Ira Matthews
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[edit] Biography
Ira Matthews (Ira Richard Matthews) was born on August 23, 1957 in Rockford, Illinois. After going to high school at East (Rockford, IL), Matthews attended the University of Wisconsin. Matthews made his professional debut in the NFL in 1979 with the Oakland Raiders. He played for the Oakland Raiders for his entire 3 year career.
Most people believe that 1979 was Ira Matthews's best year, as he had 873 kick return yards and ran back a kickoff for a touchdown.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Punt Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | FC | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 32 | 165 | 5.2 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 48 | 421 | 8.8 | 7 | 34 | 0 |
| 1981 | OAK | NFL | 5 | 15 | 92 | 6.1 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 37 | 95 | 678 | 7.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 35 | 873 | 24.9 | 104t | 1 |
| 1980 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 29 | 585 | 20.2 | 45 | 0 |
| 1981 | OAK | NFL | 5 | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 39 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 37 | 71 | 1602 | 22.6 | 0 | 1 | ||
[edit] Rushing Stats
| year | team | league | games | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1981 | OAK | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 37 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Receiving Stats
| year | team | league | games | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 1981 | OAK | NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 37 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | OAK | NFL | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | OAK | NFL | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 year NFL career | 37 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Categories: Athletes | Football Players | NFL Players | Oakland Raiders Players | 1979 Oakland Raiders Players | 1980 Oakland Raiders Players | 1981 Oakland Raiders Players | Athletes Who Attended East (Rockford, IL) | Football Players Who Attended East (Rockford, IL) | NFL Players Who Attended East (Rockford, IL) | Athletes Who Attended The University of Wisconsin | Football Players Who Attended The University of Wisconsin | NFL Players Who Attended The University of Wisconsin | Retired Athletes | Retired Football Players | Athletes with the Last Name Matthews | Football Players with the Last Name Matthews | Athletes with the First Name Ira | Football Players with the First Name Ira | Athletes Born in August | Football Players Born in August | Athletes Born on August 23 | Football Players Born on August 23 | Athletes Born in 1957 | Football Players Born in 1957 | Athletes Born in August 1957 | Football Players Born in August 1957 | Athletes Born on August 23, 1957 | Football Players Born on August 23, 1957 | Athletes Born in Rockford, Illinois | Football Players Born in Rockford, Illinois | Athletes Born in Illinois | Football Players Born in Illinois | Football Players Who Debuted with the Oakland Raiders | NFL Players with at least 25 Punt Returns | NFL Players with at least 50 Punt Returns | NFL Players with at least 25 Kickoff Returns | NFL Players with at least 50 Kickoff Returns | NFL Players with at least 1000 Kickoff Return Yards | NFL Players with at least 1 Kickoff Returns for Touchdowns | NFL Players with at least 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries | NFL Players Who Had a Kickoff Return of 80 or more Yards | NFL Players Who Had a Kickoff Return of 90 or more Yards | NFL Players Who Had a Kickoff Return of 100 or more Yards | NFL Players Who Had a 750 Yard Kickoff Return Season in 1979 | NFL Players with 1 or More 750 Yard Kickoff Return Season | NFL Players With 1 or More Kickoff Return Touchdown in 1979 | NFL Players With 1 or More Season with 1 or More Kickoff Return Touchdown
