Players

PRO (169-116/16-10): Signed a three-year contract with the Steelers on March 15, 2010…signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions on May 6, 2009…named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2008…originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the fourth round (128^th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.

2012 (14-14): 9/9 at Denver: Registered his 20^th career sack, taking down Peyton Manning for a loss of five yards on a third-and-10 play…9/16 vs. N.Y. Jets: Started at ILB for the sixth home opener in his Steelers’ career…tied for the team lead with eight tackles…9/23 at Oakland: Made his third consecutive start at ILB…finished second on the team with eight tackles…10/7 vs. Philadelphia: Recovered a career-best two fumbles in the first quarter, giving him five career fumble recoveries…first fumble recovery came in the Steelers’ endzone after S Ryan Clark forced QB Michael Vick to fumble…the second came at the Eagles’ 34-yard line after LB Lawrence Timmons forced Vick to fumble…10/11 at Tennessee: Registered an 11-yard sack on QB Matt Hasselbeck…marked his second sack of the season and 21^st of his career…10/21 at Cincinnati: Was part of a defense that held the Bengals to 185 total net yards…10/28 vs. Washington: Led the Steelers’ linebackers with five tackles…on the Pittsburgh 19-yard line, sacked QB Robert Griffin III on third down for an eight-yard loss, forcing the Redskins to kick a field goal…11/4 at N.Y. Giants: Tied LB Lawrence Timmons for the most tackles at linebacker (7)...was part of a defense that held the Giants to 68 rushing yards…11/12 vs. Kansas City: Was part of a defense that held the Chiefs to 2-of-13 (15%) on third downs…11/18 vs. Baltimore: Finished second on the team with eight tackles…was part of a defense that held the Ravens to 47 rushing yards…11/25 at Cleveland: For the fourth straight game, registered at least seven tackles…marked the first time he recorded seven or more tackles for four straight games since the 2007 season (Weeks 10-13) …12/2 at Baltimore: Recorded his fourth sack of the season, taking down QB Joe Flacco for a five-yard loss…the four sacks ties a career high he set in 2006…12/9 vs. San Diego: Finished second in the linebacking core with nine tackles…added two QB pressures…12/16 at Dallas: Had two QB pressures.

2011 (15-5/1-0): Played in 15 regular-season games on special teams and at LB…started five of the contests at LB…tallied 49 tackles, 1.5 sacks, four QB pressures and one pass breakup...saw action in the lone postseason game, recording one special teams tackle…9/11 at Baltimore: Had one tackle and one QB pressure…9/18 vs. Seattle: Had five tackles…recorded a nine-yard sack…was part of a defense that held the Seahawks to 164 total yards and had five sacks…10/2 at Houston: Recorded three tackles…had one special teams tackle…10/9 vs. Tennessee: Made his first start of the season at RILB…was part of a defense that held the Titans to 66 yards rushing…added one QB pressure and one special teams tackle…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Made his 100^th career start…had five tackles and one QB pressure…10/23 at Arizona: Made third consecutive start at RILB…had five tackles…was part of a defense that held the Cardinals to 73 yards rushing…10/30 vs. New England: Started and recorded seven tackles…was part of a defense that held the Patriots to 43 yards rushing and 213 total yards…11/6 vs. Baltimore: Made fifth consecutive start at LILB…had nine tackles and one pass breakup…11/13 at Cincinnati: Played in 150^th career game…had one tackle…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Was inactive with a hamstring injury…12/8 vs. Cleveland: Had one tackle…recorded a half-sack for minus-2.5 yards…was part of a defense that held the Browns to three points…12/24 vs. St. Louis: Recorded five tackles and one QB pressure.   

