Henry MatthewsMatthews, John HenryHeight: 6-3 Weight: 203 Born: March 17, 1949 Akron, OH High School: South (Akron, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| 1971 | Michigan State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 35 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 35 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 33 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 Year (NFL)1973 Year NFL | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2 Years (NFL)2 Years NFL | 12 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | |
| Traded | 8/29/1973 | 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL |
| Released | 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | |
| Assigned on Waivers | 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | |
| Released | 1974 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1974 ATL NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Year (NFL)1973 Year NFL | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 Year (NFL)1973 Year NFL | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1973 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| 1973 Year (NFL)1973 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
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