IRA MATTHEWSMatthews, Ira Richard, IIIHeight: 5-8 Weight: 175 Born: August 23, 1957 Rockford, IL High School: East (Rockford, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1976 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1977 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| 1978 | Wisconsin | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (142nd overall) 1979 Oakland Raiders |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 43 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 43 | RB | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 43 | WR | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 43 | WR | 5 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 37 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/3/1979 | 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | |
| Released | 10/9/1981 | 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 4/15/1982 | 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/6/1982 | 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL |
| Released | 12/20/1982 | 1982 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1982 GB NFL |
| Signed | 4/1/1983 | 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL |
| Released | 5/2/1983 | 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL |
| Signed | 8/10/1983 | 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL |
| Released | 1984 Oklahoma Outlaws (USFL)1984 OKL USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 32 | 7 | 165 | 5.2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 48 | 7 | 421 | 8.8 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 15 | 2 | 92 | 6.1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 3 | 4 | 15 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 95 | 16 | 678 | 7.1 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 35 | 873 | 24.9 | 104t | 1 | ||||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 29 | 585 | 20.2 | 45 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 7 | 0 | 144 | 20.6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 13 | 210 | 16.2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 71 | 0 | 1602 | 22.6 | 104t | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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