2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Mike Tomlin (9-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Mike Tomlin (9-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 2009 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's North Division of the American Football Conference.
Pittsburgh netted 368 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 324. Ben Roethlisberger triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 4,328 yards. Hines Ward grabbed 95 passes, while Santonio Holmes accumulated 1,248 receiving yards. Heath Miller was targeted regularly, too.
Rashard Mendenhall carried the ball for a team-best 1,108 yards for the Steelers.
Ryan Clark and Troy Polamalu each seized 3 opponent throws. LaMarr Woodley topped pass rushers with 13.5 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 46 sacks.
Mike Tomlin coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Patrick Bailey | LB | November 19, 1985 | 6'4" | 235 | Duke | Elmendorf, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Charlie Batch | QB | December 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 220 | East. Michigan | Homestead, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Rocky Boiman | LB | January 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 236 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH USA | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | Joe Burnett | DB | November 28, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Central Florida | Eustis, FL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 23 | Tyrone Carter | SS | March 31, 1976 | 5'8" | 190 | Minnesota | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 16 | 12 |
| 25 | Ryan Clark | FS | October 12, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | LSU | Marrero, LA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 74 | Willie Colon | RT | April 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 320 | Hofstra | Bronx, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 38 | Carey Davis | RB | March 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 225 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Dennis Dixon | QB | January 11, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Oregon | San Leandro, CA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 93 | Nick Eason | LDE | May 29, 1980 | 6'3" | 301 | Clemson | Lyons, GA USA | 8 | 5 |
| 79 | Trai Essex | RG | December 5, 1982 | 6'4" | 324 | Northwestern | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | James Farrior | LILB | January 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 242 | Virginia | Richmond, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 73 | Ramon Foster | T | January 7, 1986 | 6'5" | 338 | Tennessee | Henning, TN USA | 14 | 4 |
| 57 | Keyaron Fox | LB | January 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 220 | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 3 |
| 54 | Andre Frazier | LB | June 29, 1982 | 6'5" | 234 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | William Gay | RCB | January 1, 1985 | 5'10" | 183 | Louisville | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 14 |
| 19 | Tyler Grisham | WR | June 11, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Clemson | Birmingham, AL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | September 3, 1977 | 6'1" | 320 | Texas | Galveston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Arnold Harrison | LB | September 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 236 | Georgia | Augusta, GA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 92 | James Harrison | ROLB | May 4, 1978 | 6'0" | 242 | Kent St. | Akron, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Justin Hartwig | C | November 21, 1978 | 6'4" | 305 | Kansas | Mankato, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 76 | Chris Hoke | NT-DT | April 6, 1976 | 6'3" | 296 | BYU | Long Beach, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | Santonio Holmes | WR | March 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Ohio St. | Belle Glade, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Evander Hood | DT | February 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 298 | Missouri | Amarillo, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 35 | Corey Ivy | DB | March 29, 1977 | 5'8" | 188 | Oklahoma | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | David Johnson | TE | August 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 270 | Arkansas St. | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 15 | 3 |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | RDE | September 19, 1978 | 6'5" | 285 | BYU | Provo, UT USA | 15 | 15 |
| 68 | Chris Kemoeatu | LG | January 4, 1983 | 6'3" | 344 | Utah | Kahuka, HI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 90 | Travis Kirschke | LDE | September 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 298 | UCLA | Fullerton, CA USA | 12 | 7 |
| 64 | Doug Legursky | C | June 9, 1986 | 6'1" | 323 | Marshall | Frankfurt, Germany | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | Keenan Lewis | DB | May 17, 1986 | 6'0" | 198 | Oregon St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Stefan Logan | KR | June 2, 1981 | 5'7" | 177 | South Dakota | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 37 | Anthony Madison | DB | October 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 180 | Alabama | Thomasville, AL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 81 | Shaun McDonald | WR | June 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 183 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | Rashard Mendenhall | RB | June 19, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Illinois | Skokie, IL USA | 16 | 12 |
| 83 | Heath Miller | TE | October 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 256 | Virginia | Richlands, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 21 | Mewelde Moore | RB | July 24, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Tulane | Hammond, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Ryan Mundy | DB | February 11, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | West Virginia | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 39 | Willie Parker | RB | November 11, 1980 | 5'10" | 209 | North Carolina | Clinton, NC USA | 14 | 3 |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | April 19, 1981 | 5'10" | 213 | USC | Garden Grove, CA USA | 5 | 5 |
| 31 | Keiwan Ratliff | DB | April 19, 1981 | 5'11" | 185 | Florida | Youngstown, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 33 | Isaac Redman | RB | November 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 230 | Bowie St. | Paulsboro, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | March 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 240 | Miami (OH) | Findlay, OH USA | 15 | 15 |
| 9 | Daniel Sepulveda | P | January 12, 1984 | 6'3" | 229 | Baylor | Austin, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 91 | Aaron Smith | LDE | April 9, 1976 | 6'5" | 300 | Northern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 5 | 5 |
| 89 | Matt Speath | TE | November 24, 1983 | 6'7" | 270 | Minnesota | St. Michael, MN USA | 16 | 8 |
| 78 | Max Starks | LT | January 10, 1982 | 6'8" | 345 | Florida | Orlando, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Frank Summers | RB | September 6, 1985 | 5'10" | 240 | UNLV | Oakland, CA USA | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Limas Sweed | WR | December 25, 1984 | 6'5" | 220 | Texas | Grimes County, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | LCB | May 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 191 | La-Lafayette | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | RILB | May 14, 1986 | 6'1" | 234 | Florida St. | Florence, SC USA | 14 | 13 |
| 26 | Deshea Townsend | DB | September 8, 1975 | 5'10" | 191 | Alabama | Batesville, MS USA | 16 | 2 |
| 17 | Mike Wallace | WR | August 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Mississippi | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 86 | Hines Ward | WR | March 8, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Georgia | Seoul, South Korea | 16 | 16 |
| 60 | Greg Warren | C | October 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 252 | North Carolina | Goldsboro, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | LOLB | November 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 266 | Michigan | Saginaw, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 95 | Donovan Woods | LB | July 27, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Oklahoma St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
