Games Played/Started: (2005, 16/0); (2006, 16/0); (16/0) (2008, 4/0) Total 52/0
Playoffs: (2006, 1/0) Total 1/0
One of the league’s elite long snappers
Katula possesses great speed and ball placement
Has played in 48 games, not missing one contest in his NFL career
Has 22 career-special teams tackles and led all NFL long-snappers with 10 in 2005
Matt Katula signed with the Baltimore Ravens on 4/29/05 as a rookie free agent
2008: Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Snapped on both FGAs and the Ravens’ PAT against the Titans
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Snapped on 8 punts, 2 FGs and 2 PATs against the Steelers
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Snapped on 3 PATs, 3 punts and 1 FGA in the 28-10 victory
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Snapped for 5 punts and 2 FGAs in the 17-10 win over the Bengals
2007: Saw action in all 16 games and snapped on all 78 punts, 32 FGAs and 26 PATs, as well as posting 7 solo special teams tackles on the year
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Snapped for all 5 punts, 3 PATs and 1 FGA and had a special teams tackle in game 12 vs. NE (12/3)
Snapped on 6 punts and 2 FGAs and posted a solo special teams tackle in game 7 at Buf. (10/21)
Snapped on 4 FGAs, 2 PATs, 3 punts and recorded 1 solo tackle on a punt return in the 26-23 win in game 3 vs. Ari. (9/23)
Snapped for 6 punts, 3 FGs and 2 PATs in game 2 vs. NYJ (9/16)
2006: Saw action in all 16 games for the 2nd-consecutive year, snapping for all 37 PATs, 30 FGAs and 86 punts
Also posted 5 special teams tackles on the year
2006 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action in his 1st-career postseason game, snapping for all 5 punts and both FGs and had 1 tackle in the Divisional Playoff game vs. Ind. (1/13/07)
Snapped on all 4 punts, 4 FGAs and 2 XPAs and netted 2 special teams tackles in the 26-20 win in game 8 vs. Cin. (11/5)
Snapped on all 6 punts and 3 FGAs, including the 52-yard game-winner, plus added 1 special teams tackle in the 15-14 victory in game 3 at Cle. (9/24)
Snapped on all 7 punts, 4 FGs and 2 PATs and had 1 special teams tackle in the 28-6 victory in game 2 vs. Oak. (9/17)
Snapped on all 3 PATs, both FGAs and 6 punts and also had 1 special teams tackle in the 27-0 victory in the season opener at TB (9/10)
2005: Saw action in all 16 games as a rookie and snapped for every special teams play
Katula led all NFL long snappers with 10 special teams tackles
2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Snapped on all 8 punts, 1 PAT and the game-winning 38-yard FG, and a special teams tackle in the 16-15 win in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)
Snapped on all 8 punts, a PAT and 3 FGAs, including the 44-yard game winner in OT, in the 16-13 OT win in game 10 vs. Pit. (11/20)
Also had 2 special teams tackles against the Steelers
Snapped on 7 punts and 1 FGA and had a career-high 3 special teams tackle in game 9 at Jax. (11/13)
Saw his 1st-career NFL action, snapping on 4 punts, 3 FGAs and 1 PAT in game 1 vs. Ind. (9/11)
Was a significant contributor to the Badgers’ special teams unit, seeing action in 48 of 51 games in his career
Earned 4 varsity letters
Was the Badgers’ No. 1 long snapper all 4 seasons at Wisconsin
Drew significant attention during the Wisconsin Pro Day, when he hit the mark on all but 1 of 35 attempts in a targeted long-snap exercise
The Badgers had just 1 punt blocked in 2004, and none of their 21 FGAs
His sophomore year, Katula played in all 14 games, making 3 tackles
In 2001, played in the 1st 9 games before suffering a broken arm, which caused him to miss the final 3 games
Red-shirted in 2000
Majored in political science
Was 1st-team All-Conference on offense and 2nd-team on defense his senior year at Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI) HS
With former teammate Dave Zastudil in Sep. 2005, visited the Living Classrooms educational campus in downtown Baltimore and spoke to students from Crossroads Middle School, toured the facility and worked with participants in the Fresh Start program
In Oct. 2005, joined Ravens staff and volunteers in refurbishing a home with Sandtown Habitat for Humanity, as part of the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle
Matt participated in the ESPN Zone Holiday PAL (Police Athletic League) Party, hosting underprivileged youth at an event with food, games and fun Dec. 2006
He took part in the Football 101 Festival, where he signed autographs and participated in fan forums (Nov. 2005 and ‘06)
Also took part in the Ravens’ annual Goodwill Gridiron Halloween party benefiting Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake in 2005, ‘06 and ‘07
Visited Sharp Leadenhall Elementary school and spoke to the students about the importance of education in Oct. 2006
Created the Matt Katula Foundation in 2007, established to provide for the growth and development of community sports programs
The foundation helps children that need financial support and guidance to achieve their goals
In Sep. 2007, Katula, along with other Ravens teammates, participated in the 15th Annual Golf Classic fundraiser to benefit Sarah's House, a facility that provides emergency shelter for Baltimore families
Also participated in A Purple Evening, a night that included football basics, autographs and fan forums at M&T Bank Stadium and the Pam Shriver Tennis Classic benefiting the Baltimore Community Foundation in Oct. 2007
In Nov. 2007, Katula and the Matt Katula Foundation hosted a free movie screening of Disney's Enchanted for Baltimore youth
He also joined teammates for the ACT Auction Party benefiting the RACTF and players foundations in Nov. 2007
He also participated in Ravens annual Spring Football Festival where he signed autographs and spoke at fan forums in April, 2008
Matt held his inagural Matt Katula Foundation Golf Tournament in June 2008
