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2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
2005 Super Bowl Champions
Scored 389 points (24.3/g), 9th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 258 points (16.1/g), 3rd.
Differential of 131 points (8.2/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 11.6-4.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 9th.
Coached by Bill Cowher (11-5-0)
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2005 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Ben Roethlisberger | 23 | 1 | 12 | 168 for 268, 2,385 yards, 17 td, 9 int, & 31 rushes for 69 yards and 3 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 2004 |
| RB | Willie Parker | 25 | 1 | 15 | 255 rushes for 1,202 yards, 4 td, & 18 catches for 218 yards and 1 td | |
| FB | Dan Kreider | 28 | 5 | 9 | 3 rushes for 21 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 43 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Antwaan Randle El | 26 | 3 | 15 | 35 catches for 558 yards, 1 td, & 12 rushes for 73 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2002 |
| WR | Hines Ward | 29 | 7 | 15 | 69 catches for 975 yards, 11 td, & 3 rushes for 10 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1998 |
| TE | Heath Miller | 23 | Rook | 14 | 39 catches for 459 yards, 6 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 30th pick / 2005 |
| TE | Jerame Tuman | 29 | 6 | 9 | 3 catches for 57 yards, 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 136th pick / 1999 |
| LT | Marvel Smith | 27 | 5 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2000 |
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| LG | Alan Faneca*+ | 29 | 7 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 |
| C | Jeff Hartings* | 33 | 9 | 16 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996 |
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| RG | Kendall Simmons | 26 | 3 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 30th pick / 2002 |
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| RT | Max Starks | 23 | 1 | 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 75th pick / 2004 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Aaron Smith | 29 | 6 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 109th pick / 1999 |
| NT | Casey Hampton* | 28 | 4 | 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 19th pick / 2001 |
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| RDE | Kimo von Oelhoffen | 34 | 11 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 162nd pick / 1994 |
| LOLB | Clark Haggans | 28 | 5 | 13 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 2000 |
| LILB | James Farrior | 30 | 8 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 8th pick / 1997 |
| RILB | Larry Foote | 25 | 3 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| ROLB | Joey Porter* | 28 | 6 | 16 | 10.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1999 |
| LCB | Ike Taylor | 25 | 2 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 125th pick / 2003 |
| RCB | Deshea Townsend | 30 | 7 | 15 | 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 117th pick / 1998 |
| SS | Troy Polamalu*+ | 24 | 2 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 16th pick / 2003 |
| FS | Chris Hope | 25 | 3 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2002 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jeff Reed | 26 | 3 | 0 | 24 of 29 field goals & 45 of 45 extra points | |
| P | Chris Gardocki | 35 | 14 | 0 | 67 punts for a 41.8 average, 0 blocked | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1991 |
| PR | Antwaan Randle El | 26 | 3 | 15 | 44 punt returns for a 10.2 average and 2 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2002 |
| KR | Quincy Morgan | 28 | 4 | 0 | 23 kick returns for a 25.3 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2001 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Charlie Batch | 31 | QB | 4 | 2 | 220 | 6-2 | Eastern Michigan | 12/5/1974 | 7 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 60th pick / 1998 |
| 36 | Jerome Bettis | 33 | RB | 12 | 0 | 252 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 2/16/1972 | 12 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1993 |
| 72 | Barrett Brooks | 33 | T | 16 | 0 | 325 | 6-5 | Kansas State | 5/5/1972 | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 58th pick / 1995 |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | 29 | DB | 16 | 0 | 190 | 5-8 | Minnesota | 3/31/1976 | 5 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 2000 |
| 21 | Ricardo Colclough | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 186 | 5-11 | Tusculum | 4/18/1982 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2004 |
| 79 | Trai Essex | 23 | T | 6 | 4 | 324 | 6-4 | Northwestern | 12/5/1982 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 93rd pick / 2005 |
| 66 | Alan Faneca*+ | 29 | G-T | 16 | 16 | 312 | 6-5 | LSU | 12/7/1976 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 26th pick / 1998 |
| 51 | James Farrior | 30 | LB | 14 | 14 | 242 | 6-2 | Virginia | 1/6/1975 | 8 | New York Jets / 1st / 8th pick / 1997 |
| 50 | Larry Foote | 25 | LB | 16 | 16 | 234 | 6-0 | Michigan | 6/12/1980 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| 94 | Andre Frazier | 23 | LB | 11 | 0 | 234 | 6-5 | Cincinnati | 6/29/1982 | Rook | |
| 17 | Chris Gardocki | 35 | P | 16 | 0 | 192 | 6-1 | Clemson | 2/7/1970 | 14 | Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1991 |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | 28 | LB | 13 | 13 | 243 | 6-4 | Colorado State | 1/10/1977 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 2000 |
| 98 | Casey Hampton* | 28 | NT-DT | 16 | 15 | 320 | 6-1 | Texas | 9/3/1977 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 19th pick / 2001 |
| 92 | James Harrison | 27 | LB | 16 | 3 | 242 | 6-0 | Kent State | 5/4/1978 | 3 | |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings* | 33 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 301 | 6-3 | Penn State | 9/7/1972 | 9 | Detroit Lions / 1st / 23rd pick / 1996 |
