2006
(2-0): After
being released following training camp, was signed back to the team on Dec.
4…played two games before suffering a season-ending wrist injury…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Played on special
teams…12/17 at Carolina: Recorded two solo
special teams tackles before leaving with a wrist injury. Placed on
Reserve/Injured List on Dec. 20.
2005
(15-0/4-0):
Was special teams co-captain…finished second on the team (Brett Keisel) with 19
special teams tackles…saw action in 15 games…had a fumble recovery at Minnesota
and forced a fumble against Detroit…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Was active but
did not play versus Tennessee…9/18 at Houston: Played three snaps
on defense…recorded one special teams tackle…9/25
vs. New England:Was active
and recorded a special teams tackle…10/10 at San Diego: Saw action on
special teams but did not record a tackle…10/16 vs. Jacksonville:Logged two snaps at corner…played
mostly on special teams and contributed an assisted tackle…10/23 at Cincinnati:Saw action on special teams and
finished with one solo special teams tackle…10/31 vs. Baltimore:Finished with one special teams
tackle…11/6 at Green Bay:Played on special teams and registered
two tackles (one solo)…11/13 vs. Cleveland:Played on special teams and recorded
three tackles (two solo)…11/20 at Baltimore:Recorded one solo special teams
tackle…11/28 at Indianapolis:Saw action on special teams…recorded
one solo tackle…12/4 vs. Cincinnati:Saw action on special teams…12/11 vs. Chicago:Played on special teams and recorded
two solo special teams tackles…12/18 at Minnesota:Saw action on special teams…recorded
one solo special teams tackle and recovered a muffed kick return by Ciatrick
Fason that set up a 26-yard field goal by Jeff Reed…12/24 at Cleveland:Recorded two special teams tackles
(one solo) and returned a punt three yards…returned a deflected punt for three
yards…1/1 vs. Detroit: Recorded two
special teams tackles (one solo) and forced a fumble by Detroit's Eddie Drummond
on a punt return…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at
Cincinnati: Recorded two solo special teams tackles…AFC
Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis:Played on special teams and recorded
two tackles (one solo)…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at
Denver: Recorded one solo special teams tackle…downed one punt at the
Denver three-yard line in the third quarter…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle:Saw action on special teams…recorded
one solo special teams tackle.
2004(14-0/1-0): Was selected as a
special teams co-captain by his teammates…has blossomed into a top special teams
player for the Steelers…finished with 15 special teams tackles (12 solo)...9/19
at Baltimore: Left in the first half with an abdominal injury and did
not return...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Was
inactive...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Was credited
with one special teams assist...10/17 at Dallas: Registered one solo
special teams tackle...10/31 vs. New England: Led the team
with three solo special teams tackles...11/21 at Cincinnati: Was
unexpectedly deactivated after suffering a hamstring injury while warming
up...11/28 vs. Washington: Was
credited with two solo special teams tackles...12/5
at Jacksonville: Recorded one solo special teams tackle...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Registered one
solo special teams tackle...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Led the team
with three special teams tackles (one solo)...1/2
at Buffalo: Led the team with three solo special teams tackles…logged
five defensive plays...AFC Divisional Game 1/15 vs. N.Y.
Jets: Finished with two solo special teams tackles.
2003
(15-0):
Finished with 19 special teams tackles (14 solo)…11/19 vs. Arizona: Had a big day on
special teams…led the team with three special teams tackles (two solo).
2002
(13-0/2-0):
Emerged as a top special teams player...finished with 16 special teams tackles
(nine solo)...12/1 at Jacksonville: Had a big day
on special teams…finished with three total special teams tackles (two solo)...12/15 vs. Carolina: Was credited
with two special teams tackles (both solo)...AFC
Wild Card Game 1/5 vs. Cleveland: Left the game early in the first half
with a knee injury and did not return…was credited with one special teams
tackle.
2001
(13-1):
Was relegated to Lions' practice squad preceding the start of regular season
play…moved to active roster before season opener after Lions secondary was
diminished with multiple injuries…played in a total of 13 games with his lone
start coming versus Dallas (1/6/02)...finished the season with 10 tackles (four
solo), three passes defended and 11 special teams tackles…9/9
at Green Bay: Saw action on special teams...9/23
at Cleveland: Saw action on special teams...10/8
vs. St. Louis: Did not play...10/14 at Minnesota: Filled in for
depleted secondary and posted the first stats of his professional career, two
tackles and two special teams tackles…11/11 vs. Tampa Bay: Was
inactive...11/18 at Arizona: Had one special
teams tackle...12/9 at Tampa Bay: Made a season and
a then career-high three special teams tackles...12/23 at Pittsburgh: Was
inactive...12/30 vs. Chicago: Posted a
career-high six tackles (three solo) and his first career pass defensed.
COLLEGE:
2000:Finished senior season at California
as an honorable mention All-Pac 10 selection after he started all 11 games and
tallied 11 pass deflections and 46 tackles…also led Bears with 17 punt returns
for 116 yards (6.8 average) and had three kickoff returns for 52 yards. 1999: Garnered honorable mention Pac-10
honors after starting 10-of-11 games during junior season…ended junior season
with nine pass deflections and 50 tackles, including 40 unassisted tackles and
had a pair of interceptions. 1998:
Completed sophomore season leading the team with 11 pass deflections and was
Cal's most consistent corner…started all 11 games and was the team's
sixth-leading tackler with 48 tackles, including 38 unassisted
stops.
PERSONAL: Named the co-Offensive Player
of the Year in the Pacific League at Pasadena High School...gained more than
2,200 all-purpose yards (991 rushing and 501 receiving) and scored 22 TDs...also
earned first-team CIF and San Gabriel Valley honors...Full name: Chidi
Iwuoma.
