Matt Chatham - #58 - LB - South Dakota - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Has played in 91 games (four starts), totaling 73 tackles on defense and 114 tackles on special teams in nine-year NFL career.

■ Scored only career TD in Patriots' 17-6 win over NYG when he scooped up Tiki Barber fumble and returned it 38 yards in 2003.

■ Played in Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX for NE.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (JETS) Made three tackles covering kicks in Game 12 at MIA. ... Recorded season-high five tackles (three solo) and one more on ST on Thanksgiving Day at DAL. ... Racked up three defensive tackles and three more in kick coverage in Game 10 vs. PIT. ... Made season debut after being activated off PUP list and recorded two ST tackles in Game 8 vs. BUF.

2006 (JETS) Recorded first two postseason tackles of career and another on ST in AFC Wild Card Game at NE. ... Recorded season-high three tackles on defense, added another on ST, in return to play his former team in Game 9 at NE and was named Jets' special teams player of the week.

2005 (NE) Saw significant action at MLB in Game 16 at MIA, collecting five solo tackles, sack of Gus Frerotte and PD.

2004 (NE) Tied for team lead with two ST tackles in win over PHI in Super Bowl XXXIX.

2003 (NE) Tallied two ST tackles in win over CAR in Super Bowl XXXVIII. ... Made third straight start and totaled seven tackles (four solo) in Week 7 at MIA. ... Scored only career TD on 38-yard FR and combined with Jarvis Green to sack Kerry Collins and in Week 6 vs. NYG. ... Made first career start at LB in Week 5 vs. TEN. ... Recorded first career sack with jarring fourth-quarter hit on Donovan McNabb, forcing FUM that was recovered by DE Anthony Pleasant, in Week 2 at PHI.

2002 (NE) Recorded four ST tackles in opening-day win at PIT.

2001 (NE) Participated on ST in all three postseason games and totaled three tackles.

2000 (NE) Played in six games, exclusively on ST, recording two tackles.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Activated from PUP by Jets 10/27/07.

■ Placed on PUP by Jets 8/28/07.

■ Signed by Jets as UFA (NE) 3/21/06.

■ Activated from PUP by NE 10/24/04.

■ Placed on PUP by NE 9/5/04.

■ Placed on IR by NE 12/7/02.

■ Signed by NE to active roster 10/3/01.

■ Signed by NE to practice squad 9/26/01.

■ Waived by NE 9/25/01.

■ Signed by NE to active roster 9/23/01.

■ Signed by NE to practice squad 9/4/01.

■ Waived by NE 9/2/01.

■ Waived by STL 8/25/00.

■ Signed by STL 2/11/00.

■ Waived by STL 6/26/99.

■ Signed by STL as undrafted rookie FA 4/26/99.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Totaled 74 tackles (41 solo) and INT as senior at South Dakota.

■ Credited with 95 tackles and six INTs as junior, which helped him earn All-North Central Conference second-team and All-Academic NCC honors.

■ Caught 19 passes for 426 yards and made five INTs as senior WR/S at Sioux City North HS in Iowa.

■ Earned all-state honors in football and baseball.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Helped deliver tractor-trailer-load of fresh turkey, potatoes, apples and carrots to Neighbors Together Soup Kitchen in Brownsville section of Brooklyn 11/21/06.

■ Attended Taste of the NFL in partnership with ShopRite 5/3/07 to help raise money to fight hunger in the New York metropolitan area.

■ Attended Salvation Army holiday party at Gillette Stadium in 2003, visiting with 500 underprivileged youths.

■ Active with Rhode Island Special Olympics during his stay in New England.

■ Accomplished writer, having served an internship with Esquire magazine in 2004.

■ Wife, Erin, and French bulldog, Carl.

■ Runs free HS football fundamentals camp with former Rams LB Mike Jones each June in Sioux City, Iowa.