57 CLINT KRIEWALDT

 

2006 (14-0): Saw action in all but two games, primarily on special teams…finished the season with 15 special teams tackles…added his first interception as a Steeler…9/7 vs. Miami: Saw action on special teams but did not record a tackle…9/18 at Jacksonville: Saw action on special teams and recorded one solo tackle…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Saw action on special teams and recorded two special teams tackles (one solo)…10/8 at San Diego: Saw action on special teams…recorded one tackle…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Played in his 100^th career NFL game…logged eight snaps on defense…recorded a team-high (tied) three special teams tackles (one solo)…10/22 at Atlanta: Saw action on special teams, recording two solo tackles…10/29 at Oakland: Saw action on special teams and led the team with two solo special teams tackles…11/5 vs. Denver: Saw action on special teams…left the game with a back injury and did not return…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Was inactive due to a back injury…11/19 at Cleveland: Played on special teams and had a team-high two solo tackles…11/26 at Baltimore: Saw action on special teams…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Recorded his second career interception, first as a Steeler, and returned it 12 yards to set up a Steelers' field goal…also had one pass defense…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Saw action on special teams…12/17 at Carolina: Logged 13 plays but did not record a tackle…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Was inactive due to a neck injury…12/31 at Cincinnati: Saw action on special teams and had two tackles (one solo).

2005 (16-2/4-0): Saw action in all 16 games, starting two (Weeks 10 and 11) for the injured James Farrior…finished with 16 defensive tackles and 18 special teams tackles (third on the team)…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played six defensive snaps…made one solo special teams tackle…9/18 at Houston: Played three defensive snaps and recorded one solo tackle…saw action on special teams and recorded one special teams assist…9/25 vs. New England: Played on special teams and recorded a solo tackle…10/10 at San Diego: Played on special teams but did not register a tackle…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Saw action on special teams…10/23 at Cincinnati: Saw action on special teams and recorded one special teams tackle…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Saw action on special teams but did not record a tackle…11/6 at Green Bay: Logged 28 plays on defense in place of the injured James Farrior…recorded three tackles (two solo)…also had three solo special teams tackles…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Started at LILB in place of the injured James Farrior, his first start as a Steeler…recorded four tackles (three solo) while logging 29 plays…11/20 at Baltimore: Started at LILB for injured James Farrior…recorded a season-high eight tackles (six solo) and two special teams tackles…logged 67 snaps…11/28 at Indianapolis: Saw action on special teams…did not start on defense due to the return of James Farrior to the starting lineup…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Played on special teams…12/11 vs. Chicago: Saw action on special teams and had three special teams tackles (two solo)…12/18 at Minnesota: Recorded one solo special teams tackles…12/24 at Cleveland: Logged 15 plays on defense but did not make a tackle…recorded three solo special teams tackles…1/1 vs. Detroit: Saw action on special teams…recorded two solo special teams tackles…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Played on defense and special teams…recorded one assisted special teams tackle…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Played on special teams and recorded one tackle…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Saw action on special teams…recorded one solo special teams tackle…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Saw action on special teams and recorded two tackles (one solo).

2004 (15-0/2-0): Finished season with 17 special teams tackles...9/12 vs. Oakland: Was credited with one tackle…logged seven defensive snaps…also had one special teams assist...9/19 at Baltimore:  Finished with two solo special teams tackles...9/26 at Miami:  Led the team with four special teams tackles (three solo)...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Played one defensive snap…was credited with two special teams assists...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Was credited with a solo special teams tackle...10/17 at Dallas: Had two special team assists...10/31 vs. New England: Registered one solo special teams tackle...11/14 at Cleveland: Was credited with one special teams assist...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: Was credited with one solo special teams tackle...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Was inactive because of a hamstring injury...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Returned to the lineup after missing the previous week with a hamstring injury...1/2 at Buffalo: Saw his most action from scrimmage...shared a sack, which was the first of his career…finished with five total tackles (two solo)…also was credited with two solo special teams tackles and a quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 36 defensive plays...AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Played in the first postseason game of his career...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. New England: Replaced an injured Larry Foote late in the game…finished with two assists and a team-high three special teams tackles (two solo).

2003 (15-0): Finished second on the team with 23 special teams tackles (16 solo)…also recovered one fumble...9/7 at Baltimore: Registered a team-high three special teams tackles...10/5 vs. Cleveland: Had a great day on special teams...recovered one fumble on a muffed punt by Cleveland that set up the Steelers' first score...finished with two solo special teams tackles...10/12 at Denver: Left the game early because of a hamstring injury...10/26 vs. St. Louis: Led the team with four special teams tackles (three solo)...11/19 vs. Arizona: Finished with two special teams tackles (one solo)...11/23 at Cleveland: Registered one solo special teams tackle...11/30 vs. Cincinnati: Had one solo special teams tackle...12/7 vs. Oakland: Registered one solo special teams tackle...12/21 vs. San Diego: Led the team with four special teams tackles (two solo)...12/28 at Baltimore: Finished with a team-high four special teams tackles (three solo).

