Matt Gutierrez

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Matt Gutierrez
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At a game in Denver in January 2010.
No. 7, 15, 17, 9
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1984-06-09) June 9, 1984 (age 40)
Concord, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: De La Salle
(Concord, California)
College:
Undrafted: 2007
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:0–0
Passing yards:18
Passer rating:104.2
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:217 / 384
Passing yards:2,331
TD–INT:35–17
Passer rating:78.81
Rushing touchdowns:5
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Matthew Paul Gutierrez (born June 9, 1984) is a former American football quarterback. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Idaho State.

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He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Omaha Nighthawks, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Rattlers and Kansas City Command.

Early life

Gutierrez played high school football for perennial powerhouse De La Salle High School in Concord, California, where he never lost a game as a Spartan. He was teammates with former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew.

College career

Gutierrez went on to play at the University of Michigan, where he was slated to be the starter in 2004 before he suffered a shoulder injury (a torn labrum) before the season opener during pregame warm-ups. Backup quarterback freshman Chad Henne played well during the games Gutierrez was unable to play and was thus awarded the starting job. Gutierrez then transferred to Idaho State University, where he started at quarterback in 2006.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		232 lb
(105 kg)		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.90 s1.68 s2.86 s4.28 s6.69 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [1] [2]

New England Patriots

Matt Gutierrez at the Patriots 2007 training camp. MattGPatsQB.JPG
Matt Gutierrez at the Patriots 2007 training camp.

After going undrafted in the 2007 NFL draft, Gutierrez was signed by the New England Patriots on May 8 as an undrafted free agent. Gutierrez played in his first career regular season game on September 9 against the New York Jets and completed his first regular-season pass for a 15-yard gain against the Miami Dolphins on December 23. He appeared in five games with the team as a rookie while being inactive for 11 others.

Gutierrez in 2008 Matt Gutierrez at Patriots at Raiders 12-14-08.JPG
Gutierrez in 2008

During the 2008 preseason, Gutierrez completed 29 out of 45 passes for 362 passing yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. On August 30, Gutierrez was part of the final cuts as the Patriots cut down to the mandatory 53-man roster. He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 10, then promoted to the active roster on September 13 after a season-ending injury to starter Tom Brady. He was inactive for the remaining 14 games of the season.

New England Patriots waived Gutierrez on August 3, 2009 after signing quarterback Andrew Walter.

Kansas City Chiefs

Gutierrez was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on August 5, 2009. Kansas City Chiefs waived Gutierrez on June 14, 2010.

Chicago Bears (first stint)

Gutierrez signed with the Chicago Bears on August 18, 2010. He was released on August 30, 2010. [3] The Bears re-signed Gutierrez in January 2011 to a reserve/future contract.

Omaha Nighthawks

Gutierrez was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 28, 2010.

Chicago Bears (second stint)

Gutierrez signed a reserve/future contract with the Chicago Bears in 2011. He was waived on August 8.

Washington Redskins

On August 10, 2011, Gutierrez was claimed off waivers by the Washington Redskins. [4] On September 3, 2011 the Redskins cut him.

Arizona Rattlers

On September 27, 2011, Gutierrez signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. [5]

St. Louis Rams

On December 6, 2011, Gutierrez was added to the practice squad of the St. Louis Rams. [6] Two days later, on December 9, 2011 Gutierrez was cut from the practice squad.

Kansas City Command

On March 31, 2012, the Rattlers traded Gutierrez to the Kansas City Command. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2007 NFL Draft Scout Matt Gutierrez College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Matt Gutierrez, Combine Results, QB - Idaho State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ Matt Gutierrez Archived 2009-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Fitzgerald, Gary (August 10, 2011). "Redskins Add Another QB In Gutierrez". Redskins.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Rattlers Assigned Former New England Patriot". Archived from the original on June 6, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Jim (December 8, 2011). "Rams keep adding quarterbacks". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
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