Matt Schaub life and biography

Matt Schaub is the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans of the NFL.

Selected by Atlanta Falcons in the third round (90th pick overall) of 2004 NFL draft…Signed by Falcons on July 28, 2004…Traded by Falcons to Houston Texans on March 22, 2007…

HONORS: 2010 AFC Offensive Player of the Week (6), 2010 NFL Pro Bowl AFC starting quarterback, 2010 NFL Pro Bowl MVP, 2009 AFC Offensive Player of the Week (2), 2008 AFC Offensive Player of the Week (14).

PRO:
Accurate, strong-armed and smart quarterback…has gained a reputation as one of the most accurate signal callers in the game after completing 67.2 percent of his throws over the previous two-plus seasons…has started 37 games with the Texans and has thrown for 9,751 yards, 51 touchdowns and 33 interceptions in two-plus years as a starter…career totals include 10,784 passing yards, 57 touchdowns and 39 interceptions with a career passer rating of 91.3…already owns the Texans career record with thirteen 300-yard games, including eight in 2009…also holds the franchise record for career passer rating, with a mark of 94.2 since joining the club.

2009 (Houston 16/16):
Finished the year with an NFL-best 4,770 passing yards. He became the first Texans quarterback to lead the league. His 4,770 yards were the sixth-most in NFL history... had 10games with a QB rating of 90 or better…topped 300 passing yards nine times, which was tied for the second-most 300-yard games in a season in NFL history. Only Oakland QB Rich Gannon (2002) and New Orleans QB Drew Brees (2008) had more, with 10 300-yard games apiece…surpassed 10,000 passing yards as a Texan...started in the season opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13) and completed 18 of 33 passes for 166 yards with one interception for a passer rating of 55.9...rebounded back to complete 25 of 39 passes at Tennessee (9/20) for 357 yards and a career high four touchdowns for a passer rating of 127.8 which led to him being named AFC Offensive Player of the Week...had his second straight 300-yard passing game when he completed 26 of 35 passes for 300 yards and three touchdowns vs. Jacksonville

2008 (Houston 11/11):
Started 11 games for the second consecutive year…missed one game due to illness and four because of a knee injury suffered against Minnesota…finished the season with a 6-5 record…threw for a career-high 3,043 yards and 15 touchdowns on 251-of-380 attempts…rushed for two touchdowns…set franchise records for quarterback rating (92.7) and 300-yard passing games (four)…had the fourth-best completion percentage in the NFL (66.1), was second in yards per pass attempt (8.01), fourth in passing yards per game (276.6) and his 92.7 passer rating was good for eighth in the league…threw for 202 yards on 25-of-33 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions at Pittsburgh

2007 (Houston 11/11):
Got his first chance to be an NFL starter…started 11 games…finished 192-of-289 for 2,241 yards and nine touchdown passes and nine interceptions and a quarterback rating of 87.3…missed portions of the season with a shoulder injury and concussion…was sacked 16 times for 126 yards…had a season-high quarterback rating of 119.2 against Carolina…started his first game as a Texan vs. Kansas City (9/9)…finished 16-of-22 for 225 yards and a touchdown…connected with WR Andre Johnson midway through the second quarter for a 77-yard touchdown, the longest touchdown toss of his career…had a QB rating of 101.5…started at Carolina (9/16) and completed one of his best afternoons as a starter, finishing 20-of-28 for 227 yards and two touchdowns…after the Texans fell behind two scores, connected with WR Andre Johnson on a 31-yard touchdown…finished the game with a rating of 119.2, his best of the season…started vs. Indianapolis (9/23), finished the game 27-of-33 for 236 yards and a touchdown…completed his last 14 pass attempts, second-longest pass completion streak in team history…returned to Atlanta (9/30) against his former team and completed 28-of-40 passes for a career-high 317 yards and one touchdown pass...the touchdown pass was his 150th career completion…finished with a 101.8 QB rating

2006 (Atlanta 16/0):
Played in all 16 games for the second consecutive season as the primary backup to starting QB Michael Vick…threw for 208 yards on 18-of-27 passing with one touchdown and two interceptions on the year…saw his most extensive action of the year in the season finale at Philadelphia (12/31), completing 15-of-21 passes for 175 yards with one touchdown and one interception…finished that game with a 92.4 passer rating.

2005 (Atlanta 16/1):
Played in all 16 games with one start, completing 33-of-64 passes for 495 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions on the season…also rushed nine times for 76 yards (8.4 avg.)…played in fourth quarter at Seattle (9/18) and converted a two-point conversion to TE Alge Crumpler…entered the contest vs. Minnesota (10/2) in the second quarter and completed five-of-14 passes for 39 yards…made second career start vs. New England (10/9) and completed 18-of-34 passes for 298 yards with three touchdowns…finished the game with a 112.1 passer rating…led fourth quarter comeback from 15-point deficit to tie the game at 28 with four minutes remaining…saw action in the fourth quarter vs. New Orleans (12/12) and completed one-of-two passes, which set up a K Todd Peterson field goal…played in the second half vs. Carolina (1/1/06) and completed nine-of-13 passes for 110 yards with one touchdown.

2004 (Atlanta 6/1):
Saw action in six games with one start as a rookie and served as a backup to Vick the remaining 10 games…completed 33-of-70 passes for 330 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions…saw the first NFL action of his career in relief in the fourth quarter and connected on two-of-four passes for nine yards at Kansas City (10/24)…entered in the fourth quarter and was zero-for-two with one interception at Tampa Bay (11/14)…made his first NFL start and completed 17-of-41 passes for 188 yards with two interceptions at New Orleans (11/28)…also rushed four times for 21 yards…filled in as a sub in the second quarter and completed 14-of-22 passes for 132 yards with one touchdown and one interception at Seattle (1/2/05).

COLLEGE:
Holds Virginia career records for pass completions (716), attempts (1,069), passing yards (7,502), total offense yards (7,560), touchdown passes (56), 300-yard passing games (eight) and 200-yard passing games (20)…2003 Heisman Trophy candidate after being named the 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year…completed 66.9% of his passes during his career, the second-best mark in NCAA Division 1-A history, topped only by Tim Couch of Kentucky (67.15%, 1996-98)…completed 281-of-403 passes for 2,952 yards, 18 touchdowns and 10 interceptions as a senior…All-ACC first-team selection, adding ACC Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors, as a junior.

PERSONAL:
Lettered in football, baseball and basketball at East High School in his hometown of West Chester, Pa….completed 277-of-544 passes for 3,990 yards and 35 touchdowns during his career as he set school records for pass attempts, completions, yards per game and total yards for the Vikings…three-year starting forward on the basketball team and a three-year letterman in baseball, starting as a pitcher, shortstop and third baseman…participated in the Atlanta Falcons Coaches Academy in addition to various charity golf tournaments and community outreach programs in 2004… born Matthew Rutledge Schaub in West Chester, Pa....married to Laurie…the couple have one daughter, Madison.

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