S · Pittsburgh Steelers
Troy Polamalu
Age 45 · 178 cm (5'10") · 94 kg · Born Apr 19, 1981 · USC
NFL career
2003
debut year
2014
last season
12
seasons
#43
jersey
College: USC
2003 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#16
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2014 · 156 games.
Defense
481solo tackles
12.0sacks
32INTs
3def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 54 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 56 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 47 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 39 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 43 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 16 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 40 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 56 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 25 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 42 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 37 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Troy Polamalu 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
12-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
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2003 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
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#3
#3
#4
#5
#6
#8
#9
#9
#9
Carson Palmer
QB · CIN
#2
Charles Rogers
WR · DET
#3
Andre Johnson
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#3
Andre Johnson
WR · HOU
#4
Dewayne Robertson
DT · NYJ
#5
Terence Newman
CB · DAL
#6
Johnathan Sullivan
DT · NOR
#7
Byron Leftwich
QB · JAX
#8
Jordan Gross
OT · CAR
#9
Kevin Williams
DB · MIN
#9
Kevin Williams
DT · MIN
#9
Kevin Williams
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S peers of the era
Other Ss who debuted within five seasons of Troy Polamalu.
Clinton Hart
Debut 2003 · #42 · Rams
Colin Branch
Debut 2003 · #28 · Panthers
Quintin Mikell
Debut 2003 · #27 · Panthers
Terrence Kiel
Debut 2003 · #48 · Chargers
Bob Sanders
Debut 2004 · #31 · Chargers
Bobby Gray
Debut 2002 · #25 · Bears
Chris Hope
Debut 2002 · #24 · Falcons
DeAngelo Hall
Debut 2004 · #23 · Commanders