Players

PRO (143-119/8-8): Named to his first Pro Bowl in 2011, earning the starting role at free safety after teammate Troy Polamalu was unable to play due to injury…re-signed a four-year contract with the Steelers on March 9, 2010...placed on the Steelers’ Reserve/Injured List on November 14, 2007 with a spleen injury and missed the remainder of the 2007 season…signed a multi-year contract with the Steelers on March 14, 2006…signed by the Washington Redskins on July 31, 2004…released by the N.Y. Giants on May 27, 2004…added to the Giants’ practice squad October 23, 2002…released by the Giants on October 21, 2002…originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Giants on April 22, 2002.

2012 (13-13): 9/9 at Denver: Inactive…9/16 vs. N.Y. Jets: Started at free safety for the sixth-consecutive home opener…tied for the team lead with eight tackles…was part of a secondary that held QB Mark Sanchez to 138 passing yards…9/23 at Oakland: Started at free safety…picked off QB Carson Palmer on the Raiders first offensive play and returned it a career-long 26 yards to the Oakland 36-yard line…marked Clark’s ninth interception as a Steeler and 12^th in his career…the Steelers went up 7-0 on their ensuing drive after the interception…10/7 vs. Philadelphia: Forced a fumble by QB Michael Vick on the Steelers’ one-yard line that was recovered in the endzone by LB Larry Foote for a touchback…10/11 at Tennessee: Led the team with a season-high nine tackles…10/21 at Cincinnati: Tied S Will Allen (5) for the most tackles in the secondary…10/28 vs. Washington: Led the team with six tackles…left the game in the second quarter with a concussion and did not return…11/4 at N.Y. Giants: Led the defensive backs with seven tackles…was part of a secondary that held QB Eli Manning to 125 passing yards…11/12 vs. Kansas City: Led the team with 10 tackles…left the game late in the fourth quarter with a possible concussion and did not return…11/18 vs. Baltimore: Registered his second forced fumble of the season to tie his single-season career high set in 13 games in 2005 when he played for the Washington Redskins…was part of a secondary that held the Ravens to 153 net passing yards…11/25 at Cleveland: Tied for the team high in tackles (13) with LB Lawrence Timmons…was part of a secondary that held QB Brandon Weeden to 158 passing yards…12/2 at Baltimore: Intercepted QB Joe Flacco at the Pittsburgh 49-yard line with 6:03 left in the second quarter…marked his second interception of the season, 13^th of his career and 10^th as a Steeler…was part of a secondary that held the Ravens to 177 net passing yards…12/9 vs. San Diego: Tied the high in tackles (7) for the defensive backs…has 31 tackles his last four games, which is the most in a four-game span since Weeks 7-10 of the 2010 season…12/16 at Dallas: Had a team-high 11 tackles.

2011 (16-16/0-0): Started all 16 regular-season games at free safety...named to his first Pro Bowl…led the team during the regular season with 100 tackles, becoming the first Steelers’ safety to lead the team in tackles, dating back to the 1970s…marked the fourth consecutive season Clark recorded at least 100 tackles…registered one sack, his first since 2007…had one interception, four pass breakups and one forced fumble...did not play in the lone postseason contest in Denver due to sickle-cell trait…9/18 vs. Seattle: Had six tackles…was part of a defense that held the Seahawks to 159 yards passing…9/25 at Indianapolis: Totaled six tackles and one pass breakup…was part of a defense that held the Colts to 153 yards passing…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Started at FS and played in his 120^th career game…had nine tackles and one pass breakup…was part of a defense that held the Jaguars to 109 yards passing…10/23 at Arizona: Registered seven tackles…recorded his first interception of the season and the 11^th of his career…10/30 vs. New England: Started at FS for the 70^th time as a Steeler…had a team-high eight tackles…was part of a defense that held the Patriots to 198 yards passing…11/13 at Cincinnati: Made his 100^th career start at FS…had seven tackles…was part of a defense that held the Bengals to 170 yards passing…11/27 at Kansas City: Played in his 125^th career game…had three tackles…was part of a defense that held the Chiefs to 167 passing yards…12/8 vs. Cleveland: Had seven tackles…was part of a defense that held the Browns to three points…12/24 vs. St. Louis: Played in his 105^th career game…had eight tackles…1/1 at Cleveland: Recorded his first sack of the season and first since 9/9/07 at Cleveland, sacking QB Seneca Wallace for a seven-yard loss...AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Denver: Was inactive due to sickle-cell trait.

