FS · Houston Texans
Matt Stevens
Age 52 · 183 cm (6'0") · 93 kg · Born Jun 14, 1973 · Appalachian State
NFL career
1996
debut year
2003
last season
8
seasons
#26
jersey
College: Appalachian State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 67 games.
Defense
164solo tackles
1.0sacks
10INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 32 | 1.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | New England Patriots | 14 | 33 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | New England Patriots | 15 | 23 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Houston Texans | 16 | 54 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Houston Texans | 9 | 22 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Matt Stevens was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
17–20 vs Colts
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
L
24–27 vs Titans
2003-16 · Dec 21, 2003 · REGULAR
L
3–16 @ Buccaneers
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
L
0–27 @ Jaguars
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
W
17–13 vs Falcons
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
L
20–23 vs Patriots
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
W
12–10 @ Bills
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
L
27–34 @ Bengals
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Stevens" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Appalachian State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Appalachian State.
Ahmani Marshall
RB · 2025 · Browns
Anderson Hardy
OT · 2024 · Dolphins
Andrew Parker
LB · 2024 · Patriots
Bucky Williams
C · 2024 · Chargers
Tyrek Funderburk
CB · 2024 · Panthers
Cooper Hodges
OT · 2023 · Jaguars
Henry Pearson
TE · 2023 · Packers
Nick Hampton
LB · 2023 · Panthers
D'Marco Jackson
LB · 2022 · Bears
Demetrius Taylor
DE · 2022 · Lions
1996 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#62
#63
#64
#65
#66
#67
#68
#70
#73
Ray Mickens
DB · NYJ
#63
Aaron Beasley
CB · JAX
#64
Johnny McWilliams
TE · ARI
#65
Detron Smith
RB · DEN
#66
Roman Oben
OT · NYG
#67
Clay Shiver
C · DAL
#68
John Browning
DT · KAN
#69
Ken Blackman
G · CIN
#70
Brady Smith
DE · NOR
#71
Donnie Abraham
CB · TAM
#72
Steve Conley
LB · PIT
#73
Winslow Oliver
RB · CAR
FS peers of the era
Other FSs who debuted within five seasons of Matt Stevens.
Anthony Dorsett
Debut 1996 · #33 · Raiders
Brian Walker
Debut 1996 · #45 · Lions
Jerome Woods
Debut 1996 · #21 · Chiefs
Percy Ellsworth
Debut 1996 · #43 · Browns
Rayna Stewart
Debut 1996 · #26 · Jaguars
Damien Robinson
Debut 1997 · #22 · Seahawks
Darren Sharper
Debut 1997 · #42 · Saints
Devin Bush
Debut 1995 · #23 · Browns