2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season

77th season in franchise history March 2012 March 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 9–7 3rd AFC North Mike Tomlin Bruce Arians Dick LeBeau Kevin Colbert The Rooney Family Heinz Field Did not qualify NT Casey HamptonOLB James HarrisonTE Heath MillerOLB Lamar Woodley Lamar Woodley (2nd team)James Harrison (2nd team) Ben Roethlisberger Mike Wallace Steelers seasons The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League (NFL). They were coming off a season in which they compiled a 12–4 regular season record and capped the season by winning the franchise's record sixth Super Bowl. The team's coaching staff remained the same for the third consecutive year. Ed Bouchette Steelers' coaching staff remains intact for third year in a row https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2009/02/17/Steelers-coaching-staff-remains-intact-for-third-year-in-a-row/stories/200902170185 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette February 17, 2009 February 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090220101746/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09048/949679-66.stm February 20, 2009 live As the defending champions, the Steelers opened the season by hosting the NFL Kickoff game on Thursday, September 10, 2009, which was an overtime victory against the Tennessee Titans. The team compiled a 6–2 record over the season's first half, but then began a five-game losing streak which included losses to all three division opponents. Three late wins led to a 9–7 record, but the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2006. This was the third straight time the team had missed the playoffs following a Super Bowl victory, 1980 and 2006 being the previous two.http://www.wpxi.com/sports/22098302/detail.html Super Bowl Hangover: Steelers Fail To Make Playoffs December 31, 2009 WPXI January 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110607002238/http://www.wpxi.com/sports/22098302/detail.html June 7, 2011 dead mdy-all Off season activity The front office's major goals coming into the off-season were to retain the bulk of the team's own free agents and to look to add talent primarily through the draft rather than free agent acquisitions.https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/2009/03/23/NFL-Meetings-Steelers-focus-unchanged/stories/200903230153 NFL Meetings: Steelers' focus unchanged; Free agents not a priority Bouchette Ed March 23, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 13, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326033402/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09082/957612-66.stm March 26, 2009 live mdy This has been the team's primary philosophy since Chuck Noll took over as head coach in 1969. The other major item on the team's agenda was to extend the contracts of a few of the players who were coming into the final year of their contracts – chief among these were linebacker and 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, James Harrison, tight end Heath Miller, and tackle Max Starks. Management completed the highest-priority item on its off-season checklist by reaching agreement with Harrison on a six-year, $51.175 million contract, which includes $20 million in guaranteed money.https://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2009/04/13/Steelers-sign-James-Harrison/stories/200904130172 Steelers sign James Harrison Bouchette Ed Colin Dunlap April 13, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 13, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090416111737/http://post-gazette.com/pg/09103/962504-100.stm April 16, 2009 live The team was also successful in extending the contracts of Starks (four years, $26.3 million)http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_630716.html New contract will keep Max Starks a Steeler through 2012 June 23, 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review January 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090624232225/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_630716.html June 24, 2009 dead mdy-all and Miller (six years, $35.3 million) both of whom were potential free agents after the season.Mitsch Pat August 11, 2009 Miller's value with Steelers beyond stats http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_637705.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090812111820/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_637705.html August 12, 2009 January 13, 2010 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review mdy-all Additionally, contract extension were completed with receiver Hines Ward (five years, $22.1 million),http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_635966.html Steelers' Miller signs six-year extension Prisuta Mike July 30, 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review January 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090802091921/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_635966.html August 2, 2009 dead mdy-all guard Chris Kemoeatu (five years, $20 million), center Justin Hartwig (four years, $10 million)https://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2009/09/09/On-the-Steelers-Hood-likely-will-keep-No-1-picks-streak-intact/stories/200909090220 On the Steelers: Hood likely will keep No. 1 picks' streak intact Bouchette Ed September 9, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 13, 2010 and defensive end Brett Keisel (five years, $18.885 million).http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09244/994643-66.stm Keisel signing more proof Steelers don't age discriminate Bouchette Ed September 1, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 13, 2010July 2026 medicmedic The team's primary needs coming into the 2009 season were considered to be shoring up the offensive linehttp://walterfootball.com/offseason2009pit.php 2009 NFL Offseason: Pittsburgh Steelers; Draft Grades, Season Previews, Offseason Needs, Free Agents WalterFootball.com March 18, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090908052323/http://www.walterfootball.com/offseason2009pit.php September 8, 2009 live mdy and improving performance on special teams, primarily at kick returner.http://football.about.com/od/teamneeds/a/teamneeds_PIT.htm Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 NFL Draft; Draft Needs of the Pittsburgh Steelers Wynne Drew February 26, 2009 About.com March 18, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211210049/http://football.about.com/od/teamneeds/a/teamneeds_PIT.htm February 11, 2009 live mdy In addition, they were forced to address the loss through free agency of two key contributors: starting cornerback Bryant McFadden and number three wide receiver Nate Washington.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/137548-2009-draft-pittsburgh-steelers 2009 Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers Needs And Wants Signorelli Nick March 11, 2009 Bleacher Report March 18, 2009 https://archive.today/20130121021602/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/137548-2009-draft-pittsburgh-steelers/page/2 January 21, 2013 live mdy The front office and coaching staff also had to focus on uncovering for eventual replacements for some aging cogs: defensive end Aaron Smith and cornerback Deshea Townsend, who were 33 and 34 respectively at the start of the season. ESPN's Matt Williamson ranked the team's pre-draft needs as (in order), defensive end, offensive tackle, wide receiver and cornerback.https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft09/news/story?id=3966657 Team-by-team needs Williamson Matt March 18, 2009 ESPN April 2, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090313082536/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft09/news/story?id=3966657 March 13, 2009 live Free agents signed Players from the 2008 team who signed new contracts with the Steelers: OT Max Starks – signed $26.3 million, four-year contract,https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4281262 Source: Starks gets $26.3M contract June 23, 2009 ESPN June 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090627011022/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4281262 June 27, 2009 live G Chris Kemoeatu – signed five year, $20+ million contracthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-g-chris-kemoeatu-to-five-year-contract/ Steelers Sign G Chris Kemoeatu To Five Year Contract February 27, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090302225929/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-g-chris-kemoeatu-to-five-year-contract/ March 2, 2009 live OT Willie Colon – signed one year, $2.198 million restricted free agent tenderhttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/colon-signs-steelers-contract-tender/ Colon Signs Steelers Contract Tender March 10, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 11, 2009 https://archive.today/20130203022853/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/colon-signs-steelers-contract-tender/ February 3, 2013 live mdy OT Trai Essex – signed two year, $1.92 million contracthttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_616528.html Steelers come to terms with