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Matt Stewart

Retired

Cleveland Browns · LB

Matt Stewart recorded 81 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with CLV, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

3.0

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

81

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2004
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 14, 2004

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2004

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2004
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 23, 2005

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2005

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2004
ST. LOUISRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 15, 2005

St. Louis Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2005

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 4, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2003

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2003

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2004
ATLANTAFALCONS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 24, 2004

Atlanta Falcons vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 24, 2004

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2004
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 14, 2004

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2004

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 8, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2006
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 17, 2006

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2006

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2005
DETROITLIONS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 23, 2005

Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2005

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2001

01
ATLSTEWART—Matt Stewart
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

02
ATLSTEWART—Matt Stewart
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

03
CLESTEWART—Matt Stewart
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons81 career games193 career solo tackles8 career sacksDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 102Jersey: 524 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 23, 2001Most recent: Dec 24, 2006

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