Matt Snell

Mathews Snell
Born: August 18, 1941
Garfield, GA USA
Position: RB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 219
College: Ohio St.
High School: Carle Place (NY)
Career: 1964-1972
Drafted: 1964 in Round 1, #3 overall (AFL) by the New York Jets
Drafted: 1964 in Round 4, #49 overall by the New York Giants

Matt Snell played from 1964 to 1972 during his career with the New York Jets. Snell ran for 4,285 yards in his career on 1,057 attempts, scoring 24 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 193 passes for 1,375 yards and 7 receiving touchdowns..

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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1964AFL New York Jets100.000.000.01100.00.0
1966AFL New York Jets100.000.000.000.039.6
1968AFL New York Jets11100.02626.000.000.026 118.8
AFL3133.3268.700.0133.326 
Totals3133.3268.700.0133.326 

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1964AFL New York Jets2159484.442 5
1965AFL New York Jets1697634.544 4
1966AFL New York Jets1786443.625 4
1967AFL New York Jets612073.413 0
1968AFL New York Jets1797474.260 6
1969AFL New York Jets1916953.634 4
1970NFL New York Jets642814.419 1
AFL99340044.060 23
NFL642814.419 1
Totals105742854.160 24

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1964AFL New York Jets563937.041 1
1965AFL New York Jets382646.935 0
1966AFL New York Jets483467.225 4
1967AFL New York Jets11544.921 0
1968AFL New York Jets161056.639 1
1969AFL New York Jets221878.554 1
1970NFL New York Jets22613.027 0
AFL19113497.154 7
NFL22613.027 0
Totals19313757.154 7

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1964AFL New York Jets715822.631 0
1968AFL New York Jets3289.315 0
1972NFL New York Jets11414.014 0
AFL1018618.631 0
NFL11414.014 0
Totals1120018.231 0

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1965AFL New York Jets30000
1966AFL New York Jets30000
1967AFL New York Jets20000
1968AFL New York Jets21000
1969AFL New York Jets51000
1970NFL New York Jets20000
AFL0152000
NFL020000
Totals00172000

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1964AFL New York Jets510000000036
1965AFL New York Jets400000000024
1966AFL New York Jets440000000048
1968AFL New York Jets610000000042
1969AFL New York Jets410000000030
1970NFL New York Jets10000000006
AFL23700000000000180
NFL10000000000006
Totals24700000000000186

Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1964AFLNew York Jets1414
1965AFLNew York Jets1413
1966AFLNew York Jets1212
1967AFLNew York Jets77
1968AFLNew York Jets1413
1969AFLNew York Jets1414
1970NFLNew York Jets33
1971NFLNew York Jets50
1972NFLNew York Jets40

Honors

1964 - AFL Associated Press All-AFL (2nd Team)
1964 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (2nd Team)
1964 - AFL United Press International All-AFL (2nd Team)
1964 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (2nd Team)
1965 - AFL Associated Press All-AFL (2nd Team)
1965 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (2nd Team)
1968 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (2nd Team)
1969 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL Associated Press All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL Pro Football Weekly All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL The Sporting News All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL United Press International All-AFL (1st Team)
1969 - AFL New York Daily News All-AFL (1st Team)


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