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Terance Mathis

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · WR

Terance Mathis recorded 202 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

43.6

rec yds/gm

0.5

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

202

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Terance Mathis's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1995
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 19, 1995

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

10 rec · 184 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 13, 1998

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1998

6 rec · 198 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 20, 1994

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1994

8 rec · 163 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 25, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1999

12 rec · 166 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

7 rec · 85 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Terance Mathis's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 198 receiving yards

Regular Season
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 13, 1998

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1998

6 rec · 198 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 13 receptions

Regular Season
1994
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 18, 1994

Kansas City Chiefs vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1994

13 rec · 123 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1995
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 19, 1995

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

10 rec · 184 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 18 targets

Regular Season
1999
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 28, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1999

9 rec · 98 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2000
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 3, 2000

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 3, 2000

3 rec · 72 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Terance Mathis's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

01
NYJMATHIS—Terance Mathis
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

02
ATLMATHIS—Terance Mathis
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

03
ATLMATHIS—Terance Mathis
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

04
PITMATHIS—Terance Mathis
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 199413 NFL seasons202 career games97 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns689 career receptions8,809 career receiving yards63 career receiving touchdowns8 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 140Jersey: 887 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 9, 1990Most recent: Jan 11, 2003

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history