Michael Matthews (American football)

Michael Lee Matthews (born October 9, 1983) is a former American football tight end for the New York Giants.

He was also a member of the New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, and Virginia Destroyers.

Matthews attended Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio and was a student and a letterman in football, basketball, Track, and baseball.

Matthews played in every game for the Giants in the 2007 season as a backup tight end behind Jeremy Shockey and Kevin Boss, in which he was an important contributor to the team's rushing attack with his strong blocking.

Matthews went on to win Super Bowl XLII with the Giants; he started the game with Boss in a double tight end formation.