Cameron Heyward

PRO CAREER

• Ten-time team captain (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Seven-time Pro Bowler (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
• Four-time Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
• Named Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro in 2020
• Named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award that recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence
• Six-time Steelers' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee (2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Three-time recipient of the Pro Football Writers' "The Chief Award" (2014, 2019 and 2021), which was established in honor of the Steelers' founder, Arthur J. Rooney, Sr., and is presented annually to the Steeler that best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media
• Joined Joe Greene (four times) as the only interior defensive linemen (DT-NT) in franchise history to be voted Associated Press First-Team All-Pro more than once
• His four AP First-Team All-Pros are tied for the fifth most among all active NFL players.
• His seven Pro Bowls rank second-most among active defensive linemen.
• His 88.5 career sacks are the most by a Steelers' defensive lineman since 1982
• His 88.5 career sacks are tied for the second-most by a Steeler since 1982
• His 88.5 career sacks are the most by an active NFL defensive tackle
• His 88.5 career sacks are the eighth-most by a defensive tackle in League history
• Only defensive lineman in franchise history with 8.0 or more sacks in at least six seasons (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) and 10.0 or more sacks in at least three seasons (2017, 2021, 2022)
• His three seasons of 10.0 or more sacks and seven seasons of 7.0 or more sacks are both tied for fourth-most by a defensive tackle since 1982
• Has played in 211 games (176 starts) over his 14-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2011-24)
• His 211 regular-season games played for the Steelers are the most among defensive players and fourth-most among all players (Ben Roethlisberger - 249, Mike Webster - 220, Hines Ward - 217)
• His 211 regular-season games played for the Steelers ranks 12th in NFL history among defensive tackles
• Registered 718 tackles (439 solo), 199 quarterback hits, 133 tackles for loss, 88.5 sacks, 58 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his 14-year career
• Has registered 16 multi-sack games in his NFL regular-season career, which ranks tied for fifth in franchise history
• The Steelers are 14-0-1 when he has a multi-sack game and 12-0-1 when he has at least 2.0 sacks
• His 133 tackles for loss are the most by an active NFL defensive tackle
• His 718 tackles are most by an active NFL defensive tackle
• His 58 passes defensed are the most among active NFL defensive tackles
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2011 (at Baltimore)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2013 (vs. Chicago)

PRO CAREER

• Ten-time team captain (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Seven-time Pro Bowler (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
• Four-time Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
• Named Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro in 2020
• Named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award that recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence
• Six-time Steelers' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee (2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Three-time recipient of the Pro Football Writers' "The Chief Award" (2014, 2019 and 2021), which was established in honor of the Steelers' founder, Arthur J. Rooney, Sr., and is presented annually to the Steeler that best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media
• Joined Joe Greene (four times) as the only interior defensive linemen (DT-NT) in franchise history to be voted Associated Press First-Team All-Pro more than once
• His four AP First-Team All-Pros are tied for the fifth most among all active NFL players.
• His seven Pro Bowls rank second-most among active defensive linemen.
• His 88.5 career sacks are the most by a Steelers' defensive lineman since 1982
• His 88.5 career sacks are tied for the second-most by a Steeler since 1982
• His 88.5 career sacks are the most by an active NFL defensive tackle
• His 88.5 career sacks are the eighth-most by a defensive tackle in League history
• Only defensive lineman in franchise history with 8.0 or more sacks in at least six seasons (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) and 10.0 or more sacks in at least three seasons (2017, 2021, 2022)
• His three seasons of 10.0 or more sacks and seven seasons of 7.0 or more sacks are both tied for fourth-most by a defensive tackle since 1982
• Has played in 211 games (176 starts) over his 14-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2011-24)
• His 211 regular-season games played for the Steelers are the most among defensive players and fourth-most among all players (Ben Roethlisberger - 249, Mike Webster - 220, Hines Ward - 217)
• His 211 regular-season games played for the Steelers ranks 12th in NFL history among defensive tackles
• Registered 718 tackles (439 solo), 199 quarterback hits, 133 tackles for loss, 88.5 sacks, 58 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his 14-year career
• Has registered 16 multi-sack games in his NFL regular-season career, which ranks tied for fifth in franchise history
• The Steelers are 14-0-1 when he has a multi-sack game and 12-0-1 when he has at least 2.0 sacks
• His 133 tackles for loss are the most by an active NFL defensive tackle
• His 718 tackles are most by an active NFL defensive tackle
• His 58 passes defensed are the most among active NFL defensive tackles
• Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2011 (at Baltimore)
• Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2013 (vs. Chicago)

