(1981-02-26) February 26, 1981 (age 43) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:
McNair (Atlanta)
College:
Alabama A&M (1999–2002)
NFL draft:
2003 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138
Career history
As a player:
Indianapolis Colts (2003–2016)
As a coach:
Indianapolis Colts (2017–present) Pass rush consultant & player development
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLI)
First-team All-Pro (2013)
5× Pro Bowl (2008–2010, 2012, 2013)
Deacon Jones Award (2013)[1]
3× NFL forced fumbles leader (2004, 2005, 2013)
Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor
Alabama A&M Bulldogs No. 55 retired
NFL records
Most career forced fumbles: 54
Most forced fumbles in a season: 10 (2013; tied)[a]
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
192
Starts:
121
Total tackles:
538
Sacks:
123
Forced fumbles:
54
Fumble recoveries:
17
Safeties:
1
Defensive touchdowns:
3
Player stats at PFR
Robert Nathan Mathis[2] (born February 26, 1981) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 14-year career as a defensive end and linebacker with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs and was selected by the Colts in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. A two-time All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler, Mathis won the Super Bowl XLI with the Colts in 2006 over the Chicago Bears. He is also the NFL's all-time leader in forced fumbles and strip sacks. The year after retiring, Mathis joined the Colts as an assistant defensive coach.
^Alper, Josh (January 2, 2014). "Robert Mathis wins inaugural Deacon Jones Award". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^"Mathis Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
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