DE · Pittsburgh Steelers
Brett Keisel
Age 47 · 196 cm (6'5") · 129 kg · Born Sep 19, 1978 · BYU
NFL career
2002
debut year
2014
last season
13
seasons
#99
jersey
College: BYU
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#242
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2014 · 143 games.
Defense
175solo tackles
31.5sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 19 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 27 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 16 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 13 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 27 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 8 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 19 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 16 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 18 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Brett Keisel was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
17–30 vs Ravens
2014-18 · Jan 3, 2015 · PLAYOFF
W
27–17 vs Bengals
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
W
20–12 vs Chiefs
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
27–20 @ Falcons
2014-15 · Dec 14, 2014 · REGULAR
W
42–21 @ Bengals
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
L
32–35 vs Saints
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
W
27–24 @ Titans
2014-11 · Nov 17, 2014 · REGULAR
L
13–20 @ Jets
2014-10 · Nov 9, 2014 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
External profiles
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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#212
#213
#214
#215
#216
#223
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#213
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G · CAR
#214
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#215
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G · BUF
#216
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#217
#218
Michael Coleman
ATL
Chad Beasley
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#219
#220
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CIN
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#221
#222
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KAN
Kendall Newson
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#223
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Brett Keisel.
Aaron Kampman
Debut 2002 · #74 · Jaguars
Alex Brown
Debut 2002 · #96 · Saints
Alton Moore
Debut 2002 · #69 · Cardinals
Anthony Weaver
Debut 2002 · #98 · Texans
Anton Palepoi
Debut 2002 · #70 · Cardinals
Bernard Jackson
Debut 2002 · #73 · Commanders
Bob Jones
Debut 2002 · #79 · Giants
Carlos Hall
Debut 2002 · #92 · Chiefs
Born on September 19
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1942 · Minnesota Vikings
David Ray
1944 · Los Angeles Rams
Larry Brown
1947 · Washington Commanders
Nat Moore
1951 · Miami Dolphins
Bob Thornbladh
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jimmy Edwards
1952 · Minnesota Vikings
Reggie Williams
1954 · Cincinnati Bengals
Dave Stalls
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders