MATT LIGHTLight, Matthew CharlesHeight: 6-4 Weight: 305 Born: June 23, 1978 Greenville, OH High School: Greenville (OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1997 | Purdue | Redshirted |
| 1998 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 1999 | Purdue | Lettered |
| 2000 | Purdue | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (48th overall) 2001 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 72 | OT | 14 | 12 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 11 | 11 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 72 | LOT | 15 | 15 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 155 | 153 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/2001 | 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL |
| Signed | 7/22/2001 | 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/21/2005 | 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL |
| Signed | 8/2/2011 | 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 4/24/2012 | 2012 New England Patriots (NFL)2012 NE NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2007 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2007 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2007 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 2007 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 9 | 1 | 8 | 64 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 10 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 35 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 New England Patriots (NFL)2009 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 New England Patriots (NFL)2010 NE NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 New England Patriots (NFL)2011 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 8 | 49 | 389 | 172 | 0 | 32 |
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