lineman, cornerback Mike Prisuta March 17, 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review March 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090329225200/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_616528.html March 29, 2009 dead mdy-all LB Keyaron Fox – signed two year, $1.8 million contracthttps://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2009/04/06/Steelers-sign-linebacker-Fox/stories/200904060150 Steelers sign linebacker Fox Bouchette Ed April 6, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 6, 2009 FB/TE Sean McHugh – signed three year, $2.57 million contract, expected to be starting FBhttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-mchugh-three-year-contract/ Steelers Sign FB Sean McHugh To Three Year Contract February 27, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090303005442/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-mchugh-three-year-contract/ March 3, 2009 live – placed on Injured Reserve on September 5, 2009 QB Charlie Batch – signed one year, $795,000 contracthttps://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2009/04/15/Batch-to-re-up-with-Steelers/stories/200904150183 Batch to re-up with Steelers Bouchette Ed April 15, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 15, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090418232335/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09105/962878-66.stm April 18, 2009 live mdy LB Andre Frazier – signed two year, $1.375 million contracthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/steelers-re-sign-lb-andre-frazier/ Steelers Re-Sign LB Andre Frazier March 12, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 12, 2009 https://archive.today/20120913130256/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/steelers-re-sign-lb-andre-frazier/ September 13, 2012 live mdy FB Carey Davis – signed exclusive rights free agent tender, which amounts to a one-year, $460,000 contracthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/carey-davis-signs-one-year-tender/ Carey Davis Signs One Year Tender March 7, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 9, 2009 https://archive.today/20130203074413/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/carey-davis-signs-one-year-tender/ February 3, 2013 live mdy LB Arnold Harrison – signed one year, $460,000 contract Players not with the 2008 team who were signed for 2009 CB Keiwan Ratliff – from Indianapolis Colts; Ike Taylor's contract was restructured to clear cap spacehttp://www.observer-reporter.com/OR/Story/04-25-Steelers-sign-Ratliff Steelers add CB Ratliff Lolley F. Dale April 25, 2009 Observer-Reporter April 28, 2009 October 2010 H3llBot RB Stefan Logan – from CFL's BC Lionshttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-bc-lions-rb-logan-to-two-year-contract/ Steelers Sign BC Lions RB Logan To Two Year Contract February 16, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090208235125/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-bc-lions-rb-logan-to-two-year-contract/ February 8, 2009 live WR Shaun McDonald – spent 2007 & 2008 with Detroit Lions Players who signed with the team in 2009, but did not make the 53-man roster K Piotr Czech – attended training camp with the Baltimore Ravens in 2008http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/04/steelers-sign-free-agent-k-piotr-czech/ Steelers Sign Free Agent K Piotr Czech April 26, 2009 Steelers Depot (blog) April 28, 2009 https://archive.today/20090501040139/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/04/steelers-sign-free-agent-k-piotr-czech/ May 1, 2009 live – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man rosterhttp://www.steelers.com/article/109799/ Steelers reduce roster to 53 September 5, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers January 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100102110344/http://www.steelers.com/article/109799/ January 2, 2010 dead WR Martin Nance – 2008 Steelers practice squad player; signed two year, $705,000 contracthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/steelers-re-sign-wr-martin-nance/ Steelers Re-Sign WR Martin Nance March 4, 2009 Steelers Depot (blog) March 27, 2009 https://archive.today/20130203114824/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/steelers-re-sign-wr-martin-nance/ February 3, 2013 live mdy – released on August 31, 2009, in cut-down to 75-man rosterhttp://2009.steelers.com/article/109054/ Stapleton placed on IR, four others released August 31, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers January 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091226110742/http://2009.steelers.com/article/109054/ December 26, 2009 dead mdy-all P Dirk Johnson – released by the Washington Redskins in 2009 – released June 12, 2009http://news.steelers.com/article/105818/ Steelers sign three draft picks Labriola Bob June 12, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers January 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20090901015413/http://news.steelers.com/article/105818/ September 1, 2009 dead mdy-all FB Ryan Powdrell – spent a week on the Bucs practice squad in 2008 – released June 18, 2009http://news.steelers.com/article/105845/ Steelers sign 3, release 6 Labriola Bob June 18, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers January 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100208221207/http://news.steelers.com/article/105845/ February 8, 2010 dead mdy-all WR/KR Jayson Foster – spent 2008 on Steelers' and Denver Broncos' practice squadshttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_623208.html Steelers sign five free agents, two of whom have started Brown Scott May 1, 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review May 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090504143928/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_623208.html May 4, 2009 dead mdy-all – released June 18, 2009 WR Brandon Williams – released by Rams prior to 2008 season – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster Practice squad players 2008 practice squad players who made the 2009 53-man roster: C Doug Legursky – 2008 Steelers practice squad playerhttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-practice-squad-c-legursky-to-two-year-contract/ Steelers Sign Practice Squad C Legursky To Two Year Contract February 5, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090316063143/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-practice-squad-c-legursky-to-two-year-contract/ March 16, 2009 live S Ryan Mundy – 2008 Steelers practice squad player, signed reserve/futures contracthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-re-sign-practice-squad-players-add-wr-williams-fb-powdrell/ Steelers Re-Sign Practice Squad Players, Add WR Williams & FB Powdrell February 12, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090215063117/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-re-sign-practice-squad-players-add-wr-williams-fb-powdrell/ February 15, 2009 live 2008 practice squad players who signed new reserve contracts, but did not make the final 53-man roster: DE Jordan Reffett – 2008 Steelers practice squad player, signed reserve/futures contracthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-defensive-end-jordan-reffett/ Steelers sign defensive end Jordan Reffett February 5, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090222003756/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-sign-defensive-end-jordan-reffett/ February 22, 2009 live RB Justin Vincent – 2008 Steelers practice squad player, signed reserve/futures contract – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster TE Dezmond Sherrod – 2008 Steelers practice squad player, signed reserve/futures contract – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster CB Roy Lewis – 2008 Steelers practice squad player, signed reserve/futures contract – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster WR Dallas Baker – 2008 Steelers practice squad player, signed reserve/futures contract – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster LB Donovan Woods – 2008 Steelers practice squad player, signed reserve/futures contract – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster Players lost OG Kendall Simmons – released; 2002 first round pick; ended 2008 season on IRhttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-release-g-simmons-and-lb-humpal/ Steelers Release G Simmons And LB Humpal February 26, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090303003226/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-release-g-simmons-and-lb-humpal/ March 3, 2009 live LB Mike Humpal – released; 2008 sixth round pick; ended 2008 on IR WR Nate Washington – 2005 undrafted free agent; signed with the Tennessee Titans as an unrestricted free agenthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/titans-sign-free-agent-wr-nate-washington/ Titans Sign Free Agent WR Nate Washington March 2, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 12, 2009 https://archive.today/20120911102914/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/titans-sign-free-agent-wr-nate-washington/ September 11, 2012 live mdy FS Anthony Smith – 2006 3rd