Steve Matthews (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1970)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Steve Matthews
| number = 16, 11
| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|13}}
| birth_place = Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 228
| high_school = Tullahoma
| college = Memphis
| draftyear = 1994
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 199
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1994|1996}})
- Scottish Claymores ({{NFLE Year|1996}})
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|1997}})
- Tennessee Oilers ({{NFL Year|1998}})
| statvalue1 = 0-0
| statlabel2 = Passing yards
| statvalue2 = 299
| statlabel3 = Passer rating
| statvalue3 = 85.3
| pfr = MattSt00
}}
Stephen Keith Matthews (born October 13, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers. Matthews played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Oilers, later the Titans, (formerly Houston Oilers). He is currently the head football coach at Concord Christian School in Farragut, Tennessee.
Professional career
Matthews was selected in the seventh round (199th overall) in the 1994 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.{{Cite web |title=1994 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-31 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://images.si.com/football/nfl/news/1998/08/28/oilers_matthews/|title=Looking for No. 3 Can QB Steve Matthews, cut by Jaguars, stick with Oilers?|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=August 28, 1998|access-date=January 7, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107231429/http://images.si.com/football/nfl/news/1998/08/28/oilers_matthews/|archive-date=January 7, 2014}} 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.
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Category:People from Tullahoma, Tennessee
Category:Players of American football from Tennessee
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Memphis Tigers football players
Category:Harford Fighting Owls football players
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Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Tennessee Oilers players
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