[2] Matich played college football at Brigham Young University where he was a two-time all-conference offensive lineman in the Western Athletic Conference.
In his four seasons at BYU (1979–80 and 1983–84), the Cougars posted a combined 47–3 record; Matich snapped to four different All-American quarterbacks during that span, and is the only college football center in history to do so: Marc Wilson, Jim McMahon, Steve Young, and Robbie Bosco.
[2] After four seasons with the Patriots, he went on to play for the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts and Washington Redskins.
While playing for the Indianapolis Colts (1992–1993), he was nicknamed the "Hardest Working Man in Pro Football" due to his constant practicing and warming up on the sidelines.
After his playing career was over, Matich briefly served as a color analyst for Fox Sports' NFL coverage and then at CBS for a year.