round pick; signed with Green Bay Packers as an unrestricted free agenthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/packers-sign-steeler-free-agent-anthony-smith/ Packers Sign Steeler Free Agent Anthony Smith March 6, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 9, 2009 https://archive.today/20090313005137/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/packers-sign-steeler-free-agent-anthony-smith/ March 13, 2009 live CB Bryant McFadden – 2005 2nd round pick; signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an unrestricted free agenthttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/cardinals-sign-free-agent-cb-bryant-mcfadden/ Cardinals Sign Free Agent CB Bryant McFadden March 8, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 9, 2009 https://archive.today/20090313010756/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/03/cardinals-sign-free-agent-cb-bryant-mcfadden/ March 13, 2009 live OT Marvel Smith – 2000 2nd round pick who started 108 games as a Steeler; signed with San Francisco 49ershttp://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2009/03/jennings-out-smith-in-at-right-tackle.html Jennings out; Smith in at right tackle Maiocco Matt March 27, 2009 Santa Rosa Press-Democrat March 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090601200955/http://blog.pressdemocrat.com/49ers/2009/03/jennings-out-smith-in-at-right-tackle.html June 1, 2009 dead mdy QB Byron Leftwich – Steelers 2008 back-up QB; signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneershttps://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4062212 Source: Buccaneers to add QB Leftwich Smith Michael April 12, 2009 ESPN April 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090414071543/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4062212 April 14, 2009 live RB Gary Russell – released; 2007 undrafted rookie free agent, scored first touchdown of Super Bowl XLIII; signed with Oakland Raiders.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09106/963361-100.stm Steelers release Gary Russell Bouchette Ed April 16, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 16, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090419124356/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09106/963361-100.stm April 19, 2009 dead LB Larry Foote – released; 2002 2nd round pick who started 83 games as a Steeler, including all 80 over the past five seasons; signed with Detroit Lions.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09118/966120-100.stm Steelers to release linebacker Larry Foote Bouchette Ed April 28, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429155424/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09118/966120-100.stm April 29, 2009 dead LS Jared Retkofsky – released; signed last season when veteran long snapper Greg Warren tore his ACLhttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/04/steelers-sign-wr-mcdonald-p-johnson-release-ls-retkofsky/ Steelers Sign WR McDonald & P Johnson, Release LS Retkofsky April 30, 2009 Steelers Depot (blog) April 30, 2009 https://archive.today/20130203021808/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/04/steelers-sign-wr-mcdonald-p-johnson-release-ls-retkofsky/ February 3, 2013 live mdy CB Fernando Bryant – signed one year, $745,000 contract – Retired June 23, 2009http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_630711.html/ Steelers defensive back Bryant retiring June 23, 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review June 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090626074716/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_630711.html June 26, 2009 dead mdy-all OT Jeremy Parquet (exclusive rights free agent) – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster P Mitch Berger – made superfluous by return from injury of Daniel Sepulvedahttp://steelerstoday.com/?p=2543 If I were Steelers' GM Kevin Colbert (Part 1) Starver Donald February 7, 2009 March 22, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090319045939/http://steelerstoday.com/?p=2543 March 19, 2009 live mdy TE Jonathan Dekker – not invited to training camp DE Orpheus Roye – not invited to training camp CB Anthony Madison signed one year, $1.01 million restricted free agent tenderhttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-tender-contracts-to-five-free-agents/ Steelers Tender Contracts To Five Free Agents February 26, 2009 SteelersDepot.com (blog) March 2, 2009 https://archive.today/20090303001107/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/02/steelers-tender-contracts-to-five-free-agents/ March 3, 2009 livehttp://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/archive/s_617139.html Steelers, Anthony Madison agree to deal Brown Scott March 21, 2009 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review March 22, 2009 https://archive.today/20090812025342/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/archive/s_617139.html August 12, 2009 dead mdy-all – released on September 5, 2009, in final cut-down to 53-man roster 2009 NFL draft 2009 NFL draft The 2009 NFL draft was held on April 25 and 26, 2009, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. In addition to their own draft picks, the team also had the Tampa Bay Buccaneers seventh-round selection (#226 overall) which they received in a trade prior to the 2008 season for offensive lineman Sean MahanClayton John https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3565737 Steelers trade Mahan back to Bucs who ship Buenning to Bears ESPN.com: ESPN website The Walt Disney Company September 2, 2008 December 12, 2008 and a compensatory pick at the end of the 5th round.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09083/957827-66.stm Steelers Notebook: NFL's '09 opener has Titans at Heinz Field Bouchette Ed March 24, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 24, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090327141752/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09083/957827-66.stm March 27, 2009 dead mdy During the draft, the Steelers traded their second-round (#64 overall) and fourth-round (#132) picks to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Denver's third-round (#79) and Chicago's third-round (#84) picks. + 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers draft selections Round Pick # Player Position Height Weight CollegeStatus 1 32 Hood, EvanderZiggy Hood Defensive tackle 6 3 300 lb kg on Missouri Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season 3 79 Urbik, KraigKraig Urbik Offensive guard 6 6 332 lb kg on Wisconsin Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season 3 84 Wallace, MikeMike Wallace Wide receiver 6 0 180 lb kg on Mississippi Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season 3 96 Lewis, KeenanKeenan Lewis Cornerback 6 1 196 lb kg on Oregon State Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season 5 168 Burnett, JoeJoe Burnett Cornerback 5 9 198 lb kg on Central Florida Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season 5 169 Summers, FrankFrank Summers Running back 5 10 230 lb kg on UNLV Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season 6 205 Harris, Ra'ShonRa'Shon Harris Defensive tackle 6 4 298 lb kg on Oregon Released by Steelers at final cut-down – claimed by Carolina Panthers – later re-signed by Pittsburgh 7 226 Shipley, A.Q.A.Q. Shipley Center 6 1 304 lb kg on Penn State Signed to Practice Squad at start of 2009 season 7 241 Johnson, DavidDavid Johnson Tight end 6 1 260 lb kg on Arkansas State Made 53-man roster at start of 2009 season + 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted free agents Player Position Height Weight College Estermyer, MarkMark Estermyer Long snapper 6 1 251 lb kg on Pitt Korte, TomTom Korte Linebacker 6 0 235 lb kg on Hillsdale College Foster, RamonRamon Foster Guard 6 5 328 lb kg on Tennessee Reilly, MikeMike Reilly Quarterback 6 3 214 lb kg on Central Washington Grisham, TylerTyler Grisham Wide receiver 5 11 180 lb kg on Clemson Richardson, DerrickDerrick Richardson Strong Safety 5 10 184 lb kg on New Mexico State McCabe, KevinKevin McCabe Quarterback 6 2 209 lb kg on California (Pa.) Schantz, AndyAndy Schantz Linebacker 6 1 234 lb kg on Portland State Goodman, DemikoDemiko Goodman Wide receiver 6 2 189 lb kg on Georgia Black, StevenSteven Black Wide receiver 6 2 202 lb kg on Memphis Bradley, JeffJeff Bradley Defensive tackle 6 3 280 lb kg on Western Carolina McLendon, SteveSteve McLendon Defensive tackle 6 3 305 lb kg on Troy Redman, IsaacIsaac Redman Running back 5 10 228 lb kg on Bowie State Personnel Staff 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers #08214A white #EEC607 Chairman emeritus – Daniel M. Rooney President – Arthur J. Rooney II Vice president – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr. Administration advisor – Chuck Noll Administrative assistant – Diane Lowe Business office Director of business – Mark Hart Controller – Bob Tyler Business administration – Dan Ferens Human relations/office coordinator – Geraldine Glenn Business & football administration coordinator – Omar Khan Assistant controller – Jodie Spagnolli Administrative assistant – Rebecca Mihalcik Administrative assistant – Colleen Kimmel