MATT LEINARTLeinart, Matthew StephenHeight: 6-5 Weight: 232 Born: May 11, 1983 Santa Ana, CA High School: Mater Dei (Santa Ana, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Southern California | Redshirted |
| 2002 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2003 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2004 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2005 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (10th overall) 2006 Arizona Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 7 | QB | 12 | 11 |
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 7 | QB | 5 | 5 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 7 | QB | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 7 | QB | 8 | 1 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 11 | QB | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 7 | QB | 2 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 33 | 18 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/2006 | 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 8/16/2006 | 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/9/2007 | 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL |
| Released | 9/4/2010 | 2010 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2010 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 9/6/2010 | 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 7/30/2011 | 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 11/30/2011 | 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 5/2/2012 | 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 8/26/2013 | 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL |
| Released | 8/31/2013 | 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 60 | 60 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 22 | 49 | 2.2 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 9 | -6 | -0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 89 | 1.9 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 377 | 214 | 56.8 | 151 | 2547 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 58 | 11 | 2.9 | 12 | 3.2 | 21 | 158 | 124 | 35 | 6 | 74.0 |
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 112 | 60 | 53.6 | 48 | 647 | 5.8 | 10.8 | 40 | 2 | 1.8 | 4 | 3.6 | 4 | 23 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 61.9 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 13 | 264 | 9.1 | 17.6 | 78t | 1 | 3.4 | 1 | 3.4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 80.2 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 77 | 51 | 66.2 | 23 | 435 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 28 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3.9 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 64.6 |
| 2011 Houston Texans (NFL)2011 HOU NFL | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 3 | 57 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 20t | 1 | 7.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 110.1 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 16 | 115 | 3.5 | 7.2 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 44.4 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 641 | 366 | 57.1 | 254 | 4065 | 6.3 | 11.1 | 78t | 15 | 2.3 | 21 | 3.3 | 30 | 221 | 197 | 54 | 8 | 70.2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -13 | 0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -22 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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