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Troy Polamalu S · PIT · 2003–2014
Born April 19, 1981 · College USC · Drafted 2003 , round 1, pick 16 (PIT) · 5-10, 207 lb
Defensive Player of the Year (2010) · 1st-team All-Pro ×4 (2005, 2008, 2010, 2011) · 2nd-team All-Pro ×2 (2004, 2007) · Pro Bowl ×8 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013)
Defence Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
Season Team G Tackles Sacks QB hits Tackles for loss INT Passes defensed Forced fumbles
2003 PIT 13 38 2.0 – – 0 – 1
2004 PIT 16 97 1.0 – – 5 – 1
2004 playoffs PIT 2 14 0.0 – – 1 – 0
2005 PIT 16 92 3.0 – – 2 – 1
2005 playoffs PIT 4 24 0.5 – – 1 – 0
2006 PIT 13 77 1.0 1 – 3 – 1
2007 PIT 11 58 0.0 0 – 0 – 3
2007 playoffs PIT 1 2 0.0 0 – 0 – 0
2008 PIT 16 73 0.0 0 – 7 – 0
2008 playoffs PIT 3 9 0.0 0 – 1 – 0
2009 PIT 5 20 0.0 0 4 3 7 0
2010 PIT 14 63 1.0 2 6 7 11 1
2010 playoffs PIT 3 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 PIT 16 91 1.0 4 7 2 14 0
2011 playoffs PIT 1 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 PIT 7 34 1.0 1 1 1 3 0
2013 PIT 16 69 2.0 2 7 2 11 5
2014 PIT 12 61 0.0 1 5 0 1 1
2014 playoffs PIT 1 8 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Career PIT 155 773 12.0 11 35 32 108 14
Honours Honours: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0 ), matched to players through Wikidata (CC0). Awards and All-Pro teams are the Associated Press’s; Pro Bowl selections include replacements.
Season Honours
2004 2nd-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
2005 1st-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
2006 Pro Bowl
2007 2nd-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
2008 1st-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
2010 Defensive Player of the Year, 1st-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
2011 1st-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl
2013 Pro Bowl
Game logs 2014 game log (13 games) 2014 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2014-09-07 vs CLE W 30–27 11 0.0 0 0
2 2014-09-11 @ BAL L 6–26 8 0.0 0 0
3 2014-09-21 @ CAR W 37–19 4 0.0 0 0
4 2014-09-28 vs TB L 24–27 5 0.0 0 1
5 2014-10-05 @ JAX W 17–9 6 0.0 0 0
6 2014-10-12 @ CLE L 10–31 8 0.0 0 0
7 2014-10-20 vs HOU W 30–23 2 0.0 0 0
8 2014-10-26 vs IND W 51–34 5 0.0 0 0
9 2014-11-02 vs BAL W 43–23 2 0.0 0 0
13 2014-11-30 vs NO L 32–35 5 0.0 0 0
