# Bruce Mathison

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American football player (born 1959)

For other people with similar names, see [Bruce Mathieson](/source/Bruce_Mathieson_(disambiguation)).

Bruce Mathison Mathison in 1984 No. 12, 7, 11 Position Quarterback Personal information Born (1959-04-25) April 25, 1959 (age 67) Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg) Career information High school Superior College Nebraska NFL draft 1983: 10th round, 272nd overall pick Career history San Diego Chargers (1983–1984) Buffalo Bills (1985) San Diego Chargers (1986) Los Angeles Raiders (1987)* Houston Oilers (1987)* Seattle Seahawks (1987), (1988)[1] * Offseason and/or practice squad member only Career NFL statistics Passing attempts 309 Passing completions 152 Completion percentage 49.2% TD–INT 7–20 Passing yards 2,177 Passer rating 53 Stats at Pro Football Reference

**Bruce Martin Mathison** (born April 25, 1959) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [quarterback](/source/Quarterback) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [Nebraska Cornhuskers](/source/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football). He played in the NFL for the [San Diego Chargers](/source/San_Diego_Chargers) (two stints), [Buffalo Bills](/source/Buffalo_Bills), and as a replacement player for the [Seattle Seahawks](/source/Seattle_Seahawks) during the 1987 strike season.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Bruce Mathison"](https://profootballarchives.com/transactions/m/math02400.html). *Pro Football Archives*. Retrieved December 7, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bruce Mathison"](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathBr00.htm). pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010.

v t e San Diego Chargers 1983 NFL draft selections Billy Ray Smith Gary Anderson Gill Byrd Danny Walters Trumaine Johnson Bill Elko Earnest Jackson Mike Green Bruce Mathison Tim Kearse Tim Spencer Billy Blaylock Chuck Ehin

v t e Nebraska Cornhuskers starting quarterbacks Gerrard Morrow Pace Spooner Placek Cowgill Elliot Drain Benedict Bender Morse Cooke Bentley Warner Potter Towle Cook Newman McGlasson Preston Hartley Lewellen Bloodgood J. Brown Marrow Bronson Russell Peaker Manley L. Brown Masterson Bauer LaNoue Howell Phelps Petsch Cooper Wilkins Dedrick Gillaspie Vacanti Wiegand C. Fischer Nagle Bordogna Erway Stinnett Harshman Tolly P. Fischer Claridge Faiman Duda Churchich Patrick Sigler Brownson Tagge Humm Luck Ferragamo Sorley Quinn Mauer Gill Mathison Sundberg Turner Clayton S. Taylor Blakeman Gdowski Joseph McCant Grant Frazier Berringer Turman Frost Christo Newcombe Crouch Lord Dailey Z. Taylor Keller Ganz Z. Lee Green T. Martinez Armstrong Jr. Kellogg III Fyfe T. Lee A. Martinez Bunch Vedral McCaffrey Smothers Thompson Purdy Sims Haarberg Raiola Lateef

v t e Buffalo Bills starting quarterbacks Johnny Green (1960–1961) Tommy O'Connell (1960–1961) Richie Lucas (1960) Bob Brodhead (1960) Warren Rabb (1961–1962) M. C. Reynolds (1961) Al Dorow (1962) Jack Kemp (1962–1967, 1969) Daryle Lamonica (1963–1965) Tom Flores (1967–1968) Dan Darragh (1968–1970) Ed Rutkowski (1968) Kay Stephenson (1968) James Harris (1969, 1971) Dennis Shaw (1970–1972) Leo Hart (1972) Joe Ferguson (1973–1984) Gary Marangi (1976) Joe Dufek (1984) Vince Ferragamo (1985) Bruce Mathison (1985) Jim Kelly (1986–1996) Brian McClure (1987) Willie Totten (1987) Dan Manucci (1987) Frank Reich (1989–1991, 1994) Todd Collins (1995–1997) Alex Van Pelt (1997, 2001) Doug Flutie (1998–2000) Rob Johnson (1998–2001) Drew Bledsoe (2002–2004) J. P. Losman (2005–2008) Kelly Holcomb (2005) Trent Edwards (2007–2010) Ryan Fitzpatrick (2009–2012) Brian Brohm (2009–2010) EJ Manuel (2013–2016) Thad Lewis (2013) Jeff Tuel (2013) Kyle Orton (2014) Matt Cassel (2015) Tyrod Taylor (2015–2017) Nathan Peterman (2017–2018) Josh Allen (2018–present) Derek Anderson (2018) Matt Barkley (2018)

v t e Seattle Seahawks starting quarterbacks Jim Zorn (1976–1983) Steve Myer (1977) Dave Krieg (1981–1991) Gale Gilbert (1986) Bruce Mathison (1987) Jeff Kemp (1987–1988, 1991) Kelly Stouffer (1988–1989, 1991–1992) Stan Gelbaugh (1992, 1996) Dan McGwire (1991–1992, 1994) Rick Mirer (1993–1996) John Friesz (1995–1998) Warren Moon (1997–1998) Jon Kitna (1997–2000) Glenn Foley (1999) Brock Huard (2000) Matt Hasselbeck (2001–2010) Trent Dilfer (2001–2002, 2004) Seneca Wallace (2006, 2008–2009) Charlie Frye (2008) Charlie Whitehurst (2010–2011) Tarvaris Jackson (2011) Russell Wilson (2012–2021) Geno Smith (2021–2024) Drew Lock (2023) Sam Darnold (2025–present)

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