Matt Schaub
.jpg) Schaub 2015 |
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| Atlanta Falcons - No. 8 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: June 25, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 1.98 m | Weight: 111 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2004 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career | |
| College : Virginia | |
| NFL Draft : 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Touchdowns - interceptions | 136-91 |
| Yards in passing | 25,467 |
| Pass attempts | 3,348 |
| Passes arrived | 2.148 |
| Passes arrived in% | 64.2% |
| Quarterback rating | 89.5 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Matthew Rutledge Schaub (* 25. June 1981 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) is an American American football poker players at the position of quarterback . He currently plays for the Atlanta Falcons in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Schaub went to high school in West Chester , Pennsylvania . He later attended the University of Virginia . Here he managed to set 23 university records for the college football team, including most touchdown passes (56), most pass attempts (1,069) and most passes received (716).
NFL
Atlanta Falcons
Schaub was selected in the third round in the NFL Draft 2004 by the Atlanta Falcons in 90th place. He went into his first season as a backup quarterback behind Michael Vick . He had a total of 6 games. In the 2005 season he played five games as a quarterback, he was also active in 2005 and 2006 as a holder for field goals and extra points .
Houston Texans
On March 22, 2007, the Falcons traded Matt Schaub to the Houston Texans . On the same day, the Texans fired their quarterback, David Carr . Thus, Schaub was in his first season for the Texans starter on the position of quarterback. In his first two games, he threw the Texans to victory with over 220 yards. On Matchday 4, against his previous team, the Atlanta Falcons, he threw over 300 yards. Schaub was injured during the season, and the Texans ended the season with six wins and ten losses.
In 2008 he was reappointed a starter. The season started rather badly for him. After four losses from four games, Schaub was able to catch himself, he threw in the season game against the Jacksonville Jaguars passes for 379 yards. That was enough for the first win of the season (29-28). Due to a knee injury, however, he could not play through his second season with the Texans completely.
In 2009, the Texans managed for the first time to record more wins than losses (9-7) in their franchise history . Schaub threw here for 4,770 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first time .
In 2012, Schaub was elected to the Pro Bowl for the second time.
Oakland Raiders
On March 21, 2014, Schaub was traded to the Oakland Raiders . However, the Raiders decided to put rookie quarterback Derek Carr on as a starter and Schaub just as a backup.
Baltimore Ravens
On March 31, 2015, Schaub signed a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens . After an injury from Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco , it was not Matt Schaub who got the job as a starter, but Jimmy Clausen . Schaub only played two games for the Ravens (one win, one loss).
Return to the Atlanta Falcons
On March 9, 2016, Schaub signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Here he is backup for Matt Ryan . On March 8, 2017, he extended his contract for another two years with the Falcons. On March 2, 2019, he signed with the Falcons for another two years. On October 27, 2019, he started another game as a starter. He threw for 460 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report on uvamagzine.org, accessed on September 22, 2016
- ↑ Report on espn.com, accessed on September 22, 2016
- ↑ Report on espn.com, accessed on September 22, 2016
- ↑ Report ( memento of March 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) on sportsmedia101.com, accessed on April 30, 2019
- ↑ Report on espn.com, accessed on September 22, 2016
- ↑ report. atlantafalcons.com, accessed April 30, 2019 .
- ↑ Report on prosportsdaily.com, accessed on March 9, 2017
- ↑ Report on atlantafalcons.com, accessed April 16, 2019
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Schaub, Matt |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schaub, Matthew Rutledge (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , United States |