2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Mike Tomlin (12-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Mike Tomlin coached the team. The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Patrick Bailey | LOLB | November 19, 1985 | 6'4" | 235 | Duke | Elmendorf, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 81 | Dallas Baker | WR | November 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 206 | Florida | Neew Smyrna Beach, FL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Mitch Berger | P | June 24, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Colorado | Kamloops, BC Canada | 13 | 0 |
| 31 | Fernando Bryant | CB | March 26, 1977 | 5'10" | 174 | Alabama | Albany, GA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | DB | March 31, 1976 | 5'8" | 190 | Minnesota | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 25 | Ryan Clark | FS | October 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | LSU | Marrero, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 74 | Willie Colon | RT | April 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 320 | Hofstra | Bronx, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Najeh Davenport | RB | February 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 245 | Miami (FL) | Raleigh, NC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 53 | Bruce Davis | LB | September 2, 1985 | 6'3" | 241 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | Carey Davis | RB | March 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 225 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | Dennis Dixon | QB | January 11, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Oregon | San Leandro, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 93 | Nick Eason | RDE | May 29, 1980 | 6'3" | 301 | Clemson | Lyons, GA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Paul Ernster | P | January 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 217 | Northern Arizona | Phoenix, AZ USA | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Trai Essex | ROT-ROG | December 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 324 | Northwestern | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 7 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 57 | Keyaron Fox | LILB | January 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 54 | Andre Frazier | LOLB | June 29, 1982 | 6'5" | 234 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 15 | 0 |
| 22 | William Gay | DB | January 1, 1985 | 5'10" | 183 | Louisville | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 4 |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | September 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 320 | Texas | Galveston, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 92 | James Harrison | ROLB | May 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 242 | Kent St. | Akron, OH USA | 15 | 15 |
| 62 | Justin Hartwig | C | November 21, 1978 | 6'4" | 305 | Kansas | Mankato, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT | April 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 296 | BYU | Long Beach, CA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Santonio Holmes | PR | March 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Ohio St. | Belle Glade, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | RDE | September 19, 1978 | 6'5" | 285 | BYU | Provo, UT USA | 10 | 10 |
| 68 | Chris Kemoeatu | LG | January 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 344 | Utah | Kahuka, HI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | RDE | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 298 | UCLA | Fullerton, CA USA | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | Byron Leftwich | QB | January 14, 1980 | 6'5" | 245 | Marshall | Washington, DC USA | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | Roy Lewis | CB | May 19, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Washington | Gardena, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | LCB | October 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | Alabama | Thomasville, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Bryant McFadden | RCB | November 21, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | Florida St. | Hollywood, FL USA | 10 | 8 |
| 49 | Sean McHugh | FB | May 27, 1982 | 6'5" | 265 | Penn St. | Chagrin Falls, OH USA | 15 | 3 |
| 34 | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | June 19, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Illinois | Skokie, IL USA | 4 | 1 |
| 83 | Heath Miller | TE | October 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 256 | Virginia | Richlands, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 21 | Mewelde Moore | RB | July 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Tulane | Hammond, LA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 39 | Willie Parker | RB | November 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 209 | North Carolina | Clinton, NC USA | 11 | 11 |
| 65 | Jeremy Parquet | LOG | April 11, 1982 | 6'7" | 323 | Southern Miss | Norco, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Scott Paxson | NT | February 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 292 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | April 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 213 | USC | Garden Grove, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Jeff Reed | K | April 9, 1979 | 5'11" | 226 | North Carolina | Kansas City, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 61 | Jared Retkofsky | LONG | March 16, 1983 | 6'5" | 260 | TCU | Justin, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | March 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 240 | Miami (OH) | Findlay, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Orpheus Roye | LDE | January 21, 1973 | 6'4" | 320 | Florida St. | Miami, FL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | Gary Russell | KR | September 8, 1986 | 5'10" | 205 | Minnesota | Columbus, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 73 | Kendall Simmons | G | March 11, 1979 | 6'3" | 313 | Auburn | Ripley, MA USA | 4 | 4 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | LDE | April 9, 1976 | 6'5" | 300 | Northern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Anthony Smith | FS | September 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Syracuse | Hubbard, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Marvel Smith | LT | August 6, 1978 | 6'5" | 321 | Arizona St. | Oakland, CA USA | 5 | 5 |
| 89 | Matt Speath | TE | November 24, 1983 | 6'7" | 270 | Minnesota | St. Michael, MN USA | 16 | 13 |
| 72 | Darnell Stapleton | RG | September 21, 1985 | 6'3" | 285 | Rutgers | Union, NJ USA | 14 | 12 |
| 78 | Max Starks | LT | January 10, 1982 | 6'8" | 345 | Florida | Orlando, FL USA | 16 | 11 |
| 14 | Limas Sweed | WR | December 25, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas | Grimes County, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | LCB | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 191 | La-Lafayette | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | LB | May 14, 1986 | 6'1" | 234 | Florida St. | Florence, SC USA | 16 | 2 |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | DB | September 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 191 | Alabama | Batesville, MS USA | 12 | 4 |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | March 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Georgia | Seoul, South Korea | 16 | 15 |
| 60 | Greg Warren | LONG | October 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 252 | North Carolina | Goldsboro, NC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 85 | Nate Washington | WR | August 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Tiffin | Toledo, OH USA | 16 | 1 |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | LOLB | November 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 266 | Michigan | Saginaw, MI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 95 | Donovan Woods | LB | July 27, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Oklahoma St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 5 | 0 |
