PRO (108-92/10-10): Has developed into an explosive
presence at the Steelers outside linebacker position…ranks sixth on the
Steelers' all-time sack list with 53 career sacks…needs one sack to pass Greg
Lloyd for fifth place (53.5)…has earned three trips to the Pro Bowl (2003, 2005,
2006)…was named the Steelers co-defensive captain the past three years…two-time
All-Pro honoree…2002 Steelers defensive co-MVP.
2005 (16-16/4-4): Posted 10.5 sacks to move into
sixth on the Steelers career sacks' list…his 10.5 sacks were the most by a
linebacker in the NFL and tied his career high (2000)…added three sacks in the
playoffs…named AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 16) after finishing with
three sacks, two forced fumbles and five tackles in the win at
Cleveland…finished the year with 61 tackles (46 solo)…forced a team-high five
fumbles and added two interceptions…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played 47 snaps
on defense in his first action since returning from knee surgery during training
camp…recorded four tackles (two solo), one sack and one forced fumble…9/18
at Houston: Played 58 defensive snaps…recorded three solo tackles, one
sack and recovered one fumble…9/25 vs. New England: Played 72 snaps and posted one solo
tackle and a quarterback hurry/pressure…10/10 at San Diego: Played 63 snaps
and recorded two solo tackles…registered the team's only sack for a six-yard
loss…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Had one of the best games this
season…finished with seven tackles (four solo), a sack for a 10-yard loss, a
forced fumble and one pass defense…passed Dwight White for sixth place on the
Steelers' all-time sack list with 46.5…10/23 at Cincinnati: Logged 57 snaps and registered three
solo tackles and a quarterback hurry/pressure…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Tallied six
tackles and one pass defense while logging 75 snaps…11/6
at Green Bay: Played in his
100th career game…logged 69 snaps and registered five tackles (three
solo)…also had a quarterback hurry/pressure and a pass defense…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Logged 54 plays and recorded two
tackles (one solo) and a pass defense…had a sack for a loss of seven
yards…intercepted a Trent Dilfer pass and returned it nine yards…11/20 at Baltimore: Recorded five tackles (four solo) on
81 snaps…11/28 at Indianapolis: Posted his
team-best (tied) sixth sack of the season (minus-three yards) while also forcing
a fumble by QB Peyton Manning…finished with three tackles (two solo) and a
quarterback hurry/pressure on 60 snaps…12/4
vs. Cincinnati: Had three
tackles (two solo) and two quarterback hurries/pressures while logging 65
plays…12/11 vs. Chicago: Recorded four tackles (three solo) on
57 snaps...registered three quarterback pressures/hurries and one sack for a
loss of nine yards…12/18 at Minnesota: Recorded four tackles (three solo),
including one tackle for a loss, and one quarterback hurry/pressure…teamed with
Kimo von Oelhoffen to sack Brad Johnson for a loss of four yards, his
50th career sack…registered a pass defense when he intercepted a Brad
Johnson pass at the Steelers' five-yard line to prevent a Vikings score…teamed
with Larry Foote to tackle Michael Bennett in the end zone for a safety…12/24 at Cleveland: Recorded five solo tackles and two
forced fumbles…had three sacks for a loss of 23 yards and had one quarterback
hurry/pressure…logged 51 snaps…1/1 vs. Detroit: Started at ROLB and
logged 60 plays…recorded four tackles (two solo) and one quarterback
hurry/pressure…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at
Cincinnati: Started at ROLB and recorded three assisted tackles and
one-half sack…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis: Recorded two
tackles (one solo) and 1.5 sacks for a loss of 13 yards…recorded his 1.5 sacks
on the Colts second to final drive, including one on a fourth-and-16 play that
turned the ball over on downs…AFC
Championship Game 1/22 at
Denver:
Recorded four tackles (three solo), one sack for two yards…forced a fumble on
the sack, which was recovered by NT Casey Hampton…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Started at LOLB and recorded three
solo tackles.
