2006
(16-16): Started
all 16 games at defensive end…finished with 64 tackles and 4.5 sacks…added one
forced fumble and one fumble recovery…9/7 vs. Miami: Recorded two solo
tackles and two quarterback hurries/pressures while logging 34 snaps…teamed with
Ike Taylor to tackle Ronnie Brown for a loss of two yards on a crucial
third-and-two with 6:32 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Steelers
trailing…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 LDE
and led the team's defensive linemen with three solo tackles…logged 57 plays and
recorded one quarterback hurry/pressure…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Recorded five
tackles (three solo) while logging 53 plays…added a pass defense and one sack
for a loss of five yards…sack gave him 30.5 for his career and moved him into
13th place on the Steelers all-time sack list, passing Chad Brown
(30)…10/8 at San
Diego: Recorded four
solo tackles and two quarterback hurries/pressures in 61 plays…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Logged 46
plays and recorded one solo tackle and two quarterback hurries/pressures…helped
hold the Chiefs to 38 rushing yards…10/22 at Atlanta: Started for the
100th career time…recorded seven tackles (six solo) and a quarterback
hurry/pressure in 70 snaps…10/29 at
Oakland: Recorded six tackles (five solo) in 49 snaps…teamed with Clark
Haggans to sack Raiders quarterback Andrew Walter for a loss of two yards…tied
Mike Merriweather and Chad Brown for 12th on the Steelers' all-time
sack list with 31…11/5 vs. Denver:
Led the defensive line with six tackles (four solo) and one pass
defense…recorded team's only sack…marked the 32nd sack of his career,
tying Steve Furness for 11th on the Steelers' all-time list…logged 48
plays…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Led the
team with three quarterback hurries/pressures…collected five tackles (four solo)
while logging 68 plays…11/19 at
Cleveland: Logged 57 plays and recorded three solo tackles and two
quarterback hurries/pressures…11/26 at
Baltimore: Logged 64 plays and collected three tackles (one solo) and one
quarterback hurry/pressure…added one tackle for loss…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Collected three
solo tackles…added one sack and one quarterback hurry pressure…now has 33.0
career sacks, ranking 11th on the Steelers all-time list…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Logged 43 snaps and
recorded four tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry/pressure…added his
first forced fumble and fumble recovery on the season…12/17 at Carolina: Logged 32 plays and
collected two solo tackles and two quarterback hurries/pressures…recorded one
sack for a loss of four yards…helped limit Carolina to 43 yards rushing…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Posted a game-high
(tied) eight tackles (four solo)…12/31
at Cincinnati: Logged 53 plays and collected three tackles (two solo) and
three quarterback hurries/pressures.
2005
(16-16/4-4):
Started all 16 games and finished with 55 tackles (45 solo), which is the second
highest in his career (68 in 2002)…his 55 tackles were tops among Pittsburgh's
down linemen…also finished with a personal-best nine postseason tackles, leading
all Steelers defensive linemen…had two sacks and seven TFLs in the regular
season to go along with his first career interception (at Cincinnati)…9/11
vs. Tennessee: Played 37 defensive snaps and recorded five solo
tackles…9/18 at Houston: Played 44 snaps on
defense and recorded two solo tackles…9/25 vs. New England:Played 60 snaps…finished with two
tackles and a quarterback hurry/pressure…10/10 at San Diego: Started at left
defensive end and played 56 snaps…recorded two solo tackles and three
quarterback hurries/pressures…10/16 vs. Jacksonville:Played 64 snaps and finished the game
with six tackles (five solo), a sack for a seven-yard loss and a quarterback
hurry/pressure…10/23 at Cincinnati:Logged 50 plays and finished the game
with two tackles (one solo), two quarterback hurries/pressures, a pass defense
and his first career interception…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Registered 62
snaps and finished with one solo tackle…11/6
at Green Bay:Recorded three
solo tackles while playing 54 snaps…also added a quarterback hurry/pressure…11/13 vs. Cleveland:Had four tackles (three solo) and a
quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 43 snaps…11/20 at Baltimore:Finished with eight tackles (six
solo), a sack and a forced fumble, which was recovered by Deshea Townsend…also
registered two quarterback hurries/pressures…11/28 at Indianapolis: Logged 48
plays and recorded seven tackles (six solo) and two quarterback
hurries/pressures...12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Logged 53 snaps
and recorded one solo tackle and one quarterback hurry/pressure…added a pass
defense when he swatted a Carson Palmer pass at the line of scrimmage…12/11 vs. Chicago:Recorded two solo tackles and three
quarterback hurries/pressures on 51 snaps…12/18 at Minnesota:Started at LDE and recorded five solo
tackles and two quarterback hurries/pressures on 49 snaps…12/24 at Cleveland:Recorded one tackle and a quarterback
hurry/pressure on 42 plays…1/1 vs. Detroit:Recorded four solo tackles and one
quarterback hurry/pressure…also recovered a fumble and added a pass defense…AFC
Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Started at LDE and recorded three
tackles (one solo)…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis:Had one solo
tackle and helped the team hold the Colts to 58 yards rushing…AFC
Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Started at LDE and recorded one
assisted tackle…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle:Recorded four tackles (three
solo).