2024 (STEELERS)

• Played in and started all 17 games in 2024
• Named a team captain for the 10th consecutive season
• Finished the season with 71 tackles (35 solo), 20 QB hits, 12 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, and led the team with a career-high 11 passes defensed
• His 11 passes defensed were the most by any front seven defender since 2021 (Emmanuel Ogbah, 12)
• At age 35, recieved the second-highest PFF grade among all interior defenders in 2024 (90.1) trailing only Kansas City's Chris Jones
• Recieved his fourth AP first-team All-Pro nod and seveth Pro Bowl nod, and finished 13th in voting for AP Defensive Player of the Year and ninth in voting for AP Comeback Player of the Year
• By the end of the season, played in 211 career games, surpassing Donnie Shell (201) and Mel Blount (200) for the most games played amongst all defensive players in franchise history

2023 (STEELERS)

• Played in and started 11 regular-season games
• Named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award that recognizes a player's off-the-field
  community service as well as his playing excellence
• Missed Weeks 2-8 due to a groin injury
• Registered 33 tackles (25 solo), 2.0 sacks, six tackles for loss, one pass defensed and three
  quarterback hits
• Steelers' run defense rebounded from a difficult start to the 2023 season when he returned to the
  lineup in Week 9 vs. Tennessee Pittsburgh led the NFL in successful play rate on defensive rushes
  (EPA based) after Week 9
• The Steelers allowed five rushing TDs after Week 9, which was tied for the third-fewest in the
  League over the span Pittsburgh allowed 0.50 rushing TDs/game after Week 9, which was the
  third-fewest in the League over the span The Steelers allowed 46 first downs by rush after Week 9,
  which was the second-fewest in the League over the span Pittsburgh allowed 4.60 first downs by
  rush/game after Week 9, which was the fewest in the League over the span
• The Steelers allowed a first down on just 19.0% of its opponents rushes after Week 9, which was the
  fewest in the League over the span Pittsburgh allowed just 22 runs of 10 yards or more after Week
  9, which was tied for the fifth-fewest in the League over the span
• The Steelers allowed a run of 10 yards or more on just 9.1% of its opponents rushes after Week 9,
  which was the sixth-fewest in the League over the span

2022 (STEELERS)

• Started all 17 regular-season games
• Registered 74 tackles (39 solo), 10.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, four passes defensed, one forced
  fumble and one fumble recovery Tied his career high in quarterback hits (23) set in 2019
• Ranked first on the team in QB hits and tackles for loss and second on the team in sacks Named a
  defensive captain for the eighth consecutive season
• Named the Steelers' 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award that recognizes a player's
  off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence
• Became the only defensive tackle in the NFL with 10.0 or more sacks in each of the last two seasons
  and the 10th defensive tackle in NFL history since 1982 to have 10.0 or more sacks in consecutive
  seasons
• Registered three multi-sack games to mark 14 multi-sack games in his career
• Was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 16 vs. Las Vegas (seven
  total tackles, four solo tackles, 2.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, two QB hits and one pass
  defensed)
• Also received the NFL's Way to Play Award following Week 16, which recognizes NFL players who
  exemplify proper technique to make impactful plays and awards them a $5,000 equipment grant to be
  given to a local youth or high school football program
• Recorded eight tackles (three solo), 2.0 sacks, four QB hits, two tackles for loss and one pass
  defensed in the Week 18 victory over Cleveland

2021 (STEELERS)

• Named a defensive captain for the seventh consecutive time
• Surpassed Joey Porter for the fifth-most sacks in team history (60.5) in Week 8 at Cleveland
• Leads the team with seven passes defensed in 2021
• Recorded his second career interception in Week 9 vs Chicago when he picked off Justin Fields
• Recorded the 11th multi-sack game of his career in Week 10 vs Detroit
• Recorded his 10th sack of the season in Week 18 at Baltimore, securing his second career (had 12.0 in 2017) double-digit sack season
• One of just 13 players in league history to have at least 10 sacks and nine passes defended in a season

