Matt Birk
6× Pro Bowl
Height6'4"
Weight310 lb
BornJul 23, 1976
Age49
CollegeHarvardSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 · Rd 6, Pick 173 · MIN
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context6x
Pro Bowls
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2002 | — | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | LA | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | CHI | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | DAL | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | ATL | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | CAR | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | LAC | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 21 | — | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26 | TB | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 27 | LA | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 30 | CHI | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 31 | DAL | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | ATL | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 33 | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 34 | CAR | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 35 | LAC | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 36 | PIT | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 21 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Postseason Career
2 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl2Solo2
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Top Teammates
Ben RoethlisbergerQB2yHeath MillerTE2yJames HarrisonOLB2yRyan ClarkFS2yIke TaylorCB2yLawrence TimmonsOLB2yTroy PolamaluS2yCasey HamptonNT2yMike WallaceWR2yBrad JohnsonQB2yBrett KeiselDE2yMichael JenkinsWR2yZiggy HoodDT2yTommie HarrisDT2yLaMarr WoodleyOLB2yMarshal YandaG2yPatrick CraytonWR2yCharlie BatchQB2yTank JohnsonDT2yKeenan LewisCB2yRashard MendenhallRB2yRyan MundyS2yAntonio GarayDE2yEverette BrownLB2y
1998 Draft Class· this player went #173
#160Fred ColemanWR#161Chris BordanoLB#163Eric OgboguLB#164Sammy WilliamsOT#165Damien RichardsonDB#166Elijah WilliamsDB#167Jason TuckerWR#169Bobby ShawWR#174Chris BrazzellWR#175James CannidaDT#176Harold ShawFB#178Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afalaRB#180Fred BeasleyFB#181Derrick RansomDT#182Kevin McLeodRB#183Dustin JohnsonRB
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Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined PIT (from LAC)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 2011team change
Joined LAC (from CAR)
- 2010team change
Joined CAR (from PIT)
- 2009team change
Joined PIT (from ATL)
- 2008team change
Joined ATL (from DAL)
- 2007team change
Joined DAL (from CHI)
- 2006team change
Joined CHI (from LA)
- 2003team change
Joined LA (from TB)
- 2002team change
Joined TB (from MIN)
- 1998draft
Drafted by MIN — Round 6, Pick 173
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 310 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | BAL | 0 | W19Questionable· Knee |
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
15%
20022012
2002 · cause not documented · 6%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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