WR · Pittsburgh Steelers
Hines Ward
Age 50 · 183 cm (6'0") · 93 kg · Born Mar 8, 1976 · Georgia
NFL career
1998
debut year
2011
last season
14
seasons
#86
jersey
College: Georgia
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#92
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2011 · 200 games.
Rushing
407yards
1touchdowns
54carries
7.5YPC avg
Receiving
11,845yards
85touchdowns
987receptions
12.0YPC avg
Defense
33solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
13 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 61 | 101 | 638 | 10.5 | 7 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 48 | 83 | 672 | 14.0 | 4 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 94 | 145 | 1,003 | 10.7 | 4 |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 112 | 161 | 1,329 | 11.9 | 12 |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 95 | 0 | 1,163 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 80 | 0 | 1,004 | 12.6 | 4 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 69 | 0 | 975 | 14.1 | 11 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 74 | 0 | 975 | 13.2 | 6 |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 72 | 0 | 736 | 10.2 | 7 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 82 | 0 | 1,047 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 95 | 137 | 1,167 | 12.3 | 6 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 59 | 93 | 755 | 12.8 | 5 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 46 | 63 | 381 | 8.3 | 2 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Hines Ward was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
23–29 @ Broncos
2011-18 · Jan 8, 2012 · PLAYOFF
W
13–9 @ Browns
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
W
27–0 vs Rams
2011-16 · Dec 24, 2011 · REGULAR
L
3–20 @ 49ers
2011-15 · Dec 19, 2011 · REGULAR
W
14–3 vs Browns
2011-14 · Dec 8, 2011 · REGULAR
W
35–7 vs Bengals
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
W
13–9 @ Chiefs
2011-12 · Nov 27, 2011 · REGULAR
W
24–17 @ Bengals
2011-10 · Nov 13, 2011 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
External profiles
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
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#63
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#64
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#65
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#66
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#67
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#69
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#72
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MLB · PHI
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Hines Ward.
Alonzo Clayton
Debut 1998 · #16 · Bengals
Alonzo Johnson
Debut 1998 · #19 · Saints
Alvis Whitted
Debut 1998 · #87 · Raiders
Anthony Ladd
Debut 1998 · #18 · Patriots
Az-Zahir Hakim
Debut 1998 · #11 · Chargers
Bobby Shaw
Debut 1998 · #83 · Chargers
Brian Alford
Debut 1998 · #80 · Giants
Chad Carpenter
Debut 1998 · #12 · Cardinals