Bill Mathis
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| Bill Mathis | |
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| Date of birth | December 10, 1938 |
| Place of birth | Rocky Mount, NC |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | Clemson |
| Pro Bowls | AFL All-Star 1961, 1963 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1960-1962 1963-1969 |
AFL New York Titans AFL New York Jets |
Bill Mathis (born 1936) was an American college and professional football player. A halfback, he is in the Clemson University Hall of Fame, South Carolina Hall of Fame, and the Georgia Hall of Fame. He started his professional career with the American Football League's New York Titans, and played his entire career with the AFL's New York franchise. One of four Titans who remained with the New York Jets to play in and win a World Championship game, Mathis led the American Football League in carries in 1961. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961 and 1963. Mathis had a collarbone broken in the third game of 1961, against the Boston Patriots. He played in the next game, and in fact in all the remaining games of the season.
That persistence allowed him to gain a roster spot year after year, and end his career in 1969 as a member of the World Champion Jets. He is one of only 20 players who were in the AFL for its entire 10-year existence, and only 7 players who played their entire AFL careers for one franchise.
