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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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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 |