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Rishard Matthews

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New York Jets · WR

Rishard Matthews recorded 79 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

40.0

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

79

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2013
MIAMIDOLPHINS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 11, 2013

Miami Dolphins vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2013

11 rec · 120 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 27, 2015

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2015

6 rec · 113 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 1, 2017

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

9 rec · 114 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 16, 2017

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2017

5 rec · 113 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
TENNESSEETITANS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 6, 2016

Tennessee Titans vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

6 rec · 63 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 122 receiving yards

Regular Season
2016
TENNESSEETITANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 20, 2016

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2016

9 rec · 122 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 11 receptions · 14 targets

Regular Season
2013
MIAMIDOLPHINS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 11, 2013

Miami Dolphins vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2013

11 rec · 120 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2016
TENNESSEETITANS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 6, 2016

Tennessee Titans vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

6 rec · 63 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 16, 2017

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2017

5 rec · 113 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
MIAMATTHEWS—Rishard 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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Franchise era

2016–2021

02
TENMATTHEWS—Rishard Matthews
TENHENRY22Derrick Henry
TENTANNEHILL17Ryan Tannehill

A throwback runner controls modern playoff games

Tennessee Titans · Henry's power contender

Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.

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Franchise era

2011–present

03
NYJMATTHEWS—Rishard Matthews
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

04
NOMATTHEWS—Rishard Matthews
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons87 career games4 career rushing yards230 career receptions3,160 career receiving yards21 career receiving touchdownsCollege: NevadaDrafted by: MIAJersey: 122 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 15, 2012Most recent: Dec 15, 2018

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.