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2004 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 15-1-0, Finished 1st in AFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 372 points (23.2/g), 11th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 251 points (15.7/g), 1st.
Differential of 121 points (7.6/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 11.5-4.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.7/g), 5th.
Simple Rating System: Total 9.0, Offense: 3.4, Defense: 5.6, SoS: 1.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Bill Cowher
Offensive Coordinator: Ken Whisenhunt
Defensive Coordinator: Dick LeBeau
Training Camp: St. Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Ben Roethlisberger | 22 | Rook | 13 | 196 for 295, 2,621 yards, 17 td, 11 int, & 56 rushes for 144 yards and 1 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 2004 |
| RB | Jerome Bettis* | 32 | 11 | 6 | 250 rushes for 941 yards, 13 td, & 6 catches for 46 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1993 |
| FB | Dan Kreider | 27 | 4 | 9 | 4 rushes for 18 yards, 0 td, & 10 catches for 75 yards and 1 td | |
| WR | Plaxico Burress | 27 | 4 | 11 | 35 catches for 698 yards, 5 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 2000 |
| WR | Hines Ward* | 28 | 6 | 16 | 80 catches for 1,004 yards, 4 td, & 7 rushes for 25 yards and 1 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1998 |
| TE | Jerame Tuman | 28 | 5 | 16 | 9 catches for 89 yards, 3 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 136th pick / 1999 |
| LT | Marvel Smith* | 26 | 4 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2000 | |
| LG | Alan Faneca*+ | 28 | 6 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 | |
| C | Jeff Hartings*+ | 32 | 8 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996 | |
| RG | Keydrick Vincent | 26 | 3 | 16 | ||
| RT | Oliver Ross | 30 | 6 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 138th pick / 1998 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Aaron Smith* | 28 | 5 | 15 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 109th pick / 1999 |
| NT | Chris Hoke | 28 | Rook | 10 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Kimo von Oelhoffen | 33 | 10 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 162nd pick / 1994 |
| LOLB | Clark Haggans | 27 | 4 | 13 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 2000 |
| LILB | James Farrior*+ | 29 | 7 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 8th pick / 1997 |
| RILB | Larry Foote | 24 | 2 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| ROLB | Joey Porter* | 27 | 5 | 15 | 7.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1999 |
| LCB | Willie J. Williams | 34 | 11 | 10 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1993 |
| RCB | Deshea Townsend | 29 | 6 | 15 | 4.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 117th pick / 1998 |
| SS | Troy Polamalu* | 23 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 16th pick / 2003 |
| FS | Chris Hope | 24 | 2 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2002 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jeff Reed | 25 | 2 | 0 | 28 of 33 field goals & 40 of 40 extra points | |
| P | Chris Gardocki | 34 | 13 | 0 | 67 punts for a 43.0 average, 0 blocked | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1991 |
| PR | Antwaan Randle El | 25 | 2 | 7 | 42 punt returns for a 8.3 average and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2002 |
| KR | Ricardo Colclough | 22 | Rook | 0 | 26 kick returns for a 21.8 average and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2004 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Ainsley Battles | 26 | 1 | 0 | 204 | 5-11 | Vanderbilt | 11/6/1978 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 97 | Kendrell Bell | 26 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 6-1 | Georgia | 7/2/1978 | 3 | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 39th pick / 2001 | |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis* | 32 | RB | 15 | 6 | 252 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 2/16/1972 | 11 | 7 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1993 |
