Charlie Mathys

Charles Peter Mathys (June 20, 1897 – January 18, 1983) was an American professional football player. He played running back for one season (1920–1921) for the Hammond Pros and quarterback, kicker, and punt returner for five seasons (1922–1926) for the Green Bay Packers in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life Born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mathys attended Green Bay West High School, where he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. At the time he was in high school, the Green Bay Packers practiced against local high school teams. While Mathys was quarterback at Green Bay West, he led his team to a victory over the Packers. After high school, Mathys played college football at Ripon College. In the early 1900s, freshmen were not allowed to play, so Charlie was listed as a sophomore on the roster so he was able to compete. After a brief "sophomore" stint at Ripon, Charlie transferred to Indiana University, where he was once again listed as a sophomore on the roster. Charlie emerged as star at Indiana and was on all-conference teams during his tenure there.

Professional career Mathys began his professional career with the Hammond Pros in the 1920–1921 season. He appeared in five games, starting in four of them. After the 1921 season, Mathys returned to Green Bay to play for the Packers.

Career statistics Year Team Games Played/Games Started Receptions Rec. Yards Rec. TDs Pass Yds Pass TDs INTs Rush Yds Rush TDs DEF INTs DEF Tackles Fumble Recoveries FG Made 1921 HAMM 5 / 4 * * * * * * * * * * * 1 1922 GB 10 / 10 2* * 2 * * 0 * * * * * 1 1923 GB 10 / 10 32 425* 0 133 2 0 9 1 4 * * 0 1924 GB 11 / 11 28 579 2 16 0 0 -1 0 3 7.5 1 0 1925 GB 12 / 11 11 147 0 105 7 1 20 0 3 1 1 0 1926 GB 4 / 3 2 3* 0 35* 2 1 15 0 0 * 1 0 TOTALS HAMM & GB 52 / 49 90 1506 4 289* 11 2 43 1 10 8.5 3 2 [*] = Unofficial statistics due to record keeping error in the 1920s. Statistics are based on packershistory.net. The totals have been adjusted to the career totals accounted for in the Pro Football Chronicle by Dan Daly and Bob O'Donnell.