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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

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

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1967 23 CLE 14 0 1 0 0 0
1968 24 CLE MLB 14 0 2 44 0 30 0 4 0 0
1969 25 CLE mlb 14 0
1970 26 CLE mlb 13 0 1 11 0 11 0 1 0 0
1971 27 MIA 14 1 0 1 0 0
1972 28 MIA 14 1
1973 29 MIA 14 2
1974 30 MIA LLB 14 8 1 10 0 10 1 0 0 0
1975 31 MIA RLB 14 13 3 32 0 22
1976 32 MIA RLB 13 11 2 34 0 34 0 1 0 0
1977 33 MIA RILB 14 9 1 7 0 7 0 2 0 0
1978 34 MIA 12 3 0 1 0 0
1979 35 MIA 16 3 1 28 0 28
Career 180 51 12 166 0 34 1 10 0 0
9 yrs MIA 125 51 8 111 0 34 1 5 0 0
4 yrs CLE 55 0 4 55 0 30 0 5 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1969 25 CLE mlb 14 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1970 26 CLE mlb 13 0 2 21 0 14 10.5 21
1971 27 MIA 14 1 3 32 0 16 10.7 32
1972 28 MIA 14 1 2 34 0 17 17.0 34
1974 30 MIA LLB 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

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Playoff Games

Career 17 (124)

Fumbles Recovered

1968 NFL 4 (3)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)