MATT SPAETHSpaeth, MattHeight: 6-7 Weight: 270 Born: November 24, 1983 High School: St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Minnesota | Redshirted |
| 2003 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 2004 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 2005 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 2006 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (77th overall) 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Son of Ken Spaeth |
| NFL Game Logs |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 14 | 5 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 13 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 16 | 8 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 14 | 13 |
| 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL | 89 | TE | 15 | 8 |
| 2012 Chicago Bears (NFL)2012 CHIB NFL | 89 | TE-FB | 16 | 8 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 4 | 2 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 15 | 8 |
| 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2015 PIT NFL | 89 | TE | 13 | 7 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 123 | 72 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/2007 | 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 7/20/2007 | 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 4/15/2010 | 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/2011 | 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL |
| Released | 3/13/2013 | 2012 Chicago Bears (NFL)2012 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 3/18/2013 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/4/2013 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Activated | 12/7/2013 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/21/2016 | 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2015 PIT NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Chicago Bears (NFL)2012 CHIB NFL | 528 | 422 | 40.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 106 | 23.4 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 132 | 131 | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 505 | 341 | 30.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 164 | 35.3 |
| 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2015 PIT NFL | 402 | 243 | 22.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 159 | 35.7 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1567 | 1137 | 0 | 430 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2012 Chicago Bears (NFL)2012 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 62 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 6 | 5 | 83.3 | 34 | 6.8 | 13t | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 26 | 17 | 65.4 | 136 | 8.0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 7 | 5 | 71.4 | 25 | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 80 | 8.9 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 50 | 7.1 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Chicago Bears (NFL)2012 CHIB NFL | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 28 | 4.7 | 13t | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11t | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 36 | 12.0 | 33t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2015 PIT NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 87 | 55 | 63.2 | 410 | 7.5 | 33t | 10 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Chicago Bears (NFL)2012 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 Chicago Bears (NFL)2011 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Chicago Bears (NFL)2012 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2014 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2015 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 0 | 16 | 146 | 39 | 0 | 6 |
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