2006 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bill Cowher (8-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2006 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bill Cowher (8-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2006 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 2006 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference.
The Steelers scored 353 points, while the defensive squad yielded 315. Ben Roethlisberger led the charge, slinging for 3,513 yards. Hines Ward paced all receivers, grabbing 74 passes for 975 yards, while Santonio Holmes provided receiving help also.
Willie Parker carried the ball for a team-best 1,494 yards for Pittsburgh.
Bryant McFadden and Troy Polamalu each intercepted 3 opponent throws. Joey Porter sacked opposing passers 7 times, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 39 sacks.
Bill Cowher coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Rodney Bailey | DE | October 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 306 | Ohio St. | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | Charlie Batch | QB | December 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | East. Michigan | Homestead, PA USA | 8 | 1 |
| 94 | Chad Brown | LB | July 12, 1970 | 6'2" | 245 | Colorado | Pasadena, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | DB | March 31, 1976 | 5'8" | 190 | Minnesota | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 16 | 3 |
| 25 | Ryan Clark | FS | October 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | LSU | Marrero, LA USA | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Ricardo Colclough | DB | April 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 186 | Tusculum | Sumter, SC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 74 | Willie Colon | G | April 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 320 | Hofstra | Bronx, NY USA | 2 | 2 |
| 95 | Marquis Cooper | LB | March 11, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington | Mesa, AZ USA | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Najeh Davenport | KR | February 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 245 | Miami (FL) | Raleigh, NC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 79 | Trai Essex | T | December 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 324 | Northwestern | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 15 | 0 |
| 87 | Tim Euhus | TE | October 2, 1980 | 6'5" | 247 | Oregon St. | Eugene, OR USA | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Alan Faneca | LG | December 7, 1976 | 6'5" | 312 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | James Farrior | LILB | January 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 242 | Virginia | Richmond, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | Larry Foote | RILB | June 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 234 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 17 | Chris Gardocki | P | February 7, 1970 | 6'1" | 192 | Clemson | Stone Mountain, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 53 | Clark Haggans | LOLB | January 10, 1977 | 6'4" | 243 | Colorado St. | Torrance, CA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | September 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 320 | Texas | Galveston, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 97 | Arnold Harrison | LB | September 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 236 | Georgia | Augusta, GA USA | 7 | 2 |
| 92 | James Harrison | LB | May 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 242 | Kent St. | Akron, OH USA | 11 | 1 |
| 64 | Jeff Hartings | C | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 301 | Penn St. | St. Henry, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | Verron Haynes | RB | February 17, 1979 | 5'10" | 223 | Georgia | Bronx, NY USA | 7 | 0 |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | April 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 296 | BYU | Long Beach, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 10 | Santonio Holmes | PR | March 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Ohio St. | Belle Glade, FL USA | 16 | 4 |
| 29 | Chidi Iwuoma | DB | February 19, 1978 | 5'8" | 184 | California | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Jovon Johnson | DB | November 2, 1983 | 5'9" | 177 | Iowa | Erie, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | RDE | September 19, 1978 | 6'5" | 285 | BYU | Provo, UT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | Chris Kemoeatu | G | January 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 344 | Utah | Kahuka, HI USA | 3 | 2 |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | DT-DE | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 298 | UCLA | Fullerton, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 35 | Dan Kreider | FB | March 11, 1977 | 5'11" | 255 | New Hampshire | Lancaster, PA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 57 | Clint Kriewaldt | LB | March 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 242 | Wisc-Stevens Point | Shiocton, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | John Kuhn | FB | September 9, 1982 | 6'0" | 255 | Shippensburg | York, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | Mike Logan | DB | September 15, 1974 | 6'0" | 212 | West Virginia | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | DB | October 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | Alabama | Thomasville, AL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 89 | Lee Mays | WR | September 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Texas-El Paso | Houston, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Bryant McFadden | RCB | November 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Florida St. | Hollywood, FL USA | 16 | 9 |
| 83 | Heath Miller | TE | October 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 256 | Virginia | Richlands, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Sean Morey | WR | February 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | Brown | Marshfield, MA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Chukky Okobi | C | October 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 310 | Purdue | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 15 | 2 |
| 39 | Willie Parker | RB | November 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 209 | North Carolina | Clinton, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | April 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 213 | USC | Garden Grove, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 55 | Joey Porter | ROLB | March 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 250 | Colorado St. | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | April 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 226 | North Carolina | Kansas City, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | Willie Reid | WR | September 19, 1982 | 5'10" | 190 | Florida St. | Kathleen, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | March 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 240 | Miami (OH) | Findlay, OH USA | 15 | 15 |
| 95 | Richard Seigler | LB | October 19, 1980 | 6'3" | 239 | Oregon St. | Las Vegas, NV USA | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Kendall Simmons | RG | March 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 313 | Auburn | Ripley, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | LDE | April 9, 1976 | 6'5" | 300 | Northern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Anthony Smith | DB | September 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Syracuse | Hubbard, OH USA | 16 | 4 |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | LT | August 6, 1978 | 6'5" | 321 | Arizona St. | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Duce Staley | RB | February 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 242 | South Carolina | Tampa, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | Ronald Stanley | LB | March 6, 1983 | 6'0" | 244 | Michigan St. | Saginaw, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Max Starks | RT | January 10, 1982 | 6'8" | 345 | Florida | Orlando, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | LCB | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 191 | La-Lafayette | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | RCB | September 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 191 | Alabama | Batesville, MS USA | 16 | 12 |
| 84 | Jerame Tuman | TE | March 24, 1976 | 6'4" | 255 | Michigan | Liberal, KS USA | 15 | 4 |
| 54 | Rian Wallace | LB | May 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 243 | Temple | Pottstown, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | March 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Georgia | Seoul, South Korea | 14 | 14 |
| 60 | Greg Warren | C | October 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 252 | North Carolina | Goldsboro, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Nate Washington | WR | August 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Tiffin | Toledo, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 80 | Cedrick Wilson | WR | December 17, 1978 | 5'10" | 183 | Tennessee | Memphis, TN USA | 15 | 12 |
| 18 | Walter Young | WR | December 7, 1979 | 6'5" | 214 | Illinois | Chicago Heights, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
