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Tyler Matakevich

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · ILB

Tyler Matakevich recorded 76 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

1.6

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

76

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tyler Matakevich's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2022
CINCINNATIBENGALS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 22, 2023

Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 22, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2023
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2024

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 15, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2021
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 2022

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2022

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 14, 2018

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tyler Matakevich's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 16, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2016

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2021
HOUSTONTEXANS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 3, 2021

Houston Texans vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tyler Matakevich's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITMATAKEVICH—Tyler Matakevich
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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Franchise era

2017–present

02
BUFMATAKEVICH—Tyler Matakevich
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2022–present

03
PITMATAKEVICH—Tyler Matakevich
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons76 career games82 career solo tacklesCollege: TempleDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 246Jersey: 445 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 18, 2016Most recent: Dec 8, 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