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Current Players' Playoff Experience

Here is the list of current Steelers players and their playoff experience. I only included active players for this season as well. Kendall Simmons and Marvel Smith would have added some experience, but they are both on IR, so no go.

 

0 Playoff Games

LB Patrick Bailey

OT Jason Capizzi

LB Bruce Davis

QB Dennis Dixon

T Tony Hills

DT Scott Paxon

LS Jared Retkofsky

WR Limas Sweed

1 Playoff Games

RT Willie Colon (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

DE Nick Eason (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

LB Kerayon Fox (All with Kansas City Chiefs)

DB William Gay (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

WR Santonio Holmes (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

QB Byron Leftwich (All with Jacksonville Jaguars)

DB Anthony Madison (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

FB Sean McHugh (All with Green Bay Packers)

T Jeremy Parquet (All with St. Louis Rams)

RB Gary Russel (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

TE Matt Spaeth (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

G Darnell Stapleton (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

LB Lawrence Timmons (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

LB Lamar Woodley (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

2 Playoff Games

DB Fernando Byrant (All with Jacksonville Jaguars)

FS Ryan Clark (2 with Washington Redskins, DNP in 2007 Steelers playoff game)

RB Mewelde Moore (All with Minnesota Vikings)

3 Playoff Games

FB Carey Davis (2 with Atlanta Falcons, 1 with Pittsburgh Steelers)

4 Playoff Games

LB Andre Frazier (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

C Justin Hartwig (All with Tennessee Titans)

5 Playoff Games


T Trai Essex (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

G Chris Kemoeatu (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

CB Bryant McFadden (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

TE Heath Miller (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

DE Orepheus Roye (1 with Cleveland Browns, 4 with Pittsburgh Steelers)

WR Nate Washington (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

7 Playoff Games

RB Willie Parker (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

SS Troy Polamalu (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

QB Ben Roethlisberger (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

T Max Starks (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

CB Ike Taylor (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

9 Playoff Games

P Mitch Berger (All with Minnesota Vikings)

SS Tyrone Carter (2 with Minnesota Vikings, 7 with Pittsburgh Steelers)

LB Larry Foote (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

LB James Harrison (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

NT Chris Hoke (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

DE Brett Kiesel (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

DE Travis Kirschke (2 with Detroit Lions, 7 with Pittsburgh Steelers)

K Jeff Reed (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

11 Playoff Games

NT Casey Hampton (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

DE Aaron Smith (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

CB Deshea Townsend (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

WR Hines Ward (All with Pittsburgh Steelers)

12 Playoff Games

LB James Farrior (3 with New York Jets, 9 with Pittsburgh Steelers)

Several things of note:
Not every player actually played in all those playoff games, but they did dress and were considered active. I’m not sure this entirely matters, though. It’s probably very important for young players to get to see a playoff game and experience the atmosphere and intensity of the event. I’m sure it’s better to actually play, but just being there is next best. DT Scott Paxon is the only player who has no playoff experience who is not a rookie. Our 2003/2004 draft classes are boss, with several stars still here with tons of playoff experience.

26 players have 4+ playoff games under their belts, with 18 having atleast 1 game, and only 8 players having none. The average number of playoff games per player is 4.3 games! This is unbelievable. This has got to be the most playoff-experienced team in the NFL. Also most players have some experience playing for the Steelers in the playoff, which comes with massive pressure from fans' expectations and a demand of excellency from the franchise itself. Something else of note: The Pittsburgh Steelers have been in 11 playoff games in the past 7 seasons (not including this season, yet) and they have won 7 and lost 4. Unbelievable. Can you imagine the joy of, say, a Detriot Lions fan if his franchise has those stats. I love the consistency of this franchise. They really do things the right way. Finally, James Farrior is a beast, ‘nuff said.

 

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oh yeah

and one of those on the list has a superbowl mvp under his belt.

...die trying
http://www.agentorangerecords.blogspot.com

by agentorange on Jan 8, 2009 5:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

And soon

one of those will, too. Believe it.

by Jonny B. on Jan 9, 2009 1:50 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Been there. Done that.

And we will again! Believe it.

by Jonny B. on Jan 9, 2009 1:47 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

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