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Bob Matheson

Robert Edward Matheson

Position: LB
Height: 6-4    Weight: 238 lbs.
Born: November 25, 1944 in Boone, NC
College: Duke

Career AV: 45 (1700th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (18th overall) of the 1967 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1967 23 CLE 56 14 0 1 0 0 0 1
1968 24 CLE MLB 56 14 0 2 44 0 30 0 4 0 0 7
1969 25 CLE mlb 56 14 0 3
1970 26 CLE mlb 56 13 0 1 11 0 11 0 1 0 0 5
1971 27 MIA 53 14 1 0 1 0 0 3
1972 28 MIA 53 14 1 2
1973 29 MIA 53 14 2 3
1974 30 MIA LLB 53 14 8 1 10 0 10 1 0 0 0 6
1975 31 MIA RLB 53 14 13 3 32 0 22 9
1976 32 MIA RLB 53 13 11 2 34 0 34 0 1 0 0 6
1977 33 MIA RILB 53 14 9 1 7 0 7 0 2 0 0 6
1978 34 MIA 53 12 3 0 1 0 0 3
1979 35 MIA 53 16 3 1 28 0 28 3
Career 180 51 12 166 0 34 1 10 0 0 57
9 yrs MIA 125 51 8 111 0 34 1 5 0 0 41
4 yrs CLE 55 0 4 55 0 30 0 5 0 0 16

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1969 25 CLE mlb 56 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1970 26 CLE mlb 56 13 0 2 21 0 14 10.5 21
1971 27 MIA 53 14 1 3 32 0 16 10.7 32
1972 28 MIA 53 14 1 2 34 0 17 17.0 34
1974 30 MIA LLB 53 14 8 5 65 0 25 13.0 65
Career 180 51 13 152 0 25 11.7 152
9 yrs MIA 125 51 10 131 0 25 13.1 131
4 yrs CLE 55 0 3 21 0 14 7.0 21

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Playoff Games

Career 17 (125)

Fumbles Recovered

1968 NFL 4 (3)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)