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Matt Stover re-signed (unrestricted) with the Ravens on 3/9/04...Re-signed with Baltimore (unrestricted) on 3/7/00...Signed a re-negotiated contract with the Ravens on 3/16/98...Signed a re-negotiated contract with the Ravens on 8/29/97...Franchise relocated to Baltimore in 1996...Signed a re-negotiated contract with the Cleveland Browns on 9/1/95...Re-signed with the Browns on 7/24/93...Signed with Cleveland as a Plan B free agent on 3/15/91...Originally drafted by the New York Giants in the 12th round (329th selection overall) of the 1990 NFL draft...Placed on injured reserve by the Giants (9/4/90 to 2/1/91).
Highlights:
Stover, a Pro Bowl performer (2000), owns the NFL record for consecutive games with a FG - 38 (1999-2001)...Enters 2006 as the 3rd-most accurate kicker in NFL history (83.2%)...Stover also begins the 2006 season in a tie (Eddie Murray) for 8th on the NFL's all-time scoring list with 1,594 points...Has made the most FGs (178) in the NFL since 2000...In 2005, Stover led the team with 113 points, as he connected on all 23 of his PATs and 30 of his 34 FGAs...It marked the 9th time in his career (and 3rd consecutive) that he had at least 100 points in a season...Hit 2 game-winning FGs in '05, the 10th and 11th of his career...Stover has more made FGs (380) going into 2006 than any of the top 5 active kickers have attempted...Ravens' all-time leading scorer was 6th in the AFC with 117 points in 2004...He connected on 29-of-32 FGAs (90.6%), which marks the 2nd-highest percentage total of his career...Also was perfect (30-of-30) on PATs...Was 3rd in the AFC and 4th in the NFL with 134 points (2nd most in franchise history to his 135 in 2000) in 2003...He connected on 33-of-38 FGAs (86.8%), including 2 dramatic OT FGs for Ravens victories...Was perfect (35-of- 35) on PATs...Stover, who has been in the NFL longer than any other active Raven, moved into the top 20 all-time NFL scorer during the 2002 season...After being on IR as a rookie with the Giants in 1990, Stover has not missed a game due to injury in his 17-year career...Stover connected on 21-of- 25 FGs (84%) and all 33 PATs when he led the team in scoring (96 points) in 2002...Stover tied for 5th in the NFL with 115 points during the 2001 season...He tied for 2nd in the league (Jason Elam: Denver- 31) with 30 FGs made...Was perfect on 25 PATs and hit on better than 85% of his FGs...Enjoyed his best season in 2000, scoring a career and NFL-high 135 points, which earned him 1st trip to the Pro Bowl...Capped his outstanding season with a 34-7 win over the team that drafted him, the New York Giants, in Super Bowl XXXV...Was 35-of-39 on FGAs and kicked 30 PATs to surpass the career 1,000- point mark...In 1999, he booted 28-of-33 FGs and 32 PATs for a then-career-high 116 points, to give him 251 points over those 2 years (tops in the NFL)...Stover is 261-of-278 (93.8%) on attempts inside the 40 in his career...Has scored at least 100 points in 9 of the last 12 seasons...Set the Browns' all-time record in 1995 with 29 FGs, snapping his previous team mark of 26, set in 1994...Led the NFL in 1994 with a 92.8% success rate (26-of-28)...His 23 straight successful FGs made streak in 1994-95 fell 8 short of the then-NFL mark (Fuad Reveiz - 31)...Signed as an unprotected (Plan B) free agent by the Browns on 3/15/91 from the New York Giants...Originally selected by the Giants in the 12th round of the 1990 draft...Placed on the Giants' IR with a quadriceps pull on 9/4/90...A team player rep 1992- 99 and was elected to the NFLPA Executive Committee from 1996-99...Has been named Special Teams Player of the Week 6 times (5 with Baltimore).
