Matt Blundin

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Matt Blundin
No. 14
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1969-03-07) March 7, 1969 (age 55)
Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
College:Virginia
NFL draft:1992 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
TDs-INTs:0–2
Passing yards:15
Passer rating:0.0
Player stats at NFL.com

Matthew Brent Blundin (born March 7, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played both college football and basketball for the Virginia Cavaliers. He was a backup in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions during the 1990s.

College career

Blundin was a heavily

George Welsh did not hesitate to restore Blundin as the starter. Both Blundin and the Cavaliers thrived for the remainder of the regular season, with the only setback a tie at Clemson. The Cavaliers finished the regular season 8–2–1 and were invited to the Gator Bowl, where they suffered a lopsided loss to the Oklahoma Sooners
.

Blundin's most noteworthy accomplishment during his college career was that he threw 224 passes over the entire 1991 regular season without throwing a single interception.[1] He also led the ACC in passing efficiency that year and was named the ACC player of the year.

Statistics

Year Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
1988 Virginia 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 −11 −11.0 0
1989 Virginia 16 37 43.2 264 7.1 2 3 104.8 7 −24 −3.4 1
1990 Virginia 28 42 66.7 388 9.2 2 4 140.9 10 −20 −2.0 1
1991 Virginia 135 224 60.3 1,902 8.5 19 0 159.6 30 10 0.3 1
Career 179 304 58.9 2,554 8.4 23 7 149.8 48 −45 −0.9 3

Source:[2]

Professional career

Despite Blundin's limited starting experience, his strong arm and 6'7" height resulted in him being drafted in the second round of the

broadcaster Chris Berman gave him the nickname Matt "Werewolves of" Blundin which was inspired by the song "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
.

Blundin concluded his professional career with the Detroit Lions as the third-string quarterback in 1997. In week 11 against the

Washington Redskins, Blundin entered the game in the fourth quarter after injuries to starting quarterback Scott Mitchell and backup quarterback Frank Reich.[4] Blundin attempted one pass, his first since 1994, which was intercepted by Redskins safety Darryl Pounds and returned for a touchdown.[5]

NFL statistics

Year Team GP GS Passing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg
1993 KC 1 0 1 3 33.3 2 0.7 0 0 42.4
1994 KC 1 0 1 5 20.0 13 2.6 0 1 0.0
1997 DET 1 0 0 1 0.0 0 0.8 0 1 0.0
Career 3 0 2 9 22.2 15 1.7 0 2 0.0

Source:[6]

Personal life

In January 2016, Blundin was named the athletic director at Woodberry Forest School, an all-male boarding school near Orange, Virginia.[7]

References

  1. ^ Trent Dilfer | Players | Nflplayers.Com
  2. ^ "Matt Blundin". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  4. ^ "WashingtonPost.com: Lions Give Redskins No Quarter(back)". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ "WashingtonPost.com: For the Lions, Plenty of Blame to Pass Around". The Washington Post.
  6. ^ "Matt Blundin". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "Woodberry Forest School Appoints Matt Blundin as Next Athletic Director". woodberry.org. January 27, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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