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Matt Schaub

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Atlanta Falcons · QB

Matt Schaub recorded 125 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, BLT, Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders, HST, Houston Texans.

▶Best highlights

203.7

pass yds/gm

2.9

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

125

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

527 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

TENNESSEETITANS

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2009

357 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

392 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

290 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2008

307 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 527 passing yards · 5 passing touchdowns · 43 completions

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

527 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 3 completions of 40+ yards

Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

290 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 56 rushing yards

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Minnesota Vikings vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2005

39 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2007

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

2002–2010

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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Franchise era

2008–2014

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

Veteran defense gives way to a new plan

Baltimore Ravens · Between championship cores

Baltimore stayed competitive while the title roster aged, then prepared for its boldest offensive reinvention.

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Franchise era

2015–2020

A historic offense reaches the brink

Atlanta Falcons · The explosive Super Bowl team

Ryan won MVP in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Atlanta built a 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI before New England completed the defining comeback.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2009, 2012NFL passing yards leader · 200917 NFL seasons125 career games25,466 career passing yards136 career passing touchdowns357 career rushing yards4 career rushing touchdowns2 career receptions-13 career receiving yards3 career solo tacklesCollege: VirginiaDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 90Jersey: 82 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 3, 2004Most recent: Nov 29, 2020

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