2004
(16-15/2-2):Named
to his first Pro Bowl after leading the team with eight sacks, tying a career
high…followed up the regular season with a strong postseason...9/12 vs. Oakland: Started his 64th straight game for
the Steelers and produced another outstanding performance…finished with four
tackles—all solo—including a sack and forced a fumble...recovered a fumble and
returned it 49 yards…logged 57 defensive plays...9/19 at Baltimore: Finished with five total
tackles—three solo—and his second sack of the season…also was credited with a
quarterback hurry/pressure...played 58 defensive snaps...9/26 at Miami: Tied for the team lead with three
tackles for losses (James Farrior), totaling a team-high four yards…registered
six total tackles (four solo)…also was credited with two quarterback
hurries/pressures…logged 54 defensive plays...10/3 vs. Cincinnati:Finished with one assisted
tackle…also was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures…played 60
defensive snaps...10/10 vs.
Cleveland: Registered
his third sack of the season…finished with one solo tackle and was credited with
two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 50 defensive snaps...10/17 at Dallas:Recorded his fourth sack of
the season and his second in as many games…finished with three total
tackles…also had one quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 53 defensive plays...10/31 vs. New England:Recovered his second fumble
of the season that was forced by Joey Porter…also registered his fifth sack of
the season and his third in three games…finished with two solo tackles…also was
credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Registered three total tackles (two
solo)…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 34 defensive
plays...11/14 at
Cleveland: Recorded his
team-leading sixth sack of the season…also forced a fumble on his sack that was
recovered and returned for a TD by Russell Stuvaints…finished with three total
tackles—all solo…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…played 42
defensive snaps...11/21 at
Cincinnati: Had another
strong performance and registered his team-leading seventh sack of the
season…finished with three total tackles (all solo)…also was credited with two
quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 41 defensive plays...11/28 vs. Washington: Finished with five tackles…was
credited with a sack for seven yards and a forced fumble…also was credited with
three quarterback hurries/pressures…played 53 defensive snaps...12/5 at Jacksonville: Recorded four total tackles (one
solo)…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 62 defensive
plays...12/12 vs. N.Y.
Jets: Was very
disruptive once again…finished with six total tackles (three solo)...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Finished with five total tackles
(three solo)…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…played all 48
defensive snaps...12/26 vs.
Baltimore: Registered
four total tackles (three solo)…also was credited with one quarterback
hurry/pressure…played 48 defensive snaps...1/2 at Buffalo:Played 12 defensive
snaps...AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Started his fifth postseason
game…registered his second career postseason sack (three yards)…finished with
three solo tackles…AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. New England: Finished with five total tackles,
including three solo stops.
2003
(16-16):Finished
the season with 52 total tackles (40 solo stops)…also recorded two
sacks...started every regular-season game for the third straight season...9/7 vs. Baltimore: Logged
53 defensive plays in season-opener…finished with three solo tackles…also was
credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures...10/12 at Denver:
Registered his first sack of the season…finished with three total
tackles…also was with a credited quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 50 defensive
plays...11/2 at Seattle:
Finished with five total tackles (four solo), including one for a loss of
two yards…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 59
defensive snaps...12/7 vs.
