PRO: Has been an anchor on the Steelers defensive line since arriving as an unrestricted free agent from Cincinnati Feb. 18, 2000.

 

2004: Recorded 33 tackles (22 solo), one sack and recovered two fumbles...9/12 vs. Oakland: finished with one solo tackle…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 36 defensive snaps...9/19 at Baltimore: registered four total tackles (three solo)…was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 54 defensive plays...9/26 at Miami: finished with three total tackles (all solo)...played 36 defensive snaps...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: registered one solo tackle…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...10/10 vs. Cleveland: finished with four total tackles (three solo)…played 38 defensive snaps...10/17 at Dallas: played a key role in the Steelers come-from-behind victory, when he retrieved a Vinny Testaverde fumble and returned it 21 yards to set up the Steelers’ game-winning TD…finished with two total tackles (one solo)…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure...10/31 vs. New England: recovered a fumble for the second straight week…finished with three solo tackles…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 28 defensive plays...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: finished with one assist…played 27 defensive snaps...11/14 at Cleveland: finished with one assist…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure and a pass defense…logged 32 defensive plays...11/21 at Cincinnati: was very disruptive and registered his first sack of the season against his former team…finished with two solo tackles…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 30 defensive snaps...11/28 vs. Washington: registered one assist…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/ pressures…played 35 defensive snaps...12/5 at Jacksonville: finished with four total tackles (three solo)…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 42 defensive plays...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: registered one solo tackle...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: was credited with one assist and a quarterback hurry/pressure…played 37 defensive snaps...12/26 vs. Baltimore: finished with two assists…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 35 defensive plays...1/2/05 at Buffalo: registered two total tackles (one solo)…played 10 defensive snaps...1/15/05 vs. N.Y. Jets: started his fifth postseason game as a Steeler…finished four total tackles (three solo)...1/23/05 vs. New England: was credited with three assists.

2003: 9/7 vs. Baltimore: Logged 48 defensive plays…finished with one solo tackle and a sack for six yards. 9/14 at Kansas City: Finished with three solo tackles…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 45 defensive plays. 9/21 at Cincinnati: Finished with four total (all solos)…also was credited with a sack for one yard…played 36 defensive snaps. 9/28 vs. Tennessee: Registered four total tackles (two solos)…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…played 35 defensive snaps. 10/5 vs. Cleveland: Recorded his team-leading third sack of the season…was credited with three total tackles…logged 47 defensive plays. 10/12 at Denver: Registered a sack for the second straight week, increasing his to lead to four…had two total tackles…also was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures…played 40 defensive snaps. 10/26 vs. St. Louis: Finished with three total tackles (two solos)…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures. 11/2 at Seattle: Recorded two total tackles (one solo)…played 47 defensive snaps. 11/9 vs. Arizona: Recovered his first fumble of the season on Deshea Townsend’s sack…finished with two total tackles (one solo)…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure. 11/17 at San Francisco: Finished with two total tackles (one solo)…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures. 11/23 at Cleveland: Established a new career total for sacks in a season with his fifth sack of the year…finished with four total tackles (all solos)…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 45 defensive plays. 11/30 vs. Cincinnati: Played 38 defensive snaps. 12/7 vs. Oakland: Tied a career best for sacks in a game with three…finished with four total tackles (three solos)…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 40 defensive plays. 12/14 at N.Y. Jets: Had three total tackles, all solos…played 51 defensive snaps. 12/21 vs. San Diego: Recorded one solo tackle…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 45 defensive plays. 12/28 at Baltimore: Finished with two solo tackles…played 51 defensive snaps.

2002: 9/9 at New England: Played 43 defensive snaps…finished with 1½ sacks and three tackles…also was credited with one quarterback hit/pressure. 9/15 vs. Oakland: Logged 69 defensive plays…was credited with two total tackles (one solo) and two quarterback hits/pressures. 9/29 vs. Cleveland: Played 56 defensive snaps…finished with four total tackles and a half sack…also had two quarterback hits/pressures. 10/6 at New Orleans: Logged 50 defensive plays…recorded two solo tackles, both for either no gain or a loss. 10/13 at Cincinnati: Played 44 defensive snaps…finished with one total tackle…also was credited with two quarterback hits/pressures. 10/21 vs. Indianapolis: Registered three solo tackles…also was credited with two quarterback hits/pressures…logged 40 defensive snaps. 10/27 at Baltimore: Finished with three total tackles…also was credited with one passes defensed…logged 46 defensive plays. 11/3 at Cleveland: Finished with one solo tackle…logged 23 defensive plays…also was credited with three quarterback hits/pressures. 11/10 vs. Atlanta: Registered two total tackles (one solo)…also was credited with on quarterback hit/pressure…played 53 defensive snaps. 11/17 at Tennessee: Finished with two tackles, both solos…also was credited with one quarterback hit/pressure…logged 60 defensive plays. 11/24 vs. Cincinnati: Was credited with two solo tackles…logged 33 defensive plays. 12/1 at Jacksonville: Finished with two tackles (one solo)…played 31 defensive snaps. 12/8 vs. Houston: Registered three total tackles (two solos), including 1½ for losses of two yards. 12/15 vs. Carolina: Finished with four total tackles (two solos)…also was credited with a fumble recovery, one quarterback hit/pressure and a pass defensed…played 46 defensive snaps. 12/23 at Tampa Bay: Had another productive day…finished with one tackle, including a sack for four yards…also was credited with one pass defensed. 1/5 vs. Cleveland: Finished with one assist. 1/11 at Tennessee: Registered the Steelers’ only sack of the game, nailing Steve McNair for a seven-yard loss…finished with three solo tackles.