Administrative assistant – Kelly Serafin Media relations Communications coordinator – Dave Lockett Public relations/media manager – Burt Lauten Administrative assistant – Emily Scerba Intern – Jason Seidling Community relations Community relations manager – Michele Rosenthal Administrative assistant – Stacie Lawrence Photography Team photographer – Mike Fabus Information technology Information technology manager – Scott Phelps IT/network support technician – Jon Pugliano Steelers.com/Steelers Digest Editor – Bob Labriola Assistant editor/website – Teresa Varley Football operations Director of football operations – Kevin Colbert Pro personnel coordinator – Doug Whaley College scouting coordinator – Ron Hughes Special assistant/pro and college personnel – Joe Greene Pro/college scout – Phil Kreidler College scout – Mark Gorscak College scout – Kelvin Fisher College scout – Bruce McNorton College scout – Dan Rooney BLESTO scout – David Petett College personnel – Bill Nunn Administrative assistant – Maureen Mannion Administrative assistant – Karen Mercalde Head coach – Mike Tomlin Assistant head coach/defensive line – John Mitchell Offensive coordinator – Bruce Arians Quarterbacks – Ken Anderson Running backs – Kirby Wilson Wide receivers – Randy Fichtner Tight ends – James Daniel Offensive line – Larry Zierlein Offensive quality control/asst. ol – Harold Goodwin Defensive coordinator – Dick LeBeau Linebackers – Keith Butler Defensive backs – Ray Horton Defensive quality control – Lou Spanos Special teams – Bob Ligashesky Assistant special teams – Amos Jones Conditioning coach – Garrett Giemont Conditioning assistant – Marcel Pastoor Player development – Raymond Jackson Administrative assistant – Chrissy Bulger Administrative assistant – Mia Daudet Medical staff Physician, internal medicine – Dr. Mark Duca Physician, internal medicine – Dr. Tony Yates Physician, neurosurgery – Dr. Joseph Maroon Physician, orthopedic surgery – Dr. James P. Bradley Athletic training staff Head athletic trainer – John Norwig Assistant athletic trainer – Ryan Grove Assistant athletic trainer – Ariko Iso Football equipment staff Equipment manager - Rodgers Freyvogel Field manager – Rich Baker Video Video coordinator – Bob McCartney Video assistant – Andy Lizanich Video assistant – Jason McMann 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide Training camp Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 training camp roster Quarterbacks 16 Charlie Batch  2 Dennis Dixon  7 Ben Roethlisberger 13 Mike Reilly quarterback y    Kevin McCabe American football y Running backs 38 Carey Davis FB 11 Stefan Logan RS 34 Rashard Mendenhall 21 Mewelde Moore 39 Willie Parker 35 Ryan Powdrell FB 44 Frank Summers American football y 33 Isaac Redman y 28 Justin Vincent Wide receivers 81 Dallas Baker 19 Tyler Grisham y 10 Santonio Holmes 87 Shaun McDonald American football 14 Limas Sweed 17 Mike Wallace American football y 86 Hines Ward 82 Brandon Williams wide receiver    Steven Black gridiron football y    Jayson Foster    Cedric Goodman y    Martin Nance Tight ends 85 David Johnson tight end y 49 Sean McHugh TE/FB 83 Heath Miller 89 Matt Spaeth    Dezmond Sherrod Offensive linemen 69 Jason Capizzi T 74 Willie Colon American football T 79 Trai Essex T 73 Ramon Foster y G 62 Justin Hartwig C 66 Tony Hills American football T 68 Chris Kemoeatu G 64 Doug Legursky C 77 Jeremy Parquet T 61 A.Q. Shipley C y 72 Darnell Stapleton G 78 Max Starks T 65 Kraig Urbik y G Defensive linemen 93 Nick Eason DE 98 Casey Hampton NT 77 Ra'Shon Harris DE y 76 Chris Hoke NT 96 Ziggy Hood y DE 99 Brett Keisel DE 90 Travis Kirschke DE 69 Steve McLendon NT y 71 Scott Paxson NT 91 Aaron Smith American football DE    Jeff Bradley American football DE    Jordan Reffett DE Linebackers 55 Patrick Bailey American football OLB 53 Bruce Davis linebacker OLB 51 James Farrior ILB 57 Keyaron Fox ILB 54 Andre Frazier OLB 97 Arnold Harrison OLB 92 James Harrison American football OLB 94 Lawrence Timmons ILB 56 LaMarr Woodley OLB 95 Donovan Woods American football    Tom Korte    Andy Schantz Defensive backs 31 Fernando Bryant CB 27 Joe Burnett y CB 23 Tyrone Carter S 25 Ryan Clark American football FS 22 William Gay cornerback CB 20 Keenan Lewis CB 30 Roy Lewis American football CB 37 Anthony Madison CB 29 Ryan Mundy S 43 Troy Polamalu SS 27 Keiwan Ratliff CB 24 Ike Taylor CB 26 Deshea Townsend CB    Derrick Richardson S Special teams 48 Mark Estermyer y LS  6 Dirk Johnson P  3 Jeff Reed American football K  9 Daniel Sepulveda P 60 Greg Warren American football LS    Piotr Czech K Lindy's Pro Football 2009 23 Preview Roster 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers 53 7 8 16 Charlie Batch  2 Dennis Dixon  7 Ben Roethlisberger 38 Carey Davis FB 34 Rashard Mendenhall 21 Mewelde Moore 39 Willie Parker 84 Joey Galloway 19 Tyler Grisham y 10 Santonio Holmes 11 Stefan Logan KR/PR 17 Mike Wallace American football y 86 Hines Ward 85 David Johnson tight end y 83 Heath Miller 89 Matt Spaeth 74 Willie Colon American football T 79 Trai Essex G 73 Ramon Foster y G/T 62 Justin Hartwig C 66 Tony Hills American football T 68 Chris Kemoeatu G 64 Doug Legursky C 78 Max Starks T 65 Kraig Urbik y G 93 Nick Eason DE 98 Casey Hampton NT 77 Ra'Shon Harris y NT 76 Chris Hoke NT 96 Ziggy Hood y DE 99 Brett Keisel DE 90 Travis Kirschke DE 55 Patrick Bailey American football OLB 50 Rocky Boiman ILB 51 James Farrior ILB 57 Keyaron Fox ILB 54 Andre Frazier OLB 92 James Harrison American football OLB 94 Lawrence Timmons ILB 56 LaMarr Woodley OLB 27 Joe Burnett y CB 23 Tyrone Carter SS 25 Ryan Clark American football FS 22 William Gay cornerback CB 37 Anthony Madison CB 29 Ryan Mundy FS 43 Troy Polamalu SS 24 Ike Taylor CB 26 Deshea Townsend CB 35 Trae Williams CB  3 Jeff Reed American football K 61 Jared Retkofsky LS  9 Daniel Sepulveda P 20 Keenan Lewis y CB IR 49 Sean McHugh TE IR 91 Aaron Smith American football DE IR 72 Darnell Stapleton G IR 44 Frank Summers American football y FB IR 14 Limas Sweed WR (PUP) 10px 60 Greg Warren American football LS IR 87 Eugene Bright y TE 13 Jason Chery y WR 31 Tuff Harris S 69 Steve McLendon y NT 33 Isaac Redman y RB 71 A. 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Shipley y C 28 Justin Vincent RB 53 Johnny Williams linebacker y LB 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/2009_roster.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com 2014-12-27 Schedule Preseason The Steelers opened their preseason schedule on August 13 with a re-match of Super Bowl XLIII against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday Night Football.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09089/959343-100.stm Steelers' preseason opponents announced Bouchette Ed March 30, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090402121622/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09089/959343-100.stm April 2, 2009 dead mdy https://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2009/04/06/Steelers-set-times-for-preseason-road-games/stories/200904060164 Steelers set times for preseason road games Bouchette Ed April 6, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 6, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090409085608/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09096/960934-100.stm April 9, 2009 live mdy Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 August 13 Arizona Cardinals W 20–10 1–0 Heinz Field Recap 2 August 22 at Washington Redskins L 13–17 1–1 FedExField Recap 3 August 29 Buffalo Bills W 17–0 2–1 Heinz Field Recap 4 September 3 at Carolina Panthers W 21–10 3–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap Regular season The Steelers' opponents for the 2009 season are based on the NFL's predetermined scheduling formula.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3807648 2009 NFL opponents January 4, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers ESPN January 3, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090107222741/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3807648 January 7, 2009 live The combined 2008 record of the Steelers' 2009 opponents was 110–144–2 (.434 winning percentage). By this measure the Steelers have the fourth easiest schedule in the league – only the Packers, Vikings and Bears opponents have a worse cumulative 2008 winning percentage.http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcnorth/0-2-47/AFC-North-strength-of-schedule.html AFC North strength of schedule Walker James February 3, 2009 March 22, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090206074238/http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afcnorth/0-2-47/AFC-North-strength-of-schedule.html February 6, 2009 dead mdy-all The Packers, Vikings and Bears play two games each against the Lions, who finished 0–16 in 2008. As the defending Super Bowl champion, the Steelers hosted the kickoff game for the 2009 season on Thursday, September 10, at 8:30 p.m. EDT. Their opponent for the kickoff game was the Tennessee Titans.