QB · Las Vegas Raiders
Matt Leinart
Age 43 · 196 cm (6'5") · 102 kg · Born May 11, 1983 · USC
NFL career
2006
debut year
2012
last season
7
seasons
#7
jersey
College: USC
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#10
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2012 · 33 games.
Passing
4,060yards
15touchdowns
21interceptions
57.0%completion
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 213 | 376 | 56.6 | 2,542 | 11 | 12 |
| 2007 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 60 | 112 | 53.6 | 647 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 264 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 51 | 77 | 66.2 | 435 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 2 | 10 | 13 | 76.9 | 57 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 115 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 23 | 44 | 2 |
| 2007 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 42 | 0 |
| 2008 | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended USC.
Easton Mascarenas-Arnold
LB · 2025 · Browns
Greedy Vance
CB · 2025 · Raiders
Jamil Muhammad
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Jaylin Smith
CB · 2025 · Texans
Jonah Monheim
C · 2025 · Jaguars
Woody Marks
RB · 2025 · Texans
Brenden Rice
WR · 2024 · Packers
Caleb Williams
QB · 2024 · Bears
Calen Bullock
SAF · 2024 · Texans
Christian Roland-Wallace
CB · 2024 · Chiefs
2006 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#1
#2
#4
#5
#8
#9
#11
#12
Mario Williams
DE · HOU
#1
Mario Williams
WR · HOU
#2
Reggie Bush
RB · NOR
#3
Vince Young
QB · TEN
#4
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
OT · NYJ
#5
A.J. Hawk
LB · GNB
#6
Vernon Davis
TE · SFO
#7
Michael Huff
FS · OAK
#8
Donte Whitner
S · BUF
#9
Ernie Sims
OLB · DET
#11
Jay Cutler
QB · DEN
#12
Haloti Ngata
DT · BAL
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Matt Leinart.
Ben Dougherty
Debut 2006 · Jaguars
Brett Basanez
Debut 2006 · #14 · Bears
Brett Elliott
Debut 2006 · #4 · Chargers
Brodie Croyle
Debut 2006 · #12 · Chiefs
Bruce Gradkowski
Debut 2006 · #5 · Steelers
Bryan Randall
Debut 2006 · Buccaneers
Bryson Spinner
Debut 2006 · #5 · 49ers
Casey Printers
Debut 2006 · #7 · Chiefs