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Matt Giordano
Matt Giordano is a former free safety out of California; Fresno City College, selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 135th overall pick (round 4) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played 116 regular-season games from 2005 to 2013, with the Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams.
Draft Details
Matt Giordano Career Stats
- Primary starter for 1 season.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | IND | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | IND | 10 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | IND | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | IND | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | GB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NO | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | OAK | 15 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 | OAK | 15 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | STL | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 82 | 147 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 2 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Matt Giordano was the 3rd of 4 FSs selected in the 2005 draft. The 135th overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Dak Prescott in 2016, who played 129 games. California had 5 players drafted in 2005, among them Aaron Rodgers and J.J. Arrington.
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