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09082/957709-100.stm Steelers to open 2009 season with Tennessee Bouchette Ed March 23, 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette March 23, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326024949/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09082/957709-100.stm March 26, 2009 dead mdy The Pittsburgh Steelers won the first game of the 2009 season in overtime over the Tennessee Titans on September 10, 2009 at 11:48 pm EDT with a field goal. Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 1 September 10 Tennessee Titans W 13–10 (OT) 1–0 Heinz Field Summary 2 September 20 at Chicago Bears L 14–17 1–1 Soldier Field Summary 3 September 27 at Cincinnati Bengals L 20–23 1–2 Paul Brown Stadium Summary 4 October 4 San Diego Chargers W 38–28 2–2 Heinz Field Summary 5 October 11 at Detroit Lions W 28–20 3–2 Ford Field Summary 6 October 18 Cleveland Browns W 27–14 4–2 Heinz Field Summary 7 October 25 Minnesota Vikings W 27–17 5–2 Heinz Field Summary 8 Bye 9November 9, 2009 at Denver Broncos W 28–10 6–2 Invesco Field at Mile High Summary 10November 15 Cincinnati Bengals L 12–18 6–3 Heinz Field Summary 11 November 22 at Kansas City Chiefs L 24–27 (OT) 6–4 Arrowhead Stadium Summary 12 November 29 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–20 (OT) 6–5 M&T Bank Stadium Summary 13 December 6 Oakland Raiders L 24–27 6–6 Heinz Field Summary 14December 10, 2009 at Cleveland Browns L 6–13 6–7 Cleveland Browns Stadium Summary 15 December 20 Green Bay Packers W 37–36 7–7 Heinz Field Summary 16 December 27 Baltimore Ravens W 23–20 8–7 Heinz Field Summary 17 January 3 at Miami Dolphins W 30–24 9–7 Land Shark Stadium Summary Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text. Standings The 2009 season was the Steelers' eighth as members of the AFC North Division. Gene Cherry Ed Osmond Steelers claim AFC North title with dramatic win https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE4BE07620081215?feedType=RSS&feedName=sportsNews Reuters December 14, 2008 December 15, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081216012117/https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE4BE07620081215?feedType=RSS&feedName=sportsNews December 16, 2008 live Preseason results Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals #FFD700 Cardinals 0 3 0 7 Steelers 0 3 0 17 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 13 8:00 p.m. EDT 58,330 Top passer: Dennis Dixon (PIT): 112 yds Top rusher: Isaac Redman (PIT): 32 yds Top receiver: Shaun McDonald (PIT): 69 yds Week 2: at Washington Redskins #FFD700 Steelers 7 3 3 0 Redskins 3 0 7 7 FedExField, Landover, Maryland August 22 7:30 p.m. EDT 68,243 Top passer: Dennis Dixon (PIT), 68 yds Top rusher: Marcus Mason (WAS), 45 yds Top receiver: Fred Davis (WAS), 31 yds Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills #FFD700 Bills 0 0 0 0 Steelers 0 17 0 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August 29 7:30 p.m. EDT 57,942 Top passer: Ben Roethlisberger (PIT), 168 yds Top rusher: Rashard Mendenhall (PIT), 48 yds Top receiver: Hines Ward (PIT), 74 yds Week 4: at Carolina Panthers #FFD700 Steelers 14 0 7 0 Panthers 0 0 7 3 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina September 3 8:00 p.m. EDT 70,073 Top passer: Matt Moore (CAR), 89 yds Top rusher: Isaac Redman (PIT), 79 yds Top receiver: Kenny Moore (CAR), 59 yds Regular season results Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans NFL Kickoff game Titans 0 7 0 3 0 Steelers 0 7 0 3 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 8:30 p.m. EDT 63 F (Clear) 65,110 Bill Leavy NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer With their Super Bowl title to defend, the Steelers began their season at home in the annual kickoff game against the Tennessee Titans. After a scoreless first quarter, Pittsburgh got their first score of the season as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Super Bowl XLIII MVP wide receiver Santonio Holmes near the end of the second quarter. The Titans responded with quarterback Kerry Collins completing a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Justin Gage. Just prior to halftime, pro-bowl safety Troy Polamalu went to the locker room after suffering a knee injury. He did not return to the field, and it would later be revealed that he had strained his MCL. After a scoreless third quarter, Tennessee took the lead in the fourth quarter as kicker Rob Bironas got a 45-yard field goal. Pittsburgh tied the game as kicker Jeff Reed made a 32-yard field goal. With time running out, the Steelers drove down the field again, and lost the ball to a rare Hines Ward fumble, allowing the Titans to run the game into overtime. In overtime, the Steelers won the cointoss and never relinquished the ball. In the end, Pittsburgh emerged victorious as Reed nailed the game-winning 33-yard field goal. With the win, the Steelers began their season at 1–0. This also marked the first time that the Steelers were able to win against Collins. Week 2: at Chicago Bears Steelers 7 0 7 0 Bears 0 7 0 10 Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 4:15 p.m. EDT 70 F (Light Rain) 62,231 Scott Green CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms Coming off their season-opening win over the Titans, the Steelers flew to Soldier Field for a Week 2 interconference duel with the Chicago Bears. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh struck first as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Matt Spaeth. However, in the second quarter, the Bears answered with quarterback Jay Cutler completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kellen Davis. Pittsburgh regained their lead in the third quarter as Roethlisberger got a 2-yard touchdown run, but in the fourth quarter, two missed field goals from kicker Jeff Reed led to Cutler's 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Johnny Knox and kicker Robbie Gould's 44-yard field goal. With the loss, the Steelers fell to 1–1. Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals Steelers 10 3 7 0 Bengals 0 3 6 14 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 4:15 p.m. EDT 65 F (mostly cloudy) 64,538 Gene Steratore CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms Following a tough road loss against the Bears, the Steelers flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 3 AFC North duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh struck first in the first quarter with kicker Jeff Reed's 19-yard field goal and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's 27-yard touchdown pass to running back Willie Parker. The Steelers added on to their lead in the second quarter as Reed made a 34-yard field goal. The Bengals closed out the half with kicker Shayne Graham's 34-yard field goal. Cincinnati crept closer in the third quarter as cornerback Johnathan Joseph returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown (with a failed PAT), yet Pittsburgh answered with Roethlisberger's 1-yard touchdown run. However, in the fourth quarter, the Bengals took the lead with running back Cedric Benson's 23-yard touchdown run (with a failed 2-point conversion) and quarterback Carson Palmer's 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Caldwell (with a successful 2-point conversion pass to running back Brian Leonard). The Steelers tried to rally, but Roethlisberger's last-second hail mary pass was incomplete, preserving the defeat. With the loss, Pittsburgh fell to 1–2 and 3rd place in the AFC North. This also became the team's first 1–2 start since 2006. Wide receiver Hines Ward (4 receptions, 82 yards) became the 21st player in NFL history to surpass 800 career receptions and 10,000 receiving yards. Week 4: vs. San Diego Chargers Chargers 0 0 7 21 Steelers 14 7 7 10 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 8:20 p.m. EDT 53 F (cloudy) 64,045 Jeff Triplette NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer Hoping to snap a two-game losing skid, the Steelers went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and prepared for a Week 4 Sunday night duel with the San Diego Chargers. Pittsburgh got off to a fast start in the opening half with running back Rashard Mendenhall (filling in for the injured Willie Parker) helping out the cause on a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's 19-yard touchdown pass to running back Mewelde Moore. The Steelers carried their fast start into the second quarter as Mendenhall got a 2-yard touchdown run. In the third quarter, Pittsburgh picked up where they left off, with Roethlisberger completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. The Chargers got on the board with quarterback Philip Rivers' 3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Antonio Gates. In the fourth quarter, San Diego began to play catch-up with a special teams play. Fullback Jacob Hester stripped return specialist Stefan Logan of the ball and went 41 yards for a touchdown. The Steelers came right back with a trick play, as Moore completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to Miller. However, the Chargers slashed away at the Steelers' lead, with Rivers completing a 30-yard touchdown pass to Gates and a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Chambers. Pittsburgh answered the call with kicker Jeff Reed booting a 46-yard field goal, followed by linebacker James Harrison causing a sack and a fumble. This allowed linebacker James