New Orleans Saints safety Tyrann Mathieu announced his retirement today from professional football.
Mathieu, 5-9, 190, a New Orleans native and standout at St. Augustine High School, was originally selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round (69th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University. In his 12-year NFL career with the Cardinals (2013-17), Houston Texans (2018), Kansas City Chiefs (2019-21) and Saints (2022-24), Mathieu played in 180 regular season games with 171 starts and recorded 834 tackles (681 solo), 11 sacks, 36 interceptions returned for 530 yards, four brought back for touchdowns, 106 pass breakups, seven forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. His 36 picks were second in the NFL among active players upon his retirement. In 11 postseason contests with ten starts, he posted 49 tackles (40 solo), a 17-yard interception return and four pass breakups. Mathieu was selected to three Pro Bowls, three AP All-Pro teams and the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2010’s All-Decade Team.
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