2020 (STEELERS)

• Named a defensive captain for the seventh consecutive time
• Started all 15 games he played in during the regular season and one playoff game
• Recorded 54 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 19 quarterback hits, seven tackles for a loss and three passes defended
• Registered the first interception of his career in Week 1 at New York Giants (game 135 and start 100)
• His interception halted a Giants' drive that opened at its own 9-yard line and marched 87 yards on 19 plays, taking New York down to the Steelers' 4-yard line

2019 (STEELERS)

• Named a defensive captain for the fifth time (fifth consecutive)
• Started all 16 games
• Recorded 83 tackles, 9.0 sacks, 22 quarterback hits, 11 tackles for a loss and six passes defended
• Ranked second on the team in quarterback hits, third in sacks and third in TFLs
• Led all NFL defensive linemen in tackles
• His 83 tackles were the most by a Steelers defensive lineman since Donald Evans had 84 in 1993
• Registered seven or more tackles in three different games
• His 22 quarterback hits were the second-most among all defensive tackles in the NFL
• Recorded three or more quarterback hits in three separate games
• Joined Aaron Donald as the only defensive tackles in the League with at least three QB hits in three or more games
• His 9.0 sacks were the second-most among all defensive tackles in the NFL
• His 11 TFLs were the fourth-most among all defensive tackles in the NFL

2018 (STEELERS)

• Named a defensive team captain for the fourth straight season
• Started all 16 regular season games for the third time in his career
• Finished the season with 51 tackles (29 solo), 8.0 sacks (second on the team), 18 quarterback hits (second on the team), three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
• Surpassed Aaron Smith for the second-most sacks by a Steelers defensive lineman and seventh-most sacks by a Steeler since sacks became an official statistic in 1982

2017 (STEELERS)

• Named a defensive team captain for the third straight season
• Started all 15 of the regular-season games he played in
• Finished the season with a career-high 12.0 sacks, 45 tackles (30 solo), 22 quarterback hits, 16 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
• Recorded four multi-sack performances, tying for most in the league
• His 12.0 sacks tied for third-most among AFC defensive linemen and tied for sixth among all NFL defensive linemen in sacks
• Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 4 performance at Baltimore (10/1)
• Registered the third multi-sack game in his regular-season career and credited with a forced fumble and fumble recovery
• Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 12 performance vs. Green Bay (11/26)
• Registered the fifth game of his regular-season career with multiple sacks
• Added six tackles (three solo), two tackles for losses and three quarterback hits
• Surpassed Clark Haggans (32.0) for the 10th-most sacks by a Steeler since sacks became an official statistic in 1982
• Established a single-game high for sacks in the first half of a game with 2.0 at Houston in Week 16
• First Steelers defensive lineman to record at least 2.0 sacks in the first half of a game since Nov. 9, 2009 (Brett Keisel at Denver)
• Surpassed Lawrence Timmons and Kevin Greene (35.5) for the eighth-most sacks by a Steeler since sacks became an official statistic in 1982

2016 (STEELERS)

• Named a defensive team captain for the second straight season
• Started seven games during the regular season
• Inactive for two games due to a left hamstring injury (10/16 at Miami and 10/23 vs. New England)
• Placed on the team's Reserve/Injured List due to a pectoral injury on November 19, and missed the remainder of the regular season and postseason
• Recorded a single-game career-high 3.0 sacks
• Fourth defensive end in franchise history to record at least 3.0 sacks in a single game and the first since Ray Seals in 1994 (11/6 at Houston) since sacks became an official statistic in 1982

2015 (STEELERS)

• Named a defensive team captain for the first time in his career
• Started all 16 regular-season games for the second consecutive season
• Led the team with 7.0 sacks during the regular season
• Has recorded at least 5.0 sacks in three straight seasons, becoming the second defensive end (Keith Willis) to record 5.0 sacks in three or more consecutive seasons since sacks became an official statistic in 1982
• Started both postseason contests
• Recorded a strip sack in the second quarter of the Wild Card victory Cincinnati, the first sack and forced fumble of his career in the postseason