Oakland: Registered his second sack of the season and forced a
fumble…finished with two total tackles…registered 48 plays...12/14 at N.Y. Jets:
Finished with seven total tackles (all solo)…also was credited with three
quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 56 defensive plays...12/21 vs. San Diego:
Registered three total tackles (two solo)…was credited with two quarterback
hurries/pressures…played 51 defensive snaps.
2002
(16-16/2-2):Produced
a solid 2002 season, finishing with a career high 68 tackles (60 solo) to go
along with 5.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries…9/9 at New England:
Played 58 defensive snaps in season-opener…finished with four total tackles
(three solo)…also had three quarterback hurries/pressures...9/15 vs. Oakland:
Finished with three solo tackles…logged 84 defensive plays…also had two
quarterback hurries/pressures...9/29
vs. Cleveland: Played 59 defensive snaps…finished with five total
tackles (three solo)…registered his first sack of the season…also was credited
with three quarterback hurries/pressures...10/6 at New Orleans: Had
a very active day…played 53 defensive snaps…led the team with nine total tackles
(seven solo)…also had one quarterback hurry/pressure...10/21 vs. Indianapolis:
Was outstanding in Monday Night game…registered eight total tackles (all
solo), including a sack for five yards…logged 63 defensive plays…also was
credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...10/27 at Baltimore:
Finished with two total tackles, both solo, including one for a loss…logged
70 defensive plays…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...11/3 at Cleveland:
Totaled three solo tackles…also was credited with two quarterback
hurries/pressures...11/10 vs.
Atlanta: Finished with four solo tackles…played 73 defensive
snaps...11/17 at
Tennessee: Recorded two solo tackles…also was credited with three
quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 72 defensive plays...11/24 vs. Cincinnati:
Registered his third sack of the season…finished with three total tackles
(all solo)…also was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures…logged all
63 defensive plays...12/15 vs.
Carolina: Had an extremely active day…tied Chad Scott with a
team-high six tackles (all solo), including three for a total of seven yards in
losses…also recovered a fumble forced by a Jason Gildon sack in the fourth
quarter…was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 56 defensive
snaps...12/23 at Tampa
Bay: Continued his dominant play…finished with three total
tackles (two solo)…also was credited with 2.5 sacks and recovered a fumble
forced by Casey Hampton's sack of Rob Johnson...12/29 vs. Baltimore: Had
another strong game…finished with three total tackles (all solo)…also recovered
a fumble—his second in two games—forced by Jason Gildon on his sack…AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/11 at
Tennessee: Finished with two total tackles (one solo)…also
recovered his first postseason fumble.
2001
(16-16/2-2):Established
a career high with eight sacks…finished the season with 50 total tackles (35
solo stops)...9/9 at
Jacksonville:Played well in his 16th straight start at left end in
season-opener…played 51 defensive snaps…finished with six total tackles (five
solo) and had one sack…also registered one tackle for a loss of seven yards...9/30 at Buffalo:Had another excellent
performance…logged 48 plays…finished with seven total tackles (five solo)…also
had his second sack of the season...10/7 vs. Cincinnati:
Logged 56 defensive plays…recorded his third sack of the season and finished
with seven total tackles (five solo)...10/14 at Kansas City:Performed superbly…increased
his team lead in sacks to four…logged 60 defensive plays…finished with four
total tackles (three solo)…also was credited with a quarterback
hurry/pressure...11/11 at
Cleveland:Was
credited with one sack, giving him a then career-high five sacks for the
season…logged 59 defensive plays…finished with three total tackles…also was
credited with four quarterback hurries/pressures...11/25 at Tennessee:Recorded his sixth sack of
the season…logged 60 defensive plays…finished with three total tackles…also had
five quarterback hurries/pressures...12/6 at Baltimore:Played all 55 defensive
snaps…finished with four tackles…also was credited with four quarterback
hurries/pressures...12/23 vs.