| 34 | Verron Haynes | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 223 | 5-10 | Georgia | 2/17/1979 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 166th pick / 2002 |
| 38 | Noah Herron | 23 | RB | 2 | 0 | 224 | 5-11 | Northwestern | 4/3/1982 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 244th pick / 2005 |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | 29 | NT-DT | 15 | 0 | 296 | 6-3 | BYU | 4/6/1976 | 1 | |
| 28 | Chris Hope | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 206 | 5-11 | Florida State | 9/29/1980 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 94th pick / 2002 |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | 27 | DB | 16 | 0 | 184 | 5-8 | California | 2/19/1978 | 4 | |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | 27 | DE | 16 | 0 | 285 | 6-5 | BYU | 9/19/1978 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2002 |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | 31 | DT-DE | 16 | 0 | 298 | 6-3 | UCLA | 9/6/1974 | 8 | |
| 88 | Matt Kranchick | 26 | TE | 4 | 1 | 260 | 6-7 | Penn State | 12/13/1979 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 194th pick / 2004 |
| 35 | Dan Kreider | 28 | FB | 16 | 9 | 255 | 5-11 | New Hampshire | 3/11/1977 | 5 | |
| 57 | Clint Kriewaldt | 29 | LB | 16 | 2 | 242 | 6-1 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 3/16/1976 | 6 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 177th pick / 1999 |
| 31 | Mike Logan | 31 | DB | 12 | 1 | 212 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 9/15/1974 | 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 2nd / 50th pick / 1997 |
| 8 | Tommy Maddox | 34 | QB | 5 | 2 | 220 | 6-4 | UCLA | 9/2/1971 | 13 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 25th pick / 1992 |
| 20 | Bryant McFadden | 24 | DB | 12 | 1 | 190 | 5-11 | Florida State | 11/21/1981 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2005 |
| 83 | Heath Miller | 23 | TE | 16 | 14 | 256 | 6-5 | Virginia | 10/22/1982 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 30th pick / 2005 |
| 81 | Sean Morey | 29 | WR | 15 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Brown | 2/26/1976 | 6 | New England Patriots / 7th / 241st pick / 1999 |
| 11 | Quincy Morgan | 28 | WR | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Kansas State | 9/23/1977 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2001 |
| 56 | Chukky Okobi | 27 | C-G | 16 | 0 | 310 | 6-1 | Purdue | 10/18/1978 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 146th pick / 2001 |
| 39 | Willie Parker | 25 | RB | 15 | 15 | 209 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 11/11/1980 | 1 | |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu*+ | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 213 | 5-10 | USC | 4/19/1981 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 16th pick / 2003 |
| 55 | Joey Porter* | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-2 | Colorado State | 3/22/1977 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1999 |
| 82 | Antwaan Randle El | 26 | WR | 16 | 15 | 192 | 5-10 | Indiana | 8/17/1979 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2002 |
| 3 | Jeff Reed | 26 | K | 16 | 0 | 226 | 5-11 | North Carolina | 4/9/1979 | 3 | |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | 23 | QB | 12 | 12 | 240 | 6-5 | Miami (OH) | 3/2/1982 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 2004 |
| 73 | Kendall Simmons | 26 | G | 16 | 16 | 313 | 6-3 | Auburn | 3/11/1979 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 30th pick / 2002 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | 29 | DE | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-5 | Northern Colorado | 4/9/1976 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 109th pick / 1999 |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | 27 | T | 13 | 12 | 321 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 8/6/1978 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2000 |
| 22 | Duce Staley | 30 | RB | 5 | 1 | 242 | 5-11 | South Carolina | 2/27/1975 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 71st pick / 1997 |
| 78 | Max Starks | 23 | T | 16 | 16 | 337 | 6-7 | Florida | 1/10/1982 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 75th pick / 2004 |
| 33 | Russell Stuvaints | 25 | DB | 4 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Youngstown State | 8/28/1980 | 2 | |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | 25 | DB | 16 | 15 | 191 | 6-1 | La-Lafayette | 5/5/1980 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 125th pick / 2003 |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | 30 | DB | 16 | 15 | 191 | 5-10 | Alabama | 9/8/1975 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 117th pick / 1998 |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | 29 | TE | 15 | 9 | 255 | 6-4 | Michigan | 3/24/1976 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 136th pick / 1999 |
| 67 | Kimo von Oelhoffen | 34 | DE-NT-DT | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-4 | Boise State,Hawaii | 1/30/1971 | 11 | Cincinnati Bengals / 6th / 162nd pick / 1994 |
| 54 | Rian Wallace | 23 | LB | 4 | 0 | 243 | 6-3 | Temple | 5/24/1982 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 166th pick / 2005 |
| 86 | Hines Ward | 29 | WR | 15 | 15 | 205 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/8/1976 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1998 |
| 60 | Greg Warren | 24 | C | 16 | 0 | 252 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 10/18/1981 | Rook | |
| 85 | Nate Washington | 22 | WR | 1 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | Tiffin | 8/28/1983 | Rook | |
| 27 | Willie J. Williams | 35 | DB | 4 | 1 | 194 | 5-9 | Western Carolina | 12/26/1970 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 162nd pick / 1993 |
| 80 | Cedrick Wilson | 27 | WR | 16 | 1 | 183 | 5-10 | Tennessee | 12/17/1978 | 4 | San Francisco 49ers / 6th / 169th pick / 2001 |
| Team Total | 27.5 | 16 | 243.3 | 6-1.4 | 4.6 |