TE · Buffalo Bills
Matt Murphy
Age 46 · 196 cm (6'5") · 126 kg · Born Feb 23, 1980 · Maryland
NFL career
2002
debut year
2008
last season
7
seasons
#70
jersey
College: Maryland
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#252
overall pick
DET
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2005 · 9 games.
Receiving
34yards
0touchdowns
3receptions
11.3YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Houston Texans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2004 | Houston Texans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Matt Murphy was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
0–13 vs Patriots
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–23 @ Broncos
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
27–31 @ Jets
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
3–16 vs Dolphins
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
3–10 vs 49ers
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
54–31 @ Chiefs
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
27–29 vs Browns
2008-11 · Nov 17, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–20 @ Patriots
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Maryland alumni in the NFL
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#212
#213
#214
#215
#216
#223
LaVar Glover
CB · PIT
#213
Pete Campion
G · CAR
#214
Luke Staley
RB · DET
#215
Mike Pucillo
G · BUF
#216
Seth Burford
QB · SDG
#217
#218
Michael Coleman
ATL
Chad Beasley
OT · MIN
#219
#220
Joey Evans
CIN
Josh Mallard
DE · IND
#221
#222
Maurice Rodriguez
KAN
Kendall Newson
WR · JAX
#223
Mike Banks
TE · ARI
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Matt Murphy.
Bob Slowikowski
Debut 2002 · Cowboys
Brandon Christenson
Debut 2002 · #48 · Raiders
Chris Baker
Debut 2002 · #86 · Seahawks
Chris Luzar
Debut 2002 · #89 · Jaguars
Damian Vaughn
Debut 2002 · #88 · Buccaneers
Daniel Graham
Debut 2002 · #89 · Saints
Darnell Dinkins
Debut 2002 · #80 · Saints
Darnell Sanders
Debut 2002 · #88 · Falcons
Born on February 23
Jackie Smith
1940 · Dallas Cowboys
Fred Biletnikoff
1943 · Las Vegas Raiders
Ed Flanagan
1944 · Los Angeles Chargers
Richard Stevens
1948 · Philadelphia Eagles
Gary Shirk
1950 · New York Giants
Jim Youngblood
1950 · Los Angeles Rams
Charlie Wade
1950 · Kansas City Chiefs
Ray Oldham
1951 · Detroit Lions