MATT CAVANAUGHCavanaugh, Matthew AndrewHeight: 6-2 Weight: 211 Born: October 27, 1956 Youngstown, OH High School: Chaney (Youngstown, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Pittsburgh | |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (50th overall) 1978 New England Patriots |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL |
| Signed | 1978 New England Patriots (NFL)1978 NE NFL | |
| Traded | 8/10/1983 | 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL |
| Traded | 4/29/1986 | 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1990 | 1990 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1990 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 9/5/1990 | 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 5/23/1991 | 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 19 | 97 | 5.1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 17 | 92 | 5.4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1983 SF NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 4 | -11 | -2.8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 60 | 213 | 3.6 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 New England Patriots (NFL)1979 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 10 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.3 | |
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 105 | 63 | 60.0 | 37 | 885 | 8.4 | 14.0 | 40 | 9 | 8.6 | 5 | 4.8 | 8 | 62 | 95.9 | |||
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 219 | 115 | 52.5 | 91 | 1633 | 7.5 | 14.2 | 65 | 5 | 2.3 | 13 | 5.9 | 24 | 165 | 59.8 | |||
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 60 | 27 | 45.0 | 28 | 490 | 8.2 | 18.1 | 75t | 5 | 8.3 | 5 | 8.3 | 7 | 86 | 66.7 | |||
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 61 | 33 | 54.1 | 28 | 449 | 7.4 | 13.6 | 51t | 4 | 6.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 40 | 99.7 | |||
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 54 | 28 | 51.9 | 25 | 334 | 6.2 | 11.9 | 41 | 1 | 1.9 | 1 | 1.9 | 7 | 53 | 69.5 | |||
| 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL | 58 | 28 | 48.3 | 26 | 397 | 6.8 | 14.2 | 49 | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 6.9 | 9 | 56 | 53.6 | |||
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | 16 | 7 | 43.8 | 8 | 101 | 6.3 | 14.4 | 42 | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 59.6 | |||
| 1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 1 | 33 | 6.6 | 11.0 | 13t | 1 | 20.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.6 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 579 | 305 | 52.7 | 244 | 4332 | 7.5 | 14.2 | 75t | 28 | 4.8 | 30 | 5.2 | 60 | 462 | 0 | 0 | 71.7 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New England Patriots (NFL)1980 NE NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1981 New England Patriots (NFL)1981 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 New England Patriots (NFL)1982 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1989 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
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