LB · Detroit Lions
Matt Grootegoed
Age 44 · 178 cm (5'10") · 99 kg · Born May 6, 1982 · USC
NFL career
2005
debut year
2005
last season
1
seasons
#48
jersey
College: USC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2005 to 2005 · 3 games.
Defense
2solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Matt Grootegoed was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
21–35 @ Steelers
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
13–12 @ Saints
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
17–41 vs Bengals
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
L
13–16 @ Packers
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
L
16–21 vs Vikings
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–27 vs Falcons
2005-12 · Nov 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–20 @ Cowboys
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
W
29–21 vs Cardinals
2005-10 · Nov 13, 2005 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
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Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Matt Grootegoed.
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