RB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Duce Staley
Age 51 · 180 cm (5'11") · 110 kg · Born Feb 27, 1975 · South Carolina; Itawamba JC
NFL career
1997
debut year
2006
last season
10
seasons
#22
jersey
College: South Carolina; Itawamba JC
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#71
overall pick
PHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 80 games.
Rushing
4,685yards
19touchdowns
1,166carries
4.0YPC avg
Receiving
2,133yards
9touchdowns
228receptions
9.4YPC avg
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 325 | 1,273 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2000 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 79 | 344 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 166 | 604 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2002 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 269 | 1,029 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 97 | 457 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 192 | 830 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 38 | 148 | 3.9 | 1 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Duce Staley was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
23–17 @ Bengals
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
L
7–31 vs Ravens
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
W
37–3 @ Panthers
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
W
27–7 vs Browns
2006-14 · Dec 7, 2006 · REGULAR
W
20–3 vs Buccaneers
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
0–27 @ Ravens
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
W
24–20 @ Browns
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
W
38–31 vs Saints
2006-10 · Nov 12, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Staley" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended South Carolina.
Alex Huntley
DT · 2025 · Dolphins
Bam Martin-Scott
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Dalevon Campbell
WR · 2025 · Chargers
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB · 2025 · Bengals
Gage Larvadain
WR · 2025 · Browns
Joshua Simon
TE · 2025 · Falcons
Kai Kroeger
P · 2025 · Texans
Kyle Kennard
LB · 2025 · Chargers
Nick Emmanwori
SAF · 2025 · Seahawks
Raheim Sanders
RB · 2025 · Browns
1997 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#61
#65
#66
#68
#69
#70
Sedrick Shaw
RB · NWE
#62
Troy Davis
RB · NOR
#62
Troy Davis
LB · NOR
#63
Frank Middleton
G · TAM
#63
Frank Middleton
RB · TAM
#64
Jay Graham
RB · BAL
#65
Dexter Coakley
LB · DAL
#66
Ronde Barber
FS · TAM
#67
Dan Neil
G · DEN
#68
Ryan Phillips
OLB · NYG
#69
Bob Sapp
G · CHI
#70
O.J. Santiago
TE · ATL
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Duce Staley.
Abu Wilson
Debut 1997 · #30 · Colts
Antowain Smith
Debut 1997 · #32 · Saints
Byron Hanspard
Debut 1997 · #24 · Falcons
Chad Levitt
Debut 1997 · #34 · Rams
Chris Parker
Debut 1997 · #39 · Jaguars
Corey Dillon
Debut 1997 · #28 · Patriots
Corey Walker
Debut 1997 · #29 · Eagles
Darnell Autry
Debut 1997 · #24 · Eagles
Born on February 27
Rusty Tillman
1946 · Washington Commanders
Paul Seal
1952 · San Francisco 49ers
Rod Walters
1954 · Detroit Lions
Melvin Jones
1954 · Washington Commanders
Bob Rush
1955 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jerry Wilkinson
1956 · San Francisco 49ers
Carter Hartwig
1956 · Houston Texans
Sylvester McGrew
1960 · Green Bay Packers