14 2014-12-07 @ CIN W 42–21 2 0.0 0 0
15 2014-12-14 @ ATL W 27–20 3 0.0 0 0
P18 2015-01-03 vs BAL L 17–30 8 0.0 0 0
2013 game log (16 games) 2013 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2013-09-08 vs TEN L 9–16 6 0.0 0 0
2 2013-09-16 @ CIN L 10–20 9 0.0 0 1
3 2013-09-22 vs CHI L 23–40 3 0.0 0 0
4 2013-09-29 @ MIN L 27–34 2 0.0 0 0
6 2013-10-13 @ NYJ W 19–6 5 0.0 0 0
7 2013-10-20 vs BAL W 19–16 8 0.0 0 1
8 2013-10-27 @ LV L 18–21 3 1.0 1 2
9 2013-11-03 @ NE L 31–55 7 0.0 0 0
10 2013-11-10 vs BUF W 23–10 3 0.0 0 1
11 2013-11-17 vs DET W 37–27 3 0.0 0 0
12 2013-11-24 @ CLE W 27–11 4 1.0 0 1
13 2013-11-28 @ BAL L 20–22 2 0.0 0 0
14 2013-12-08 vs MIA L 28–34 1 0.0 1 3
15 2013-12-15 vs CIN W 30–20 5 0.0 0 1
16 2013-12-22 @ GB W 38–31 4 0.0 0 1
17 2013-12-29 vs CLE W 20–7 4 0.0 0 0
2012 game log (7 games) 2012 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2012-09-09 @ DEN L 19–31 5 0.0 0 0
5 2012-10-07 vs PHI W 16–14 2 0.0 0 0
13 2012-12-02 @ BAL W 23–20 2 0.0 0 0
14 2012-12-09 vs LAC L 24–34 7 0.0 0 0
15 2012-12-16 @ DAL L 24–27 OT 7 0.0 0 0
16 2012-12-23 vs CIN L 10–13 8 1.0 0 1
17 2012-12-30 vs CLE W 24–10 3 0.0 1 2
2011 game log (17 games) 2011 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2011-09-11 @ BAL L 7–35 6 0.0 0 0
2 2011-09-18 vs SEA W 24–0 8 1.0 0 1
3 2011-09-25 @ IND W 23–20 3 0.0 0 2
4 2011-10-02 @ HOU L 10–17 9 0.0 0 0
5 2011-10-09 vs TEN W 38–17 9 0.0 0 3
6 2011-10-16 vs JAX W 17–13 5 0.0 0 0
7 2011-10-23 @ ARI W 32–20 3 0.0 0 0
8 2011-10-30 vs NE W 25–17 5 0.0 0 0
9 2011-11-06 vs BAL L 20–23 8 0.0 0 0
10 2011-11-13 @ CIN W 24–17 6 0.0 0 1
12 2011-11-27 @ KC W 13–9 2 0.0 0 0
13 2011-12-04 vs CIN W 35–7 4 0.0 0 1
14 2011-12-08 vs CLE W 14–3 8 0.0 1 2
15 2011-12-19 @ SF L 3–20 7 0.0 0 0
16 2011-12-24 vs LA W 27–0 6 0.0 0 1
17 2012-01-01 @ CLE W 13–9 2 0.0 1 3
P18 2012-01-08 @ DEN L 23–29 OT 4 0.0 0 0
2010 game log (17 games) 2010 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2010-09-12 vs ATL W 15–9 OT 5 0.0 1 1
2 2010-09-19 @ TEN W 19–11 6 0.0 1 1
3 2010-09-26 @ TB W 38–13 4 0.0 0 0
4 2010-10-03 vs BAL L 14–17 4 0.0 0 0
6 2010-10-17 vs CLE W 28–10 7 0.0 0 0
7 2010-10-24 @ MIA W 23–22 5 0.0 0 0
8 2010-10-31 @ NO L 10–20 6 0.0 0 0
9 2010-11-08 @ CIN W 27–21 6 0.0 0 0
10 2010-11-14 vs NE L 26–39 2 0.0 0 0
11 2010-11-21 vs LV W 35–3 6 0.0 1 2
12 2010-11-28 @ BUF W 19–16 OT 4 0.0 1 3
13 2010-12-05 @ BAL W 13–10 5 1.0 0 1
