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Bruce Matthews

Bruce Rankin Matthews

Position: G-C-T
Height: 6-5    Weight: 305 lbs.
Born: August 8, 1961 in Raleigh, NC
College: USC

Career AV: 121 (37th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2007

14-time Pro Bowler & 7-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1983 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
1983 22 HOU RG 74 16 15 5
1984 23 HOU C/rt 74 16 16 6
1985 24 HOU RT 74 16 16 0 3 0 0 6
1986 25 HOU LT 74 16 16 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 2 1 -29 0 13
1990*+ 29 HOU RG 74 16 16 0 1 0 0 16
1991* 30 HOU C 74 16 16 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 2 0 -9 0 8
1995* 34 HOU LG 74 16 16 8
1996* 35 HOU LG 74 16 16 11
1997* 36 TEN LG 74 16 16 0 2 0 0 9
1998*+ 37 TEN LG 74 16 16 0 1 0 0 12
1999*+ 38 TEN LG 74 16 16 12
2000*+ 39 TEN LG 74 16 16 11
2001* 40 TEN C 74 16 16 9
Career 296 292 5 10 -34 0 187

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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

Glossary

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

Games

Career 296 (6)

Games Started

Career 292 (1)

Playoff Games

Career 15 (194)

Playoff Games Started

Career 15 (100)

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

All-Pro Teams

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