2004 (15-15/2-2): Was selected to the 2005 AFC Pro
Bowl squad for the second time…named to the Associated Press' second-team
All-Pro squad…was selected as a defensive co-captain for the second straight
year...finished the season with 63 total tackles (45 solo) with seven sacks, one
interception and three forced fumbles...9/12
vs. Oakland: Finished with two total tackles (one solo)…played all 65
defensive snaps…also was credited one quarterback hurry/pressure...9/19
at Baltimore: Registered four tackles (two solo)…logged all 64 defensive
plays...9/26 at Miami: Had one of his most
effective days in nearly a year…was credited with his first sack of the season
on which he forced Miami quarterback A.J. Feeley to fumble…finished with seven
total tackles (four solo), tying James Farrior for team honors…was credited with
one quarterback hurry/pressure and one pass defense...10/3
vs. Cincinnati: Finished with five total tackles (three solo)…also was
credited with eight quarterback hurries/pressures and three passes
defensed…logged 66 defensive plays...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Registered five
total tackles (four solo)…also was credited with one quarterback
hurry/pressure…played all 59 defensive snaps...10/17 at Dallas: Finished six total
tackles (three solo)…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…logged
all 63 defensive plays...10/31 vs. New England: Had his
biggest game of the season, registering three sacks and two forced fumbles, both
of which led to TDs…was selected the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his
performance…finished with eight total tackles (six solo)…also was credited with
four quarterback hurries/pressures…played all 55 defensive snaps...11/7
vs. Philadelphia: Finished with two assists…played all 38 defensive
snaps...11/14 at Cleveland: Was ejected from
the game prior to kickoff because of a pre-game altercation…11/21
at Cincinnati: Recorded his fifth sack of the season…forced an
intentional grounding penalty by Carson Palmer...registered one quarterback
hurry/pressure…logged all 46 defensive plays and added two solo tackles...11/28 vs. Washington: Registered two
sacks to move into a tie with Aaron Smith for the team lead…finished with five
solo tackles…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures...12/5
at Jacksonville: Finished with six total tackles (five solo)…was
credited with three quarterback hurries/pressures…logged all 66 defensive
plays...12/12 vs. N.Y. Jets: Registered
three solo tackles...12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Registered two
tackles-for-losses totaling six yards…finished with three solo tackles…also was
credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…played all 48 defensive snaps...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Recorded his
first interception of the season, the sixth of his career and his first since
Oct.. 27, 2002 at Baltimore…finished with four total tackles (three solo) and
two passes defensed...1/2 at Buffalo: Finished with one
solo tackle in limited action…logged 12 defensive plays...AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Finished with three total
tackles (two solo)…also was credited with a pass defense...AFC
Championship Game 1/23 vs. New
England:
Registered his first sack of the postseason for a four-yard loss…finished with
six total tackles (four solo).
2003 (14-14):
Made a miraculous
recovery from a gunshot wound suffered Sept. 6...had surgery Sept. 7 to remove
the bullet, which lodged in his right thigh after entering his left
buttocks…missed the first two weeks of the season but returned to finish with
five sacks…also was credited with 62 total tackles (47 solo), two passes
defensed and a fumble recovery...was inactive the first two weeks...9/21 at Cincinnati: Made his remarkable return
to the field after being wounded by a gunshot…wasted little time making an
impact and recorded his first sack of the season…played an impressive 37
defensive snaps…finished with three total tackles (two solo)…also was credited
with a fumble recovery on Jason Gildon's interception, which he tried to lateral
to Porter...9/28 vs.
Tennessee: Made
his first appearance of the regular season at Heinz Field…finished with five
total tackles (four solo)…played all 40 defensive snaps...10/26 vs. St. Louis: Recorded six tackles (four solo)
and registered two sacks for 16 yards…11/9 vs. Arizona: Registered his fourth sack
of the season…finished with five total tackles (four solo)…played 74 defensive
snaps...12/7 vs. Oakland:
Registered five total tackles, all solo…also was credited with a quarterback
hurry/pressure and recovered a Raiders fumble…played all 53 defensive snaps...12/21 vs. San Diego: Registered his fifth sack of
the season and to tie Kevin Greene for eighth place on the Steelers' all-time
sack list (35.5)…finished with five total tackles (three solo)…played all 66
defensive snaps...12/28 at
Baltimore: Led
the team with 10 total tackles (eight solo)…played all 63 defensive snaps.