2001: 9/9 at Jacksonville: Started his 17th consecutive game as a Steeler and his first at right end…suffered an right ankle injury on the initial defensive series and did not return…logged two plays before being injured. 9/30 at Buffalo: Was deactivated because of his ankle injury. 10/7 vs. Cincinnati: Returned to action after missing one game due to an ankle injury…logged 46 defensive plays…was credited with one assist. 10/14 at Kansas City: Played 48 defensive snaps…finished with one solo tackle. 10/21 at Tampa Bay: Logged 43 defensive plays…had a career-high three sacks…finished with seven total tackles…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure. 10/29 vs. Tennessee: Logged 27 defensive plays…finished with one assisted tackle…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure. 11/4 vs. Baltimore: Played 44 defensive snaps but was held without a tackle. 11/11 at Cleveland: Played 46 defensive snaps…finished with one tackle…also was credited three quarterback hurries/pressures. 11/18 vs. Jacksonville: Played a strong game…logged 39 defensive plays…finished with three tackles, including one sack…also recovered two fumbles. 11/25 at Tennessee: Logged 26 defensive plays…finished with one tackle and one quarterback hurry/pressure. 12/2 vs. Minnesota: Logged 39 defensive snaps…finished with two total tackles…also had two quarterback hurries/pressures. 12/9 vs. N.Y. Jets: Played 36 defensive snaps…finished with three total tackles (two solos). 12/6 at Baltimore: Logged 46 defensive plays…finished with one tackle…also had one pass defense. 12/23 vs. Detroit: Played 40 defensive snaps…registered for solo tackles…also had three quarterback hurries/pressures. 12/30 at Cincinnati: Logged 80 defensive plays…finished with four total tackles (three solos)…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures and a forced fumble. 1/6/02 vs. Cleveland: Was credited with two tackles (one solo). 1/20 vs. Baltimore: Finished with three unassisted tackles…played in the first playoff game of his eight-year career. 1/27 vs. New England: Registered one solo tackle.

2000: Started all 16 games at nose tackle and had an All-Pro-caliber season…finished with 52 total tackles (38 solo stops) and one sack…also was credited with three pass defenses and a forced fumble…logged 51 defensive plays versus Baltimore (9/3)…registered three total tackles (all assists)…also was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures…played 36 defensive snaps at Cleveland (9/17)…finished with two solo stops…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 41 defensive plays versus Tennessee (9/24)…finished with seven total tackles, including four solos…also was credited with an assist for no gain…had an exceptional game at Jacksonsville (10/1)…was credited with just two tackles and two quarterback hurries/pressures but was very disruptive…continued his solid play versus Cleveland (10/15)…logged 46 defensive snaps…was credited with four total tackles (three solos)…also recorded a quarterback hurry/pressure and one pass defense…logged four total tackles (three solos) versus Cleveland (10/22)…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…was solid anchoring the defensive front at Baltimore (10/29)…logged 39 plays…finished with two tackles…also was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures and a pass defensed…played another tough, physical game at Tennessee (11/5)…logged 60 defensive snaps…finished with six total tackles…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure and 1½ tackles for losses of two yards…logged 58 defensive plays versus Philadelphia (11/12)…finished with four total tackles, including his first sack as a Steeler…also was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures…logged 57 defensive plays versus Jacksonville (11/19)…finished with two solo tackles…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played 49 defensive snaps at Cincinnati (11/26)…finished with three tackles…also was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 60 defensive plays versus Oakland (12/3)…finished with five total tackles…also had one key pass defense on Oakland's final drive of the game…logged 41 defensive plays versus Washington (12/16)…finished with one tackle…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure and one caused fumble…played 41 defensive snaps at San Diego (12/24)…finished with two tackles…also was credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures.

