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DEFENSIVE END ROBERT MATHIS
THE SCOOP ON MATHIS
Robert Mathis has totaled 77.5 career
sacks in his nine-year career
with the Colts, which ranks second
in club history behind Dwight
Freeney’s 98.5. In 2005, he registered
a sack in 11 of 13 games and
set an NFL record with sacks in
eight consecutive contests to start
a season. Mathis has 18 multiplesack
games in his career and two
three-plus sack games. He had a streak of three consecutive
multiple-sack games in 2008 at San Diego (11/23), at
Cleveland (11/30) and vs. Cincinnati (12/7).
USE THE FORCE
Dating back to his rookie season in 2003, Robert Mathis
leads the Colts defense in forced fumbles with 37, topping
his counterpart on the opposite end of the defensive line,
Dwight Freeney who has
34. Dating back to ‘03,
Mathis has competed in
two more games than
Freeney and this season
both players have each
combined for three forced
fumbles as Indianapolis
ranks tied for fourth in the
NFL with eight.
Defensive end Robert Mathis forces and recovers his first fumble of the
season in Week 3 vs. Pittsburgh
MATHIS’ CAREER BEST GAMES
Sacks
Forced Fumbles
3.0, two times 3 vs. Houston (11/14/04)
Last vs. Baltimore (10/12/08) 2, two times
Last vs. Seattle (10/4/09)
Robert Mathis recorded one of his two career three-plus sack games
against Baltimore on October 12, 2008.
Fumble Recoveries
Passes Defensed
1, 12 times 2 at New England (11/5/06)
Last vs. Pittsburgh (9/25/11)
SAFETY ANTOINE BETHEA
MR. DEPENDABLE
As a sixth-round draft pick in
2006 by the Colts, Antoine
Bethea was quickly inserted into
the lineup and has started all 82
games he has participated in
dating back to his rookie campaign.
The Savannah, Georgia
native has totaled 610 tackles,
12 interceptions, 21 passes defensed,
three forced fumbles,
three fumble recoveries and half
of a sack. Bethea has also
earned two Pro Bowl nominations (2007, ‘09) in his tenure
with the team.
2007 & 2009
In each of the last three seasons, Bethea
has led the Colts defensive unit in tackles,
posting over 100 in each of those campaigns.
In 2008, he logged a career-high
126 stops and in 2009, fell six tackles shy
of his career-best.
PACING THE DEFENSE
Safety Antoine Bethea has been a leader in the defensive
backfield for the Colts since his rookie season in 2006.
Along with leading the team and topping the 100-plus tackle
mark for the last three years, Bethea has also paced the
Colts in interceptions over the last six seasons since he
took over the starting role. Below is a look at Bethea’s leading
numbers.
Bethea’s Team-Leading Tackle Totals
2010 - 106 (77 solo)
2009 - 120 (75 solo)
2008 - 126 (83 solo): Career-High
Colts Interception Leaders (2006-11)
1. Antoine Bethea 12
2. Kelvin Hayden 9
3. Melvin Bullitt 7
4. Gary Brackett 6
5. Bob Sanders 5