He played three seasons for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).
Matthews stood 5'8" and weighed 175 pounds which made it difficult to catch him.
He was named to the NFL 1979 All-Pro Team as a return man during his rookie season.
Matthews was a member of the Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XV championship team.
During his three seasons with the Raiders he helped lead his team to win the 1980 Wild Card, 1981 AFC West Conference Championship, and Super Bowl XV.