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2008 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 12-4-0, Finished 1st in AFC North Division
NFL Season Summary
2008 Super Bowl Champions
Scored 347 points (21.7/g), 20th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 223 points (13.9/g), 1st.
Differential of 124 points (7.8/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 11.8-4.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 11th.
Coached by Mike Tomlin (12-4-0)
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2008 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 | 26 | 4 | 16 | 281 for 469, 3,301 yards, 17 td, 15 int, & 34 rushes for 101 yards and 2 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 2004 |
| RB | Willie Parker | 28 | 4 | 11 | 210 rushes for 791 yards, 5 td, & 3 catches for 13 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Santonio Holmes | 24 | 2 | 15 | 55 catches for 821 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 9 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 25th pick / 2006 |
| WR | Hines Ward | 32 | 10 | 15 | 81 catches for 1,043 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 4 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1998 |
| TE | Heath Miller | 26 | 3 | 14 | 48 catches for 514 yards, 3 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 30th pick / 2005 |
| TE | Matt Spaeth | 25 | 1 | 13 | 17 catches for 136 yards, 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 77th pick / 2007 |
| LT | Max Starks | 26 | 4 | 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 75th pick / 2004 |
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| LT | Marvel Smith | 30 | 8 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2000 |
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| LG | Chris Kemoeatu | 25 | 2 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 204th pick / 2005 |
| C | Justin Hartwig | 30 | 6 | 16 | Tennessee Titans / 6th / 187th pick / 2002 |
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| RG | Darnell Stapleton | 23 | Rook | 12 | ||
| RT | Willie Colon | 25 | 2 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 131st pick / 2006 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Aaron Smith | 32 | 9 | 16 | 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 109th pick / 1999 |
| NT | Casey Hampton | 31 | 7 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 19th pick / 2001 |
| RDE | Brett Keisel | 30 | 6 | 10 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2002 |
| RDE | Travis Kirschke | 34 | 11 | 6 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LOLB | LaMarr Woodley | 24 | 1 | 15 | 11.5 sacks, 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 2007 |
| LILB | James Farrior* | 33 | 11 | 16 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 1st / 8th pick / 1997 |
| RILB | Larry Foote | 28 | 6 | 16 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| ROLB | James Harrison*+ | 30 | 6 | 15 | 16.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Ike Taylor | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 125th pick / 2003 |
| RCB | Bryant McFadden | 27 | 3 | 8 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2005 |
| SS | Troy Polamalu*+ | 27 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 16th pick / 2003 |
| FS | Ryan Clark | 29 | 6 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jeff Reed | 29 | 6 | 0 | 27 of 31 field goals & 36 of 37 extra points | |
| P | Mitch Berger | 36 | 14 | 0 | 66 punts for a 41.3 average, 0 blocked | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 193rd pick / 1994 |
| PR | Santonio Holmes | 24 | 2 | 15 | 34 punt returns for a 6.6 average and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 25th pick / 2006 |
| KR | Gary Russell | 22 | 1 | 0 | 16 kick returns for a 23.2 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Patrick Bailey | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Duke | 11/19/1985 | Rook | |
| 81 | Dallas Baker | 26 | WR | 8 | 0 | 206 | 6-3 | Florida | 11/10/1982 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 227th pick / 2007 |
