Matthew Andrew Cavanaugh
Position: QB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 212 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: October 27, 1956 in Youngstown, OH
College: Pittsburgh (school history)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 15 (5701st overall since 1950)
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Output includes all games from 1940 to 2012.
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| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
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| 1 | 1980 | 5 | 1980-10-05 | NWE | @ | NYJ | W 21-11 | 3 | 37 | Harold Jackson | Lead 14-6 | Lead 21-6 |
| 2 | 1980 | 6 | 1980-10-12 | NWE | MIA | W 34-0 | 4 | 12 | Russ Francis | Lead 17-0 | Lead 24-0 | |
| 3 | 1980 | 12 | 1980-11-23 | NWE | BAL | W 47-21 | 4 | 9 | Carlos Pennywell | Lead 27-14 | Lead 33-14 | |
| 4 | 1980 | 14 | 1980-12-08 | NWE | @ | MIA | L 13-16 | 4 | 38 | Russ Francis | Tied 6-6 | Lead 13-6* |
| 5 | 1980 | 15 | 1980-12-14 | NWE | BUF | W 24-2 | 2 | 5 | Russ Francis | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 | |
| 6 | 1980 | 15 | 1980-12-14 | NWE | BUF | W 24-2 | 3 | 13 | Andy Johnson | Lead 14-0 | Lead 21-0 | |
| 7 | 1980 | 16 | 1980-12-21 | NWE | @ | NOR | W 38-27 | 2 | 39 | Russ Francis | Trail 3-10 | Tied 10-10 |
| 8 | 1980 | 16 | 1980-12-21 | NWE | @ | NOR | W 38-27 | 2 | 11 | Andy Johnson | Tied 10-10 | Lead 17-10* |
| 9 | 1980 | 16 | 1980-12-21 | NWE | @ | NOR | W 38-27 | 3 | 6 | Andy Johnson | Lead 17-13 | Lead 24-13 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
| 10 | 1981 | 4 | 1981-09-27 | NWE | @ | PIT | L 21-27 | 4 | 12 | Stanley Morgan | Trail 14-21 | Tied 21-21 |
| 11 | 1981 | 5 | 1981-10-04 | NWE | KAN | W 33-17 | 1 | 13 | Don Hasselbeck | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* | |
| 12 | 1981 | 12 | 1981-11-22 | NWE | @ | BUF | L 17-20 | 4 | 5 | Don Hasselbeck | Trail 10-13 | Lead 17-13* |
| 13 | 1981 | 14 | 1981-12-06 | NWE | @ | MIA | L 14-24 | 1 | 6 | Don Hasselbeck | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |
| 14 | 1981 | 16 | 1981-12-20 | NWE | @ | BAL | L 21-23 | 4 | 2 | Don Westbrook | Trail 14-23 | Trail 21-23 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
| 15 | 1982 | 1 | 1982-09-12 | NWE | @ | BAL | W 24-13 | 2 | 15 | Tony Collins | Trail 3-10 | Tied 10-10 |
| 16 | 1982 | 1 | 1982-09-12 | NWE | @ | BAL | W 24-13 | 3 | 30 | Ken Toler | Trail 10-13 | Lead 17-13* |
| 17 | 1982 | 3 | 1982-11-21 | NWE | @ | CLE | L 7-10 | 4 | 38 | Preston Brown | Trail 0-7 | Tied 7-7 |
| 18 | 1982 | 8 | 1982-12-26 | NWE | @ | PIT | L 14-37 | 3 | 23 | Lin Dawson | Trail 0-20 | Trail 7-20 |
| 19 | 1982 | 8 | 1982-12-26 | NWE | @ | PIT | L 14-37 | 4 | 75 | Stanley Morgan | Trail 7-23 | Trail 14-23 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
| 20 | 1984 | 3 | 1984-09-16 | SFO | NOR | W 30-20 | 4 | 23 | Earl Cooper | Trail 17-20 | Lead 24-20* | |
| 21 | 1984 | 4 | 1984-09-23 | SFO | @ | PHI | W 21-9 | 1 | 35 | Roger Craig | Tied 0-0 | Lead 7-0* |
| 22 | 1984 | 4 | 1984-09-23 | SFO | @ | PHI | W 21-9 | 2 | 2 | Freddie Solomon | Lead 7-6 | Lead 14-6 |
| 23 | 1984 | 4 | 1984-09-23 | SFO | @ | PHI | W 21-9 | 4 | 51 | Dwight Clark | Lead 14-9 | Lead 21-9 |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
| 24 | 1985 | 9 | 1985-11-03 | SFO | PHI | W 24-13 | 2 | 14 | Jerry Rice* | Lead 7-3 | Lead 14-3 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
| 25 | 1986 | 15 | 1986-12-14 | PHI | @ | DAL | W 23-21 | 3 | 8 | Kenny Jackson | Trail 6-7 | Lead 13-7* |
| 26 | 1986 | 15 | 1986-12-14 | PHI | @ | DAL | W 23-21 | 4 | 31 | Kenny Jackson | Trail 16-21 | Lead 23-21* |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
| 27 | 1988 | 13 | 1988-11-27 | PHI | PHO | W 31-21 | 3 | 9 | Ron Johnson | Lead 17-14 | Lead 24-14 | |
| Rk | Year | G# | Date | Tm | Opp | Result | Quarter | Dist | Scorer/Receiver | Score Before | Score After | |
| 28 | 1989 | 14 | 1989-12-10 | PHI | DAL | W 20-10 | 2 | 13 | Cris Carter* | Lead 7-0 | Lead 14-0 |