2010 (16-16/3-3): Started all 16 regular-season games at free safety...finished third on the team with 122 tackles, a career high...had two interceptions, seven pass breakups and one fumble recovery...was part of a defense that had 21 interceptions...started all three postseason contests at free safety, finishing with 21 tackles, which was tied for first on the team...added one interception (his first career postseason interception), one forced fumble and two pass breakups...also tallied one special teams tackle...9/12 vs. Atlanta: Recorded seven tackles...helped hold the Falcons to 58 yards rushing...9/19 at Tennessee: Played in his 100th career game...had six tackles and one pass breakup...was part of a defense that forced six Tennessee turnovers... 9/26 at Tampa Bay: Made his 50th career start for the Steelers...had five tackles...recorded a fumble recovery...10/3 vs. Baltimore: Finished with 13 tackles and one pass breakup...10/17 vs. Cleveland: Started his 80th career game at free safety...had six tackles... posted his first interception of the season on the Browns’ first drive of the game and returned it 11 yards...11/8 at Cincinnati: Had six tackles...was a part of a defense that held the Bengals to only 54 yards rushing...11/14 vs. New England: Recorded 12 tackles...12/12 vs. Cincinnati: Made his 60th career start in the secondary as a Steeler...had seven tackles and one pass breakup...was part of a defense that held the Bengals to 190 yards of total offense...12/23 vs. Carolina: Had 12 tackles and one pass breakup...was part of a defense that held the Panthers to a season-low 72 yards passing and forced two turnovers...1/2 at Cleveland: Posted his second interception of the season and returned it 23 yards in the second quarter...AFC Divisional Game 1/15 vs. Baltimore: Had eight tackles...forced his second career postseason fumble and first career postseason interception in the third quarter...was part of a defense that held the Ravens to 125 yards passing and forced three turnovers...AFC Championship Game 1/23 vs. N.Y. Jets: Had five tackles and one pass breakup...was part of a defense that held the Jets to less than 300 total yards...had one special teams tackle...Super Bowl XLV 2/6 vs. Green Bay: Made his sixth career postseason start at free safety...had a team-high eight tackles.

2009 (15-15): Started 15 games at FS...finished second on the team with 110 tackles and tied for the team lead with three interceptions... also surpassed 500 tackles for his career...9/10 vs. Tennessee: Finished with six solo tackles...surpassed 400 career tackles (405)...9/20 at Chicago: Finished with seven solo tackles and one pass defense...9/27 at Cincinnati: Recorded eight solo tackles, two pass defenses and one QB pressure...10/11 at Detroit: Made his 65th career start at FS...recorded seven solo tackles with one interception for no gain...10/18 vs. Cleveland: Recorded three solo tackles with one interception for no gain...11/15 vs. Cincinnati: Recorded eight solo tackles and one pass breakup...11/22 at Kansas City: Totaled 10 solo tackles and two pass breakups...11/29 at Baltimore: Made his 70th career start at FS...recorded seven solo tackles...12/10 at Cleveland: Recorded 11 solo tackles...1/3 at Miami: Made his 75th career start at FS...recorded eight solo tackles, one pass breakup and an interception.

