2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
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 StatisticsTeam 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.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Steelers surrendered 223 points, lowest in the league. Pittsburgh racked up 347 points. Ben Roethlisberger led the charge, slinging for 3,301 yards. Hines Ward grabbed 81 passes for 1,043 yards, while Santonio Holmes was targeted regularly also.
Willie Parker carried the ball for a team-best 791 yards.
Troy Polamalu intercepted 7 opponent throws. James Harrison topped pass rushers with 16 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 51 sacks.
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 | LB | 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 | DB | 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 | DT | May 29, 1980 | 6'3" | 301 | Clemson | Lyons, GA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | Paul Ernster | K | January 26, 1982 | 6'0" | 217 | Northern Arizona | Phoenix, AZ USA | 3 | 0 |
| 79 | Trai Essex | T | 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 | LB | January 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 54 | Andre Frazier | LB | 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 | DB | May 19, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Washington | Gardena, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | DB | 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 | T | April 11, 1982 | 6'7" | 323 | Southern Miss | Norco, LA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Scott Paxson | DT | 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 | C | 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 | DT-DE | 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 | DB | 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 | C | 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 |
