98 CASEY HAMPTON

 

2006 (15-15): Finished the season with 33 tackles and one forced fumble…named to his second straight Pro Bowl and third overall…9/7 vs. Miami: Started at NT and registered two solo tackles and one tackle for a loss…logged 20 snaps…helped limit Miami to just 38 yards rushing, the lowest against Pittsburgh since Nov. 7, 2004 vs. Philadelphia (23 yards)…9/18 at Jacksonville: Started at NT and registered two solo tackles…also had one quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 44 snaps. 9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started at NT and recorded two tackles (one solo)…registered one quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 34 plays…10/8 at San Diego: Recorded four tackles (three solo) while seeing action on 47 plays…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Recorded one solo tackle while logging 26 snaps…helped the defense hold the Chiefs to just 38 rushing yards…10/22 at Atlanta: Logged 22 snaps and recorded one solo tackle and one quarterback hurry/pressure…10/29 at Oakland: Did not play due to a hamstring injury…11/5 vs. Denver: Logged 40 plays and recorded one solo tackle…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Logged 50 plays and collected four assisted tackles and one pass defense…1/19 at Cleveland: Started at NT and collected three tackles (one solo) while logging 36 snaps…forced a fumble that led to a Steelers field goal…recorded one tackle for loss…11/26 at Baltimore: Recorded three tackles (one solo) and one quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 43 snaps…had one tackle for a loss…surpassed 200 tackles for his career (201)…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Started at NT and recorded one solo tackle…logged 31 snaps…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Logged 28 plays and recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry/pressure…12/17 at Carolina: Logged 15 snaps and recorded one tackle…helped limit Carolina to just 43 rushing yards…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Started at NT and posted four tackles (three solo)…12/31 at Cincinnati: Collected three tackles (two solo) and on quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 26 plays.

2005 (16-15/4-4): Named team's co-MVP (along with Hines Ward)…finished the regular season with 43 tackles…helped Pittsburgh to rank first in the AFC in total defense and third in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played 27 defensive snaps…registered two tackles…9/18 at Houston: Played 25 defensive snaps and recorded three solo tackles…9/25 vs. New England: Logged 44 snaps…recorded three tackles (two solo)…10/10 at San Diego: Started at nose tackle…played 40 defensive snaps…recorded one tackle and a quarterback hurry/pressure…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Logged 48 snaps…recorded three tackles (two solo) and two quarterback hurries/pressures…10/23 at Cincinnati: Logged 31 snaps and recorded four tackles (one solo)…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Started at nose tackle…registered 44 snaps and recorded six tackles (two solo) and a tackle for a loss…11/6 at Green Bay: Logged 40 snaps and finished with five tackles (four solo)…also registered a quarterback hurry/pressure…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Started at NT…recorded two solo tackles while playing 30 snaps…11/20 at Baltimore: Logged 57 snaps and recorded three tackles (two solo) and one tackle for a loss…11/28 at Indianapolis: Started at nose tackle…logged 27 plays and recorded five tackles (three solo)…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Did not start for the first time this season because the team started the game in a nickel formation…logged 42 snaps and recorded one solo tackle…12/11 vs. Chicago: Had one solo tackle in 35 plays…12/18 at Minnesota: Started at NT and registered two assisted tackles in 30 plays...had one quarterback hurry/pressure and helped the defense record a safety…12/24 at Cleveland: Played 25 snaps and recorded one tackle…1/1 vs. Detroit: Started at nose tackle…recorded one tackle while logging 34 plays…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Started at NT and recorded two solo tackles…helped limit Cincinnati to 84 total yards rushing…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Started at NT but did not record a tackle…helped team hold the Colts to 58 yards rushing…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Started at NT…recorded one solo tackle and recovered one fumble…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Started at NT and recorded four solo tackles…had his first career postseason sack for a loss of five yards.

2004 (6-6): Was placed on reserved/injured list Oct. 20 after suffering knee injury in Oct. 17 game at Dalllas…9/12 vs. Oakland: Had a solid day…finished with two total tackles (one solo)…also  was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 45 defensive snaps...9/19 at Baltimore: Recorded six total tackles (three solo)…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…played 55 defensive snaps...9/26 at Miami: Finished with three total tackles (two solo)…also led the team with three quarterback hurries/pressures...played 48 defensive snaps...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Finished with two solo tackles…played 53 defensive snaps...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Registered two total tackles (one solo)…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…played 38 defensive plays...10/17 at Dallas: Left the game late in the fourth quarter with a season-ending knee injury…finished with two tackles (one solo)…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…played 44 defensive snaps.

