Steve Matthews (American football)
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 13, 1970 Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tullahoma (TN) | ||||||||
| College: | Memphis | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1994 / round: 7 / pick: 199 | ||||||||
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Stephen Keith Matthews (born October 13, 1970) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Oilers, later the Titans, (formerly Houston Oilers). He played collegiately at the University of Memphis for the Tigers. He is currently the head football coach at Concord Christian School in Farragut, Tennessee.
Professional career
[edit]Matthews was drafted in the seventh round (199th overall) in the 1994 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[1] After three seasons with no playing time, he left and joined the Jacksonville Jaguars. With the Jaguars, Matthews played in two games and started one. In his first start on September 7, 1997, Matthews led Jacksonville to a win over the New York Giants by completing 23 of 35 passes with no interceptions.[2] He would then play for the Tennessee Titans during the 1998 season. He played in just one game, completing 2 of 3 passes for 24 yards. He would be released at the end of the '98 Season.
References
[edit]- ^ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Looking for No. 3 Can QB Steve Matthews, cut by Jaguars, stick with Oilers?". Sports Illustrated. August 28, 1998. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
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