Matt Schaub

Lore & Background

After spending his first three professional seasons with the Atlanta Falcons as a backup, Schaub was traded to the Houston Texans in 2007, where he spent the next seven seasons as a starter and was selected to two Pro Bowls. He then had stints as a backup with the Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens in 2014 and 2015, respectively. He then returned to the Falcons in 2016, where he remained a backup for his final five seasons in the NFL. Schaub began his NFL coaching career in 2023 as an analyst for the Atlanta Falcons and was hired by the Cardinals as their quarterbacks coach in 2025.

Reader's Guide

Schaub attended West Chester East High School in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where he lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. He enrolled at the University of Virginia in the fall of 1999 and redshirted his true freshman season. He finished his college career with at least 22 school records, including school career records for yards passing (7,502), touchdown passes (56), completions (716), attempts (1,069), completion percentage (.670), 300-yard games (8), and 200-yard games (20).

Did You Know?

• Schaub was the 2002 ACC Player of the Year and 2002 ACC Offensive Player of the Year.
• He was the Most Valuable Player of the 2003 Continental Tire Bowl.
• Schaub led the NFL in passing yards (4,770) in 2009 and was selected to his first Pro Bowl that season, winning MVP honors.
• He was the holder on extra points and field goals for the Falcons in 2005 and 2006.