Matt Chatham
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| Matt Chatham | |
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| Date of birth | June 28, 1977 (age 29) |
| Place of birth |  Sioux City, IA |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| College | South Dakota |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2000-2005 2006-present |
New England Patriots New York Jets |
Matt Chatham (born June 28, 1977) is a linebacker who plays for the New York Jets.
[edit] High School Years
Chatham attended North High School in Sioux City, Iowa, and won All-State honors in football and baseball.
[edit] College and Pro Career
He then attended the University of South Dakota before going to the National Football League.
To date, he is averaging 2 tackles per game. He has returned a fumble for a touchdown and is also known for leveling streaker Mark Roberts in Super Bowl XXXVIII. He also recorded the final tackle that cemented the Pats win over the Carolina Panthers that day.
On January 5th, 2007 In between NBC's two Wild Card games,Peter King said that it is widely believed that Chatham's signing with the Jets early the prior offseason is one of the major reasons Patriots coach Bill Belichick is upset at his former Defensive coordinator and current Jets coach Eric Mangini. King said Chatham's signing with the Jets broke a code amongst the coaches in the Bill Parcells coaching tree, which says don't touch each other's players.
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