Matt Chatham

Matt Chatham
Matt Chatham
No. --     Free Agent
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: June 28, 1977 (1977-06-28) (age 34)
Place of birth: Newton, Iowa
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College: South Dakota
Debuted in 2000 for the New England Patriots
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Matt Chatham (born June 28, 1977 in Newton, Iowa) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at South Dakota.

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High school years

Chatham attended North High School in Sioux City, Iowa, and won All-State honors in football and baseball.

College career

Chatham attended the University of South Dakota. As a junior he made 95 tackles and six interceptions. In his senior year he made 74 tackles and one interception.

NFL career

Chatham was signed by the St. Louis Rams as a rookie free agent but was released before the start of the regular season.

He spent the first six seasons of his career in New England, where he was instrumental in the Patriots' three Super Bowl victories (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). Chatham's most notable play was the leveling of a streaker, identified as Mark Roberts, as he ran from security personnel during Super Bowl XXXVIII. *This play ranks #50 on ESPN's Greatest Super Bowl moments.

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