Pro Career:
2005: (with Baltimore) Saw action in all 16 games, connecting on 30-of-34 FGAs (88.2%), all 23 PATs and moved into a tie for 8th on the NFL's all-time scoring list (Eddie Murray) with 1,594 points after scoring 113 points (3rd consecutive year with at least 100 points)...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Connected on all 3 FGAs (21, 43 and 31), his lone PAT and kicked off 5 times in the season finale at Cle. (1/1/06)...Connected on all 3 FGAs (37, 38 and 19), hit all 3 PATs and kicked off, helping to hold Pro Bowl KR Koren Robinson to 19.5 yards per return in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)...Nailed a 38-yard FG with 6 seconds left in the game (his 11th-career game-winning FG) and connected on his only PAT, in the 16-15 victory in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)...Stover also kicked off 4 times, placing 1 in the end zone, against the Texans...Connected on his lone PAT and 3 FGAs, including a 44-yard game winner in OT, his 10th-career game-winning FGA, in the 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)...Connected on all 3 of his FGAs (39, 27 and 38 yards) and his lone PAT when he became the 10th player in NFL history to score 1,500 career points in the 16-3 victory in game 5 vs. Cle. (10/16).
2004: (with Baltimore) Saw action in all 16 games in 2004 and moved into 10th place on the NFL's all-time scoring list with 1,481 points...Stover led the team with 117 points, marking the 8th time he has scored in the triple digits...He hit 90.6% of his FGAs (29-of-32), the 2nd time in his career (92.9% in 1994) that he has connected on at least 90% of his attempts...Stover also hit all 30 of his PATs, the 8th year in a row when he has not missed an attempt and the 9th time that he has made at least 30 PATs...Stover also kicked off 23 times, recording 7 TBs...Scored a season-high 14 points as he connected on 4 FGs (20, 22, 38 and 45), both PATs, punted 1 time (fake FG) for 33 yards and handled KO duties vs. Cin. (12/5)...2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Connected on all 3 PATs and 3 FGAs (25, 19 and 33) in the 30-23 victory in the season finale vs. Mia. (1/2/05)...Connected on all 3 FGAs (46, 44 and 27), all 4 XPAs and kicked off 7 times in the 37-14 victory in game 13 vs. NYG (12/12)...Scored a season-high 14 points, as he connected on 4 FGs (20, 22, 38 and 45), both PATs, punted 1 time (fake FG) for 33 yards and handled KO duties in game 12 vs. Cin. (12/5)...Connected on all 3 PATs (4th was aborted) and his lone FGA (50 yards) in the 30-10 win in game 10 vs. Dal. (11/21)...Hit both of his XPAs and both FGAs, including a game-winning 42-yarder in OT in game 9 at NYJ (11/14)...Also handled KO duties, kicking off 5 times, with 2 TBs against the Jets...Scored 13 points, connecting on all 4 FGAs and an PAT in the 27-13 victory in game 8 vs. Cle. (11/7)...Nailed his only FGA, from 50 yards (his 1st 50-yard plus FG since 10/13/02 at Ind.), and all 3 PATs in game 4 vs. KC (10/4)...Nailed 3 FGs (35, 27 and 34) and all 3 PATs in 30-13 win in game 2 vs. Pit. (9/19).
