QB · Atlanta Falcons
Matt Schaub
Age 44 · 198 cm (6'6") · 111 kg · Born Jun 25, 1981 · Virginia
NFL career
2004
debut year
2020
last season
17
seasons
#8
jersey
College: Virginia
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#90
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2020 · 125 games.
Passing
25,466yards
136touchdowns
91interceptions
64.2%completion
Rushing
357yards
4touchdowns
195carries
1.8YPC avg
Stats by season
16 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Passing
| Year | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 33 | 70 | 47.1 | 329 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 33 | 64 | 51.6 | 495 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 208 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 11 | 192 | 289 | 66.4 | 2,241 | 9 | 9 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 11 | 251 | 380 | 66.1 | 3,043 | 15 | 10 |
| 2009 | Houston Texans | 16 | 396 | 583 | 67.9 | 4,770 | 29 | 15 |
| 2010 | Houston Texans | 16 | 365 | 574 | 63.6 | 4,370 | 24 | 12 |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 10 | 178 | 292 | 61.0 | 2,479 | 15 | 6 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 16 | 350 | 544 | 64.3 | 4,008 | 22 | 12 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 10 | 219 | 358 | 61.2 | 2,310 | 10 | 14 |
| 2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 57 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 52 | 80 | 65.0 | 540 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 50 | 67 | 74.6 | 580 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2005 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 11 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 11 | 31 | 68 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 2009 | Houston Texans | 16 | 47 | 61 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Houston Texans | 16 | 22 | 28 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 10 | 15 | 9 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 16 | 21 | -9 | -0.4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 10 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 |
Rushing (QB scrambles)
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| 2005 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 76 | 0 |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 11 | 17 | 52 | 0 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 11 | 31 | 68 | 2 |
| 2009 | Houston Texans | 16 | 47 | 61 | 0 |
| 2010 | Houston Texans | 16 | 22 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011 | Houston Texans | 10 | 15 | 9 | 2 |
| 2012 | Houston Texans | 16 | 21 | -9 | 0 |
| 2013 | Houston Texans | 10 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| 2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Matt Schaub was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
27–44 @ Buccaneers
2020-17 · Jan 3, 2021 · REGULAR
L
14–17 @ Chiefs
2020-16 · Dec 27, 2020 · REGULAR
L
27–31 vs Buccaneers
2020-15 · Dec 20, 2020 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Chargers
2020-14 · Dec 13, 2020 · REGULAR
L
16–21 vs Saints
2020-13 · Dec 6, 2020 · REGULAR
W
43–6 vs Raiders
2020-12 · Nov 29, 2020 · REGULAR
L
9–24 @ Saints
2020-11 · Nov 22, 2020 · REGULAR
W
34–27 vs Broncos
2020-09 · Nov 8, 2020 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
17-year veteran
External profiles
Virginia alumni in the NFL
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#64
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#68
#69
#70
#72
#73
#74
Darnell Dockett
DE · ARI
#65
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K · SDG
#66
Nick Hardwick
C · SDG
#67
Stuart Schweigert
DB · OAK
#68
Ben Hartsock
TE · IND
#69
Gilbert Gardner
LB · IND
#70
Joey Thomas
DB · GNB
#71
Randy Starks
DE · TEN
#72
Donnell Washington
DT · GNB
#73
Keith Smith
FB · DET
#73
Keith Smith
DB · DET
#74
Tim Anderson
DT · BUF
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Matt Schaub.
B.J. Symons
Debut 2004 · #2 · Texans
Ben Roethlisberger
Debut 2004 · #7 · Steelers
Casey Bramlet
Debut 2004 · Ravens
Cleo Lemon
Debut 2004 · #17 · Jaguars
Cody Pickett
Debut 2004 · #3 · 49ers
Craig Krenzel
Debut 2004 · #6 · Bengals
David Rivers
Debut 2004 · #14 · Raiders
Drew Henson
Debut 2004 · #12 · Lions