2010 (16-0/3-0): Returned to the Steelers as a contributor on special teams and at LB...played in all 16 regular-season games, tallying 27 tackles, one sack and one pass breakup...was part of a defense that held opponents to an NFL-best and Steelers’ team-record 62.8 rushing yards per game...added one special teams tackle...saw action in all three postseason games...had three special teams tackles in the postseason...9/12 vs. Atlanta: Part of a defense that limited the Falcons to only 58 yards rushing...9/19 at Tennessee: Part of a defense that forced six Tennessee turnovers and limited the Titans to only 46 yards rushing...9/26 at Tampa Bay: Had five tackles...10/3 vs. Baltimore: Had three tackles...was a part of a defense that limited Baltimore to only 70 yards rushing and forced two turnovers...10/24 at Miami: Played in his 130^th career game at linebacker...posted his first sack of the season, an eight-yard loss in the third quarter...finished with six tackles and two QB pressures...11/14 vs. New England: Recorded three tackles and one QB pressure...12/23 vs. Carolina: Recorded one special teams tackle...was part of a defense that held the Panthers to 119 total yards...1/2 at Cleveland: Had five tackles and one pass breakup...was part of a defense that held the Browns to 43 yards rushing and had four sacks...AFC Divisional Game 1/15 vs. Baltimore: Had two special teams tackles...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. N.Y. Jets: Recorded one special teams tackle...Super Bowl XLV 2/6 vs. Green Bay: Saw action on special teams and at LB in his 15^th postseason contest.

2009 (14-14): Served as Detroit’s defensive captain…started 14 games but missed the last two due to a foot injury ending his streak of 94 consecutive starts…led the team with 99 tackles (70 solo), along with 2.0 sacks for 11 yards, four passes defensed and one forced fumble…9/13 at New Orleans: Had nine tackles (all solo) and one pass defensed in the season opener…9/20 vs. Minnesota: Led the defense with 10 tackles (five solo) and a sack for a loss of five yards…9/27 vs. Washington: Recorded a team best nine tackles (five solo)…10/11 vs. Pittsburgh: Made his 85^th consecutive start and recorded seven tackles (six solo)…11/22 vs. Cleveland: Made a season-high 12 tackles (nine solo) and got his second sack of the season for a loss of six yards…11/26 vs. Green Bay: Had seven tackles…12/6 at Cincinnati: Registered nine tackles (three solo) including one tackle for loss…12/13 at Baltimore: Had five tackles (four solo) and forced one fumble…12/27 at San Francisco: Was inactive due to a foot injury…had his 94-game streak of consecutive starts (third among active linebackers at the time) halted…had previously started every game since the beginning of the 2004 season…1/3 vs. Chicago: Was inactive for the second straight game due to a foot injury.

2008 (16-16/3-3): Started all 16 regular-season games and all three post-season games at ILB…extended his consecutive regular season starts streak to 80…had 86 tackles and 1.5 sacks…helped the Steelers win their sixth Super Bowl…it was his second Super Bowl victory with the team in four seasons (2005)…9/7 vs. Houston: Finished with six tackles (four solo)…9/14 at Cleveland: Tied with James Farrior for the team lead with nine tackles (six solo)…9/21 at Philadelphia: Finished with four tackles (one solo) and a career-high 1.5 sacks for 8.5 yards in loss…9/29 vs. Baltimore: Finished with eight tackles (six solo) and had one pass defensed…10/5 at Jacksonville: Helped limit the Jaguars to only 38 yards rushing on 19 attempts (2.0 avg.)…10/19 at Cincinnati: Played in his 100^th career game…finished with five tackles (four solo)…10/26 vs. N.Y. Giants: Finished with five tackles (three solo) and one QB pressure…11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Made his 75^th consecutive start at ILB…finished with four tackles (three solo)…12/14 at Baltimore: Finished with a season-high 12 tackles (nine solo)…12/21 at Tennessee: Played in his 100^th consecutive game at ILB…finished with six tackles (two solo)…had one pass defensed and one QB pressure…12/28 vs. Cleveland: Made his 80^th consecutive start at ILB…finished with seven tackles (five solo) and had one QB pressure…AFC Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San Diego: Finished with six tackles (four solo)…recorded his second career postseason interception…AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore: Finished with three tackles (one solo) and had one QB pressure…Super Bowl XLIII 2/1 vs. Arizona: Made his 10^th consecutive postseason start at ILB…finished with two solo tackles.