2003: (with Baltimore) Stover moved into 17th place on the NFL's all-time scoring list in 2003 with 1,364 points...The Ravens all-time leading scorer was 3rd in the AFC and 4th in the NFL with 134 points (2nd most in franchise history to his 135 in 2000)...He connected on 33-of-38 FGAs (86.8%), including 2 dramatic OT FGs for Ravens victories...Also was perfect (35-of-35) on PATs...2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Tied season finale vs. Pit. (12/28) at 10-10 with a 46-yard FG and then won the game in OT with a 47-yarder...Extended his consecutive FG streak to 22 with his 1st 2 FGs (32 and 28), before missing his 3rd (50-yard attempt fell short) in game 14 at Oak. (12/14)...Connected on all 4 PATs and all 3 FGAs, including a 40-yard FG with the Ravens down 3 points with 3 seconds remaining to send the game into OT, and then hit a 42-yard FG to game 11 vs. Sea. (11/23)..Played in his 200th-career game and scored 10 points as he was 3-for-3 on FGAs (41, 25 and 41) and hit his only PAT in game 9 at STL (11/9)...Connected on all 3 of his FGAs and his only PAT in game 8 vs. Jax. (11/2)...Booted his 300th-career FG (only the 15th player in NFL history with 300 FGs) on a 39-yard strike in the second quarter of the 26-6 victory in game 7 vs. Den. (10/26)...Connected on 4 of 5 FGAs, 25, 39, 22 and 29 (missed WR from 45) and hit both of his PATs, scoring 14 points against the Broncos...Earned a game ball after he kicked the ball 14 times (7 KOs, 4 FGAs, 2 PATs and 1 punt) in game 5 at Ari. (10/12)...Stover connected on all 4 FGAs (31, 22, 29 and 37) and both PATs as well as punted once for 34 yards on a fake FG against the Cardinals.
2002: (with Baltimore) Saw action in 15 games, handling PAT, FG and KO duties...Led the team with 96 points...Connected on all 33 PATs and was 21-of-25 on FGs, including 9-of-9 from 20-29 yards...Also had 3 special teams tackles...2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Went 4-of-4 on PATs and connected on only FGA (43 yards) in game 16 at Pit. (12/29)...Connected on all 3 FGAs (22, 22 and 47) and both PATs in 23-19 win in game 14 at Hou. (12/15)...Handled KO duties and hit only extra point in game 10 at Mia. (11/17)...Connected on his only FGA (33 yards) and all 5 PATs in 38-27 win in game 9 vs. Cin. (11/10)...Was a perfect 4-of-4 on FGAs (43, 28, 27 and 28) in 26-21 win in game 4 at Cle. (10/6)...Also connected on both extra points against the Browns...Connected on lone PAT and missed a 47-yard FG in season opener at Car. (9/8)...Also had 1st career punt for 33 yards against the Panthers.
2001: (with Baltimore) Finished 4th in the AFC (tied for 5th in the NFL) with 115 points...Tied for 2nd in the AFC (tied for 2nd in NFL) with 30 FGs...Was 30-35 on FGAs and 25-of-25 on PATs...2001 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Went 4-for-4 on FGs (made from 20, 20, 21 and 38) and made 1 PAT in 19-3 win in game 16 vs. Min. (1/7/02)...His 4 FGs tied a season high... Went 4-for-5 (made from 26, 27, 29 and 30, missed from 46) and made 3 PATs in 39-27 win in game 12 vs. Ind. (12/2)...The 15 points were a season high...Went 2-for-2 (made from 25 and 39) and made only PAT in 13-10 win in game 8 at Pit. (11/4)...Kicked 39-yard game-winner with 1:49 left, his 2nd fourth-quarter FG...Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week...Set NFL record by kicking a FG in his 32nd straight game, breaking the tie with Fred Cox in game 6 at Cle. (10/21)...Went 2-for-2 (made from 21 and 38) in 24-14 loss...Made 1 special teams tackle...Went 1-for-1 on FGs (made from 28) and made both PATs in 31-23 loss in game 5 at GB (10/14)...Tied NFL record with Fred Cox for consecutive games with a field goal (31) with a 28-yarder in the third quarter...Went 2-for-2 on FGs (made from 25 and 26) and made both PATs in the 26-7 win in game 4 vs. Ten. (10/7).
2000: (with Baltimore) Scored a career and NFL-high 135 points and earned his 1st trip to the Pro Bowl...Was 35-of-39 on FGAs and kicked 30 PATs to surpass the career 1,000-point mark...Earned AP All-Pro honors...Was 6-of-8 on FGAs and 11-for-11 on PATs for 29 points in 4 postseason games...2000 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Kicked a 32-yard FG in the Ravens' playoff-clinching 24-3 win in game 14 vs. SD (12/10)...Booted 3 FGs in the Ravens' 44-7 win in game 13 vs. Cle. (11/26), plus kicked 5 PATs for 14 points to give him 1,000 career points...Kicked a 45-yard FG in the Ravens' 24-23 win in game 11 at Ten. (11/14) to extend his streak to 14 straight...Also made a tackle on KO coverage for the 2nd week in a row...Was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for October...Accounted for 49 consecutive points in October's TD drought...Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his 5-FG effort in the Ravens' 15-10 win in game 6 at Jax. (10/8)...Accounted for all of the Ravens' scoring in the game and tied a career high, established 3 other times (last on 12/26/99 vs. Cin.).
1999: (with Baltimore) Finished 28-of-33 (84.8%) on the season, with 32 PATs, for a then-career high 116 points...Connected on his final 18 FGAs after starting the season 10-of-15...Three of his 75 KOs went for TBs...1999 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Tied a then-career high with 5 FGs in Baltimore's 22-0 win in game 15 vs. Cin. (12/26) and was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week...Was his 3rd 5-FG day, and 2nd against the Bengals...He also tied his own team record by kicking 3 of the 5 FGs in the second quarter...Kicked 1 PAT to account for 16 of the 22 points...His 4th FG (a 30-yarder) was the 200th of his career...Kicked the game-winning 50-yard FG as time expired in the Ravens' 34-31 win in game 10 at Cin. (11/21) to win AFC Special Teams Player of the Week...Was his 4th career game-winner and 3rd against the Bengals.
1998: (with Baltimore) Was 21-of-28 (.750) on FGAs and 24-of-24 on PATs for 87 points...Was successful on 18 of his last 21 FGAs...Eleven of 65 kickoffs went into the end zone, with 5 TBs...Had best game of the season in 38-31 win vs. Ind. (11/29), booting FGs from 43, 48 and 47 yards...His 12 points were a season high and the 48 and 47-yard FGs were his 2 longest of the season...1998 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Snapped a season-long streak of 9 straight successful FGAs when his 45-yarder was blocked in game 15 at Chi. (12/20) by James Williams...Booted 2 FGs in 20-13 win in game 11 at Cin. (11/22)...Was perfect on 2 42-yard FGAs in 14-13 loss in game 10 at SD (11/15)...Accounted for all of Baltimore's points in 16-6 loss in game 6 at Pit. (10/18)...Connected from 41 and 40 yards in the 1st half.
1997: (with Baltimore) Finished 26-for-34 on the season (76.5%)...After making 26 of his 1st 29 attempts, Matt missed his last 5 tries (although 2 were blocked)...Finished 9th in the AFC with 110 points...Was a perfect 32-for-32 on PATs...While Stover had a 76.5% success rate in 1997, Ravens opponents were 23-31 (74.2%), the 6th-lowest opponent FG% in the league...Fifteen of his 76 kickoffs went for TBs...1997 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Kicked FGs of 38 and 23 yards in game 7 vs. Mia. (10/19) to extend his consecutive FG made streak to 10...Upped consecutive FG streak to 8 by nailing a 34-yarder in game 6 vs. Pit. (10/5)...Named the AFC's Special Teams Player of the Month for September...Connected from 47, 35 and 28 yards in game 5 at SD (9/28)...Tied a career high and set a Ravens' record with 5 FGs in game 4 at Ten. (9/21) in his 100th career NFL game...Was 5-for-6 on the day, snapping a streak of 10 consecutive FGs, a Ravens' record...The 6 attempts was a Ravens' record...Made good on attempts from 38, 42, 49, 34 and 36.
1996: (with Baltimore) Was 19-of-25 on FGAs and 34-of-35 on PATs for 91 points (3rd-lowest FGAs in AFC because Ravens had NFL's 4th-highest TD% inside-the-20 - 60%)...Seventeen of his 80 KOs went into the end zone, with 6 TBs...1996 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Was 3-of-3 on FGAs, booting 37, 46 and 25-yarders in game 15 at Car. (12/15)...Booted FGs of 25 and 37 yards in opening day 19-14 win over Oak. (9/1).
1995: (with Cleveland) Finished 2nd straight outstanding season by connecting on 29-of-33 on FGAs and 26-of-26 on PATs for a then-career high 113 points....His 29 FGs set a Browns' record (breaking a mark he set in 1994 with 26)...His 87.9% success ratio was 2nd in the league to Dallas' Chris Boniol, who was 27-of-28 (96.4%)...1995 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Kicked his 100th career FG, a 28-yarder in game 11 vs. GB (11/19), 1 of 2 on the day (kicked a 46-yarder earlier)...That qualified him for the NFL's all-time FG accuracy list...Tied a team record and set a career-high with 5 FGs in the 29-26 OT win in game 8 at Cin. (10/29), including the game-winner from 28 yards (at 6:30 in OT), to earn the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award...Booted kicks of 44, 25, 36, 38 and 28 yards.
1994: (with Cleveland) Stover snapped 4 Browns team kicking records: His 92.8% FG pct. (26-of-28) topped Lou Groza's 88.5% (23-of-26) mark set in 1953; he made 20 consecutive FGs, surpassing Don Cockroft's mark of 16; and his 26 3-pointers were the most in team history, breaking Matt Bahr's high of 24, accomplished in 1984 and 1988 (He later kicked 29 in 1995)...Named as Pro Bowl 1st alternate...Made his final 20 FGs (He did not attempt a FG in either of the final 2 games)...Finished 26-of-28 on FGAs (92.8%), the best pct. in the NFL, and 32-of-32 on PATs for 110 points (tied for 4th in the AFC)...1994 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Tied his then-career high and set 2 new Browns records with a 4-for-4 performance in 19-14 win in his hometown in game 14 at Dal. (12/10)...Booted FGs of 34, 32, 43 and 32 yards to extend his consecutive successful FGA streak to 20, topping Don Cockroft's old mark of 16...Also set a new team record with 26 FGs, snapping Matt Bahr's old mark of 24, done in 1984 and 1988...Tied Don Cockroft's team record with his 16th straight FG in game 13 vs. his old team, NYG (12/4).
1993: (with Cleveland) Had 84 kicking points, including 16-of-22 on FGAs and 36-of-36 on PATs...FG effort (16-of-22) matched his 1st season with the Browns (1991)...Was 9-of-10 inside the 40, and 15-of-18 inside the 50...Scored 25 points after 3 games (6-of-6 FGAs, 7-of-7 PATs), and 59 points last 12 games (10-of-16 FGAs, 29-of-29 PATs)...Twenty-one of his 66 KOs went for TBs and 30 went into the end zone...1993 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Hit a 53-yard FG in game 13 at Hou. (12/12) was 5th longest in team history, and 2nd longest of career...Ended season on high note by connecting on all 3 attempts (36, 47 and 44 yards) in 16-9 loss in season finale at Pit. (1/2/94)...Did not attempt a FG, but was 6-of-6 on PATs and booted 3-of-7 KOs into the end zone, 1 for a TB, in 42-14 win in game 15 at StL (12/26)...Hit 8th straight FGA, a 32-yarder, to give Browns a 10-9 lead in game 4 at Ind. (9/26); missed WR, his 1st miss of '93, on a 52-yard attempt in the fourth quarter.
1992: (with Cleveland) Was 21-of-29 in FGAs and 29-of-30 in PATs for a club-leading 92 points...Stover was 12-of-12 inside the 30, 18-of-20 inside the 40, but 3-of-9 from 40+ yards...Was 9-of-10 in FGAs, games 10 through 14...Placed 22-of-66 KOs in end zone, with 14 TBs...1992 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Tied a Browns' record with 7 attempts in game 7 at NE (10/25)...Made 4, from 29, 28, 21 and 32 yards, to tie a then-career high...Three misses were from 54, 44 and 31 yards (all WL)...Was 1st 50+ miss of career...Booted 51-yard FG in game 5 vs. Pit. (10/11), his 3rd straight 50+ yard success in as many attempts.
