WR · Pittsburgh Steelers
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Age 39 · 188 cm (6'2") · 95 kg · Born Feb 26, 1987 · Maryland
NFL career
2009
debut year
2018
last season
10
seasons
#88
jersey
College: Maryland
2009 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#7
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2018 · 118 games.
Receiving
2,897yards
16touchdowns
202receptions
14.3YPC avg
Defense
24solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Las Vegas Raiders | 11 | 9 | 40 | 124 | 13.8 | 1 |
| 2010 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14 | 26 | 65 | 366 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 64 | 115 | 975 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 41 | 80 | 606 | 14.8 | 5 |
| 2013 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 29 | 64 | 309 | 10.7 | 1 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 21 | 39 | 314 | 15.0 | 2 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 6 | 19 | 114 | 19.0 | 2 |
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 23.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Darrius Heyward-Bey was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
16–13 vs Bengals
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Saints
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
W
17–10 vs Patriots
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
L
21–24 @ Raiders
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
30–33 vs Chargers
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
17–24 @ Broncos
2018-12 · Nov 25, 2018 · REGULAR
W
20–16 @ Jaguars
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
W
52–21 vs Panthers
2018-10 · Nov 8, 2018 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
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2009 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#6
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#9
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#10
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#11
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WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Darrius Heyward-Bey.
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