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Matthew Slater

Retired

New England Patriots · WR

Matthew Slater recorded 146 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

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rec yds/gm

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rush yds/gm

18

playoff games

146

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Matthew Slater's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLVI
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 5, 2012

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI · Feb 5, 2012

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Super Bowl
LIII
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
FEB 3, 2019

New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Rams

Super Bowl LIII · Feb 3, 2019

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Super Bowl
XLIX
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
FEB 1, 2015

New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl XLIX · Feb 1, 2015

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2011
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 12, 2011

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2011

1 rec · 46 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Wild Card
2021
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 2022

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2022

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Matthew Slater's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 46 receiving yards · 1 reception · 2 targets · 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2011
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 12, 2011

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2011

1 rec · 46 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Matthew Slater's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2013

01
NESLATER—Matthew Slater
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

02
NESLATER—Matthew Slater
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2020–present

03
NESLATER—Matthew Slater
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021First-team All-Pro · 2016, 2019Super Bowl champion · 2014, 2016, 201816 NFL seasons146 career games11 career rushing yards1 career receptions46 career receiving yards125 career solo tacklesCollege: UCLADrafted by: NEDraft pick: 153Jersey: 1818 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2008Most recent: Jan 7, 2024

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