Matt Araiza
P · KC · 2024–2026 · 42 games · San Diego State · 74 in / 200 lb · Draft: 2022 R6 #180 (BUF)
Season by season (regular season)
| Season | Team | G | Punts | Yds | Net | In20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 17 | 62 | 3027 | 2594 | 25 | 72 |
| 2025 | KC | 17 | 56 | 2664 | 2313 | 25 | 69 |
| 2026 | KC | 5 | 14 | 733 | 632 | 9 | 69 |
| Career | 39 | 132 | 6424 | 5539 | 59 | – |
Splits (per game)
| Split | G | Team SU | Team ATS | Punts | Yds | Net | In20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All games | 42 | 28-14 | 17-25 | 3.4 | 164.6 | 140.9 | 1.4 | 56.2 |
| Home | 22 | 18-4 | 11-11 | 2.7 | 133.7 | 112.2 | 1.2 | 55.3 |
| Away | 20 | 10-10 | 6-14 | 4.1 | 198.7 | 172.4 | 1.7 | 57.3 |
| Team won | 28 | 28-0 | 16-12 | 3.0 | 144.0 | 123.0 | 1.2 | 55.2 |
| Team lost | 14 | 0-14 | 1-13 | 4.2 | 205.9 | 176.7 | 1.8 | 58.3 |
| Team favored | 36 | 26-10 | 14-22 | 3.4 | 164.2 | 141.2 | 1.4 | 55.8 |
| Team underdog | 6 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 3.2 | 167.2 | 139.0 | 1.3 | 58.8 |
| Playoffs | 3 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3.3 | 163.7 | 126.0 | 0.3 | 54.0 |
| 2026 season | 5 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 2.8 | 146.6 | 126.4 | 1.8 | 62.2 |
| Last 5 games | 5 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 2.8 | 146.6 | 126.4 | 1.8 | 62.2 |
| Last 10 games | 10 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 3.6 | 180.9 | 159.1 | 1.8 | 60.0 |
Vs every opponent (per game)
| Opp | G | SU | ATS | Punts | Yds | Net | In20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 5 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4.0 | 217.0 | 162.4 | 1.4 | 63.0 |
| LAC | 5 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 3.4 | 163.8 | 155.6 | 1.6 | 53.4 |
| LV | 5 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 4.2 | 192.4 | 174.2 | 2.6 | 52.6 |
| BUF | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3.0 | 144.0 | 112.0 | 0.7 | 56.3 |
| HOU | 3 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 2.7 | 121.7 | 104.0 | 1.7 | 52.3 |
| BAL | 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2.0 | 90.5 | 69.0 | 1.0 | 46.5 |
| IND | 2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2.5 | 128.0 | 103.5 | 1.0 | 59.5 |
| PHI | 2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4.5 | 244.5 | 204.0 | 1.0 | 64.5 |
| ATL | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 145.0 | 133.0 | 1.0 | 52.0 |
| CAR | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 94.0 | 84.0 | 1.0 | 48.0 |
| CIN | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 112.0 | 103.0 | 2.0 | 63.0 |
| CLE | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 9.0 | 399.0 | 365.0 | 2.0 | 58.0 |
| DAL | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5.0 | 215.0 | 195.0 | 4.0 | 59.0 |
| DET | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 1.0 | 46.0 |
| JAX | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4.0 | 164.0 | 165.0 | 4.0 | 55.0 |
| MIA | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 62.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 62.0 |
| NO | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 56.0 | 46.0 | 0.0 | 56.0 |
| NYG | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 139.0 | 122.0 | 0.0 | 53.0 |
| PIT | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 269.0 | 215.0 | 2.0 | 72.0 |
| SF | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 179.0 | 148.0 | 0.0 | 67.0 |
| TB | 1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 4.0 | 171.0 | 153.0 | 1.0 | 49.0 |
| TEN | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 5.0 | 219.0 | 196.0 | 1.0 | 54.0 |
| WAS | 1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1.0 | 56.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 56.0 |
Defenders who have made plays on him
From play-by-play since 2016: sacks, interceptions, QB hits, pass breakups and solo tackles credited to one player against the other. Open full player-vs-player →
| Player | Games met | Sacks | INT | QB hits | Pass def | Solo tkl | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del'Shawn Phillips H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2024–2024 |