2002 (10-0): Finished the season with nine special teams tackles and 10 defensive tackles...9/8 vs. Miami: Was inactive due to foot injury...9/15 vs. Carolina: Inactive due to foot injury…9/22 vs. Green Bay: Returned to action and had three tackles (one solo) and a special teams tackle…9/29 vs. New Orleans: Had his first start of the season…10/13 at Minnesota: Re-injured his foot and was inactive for the next four games…played in final seven games and saw action mostly on special teams.

2001 (14-1): Finished the season with 31 tackles (15 solo) and ranked second on the team with 19 special teams tackles…9/23 at Cleveland: Posted three special teams tackles…10/14 at Minnesota: Filled in at middle linebacker for the injured Stephen Boyd and collected a career-high seven tackles…10/14 vs. Tennessee: Collected two special teams tackles…10/28 vs. Cincinnati: Made one tackle and two special teams tackles…11/14 at San Francisco: Was inactive due to a concussion...12/9 at Tampa Bay: Was inactive due to a concussion…11/22 vs. Green Bay: Recorded two tackles…12/2 at Chicago: Posted two tackles along with three special teams stops…12/9 at Tampa Bay: Made five tackles (four solo)…12/16 vs. Minnesota: Collected three tackles and three special teams tackles…12/23 at Pittsburgh: Made seven (four solo) tackles after filling in for Barrett Green, who was sidelined with a back injury…12/30 vs. Chicago: Made only start of season (second of career) filling in for Barrett Green who was sidelined with a back injury.

2000 (13-1): Saw increased action on defense in second year in the NFL, in addition to reprising role as one of the squad's most productive special teams players (tied for team high with 22 tackles)…made five tackles on defense, in addition to forcing and recovering a fumble…9/3 at New Orleans: Filled role as nickel linebacker in season opener after Barrett Green left with an injury...suffered right high ankle sprain...9/10 vs. Washington: Inactive due to ankle sprain…9/24 at Chicago: Made first career start with Lions beginning game in nickel package and collected career-high three tackles and recovered a fumble…10/8 vs. Green Bay: Forced fumble on kickoff…11/19 at N.Y. Giants: Was inactive due to pinched nerve in neck suffered during practice...11/23 vs. New England: Was inactive…12/24 vs. Chicago: Tied career high with four special teams tackles in season finale.

1999 (12-0/1-0): Gave squad a nice spark in the final 12 games of his rookie season (inactive the first four weeks), finishing second on the club with 19 special teams tackles...11/21 at Green Bay: Recorded another tackle on defense…10/17 vs. Minnesota: Registered a then career-high four special teams tackles…played very sparingly on defense during rookie season…1/2 at Minnesota: Saw first extended defensive duty of career with Allen Aldridge temporarily sidelined with two different ailments...recorded first career interception deep in Lions' territory, in addition to a then career-high two tackles…NFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Washington: Returned to usual special teams duty only and tied career high with four stops.

COLLEGE: Was a four-year starter who played inside linebacker most of his career…also played in short-yardage offensive situations as a running back…was the first four-time unanimous first team All-WIAC selection in conference history…set Wisconsin-Stevens Point career tackles record with 416. 1998: Selected Division III National Defensive Player of the Year as a senior…also earned first-team AFCA Burger King Division III Coaches All-American, first-team Hewlett-Packard Division III All-American and first-team Football Gazette All-American honors…was the 1998 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel WIAC Player of the Year, Wisconsin-Stevens Point Team MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Linebacker of the Year…recorded 10-plus tackles in all nine games (streak finished at 12 going back to the 1997 season)...had 115 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, an interception, three passes defended, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries…led team in scoring with nine touchdowns (eight rushing, one fumble return). 1997: Was a first-team Football Gazette All-American as a junior…earned third-team Hewlett-Packard Division III All-America and unanimous first-team All-WIAC pick…was the 1997 Wisconsin-Stevens Point Linebacker of the Year…had 90 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, career-high three sacks, three pass defenses, two forced fumbles, career-high four fumble recoveries and an interception…was second on team in scoring with nine touchdowns (eight rushing, one receiving). 1996: Was a unanimous first team All-WIAC and Linebacker of the Year as a sophomore…had career-high 121 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two pass defenses and an interception. 1995: Was a unanimous first-team All-WIAC and Most Improved Player as a freshman…recorded 90 tackles, seven tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. 1994: Was redshirted as running back.

PERSONAL: Was an All-State running back at Shiocton (Wisc.) High School...earned All-Region and All-Conference honors as running back and linebacker as a prep senior in 1993…was the 1993 Offensive Player of the Year in Central Wisconsin Conference (large schools)…earned Team MVP and team captain in '93 as well…set school rushing records for most career yards (3,357), single-season yards (1,552) and single-game yards (317)…earned his college degree in 2000 offseason…is married, Jamie, and has twins, son Carter (2) and daughter Kierstin (2), and another son Collin (1)…son of Randy and Jane Kriewaldt...Full name: Clint Kriewaldt.