TE · Pittsburgh Steelers
Matt Cushing
Age 50 · 193 cm (6'4") · 114 kg · Born Jul 2, 1975 · Illinois
NFL career
1999
debut year
2004
last season
6
seasons
#48
jersey
College: Illinois
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2004 · 19 games.
Receiving
91yards
1touchdowns
13receptions
7.0YPC avg
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Matt Cushing was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
27–41 vs Patriots
2004-20 · Jan 23, 2005 · PLAYOFF
W
20–17 vs Jets
2004-19 · Jan 15, 2005 · PLAYOFF
W
29–24 @ Bills
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
W
20–7 vs Ravens
2004-16 · Dec 26, 2004 · REGULAR
W
33–30 @ Giants
2004-15 · Dec 18, 2004 · REGULAR
W
17–6 vs Jets
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
W
17–16 @ Jaguars
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
W
16–7 vs Commanders
2004-12 · Nov 28, 2004 · REGULAR
Other "Cushing" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Illinois.
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TeRah Edwards
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Denzel Daxon
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Isaiah Adams
G · 2024
Isaiah Williams
WR · 2024 · Jets
Jer'Zhan Newton
DT · 2024 · Commanders
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Matt Cushing.
Billy Miller
Debut 1999 · #83 · Saints
Bobby Collins
Debut 1999 · #87 · Packers
Dan Campbell
Debut 1999 · #89 · Saints
Desmond Clark
Debut 1999 · #88 · Bears
Devon Smith
Debut 1999 · Patriots
James Dearth
Debut 1999 · #58 · Chargers
Jed Weaver
Debut 1999 · #85 · Patriots
Jerame Tuman
Debut 1999 · #84 · Cardinals
Born on July 2
Nelson Munsey
1948 · Baltimore Ravens
Joe Pisarcik
1952 · Philadelphia Eagles
Jeff Groth
1957 · New Orleans Saints
Jon Sutton
1957 · New Orleans Saints
Gary Padjen
1958 · Indianapolis Colts
Dexter Manley
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jim Hannula
1959 · Cincinnati Bengals
Gary Kowalski
1960 · Los Angeles Chargers