Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1967 | 23 | CLE | LB | 56 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | 24 | CLE | MLB | 56 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||
| 1969 | 25 | CLE | MLB | 56 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1970 | 26 | CLE | LB | 56 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||
| 1971 | 27 | MIA | LB | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1972 | 28 | MIA | LB | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2 | ||||||
| 1973 | 29 | MIA | LB | 53 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | 30 | MIA | LLB | 53 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 5 | |||
| 1975 | 31 | MIA | RLB | 53 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 9 | |||
| 1976 | 32 | MIA | RLB | 53 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | |||
| 1977 | 33 | MIA | RILB | 53 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | |||
| 1978 | 34 | MIA | LB | 53 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | ||||||
| 1979 | 35 | MIA | LB | 53 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | |||
| Career | 180 | 76 | 12 | 166 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 53 | |||||||
| 9 yrs | MIA | 125 | 51 | 8 | 111 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 38 | ||||||
| 4 yrs | CLE | 55 | 25 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | ||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1967 | 23 | CLE | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1968 | 24 | CLE | MLB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1969 | 25 | CLE | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1971 | 27 | MIA | RLB | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1972 | 28 | MIA | LB | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | 29 | MIA | LB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| 1974 | 30 | MIA | LLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 1978 | 34 | MIA | LB | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1979 | 35 | MIA | LB | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Career | 17 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | ||||
| 6 yrs | MIA | 12 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | |||||||
| 3 yrs | CLE | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1969 | 25 | CLE | MLB | 56 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 | 26 | CLE | LB | 56 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 10.5 | 32 | ||||
| 1971 | 27 | MIA | LB | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 10.7 | 32 | ||||
| 1972 | 28 | MIA | LB | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 34 | ||||
| 1974 | 30 | MIA | LLB | 53 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 13.0 | 75 | ||||
| Career | 180 | 76 | 0 | 13 | 152 | 0 | 25 | 11.7 | 318 | ||||||||
| 9 yrs | MIA | 125 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 131 | 0 | 25 | 13.1 | 242 | |||||||
| 4 yrs | CLE | 55 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 | 76 | |||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 25.20 (96th among ILB, average HOF ILB is 105.65)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bob Matheson born?
Bob Matheson was born on November 25, 1944.
Where was Bob Matheson born?
Bob Matheson was born in Boone, NC.
How tall was Bob Matheson?
Bob Matheson was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Bob Matheson weigh when playing?
Bob Matheson weighed 238 lbs (107 kg) when playing.
Is Bob Matheson in the Hall of Fame?
Bob Matheson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Bob Matheson play?
Bob Matheson played 180 games over his career.
How many sacks did Bob Matheson have?
Bob Matheson had 15.0 sacks over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Bob Matheson won?
Bob Matheson won 2 Super Bowls.
When did Bob Matheson retire?
Bob Matheson last played in 1979.
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