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Michael Matthews

Retired

Detroit Lions · TE

Michael Matthews recorded 13 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

4.2

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

13

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 9, 2008

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2008

1 rec · 13 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKGIANTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 13, 2008

New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2008

1 rec · 13 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
NEW YORKGIANTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 18, 2007

New York Giants vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2007

1 rec · 6 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
NEW YORKJETS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 7, 2007

New York Jets vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2007

1 rec · 6 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 9, 2007

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2007

1 rec · 3 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 13 receiving yards · 1 reception

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 9, 2008

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2008

1 rec · 13 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 target

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 11, 2009

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2009

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

01
NYGMATTHEWS—Michael Matthews
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

02
NEMATTHEWS—Michael Matthews
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

03
DETMATTHEWS—Michael Matthews
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20073 NFL seasons13 career games8 career receptions54 career receiving yards2 career solo tacklesJersey: 830 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2007Most recent: Oct 18, 2009

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