Matt Leinart

Arizona Cardinals 10th pick

QB ·

USC · 2006–2012

Games

4,065

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2006

Round

Round 1

Pick

10th overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

College

USC

Matt Leinart Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Ranks 4th in the 2006 draft class in passing yards (4,065).
Best statistical season: 2006 with ARI (2,542 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2006	ARI	12	213	376	2,542	11	12
2007	ARI	5	60	112	647	2	4
2008	ARI	4	15	29	264	1	1
2009	ARI	8	51	77	435	0	3
2011	HOU	2	10	13	57	1	0
2012	OAK	2	16	33	115	0	1
Career		33	365	640	4,060	15	21

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2006	ARI	12	23	44	2
2007	ARI	5	11	42	0
2008	ARI	4	4	5	0
2009	ARI	8	9	-6	0
2011	HOU	2	1	-1	0
2012	OAK	2	0	0	0
Career		33	48	84	2

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Matt Leinart is a former quarterback out of USC, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 10th overall pick (round 1) in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 33 regular-season games from 2006 to 2012, with the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans and Oakland Raiders.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2006	ARI	12	213	376	2,542	11	12	20	124
2007	ARI	5	60	112	647	2	4	4	33
2008	ARI	4	15	29	264	1	1	2	10
2009	ARI	8	51	77	435	0	3	2	22
2009 POST	ARI	1	7	10	61	0	0	0	4
2011	HOU	2	10	13	57	1	0	0	1
2012	LV	2	16	33	115	0	1	1	7
2006	ARI	12	213	376	2,542	11	12	20	124
2007	ARI	5	60	112	647	2	4	4	33
2008	ARI	4	15	29	264	1	1	2	10
2009	ARI	9	58	87	496	0	3	2	26
2011	HOU	2	10	13	57	1	0	0	1
2012	LV	2	16	33	115	0	1	1	7
Career		33	365	640	4,060	15	21	29	197
Career		1	7	10	61	0	0	0	4
Career		34	372	650	4,121	15	21	29	201

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2006	ARI	12	23	44	2	1.9	6	4
2007	ARI	5	11	42	0	3.8	5	0
2008	ARI	4	4	5	0	1.3	1	0
2009	ARI	8	9	-6	0	-0.7	0	1
2009 POST	ARI	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2011	HOU	2	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2012	LV	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2006	ARI	12	23	44	2	1.9	6	4
2007	ARI	5	11	42	0	3.8	5	0
2008	ARI	4	4	5	0	1.3	1	0
2009	ARI	9	9	-6	0	-0.7	0	1
2011	HOU	2	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2012	LV	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		33	48	84	2	1.8	12	5
Career		1	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		34	48	84	2	1.8	12	5

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-5

Weight

223 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.90s

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