2003 (16-16): Earned first trip to the Pro Bowl after recording a career-high 44 total tackles (32 solo stops)...also had one sack and two passes defensed...9/14 at Kansas City: Registered his only sack of the season for one yard…logged 50 defensive plays...9/28 vs. Tennessee: Finished with four tackles (three solo), including 2.5 tackles for no gain…logged 33 defensive snaps...10/12 at Denver: Was very disruptive and was perhaps the defensive player of the game…finished with three total tackles (two solo)…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure and a pass defense…played 41 defensive snaps…11/2 at Seattle: Recorded four tackles (three solo)…12/21 vs. San Diego: Registered four tackles (three solo)…12/28 at Baltimore: Registered three solo tackles and a pass defense.

2002 (16-16/2-2): Finished with 41 total tackles, including a career high two sacks…really came on strong during the latter part of the season...10/6 at New Orleans: Had one of his best days of the early season…played 46 defensive snaps…finished with four tackles (two solo), including a tackle for a loss of one yard…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure...10/13 at Cincinnati: Recovered the second fumble of his career—on a sack by Joey Porter—and ran 36 yards to set up a Steelers TD…played 33 defensive snaps…12/15 vs. Carolina: Was credited with one tackle...recorded his first career sack…finished with two total tackles…played 37 defensive snaps...12/23 at Tampa Bay: Had a very active day…finished with three tackles (all solo)…also had his second sack in as many games and forced two fumbles...12/29 vs. Baltimore: finished with one assist...AFC Wild Card Game 1/5 vs. Cleveland: Was instrumental in limiting the Browns to just 38 yards rushing…finished with three total tackles (one solo), one for a loss of a yard...AFC Division Playoff Game 1/11 at Tennessee: Forced a fumble on a hard tackle on Eddie George that led to a Steelers' TD…finished with four total tackles (three solo)…also was credited with a pass defense on a tipped pass.

2001 (16-11/2-2): Started the final 11 games of the regular season plus the two postseason games...finished with 33 total tackles (26 solo stops) and one sack...also had a fumble recovery...9/9 at Jacksonville: Saw extensive playing time even though he did not start in the season-opener…played 27 defensive snaps…was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure...9/30 at Buffalo: Split time with Kendrick Clancy…logged 23 defensive snaps and recorded two solo tackles…10/29 vs. Tennessee: Made his first start as a pro…played 20 defensive snaps…finished with two solo tackles...11/4 vs. Baltimore: Started for the second straight game…logged 28 defensive plays…finished with four total tackles (three solo)...11/11 at Cleveland: Started his third straight game…recorded his first pro sack in the fourth quarter…played 36 defensive snaps…finished with three solo tackles…also had a quarterback hurry/pressure...11/18 vs. Jacksonville: Played well again in his fourth straight start…played 28 defensive snaps…recorded three solo tackles…also recovered the first fumble of his career on Jacksonville's last drive of the game to seal the Steelers' victory...AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/20 vs. Baltimore: Had two assists...AFC Championship Game 1/27 vs. New England: Finished with two assists.

COLLEGE: Started 37 consecutive games for the Longhorns...became the first defensive lineman to lead the team in tackles two consecutive seasons (1999-2000)...recorded 329 tackles (177 solo) to rank 11th on the school's all-time list, the most by a down lineman since Steve McMichael totaled 369 (1976-79)...registered 9.5 sacks and 54 stops for losses...also registered 56 quarterback pressures and caused nine fumbles. 2000: Earned All-America first-team honors as a senior from The Football Writers Association, The Sporting News, Walter Camp and The Sports Xchange...was a consensus All-Big 12 Conference first-team selection and Defensive Player of the Year...posted 78 tackles (41 solo) with 3.5 sacks and 18 stops for losses...credited with 22 quarterback pressures. 1999: Was an All-America first-team selection by the Football Writers Association and Associated Press as a junior...received second-team honors from The Sporting News...was an All-Big 12 Conference second-team choice...named the team's Most Consistent Defensive Player for the second year in a row...received the Dr. Nasser Al-Rashid Strength and Conditioning Award...became the first Longhorn lineman since Brian Espinoza (118 in 1986) to lead the team in tackles, registering a career-high 101 tackles (50 solo) with three sacks and 21 stops for losses...was credited with 24 quarterback pressures...caused and recovered a pair of fumbles. 1998: Was an All-Big 12 Conference second-team choice...named the team's Most Consistent Defensive Player...started every game...recorded 60 tackles (29 solo) with two sacks and eight stops for losses...registered six quarterback pressures, five pass deflections and recovered one fumble. 1997: Appeared in three games before being granted a medical redshirt...finished with 13 tackles (6 solo), a forced fumble and a quarterback pressure. 1996: Played in every game as a true freshman, starting six at nose guard...recorded 77 tackles (51 solo), one sack and seven stops for losses...had three quarterback pressures and a forced fumble...majored in history.

personal: Was an All-State Class 5A first-team selection and two-time District Defensive Player of the Year at Ball High (Galveston, Texas)...recorded 102 tackles with 12 sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery while also blocking three kicks as a senior...blocked three kicks and made 116 tackles as a junior...regularly volunteered at the Austin Children's Hospital...is the son of Ivory Anderson...Full name: Casey Hampton.