LB · Pittsburgh Steelers
John Fiala
Age 52 · 191 cm (6'3") · 108 kg · Born Nov 25, 1973 · Washington
NFL career
1998
debut year
2002
last season
5
seasons
#57
jersey
College: Washington
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#166
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 40 games.
Defense
44solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while John Fiala was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
31–34 @ Titans
2002-19 · Jan 11, 2003 · PLAYOFF
W
36–33 vs Browns
2002-18 · Jan 5, 2003 · PLAYOFF
W
34–31 vs Ravens
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
17–7 @ Buccaneers
2002-16 · Dec 23, 2002 · REGULAR
W
30–14 vs Panthers
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
6–24 vs Texans
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
25–23 @ Jaguars
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
W
29–21 vs Bengals
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Washington alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Washington.
Carson Bruener
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Esa Pole
OL · 2025 · Chiefs
Keleki Latu
TE · 2025 · Bills
Kyle Williams
WR · 2025 · Patriots
Sebastian Valdez
DL · 2025 · 49ers
Bralen Trice
LB · 2024 · Falcons
Brennan Jackson
LB · 2024 · Raiders
Cam Lampkin
DB · 2024 · Rams
Chau Smith-Wade
CB · 2024 · Panthers
Devin Culp
TE · 2024 · Buccaneers
1997 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#164
Tim Scharf
NYJ
#165
Nick Savoie
NOR
#167
#168
Steve Lee
BAL
Tony Ramirez
OT · DET
#169
Al Harris
LB · TAM
#169
Al Harris
CB · TAM
#170
Brian Manning
WR · MIA
#171
Mike Cherry
QB · NYG
#172
Calvin Branch
DB · OAK
#173
Mike Crawford
LB · MIA
#173
Mike Crawford
RB · MIA
#174
Itula Mili
TE · SEA
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of John Fiala.
Antony Jordan
Debut 1998 · #55 · Falcons
Antwaune Ponds
Debut 1998 · #51 · Commanders
Brad Jackson
Debut 1998 · #50 · Panthers
Brandon Tolbert
Debut 1998 · #50 · Cowboys
Brian Simmons
Debut 1998 · #51 · Saints
Casey Dailey
Debut 1998 · #94 · Jets
Chester Burnett
Debut 1998 · #54 · Browns
Chris Bordano
Debut 1998 · #55 · Falcons