Farrior to recover the fumble and secure the victory. With the win, not only did the Steelers improve to 2–2, but they also extended their regular-season home-game winning streak over San Diego to 13-straight. Mendenhall had a career night, with 29 carries for 165 yards, in addition to his two rushing touchdowns. Week 5: at Detroit Lions Steelers 7 14 7 0 Lions 6 7 0 7 Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan 1:00 p.m. EDT None (Domed Stadium) 59,333 Ed Hochuli CBS Dick Enberg & Dan Fouts Following a close victory over the Chargers, the Steelers traveled to Ford Field for a Week 5 interconference duel with the 1–3 Detroit Lions. Despite the Lions getting the opening score of the first quarter with a 46-yard field goal from kicker Jason Hanson, Pittsburgh answered with running back Rashard Mendenhall's 7-yard touchdown run. Afterwards, Detroit closed out the opening period with Hanson making another 46-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Steelers delivered a big strike with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing a 15-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. Even though the Lions came right back with cornerback Williams James returning an interception 38 yards for a touchdown, Pittsburgh effectively replied with Roethlisberger's 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward. In the third quarter, the Steelers added on to their lead as Roethlisberger threw to rookie wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 47-yard touchdown pass. Detroit tried to rally in the fourth quarter as quarterback Daunte Culpepper found wide receiver Dennis Northcutt on a 25-yard touchdown pass, but Pittsburgh's defense made a crucial stand with three-straight sacks (courtesy of linebacker LaMarr Woodley, cornerback William Gay, and linebacker Lawrence Timmons), followed by cornerback Ike Taylor swatting away the Lions' last hope from a hail-mary pass. With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–2. Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns Browns 0 7 7 0 Steelers 0 17 7 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:00 p.m. EDT 45 F (cloudy) 64,398 Walt Anderson CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots Coming off their road win over the Lions, the Steelers went home for a divisional match with the Cleveland Browns. After a scoreless first quarter, Pittsburgh came out striking in the second quarter as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller and a 52-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward. The Browns immediately struck back as wide receiver Joshua Cribbs returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. Pittsburgh closed out the half with a 32-yard field goal from kicker Jeff Reed. Cleveland tried to catch up as quarterback Derek Anderson completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback Lawrence Vickers, yet the Steelers answered with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall. Pittsburgh closed the game out in the fourth quarter with Reed kicking a 39-yard field goal. With their 12th-straight win over the Browns, the Steelers improved to 4–2. With the Ravens' loss to the Vikings, and the Bengals' loss to the Texans that same week, the Steelers were now tied with the Bengals at the top of the AFC North. Week 7: vs. Minnesota Vikings Vikings 0 7 3 7 Steelers 3 7 3 14 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:00 p.m. EDT 55 F (sunny) 65,597 Ron Winter Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa Coming off their divisional win over the Browns, the Steelers stayed at home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the 6–0 Minnesota Vikings. Pittsburgh got the game's opening score late in the first quarter with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 39-yard field goal. The Vikings answered in the second quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Adrian Peterson, yet the Steelers struck back with Ben Roethlisberger completing a 40-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Mike Wallace. Both teams swapped field goals in the third quarter, with Reed booting a 27-yard field goal and Vikings kicker Ryan Longwell making an 18-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh defense came up with a huge play as defensive end Brett Keisel forced a fumble off of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, allowing linebacker LaMarr Woodley to return the fumble 77 yards for a touchdown. However, Minnesota immediately struck back as wide receiver Percy Harvin returned a kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. The Steelers' defense came up big again as linebacker Keyaron Fox returned a Favre interception 82 yards for a touchdown. With the huge win, Pittsburgh went into their bye week at 5–2, while Minnesota dropped to 6–1. Week 8: BYE Week 9: at Denver Broncos Steelers 0 7 7 14 Broncos 3 0 7 0 INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 8:30 p.m. EST 55 F (Mostly Clear) 76,716 Don Carey ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski and Jon Gruden & Suzy Kolber Coming off their bye week, the Steelers flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for a Week 9 Monday night duel with the Denver Broncos. Pittsburgh trailed in the first quarter as the Broncos closed out the game's opening drive with kicker Matt Prater booting a 40-yard field goal, yet the Steelers answered in the second quarter as safety Tyrone Carter (who filled in for safety Ryan Clark) returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown. Denver answered in the third quarter as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was sacked by defensive end Kenny Peterson, which caused a fumble. The ball was picked up by linebacker Robert Ayers and returned 54 yards for a touchdown. Pittsburgh answered with Roethlisberger completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger connected with rookie wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 25-yard touchdown pass, followed completing a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ward. With the upset victory, Pittsburgh improved to 6–2. Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Bengals 6 0 6 6 Steelers 3 6 0 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:00 p.m. EST 66 F (cloudy) 65,392 Terry McAulay CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms Coming off their impressive Monday night road win over the Broncos, the Steelers went home for a divisional rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals with first place in the division on the line. In the first quarter, Pittsburgh delivered the game's first strike with a 28-yard field goal from kicker Jeff Reed. However, the Bengals immediately answered, as running back Bernard Scott returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown (with a failed PAT). The Steelers regained the lead in the second quarter as Reed got a 33-yard and a 35-yard field goal. Cincinnati responded in the third quarter as kicker Shayne Graham made a 23-yard and a 32-yard field goal. Pittsburgh tied the game in the fourth quarter, with Reed nailing a 34-yard field goal. However, the Bengals pulled away as Graham booted a 32-yard and a 43-yard field goal. With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 6–3. Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs Steelers 0 17 0 7 0 Chiefs 7 0 10 7 3 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 1:00 p.m. EST 55 F (cloudy) 70,261 Carl Cheffers CBS Ian Eagle & Rich Gannon After the loss to the Bengals, the Pittsburgh Steelers journeyed to Arrowhead Stadium for a match with the Chiefs. At the start of the first quarter, Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles returned a kickoff from their own 3-yard line to the Steelers' endzone for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Pittsburgh rallied as PK Jeff Reed made a 36-yard field goal. Then QB Ben Roethlisberger made an 8-yard touchdown pass to WR Hines Ward, and then Roethlisberger passed to TE Heath Miller 10 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter the Chiefs tied the game when QB Matt Cassel made a 21-yard touchdown pass to TE Leonard Pope, and then kicker Ryan Succop made a 22-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter Pittsburgh took the lead as QB Ben Roethlisberger made an 8-yard touchdown pass to RB Rashard Mendenhall, until the Chiefs came back to tie the game as QB Matt Cassel made a two-yard touchdown pass to Jamaal Charles to put the game in overtime. Afterwards, it was Kansas City that took the win when kicker Ryan Succop made a 22-yard field goal. With the shocking loss, the Steelers fell to 6–4. Week 12: at Baltimore Ravens Steelers 0 7 3 7 0 Ravens 7 7 0 3 3 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 8:20 p.m. EST 58 F (partly cloudy) 71,314 Ed Hochuli NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth & Andrea Kremer Following a loss to the 3–7 Kansas City Chiefs the previous week, the Steelers traveled to M&T Bank Stadium for another divisional game. Ben Roethlisberger, who suffered a concussion in the previous week's overtime loss, was the designated 3rd (emergency) quarterback. Backup Charlie Batch also was hurt in that