Robert Mathis

For the United States Air Force general, see Robert C. Mathis.

Robert Mathis
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Mathis with the Colts in 2016
Indianapolis Colts
Position:Pass rush consultant
Player development
Personal information
Born: (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:
As a coach:
  • Indianapolis Colts (2017–present)
    Pass rush consultant & player development
Career highlights and awards
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.

  1. ^ Alper, Josh (January 2, 2014). "Robert Mathis wins inaugural Deacon Jones Award". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Robert Mathis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.


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