Matt Leinart
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 Leinart in 2005 |
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| No. 7 Oakland Raiders | |
| Quarterback | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 11, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Santa Ana, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | Weight: 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Southern California | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10 | |
| Debuted in 2006 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2007 | |
| TD-INT | 13-16 |
| Passing yards | 3,194 |
| QB Rating | 71.2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans. In 2004, his junior year at USC, he won the Heisman Trophy. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in 2006. The Cardinals released him in 2010, and he was signed by the Houston Texans. He joined the Raiders for the 2012 season.
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Honors [change]
2004 [change]
- Heisman Trophy Winner
- Rose Bowl MVP
- Walter Camp Award
- AP player of the year
- Touchdown Club Manning Award
- Touchdown Club QB of the Year
- Victor Award (Player of the Year)
- James E. Sullivan Award Finalist
- Newport college player of the year
- AP All-American first team
- Football Coaches All-American first team
- ESPN, CSTV, Rivals.com, SI.com, and CFBNews first team All-American
- Pac-10 Co-offensive player of the year
- ESPN.com player of the year
- Rivals.com player of the year
- Pre-season All-American
2005 [change]
- Orange Bowl MVP
- Unitas Award
- Finalist for Heisman Trophy
- All-American Offensive Player
- LA Sports Sportsman of the Year
- Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
- National Championship MVP
2006 [change]
- Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Males 2006
- ESPN Hottest Male Athlete of the Year
- People Magazine 100 Most Beautiful People
- 10th Pick in the 2006 NFL draft
Career statistics [change]
College [change]
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2003 | USC Trojans | 13 | 255 | 402 | 63.4 | 3556 | 38 | 9 | 32 | -62 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | USC Trojans | 13 | 269 | 412 | 65.3 | 3322 | 33 | 6 | 49 | -44 | 3 | ||
| 2005 | USC Trojans | 13 | 283 | 431 | 65.7 | 3815 | 28 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 807 | 1245 | 64.8 | 10693 | 99 | 23 | 132 | -70 | 9 | |||
NFL [change]
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | Rating | Att | Comp | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Att | Yds | TD | ||
| 2006 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 74.0 | 377 | 214 | 56.8 | 2547 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 69 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | Arizona Cardinals | 5 | 71.9 | 112 | 60 | 53.6 | 647 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 17 | 71.2 | 489 | 274 | 56.0 | 3194 | 13 | 16 | 33 | 91 | 2 | |||
Other websites [change]
- MattLeinartQB.com - Matt Leinart Official Website
- MattLeinart.com - Matt Leinart News
- Matt Leinart at NFL.com
- Matt Leinart on The Internet Movie Database
- SportsUltra.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Kurt Warner |
Arizona Cardinals Starting Quarterbacks 2006-2007 |
Succeeded by Kurt Warner |
| Preceded by Carson Palmer |
USC Trojans Starting Quarterbacks 2003-2006 |
Succeeded by John David Booty |
