Matt Chatham
Role Player
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 0 · #4481 · Role PlayerWorth 0 points of value above a freely-available replacement linebacker — top 98% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 0 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +0 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
47
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
0
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+0
Avg surplus
peak +0
0 seasons × ~0 surplus ≈ VORP 0
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
1 grid split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | NE | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | NE | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | NE | 9 | — | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | NE | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | NE | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | NYJ | 10 | — | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | NYJ | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 33 | — | 44 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Defense
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 28 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 28 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
30
Sustained
career value
×.6
30
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 30 × longevity 0.93 = KV-H 28· confidence 78%
What builds the career mark of 30
On-field 20.7
Availability 9.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2003bestavg 262007
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Dakota), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Adam VinatieriK5yTom BradyQB5yWillie McGinestOLB5yTedy BruschiILB5yMike VrabelOLB5yTroy BrownWR5yKevin FaulkRB5yRichard SeymourDT5yDavid GivensWR5yPatrick PassRB5yLarry IzzoLB5yRoman PhiferLB4yTy LawCB4yDeion BranchWR4yChristian FauriaTE4yBobby HamiltonDE4yTed JohnsonILB4yDavid PattenWR4yDaniel GrahamTE4yJarvis GreenDE4yJe'Rod CherryDB4yAnthony PleasantDE3yRodney HarrisonS3yLaveranues ColesWR3y
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2007final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2006team change
Joined NYJ (from NE)
- 2001signing
Entered the NFL with NE
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 250 lb
Frame
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 4-season peers. See all →
28
peak 30
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2003
F2005
D2006
F2007
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
50%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14 | 1.6 | 0-14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1.8 | 2-5 | 0.1 |
| 2006 | 14 | 1.4 | 0-14 | 0 |
| 2007 | 7 | 1.4 | 0-7 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
0 career value over replacement — #4481 all-time of 4,642. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
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