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Matt Araiza
Chiefs logoKansas City Chiefs

Matt Araiza

Pposition#14jersey26age6' 1"height200lbs3 yrsexperienceSan Diego Statecollege
At a glance

Matt Araiza is a punter for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 14). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 1 carry for 12 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

Is Matt Araiza playing this week?

Matt Araiza is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Matt Araiza's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Matt Araiza has 1 carry for 12 rushing yards and 0 touchdowns.

What team does Matt Araiza play for?

Matt Araiza plays punter for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 14. Matt Araiza is 26 years old, 6' 1", 200 lbs. College: San Diego State. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Matt Araiza 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/matt-araiza (updated 2026-11-10).

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Matt AraizaKansas City Chiefs · #14
Starter6th of 32 punters
2026 percentile card · vs 32 qualified punters

How he stacks up

Avg92In 2073Long80TB %2
  • Gross punting average50.892
  • Punts inside the 2012 in 2073
  • Longest punt69 yds80
  • Touchback rate (lower is better)20%2

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs punters with 18+ punts. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 4. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games25 puntsweeks 1–9peer group 32 qualified · min. 18 puntsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 7 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Milestone watch
2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Carries: 1+3.633EPA / carry · total +3.6100%success11st downs1explosive

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · DEN
0%0 snapsWk 2 · IND
0%0 snapsWk 3 · MIA
0%0 snapsWk 4 · LV
0%0 snapsWk 6 · LAC
0%0 snapsWk 7 · SEA
0%0 snapsWk 8 · DEN
0%0 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$1.1M a year
Total
$1.1M
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
0% of the value guaranteed
28th paid69th in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Chiefs · ERFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrActive
  2. 2025Chiefs · ERFA1 yrs · $960K · $960K/yrExpired
  3. 2024Chiefs · SFA1 yrs · $795K · $795K/yrExpired
  4. 2022Bills · Drafted4 yrs · $3.9M · $969K/yrTerminated

Game log

Punting
WeekOpponentResultPuntsYdsAvgIn 20Long
1 Sep 14vs Broncos logoDENW 31-10421854.5263
2 Sep 20vs Colts logoINDW 33-30210954.5269
3 Sep 27@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-1016262.0062
4 Oct 4@ Raiders logoLVW 30-27523847.6559
6 Oct 18vs Chargers logoLACW 22-6210653.0058
7 Oct 25@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-20312842.7256
8 Nov 1@ Broncos logoDENL 24-28526953.8164
9 Nov 8vs Jets logoNYJW 35-12314046.7058
Season2512701269

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