TE · New England Patriots
Matt LaCosse
Age 33 · 198 cm (6'6") · 116 kg · Born Sep 21, 1992 · Illinois
NFL career
2015
debut year
2021
last season
7
seasons
#83
jersey
College: Illinois
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2019 · 23 games.
Receiving
403yards
2touchdowns
40receptions
10.1YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | New York Giants | 1 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 24 | 37 | 250 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2019 | New England Patriots | 8 | 13 | 19 | 131 | 10.1 | 1 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Matt LaCosse was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
W
W
W
17–47 @ Bills
2021-19 · Jan 15, 2022 · PLAYOFF
L
24–33 @ Dolphins
2021-18 · Jan 9, 2022 · REGULAR
W
50–10 vs Jaguars
2021-17 · Jan 2, 2022 · REGULAR
L
21–33 vs Bills
2021-16 · Dec 26, 2021 · REGULAR
L
17–27 @ Colts
2021-15 · Dec 18, 2021 · REGULAR
W
14–10 @ Bills
2021-13 · Dec 6, 2021 · REGULAR
W
36–13 vs Titans
2021-12 · Nov 28, 2021 · REGULAR
W
25–0 @ Falcons
2021-11 · Nov 18, 2021 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Matt LaCosse.
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Debut 2015 · #85 · Dolphins
Andrew Gleichert
Debut 2015 · #85 · Eagles
Beau Gardner
Debut 2015 · Falcons
Ben Koyack
Debut 2015 · #83 · Jaguars
Blake Bell
Debut 2015 · #81 · Chiefs
Brandon Cottom
Debut 2015 · #42 · Seahawks
Brian Parker
Debut 2015 · #89 · Broncos
Brian Vogler
Debut 2015 · Colts
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1949 · Houston Texans
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1949 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Ed McAleney
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ron Johnson
1958 · Philadelphia Eagles
Melvin Hoover
1959 · Detroit Lions