14 2010-12-12 vs CIN W 23–7 2 0.0 2 2
17 2011-01-02 @ CLE W 41–9 1 0.0 1 1
P19 2011-01-15 vs BAL W 31–24 2 0.0 0 0
P20 2011-01-23 vs NYJ W 24–19 5 0.0 0 0
P21 2011-02-06 @ GB L 25–31 3 0.0 0 0
2009 game log (5 games) 2009 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2009-09-10 vs TEN W 13–10 OT 6 0.0 1 2
6 2009-10-18 vs CLE W 27–14 4 0.0 1 1
7 2009-10-25 vs MIN W 27–17 6 0.0 0 2
9 2009-11-09 @ DEN W 28–10 3 0.0 1 2
10 2009-11-15 vs CIN L 12–18 1 0.0 0 0
2008 game log (19 games) 2008 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2008-09-07 vs HOU W 38–17 3 0.0 1 1
2 2008-09-14 @ CLE W 10–6 4 0.0 1 2
3 2008-09-21 @ PHI L 6–15 5 0.0 1 1
4 2008-09-29 vs BAL W 23–20 OT 9 0.0 0 1
5 2008-10-05 @ JAX W 26–21 4 0.0 0 0
7 2008-10-19 @ CIN W 38–10 5 0.0 0 0
8 2008-10-26 vs NYG L 14–21 3 0.0 0 1
9 2008-11-03 @ WAS W 23–6 3 0.0 0 2
10 2008-11-09 vs IND L 20–24 4 0.0 0 1
11 2008-11-16 vs LAC W 11–10 3 0.0 1 1
12 2008-11-20 vs CIN W 27–10 6 0.0 1 1
13 2008-11-30 @ NE W 33–10 5 0.0 1 4
14 2008-12-07 vs DAL W 20–13 9 0.0 1 1
15 2008-12-14 @ BAL W 13–9 2 0.0 0 0
16 2008-12-21 @ TEN L 14–31 5 0.0 0 0
17 2008-12-28 vs CLE W 31–0 3 0.0 0 1
P19 2009-01-11 vs LAC W 35–24 3 0.0 0 0
P20 2009-01-18 vs BAL W 23–14 4 0.0 1 2
P21 2009-02-01 @ ARI W 27–23 2 0.0 0 1
2007 game log (12 games) 2007 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2007-09-09 @ CLE W 34–7 1 0.0 0 2
2 2007-09-16 vs BUF W 26–3 1 0.0 0 0
3 2007-09-23 vs SF W 37–16 8 0.0 0 1
4 2007-09-30 @ ARI L 14–21 2 0.0 0 1
7 2007-10-21 @ DEN L 28–31 7 0.0 0 0
8 2007-10-28 @ CIN W 24–13 6 0.0 0 1
9 2007-11-05 vs BAL W 38–7 7 0.0 0 0
10 2007-11-11 vs CLE W 31–28 4 0.0 0 2
11 2007-11-18 @ NYJ L 16–19 OT 6 0.0 0 0
15 2007-12-16 vs JAX L 22–29 10 0.0 0 1
16 2007-12-20 @ LA W 41–24 6 0.0 0 1
P18 2008-01-05 vs JAX L 29–31 2 0.0 0 0
2006 game log (13 games) 2006 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2006-09-07 vs MIA W 28–17 10 0.0 1 1
2 2006-09-18 @ JAX L 0–9 3 0.0 0 2
3 2006-09-24 vs CIN L 20–28 4 0.0 0 0
5 2006-10-08 @ LAC L 13–23 7 0.0 0 0
6 2006-10-15 vs KC W 45–7 10 0.0 1 3
7 2006-10-22 @ ATL L 38–41 OT 8 0.0 1 1
8 2006-10-29 @ LV L 13–20 5 0.0 0 0
9 2006-11-05 vs DEN L 20–31 2 0.0 0 1
10 2006-11-12 vs NO W 38–31 1 0.0 0 0
11 2006-11-19 @ CLE W 24–20 7 1.0 0 1
12 2006-11-26 @ BAL L 0–27 10 0.0 0 0
16 2006-12-24 vs BAL L 7–31 8 0.0 0 0
17 2006-12-31 @ CIN W 23–17 OT 2 0.0 0 0
