Bruce Matthews American Football - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Aug 08, 1961 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States 62 years old

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About Bruce Matthews American Football

  • Bruce Rankin Matthews (born August 8, 1961) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 19 seasons, from 1983 to 2001.
  • He spent his entire career playing for the Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans franchise.
  • Highly versatile, throughout his NFL career he played every position on the offensive line, starting in 99 games as a left guard, 87 as a center, 67 as a right guard, 22 as a right tackle, 17 as a left tackle, and was the snapper on field goals, PATs, and punts.
  • Having never missed a game due to injury, his 293 NFL games started is the second most of all time. Matthews played college football for the University of Southern California, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American for the USC Trojans football team as a senior.
  • He was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Oilers.
  • He was a 14-time Pro Bowl selection, tied for the most in NFL history, and a nine-time first-team All-Pro.
  • Matthews was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007, and his number 74 jersey is retired by the Titans.
  • After retiring as a player, Matthews served as an assistant coach for the Houston Texans and Titans.
  • A member of the Matthews family of football players, he is the brother of linebacker Clay Matthews Jr.; father of center Kevin Matthews and tackle Jake Matthews; and uncle of linebacker Clay Matthews III and linebacker Casey Matthews.

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