Bob Matheson

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Bob Matheson

No. 56, 53

Linebacker

Personal information

Date of birth: November 25, 1944

Place of birth: Boone, North Carolina, U.S.

Date of death: September 5, 1994 (aged 49)

Place of death: Durham, North Carolina, U.S.

Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight: 235 lb (107 kg)

Career information

High school: Boone (NC) Appalachian

College: Duke

NFL Draft: 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18

Debuted in 1967 for the Cleveland Browns

Last played in 1979 for the Miami Dolphins

Career history

Cleveland Browns (1967–1970)
Miami Dolphins (1971–1979)

Career highlights and awards

2× Super Bowl Champion (VII, VIII)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions	12
Interception yards	152

Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Robert Matheson (November 25, 1944 – September 5, 1994) was a linebacker who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League. He played in two Super Bowls for the Miami Dolphins.

A standout linebacker at Duke, he was drafted in 1967 by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the NFL Draft, which was the final year in which the NFL and the AFL held separate drafts. He was then acquired by the Dolphins prior to the 1971 season, after Miami defensive coordinator Bill Arnsparger requested head coach Don Shula to do so.

He was a member of the 1972 undefeated team for the Dolphins.

Matheson was often used by the Dolphins as a fourth linebacker in passing situations. This defensive alignment was often referred to as the "53" defense, named for Matheson's #53 jersey number. This is also referred to as a "34 defense" based on there being 3 linemen and 4 linebackers.

After leaving the Dolphins in 1979, Matheson returned to Duke as an assistant coach. He also coached two seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

1981–1982 Duke University (LB)
1983–1984 Miami Dolphins (ST)

Matheson died on September 5, 1994 at Duke University Hospital from complications due to Hodgkin's disease.^[1]

References

↑ "New York Times obituary". The New York Times. September 7, 1994. Retrieved 2007-11-09.

v t e 1967 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Bubba Smith Clinton Jones Steve Spurrier Bob Griese George Webster Floyd Little Mel Farr Gene Washington Bob Hyland Loyd Phillips Cas Banaszek Paul Seiler Ray McDonald Ron Billingsley Alan Page Dave Williams Gene Upshaw Bob Matheson Harry Jones Jim Detwiler John Charles John Pitts Tom Regner Gene Trosch Don Horn Leslie Kelley

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v t e Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks

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Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VII Champions

Head Coach: Don Shula

Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII Champions

Head Coach: Don Shula

Persondata
Name	Matheson, Bob
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	November 25, 1944
Place of birth	Boone, North Carolina
Date of death	September 5, 1994
Place of death	Durham, North Carolina, U.S.

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