Matthew Slater
Height6'0"
Weight205 lb
BornSep 9, 1985
Age40
CollegeUCLASee College Stats
ConferencePacific Ten
Rookie yr2008
Draft2008 · Rd 5, Pick 153 · NE
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context10x
Pro Bowls
2x
All-Pro
3
Title Seasons
12
Dynasty Seasons
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2008 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NE | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 33.3% | 46.0 | 15.3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | HOU | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | NE | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3.3% | — | 0.0% | 254 | 66.3% |
| 2014 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3.0% | — | 0.0% | 286 | 61.8% |
| 2015 | — | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2.9% | — | 0.0% | 313 | 63.8% |
| 2016 | — | NE | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 6.6% | — | 0.0% | 226 | 63.3% |
| 2017 | — | NE | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 3.6% | — | 0.0% | 126 | 51.2% |
| 2018 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3.7% | — | 0.0% | 303 | 67.3% |
| 2019 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 2.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 326 | 71.8% |
| 2020 | — | NE | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 332 | 84.0% |
| 2021 | — | NE | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2.8% | — | 0.0% | 351 | 79.9% |
| 2022 | — | NE | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3.3% | — | 0.0% | 385 | 84.3% |
| 2023 | — | NE | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 378 | 88.9% |
| Career | — | 131 | — | 6 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 16.7% | 46.0 | 7.7 | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 194 | 3.4% | 4 | 1.2% | 3,280 | 71.2% | |
Career EPA2.5·1 rushing · 2 receiving·0.4/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | NE | 2 | 0* | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | — | 1 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | NE | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 33.3% | 46.0 | 15.3 | — | 1 |
| 2015 | 30 | NE | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | 31 | NE | 2 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | — | 0.0 | — | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 6 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 16.7% | 46.0 | 7.7 | — | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | NE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | NE | 3 | — | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 27 | HOU | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 30 | NE | 2 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 | NE | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 | NE | 12 | 0* | 21 | 3.3% | — | 0.0% | 254 | 66.3% |
| 2014 | 29 | NE | 16 | 0* | 13 | 3.0% | — | 0.0% | 286 | 61.8% |
| 2015 | 30 | NE | 16 | 0* | 20 | 2.9% | — | 0.0% | 313 | 63.8% |
| 2016 | 31 | NE | 13 | 0* | 52 | 6.6% | — | 0.0% | 226 | 63.3% |
| 2017 | 32 | NE | 9 | 0* | 13 | 3.6% | — | 0.0% | 126 | 51.2% |
| 2018 | 33 | NE | 16 | 0* | 19 | 3.7% | — | 0.0% | 303 | 67.3% |
| 2019 | 34 | NE | 16 | 0* | 21 | 2.8% | 2 | 1.5% | 326 | 71.8% |
| 2020 | 35 | NE | 16 | 0* | 5 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 332 | 84.0% |
| 2021 | 36 | NE | 17 | 0* | 16 | 2.8% | — | 0.0% | 351 | 79.9% |
| 2022 | 37 | NE | 17 | 0* | 14 | 3.3% | — | 0.0% | 385 | 84.3% |
| 2023 | 38 | NE | 16 | — | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 378 | 88.9% |
| Career | 164 | 194 | — | 4 | — | 3,280 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.8 | 0 | 51 |
| 2011 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1 | 0 | 126 |
| 2015 | 30 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 0.7 | 0 | 34 |
| 2016 | 31 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.7 | -0.5 | 0 | 49 |
| 2019 | 34 | — | — | 0* | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 260 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
0.41 EPA/season over 6 seasons50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.069Touch rate0.042EPA/snap0.012Snap share4.8%Off snaps72Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Postseason Career
3 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt3
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-6.0Rec AirYd108
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Devin McCourtyFS12yTom BradyQB11yStephen GostkowskiK11yJulian EdelmanWR10yJoe CardonaLS9yPatrick ChungS9yRob GronkowskiTE8yJonathan JonesDB8yDavid AndrewsC8yDont'a HightowerOLB8yMarcus CannonOT8yJames WhiteRB8yBrian HoyerQB8yLawrence GuyDT7yShaq MasonG7yDuron HarmonS7yDeatrich WiseDE7yBrandon BoldenRB7yRob NinkovichOLB7yJerod MayoMLB7yNate EbnerDB7yVince WilforkNT6yJamie CollinsOLB6yRyan AllenP6y
2008 Draft Class· this player went #153
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with NE
- 2013team change
Joined NE (from HOU)
- 2012team change
Joined HOU (from NE)
- 2008draft
Drafted by NE — Round 5, Pick 153
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 205 lb
Frame
Injury History
6 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NE | 0 | W10Questionable· AnkleW12Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· GroinW16Questionable· HamstringW17Questionable· HamstringW18Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2020 | NE | 0 | W2Questionable· KneeW11Questionable· KneeW12Questionable· KneeW13Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· KneeW15Questionable· KneeW16Questionable· KneeW17Questionable· Knee |
| 2019 | NE | 0 | W12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2018 | NE | 0 | W10Questionable· Illness |
| 2017 | NE | 2 | W1Questionable· HamstringW2Out· HamstringW3Questionable· HamstringW4Questionable· HamstringW5Questionable· HamstringW11Out· HamstringW12Questionable· HamstringW13Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· HamstringW15Questionable· HamstringW16Questionable· HamstringW17Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2016 | NE | 1 | W12Out· FootW13Questionable· FootW14Questionable· FootW15Questionable· FootW16Questionable· FootW17Questionable· Foot |
| 2015 | NE | 0 | W7Questionable· KneeW14Questionable· Other-StingerW15Questionable· Other-StingerW20Questionable· Shin |
| 2014 | NE | 0 | W6Questionable· ShoulderW7Questionable· ShoulderW8Questionable· ShoulderW9Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2013 | NE | 2 | W2Questionable· KneeW3Out· WristW4Out· WristW5Doubtful· WristW6Questionable· WristW7Questionable· Wrist |
| 2012 | NE | 0 | W13Questionable· Concussion |
| 2011 | NE | 0 | W6Questionable· RibsW11Questionable· ShoulderW12Questionable· ShoulderW13Questionable· ShoulderW14Questionable· ShoulderW15Questionable· ShoulderW16Questionable· ShoulderW17Questionable· ShoulderW19Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2010 | NE | 0 | W8Questionable· AnkleW9Questionable· Ankle |
| 2009 | NE | 1 | W1Out· ElbowW2Questionable· ElbowW3Questionable· Elbow |
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 16 seasons.
85%
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