| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | PRTD | Lng | Ret | Yds | KRTD | Lng | APYd | AV | Awards | |
| 1967 | 23 | NYJ | AFL | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | 24 | CIN | AFL | C | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1970 | 26 | ATL | NFL | C | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1971 | 27 | ATL | NFL | C | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1972 | 28 | BUF | NFL | C | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5 Yrs | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 14 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| ATL (2 Yrs) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 7 | |||||
| CIN (1 Yr) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| BUF (1 Yr) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| NYJ (1 Yr) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| NFL (3 Yrs) | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 9 | |||||
| AFL (2 Yrs) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | IntTD | Lng | Fmb | FR | Yds | FRTD | Sk | Sfty | Awards |
| 1970 | 26 | ATL | NFL | C | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 Yrs | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| 17 Game Avg | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| ATL (2 Yrs) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| CIN (1 Yr) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| BUF (1 Yr) | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| NYJ (1 Yr) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| NFL (3 Yrs) | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| AFL (2 Yrs) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 4.18 (330th among C, average HOF C is 102.92)
Frequently Asked Questions
When was John Matlock born?
John Matlock was born on October 19, 1944.
Where was John Matlock born?
John Matlock was born in Louisville, KY.
How tall was John Matlock?
John Matlock was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did John Matlock weigh when playing?
John Matlock weighed 249 lbs (112 kg) when playing.
Is John Matlock in the Hall of Fame?
John Matlock has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did John Matlock play?
John Matlock played 59 games over his career.
When did John Matlock retire?
John Matlock last played in 1972.
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