| 72 | Barrett Brooks | 32 | 5 | 0 | 325 | 6-5 | Kansas St. | 5/5/1972 | 9 | 0 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 1995 | |
| 46 | Dante Brown | 24 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 6-1 | Memphis | 7/28/1980 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 80 | Plaxico Burress | 27 | WR | 11 | 11 | 226 | 6-5 | Michigan St. | 8/12/1977 | 4 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 2000 |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | 28 | 9 | 0 | 190 | 5-8 | Minnesota | 3/31/1976 | 4 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 2000 | |
| 96 | Kendrick Clancy | 26 | 8 | 0 | 305 | 6-1 | Mississippi | 9/17/1978 | 4 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 2000 | |
| 21 | Ricardo Colclough | 22 | KR | 16 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Tusculum | 4/18/1982 | Rook | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2004 |
| 48 | Matt Cushing | 29 | 16 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Illinois | 7/2/1975 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 83 | Chris Doering | 31 | 3 | 0 | 202 | 6-4 | Florida | 5/19/1973 | 8 | 0 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 6th / 185th pick / 1996 | |
| 66 | Alan Faneca*+ | 28 | LG | 16 | 16 | 312 | 6-5 | LSU | 12/7/1976 | 6 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 |
| 51 | James Farrior*+ | 29 | LILB | 16 | 16 | 242 | 6-2 | Virginia | 1/6/1975 | 7 | 19 | New York Jets / 1st / 8th pick / 1997 |
| 50 | Larry Foote | 24 | RILB | 16 | 16 | 234 | 6-0 | Michigan | 6/12/1980 | 2 | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| 17 | Chris Gardocki | 34 | P | 16 | 0 | 192 | 6-1 | Clemson | 2/7/1970 | 13 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1991 |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | 27 | LOLB | 13 | 13 | 243 | 6-4 | Colorado St. | 1/10/1977 | 4 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 2000 |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | 27 | nt | 6 | 6 | 320 | 6-1 | Texas | 9/3/1977 | 3 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 19th pick / 2001 |
| 92 | James Harrison | 26 | lb | 16 | 4 | 242 | 6-0 | Kent St. | 5/4/1978 | 2 | 4 | |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings*+ | 32 | C | 16 | 16 | 301 | 6-3 | Penn St. | 9/7/1972 | 8 | 12 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996 |
| 34 | Verron Haynes | 25 | 13 | 0 | 223 | 5-10 | Georgia | 2/17/1979 | 2 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 166th pick / 2002 | |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | 28 | NT | 14 | 10 | 296 | 6-3 | BYU | 4/6/1976 | Rook | 5 | |
| 28 | Chris Hope | 24 | FS | 16 | 16 | 206 | 5-11 | Florida St. | 9/29/1980 | 2 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2002 |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | 26 | 14 | 0 | 184 | 5-8 | California | 2/19/1978 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 95 | Alonzo Jackson | 24 | 7 | 0 | 262 | 6-4 | Florida St. | 9/15/1980 | 1 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 59th pick / 2003 | |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | 26 | 13 | 0 | 285 | 6-5 | BYU | 9/19/1978 | 2 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2002 | |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | 30 | dt | 16 | 1 | 298 | 6-3 | UCLA | 9/6/1974 | 7 | 2 | |
| 88 | Matt Kranchick | 25 | 2 | 0 | 260 | 6-7 | Penn St. | 12/13/1979 | Rook | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 194th pick / 2004 | |
| 35 | Dan Kreider | 27 | FB | 16 | 9 | 255 | 5-11 | New Hampshire | 3/11/1977 | 4 | 3 | |
| 57 | Clint Kriewaldt | 28 | 15 | 0 | 242 | 6-1 | Wisc-Stevens Point | 3/16/1976 | 5 | 1 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 177th pick / 1999 | |
| 31 | Mike Logan | 30 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 9/15/1974 | 7 | 0 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 50th pick / 1997 | |
| 8 | Tommy Maddox | 33 | qb | 4 | 3 | 220 | 6-4 | UCLA | 9/2/1971 | 12 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 25th pick / 1992 |
