Shane Matthews is an NFL QB. He last played in 2006 with MIA, a career spanning 14 NFL seasons. Last season's 49.4 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 54th percentile among QBs, below average for the position. Sack Avoidance is his calling card, grading in the 84th percentile among his peers. Across 5 NFL seasons, he has totaled 4,598 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 199#
College
Florida; William Rainey Harper College
Draft
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Seasons
1993–2006
2001 ScoutIndex Rating · QB
Methodology30th percentile among QBs
4 games · 135 dropbacks
2001 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speedno data▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among QBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burstno data▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine QBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine QBs (faster = higher).
Size17▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the QB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Passing
Arm Strength71▶
Average depth of target on all attempts (air yards ÷ attempts) — a proxy for arm strength; true velocity needs radar-tracked data.
Accuracyno data▶
Completion % over expected (CPOE), attempt-weighted across the season.
Ball Security14▶
Interceptions ÷ dropback (fewer is better).
Decisions & Mobility
Sack Avoidance84▶
Sacks ÷ dropback (fewer is better) — pocket movement and quick decisions, as far as box-score data can show it.
Mobility58▶
Rushing EPA plus rushing yardage per game, from scrambles and designed runs.
Impact
Efficiency38▶
(Passing EPA + rushing EPA) ÷ dropback — the Rating's largest component.
Volume55▶
Total dropbacks (attempts + sacks) this season.
Conversion82▶
(Passing first downs + ½ passing TD) ÷ dropback.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 5 NFL seasons on file, Shane Matthews has played in 28 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: CHI (1999–2001), WAS (2002), BUF (2004).
As a passer he has thrown for 4,598 yards and 30 touchdowns with 24 interceptions. He has rushed for 99 yards and 0 touchdowns. His most productive passing season was 1999 with CHI: 1,645 yards and 10 touchdowns in 8 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 1999: a 49.4, in the 54th percentile among QBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most passing yards in a game357, 2 TD vs CLE, 2001 Week 8
- Most rushing yards in a game23 vs GB, 2000 Week 14
2001 splits
regular season| Split | G | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 556 185/g | 5 | 4 |
| Away | 1 | 138 138/g | 0 | 2 |
| In division | 1 | 33 33/g | 0 | 0 |
| Out of division | 3 | 661 220/g | 5 | 6 |
| In wins | 3 | 556 185/g | 5 | 4 |
| In losses | 1 | 138 138/g | 0 | 2 |
| On grass | 4 | 694 174/g | 5 | 6 |
| Outdoors | 4 | 694 174/g | 5 | 6 |
2001 game log
Shane Matthews — common questions
- What position does Shane Matthews play?
- Shane Matthews is listed as a QB.
- Which teams has Shane Matthews played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Shane Matthews has played for CHI (1999–2001), WAS (2002), BUF (2004).
- Where did Shane Matthews go to college?
- Shane Matthews played college football at Florida; William Rainey Harper College.
- How many touchdowns has Shane Matthews scored?
- Shane Matthews has 30 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (30 passing).
- What is Shane Matthews's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Shane Matthews rated 51.6 for 2004, the 69th percentile among QBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Drew BledsoeQB · 2004
- Willis McGaheeRB · 2004
- Eric MouldsWR · 2004
- Lee EvansWR · 2004
- Travis HenryRB · 2004
- Mark CampbellTE · 2004
- Shaud WilliamsRB · 2004
- Josh ReedWR · 2004