Zero @nfl catches before #SB49, but @TheRealCMaTT13 finished with 4 for 109 yards & a TD: [http://t.co/EkMx1rDelp] pic.twitter.com/Vsdepencd1

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) February 3, 2015

Riding the momentum of a recovered onside kick that kept his team’s NFC Championship aspirations alive, Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Chris Matthews entered Super Bowl XLIX with zero career receptions. However, through the first half of Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots, Matthews was arguably the frontrunner for MVP honors, pending a Seattle victory.Cat in the SpotlightChris Matthews | #13 WR | Seattle Seahawks (12-4)Not only had Matthews never recorded a single catch going into Super Bowl Sunday, but the 6-foot-5 former Wildcat had only played in 26 offensive snaps all season. Nevertheless, Matthews was targeted early in his first career Super Bowl appearance, coming up big in the process. The former Canadian Football League Rookie of the Year caught a 44-yard bomb for his first official NFL reception, followed by an 11-yard touchdown catch less than seven minutes later. Matthews concluded the evening with four receptions, 109 yards and one touchdown. In the end, the Seahawks failed to defend their world championship, falling to New England, 28-24.2014 NFL Regular Season Statistics:Offense

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