For the science fiction and fantasy author, see Matthew Stover
 Matt Stover during his tenure with the Ravens. |
|
| No. 3 Indianapolis Colts | |
| Placekicker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: January 27, 1968 | |
| Place of birth: Dallas, Texas | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Louisiana Tech | |
| NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 12 / Pick: 329 | |
| Debuted in 1991 for the Cleveland Browns | |
| Career history | |
As player:
|
|
| Career highlights and awards | |
|
|
| Career NFL statistics as of week 10, 2009 | |
| Field Goals Made | 469 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 559 |
| Field Goals % | 83.9 |
| Career Long FG | 55 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
John Matthew "Matt" Stover (born January 27, 1968 in Dallas, Texas, U.S.) is an American Football placekicker who is currently with the Indianapolis Colts in the National Football League. As of the start of the 2009 NFL Season, he was the third most accurate kicker in the history of the NFL. He is of Greek origin. He has played for the New York Giants, the Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens, for whom he played with for 13 seasons. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts in October 2009 to replace injured kicker Adam Vinatieri.
Contents |
High school career
Stover attended Lake Highlands High School in Dallas, Texas (Class of 1986), the alma mater of fellow NFL placekicker Phil Dawson (Cleveland Browns). Stover won All-District honors as both a wide receiver and kicker. During the 1985-86 LHHS season he kicked a 53-yard field goal.
College career
Prior to his NFL career, Stover attended Louisiana Tech University, where he joined the Alpha Omega chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon and served as vice president. He graduated with a degree in marketing. During his college career, Stover successfully converted on 64 of 88 field goal attempts. As a sophomore, facing Texas A&M, he kicked a 57-yard field goal, then a school record. He also punted as a senior, punting 36 times for 1,277 yards (34.1 yards per punt avg). He left Louisiana Tech with 262 career total points and seven field goals of 50 yards or more.
NFL career
Stover was drafted by the New York Giants with the 329th selection in the 1990 NFL draft. He couldn't displace incumbent Matt Bahr, but would get the kicking job from the Cleveland Browns in 1991. Stover kept the job through the 2008 season, though in 1996 the team he played for became the Baltimore Ravens. He was a member of the winning team in Super Bowl XXXV. No player has scored more points for a single franchise than Stover has for the Ravens/Browns. He ranks 5th all time in the NFL in scoring with 1,944 points as of January 4, 2008. On November 16, 2008 Stover set an NFL record, kicking his 372nd consecutive point after touchdown. The kick broke the record Stover shared with Jason Elam (1993–2002) and Jeff Wilkins (1999–2007). Stover started his streak in 1996. Stover had tryouts with the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants in 2009. On October 14, 2009, he signed with the Indianapolis Colts after Adam Vinatieri went down with a knee injury. Stover was 6 for 6 in PATs in his debut with the Colts against the St. Louis Rams. Two weeks later, against the New England Patriots, he kicked the game winning PAT with 13 seconds left, giving his team a 9-0 record.
Stover was among the last of the original Baltimore Ravens still active in the NFL.
Career stats
These statistics are accurate as of November 18, 2009.
| Season | PAT | PAT Pct. | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | FG-FGA | FG Pct. | Long | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33/34 | 97.1% | 2/3 | 8/9 | 3/6 | 2/2 | 16/22 | 72.7% | 55 | 81 |
| 1992 | 29/30 | 96.7% | 11/11 | 6/8 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 21/29 | 72.4% | 51 | 92 |
| 1993 | 36/36 | 100.0% | 4/4 | 5/6 | 6/8 | 1/4 | 16/22 | 72.7% | 53 | 84 |
| 1994 | 32/32 | 100.0% | 7/7 | 10/11 | 8/8 | 0/1 | 26/28 | 92.9% | 45 | 110 |
| 1995 | 26/26 | 100.0% | 12/12 | 9/10 | 7/9 | 0/1 | 29/33 | 87.9% | 47 | 113 |
| 1996 | 34/35 | 97.1% | 8/8 | 5/6 | 5/10 | 1/1 | 19/25 | 76.0% | 50 | 91 |
| 1997 | 32/32 | 100.0% | 8/9 | 12/12 | 6/11 | 0/2 | 26/34 | 76.5% | 49 | 110 |
| 1998 | 24/24 | 100.0% | 6/6 | 5/5 | 10/17 | 0/0 | 21/28 | 75.0% | 48 | 87 |
| 1999 | 32/32 | 100.0% | 9/9 | 6/8 | 7/7 | 2/5 | 28/33 | 84.8% | 50 | 116 |
| 2000 | 30/30 | 100.0% | 9/9 | 12/13 | 10/12 | 2/3 | 35/39 | 89.7% | 51 | 135 |
| 2001 | 25/25 | 100.0% | 16/16 | 9/10 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 30/35 | 85.7% | 49 | 115 |
| 2002 | 33/33 | 100.0% | 9/9 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 1/1 | 21/25 | 84.0% | 51 | 96 |
| 2003 | 35/35 | 100.0% | 16/16 | 6/6 | 11/14 | 0/2 | 33/38 | 86.8% | 49 | 134 |
| 2004 | 30/30 | 100.0% | 9/9 | 7/8 | 9/10 | 2/3 | 29/32 | 90.6% | 50 | 117 |
| 2005 | 23/23 | 100.0% | 8/8 | 10/11 | 11/14 | 0/0 | 30/34 | 88.2% | 49 | 113 |
| 2006 | 37/37 | 100.0% | 12/13 | 9/9 | 6/7 | 1/1 | 28/30 | 93.3% | 52 | 121 |
| 2007 | 26/26 | 100.0% | 11/11 | 7/7 | 8/12 | 0/1 | 27/32 | 84.4% | 49 | 107 |
| 2008 | 41/41 | 100.0% | 11/11 | 11/12 | 5/9 | 0/1 | 27/33 | 81.8 | 47 | 122 |
| 2009 | 13/13 | 100.0% | 1/1 | 4/4 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 100.0 | 40 | 31 |
| TOTALS | 571/574 | 99.5% | 169/172 | 145/160 | 127/108 | 13/31 | 468/558 | 83.9% | 55 | 1975 |
NFL Records
- Most consecutive PATs- 420(current) last updated 12/17/09
- Most consecutive games with a field goal- 38
Personal
- Stover is married to wife Debbie. The couple has three children.
External links
References
|
|||||||||||
|
||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