1991: (with Cleveland) Led the club in scoring with 81 points...Was 33-of-34 on PATs, 16-of-22 on FGAs...Had longest FG (career-long 55 yards) of the year in the AFC and 2nd-longest (Andersen, NO - 60 yards) in the NFL...Had a string of 10 straight successes early in season, and 5 straight in middle of season...Was 2-of-2 in attempts of 50 yards and better...20 of his 67 kickoffs reached the end zone, with 15 TBs...1991 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Missed his only attempt, a 19- yard, game-tying FG with 4 seconds left in game 14 vs. Hou. (12/15)...Connected on a 50-yard FG, then a career best, in game 10 vs. Phi. (11/10), but was 3-of-4 on PATs, hitting the left upright in the first quarter...Had his string of 10 straight FGs snapped in game 9 at Cin. (11/3), as he hit the upright on a 47-yard fourth-quarter attempt and his 34-yard last-second attempt was blocked...Had biggest day of his young NFL career in game 3 vs. Cin. (9/15) in a 14-13 win, as he kicked 4 FGs, including the game-winner from 45 yards out with only 4 seconds remaining (the other 3 were from 30, 42, and 38 yards), and was named The Sporting News Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance...Missed his 1st NFL attempt, a 45-yarder, WL in season opener vs. Dal. (9/1).
1990: (with New York Giants) Played in 3-of-4 1990 preseason games for the Giants...Was 4-of-6 on FGAs in preseason and 5-of-5 on PATs (including 2 vs. Cle.) for 17 points...Placed on the Giants' IR with a quadriceps pull on 9/4/90, and spent entire championship season on IR.
College Career:
Four-year kicking specialist at Louisiana Tech University who connected on 64-of-88 FGAs for a 72.7% success rate...Only 2 misses on PATs were blocked, as he hit 70-of- 72...Totaled 262 career points and set a school mark with 7 FGs over 50 yards...Doubled as a punter as a senior (1989), and averaged 34.1 yards on 36 punts, with a long of 57 vs. Texas A&M...In final collegiate campaign, was 15-of-20 in FGAs, including a 53-yarder, and was 30-of-30 on PATs to earn All-Conference honors...As a junior (1988), was 15-23 on FGAs, including a 52-yarder...Set all-time school mark with a 57-yard FG vs. Texas A&M as a sophomore (1987)...Led the team with 82 points scored...Earned Rookie of the Year honors...Has a degree in marketing.
Personal:
Was an All-District WR at Lake Highlands (Dallas, TX) HS, as well as the K...Booted 5 FGs in one game, with a long of 50 yards, both Texas state marks... Is of Greek descent...Vice president of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity...A former PP&K champion...Participated in PP&K in Texas Stadium, where he also sold programs as a youngster...Spent 1992 and 1993 offseason at IMG, and wants to enter sports marketing field after football...Is a willing charitable volunteer...Won Humanitarian of the Year Award by the Cleveland TD Club in 1992...Stover has done several anti-drug and alcohol appearances, kids football programs, Stay in School campaigns, Boy Scouts, Youth Charities, hospital visits and work for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Saks in Cleveland...Was co-chairman of the "65 Roses Sports Club," benefiting Cystic Fibrosis...Was a celebrity waiter for the Lung Association...Modeled for a Ronald McDonald House benefit...Helped raise funds for United Way through "Field Goal Challenge," which tied Stover's kicking success with donations from sponsors...Filmed a safety PSA with the Maryland State Police, plus an anti-smoking PSA and one for the Maryland Burn Centers...Team player rep (1992-99) and was elected to the NFLPA Executive Committee from 1996-99...Active in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and serves on the Maryland State Board...Hobbies include computers, attending plays, coaching, and speaking to youth groups...Spends much of his offseason time delivering his message of hope by giving a number of speeches to church youth groups and schools both in his home state of Texas and his current home in Baltimore...Has worked with