1999: Had his top overall effort of season in starting role for victory versus Cleveland (12/6) with a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and four tackles (three solo)…stopped Marc Edwards for no gain at Cincinnati 11, forced a fumble and made recovery at the 11 in second quarter of that game with Bengals protecting 17-7 lead…sacked Tim Couch for minus-8 yards in fourth quarter…led line in tackles as defense allowed only 11 net rushing yards, fewest in Bengals history…posted season-high five tackles (4 solo) in reserve role versus Baltimore (11/21), tying for line lead…was elevated to the starting left defensive tackle position the following week at Pittsburgh (11/28)…had two solo tackles in victory at Pittsburgh…registered his first sack of season for minus-7 yards against Kordell Stewart in second quarter versus Pittsburgh (10/17)…sacked Mark Brunell for minus-10 yards in second quarter versus Jacksonville (10/31)…pressured Jeff Garcia against San Francisco (12/5), helping force first-quarter interception by John Copeland…closed the season at Jacksonville (1/2) with three solo tackles and a five-yard sack of Jay Fiedler in second quarter.

1998: Started every game for the first time in his five-year career in '98, and posted career highs in total tackles (45) and solos (36)…ranked second on defensive line in tackles (45) behind DE Michael Bankston…led defensive line in passes defensed (3)…led line in tackles in three games - Sept. 6 vs. Tennessee (5 solo), Oct. 18 at Tennessee (6 solo) and Oct. 25 at Oakland (5 solo)…broke up third-down pass from Jim Harbaugh intended for Priest Holmes in second quarter Nov. 22 vs. Baltimore, forcing Ravens punt.

1997: Despite missing three games, finished as line's second-leading tackler with 42 (32 solo) behind only John Copeland…led line in tackles for four games in a five-game stretch before missing next three games with ankle injury…led line with 5 tackles (4 solo) at Tennessee (10/12) and also led line the next two weeks with 6 tackles (5 solo) versus Pittsburgh (10/19) and season-high eight tackles (6 solo) at N.Y. Giants (10/26)…had two solos versus San Diego (11/2) and came back to lead line again at Indianapolis (11/9) with four tackles (2 solo) despite suffering ankle injury in that game…returned from injury to start season's final two games, recording two solo tackles versus Dallas (12/14) and two tackles (one solo) versus Baltimore (12/21)…started games 1-10 and 14-16…suffered ankle sprain in Game 10 at Indianapolis (11/9) and on weekly inactive list due to injury for Games 11-13.

1996: Recorded 17 total tackles, including 14 solos and one for loss, more than doubled total of eight from 1995 season…came up big in starting assignment in victory at Houston (12/15), taking part in two sacks and leading line with seven tackles (5 solo and 1 for loss)…teamed with Tim Morabito to sack Chris Chandler for no gain in third quarter and teamed with Corey Sawyer to drop Steve McNair for five-yard loss in fourth quarter…also had a deflected pass…led line with three solo tackles at San Diego (9/8), filling in at both tackle positions…led line with three solos in comeback victory at Baltimore (11/3)…started game at right tackle for injured Tim Johnson…was on weekly inactive list for Games 1, 4, 7-8 and 11…also was inactive for Game 7 at San Francisco due to shoulder strain.

1995: Played as reserve in Games 1-3 and 5-16…started at right defensive tackle in Game 4 versus Houston (9/24) for injured Keith Rucker…had two solo tackles in three games-versus Pittsburgh (11/19), at Cleveland (12/17) and versus Minnesota (12/24)…had two tackles (1 solo) and a batted pass at Jacksonville (11/26)…had two games with more than 20 snaps-22 versus Jacksonville (9/10) and season-high 46 versus Minnesota (12/24)…was credited by coaches with major contribution on kickoff return team, where he was a starter most of the year.

1994: Had two solo tackles in NFL debut at San Diego (9/11)…played in Games 2-6, 10, 13 & 15…was inactive list for Games 1, 7-9, 11-12, 14 and 16.

COLLEGE: Began college career in 1990 at University of Hawaii, but transferred to Walla Walla (Wash.) J.C. in 1991 and to Boise State in 1992…played only half the season in '92 due to a stress fracture in foot, but had two sacks, four tackles for loss and a fumble recovery…was slowed in his senior season by a sprained ankle, but still recorded four sacks, four tackles for loss and five passes defensed…drafted by Bengals in 6th round (162nd overall).

PERSONAL: Hometown is Kaunakakai, Hawaii…attended Molokai High School, which did not field a football team…married (wife Tondi) with two daughters, Jalyn (7) and Kamri (2)…father is German-Hawaiian, and his mother is Hawaiian-Portuguese…Full name: Kimo von Oelhoffen.