 Shortly after sacking New York Stars quarterback Tom Sherman, Matuszak was lifted from the game.The Texans had been served with a restraining order barring Matuszak from playing another down for the Texans until his Oilers contract expired at the end of the 1977 NFL season.After being benched, Matuszak waved the document for the stunned home crowd to see to indicate why he was sitting on the bench.