high-risk juvenile academic and halfway houses in TX...He and his wife, Debbie, are involved with Georgetown, TX, pregnancy centers...Teamed with Pizza Hut in 2001 to donate $500 for every made FG to the Johns Hopkins Children's Center...Stover donated an additional $100 per FG and raised $18,000 for his 30 regular season FGs...And since Stover contributed an additional $200 each for his 4 postseason FGs, Johns Hopkins Children's Center received a grand total of $20,800...He continued the same promotion during the 2002 season and raised $10,500 for his 21 FGs, an additional $2,000 was donated by the Matt Stover Foundation...Hosted the 1st annual "Matt Stover Kicking Camp" June of 2002 at the Gerstel Falcon Sports Camps in Carroll County for 7th graders and up...Was the keynote speaker at the FCA banquet at Martin's West in Baltimore in 2001...Was a guest conductor at the Baltimore Symphony Rocks event in April 2002...Active in NFL's Backyard Football program and numerous other community events...Was a celebrity coach at the Pam Shriver celebrity tennis classic in 2002...Traveled to Washington, D.C. to visit U.S. military personnel injured during Operation Iraqi Freedom in April 2003...Played for Dan Reeves in a youth YMCA program as a youngster...Daughter, Jenna Lee, was born on 4/26/95 and son, Jacob Matthew, was born exactly a year later (4/26/96)...Matt and Debbie had their 3rd child, Joe Mark on 6/4/03...The Stovers adopted a home for abused boys in Baltimore and had players and staff participate with Christmas gifts...Hosted and sponsored annual outreach for HS students that delivers a message about responsible living, and thousands of students have attended these...The Matt Stover Foundation is actively donating money to the Baltimore community...Stover and Texas, his chocolate Labrador, posed for the 2005 Friends of Baltimore Animal Shelter calendar in June 2004...Proceeds benefited area animal shelters...Hosted a youth football camp in Pennsylvania in the summer of 2004...Made several school visits throughout the 2004 season, including a visit to McDonogh School for National Young Readers Day...Participated in the All Community Team preseason event and Auction Party, helping to raise over $200,000 in the silent and live auctions...In the Modell's "Shop with a Player" event Stover donated $100 gift certificates to 10 children to allow them to shop for the holidays...In Dec. '04, hosted a private screening of Fat Albert for invited youth from Villa Julie and St. Vincent's Center...Matt presented an electronic scoreboard (with remote), flag football uniforms and equipment to William Paca Elementary School in Feb. '05...His Foundation partnered with Brown Advisory, a Baltimore-based investment firm, that adopted the school and provided resources for the students...He received $25,000 from the NFL's Player Matching Grant...He gave $10,000 to Johns Hopkins Children Hospital and $10,000 to Villa Marie on Feb. 24, 2005...Has co-hosted a weekly TV show featuring Baltimore and Maryland spots in 2004 and '05...In Oct. 05, Matt joined over 350 community leaders at M&T Bank Stadium for an all-access event and spoke to the group about the importance of volunteerism and conducted locker room and field tours...In Nov. 05, he and former teammate, Anthony Weaver read to young guests at the annual fundraising event for Kennedy Krieger Institute's Festival of Trees...Hosted an advance screening of Disney's The Chronicles of Narnia, based on the classic by C.S. Lewis, for 200 children in Dec. '05...Also in Dec., he participated in the ACT Annual Auction party that benefits the Ravens All Community Team Foundation and all of the player foundations...In Feb. '06, Stover took part in the Wharton Graduate Business School's Business education program for NFL players; The program is part of an ongoing NFL-NFLPA initiative to assist players in preparing for their post-playing careers...Nicknamed "Stove Top"...Full name: John Matthew Stover.
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