Bruce Matthews

Bruce Rankin Matthews

Position: G-C-T
Height: 6-5 Weight: 305 lbs.

Born: August 8, 1961 in Raleigh, NC
College: USC (school history)
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 119 (45th overall since 1950)
14-time Pro Bowler & 7-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2007

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Hall of Fame

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Fine Details · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM

All-Time Rank: #35. Paul Warfield… #36. Bobby Layne… #37. Merlin Olsen… #38. BRUCE MATTHEWS… #39. Joe Greene… #40. Randy Moss… #41. Lou Groza…

All-Time Rank: #35. Paul Warfield… #36. Bobby Layne… #37. Merlin Olsen… #38. BRUCE MATTHEWS… #39. Joe Greene… #40. Randy Moss… #41. Lou Groza…

Defense & Fumbles

								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
1983	22	HOU	RG	74	16	15															5
1984	23	HOU	C/rt	74	16	16															5
1985	24	HOU	RT	74	16	16							0	0	3	0	0				6
1986	25	HOU	LT	74	16	16							0	0	1	7	0				6
1987	26	HOU	RG	74	8	5															3
1988*+	27	HOU	RG	74	16	16															14
1989*+	28	HOU	RG	74	16	16							0	2	1	-29	0				13
1990*+	29	HOU	RG	74	16	16							0	0	1	0	0				16
1991*	30	HOU	C	74	16	16							0	1	1	-3	0				12
1992*+	31	HOU	C	74	16	16															14
1993*	32	HOU	C	74	16	16															12
1994*	33	HOU	C	74	16	16							0	2	0	-9	0				6
1995*	34	HOU	LG	74	16	16															8
1996*	35	HOU	LG	74	16	16															11
1997*	36	TEN	LG	74	16	16							0	0	2	0	0				9
1998*+	37	TEN	LG	74	16	16							0	0	1	0	0				12
1999*+	38	TEN	LG	74	16	16															12
2000*+	39	TEN	LG	74	16	16															9
2001*	40	TEN	C	74	16	16															9
Career					296	292							0	5	10	-34	0				182

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Frank Youso, Larry Williams, Harley Sewell, Jim Otto*, Eric Moore, Ted Karras, Dan James, Courtney Hall, Joe Bostic, Charlie Ane
4	Tom Thayer, Bob Dahl, David Richards, Joe Bostic, Harley Sewell, Eric Moore, Ken Gray, Ernie McMillan, Doug Davis, Bob Gaona
5	Jim Vellone, Kynan Forney, Ed Blaine, Terry Long, Larry Kaminski, Steve Everitt, Joe Bostic, Frank Middleton, Derrick Dockery, Billy Ard
6	Charlie Bradshaw, Bill Wightkin, Red Stephens, Mike Sandusky, Jeff Christy, Ken Gray, Herbert Scott, Jim Snowden, Bob Reynolds, Jeff Hartings
7	Ken Gray, Fuzzy Thurston, Tom Newberry, Brian Waters, Jimbo Covert, Bill Wightkin, Reggie McKenzie, Herbert Scott, Darrell Dess, Leonard Davis
8	Jerry Kramer, Tom Newberry, Jimbo Covert, Ed Budde, Reggie McKenzie, Jeff Saturday, Kent Hull, Ken Gray, Fuzzy Thurston, Larry Little*
9	Jerry Kramer, Duane Putnam, Jim Ringo, Kent Hull, Ed Budde, Mike Kenn, Stan Jones, Ralph Neely, Jim Lachey, Dick Stanfel
10	Jerry Kramer, Duane Putnam, Jim Ringo, Larry Little, Mick Tingelhoff, Leon Gray, Ralph Neely, Ed Budde, Jim Lachey, Mike Kenn
11	Jerry Kramer, Jim Ringo, Larry Little, Duane Putnam, Mick Tingelhoff, John Niland, John Hannah, Jim Tyrer, Stan Jones, Lou Creekmur*
12	Jim Ringo, Jerry Kramer, Mick Tingelhoff, Stan Jones, Larry Little, Jim Tyrer, Joe DeLamielleure, Dick Schafrath, Dermontti Dawson, John Hannah*
13	Jim Tyrer, Jim Ringo, Larry Little, Mick Tingelhoff, Stan Jones, Dick Schafrath, Ralph Neely, Gene Hickerson, Mike Webster, Joe DeLamielleure
14	Larry Little, Jim Ringo, Jim Tyrer, Gene Upshaw, John Hannah, Rosey Brown, Mick Tingelhoff, Dick Schafrath, Mike Webster, Richmond Webb
15	Gene Upshaw, Jim Ringo, John Hannah, Russ Washington, Jim Tyrer, Mike Webster, Rosey Brown, Larry Little, Mick Tingelhoff, Randall McDaniel*
16	Jim Ringo, Gene Upshaw, Rosey Brown, Mike Webster, John Hannah, Randall McDaniel, Russ Washington, Jim Otto, Gary Zimmerman, Willie Roaf
17	Jim Ringo, Gene Upshaw, Randall McDaniel, Rosey Brown, John Hannah, Willie Roaf, Mike Webster, Gary Zimmerman, Jim Otto, Mike Kenn
18	Jim Ringo, Gene Upshaw, John Hannah, Randall McDaniel, Willie Roaf, Rosey Brown, Mike Webster, Gary Zimmerman, Mick Tingelhoff, Jim Otto
19	Jim Ringo, Gene Upshaw, John Hannah, Randall McDaniel, Willie Roaf, Rosey Brown, Mike Webster, Jonathan Ogden, Gary Zimmerman*, Mick Tingelhoff
Career	Jim Ringo, Gene Upshaw, John Hannah, Randall McDaniel, Willie Roaf, Rosey Brown, Mike Webster, Jonathan Ogden, Gary Zimmerman*, Mick Tingelhoff

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001	First-Team All-Pro 1988 1989 1990 1992 1998 1999 2000	Approximate Value Career 182 (18)	Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 119 (44)
Games Career 296 (11)	Games Started Career 292 (2)	Playoff Games Started Career 15 (106)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1988	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1988	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1988	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1988	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1988	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1988	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1988	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1989	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1989	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1989	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1989	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1989	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1989	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1990	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1990	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1990	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1991	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1991	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1991	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1992	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1992	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1992	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1993	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1993	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1993	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1993	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1993	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1995	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1995	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1996	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1996	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1996	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1997	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1998	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1998	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1998	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1998	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1999	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1999	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1999	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
2000	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
2000	1st Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
2000	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
2000	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News

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