game, which left 2nd-year QB Dennis Dixon, who previously had one pass in his NFL career, to start. The Steelers received the opening kickoff, but went three-and-out. On the ensuing possession, the Ravens drove down the field with ease, capping off their drive with a touchdown run by Willis McGahee. In the second quarter, Dixon hit WR Santonio Holmes on a play-action pass for a 33-yard TD, tying the game. The Ravens answered on the following drive, with a 52-yard strike from Joe Flacco to Mark Clayton, setting up a 10-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Mason. In the third quarter, on the Ravens opening possession, Mark Clayton made a 9-yard reception but fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Tyrone Carter. The Steelers drove, but were held to a field goal by Jeff Reed. Later in the 4th quarter, Joe Flacco was sacked by Lawrence Timmons and fumbled the ball, recovered by the Steelers near midfield. The drive resulted in a 24-yard run on a QB option by Dixon, giving the Steelers their first lead of the night. On the Ravens next possession Joe Flacco completed a pass to Derrick Mason for 17 yards, and then found Ray Rice for a 44-yard reception, setting the Ravens up inside the Steeler 10 yard line with less than 2 minutes left. Billy Cundiff tied the game with a 24-yard field goal. On the following Steeler possession, Dennis Dixon was nearly intercepted by Lardarius Webb. The Steelers were forced to punt, giving the ball back to the Ravens with about 1:30 left in the game. The Ravens managed to drive to the Steeler 40 yard line, where their drive stalled. With the clock counting inside 10 seconds left and no timeouts, the field goal team managed to get into formation, and get the kick off. The 56 yard attempt by Billy Cundiff was dead center, but about 2 yards short, sending the game into overtime. In overtime, the Steelers won the coin toss and got the ball, but were forced to punt. The Ravens, also forced to punt deep in their own territory, gave the ball to Pittsburgh around the Steeler 40 yard line. On a 3rd and 5, Dennis Dixon threw an interception to LB Paul Kruger, who returned the ball 26 yards to the Steeler 28 yard line. Already in field goal range, the Ravens ran the ball down to the Pittsburgh 11 yard line where Billy Cundiff made a 29-yard field goal to win the game. With their second consecutive overtime loss, the Steelers fell to 6–5. Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders Raiders 3 3 0 21 Steelers 3 7 0 14 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:00 p.m. EST 27 F (sunny) 61,820 Jerome Boger CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Coming off back-to-back losses in overtime, the Steelers looked to turn things around. With the return of Ben Roethlisberger to action, the Steelers hosted the 3–8 Oakland Raiders. The Steelers opened with a 33-yard field goal by Jeff Reed. Oakland responded with a 48-yarder by Sebastian Janikowski, and both teams were tied 3–3 as the 2nd quarter began. Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes for a 34-yard TD pass to begin the 2nd quarter. Oakland put three points on the board after a 43-yard field goal halfway through the quarter, and the Steelers headed to halftime with a 10–6 lead. There followed a scoreless third quarter, and in the fourth Pittsburgh's defensive struggles were exploited by the Raiders, who were able to find the end zone three times. Bruce Gradkowski found Chaz Schilens for a 17-yard TD pass with 8:21 remaining in the game, giving Oakland their first lead of the game, 13–10. Pittsburgh responded just one minute later with a 3-yard TD run by Rashard Mendenhall. However, Oakland would not be stopped. Gradkowski hit Louis Murphy for a 75-yard TD pass with 5:28 remaining, and the Raiders went up 20–17. Roethlisberger made an 11-yard TD pass to Hines Ward with 1:56 remaining, and the Steelers regained the lead 24–20. All that was needed was for the Steelers' defense to keep Oakland out of the end zone and they would have won. With nine seconds remaining, Gradkowski once again found Louis Murphy open in the end zone for an 11-yard TD pass, and the Raiders won 27–24. The game marked the fifth time in six games that the Steelers suffered a 4th quarter collapse, and the second time in three weeks Pittsburgh had fallen to an opponent with a losing record. At the conclusion of the game, the Steelers had allowed seven plays of 40 yards or longer in their last four games (they only gave up two such plays in 2008). With the loss, the Steelers fell to 6–6. Week 14: at Cleveland Browns Steelers 0 3 3 0 Browns 6 7 0 0 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 8:20 p.m. EST 16 F (partly cloudy) 69,009 Ron Winter NFLN Bob Papa & Matt Millen After losing four games in a row, the Steelers went to Cleveland for a Thursday night divisional match. In windy, below-freezing conditions, Browns kicker Phil Dawson hit a 29-yard field goal in the 1st quarter to give the Brown's an early 3–0 lead. He kicked another 29-yarder in the 2nd quarter, and Chris Jennings had a 10-yard touchdown run to put the Browns up 13–0. Jeff Reed kicked a field goal before the half to put the Steelers on the board. They went into halftime down 13–3. Jeff Reed kicked another field goal in the 3rd quarter to bring them within a touchdown. However, a scoreless 4th quarter by both teams led the Browns to their first win against the Steelers since 2003, becoming only the fourth team in NFL history to be at least 10 games under .500 and defeat the defending Super Bowl champions. With another loss, the Steelers fell to 6–7. This was the first time since the 1987 New York Giants that a defending Super Bowl Champion team suffered five consecutive losses. Week 15 vs. Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers (9-4) at Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7) December 20 4:15 p.m. EDT Packers 7 7 0 22 Steelers 14 7 3 13 Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,452 Cloudy • 30 F C • Wind W 10 mph km/h knot John Parry Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver Gamebook Packers Aaron Rodgers26/48, 383 yds, 3 TD Ryan Grant8 rush, 24 yds Greg Jennings5 rec, 118 yds, TD Steelers Ben Roethlisberger29/46, 503 yds, 3 TD Rashard Mendenhall11 rush, 38 yds, TD Hines Ward7 rec, 126 yds The Steelers came into the game riding a five-game losing streak. They also no longer controlled their playoff destiny, needing to win their final three games of the season, and also losses by other AFC teams to have a chance for a wild card. Pittsburgh ststruckrike on their first play of the game when Ben Roethlisberger hit a wide-open Mike Wallace for a 60-yard TD pass. Green Bay answered with an 83-yard strike from Aaron Rodgers to Greg Jennings for a TD. The Steelers capped the 1st quarter with a 2-yard TD run by Rashard Mendenhall. In the 2nd quarter, QB Aaron Rodgers was able to scramble out of the pocket for a 14-yard TD run. Ben Roethlisberger hit Mewelde Moore for a 10-yard TD pass in the final seconds of the 1st half, and the Steelers took a 21–14 lead into halftime with them. The 2nd half got off to a slow start for both teams. Jeff Reed kicked a 37-yard field goal, the only scoring of the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter, it became a shootout between both quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers hit Jermichael Finley for an 11-yard TD pass. The Steelers answered with a 34-yard field goal, but lost the lead for the first time in the game when Ryan Grant rushed for a 24-yard score, putting Green Bay up 28–27. The Steelers once again answered with a 43-yard field goal, but Aaron Rodgers completed a 24-yard TD pass to James Jones and follow it with a successful 2-point conversion attempt. The Steelers, down 36–30, got the ball back with just 2 minutes left in the game. With just 3 seconds remaining, Ben Roethlisberger hit Mike Wallace in the left sideline of the endzone (in a TD pass that resembled the Super Bowl-winning catch by Santonio Holmes back in February), and the extra point was good, giving the Steelers a last-second 37–36 win over the Packers. Ben Roethlisberger finished with a record-setting game, going 29/46 for 503 yards and 3 TD passes. He became the first quarterback in Steelers' franchise history to have a 500-yard game. With the last second win, the Steelers moved to 7–7. These two teams would meet again a year later in Super Bowl XLV, with the Steelers falling short 25-31. GB PIT collapsed 1 14:18 Steelers 1 60 0:10 RecTD Mike Wallace Ben Roethlisberger 60 good Jeff Reed run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 1 9:56 Packers 3 88 1:33 RecTD Greg Jennings Aaron Rodgers 83 good Mason Crosby run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 1 3:47 Steelers 10 72 6:09 RushTD Rashard Mendenhall 1 good Jeff Reed run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 14 2 3:04 Packers 8 52 3:51 RushTD Aaron Rodgers 14 good Mason Crosby run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 14 2 0:26 Steelers 6 80 2:38 RecTD Mewelde Moore Ben Roethlisberger 10 good Jeff Reed run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 21 3 4:36 Steelers 11 55 6:12 FG 37 Jeff Reed 14 24 4 13:30 Packers 13 69 6:06 RecTD Jermichael Finley