TE · Detroit Lions
Michael Matthews
Age 42 · 193 cm (6'4") · 122 kg · Born Oct 9, 1983 · Georgia Tech
NFL career
2007
debut year
2009
last season
3
seasons
#83
jersey
College: Georgia Tech
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2009 · 13 games.
Receiving
54yards
0touchdowns
8receptions
6.8YPC avg
Stats by season
3 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New York Giants | 8 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2008 | New York Giants | 3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Michael Matthews was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
23–37 vs Bears
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
L
6–20 @ 49ers
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
L
24–31 vs Cardinals
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
L
3–48 @ Ravens
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
L
13–23 @ Bengals
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
12–34 vs Packers
2009-12 · Nov 26, 2009 · REGULAR
W
38–37 vs Browns
2009-11 · Nov 22, 2009 · REGULAR
L
10–27 @ Vikings
2009-10 · Nov 15, 2009 · REGULAR
Other "Matthews" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Georgia Tech alumni in the NFL
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TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Michael Matthews.
Born on October 9
Martin Imhof
1949 · Denver Broncos
Ron Crews
1956 · Cleveland Browns
Mike Singletary
1958 · Chicago Bears
Clayton Weishuhn
1959 · Green Bay Packers
Mike Weddington
1960 · Green Bay Packers
Jeff Jackson
1961 · Los Angeles Chargers
Trevor Matich
1961 · Washington Commanders
John Hendy
1962 · Los Angeles Chargers