Bo Matthews Explained

Bo Matthews
Number:41, 33
Position:Running back
Birth Date:15 November 1951
Birth Place:Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:230
High School:S.R. Butler (AL)
College:Colorado
Draftyear:1974
Draftround:1
Draftpick:2
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Rushing attempts
Statvalue1:424
Statlabel2:Rushing yards
Statvalue2:1,566
Statlabel3:Rushing TDs
Statvalue3:11
Pfr:MattBo00

William Pierce Matthews (born November 15, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1974 NFL draft with the second overall pick.[1] He played high school football at S. R. Butler High School in Huntsville, Alabama.[2]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
SDG14 8 95 328 3.5 16 4 12 90 7.5 23 0
SDG13 12 71 254 3.6 24 3 9 59 6.6 22 0
SDG12 2 46 199 4.3 42 3 12 81 6.8 15 0
SDG12 0 43 193 4.5 22 0 3 41 13.7 23 0
SDG11 9 71 286 4.0 28 0 11 78 7.1 13 0
SDG16 0 30 112 3.7 22 1 7 40 5.7 13 0
NYG15 7 64 180 2.8 18 0 19 86 4.5 12 0
NYG5 1 4 14 3.5 6 0 2 13 6.5 11 0
MIA3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
101 39 424 1,566 3.7 42 11 75 488 6.5 23 0

Notes and References

  1. News: Denver Post . A Look Back At CU's Liberty Bowl Battle . Woody . Paige . 2007-12-29 . 2008-04-28 . 2012-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210210751/http://www.blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Reflections_52/A_Look_Back_At_CU_s_Liberty_Bowl_Battle.shtml . dead .
  2. Web site: Alabama High School Football Historical Society . Butler Rebels . August 15, 2013.