Markus
Golden
LB
#44
Markus Golden
#44LB
Pittsburgh Steelers
Height : 6' 2" · Weight : 260 lbs · Age : 35
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 48 | 22 | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2020 Totals | 16 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 2020 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 2020 | New York Giants | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 16 | 72 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2018 | Arizona Cardinals | 11 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 51 | 41 | 10 | 12.5 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2023 Linebackers
NFL stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular linebackers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
17
0th percentile
Tackles for loss
5
41th percentile
Sacks
4.0
65th percentile
Pressures
9
55th percentile
Interceptions
0
31th percentile
Passes defended
1
15th percentile
Yards allowed per target
7.0 yd
39th percentile
Passer rating allowed
72.9
85th percentile
Missed tackle rate
—
Defensive snaps
230
0th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2024 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
16
WAR 2023
0.0
Games played
16
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20210.4 WAR · 0.025 per game
- 2022-0.1 WAR · -0.006 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-27 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
80
Very good
- TCK
- Tackling
- 61
- COV
- Coverage
- 88
- RDF
- Run defense
- 75
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 89
- DUR
- Durability
- 79
- EX
- Experience
- 79
Why these ratings?Hide details
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2023
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | PIT | 16 | 0.0 | 74 | 80 | 17 | 5 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | ARI | 17 | -0.1 | 39 | 78 | 45 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | ARI | 16 | 0.4 | 80 | 85 | 44 | 9 | 11.0 | 0 |
Markus Golden in five questions
What are Markus Golden's stats in 2023?
Markus Golden has 4 sacks and 10 QB hits in 16 games in 2023.
How old and how tall is Markus Golden?
Markus Golden is 35 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 260 lb (118 kg).
How good is Markus Golden?
Markus Golden produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 74 out of 100: very good for his position.
What number does Markus Golden wear, and what team does he play for?
Markus Golden plays for Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL, at LB, and wears number 44.
What is Markus Golden's projection for 2024?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2024, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
