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Matt Stevens

Retired

Houston Texans · FS

Matt Stevens recorded 67 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with HST, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

3.3

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

67

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Matt Stevens's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1999
DETROITLIONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 8, 2000

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2000

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
2001
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 27, 2002

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 27, 2002

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 19, 2002

Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 19, 2002

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
BUFFALOBILLS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 7, 1999

Buffalo Bills vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1999

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 9, 2001

New England Patriots vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2001

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Matt Stevens's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2002
HOUSTONTEXANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 8, 2002

Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 25 interception return yards

Regular Season
1999
CHICAGOBEARS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 31, 1999

Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1999

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2003
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 21, 2003

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2003

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2000
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 16, 2000

Washington Commanders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2000

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Matt Stevens's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
BUFSTEVENS—Matt Stevens
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1986–1998

02
PHISTEVENS—Matt Stevens
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

03
WASSTEVENS—Matt Stevens
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

04
NESTEVENS—Matt Stevens
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

2001–2006

05
NESTEVENS—Matt Stevens
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

06
HOUSTEVENS—Matt Stevens
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20018 NFL seasons67 career games164 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: BUFDraft pick: 87Jersey: 263 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1999Most recent: Nov 23, 2003

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history