William Pierce Matthews
Position: RB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: November 15, 1951 in Huntsville, AL
College: Colorado (school history)
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 13 (6138th overall since 1950)
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| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Scoring | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| League | NFL | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 71 | 254 | 3.58 | 3 | 5.9 | 21.2 | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 3 | 18 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Place | Home | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 137 | 3.70 | 2 | 7.4 | 27.4 | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 2 | 12 |
| Road | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 117 | 3.44 | 1 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 6 | 44 | 7.33 | 0 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Result | Win | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 65 | 4.33 | 1 | 7.5 | 32.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Loss | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 56 | 189 | 3.38 | 2 | 5.6 | 18.9 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 2 | 12 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8-14 points | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 150 | 3.57 | 2 | 8.4 | 30.0 | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2 | 12 | |
| 15+ points | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 92 | 4.18 | 1 | 4.4 | 18.4 | 5 | 40 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Month | September | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 28 | 14.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| November | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 102 | 3.00 | 1 | 6.8 | 20.4 | 5 | 25 | 5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| December | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 110 | 4.58 | 2 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 12 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Day | Sunday | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 51 | 161 | 3.16 | 2 | 5.1 | 16.1 | 8 | 59 | 7.38 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 2 | 12 |
| Monday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 1 | 13.0 | 61.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Saturday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Conference | AFC | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 218 | 3.46 | 3 | 6.3 | 21.8 | 7 | 53 | 7.57 | 0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 3 | 18 |
| NFC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 4.50 | 0 | 4.0 | 18.0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Division | AFC East | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 1 | 8.0 | 37.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
| AFC Central | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 1 | 5.0 | 20.3 | 3 | 34 | 11.33 | 0 | 1.0 | 11.3 | 1 | 6 | |
| AFC West | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 82 | 2.56 | 1 | 6.4 | 16.4 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 1 | 6 | |
| NFC East | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFC Central | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | ||||||
| Opponent | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 5.00 | 1 | 9.0 | 45.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 |
| Denver Broncos | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 52 | 2.26 | 1 | 11.5 | 26.0 | 3 | 19 | 6.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 3.71 | 0 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| New England Patriots | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 7.0 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New York Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 4.69 | 1 | 13.0 | 61.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 24.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -8 | -2.67 | 0 | 3.0 | -8.0 | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | |