Matt Cavanaugh

Position: QB
Birthdate: October 27, 195610/27/1956
College: Pittsburgh
Draft: Selected by the New England Patriots in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft1978 Rnd 2 (50), NE

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Matt Cavanaugh Stats

Matt Cavanaugh career stats with the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants. Bold denotes league leader.

Passing Statistics

					Passing
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	Att	Cmp	Pct	Yds	YPA	YPG	TD	TD%T%	Int	Int%I%	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	13	--	1	1	100.0	10	10.0	0.8	0	0.0	0	0.0	10	0	0	108.3
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	--	105	63	60.0	885	8.4	55.3	9	8.6	5	4.8	40	8	62	95.9
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	8	219	115	52.5	1,633	7.5	102.1	5	2.3	13	5.9	65	24	165	59.8
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	7	3	60	27	45.0	490	8.2	70.0	5	8.3	5	8.3	75t	7	86	66.7
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	5	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	8	1	61	33	54.1	449	7.4	56.1	4	6.6	0	0.0	51t	5	40	99.7
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	16	1	54	28	51.9	334	6.2	20.9	1	1.9	1	1.9	41	7	53	69.5
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	10	2	58	28	48.3	397	6.8	39.7	2	3.4	4	6.9	49	9	56	53.6
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	3	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	5	0	16	7	43.8	101	6.3	20.2	1	6.2	1	6.2	42	0	0	59.6
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	9	0	5	3	60.0	33	6.6	3.7	1	20.0	1	20.0	13t	0	0	79.6
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	4	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
	TOTALS	NFL	112	15	579	305	52.7	4,332	7.5	38.7	28	4.8	30	5.2	75t	60	462	71.7

					Passing
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	1	1	100.0	3	3.0	3.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	3	0	0	79.2
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	1	0	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	1	9	39.6
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	No postseason play for team
	TOTALS	NFL	5	0	2	1	50.0	3	1.5	0.6	0	0.0	0	0.0	3	1	9	56.2

					Rushing
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	13	--	1	-2	-2.00	-0.2	-2	0	--
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	--	19	97	5.11	6.1	22	0	--
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	8	17	92	5.41	5.8	11	3	--
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	7	3	2	3	1.50	0.4	3	0	--
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	5	0	1	8	8.00	1.6	8	0	--
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	8	1	4	-11	-2.75	-1.4	-1	0	--
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	16	1	4	5	1.25	0.3	13	0	--
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	10	2	9	26	2.89	2.6	11	0	--
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	3	0	1	-2	-2.00	-0.7	-2	0	--
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	9	0	2	-3	-1.50	-0.3	0	0	--
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	4	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
	TOTALS	NFL	112	15	60	213	3.55	1.9	22	3	--

					Rushing
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	1	2	2.00	2.0	2	0	--
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	No postseason play for team
	TOTALS	NFL	5	0	1	2	2.00	0.4	2	0	--

					Touchdowns	Kicking
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	13	--	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	--	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	8	3	3	0/0	0/0	0.0	18
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	7	3	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	5	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	8	1	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	16	1	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	10	2	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	3	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	5	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	9	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0.0	0
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	0	0	0	0	/	/	0.0	0
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	4	0	0	0	/	/	0.0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	112	15	3	3	0/0	0/0	0	18

					Touchdowns	Kicking	Misc
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	/	/	0	0.0	0
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	/	/	0	0.0	0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	/	/	0	0.0	0
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	/	/	0	0.0	0
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	/	/	0	0.0	0
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	No postseason play for team
	TOTALS	NFL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0	0

					Receiving
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	13	--	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	--	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	8	1	9	9.00	0.6	9	--	--	--
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	7	3	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	8	1	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	16	1	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	10	2	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	3	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	9	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	4	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	--	--	--
	TOTALS	NFL	112	15	1	9	9.00	0.1	9	--	--	--

					Receiving
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	1	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	No postseason play for team
	TOTALS	NFL	5	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	--	--	--

					Fumbles	Recoveries	Returns
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	13	--	0	--	--	0	0	0
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	--	1	--	--	1	1	-4
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	8	2	--	--	0	0	0
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	7	3	1	--	--	0	0	0
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	5	0	0	--	--	0	0	0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	8	1	0	--	--	0	0	0
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	16	1	0	--	--	0	0	0
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	10	2	2	--	--	0	0	0
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	3	0	0	--	--	0	0	0
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	5	0	0	--	--	0	0	0
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	9	0	1	--	--	0	0	0
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	0	0	0	--	--	0	0	0
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	4	0	0	--	--	0	0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	112	15	7	--	--	1	1	-4

					Fumbles	Recoveries	Returns
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	No postseason play for team
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	1	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	0	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	1	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	No postseason play for team
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	0	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	1	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	1	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	No postseason play for team
	TOTALS	NFL	5	0	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	0

Recent Games

			Passing
Date	Team	Opp	Att	Cmp	Pct	Yds	YPA	TD	TD%T%	Int	Int%I%	Lg	Sack	Loss	Rate	Res
01/20/91	NYG	@ SF	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	1	9	39.6	W, 15-13
12/18/89	PHI	@ NO	1	1	100.0	11	11.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	11	0	0	112.5	L, 30-20
12/10/89	PHI	vs DAL	1	1	100.0	13	13.0	1	100.0	0	0.0	13t	0	0	158.3	W, 20-10
11/23/89	PHI	@ DAL	2	1	50.0	9	4.5	0	0.0	0	0.0	9	0	0	62.5	W, 27-0
10/29/89	PHI	@ DEN	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	W, 28-24

Record as Starting Quarterback

	Games	Record	Home	Away
Overall Record	19	8-11	4-5	4-6
New England Patriots	15	5-10	3-4	2-6
San Francisco 49ers	2	2-0	1-0	1-0
Philadelphia Eagles	2	1-1	0-1	1-0
Regular Season	19	8-11	4-5	4-6
New England Patriots	15	5-10	3-4	2-6
San Francisco 49ers	2	2-0	1-0	1-0
Philadelphia Eagles	2	1-1	0-1	1-0
Postseason	0	0-0	0-0	0-0

NFL Starting Quarterback Records are available from 1970-present.

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Receiving Statistics

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Fumble Statistics

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Recent Games

Record as Starting Quarterback

					Touchdowns										Kicking		Misc
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	Tot	R	P	KR	PR	IR	FR	BK	BP	FGR	PAT	FG	Conv	Saf	Pts
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	13	--	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	--	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	18
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0.0	0
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	/	/	0	0.0	0
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	/	/	0	0.0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	112	15	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0/0	0/0	0	0	18

					Fumbles			Recoveries			Returns
Year	Team	Lg	G	GS	Fum	Lost	Forced	Own	Opp	Tot	Yds	TD
1979	New EnglandNE	NFL	13	--	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1980	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	--	1	--	--	1	0	1	-4	0
1981	New EnglandNE	NFL	16	8	2	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1982	New EnglandNE	NFL	7	3	1	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1983	San FranciscoSF	NFL	5	0	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1984	San FranciscoSF	NFL	8	1	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1985	San FranciscoSF	NFL	16	1	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1986	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	10	2	2	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1987	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	3	0	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1988	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	5	0	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1989	PhiladelphiaPHI	NFL	9	0	1	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1990	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	0	0	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
1991	NY GiantsNYG	NFL	4	0	0	--	--	0	0	0	0	0
	TOTALS	NFL	112	15	7	--	--	1	0	1	-4	0