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Ricardo Mathews

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Pittsburgh Steelers · DE

Ricardo Mathews recorded 68 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

1.4

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

68

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ricardo Mathews's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2014

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 11, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2014

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
JAN 6, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2013

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2010
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 8, 2011

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 30, 2011

Indianapolis Colts vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2011

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ricardo Mathews's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 1, 2012

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2016
NEW YORKGIANTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 4, 2016

New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2016

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2014
ST. LOUISRAMS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 23, 2014

St. Louis Rams vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2014
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 20, 2014

San Diego Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2014

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ricardo Mathews's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1998–2011

01
INDMATHEWS—Ricardo Mathews
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

02
INDMATHEWS—Ricardo Mathews
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2010–2016

03
LACMATHEWS—Ricardo Mathews
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers
LACWEDDLE32Eric Weddle

Rivers keeps a changing roster competitive

Los Angeles Chargers · The final San Diego seasons

Rivers remained prolific as the roster turned over and the franchise prepared to leave the city that had housed it for 56 years.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

04
PITMATHEWS—Ricardo Mathews
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons68 career games56 career solo tackles5 career sacksCollege: CincinnatiJersey: 904 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 14, 2010Most recent: Jan 1, 2017

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