Matt Stevens

Matthew Brian Stevens (June 14, 1973 – March 20, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for five different teams. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers. He was selected in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft with the 87th overall pick.

Personal life Stevens was paralyzed from the waist down in a motorcycle accident in 2007; however, by 2011 he had regained the ability to move through the use of special leg brace support.

Stevens was born in Northville, Michigan, but his family moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, when he was a child. He attended Chapel Hill High School, graduating in 1991. Stevens died on March 20, 2025, at the age of 51.

NFL career statistics

Legend Won the Super Bowl Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1996 BUF 13 11 33 26 7 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1997 PHI 11 0 10 10 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1998 PHI 7 1 11 6 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 WAS 15 1 42 35 7 1.0 6 61 0 25 1 1 0 0 2000 WAS 15 4 45 35 10 0.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 NWE 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 NWE 15 4 43 30 13 0.0 1 9 0 9 1 1 0 0 2002 HOU 16 16 84 61 23 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 HOU 12 5 32 25 7 0.0 1 12 0 12 0 1 0 0 108 42 301 229 72 1.0 13 82 0 25 4 6 1 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1996 BUF 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 WAS 2 0 4 4 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 NWE 3 0 6 3 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 11 8 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0