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Shane Matthews

Retired

Miami Dolphins · QB

Shane Matthews recorded 30 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers.

▶Best highlights

158.5

pass yds/gm

3.4

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

30

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Shane Matthews's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
ARIZONACARDINALS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 8, 2002

Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2002

327 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2001
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 28, 2001

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2001

166 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1999
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 3, 1999

New Orleans Saints vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1999

224 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
2001
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 4, 2001

Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2001

357 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1999
CHICAGOBEARS
ST. LOUISRAMS
DEC 26, 1999

Chicago Bears vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

266 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Shane Matthews's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 357 passing yards · 30 completions

Regular Season
2001
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 4, 2001

Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2001

357 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career highs: 3 passing touchdowns · 1 completion of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2002
ARIZONACARDINALS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 8, 2002

Arizona Cardinals vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2002

327 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 23 rushing yards

Regular Season
2000
GREEN BAYPACKERS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 3, 2000

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

233 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Shane Matthews's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2003

01
CHIMATTHEWS—Shane Matthews
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1995–2001

02
CARMATTHEWS—Shane Matthews
CARMILLS51Sam Mills
CARGREENE91Kevin Greene

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

03
WASMATTHEWS—Shane Matthews
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2003–2010

04
CINMATTHEWS—Shane Matthews
CINPALMER9Carson Palmer
CINJOHNSON85Chad Johnson

The passing game restores belief

Cincinnati Bengals · Palmer and Ochocinco revive the stadium

Marvin Lewis brought credibility and Palmer's vertical offense won the 2005 division before injuries and inconsistency shortened the window.

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Franchise era

1997–2016

05
BUFMATTHEWS—Shane Matthews
BUFMOULDS80Eric Moulds
BUFJACKSON22Fred Jackson

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

06
MIAMATTHEWS—Shane Matthews
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons30 career games4,756 career passing yards31 career passing touchdowns101 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions-13 career receiving yardsJersey: 91 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 8, 1996Most recent: Dec 26, 2004

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history