 1983 Los Angeles Express |
| Relatives: Son of Clay Matthews; brother of Clay Matthews; father of Jake Matthews; father of Kevin Matthews; father of Mike Matthews |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 74 | ROG | 16 | 15 |
| 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL | 74 | C-ROT-ROG | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 74 | ROT | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 74 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 74 | ROG | 8 | 6 |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 74 | ROG | 16 | 16 |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 74 | ROG-C | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 Houston Oilers (NFL)1990 HOU NFL | 74 | ROG-C | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Houston Oilers (NFL)1991 HOU NFL | 74 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Houston Oilers (NFL)1992 HOU NFL | 74 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Houston Oilers (NFL)1993 HOU NFL | 74 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Houston Oilers (NFL)1994 HOU NFL | 74 | C-LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL | 74 | LOG | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Houston Oilers (NFL)1996 HOU NFL | 74 | LOG | 16 | 16 |
| 1997 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1997 TEN NFL | 74 | LOG | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1998 TEN NFL | 74 | LOG | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 74 | C | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 74 | LOG | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2001 TEN NFL | 74 | C-LOG | 16 | 16 |
| 19 Years (NFL)19 Years NFL | 296 | 293 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Los Angeles Express (USFL)1983 LA USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 7/24/1983 | 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 11/4/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Exemption | 11/4/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Activated | 11/7/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1995 | 1994 Houston Oilers (NFL)1994 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 8/8/1995 | 1995 Houston Oilers (NFL)1995 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1998 TEN NFL |
| Signed | 5/13/1999 | 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 7/15/2002 | 2002 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2002 TEN NFL |
| Released | 2/28/2003 | 2002 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2002 TEN NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Houston Oilers (NFL)1985 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -29 | 0 | |
| 1990 Houston Oilers (NFL)1990 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Houston Oilers (NFL)1991 HOU NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 1994 Houston Oilers (NFL)1994 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 | |
| 1997 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1997 TEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Tennessee Oilers (NFL)1998 TEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 | -34 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Tennessee Titans (NFL)1999 TEN NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2000 TEN NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2001 TEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 0 | 2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 2 | 11 | 92 | 95 | 0 | 7 |
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