Aaron Rodgers 11 good Mason Crosby run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 24 4 9:45 Steelers 8 47 3:45 FG 34 Jeff Reed 21 27 4 7:49 Packers 4 62 1:56 RushTD Ryan Grant 24 good Mason Crosby run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 27 4 3:58 Steelers 6 44 3:51 FG 43 Jeff Reed 28 30 4 2:06 Packers 6 39 1:52 RecTD James Jones Aaron Rodgers 24 pass good 36 30 4 0:00 Steelers 11 86 2:06 RecTD Mike Wallace Ben Roethlisberger 19 good Jeff Reed run/pass good/failed/incomplete 36 37 36 37 Week 16: vs. Baltimore Ravens Ravens 3 7 10 0 Steelers 6 14 0 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1:00 p.m. EST 43 F (sunny) 64,068 Pete Morelli CBS Dick Enberg and Dan Fouts Coming off a win over the Green Bay Packers, the Steelers hosted the Baltimore Ravens in their second matchup of the season. There was much at stake, as the Ravens needed to win to get into the playoffs, and the Steelers needed to win in order to keep their faint playoff hopes alive as well. Jeff Reed booted 26-yard and 39-yard field goals and Billy Cundiff kicked a 27-yarder to give the Steelers a 6–3 lead as they started the second quarter. The Steelers' offense started rolling, scoring on a 4-yard run by Rashard Mendenhall. Joe Flacco responded with a 30-yard TD pass to Todd Heap. But in the final seconds of the first half, Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes for a 24-yard TD pass, and the Steelers carried a 20–10 lead with them into halftime. Baltimore controlled the third quarter. Flacco hit Heaps for a seven-yard TD pass and Cundiff kicked a 35-yard field goal to tie the game. The fourth quarter saw both defenses step up. Jeff Reed kicked a 38-yard field goal with 5:25 remaining to give the Steelers a 23–20 lead. Baltimore had one more chance to score, but rookie defensive end Ziggy Hood recorded his first career sack and then recovered Flacco's fumble on a fourth and 10 play from the Steelers' 39 with 2:27 remaining. An apparent interception thrown by Roethlisberger was negated by an "illegal block in the back" penalty and the Steelers ran out the clock, securing the win. The win not only prevented Baltimore from clinching a wild card, but kept Pittsburgh's playoff hopes alive as well. They needed to win at Miami in their season finale and also need other teams to lose. With the win, the Steelers moved to 8–7. Week 17: at Miami Dolphins Steelers 14 3 7 6 Dolphins 7 3 0 14 Land Shark Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 p.m. EST 61 F (sunny) 70,102 Bill Leavy CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf The Steelers' defense averted a fourth-quarter collapse while sending two of Miami's quarterbacks to the sideline, including third-string Pat White, who was hit in the head and carried off the field on a stretcher. In the first quarter, Ben Roethlisberger hit Santonio Holmes for a five-yard TD on their opening possession. Miami responded quickly, when Chad Henne threw an 11-yard pass to Lex Hilliard. A few minutes later, Roethlisberger found Mike Wallace wide open for a 54-yard TD. In the second quarter, Miami's Dan Carpenter kicked a 25-yard field goal and Pittsburgh's Jeff Reed kicked a 22-yard field goal to give the Steelers a 17–10 halftime lead. The Steelers put the only points on the board in the third quarter, scoring on a three-yard TD pass to Heath Miller. The Steelers carried a 20–10 lead into the fourth quarter, but that was not enough to allow them to play conservatively. Following Reed's 21-yard field goal to start the final quarter, Miami rallied back with the help of fourth-string quarterback Tyler Thigpen. Brian Hartline rushed for a 16-yard TD run and Thigpen threw a 34-yard TD pass to Davone Bess, drawing the Dolphins back within a field goal of tying the game. Former Steelers linebacker Joey Porter recovered a fumble by Roethlisberger at the Steelers' 13-yard line with 6 minutes remaining, but Thigpen was intercepted at the two-yard line. The Steelers drove 83 yards in the final minutes, ending the game with a 33-yard field goal, and a 30–24 win. The Steelers' win brought their season-ending winning record to 9–7. The injury-ridden Dolphins had been eliminated from post-season contention minutes earlier when the Texans defeated the Patriots (ensuring that the Dolphins would not play Super Bowl XLIV in their own home). For four hours, the Steelers waited for the Ravens–Raiders game to end, but Baltimore won and got the No. 6 AFC seed, thus preventing the Steelers from attempting to repeat their world title. Post-season summary The Pittsburgh Steelers battled many injuries throughout the year. Troy Polamalu only played in five games the entire season, Ben Roethlisberger missed a critical divisional game against the Ravens due to a concussion, Chris Kemoeatu missed four games, Travis Kirschke missed five games, and Aaron Smith missed 10 games. The Steelers beat four eventual playoff-bound teams: the Green Bay Packers, the Minnesota Vikings, the Baltimore Ravens, and the San Diego Chargers. The Steelers' offense gained 369.2 yards a game (263.1 coming through the air, and 106.1 coming on the ground). The Steelers' defense allowed their opponents to compile 305.5 average yards per game, and allowed only an average of 89.3 yards a game on the ground. Ben Roethlisberger was able to set team passing records in the following categories: completion percentage, completions, attempts, and yards. The Steelers defense compiled 47 sacks, and the team finished with 41 total touchdowns and 3 defensive touchdowns. However, five of the Steelers seven losses came from blowing leads in the fourth quarter. Had they won those games, they would have finished with a 14–2 record. Five of their losses came consecutively, losing to the Bengals, Chiefs, Ravens, Raiders, and Browns. They finished 2–4 against teams with losing records. Pittsburgh’s special team allowed eight straight kickoff/punt returns for touchdowns. The Steelers also allowed for a 100-yard rusher in Week 16 against Baltimore (Ray Rice, 141-yards), snapping their 33-game streak of not allowing one. Ben Roethlisberger was voted the team’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year. He was the first quarterback in Steelers’ franchise history to throw for 4,000 yards in a season, throwing 26 touchdowns. Rookie of the Year honors went to receiver Mike Wallace, who had 39 receptions for 756-yards and 6 touchdowns. Rashard Mendenhall was awarded Most Improved Player, finishing with 1,108 yards rushing and 8 touchdowns. Defensive Player of the Year went to James Harrison, who finished the season with 79 tackles, 11 sacks, and three forced fumbles. James Harrison and Casey Hampton were voted to the Pro Bowl, Harrison as a starter and Hampton as a reserve. Lamar Woodley and Heath Miller were added to the Pro Bowl roster as replacements for players who could not attend. Ben Roethlisberger was the first alternate among AFC QBs, but due to a shoulder injury he turned down the opportunity to replace Tom Brady.http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2010-01-20/shoulder-keeps-big-ben-out-pro-bowl Shoulder keeps Big Ben out of Pro Bowl January 20, 2010 Associated Press January 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206192606/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2010-01-20/shoulder-keeps-big-ben-out-pro-bowl February 6, 2010 live Lamar Woodley was named to the Associated Press (AP) All-Pro second team.http://www.wpxi.com/sports/22237526/detail.html 2009 All-Pro Team Voting January 14, 2010 WPXI January 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100118090658/http://www.wpxi.com/sports/22237526/detail.html January 18, 2010 dead James Harrison received the 5th-most votes among outside linebackers in the AP balloting, leaving him just off the second team. However, it was later discovered that Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans, who was named to the AP's second-team at outside linebacker, had tested positive for a banned drug during the season. The AP chose to re-open balloting and Harrison and Lance Briggs of the Chicago Bears leapfrogged Cushing and made the second-team.http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7001621.html Texans' Cushing remains AP Defensive Rookie of the Year McClain John May 12, 2010 Houston Chronicle May 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100515041319/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7001621.html May 15, 2010 livehttp://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/13383748/-allpro-team 2009 All-Pro Team May 12, 2010 CBS Sports May 13, 2010 Other Steelers receiving AP All-pro votes were tackle Willie Colon (1 vote, thirteenth among offensive tackles), nose tackle Casey Hampton (1 vote, sixth among defensive tackles), tight end Heath Miller (1 vote, fifth among tight ends) and placekicker Jeff Reed (1 vote, fourth among kickers). Harrison was named a second team All-Pro by The Sporting News.January 2010 References 30em External links 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season at Pro Football Reference 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season at ESPN Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Steelers seasons Pitts Category:2009 in Pittsburgh