Steve Matthews (American football)


Stephen Keith Matthews is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played five seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Oilers, later the Titans,. He played collegiately at the Harford Community College of Harford County, Maryland in Churchville for the Fighting Owls and later at the University of Memphis for the Tigers. He is currently the head football coach at Knoxville Catholic High School in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Professional career

Matthews was drafted in the seventh round in the 1994 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. After three seasons with no playing time, he left and joined the Jacksonville Jaguars. With the Jaguars, Matthews played in two games and started one. In his first start on September 7, 1997, Matthews led Jacksonville to a win over the New York Giants by completing 23 of 35 passes with no interceptions. He would then play for the Tennessee Titans during the 1998 season. He played in just one game, completing 2 of 3 passes for 24 yards. He would be released at the end of the '98 Season.