Detroit:Registered his career-high seventh sack of the season…logged 50
defensive plays…finished with two total tackles…also forced a fumble on his sack
that was recovered by Earl Holmes…was credited with two quarterback
hurries/pressures...12/30 at
Cincinnati:Logged 99 defensive plays…finished with two total tackles…also was
credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures...1/6 vs. Cleveland:Had another strong
game…registered his eighth sack of the season…finished with two tackles…also had
one pass defense…was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures...AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/20 vs.
Baltimore:Finished with two tackles (one solo)...AFC
Championship Game 1/27 vs. New
England:Registered four total tackles (three solo)…also recorded the first
postseason sack of his career.
2000
(16-15):Finished
with 49 total tackles (38 solo)…led defensive line with four sacks and two
passes defensed…9/3 vs.
Baltimore:Made
his first pro start at left end…logged 35 defensive plays…was credited with
three assisted tackles...9/17 at
Cleveland:Saw
extension action when Chris Sullivan experienced back spasms and was forced from
the game…logged 32 defensive plays…finished with one solo tackle...9/24 vs. Tennessee:Earned his second pro start
in place of Chris Sullivan…logged 25 defensive plays…finished with one solo
tackle...10/1 at
Jacksonville:Made his second consecutive start and was terrific…registered his
first two career sacks…was credited with a career-high eight total tackles,
including five solo stops...10/8 at
N.Y. Jets:Started his third straight game…logged 29 plays…was credited with
four total tackles, all solo...10/15
vs. Cincinnati:Logged 41 plays…finished with three total tackles...10/22 vs. Cleveland:Earned his fifth straight
start…logged 22 defensive snaps…finished with one tackle and was credited with
three quarterback hurries/pressures...10/29 at Baltimore:Was solid in his sixth
consecutive start…logged 39 defensive snaps…finished with three tackles...also
was credited with one sack, a quarterback hurry/pressure and one pass
defensed...11/5 at Tennessee: Had a very active
day…logged 59 defensive snaps…finished with three tackles, two of which resulted
in five yards in losses...11/12 vs.
Philadelphia:Had a very productive day…logged 57 defensive snaps…finished with
five solo tackles…also was credited with a sack and two quarterback
hurries/pressures...12/3 vs.
Oakland:Played
41 defensive snaps…finished with three total tackles, all solo…also was credited
with one quarterback hurry/pressure...12/10 at N.Y. Giants:Finished with three total
tackles (two solo)…12/16 vs.
Washington:Logged 32 defensive plays…registered one solo tackle…also was
credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...12/24 at San Diego:Played 23 defensive
snaps…finished with two solo total tackles…also had one quarterback
hurry/pressure.
1999
(6-0):Finished
the season with one assist in limited playing time…10/3 vs. Jacksonville:Dressed for his first game
as a pro…did not play...10/25 vs.
Atlanta:Saw
first pro action in Monday Night game…played six downs...11/7 at San Francisco:Played his most action of
the season, logging nine plays....1/2
vs. Tennessee:Logged six plays…recorded his only tackle of the season…also had one
pass defense.
COLLEGE:Was
a consensus Division II first-team All-America selection…was an All-North
Conference first-team pick and voted conference's Most Valuable Defensive
Lineman…holds Northern Colorado's career record with 44 sacks. 1998:Was team captain for the
second straight year...totaled 63 stops (39 solo), 22 tackles behind the line of
scrimmage and 11.5 sacks. 1997:Was a Daktronics and Burger
King/American Football Coaches Association first-team All-America
choice...recorded 57 tackles (30 solo), including 15.5 sacks and 17 tackles for
losses. 1996:Was
voted All-NCC honorable mention as a sophomore...recorded 55 tackles (27 solo)
with nine sacks and 17 stops behind the line of scrimmage...majored in political
science.
PERSONAL:
Is married (Jaimie) with a daughter, Elliana (5), and son, Elijah (3)...was a
consensus All-State selection at Sierra (Colorado Springs, Colo.) High...also
lettered in basketball...was a two-time All-Conference choice in both
sports...Full name: Aaron Douglas Smith.
