Markus Golden

LB

#54

Experience: 9 years

Height: 6-2

Age: 32

Weight: 260 lbs

College: Missouri

2022 SEASON

Solo
19
SCK
2.5
FF
0
INT
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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	FF
1	Chiefs	L 21 - 44	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
2	@Raiders	W 29 - 23	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	Rams	L 12 - 20	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
4	@Panthers	W 26 - 16	2	2	4	2	0	0	0	0
5	Eagles	L 17 - 20
6	@Seahawks	L 9 - 19	4	4	8	4	1	0	0	0
7	Saints	W 42 - 34	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
8	@Vikings	L 26 - 34	2	2	4	2	0	0	0	0
9	Seahawks	L 21 - 31	3	3	6	2	0.5	0	0	0
10	@Rams	W 27 - 17	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
11	49ers	L 10 - 38	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
12	Chargers	L 24 - 25	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
14	Patriots	L 13 - 27	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0
15	@Broncos	L 15 - 24	5	2	7	3	1	0	0	0
16	Buccaneers	L 16 - 19	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0
17	@Falcons	L 19 - 20	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
18	@49ers	L 13 - 38	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2015	Arizona Cardinals	15	6	21	10	31	20	4	0						2
2016	Arizona Cardinals	16	3	41	10	51	35	12.5	1						4
2017	Arizona Cardinals	4	4	11	0	11	11	0	0						0
2018	Arizona Cardinals	11	11	25	5	30	22	2.5	2						0
2019	New York Giants	16	16	37	35	72	33	10	0						0	1
2020	New York Giants	7	1	4	6	10	4	1.5	1						0
2020	Arizona Cardinals	9	8	13	10	23	11	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	1	1
2021	Arizona Cardinals	16	5	33	15	48	29	11	1						4	2
2022	Arizona Cardinals	17	14	22	26	48	19	2.5	0						0
TOTAL		111	68	207	117	324	184	47	7	1	1	1	1	0	11	4

Biography

PRO CAREER

Has played in 111 games (68 starts) over his eight-year NFL career (Arizona 2015-18, 2020-22; N.Y. Giants 2019-20)
Registered 323 tackles (206 solo), 47.0 sacks, 130 quarterback hits, 62 tackles for loss, one interception, seven passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries
His 47.0 career sacks are tied for the 23th-most of any active NFL player
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2015 (vs. New Orleans)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 6 of 2015 (at Pittsburgh)
Recorded 48 tackles, 11.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles (three strip sacks) and two fumble recoveries in 2021
Joined NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt as the only players in the NFL with 10 or more sacks, four or more forced fumbles and two or more fumble recoveries in 2021
Registered 2.0+ sacks in a game three times in 2021
Recorded four such games in his first six NFL seasons combined (2015-20)
The 2021 season was Golden's third with 10.0 or more sacks and his second as a member of the Cardinals (12.5 in 2016)
Dating back to 2016, only Pro Bowl pass rushers Chandler Jones (5), Myles Garrett (4), Joey Bosa (4), Cameron Jordan (4) and T.J. Watt (4) have more seasons with 10.0 or more sacks
Set single-season career highs in tackles (72) and QB hits (27) while leading the Giants with 10.0 sacks during his first season with New York in 2019
Had career highs with 12.5 sacks (tied for third in the NFL), 16 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles during breakout campaign with the Cardinals in 2016

PRO CAREER

Has played in 111 games (68 starts) over his eight-year NFL career (Arizona 2015-18, 2020-22; N.Y. Giants 2019-20)
Registered 323 tackles (206 solo), 47.0 sacks, 130 quarterback hits, 62 tackles for loss, one interception, seven passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries
His 47.0 career sacks are tied for the 23th-most of any active NFL player
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2015 (vs. New Orleans)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 6 of 2015 (at Pittsburgh)
Recorded 48 tackles, 11.0 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles (three strip sacks) and two fumble recoveries in 2021
Joined NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt as the only players in the NFL with 10 or more sacks, four or more forced fumbles and two or more fumble recoveries in 2021
Registered 2.0+ sacks in a game three times in 2021
Recorded four such games in his first six NFL seasons combined (2015-20)
The 2021 season was Golden's third with 10.0 or more sacks and his second as a member of the Cardinals (12.5 in 2016)
Dating back to 2016, only Pro Bowl pass rushers Chandler Jones (5), Myles Garrett (4), Joey Bosa (4), Cameron Jordan (4) and T.J. Watt (4) have more seasons with 10.0 or more sacks
Set single-season career highs in tackles (72) and QB hits (27) while leading the Giants with 10.0 sacks during his first season with New York in 2019
Had career highs with 12.5 sacks (tied for third in the NFL), 16 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles during breakout campaign with the Cardinals in 2016