2002 (16-16/2-2):
Earned his first
selection to the 2003 Pro Bowl…also was named to the Associated Press, Sports
Illustrated/Dr. Z and Pro Football Weekly first-team All-Pro
squad…tied Jason Gildon for the team lead with nine sacks…became the first
player in the NFL since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 to record
eight sacks and four interceptions in a season…9/9 at New England: Logged all 70 defensive
snaps in season-opener…finished with five total tackles (four solo)…also had one
pass defense...9/15 vs.
Oakland: Had one
of his biggest days as a pro…was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for
his performance…had two interceptions, both while the Raiders had driven deep
into Steelers territory, for a total of 114 return yards…nearly returned one
interception for a TD, but was tackled after racing 84 yards…attempted to
lateral to Chad Scott, who would have gone untouched for the remaining 15 yards,
but the play was nullified for what was called an illegal lateral…also
registered three sacks of quarterback Rich Gannon...logged all 88 defensive
plays…finished with 10 solo tackles and one quarterback hurry/pressure...9/29 vs. Cleveland: Produced another huge
day…collected his third interception of the season, giving him a team-leading
141 interception return yards…was credited with seven total tackles (six solo)
and one quarterback hurry/pressure...10/6 at New Orleans: Registered his fourth sack
of the season…played all 56 defensive snaps…finished with six total tackles
(five solo)…also had one quarterback hurry/pressure...10/13 at Cincinnati: Registered two sacks, giving
him six for the season…forced a fumble on one of his sacks that was recovered by
Casey Hampton and returned 36 yards…logged all 66 defensive plays…led the team
with nine total tackles (seven solo)…also had three quarterback
hurries/pressures...10/27 at
Baltimore:
Finished with nine total tackles (six solo)…also was credited four
quarterback hurries/pressures…collected his fourth interception of the season
and had two passes defensed…logged 78 defensive plays...11/3 at Cleveland: Finished with five total
tackles (four solo)…also was credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure...11/10 vs. Atlanta: Had another big
game…finished with eight total tackles, all solo…recorded a sack for a seven
yard loss, a forced fumble and a recovered fumble…was credited with five
quarterback hurries/pressures and two passes defensed…played all 82 defensive
snaps...11/17 at
Tennessee:
Finished with six total tackles (five solo)…also recovered one
fumble…played all 76 defensive snaps...11/24 vs. Cincinnati: Recorded six total tackles
(five solo)…also was credited with two quarterback hurries/pressures…played all
63 defensive snaps...12/1 at
Jacksonville:
Was held to just one tackle, his lowest total of the season…had three
quarterback hurries/pressures…logged all 50 defensive plays...12/8 vs. Houston: Registered his team high
eighth sack of the season…recorded two tackles, one solo…12/15 vs. Carolina: Finished with
three total tackles…also was credited with two quarterback
hurries/pressures…logged all 41 defensive snaps...12/23 at Tampa Bay: Recorded four total tackles
(one solo)...also was credited with a sack for 10 yards and a pass defense...AFC
Wild Card Game 1/5 vs.
Cleveland:
Recorded the second postseason sack of his career for 15
yards…finished with seven solo tackles...AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/11 at
Tennessee:
Finished with eight tackles (five solo).
2001 (15-15/2-2): Had another strong
season...finished with 72 total tackles (60 solo)...tied Kendrell Bell for
second on the team with nine sacks...was credited with three forced fumbles...9/9 at Jacksonville: Logged 49 defensive plays in
season-opener…finished with eight tackles (six solo)…also had three quarterback
hurries/pressures...9/30 at
Buffalo: Played
all 56 defensive snaps…finished with six total tackles (four solo)…also had one
sack and five quarterback hurries/pressures...10/21 at Tampa Bay: Was named the AFC Defensive
Player of the Week for his performance…set a career high with four sacks…played
69 defensive snaps…finished with seven solo tackles…also had five quarterback
hurries/pressures and one pass defense...10/29 vs. Tennessee: Logged all 52 defensive
plays…finished with six total tackles (all solo) and had one quarterback
hurry/pressure...11/4 vs.