| 17 | Mitch Berger | 36 | P | 13 | 0 | 220 | 6-4 | Colorado | 6/24/1972 | 14 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 193rd pick / 1994 |
| 31 | Fernando Bryant | 31 | DB | 2 | 0 | 174 | 5-10 | Alabama | 3/26/1977 | 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 26th pick / 1999 |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | 32 | DB | 16 | 2 | 190 | 5-8 | Minnesota | 3/31/1976 | 8 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 118th pick / 2000 |
| 25 | Ryan Clark | 29 | DB | 14 | 14 | 200 | 5-11 | LSU | 10/12/1979 | 6 | |
| 74 | Willie Colon | 25 | G | 16 | 16 | 320 | 6-3 | Hofstra | 4/9/1983 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 131st pick / 2006 |
| 44 | Najeh Davenport | 29 | RB | 4 | 0 | 245 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 2/8/1979 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 135th pick / 2002 |
| 53 | Bruce Davis | 23 | LB | 5 | 0 | 241 | 6-3 | UCLA | 9/2/1985 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 88th pick / 2008 |
| 38 | Carey Davis | 27 | RB | 14 | 3 | 225 | 5-10 | Illinois | 3/27/1981 | 1 | |
| 2 | Dennis Dixon | 23 | QB | 1 | 0 | 195 | 6-3 | Oregon | 1/11/1985 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 156th pick / 2008 |
| 93 | Nick Eason | 28 | DT | 15 | 0 | 301 | 6-3 | Clemson | 5/29/1980 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 114th pick / 2003 |
| 5 | Paul Ernster | 26 | K | 3 | 0 | 217 | 6-0 | Northern Arizona | 1/26/1982 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 239th pick / 2005 |
| 79 | Trai Essex | 26 | T | 7 | 0 | 324 | 6-4 | Northwestern | 12/5/1982 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 93rd pick / 2005 |
| 51 | James Farrior* | 33 | LB | 16 | 16 | 242 | 6-2 | Virginia | 1/6/1975 | 11 | New York Jets / 1st / 8th pick / 1997 |
| 50 | Larry Foote | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 234 | 6-0 | Michigan | 6/12/1980 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 128th pick / 2002 |
| 57 | Keyaron Fox | 26 | LB | 13 | 0 | 220 | 6-3 | Georgia Tech | 1/24/1982 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 93rd pick / 2004 |
| 54 | Andre Frazier | 26 | LB | 15 | 0 | 234 | 6-5 | Cincinnati | 6/29/1982 | 3 | |
| 22 | William Gay | 23 | DB | 16 | 4 | 183 | 5-10 | Louisville | 1/1/1985 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 170th pick / 2007 |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | 31 | NT-DT | 13 | 13 | 320 | 6-1 | Texas | 9/3/1977 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 19th pick / 2001 |
| 92 | James Harrison*+ | 30 | LB | 15 | 15 | 242 | 6-0 | Kent State | 5/4/1978 | 6 | |
| 62 | Justin Hartwig | 30 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-4 | Kansas | 11/21/1978 | 6 | Tennessee Titans / 6th / 187th pick / 2002 |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | 32 | NT-DT | 16 | 3 | 296 | 6-3 | BYU | 4/6/1976 | 4 | |
| 10 | Santonio Holmes | 24 | WR | 15 | 15 | 185 | 5-10 | Ohio State | 3/3/1984 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 25th pick / 2006 |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | 30 | DE | 10 | 10 | 285 | 6-5 | BYU | 9/19/1978 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 242nd pick / 2002 |
| 68 | Chris Kemoeatu | 25 | G | 16 | 16 | 344 | 6-3 | Utah | 1/4/1983 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 204th pick / 2005 |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | 34 | DT-DE | 16 | 6 | 298 | 6-3 | UCLA | 9/6/1974 | 11 | |
| 4 | Byron Leftwich | 28 | QB | 5 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Marshall | 1/14/1980 | 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 1st / 7th pick / 2003 |
| 30 | Roy Lewis | 23 | DB | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Washington | 5/19/1985 | Rook | |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | 27 | DB | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-9 | Alabama | 10/8/1981 | 2 | |
| 20 | Bryant McFadden | 27 | DB | 10 | 8 | 190 | 5-11 | Florida State | 11/21/1981 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 62nd pick / 2005 |