2014 (STEELERS)

• Started all 16 games during the regular season for the first time in his career
• Set a then career-high with 7.5 sacks on the season
• First defensive lineman to lead or tie for the team lead in sacks since Aaron Smith (2004)
• Recorded 1.5 sacks, the first multi-sack game of his career and the first Steelers' defensive end to record a multi-sack game since Brett Keisel (12/23/12 vs. Cincinnati)
• Started the lone postseason contest

2013 (STEELERS)

• Played in all 16 games, making a then career-best 13 starts
• Started his first career game 9/22 vs. Chicago
• Recorded 5.0 sacks on the season, his first season with at least five quarterback takedowns
• Recorded a career-high 12 tackles, and one sack, in Week 14 vs. Miami

2012 (STEELERS)

• Saw action on the defensive line and on special teams in all 16 contests

2011 (STEELERS)

• Saw action in all 16 regular-season games and the lone postseason contest in his rookie season
• Totaled one sack, two pass breakups and one forced fumble in the regular season
• Registered his first career sack and forced fumble in the fourth quarter in Week 5 vs. Tennessee

COLLEGE

• Started 46-of-52 games at Ohio State (2007-10)
• Recorded 163 tackles, 37.5 tackles for loss, 15.0 sacks and six quarterback pressures
• Recovered two fumbles, including one in the end zone for a touchdown
• Had one interception, and he returned it 80 yards, which, at the time, ranked as the seventh longest return by a Buckeye in school history and the longest interception return by a defensive lineman
• Forced two fumbles
• Earned first-team All-Big Ten Conference honors and the Bill Willis Award, given by the OSU coaches to the team's Outstanding Defensive Player in 2010
• Earned second-team All-Big Ten Conference honors and was the recipient of the Jack Stephenson Award, given by the coaching staff to the team's outstanding defensive lineman in 2009
• Garnered Freshman All-American honors from Rivals.com, Scout.com and The Sporting News in 2007
• Graduated with a degree in human development

PERSONAL

• Attended Peachtree Ridge High School (Suwanee, Ga.)
• Named 2006 Georgia Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year, helping Peachtree Ridge capture the state championship as a senior
• Totaled 88 tackles and 11.0 sacks during his senior campaign
• Son of former NFL and University of Pittsburgh running back Craig "Ironhead" Heyward and Charlotte Heyward Blackwell
• Cameron's stepfather, Cory Blackwell, played football at Wisconsin
• Married to Allie
• Couple has one son, Callen Grey, and two daughters, Chloe and Caia
• Started his foundation, "The Heyward House" in May 2015
• Full name: Cameron Phillips Heyward

COMMUNITY

• Named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award that recognizes a player's off-the-field
  community service as well as his playing
  excellence
• Six-time Steelers Walter Payton Man of the Year (2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Created his foundation, The Heyward House, in 2015, which supports Pittsburghers in need through a
  variety of programs and partnerships Began the Rufus and Judy Jordan Literacy Program in 2020, and
  as part of the program, built Little Free Libraries where he stocks books in under- served
  communities
• Built the Heyward Performance Center field house for his high school, Peachtree Ridge, in 2020
• Created a birthday club, Cam's Birthday Bash, where every year on his birthday, he throws a
  birthday party at Dave and Buster's complete with food, games and gifts, for children who often
  don't get the opportunity to celebrate their birthdays
• Through Craig's Closet, a program he named after his father, high school boys in the Pittsburgh
  area with free dress clothes for interviews, internships, banquets, and more
• Partners with Blessings in a Backpack to provide backpacks of food for students to take home over
  the weekend
• Began Voices of Hope Scholarship to provide brain tumor patients, or the family members of those
  affected by a brain tumor diagnosis, the opportunity to pursue a post-secondary education
• Annually treats 200 families per year to Thanksgiving dinner through his food distribution with
  Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank
• Has donated $150,000 over the last two seasons to the Steelers Social
  Justice Fund
• Serves on the Steelers Social Justice Committee and led one of the Social Justice Film Series
  nights