Baltimore:
Logged all 53 defensive plays…finished with seven total tackles (six
solo) and two sacks...11/11 at
Cleveland:
Played all 64 defensive snaps…was credited with four total tackles
(three solo)…also had two quarterback hurries/pressures and one forced
fumble...11/18 vs.
Jacksonville:
Registered his team leading eighth sack of the season…logged all 55
defensive plays…finished with nine total tackles (seven solo)…also had three
quarterback hurries/pressures, caused a fumble and had two passes defensed...12/23 vs. Detroit: Set the tone early on the
third play of the game when he registered his ninth sack of the season and
forced a fumble by quarterback Mike McMahon that Jason Gildon retrieved and
raced 27 yards for a TD…logged all 54 defensive plays…finished with two solo
tackles...12/30 at
Cincinnati:
Logged all 104 defensive plays…finished with four total tackles (two
solo)…also had four quarterback hurries/pressures and recovered one fumble...1/6 vs. Cleveland: Missed the final game of the
season…was deactivated to rest his ailing shoulder...AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/20 vs.
Baltimore:
Set the tone early with his pressure on Elvis Grbac that resulted in
a Chad Scott interception…finished with six total tackles (two solo)…also was
credited with a sack for five yards and two passes defensed...AFC
Championship Game 1/27 vs. New
England:
Finished with five
total tackles (four solos)…also was credited with one pass defense.
2000 (16-16):
Finished second to
Jason Gildon with 10.5 sacks…teamed with Gildon to tie a team record for a duo
with 24 sacks…registered 72 total tackles (49 solo)…also had one interception,
three pass defenses, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…was selected the
AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October...9/3 vs. Baltimore: Had a productive day,
registering five total tackles (four solo)…logged 61 defensive plays…also had
three quarterback hurries/pressures and a pass defense…made a big hit on the
special teams, recording one solo tackle...9/17
at Cleveland: Logged 48 defensive plays…finished with two tackles (one
solo)...9/24 vs. Tennessee: Logged 56
defensive plays…was credited with two total tackles…also recorded two
quarterback hurries/pressures...10/1 at Jacksonville: Was credited
with his first sack of the season…logged 53 plays…also was credited with three
total tackles and two quarterback hurries/pressures...10/8
at N.Y. Jets: Registered a sack for the second straight game, his second
sack of the season…logged 53 plays…also was credited with three total
tackles...10/15 vs.
Cincinnati: Had
his best game of the early season…finished with eight total tackles, including
seven solo stops…was credited with three sacks—one for a safety—and four
quarterback hurries/pressures…also caused a fumble...10/29 at Baltimore: Registered his sixth and seventh
sacks of the season…logged 53 defensive snaps…finished with a team-high tying 10
total tackles, including six solo stops…also had two quarterback
hurries/pressures...11/5 at
Tennessee:
Recorded his first career interception, thwarting a Titans scoring
drive after they recovered a muffed punt deep in Steelers' territory…logged 72
defensive plays…finished with eight total tackles (seven solo)…also was credited
with three quarterback hurries/pressures and one tackle for no gain...11/12 vs. Philadelphia: Accumulated 82 defensive
plays and registered five solo tackles…returned a fumble for a touchdown, his
second fumble return for a TD in his career…also was credited with one
quarterback hurry/pressure...11/19
vs. Jacksonville:
Registered his eighth sack of the season…logged 72 defensive
snaps…finished with six total tackles, including four solo stops...11/26 at Cincinnati: Played 61 defensive
snaps…finished with eight total tackles including five solo stops…also recorded
his ninth sack of the season...12/24
at San Diego:
Played 46 defensive snaps…finished with three total tackles…also had
1.5 sacks and two quarterback hurries/pressures.
