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Bruce Mathison

Retired

Seattle Seahawks · QB

Bruce Mathison recorded 18 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

120.9

pass yds/gm

13.6

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

18

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Bruce Mathison's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1985
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 24, 1985

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1985

196 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 4, 1987

Miami Dolphins vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

326 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1985
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 10, 1985

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1985

121 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1985
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 15, 1985

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1985

162 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1985
CINCINNATIBENGALS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 3, 1985

Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1985

63 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bruce Mathison's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 357 passing yards

Regular Season
1985
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 8, 1985

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1985

357 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 2 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1987
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 4, 1987

Miami Dolphins vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

326 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 57 rushing yards

Regular Season
1985
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 10, 1985

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1985

121 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bruce Mathison's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1985

01
LACMATHISON—Bruce Mathison
LACFOUTS—Dan Fouts
LACWINSLOW80Kellen Winslow

The passing game points toward the future

Los Angeles Chargers · Air Coryell

Coryell's spacing, motion and downfield aggression led the league in passing year after year and produced the Epic in Miami, though never a Super Bowl trip.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
BUFMATHISON—Bruce Mathison
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

03
LACMATHISON—Bruce Mathison
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1983–1998

04
SEAMATHISON—Bruce Mathison
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons18 career games2,177 career passing yards7 career passing touchdowns245 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 6, 1983Most recent: Oct 18, 1987

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