| 49 | Sean McHugh | 26 | FB | 15 | 3 | 265 | 6-5 | Penn State | 5/27/1982 | 4 | Tennessee Titans / 7th / 241st pick / 2004 |
| 34 | Rashard Mendenhall | 21 | RB | 4 | 1 | 210 | 5-11 | Illinois | 6/19/1987 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 23rd pick / 2008 |
| 83 | Heath Miller | 26 | TE | 14 | 14 | 256 | 6-5 | Virginia | 10/22/1982 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 30th pick / 2005 |
| 21 | Mewelde Moore | 26 | RB | 16 | 4 | 210 | 5-11 | Tulane | 7/24/1982 | 4 | Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 119th pick / 2004 |
| 39 | Willie Parker | 28 | RB | 11 | 11 | 209 | 5-10 | North Carolina | 11/11/1980 | 4 | |
| 65 | Jeremy Parquet | 26 | T | 2 | 0 | 323 | 6-7 | Southern Miss | 4/11/1982 | Rook | |
| 71 | Scott Paxson | 25 | DT | 1 | 0 | 292 | 6-4 | Penn State | 2/3/1983 | Rook | |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu*+ | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 213 | 5-10 | USC | 4/19/1981 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 16th pick / 2003 |
| 3 | Jeff Reed | 29 | K | 16 | 0 | 226 | 5-11 | North Carolina | 4/9/1979 | 6 | |
| 61 | Jared Retkofsky | 25 | C | 9 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | TCU | 3/16/1983 | Rook | |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-5 | Miami (OH) | 3/2/1982 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 2004 |
| 96 | Orpheus Roye | 35 | DT-DE | 6 | 0 | 320 | 6-4 | Florida State | 1/21/1973 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 200th pick / 1996 |
| 33 | Gary Russell | 22 | RB | 12 | 0 | 205 | 5-10 | Minnesota | 9/8/1986 | 1 | |
| 73 | Kendall Simmons | 29 | G | 4 | 4 | 313 | 6-3 | Auburn | 3/11/1979 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 30th pick / 2002 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | 32 | DE | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-5 | Northern Colorado | 4/9/1976 | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 109th pick / 1999 |
| 27 | Anthony Smith | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Syracuse | 9/20/1983 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 83rd pick / 2006 |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | 30 | T | 5 | 5 | 321 | 6-5 | Arizona State | 8/6/1978 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 2000 |
| 89 | Matt Spaeth | 25 | TE | 16 | 13 | 270 | 6-7 | Minnesota | 11/24/1983 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 77th pick / 2007 |
| 72 | Darnell Stapleton | 23 | C | 14 | 12 | 285 | 6-3 | Rutgers | 9/21/1985 | Rook | |
| 78 | Max Starks | 26 | T | 16 | 11 | 337 | 6-7 | Florida | 1/10/1982 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 75th pick / 2004 |
| 14 | Limas Sweed | 24 | WR | 11 | 0 | 220 | 6-5 | Texas | 12/25/1984 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 53rd pick / 2008 |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 191 | 6-1 | La-Lafayette | 5/5/1980 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 125th pick / 2003 |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | 22 | LB | 16 | 2 | 234 | 6-1 | Florida State | 5/14/1986 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 15th pick / 2007 |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | 33 | DB | 12 | 4 | 191 | 5-10 | Alabama | 9/8/1975 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 117th pick / 1998 |
| 86 | Hines Ward | 32 | WR | 16 | 15 | 205 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/8/1976 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1998 |
| 60 | Greg Warren | 27 | C | 7 | 0 | 252 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 10/18/1981 | 3 | |
| 85 | Nate Washington | 25 | WR | 16 | 1 | 185 | 6-1 | Tiffin | 8/28/1983 | 3 | |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | 24 | DE | 15 | 15 | 266 | 6-2 | Michigan | 11/3/1984 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 2007 |
| 95 | Donovan Woods | 23 | LB | 5 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Oklahoma State | 7/27/1985 | Rook | |
| Team Total | 27.2 | 16 | 245.1 | 6-1.9 | 4.0 |