MICHAEL MATTHEWSMatthews, Michael LeeHeight: 6-4 Weight: 270 Born: October 9, 1983 Altadena, CA High School: Sycamore (Cincinnati, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 2005 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 2006 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 New York Giants (NFL)2007 NYG NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 6 |
| 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 5 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 80 | TE | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL | 83 | WR-TE | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Year (NFL)2009 Year NFL | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2011 Virginia Destroyers (UFL)2011 VIR UFL | 89 | TE | 4 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 39 | 11 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/4/2007 | 2007 New York Giants (NFL)2007 NYG NFL |
| Traded | 9/5/2009 | 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL |
| Released | 10/20/2009 | 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL |
| Signed | 12/15/2009 | 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL |
| Released | 4/20/2010 | 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 4/21/2010 | 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL |
| Released | 8/23/2010 | 2010 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2010 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 8/9/2011 | 2011 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2011 IND NFL |
| Released | 9/3/2011 | 2011 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)2011 IND NFL |
| Signed | 9/8/2011 | 2011 Virginia Destroyers (UFL)2011 VIR UFL |
| Free Agent | 2011 Virginia Destroyers (UFL)2011 VIR UFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 New York Giants (NFL)2007 NYG NFL | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 28 | 4.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 26 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009 Year (NFL)2009 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 Virginia Destroyers (UFL)2011 VIR UFL | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 54 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 New York Giants (NFL)2007 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 New York Giants (NFL)2007 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Virginia Destroyers (UFL)2011 VIR UFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 New York Giants (NFL)2008 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Year (NFL)2009 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 51 | 0 | 1 |
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