Defense & Fumbles
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| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV |
| 1998 | 23 | PIT | DB | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1999 | 24 | PIT | DB | 26 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 2000 | 25 | PIT | DB | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2001 | 26 | PIT | DB | 26 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2002 | 27 | PIT | DB | 26 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2003 | 28 | PIT | LCB | 26 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 46 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2004 | 29 | PIT | RCB | 26 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 54 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2005 | 30 | PIT | RCB | 26 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2006 | 31 | PIT | RCB | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 32 | PIT | RCB | 26 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 52 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2008 | 33 | PIT | DB | 26 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 34 | PIT | DB | 26 | 16 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 35 | IND | DB | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 191 | 80 | 21 | 190 | 3 | 39 | 112 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | 470 | 392 | 78 | 27 | 4 | 48 | |||||
| 12 yrs | PIT | 183 | 80 | 21 | 190 | 3 | 39 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15.5 | 460 | 383 | 77 | 27 | 4 | 48 | ||||
| 1 yr | IND | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| 2001 | 26 | PIT | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2002 | 27 | PIT | CB,LCB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2004 | 29 | PIT | RCB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005 | 30 | PIT | RCB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2007 | 32 | PIT | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008 | 33 | PIT | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Deshea Townsend?
Deshea Townsend is 48 years old.
When was Deshea Townsend born?
Deshea Townsend was born on September 8, 1975.
Where was Deshea Townsend born?
Deshea Townsend was born in Batesville, MS.
How tall is Deshea Townsend?
Deshea Townsend is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Deshea Townsend weigh when playing?
Deshea Townsend weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
Is Deshea Townsend in the Hall of Fame?
Deshea Townsend has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Deshea Townsend play?
Deshea Townsend played 191 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Deshea Townsend have?
Deshea Townsend had 190 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Deshea Townsend won?
Deshea Townsend has won 2 Super Bowls.
When did Deshea Townsend retire?
Deshea Townsend last played in 2010.
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