2022 (CARDINALS)

Played in all 17 regular-season games (14 starts)
Registered 48 tackles (22 solo), 2.5 sacks, 20 quarterback hits and seven tackles for loss
Recorded four tackles, including one for loss, at Carolina in Week 4
Registered eight tackles with a sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hit in his 100th career NFL game at Seattle in Week 6
Recorded four tackles, two quarterback hits and one tackle for loss at Minnesota in Week 8
Registered six tackles, 0.5 sacks, four quarterback hits and one tackle for loss vs. Seattle in Week 9
Recorded seven tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit at Denver in Week 14

2021 (CARDINALS)

Saw action in 16 regular-season games (five starts) and led the team with 11.0 sacks while adding 48 tackles (33 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
Tied for 11th in the NFL in sacks, tied for seventh in forced fumbles and tied for eighth in fumble recoveries
Recorded three tackles, 1.0 sack and a forced fumble for a defense that held Minnesota to just three second half points in Week 2
Registered two tackles, 1.0 sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits at Jacksonville in Week 3
Tallied five tackles, 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hits, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble at Cleveland in Week 6
Joined Steelers LB T.J. Watt as the only NFL players with at least 4.0 sacks and three forced fumbles through six games
Registered three tackles (two solo), 2.0 sacks, one tackle for loss, three quarterback hits, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for a defense that held the Texans to just 42 rushing yards and shut them out in the second half vs. Houston in WEek 7
His fumble and own recovery resulted in an Arizona TD on the ensuing drive
Recorded five tackles (two solo) and two quarterback hits vs. Green Bay in Week 8
Registered five tackles (three solo), a career-high 3.0 sacks, three tackles for loss and three quarterback hits for a defense that held the NFL's 10th-ranked rushing offense to just 39 yards on 11 carries at San Francisco in Week 9
Recorded three solo tackles and added 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and one quarterback hit for a defense that held the Seahawks to just 13 points and has allowed 20 or fewer points an NFL-leading eight games through Week 11
Reached 10.0 sacks, marking his third career season with 10.0+ sacks and his second with the Cardinals (2016)
Registered eight tackles (all solo), 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits at Detroit in Week 14

2020 (GIANTS/CARDINALS)

Played nine regular-season games (eight starts) with Arizona and recorded 25 tackles, four tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, 15 quarterback hits, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery after being acquired by the Cardinals in a Week 7 trade with the N.Y. Giants
Registered 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, six quarterback hits and one pass defensed in seven games (one start) for the Giants
Recorded three tackles, 0.5 sacks and two quarterback hits at Dallas in Week 5
Registered five tackles, 1.0 sack and one pass defensed in his return to Arizona vs. Miami in Week 9
Recorded a team-high three quarterback hits on Thursday Night Football at Seattle in Week 11
Registered three tackles, one tackle for loss and his first career interception at New England in Week 12
Posted three QB hits and two solo tackles, including a third-down stop to force a field goal in the third quarter vs. L.A. Rams in Week 13
Tallied two tackles, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery at N.Y. Giants in Week 14
Registered five tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit vs. Philadelphia in Week 15

2019 (GIANTS)

Started all 16 regular-season games and led the Giants with 10.0 sacks while setting career highs in tackles (72) and quarterback hits (27)
First Giants player with double-digit sacks since Jason Pierre-Paul (12.5 in 2014) and the first Giants LB to accomplish the feat since Lawrence Taylor had 10.5 in 1990
Totaled six tackles, 1.0 sack and two quarterback hits vs. Buffalo in Week 2
Tallied five tackles, 2.0 sacks and four quarterback hits at Tampa Bay in Week 3
Returned a Tom Brady fumble 42 yards for his first career TD at New England in Week 6
Registered three tackles, 0.5 sacks, one quarterback hit and one fumble recovery against the Patriots
Recorded four tackles, 1.0 sack, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits at N.Y. Jets in WEek 10
Collected four tackles, matched a career-high with three tackles for loss and sacked Mitch Trubisky on third-and-10 to force a punt at Chicago in Week 12
Registered a season-high eight tackles and one quarterback vs. Green Bay in WEek 13
Recorded a season-high four quarterback hits and sacked Carson Wentz for a 12-yard loss on third-and-13 to end the Eagles opening possession at Philadelphia in Week 14