2005 game log (20 games) 2005 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2005-09-11 vs TEN W 34–7 3 0.0 1 1
2 2005-09-18 @ HOU W 27–7 6 3.0 0 1
3 2005-09-25 vs NE L 20–23 3 0.0 0 1
5 2005-10-10 @ LAC W 24–22 9 0.0 0 0
6 2005-10-16 vs JAX L 17–23 OT 7 0.0 0 0
7 2005-10-23 @ CIN W 27–13 5 0.0 0 0
8 2005-10-31 vs BAL W 20–19 10 0.0 0 0
9 2005-11-06 @ GB W 20–10 6 0.0 0 0
10 2005-11-13 vs CLE W 34–21 6 0.0 0 1
11 2005-11-20 @ BAL L 13–16 OT 6 0.0 0 0
12 2005-11-28 @ IND L 7–26 5 0.0 1 1
13 2005-12-04 vs CIN L 31–38 3 0.0 0 1
14 2005-12-11 vs CHI W 21–9 3 0.0 0 0
15 2005-12-18 @ MIN W 18–3 5 0.0 0 0
16 2005-12-24 @ CLE W 41–0 4 0.0 0 1
17 2006-01-01 vs DET W 35–21 11 0.0 0 1
P18 2006-01-08 @ CIN W 31–17 6 0.5 1 1
P19 2006-01-15 @ IND W 21–18 7 0.0 0 2
P20 2006-01-22 @ DEN W 34–17 6 0.0 0 0
P21 2006-02-05 vs SEA W 21–10 5 0.0 0 0
2004 game log (18 games) 2004 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
1 2004-09-12 vs LV W 24–21 7 0.0 0 0
2 2004-09-19 @ BAL L 13–30 11 0.0 0 0
3 2004-09-26 @ MIA W 13–3 6 0.0 1 1
4 2004-10-03 vs CIN W 28–17 6 0.0 1 2
5 2004-10-10 vs CLE W 34–23 3 0.0 0 2
6 2004-10-17 @ DAL W 24–20 7 0.0 0 2
8 2004-10-31 vs NE W 34–20 4 0.0 0 1
9 2004-11-07 vs PHI W 27–3 7 0.0 0 0
10 2004-11-14 @ CLE W 24–10 4 0.0 2 2
11 2004-11-21 @ CIN W 19–14 6 0.0 0 0
12 2004-11-28 vs WAS W 16–7 8 0.0 0 0
13 2004-12-05 @ JAX W 17–16 6 0.0 0 1
14 2004-12-12 vs NYJ W 17–6 9 0.0 1 1
15 2004-12-18 @ NYG W 33–30 7 0.0 0 2
16 2004-12-26 vs BAL W 20–7 4 0.0 0 0
17 2005-01-02 @ BUF W 29–24 2 1.0 0 0
P19 2005-01-15 vs NYJ W 20–17 OT 7 0.0 1 1
P20 2005-01-23 vs NE L 27–41 7 0.0 0 0
2003 game log (13 games) 2003 game log Week Date Opponent Result Tackles Sacks INT PD
2 2003-09-14 @ KC L 20–41 2 0.0 0 0
3 2003-09-21 @ CIN W 17–10 3 0.0 0 0
5 2003-10-05 vs CLE L 13–33 3 0.0 0 0
6 2003-10-12 @ DEN L 14–17 2 0.0 0 1
8 2003-10-26 vs LA L 21–33 4 0.0 0 1
9 2003-11-02 @ SEA L 16–23 1 0.0 0 0
10 2003-11-09 vs ARI W 28–15 3 0.0 0 0
11 2003-11-17 @ SF L 14–30 3 0.0 0 0
12 2003-11-23 @ CLE W 13–6 6 0.0 0 0
13 2003-11-30 vs CIN L 20–24 4 1.0 0 0
14 2003-12-07 vs LV W 27–7 2 0.0 0 1
16 2003-12-21 vs LAC W 40–24 3 1.0 0 1
17 2003-12-28 @ BAL L 10–13 OT 2 0.0 0 0
Data through 2026 week 9. Play-by-play, schedules, rosters and player details: nflverse (CC BY 4.0). EPA is nflfastR’s; WPA is our model’s. Stabilised rates and 90% intervals: see the leaderboards’ notes.