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Bruce Matthews (American football)

Bruce Matthews (left) with brother Clay in the mid-1980s
Personal information
Date of birthAugust 8, 1961(age 49)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Career information
CollegeUSC
NFL Draft1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
Debut1983 for the Houston Oilers
Last played2001 for the Tennessee Titans
Career history
As player:
* Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans (1983-2001)
* Hall of Fame Inductee * 14× Pro Bowl selection (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) * 9× First-team All-Pro selection (1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000) * 1× Second-team All-Pro (1996) * NFL 1990s All-Decade Team * Tennessee Titans #74 retired * All-time NFL record for games played by an offensive lineman (296)

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Bruce Rankin Matthews (born August 8, 1961 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a former American football player who played as an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Titans franchise from 1983 through 2001. He is considered one of the best offensive lineman in NFL history, and was voted into the Pro Bowl 14 times.

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1983 NFL Draft First Round Selections

John Elway * Eric Dickerson * Curt Warner * Chris Hinton * Billy Ray Smith * Jimbo Covert * Todd Blackledge * Michael Haddix * Bruce Matthews * Terry Kinard * Tim Lewis * Tony Hunter * James Jones * Jim Kelly * Tony Eason * Mike Pitts * Leonard Smith * Willie Gault * Joey Browner * Gary Anderson * Gabriel Rivera * Gill Byrd * Jim Jeffcoat * Ken O'Brien * Dave Rimington * Don Mosebar * Dan Marino * Darrell Green

National Football League * NFL's 1990s All-Decade Team

Brett Favre * John Elway * Barry Sanders * Emmitt Smith * Terrell Davis * Thurman Thomas * Cris Carter * Jerry Rice * Tim Brown * Michael Irvin * Shannon Sharpe * Ben Coates * Willie Roaf * Gary Zimmerman * Tony Boselli * Richmond Webb * Bruce Matthews * Randall McDaniel * Larry Allen * Steve Wisniewski * Dermontti Dawson * Mark Stepnoski * Bruce Smith * Reggie White * Chris Doleman * Neil Smith * Cortez Kennedy * John Randle * Warren Sapp * Bryant Young * Kevin Greene * Junior Seau * Derrick Thomas * Cornelius Bennett * Hardy Nickerson * Levon Kirkland * Deion Sanders * Rod Woodson * Darrell Green * Aeneas Williams * Steve Atwater * LeRoy Butler * Carnell Lake * Ronnie Lott * Darren Bennett * Sean Landeta * Morten Andersen * Gary Anderson * Mel Gray * Michael Bates * Bill Parcells * Marv Levy

Bart Starr Man of the Year Award

1988: Largent * 1989: Munoz * 1990: Singletary * 1991: White * 1992: Byrd * 1993: Moon * 1994: Carter * 1995: Slater * 1996: Green * 1997: Fryar & Jones * 1998: Robinson * 1999: Williams * 2000: Matthews * 2001: Woodson * 2002: Dilfer * 2003: Brooks * 2004: Vincent * 2005: Martin * 2006: Lynch * 2007: Tomlinson * 2008: Dunn * 2009: Warner

Tennessee Titans Retired Numbers

#1 Warren Moon * #34 Earl Campbell * #43 Jim Norton * #63 Mike Munchak * #65 Elvin Bethea * #74 Bruce Matthews

2000 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Peyton Manning * RB Edgerrin James * FB Sam Gash * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Jimmy Smith * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Jonathan Ogden * OT Tony Boselli * G Ruben Brown * G Bruce Matthews * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Tony Brackens * DE Jevon Kearse * DT Trevor Pryce * DT Darrell Russell
OLB Peter Boulware * OLB Kevin Hardy * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Sam Madison * CB Charles Woodson * FS Carnell Lake * SS Lawyer Milloy
Special TeamsP Tom Tupa * PK Olindo Mare * KR Tremain Mack * ST Detron Smith

2001 Pro Bowl AFC Starters

OffenseQB Rich Gannon * RB Edgerrin James * FB Richie Anderson * WR Marvin Harrison * WR Eric Moulds * TE Tony Gonzalez
OT Tony Boselli * OT Jonathan Ogden * G Ruben Brown * G Bruce Matthews * C Kevin Mawae
DefenseDE Trace Armstrong * DE Jason Taylor * DT Sam Adams * DT Trevor Pryce
OLB Mo Lewis * OLB Junior Seau * ILB Ray Lewis
CB Sam Madison * CB Samari Rolle * FS Rod Woodson * SS Blaine Bishop
Special TeamsP Darren Bennett * PK Matt Stover * KR Derrick Mason * ST Larry Izzo



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