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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   (school history)
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 119 (48th overall since 1950)

Relatives: Son of Clay Matthews, Father of Kevin Matthews, Brother of Clay Matthews and Uncle of Casey Matthews and Clay Matthews
14-time Pro Bowler & 7-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2007

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Fine Details  · Last updated Jun 19, 2013 12:25PM
All-Time Rank: #13. Herb Adderley… #14. Lenny Moore… #15. Junior Seau… #16. BRUCE MATTHEWS… #17. Chris Hanburger… #18. Mel Renfro… #19. Henry Jordan… 

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

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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

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

Awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1990s Team
Pro Football Reference 1st team All-1990s Team

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 (47)

Games
Career 296 (11)

Games Started
Career 292 (2)

Playoff Games Started
Career 15 (108)

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19881st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19881st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19881st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19881st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19882nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19881st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19881st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19891st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19891st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19891st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19892nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19891st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19891st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19901st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19901st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19901st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19901st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19901st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19901st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19901st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19911st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19912nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19911st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19911st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19921st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19921st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19921st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19921st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19921st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19921st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19931st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19931st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19932nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19931st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19931st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19951st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19951st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19961st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19961st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19962nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19971st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19981st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19981st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19981st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19981st TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19991st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19991st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19991st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
20001st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
20001st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
20001st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
20001st TeamAll-NFLSporting News