| Connor Heyward H2H | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Injury history
| Season | Wk | Team | Game status | Injury | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024.0 | 22.0 | KC | – | Illness | Full Participation in Practice |
Game log
| Date | Szn | Wk | Opp | Score | SU | Line | ATS | O/U | Punts | Yds | Net | In20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | 2026 | 6 | LAC | 22-6 | W | -7.5 | W | U | 2 | 106 | 65 | 0 | 58 |
| 2026-10-04 | 2026 | 4 | @LV | 30-27 | W | -4.5 | L | O | 5 | 238 | 234 | 5 | 59 |
| 2026-09-27 | 2026 | 3 | @MIA | 24-10 | W | -10.0 | W | U | 1 | 62 | 42 | 0 | 62 |
| 2026-09-20 | 2026 | 2 | IND | 33-30 | W | -6.0 | L | O | 2 | 109 | 109 | 2 | 69 |
| 2026-09-14 | 2026 | 1 | DEN | 31-10 | W | -2.5 | W | U | 4 | 218 | 182 | 2 | 63 |
| 2026-01-04 | 2025 | 18 | @LV | 12-14 | L | -3.5 | L | U | 6 | 308 | 283 | 3 | 59 |
| 2025-12-25 | 2025 | 17 | DEN | 13-20 | L | +13.5 | W | U | 3 | 171 | 123 | 1 | 62 |
| 2025-12-21 | 2025 | 16 | @TEN | 9-26 | L | -3.5 | L | U | 5 | 219 | 196 | 1 | 54 |
| 2025-12-14 | 2025 | 15 | LAC | 13-16 | L | -5.5 | L | U | 4 | 190 | 190 | 1 | 57 |
| 2025-12-07 | 2025 | 14 | HOU | 10-20 | L | -4.5 | L | U | 4 | 188 | 167 | 3 | 57 |
| 2025-11-27 | 2025 | 13 | @DAL | 28-31 | L | -3.5 | L | O | 5 | 215 | 195 | 4 | 59 |
| 2025-11-23 | 2025 | 12 | IND | 23-20 | W | -3.5 | L | U | 3 | 147 | 98 | 0 | 50 |
| 2025-11-16 | 2025 | 11 | @DEN | 19-22 | L | -3.5 | L | U | 4 | 238 | 137 | 0 | 66 |
| 2025-11-02 | 2025 | 9 | @BUF | 21-28 | L | -2.5 | L | U | 3 | 146 | 132 | 1 | 60 |
| 2025-10-27 | 2025 | 8 | WAS | 28-7 | W | -10.5 | W | U | 1 | 56 | 42 | 0 | 56 |
| 2025-10-19 | 2025 | 7 | LV | 31-0 | W | -13.5 | W | U | 3 | 106 | 100 | 2 | 40 |
| 2025-10-12 | 2025 | 6 | DET | 30-17 | W | -2.5 | W | U | 1 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 46 |
| 2025-10-06 | 2025 | 5 | @JAX | 28-31 | L | -3.5 | L | O | 4 | 164 | 165 | 4 | 55 |
| 2025-09-28 | 2025 | 4 | BAL | 37-20 | W | +2.5 | W | O | 1 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 37 |
| 2025-09-21 | 2025 | 3 | @NYG | 22-9 | W | -6.0 | W | U | 3 | 139 | 122 | 0 | 53 |
| 2025-09-14 | 2025 | 2 | PHI | 17-20 | L | +1.5 | L | U | 3 | 178 | 164 | 2 | 69 |
| 2025-09-05 | 2025 | 1 | @LAC | 21-27 | L | -3.0 | L | O | 3 | 116 | 116 | 1 | 40 |
| 2025-02-09 | 2024 | 22P | @PHI | 22-40 | L | -1.5 | L | O | 6 | 311 | 244 | 0 | 60 |
| 2025-01-26 | 2024 | 21P | BUF | 32-29 | W | -1.5 | W | O | 2 | 93 | 67 | 0 | 51 |
| 2025-01-18 | 2024 | 20P | HOU | 23-14 | W | -9.5 | L | U | 2 | 87 | 67 | 1 | 51 |
| 2025-01-05 | 2024 | 18 | @DEN | 0-38 | L | +10.5 | L | U | 5 | 245 | 225 | 3 | 60 |
| 2024-12-25 | 2024 | 17 | @PIT | 29-10 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 5 | 269 | 215 | 2 | 72 |
| 2024-12-21 | 2024 | 16 | HOU | 27-19 | W | -3.5 | W | O | 2 | 90 | 78 | 1 | 49 |
| 2024-12-15 | 2024 | 15 | @CLE | 21-7 | W | -4.5 | W | U | 9 | 399 | 365 | 2 | 58 |
| 2024-12-08 | 2024 | 14 | LAC | 19-17 | W | -5.0 | L | U | 4 | 207 | 207 | 2 | 59 |
| 2024-11-29 | 2024 | 13 | LV | 19-17 | W | -13.5 | L | U | 5 | 217 | 178 | 2 | 54 |
| 2024-11-24 | 2024 | 12 | @CAR | 30-27 | W | -11.0 | L | O | 2 | 94 | 84 | 1 | 48 |
| 2024-11-17 | 2024 | 11 | @BUF | 21-30 | L | +2.5 | L | O | 4 | 193 | 137 | 1 | 58 |
| 2024-11-10 | 2024 | 10 | DEN | 16-14 | W | -7.5 | L | U | 4 | 213 | 145 | 1 | 64 |
| 2024-11-04 | 2024 | 9 | TB | 30-24 | W | -9.0 | L | O | 4 | 171 | 153 | 1 | 49 |
| 2024-10-27 | 2024 | 8 | @LV | 27-20 | W | -9.0 | L | O | 2 | 93 | 76 | 1 | 51 |
| 2024-10-20 | 2024 | 7 | @SF | 28-18 | W | +2.5 | W | U | 3 | 179 | 148 | 0 | 67 |
| 2024-10-07 | 2024 | 5 | NO | 26-13 | W | -5.5 | W | U | 1 | 56 | 46 | 0 | 56 |
| 2024-09-29 | 2024 | 4 | @LAC | 17-10 | W | -7.5 | L | U | 4 | 200 | 200 | 4 | 53 |
| 2024-09-22 | 2024 | 3 | @ATL | 22-17 | W | -3.0 | W | U | 3 | 145 | 133 | 1 | 52 |
| 2024-09-15 | 2024 | 2 | CIN | 26-25 | W | -6.5 | L | O | 2 | 112 | 103 | 2 | 63 |
| 2024-09-05 | 2024 | 1 | BAL | 27-20 | W | -3.0 | W | O | 3 | 144 | 101 | 1 | 56 |