     2007 (16-16/1-1): Started all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season (64 straight starts)...hasn’t missed a game since Week 12 of his rookie campaign in 2002...started his seventh consecutive playoff game against Jacksonville, recording six tackles...ranked third on team with 89 tackles...had three sacks...established a career high with three forced fumbles...set a new career high with five pass defenses...9/9 at Cleveland: Registered four total tackles (two solo)...played a big role in a defense that gave up 46 rushing yards...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Started his 50^th consecutive game at RILB and registered four solo tackles with one sack for a loss of seven yards...also had one forced fumble...9/23 vs. San Francisco: Logged six tackles (four solo) while also having one quarterback pressure...also had one special teams tackle...part of a defensive unit that limited Frank Gore to only 39 rushing yards...9/30 at Arizona: Racked up five solo tackles and two quarter back pressures...10/7 vs. Seattle: Logged 27 defensive snaps, but did not register any tackles...part of a defensive unit that allowed only 144 total yards, 38 rushing yards, 106 passing yards and eight first downs...10/21 at Denver: Had seven tackles (four solo) and two quarterback pressures...also caused one fumble on Broncos’ running back Travis Henry and had his third career interception when he picked off a Jay Cutler pass and returned it 14 yards...10/28 at Cincinnati: Saw 36 defensive snaps and registered three tackles (one solo)...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Part of a defensive unit that allowed the Ravens only 104 total yards, with 64 coming on the ground and 40 yards by air...the Baltimore offense managed only five first downs all day...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Saw action on 35 defensive plays and led the team with six solo tackles (nine total)...also had one quarterback pressure...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Finished the game with 10 tackles (six solo), including a half-sack on Jets’ quarterback Kellen Clemens for a loss of five yards...also had one quarterback hit and one pass defensed...11/26 vs. Miami: Tallied seven tackles (four solo), one QB hurry and a half-sack for a loss of five yards...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Made his 60th consecutive start, while playing in his 90th career game...registered 70 defensive snaps and finished the game with seven tackles (two solo), including one sack on Carson Palmer for a loss of eight yards, which resulted in his third caused fumble of the season...also tallied one pass defensed and three quarterback hits...12/9 at New England: Was in on 46 defensive plays and finished the game with three tackles (two solo) and two quarterback pressures...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Tallied a team high (tied) 10 tackles (four solo) and posted two passes defensed...12/20 at St. Louis: Finished with four tackles (two solo) and one pressure on the quarterback...AFC Wild Card Game 1/5 vs. Jacksonville: Made his ninth consecutive playoff appearance, while starting at RILB and finished with six tackles (five solo).

      2006 (16-16): Started at RILB for all 16 games, marking the third straight year he started every game...finished second on the team in tackles with 118...he also posted a career-high four sacks and picked off one pass...9/18 at Jacksonville: Recorded 12 tackles (eight solo) and one special teams tackle...registered one quarterback hurry/pressure and one tackle for a loss while logging 61 plays...sacked QB Byron Leftwich for an eight yard loss...9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Logged 44 plays...recorded nine tackles (seven solo)...forced a fumble on a five-yard sack of Bengals QB Carson Palmer...10/8 at San Diego: Recorded his team leading (tied) third sack of quarterback Philip Rivers for a loss of seven yards on a critical third-and-five at the Pittsburgh seven-yard line...10/15 vs. Kansas City: Recorded three tackles in 43 plays...also had one quarterback hurry/pressure and a pass defense...10/22 at Atlanta: Recorded six tackles (four solo) while logging 59 snaps...10/29 at Oakland: Logged 44 snaps and recorded seven tackles (four solo)...11/5 vs. Denver: Logged 46 plays and recorded seven tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed...11/12 vs. New Orleans: Recorded a game-high 12 tackles (eight solo) and logged 79 snaps...added a forced fumble and pass defense...11/19 at Cleveland: Logged 40 plays and collected 10 tackles (five solo)...11/26 at Baltimore: Had a game-high 10 tackles (seven solo) and logged 51 snaps...collected one tackle for loss...surpassed 300 career tackles (301)...12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Accounted for two Steelers takeaways...intercepted a Bruce Gradkowski pass and returned it 11 yards to set up the Steelers’ first touchdown...also recovered a Carnell Williams fumble early in the second quarter...collected 13 tackles (seven solo), one pass defense and one quarterback hurry/pressure... 12/7 vs. Cleveland: Logged 49 snaps and collected six tackles (five solo)...12/17 at Carolina: Logged 43 plays and collected six tackles (four solo)...added a sack for a loss of eight yards, his 10th career sack...12/31 at Cincinnati: Collected six tackles (three solo) in 36 plays.

