Mat Mendenhall

Mat Mendenhall
No. 76
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
Born (1957-05-14) May 14, 1957 (age 68)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High schoolSalt Lake City (UT) East
CollegeBYU
NFL draft1980: 2nd round, 55th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Sacks2.0
Fumble recoveries2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Matthew W. Mendenhall (born May 14, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins before numerous injuries and alcoholism ended his career.[1] He started in Super Bowl XVII as his Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins for the NFL Championship in 1982.

He played college football for the BYU Cougars after attending East High School.[2] He is the older brother of current Utah State Aggies and former New Mexico Lobos/BYU Cougars/Virginia Cavaliers head football coach Bronco Mendenhall.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Mendenhall Goes Home, Redskins Career Over, accessed November 14, 2019
  2. ^ "Utah high schoolers who've reached the Super Bowl". Archived from the original on January 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Bronco Mendenhall Staff Bio | Head Football Coach | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". byucougars.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2011.