2008 (14-14/3-3): Started 14 regular-season games...missed games on 11/3 at Washington and 12/28 against Cleveland due to shoulder injuries...selected as the Steelers’ 2008 winner of “The Chief Award” for his cooperation with the media, an award voted annually by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America...received the team’s Ed Block Courage award...named to the USA Today All-Joe team...finished second on the team with 113 tackles (55 solo)...also contributed one interception and eight passes defensed...had five tackles on special teams...recorded 12 tackles on 11/20 versus Cincinnati and 12/21 at Tennessee...started all three postseason games...finished with 14 postseason tackles (11 solo)...forced the first fumble of his postseason career late in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game...9/7 vs. Houston: Played in his 70^th career game...tied for second on the team with eight tackles (five solo)...added one tackle on special teams...9/14 at Cleveland: Tied Bryant McFadden for the team lead with two passes defensed...9/21 at Philadelphia: Finished second on the team with nine tackles (five solo)...9/29 vs. Baltimore: Made his 50th career start and recorded eight tackles (three solo) and had one pass defensed...had one solo tackle on special teams...10/5 at Jacksonville: Finished second (tied) on the team with seven tackles (three solo)...had one QB pressure...10/19 at Cincinnati: Played in his 75th career game...finished with eight tackles (four solo)...recorded one solo tackle on special teams...10/26 vs. N.Y. Giants: Finished second on the team with nine tackles (seven solo)...seven solo tackles led the team and were a season high (tied)...had one pass defensed...had one solo tackle on special teams...11/3 at Washington: Inactive due to a shoulder injury...11/9 vs. Indianapolis: Returned from a shoulder injury to make his 54th career start at FS...had five tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed...11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Finished with 12 tackles (six solo), the most in his first three years with the Steelers...11/30 at New England: Played in his 80th career game...finished with eight tackles (five solo), one QB pressure and two passes defensed...12/7 vs. Dallas: Recorded eight tackles (three solo)...had one solo tackle on special teams...12/14 at Baltimore: Registered seven tackles (two solo)...surpassed 100 tackles in a season for the first time in his career (101)...recorded his first interception of the season in the first quarter...12/21 at Tennessee: Made his 60th career start...led the team with 12 tackles (seven solo) and had one pass defensed...left the game late in the fourth quarter with a shoulder injury...12/28 vs. Cleveland: Inactive due to a shoulder injury...AFC Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San Diego: Finished with one solo tackle...AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore: Made his fourth postseason start at FS...finished second on the team with eight solo tackles...caused his first postseason fumble late in the fourth quarter...Super Bowl XLIII 2/1 vs. Arizona: Finished with five tackles (two solo).

2007 (6-6/0-0): Started six games at FS...missed three consecutive games in Weeks 8-10 due to a spleen injury...was placed on the Reserve/Injured List on 11/14...finished the season with 24 tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and a forced fumble...9/9 at Cleveland: Started at FS...had three solo tackles, including a sack for a loss of 12 yards...also broke up one pass and registered the third forced fumble of his career...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Logged four solo tackles and one pass defensed...also had two special teams tackles... 9/23 vs. San Francisco: Started at FS and had four solo tackles, putting him over 300 career tackles, with 303...9/30 at Arizona: Racked up five solo tackles and one quarterback hit...10/7 vs. Seattle: Made his fifth consecutive start, but his first at SS, due to an injury to Troy Polamalu...registered four solo tackles...part of a defensive unit that allowed only 144 total yards, 38 rushing yards, 106 passing yards and only eight first downs...10/21 at Denver: Returned to his starting role at FS...racked up four solo tackles...part of a defensive unit that allowed Denver running backs to pick up only 54 rushing yards...missed next three games due to a spleen injury...11/14: Placed on Reserve/Injured List.