     2005 (16-16/4-4): Posted a team-best 123 tackles (96 solo) in the regular season, which were a career-high...added three sacks, 12 tackles-for loss and one fumble recovery...had two special teams tackles...tied for the team lead with 24 postseason tackles...9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played 48 snaps at inside linebacker...recorded three solo tackles...9/18 at Houston: Played 30 defensive snaps...recorded five tackles (four solo)...9/25 vs. New England: Logged 60 snaps and recorded 10 total tackles (eight solo)...also recorded a quarterback hurry/pressure and recovered a fumble...10/10 at San Diego: Recorded six tackles (five solo)...played 50 snaps...10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Was all over the field, setting new career highs in tackles (13) and solo tackles (10)...logged 57 plays...10/23 at Cincinnati: Logged 46 snaps and recorded seven tackles (six solo) and one tackle for a loss...10/31 vs. Baltimore: Played 61 snaps finished with nine tackles (seven solo) and a tackle for a loss...11/6 at Green Bay: Recorded a team-high 10 solo tackles (12 total) while logging 53 defensive plays...11/13 vs. Cleveland: Led the team with 10 tackles (seven solo) while logging 55 plays...11/20 at Baltimore: Recorded nine tackles (seven solo) and one tackle for a loss while logging 81 snaps...also had one sack for a loss of eight yards and one quarterback hurry/pressure...12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Logged 55 plays at RILB...recorded seven tackles (four solo) and a quarterback hurry/pressure...12/11 vs. Chicago: Recorded 10 tackles (seven solo) on 36 snaps...also had two special teams tackles...12/18 at Minnesota: Recorded a team-high eight tackles (six solo) on 32 snaps...had one sack for a loss of eight yards, five tackles for a loss and two quarterback hurries/pressures...teamed with Joey Porter to tackle Michael Bennett in the end zone for a safety...12/24 at Cleveland: Had team highs in solo tackles (7) and total tackles (8)...had one sack for four yards and one pass defensed in 51 plays...1/1 vs. Detroit: Recorded three solo tackles and defended one pass...also had a quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 44 snaps...AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Started at RILB and tied for the team lead with seven tackles (four solo)...recorded one-half sack...AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Recorded five tackles (three solo)...AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Led team with seven tackles (five solo) while adding one interception and one defensed pass...interception was the first of his career during the postseason...Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Started at RILB and recorded five tackles (four solo).

     2004 (16-16/2-2): Played well for the Steelers in 2004 in his first season as a starter...9/12 vs. Oakland: Made first start since his rookie season for the injured Kendrell Bell...led the team with nine total tackles (eight solo), including three tackles for losses, totaling nine yards...logged 49 defensive plays...9/19 at Baltimore: Registered seven total tackles (five solo)...played all 64 plays...9/26 at Miami: Finished with six total tackles (four solo)...played 54 defensive snaps...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Tied Chris Hope for team honors with nine total tackles (seven solo)...also recorded his first sack of the season for eight yards...played 55 defensive snaps...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Finished with three total tackles (two solo)...logged 42 defensive plays...10/17 at Dallas: Finished with five total tackles (one solo)...was credited with one special teams assist...played 46 defensive snaps...10/31 vs. New England: Registered two total tackles (one solo)...logged 35 defensive plays...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Had a big sack against Donovan McNabb early in the game in the first quarter...finished with one solo tackle...played 10 defensive snaps...11/14 at Cleveland: Registered three total tackles...also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...played 19 defensive snaps...11/21 at Cincinnati: Was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures...played 31 defensive snaps...11/28 vs. Washington: Recorded four total tackles (three solo)...also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure...logged 43 defensive plays...12/5 at Jacksonville: Finished with seven total tackles (three solo)...also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...played 62 defensive snaps...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: Registered three solo tackles...also was credited with two solo special teams tackles...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Finished with nine total tackles (seven solo), including one tackle for a loss of four yards...logged 43 defensive plays...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Registered four solo tackles...also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure...played 48 defensive snaps...1/2 at Buffalo: Recorded his first-career interception to set up one of the Steelers’ five field goals...finished with four solo tackles...played 21 defensive snaps...AFC Divisional Playoff 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Started the first postseason game of his career...finished with four total tackles, including three solo...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. New England: Finished with five total tackles (four solo) before leaving the game late in the fourth quarter with an ankle injury.