2018 (CARDINALS)

Played in, and started, 11 regular-season games
Registered 30 tackles (25 solo), five tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two passes defensed and six quarterback hits
Returned to the starting lineup vs. Chicago in Week 3 after missing 14 games due to a knee injury suffered the previous season

2017 (CARDINALS)

Started the first four games of the season and registered 11 tackles, one tackle for loss and four quarterback hits before suffering a season-ending knee injury
Registered four tackles and a quarterback hit at Indianapolis in Week 2
Recorded three tackles, one for loss and three quarterback hits vs. Dallas in Week 3

2016 (CARDINALS)

Played in all 16 regular-season games (three starts) and tied for third in the NFL with a career-high and team-leading 12.5 sacks
Led the team with 16 tackles for loss and tied for the team lead with four forced fumbles
First player in franchise history with at least one sack in each of the first five games of a season and finished the year with at least one sack in each of the final four contests
Combined with Chandler Jones (11.0) to become the Cardinals first double-digit sacks duo since 1984 and just the third in franchise history
Registered 51 tackles (41 solo), one pass defensed, one fumble recovery and 22 quarterback hits
Recorded two tackles, one for loss, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble of Jimmy Garoppolo in the second quarter that led to a Cardinals' touchdown vs. New England in Week 1
Collected two tackles, one for loss and 1.0 sack vs. L.A. Rams in Week 4
Registered at least 1.0 sack in his fourth straight game, joining Chandler Jones as the only players in team history with a sack in each of a season's first four games
Recorded a career-high 10 tackles and 2.0 sacks while adding two tackles for loss and three quarterback his at San Francisco in Week 5
First player in team history with at least 1.0 sack in each of first five games of a season
First player with 10.0+ sacks in a season for the Cardinals since John Abraham (11.5 in 2013)
Registered a career-best 2.5 sacks, a team-high three tackles for loss, three quarterback hits, one pass defensed and one forced fumble at L.A. Rams in Week 17

2015 (CARDINALS)

Played in 15 regular-season games (six starts) and registered 30 tackles (20 solo), 4.0 sacks, 12 quarterback hits, four tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one special teams tackle
Started both playoff games and had 10 tackles and one quarterback hit
Recorded three tackles in his NFL debut vs. New Orleans in Week 1
Registered two tackles and his first career sack at Chicago in Week 2
Made first career start and recorded a season-high six tackles, including two for loss at Pittsburgh in Week 6
Notched three tackles, one for loss and contributed 0.5 sacks to the Cardinals third-best single-game sacks total (9.0) in franchise history vs. Green Bay in Week 16
Marked the team's most sacks in a game since recording 10.0 at Philadelphia in 1986
Registered three tackles and one quarterback hit in the Divisional Playoff vs. Green Bay
Recorded seven tackles, including one for loss, in NFC Championship Game at Carolina

COLLEGE

In three seasons at Missouri (2012-14), appeared in 39 games (13 starts) and registered 143 tackles, 33 tackles for loss, 16.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and anone interception
Returned a fumble recovery 30 yards for a TD (2014) and his only career interception 70 yards for a TD (2013)
Voted a team co-captain by his teammates as a senior in 2014
Started 13 games and earned second-team All-SEC honors from the league's coaches and was an Associated Press honorable mention All-SEC selection as well
Registered 78 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a 12 quarterback hurries in 2014
Ranked ninth in the nation in tackles for loss and was 20th nationally in sacks
Earned MVP honors at the Citrus Bowl with a game-high 10 tackles, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble and 1.5 sacks
Led Missouri's defensive lineman with 55 tackles in 2013, adding 13 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks with eight passes defensed
Appeared in all 12 games in 2012, playing primarily on special teams in his first season with Missouri after transferring from Hutchinson Junior College
Recorded 90 tackles, 26 for loss, 10.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and a pair of interceptions as a freshman at Hutchinson JC in 2010

PERSONAL

Record-setting running back and linebacker at Affton (St. Louis, Mo.) High School
As a senior in 2011, ran for a record 2,264 yards and 30 TDs while collecting 108 tackles and 10.0 sacks
Registered a school-record 168 tackles and 16.0 sacks as a junior in 2010, while rushing for 1,139 yards and 16 TDs
Team captain each of his final two years
His high school number (#2) was retired in May 2015
Hosted his fourth annual free youth football camp in his hometown of St. Louis in June of 2019

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