2006 (13-12): In his first season with the Steelers, started 12 games and finished with 75 tackles...had one interception and three fumble recoveries...9/7 vs. Miami: Started his first game as a Steeler at FS...registered six solo tackles...also recorded a pass defensed and one tackle for a loss...9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started at FS and recorded eight tackles (six solo)...hit Bengals WR Chris Henry over the middle, causing the ball to be intercepted by Ike Taylor...10/8 at San Diego: Recorded his first interception as a Steeler...tied a game-high with eight tackles (seven solo)...10/29 at Oakland: Recorded six tackles (four solo)...added one solo special teams tackle...held the Raiders to 17 yards passing...11/12 vs. New Orleans: Recorded five tackles (four solo) and recovered two fumbles, the first fumble recoveries of his career...added one solo special teams tackle...11/19 at Cleveland: Recorded six tackles (five solo) and one pass defensed...recovered a fumble, his third recovery in the last two games...12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Recorded four solo tackles before leaving the game with a groin injury that forced him to miss the next game...12/17 at Carolina: Saw action but didn’t start...recorded one tackle before re-aggravating his groin injury...added one special teams tackle...missed the final two games with a hamstring injury.

2005 (13-13/2-2): Finished the season with 72 tackles (48 solo), three interceptions, two forced fumbles and a half sack, starting all 13 games he played in...missed first two games of the season due to injury...10/2 vs. Seattle: Started at safety...recorded three tackles (all solo)...10/9 at Denver: Started at safety...recorded eight tackles (four solo)...10/16 at Kansas City: Inactive because of an injury...10/24 vs. San Francisco: Started at safety...recorded two tackles (one solo)...10/30 at N.Y. Giants: Recorded career-highs with 14 tackles and 11 solo tackles, and also tallied his first career interception (Eli Manning) and one pass deflection...11/6 vs. Philadelphia: Recorded five tackles (three solo) and made a game-saving play, intercepting Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb on fourth down on the Redskins 7-yard line with 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter...11/13 at Tampa Bay: Recorded six tackles (four solo) and two special teams tackles...11/20 vs. Oakland: Recorded four tackles (three solo)...11/27 vs. San Diego: Registered six tackles (four solo), a half-sack for 4.5 yards...12/4 at St. Louis: Recorded three tackles (two solo) and one special teams tackle...12/18 vs. Dallas: Started at safety...recorded six tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble...recorded one special teams tackle...1/1 at Philadelphia: Started at safety...recorded five tackles (three solo), one interception for four yards and one forced fumble.

2004 (15-11): Stepped in for the secondary when Matt Bowen and Andre Lott went down due to injuries...played in 15 games and made 11 starts...led all Washington defensive backs with 91 tackles (65 solo) and finished fourth on the team...added 10 special teams tackles...10/10 vs. Baltimore: Set a then career high with 12 tackles (10 solo)...10/17 at Chicago: Recorded nine tackles (six solo)...10/31 vs. Green Bay: Recorded nine tackles (six solo)...11/7 at Detroit: Recorded 11 tackles (eight solo)...11/14 vs. Cincinnati: Matched a then-career high with 12 tackles and 10 solo.

2003 (16-4): Had a breakout season with the Giants, playing every game while starting four times...recorded 23 tackles (17 solo) one sack, two passes defensed and five special teams stops...10/19 vs. Philadelphia: Notched four tackles with one solo and a pass defensed...11/9 vs. Atlanta: Recorded six tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed...11/16 at Philadelphia: Recorded three solo tackles...11/24 at Tampa Bay: Notched five solo stops...12/21 at Dallas: Recorded two solo tackles...12/28 vs. Carolina: Recorded three solo tackles and his first career sack for a loss of seven yards.

2002 (6-0): Played in the first six games on special teams...was signed to the Giants practice squad where he was for the remainder of the season... 9/15 at St. Louis: Recorded his only tackle of the season.

COLLEGE: Started 36 consecutive games at free safety for LSU. 2001: Ranked third on the Tigers with 88 tackles (63 solo) and recorded three interceptions. 2000: Was selected to the All-SEC second team by the league’s coaches. 1999: Started all 11 games...led the Tigers in tackles (110), interceptions (3), pass breakups (10) and forced fumbles (3). 1998: Named LSU’s Special Teams Player of the Year.

PERSONAL: Is married to Yonka and has three children, Jordan, Jaden and Loghan...son of Michael and Sheilia Clark...Full name: Ryan Terry Clark.