Al Matthews

Green Bay Packers 41st pick

DB · Texas A&M-Kingsville · 1970

Draft Details

Year

1970

Round

Round 2

Pick

41st overall

Team

Green Bay Packers

Position

College

Texas A&M-Kingsville

Al Matthews Career Stats

Career Totals

Interceptions	Fumble recoveries	Defensive touchdowns
13	7	2

Career History

Green Bay Packers (1970–1975)
Seattle Seahawks (1976)
San Francisco 49ers (1977)

Born: Austin, Texas, U.S. · Height: 5-11

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Al Matthews is a former defensive back out of Texas A&M-Kingsville, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 41st overall pick (round 2) in the 1970 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers.

More from the 1970 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	PIT	Terry Bradshaw	QB	Louisiana Tech
1	3	CLE	Mike Phipps	QB	Purdue
1	4	NE	Phil Olsen	DT	Utah State
1	5	BUF	Al Cowlings	DE	USC
1	6	PHI	Steve Zabel	LB	Oklahoma
1	8	ARI	Larry Stegent	RB	Texas A&M
1	9	SF	Cedrick Hardman	DE	North Texas
1	10	NO	Ken Burrough	WR	Texas Southern
1	11	DEN	Bobby Anderson	RB	Colorado
1	12	ATL	John Small	DT	Citadel

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