2003 (16-0): Finished with 12 special teams tackles (six solo)...9/7 vs. Baltimore: Played 15 defensive snaps...11/9 vs. Arizona: Made a key block on Antwaan Randle El’s punt return for a TD...finished with two special teams tackles (one assist).

2002 (14-3/2-0): Finished with 19 total tackles (16 solo)...also was credited with three special teams tackles and a special teams fumble recovery... 9/9 at New England: Accumulated considerable playing time in season opener in place of Kendrell Bell, who was lost early in the game after aggravating his ankle injury...logged 38 defensive plays...finished with four solo tackles...9/15 vs. Oakland: Made his first pro start at inside linebacker for the injured Bell...played 45 defensive snaps...finished with three total tackles (two solo)...9/29 vs. Cleveland: Logged 37 defensive plays...finished with five total tackles (four solo)...10/6 at New Orleans: Started his third straight game for Bell...played 30 defensive snaps...was credited with four solo tackles...10/13 at Cincinnati: Made his third start at inside linebacker...logged 26 defensive plays...finished with two total tackles...10/27 at Baltimore: Saw all his playing time on special teams...11/10 vs. Atlanta: Registered one special teams tackle... 12/15 vs. Carolina: Was credited with one special teams assist...12/29 vs. Baltimore: Recovered a fumble on Chester Taylor’s muffed kickoff that led to the Steelers eventual game-winning field goal...was credited with one solo special teams tackle...AFC Wild Card Game 1/5 vs. Cleveland: Saw limited action when Kendrell Bell aggravated his ankle injury near the end of the game...AFC Divisional Playoff 1/11 at Tennessee: Filled in admirably for injured Bell...tied Lee Flowers for team honors with 11 total tackles (seven solo).

COLLEGE: Started 28-of-48 games he appeared in for the Wolverines...finished career with 212 tackles (145 solo), 11 sacks for minus-81 yards and 44 stops for losses of 155 yards...ranked fourth in school history in stops behind the line of scrimmage...intercepted three passes and deflected 18 others...majored in physical education in the division of kinesiology. 2001: Was a first-team All-American selection by Football News and a second-team selection by The Sporting News as a senior...was a consensus All-Big Ten Conference first-team honoree and Defensive Player of the Year...received the Roger Zatkoff Award, given to the team’s top linebacker. 2000: Was an All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice by the league’s coaches as a junior...earned second-team honors from the media...played in every game during his freshman and sophomore seasons.

PERSONAL: Attended Pershing High School (Detroit, Mich.)...was a PrepStar Magazine High School All-America selection... added All-State honors as a senior...rated as the No. 2 player on the Detroit Free Press “Fab 50” list...recorded 377 tackles with 39 sacks, 52 stops behind the line of scrimmage and scored 18 defensive touchdowns during his career...also caught 72 passes for 998 yards and 22 scores...competed as a strong safety, tight end and linebacker...son of Leslie Matthews and Larry Foote Sr...has three sons Treyveion, Larry and Trammell and one daughter Jalyn...married to Jonelle...Full name: Lawrence Edward Foote Jr.