Markus Golden
Markus Golden

Markus Golden

LB

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Retires from NFL

The Steelers placed Golden on the reserve retired list Friday, according to the team's official site. Golden will end his time in the NFL but will still be bound to his contract with the Steelers if he ever decides to return. The 6-foot-2 linebacker finished out the 2023 season with 20 tackles (14 solo) and four sacks. He played played nine seasons in the NFL, with career totals of 343 tackles, 51 sacks, 68 tackles for a loss, 11 forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries.

Markus Golden

Markus Golden Career Stats  

  • Career Stats - TACKLES

    TOTAL
    AST
    SOLO
    16
    8
    8

    Career Stats - Sacks

    SCK
    SCKYDS
    TFL
    2
    14
    0

    Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

    INT
    PD
    TD
    0
    0
    0

    Career Stats - Fumbles

    FF
    FR
    FTD
    0
    0
    0

    Tackles

    Season Team TOTAL AST SOLO
    2023 PIT 3 1 2
    2021 ARI 3 1 2
    2015 ARI 10 6 4
    Career
    16
    8
    8

    Sacks

    Season Team SCK SCKYDS TFL
    2023 PIT 1 7 0
    2021 ARI 1 7 0
    2015 ARI 0 0 0
    Career
    2
    14
    0

    Interceptions

    Season Team INT PD TD
    2023 PIT 0 0 0
    2021 ARI 0 0 0
    2015 ARI 0 0 0
    Career
    0
    0
    0

    Defense Fumbles

    Season Team FF FR FTD
    2023 PIT 0 0 0
    2021 ARI 0 0 0
    2015 ARI 0 0 0
    Career
    0
    0
    0
Markus Golden

Markus Golden Season Stats  

  • TACKLES

    TOTAL
    AST
    SOLO
    3
    1
    2

    Sacks

    SCK
    SCKYDS
    TFL
    1
    7
    0

    INTERCEPTIONS

    INT
    PD
    TD
    0
    0
    0

    Fumbles

    FF
    FR
    FTD
    0
    0
    0
Markus Golden

Markus Golden Game Log  

  • Postseason
    defensive
    Date
    Opp
    Result
    SOLO
    AST
    TOTAL
    SACK
    SACKYDS
    INT
    DEF
    TFL
    1/15
    BUF
    L 17-31
    2
    1
    3
    1
    7
    0
    0
    1
    Postseason Totals
    2
    1
    3
    1
    7
    0
    0
    1
Markus Golden

Markus Golden Player Profile  

Birthdate 3/13/1991 (33)
Status Retired
HT/WT 6'2", 260 lbs
Draft Info 2015: Rd 2; Pk (ARI)
Birthplace Elsberry, MO, USA
Position LB
College Missouri
Experience 10 seasons

Career History

Pittsburgh Steelers 2023-2025 (2 seasons)
Arizona Cardinals 2015-2019, 2020-2023 (7 seasons)
New York Giants 2019-2020 (2 seasons)