| 89 | Lee Mays | 26 | wr | 16 | 1 | 200 | 6-2 | Texas-El Paso | 9/18/1978 | 2 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 202nd pick / 2002 |
| 81 | Sean Morey | 28 | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Brown | 2/26/1976 | 5 | 0 | New England Patriots / 7th / 241st pick / 1999 | |
| 56 | Chukky Okobi | 26 | 16 | 0 | 310 | 6-1 | Purdue | 10/18/1978 | 3 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 146th pick / 2001 | |
| 39 | Willie Parker | 24 | 8 | 0 | 209 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 11/11/1980 | Rook | 2 | ||
| 43 | Troy Polamalu* | 23 | SS | 16 | 16 | 213 | 5-10 | USC | 4/19/1981 | 1 | 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 16th pick / 2003 |
| 55 | Joey Porter* | 27 | ROLB | 15 | 15 | 250 | 6-2 | Colorado St. | 3/22/1977 | 5 | 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1999 |
| 82 | Antwaan Randle El | 25 | PR | 16 | 7 | 192 | 5-10 | Indiana | 8/17/1979 | 2 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2002 |
| 87 | Walter Rasby | 32 | te | 4 | 2 | 252 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 9/7/1972 | 10 | 0 | |
| 3 | Jeff Reed | 25 | K | 16 | 0 | 226 | 5-11 | North Carolina | 4/9/1979 | 2 | 4 | |
| 85 | Jay Riemersma | 31 | te | 11 | 2 | 255 | 6-5 | Michigan | 5/17/1973 | 7 | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 7th / 244th pick / 1996 |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | 22 | QB | 14 | 13 | 240 | 6-5 | Miami (OH) | 3/2/1982 | Rook | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 2004 |
| 79 | Oliver Ross | 30 | RT | 16 | 16 | 317 | 6-5 | Iowa St. | 9/27/1974 | 6 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 138th pick / 1998 |
| 54 | Mike Schneck | 27 | 16 | 0 | 237 | 6-0 | Wisconsin | 8/4/1977 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 30 | Chad Scott | 30 | lcb | 7 | 7 | 205 | 6-1 | Towson St.,Maryland | 9/6/1974 | 7 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 24th pick / 1997 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith* | 28 | LDE | 16 | 15 | 300 | 6-5 | Northern Colorado | 4/9/1976 | 5 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 109th pick / 1999 |
| 77 | Marvel Smith* | 26 | LT | 16 | 16 | 321 | 6-5 | Arizona St. | 8/6/1978 | 4 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2000 |
| 2 | Brian St. Pierre | 25 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Boston Col. | 11/28/1979 | Rook | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 163rd pick / 2003 | |
| 22 | Duce Staley | 29 | RB | 10 | 10 | 242 | 5-11 | South Carolina | 2/27/1975 | 7 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 71st pick / 1997 |
| 78 | Max Starks | 22 | 10 | 0 | 345 | 6-8 | Florida | 1/10/1982 | Rook | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 75th pick / 2004 | |
| 33 | Russell Stuvaints | 24 | 15 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Youngstown St. | 8/28/1980 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 24 | Ike Taylor | 24 | db | 13 | 1 | 191 | 6-1 | La-Lafayette | 5/5/1980 | 1 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 125th pick / 2003 |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | 29 | RCB | 15 | 15 | 191 | 5-10 | Alabama | 9/8/1975 | 6 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 117th pick / 1998 |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | 28 | TE | 16 | 16 | 255 | 6-4 | Michigan | 3/24/1976 | 5 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 136th pick / 1999 |
| 68 | Keydrick Vincent | 26 | RG | 16 | 16 | 330 | 6-5 | Mississippi | 4/13/1978 | 3 | 6 | |
| 67 | Kimo von Oelhoffen | 33 | RDE | 16 | 15 | 300 | 6-4 | Hawaii,Boise St. | 1/30/1971 | 10 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 162nd pick / 1994 |
| 86 | Hines Ward* | 28 | WR | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/8/1976 | 6 | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1998 |
| 27 | Willie J. Williams | 34 | LCB | 16 | 10 | 194 | 5-9 | West. Carolina | 12/26/1970 | 11 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1993 |
| Team Total | 27.4 | 16 | 246.0 | 6-1.6 | 4.4 |
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