1999 (16-0):
Increased his playing
time over the course of the season…also excelled on special teams…finished with
15 total tackles, including 12 solo stops…also was credited with two sacks, one
forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…finished the preseason as the team's
leading tackler, compiling 22 total tackles, including 18 solo stops…also
registered a team-high four sacks and forced a fumble...9/12
at Cleveland: Made his presence felt despite his limited time on defense
in season-opener…registered his first official sack (of Tim Couch) and forced a
fumble in the fourth quarter…also had one solo special teams tackle…finished
with two total tackles…9/19 at Baltimore: Recorded one
quarterback hurry/pressure in 11 plays...9/26
vs. Seattle: Logged 13 plays...10/3
vs. Jacksonville: Saw little action on defense but made a strong
contribution on special teams…led the team with four solo special teams
tackles...10/17 at
Cincinnati:
Played on 15 plays…was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure
and one special teams tackle...10/25
vs. Atlanta:
Made a big hit on special teams on kick returner Tim
Dwight…finished with one solo special
teams tackle…11/7 at San Francisco: Had one
special teams tackle...11/14 vs. Cleveland: Recorded one
special teams tackle…11/21 at Tennessee: Finished with
one special teams assist…11/28 vs. Cincinnati: Tallied two
special teams tackles…12/2 at Jacksonville: Saw most of
his action on special teams…partially deflected a punt…12/12 vs. Baltimore:
Logged his most extensive playing time because of an injury to Carlos
Emmons…12/18 at Kansas
City:
Accumulated his most playing time of the season…logged 16 defensive
plays…finished with two total tackles and was credited with a quarterback
hurry/pressure…also had one special teams tackle...1/2 vs. Tennessee: Participated in 33 defensive
plays...finished with a season-high eight tackles, including six solo stops…also
registered a sack on which he forced quarterback Neil
O'Donnell to fumble, recovered the
fumble and returned it 46 yards for a TD…was credited with two quarterback
hurries/pressures and one special teams tackle.
COLLEGE: Was a third-team All-America and
All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection by The Sports Network…registered 22 career
sacks. 1998: Recorded 53 tackles (36 solo) with
eight quarterback hurries/pressures and 12 tackles-for-losses of 67 yards as a
senior...finished third in NCAA Division I-A with a school single-season
record-tying 15 sacks for minus 63 yards. 1997: Played on defensive line for the first
time after playing his first two seasons at H-back...finished with 35 tackles
(23 solo) and ranked second on the team with six sacks for 39 yards and 16
tackles behind the line of scrimmage...majored in exercise & sport
science.
PERSONAL: Is married (Christy) with two
daughters, Jayle (9) and Jasmine (7), and two sons, Joey Jr. (6) and Jacob
(2)...was a two-time All-Conference selection as a wide receiver and a wingback
during his senior year at Foothills (Calif.) High...led the team to a 9-2 record
and a berth in the state playoffs, rushing 86 times for 1,086 yards (12.6 avg.)
in his final campaign...named to the All-Section and All-State teams...lettered
twice in football and basketball...son of Debra Porter and Richard Hunter...has
one brother and two sisters...lives in Bakersfield, California...Full name: Joey
Eugene Porter.
2005
Sack/
Date Opponent
T AT TOT
YDS INT PD
FF FR
9/11 TENNESSEE 2 2 4 1.0/8 0/0 0 1 0
9/18 at Houston
3
0
3 1.0/2 0/0 0 0 1
9/25 NEW ENGLAND
1
0
1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0
10/10
at San
Diego 2 0 2 1.0/6 0/0 0 0 0
10/16
JACKSONVILLE 4 3 7 1.0/10 0/0 1 1 0
10/23
at Cincinnati 3 0 3 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0
10/31
BALTIMORE 6 0 6 0.0/0 0/0 2 0 0
11/6 at Green Bay 3 2 5 0.0/0 0/0 1 0 0
11/13
CLEVELAND
1
1
2 1.0/7 1/9 1 0 0
11/20
at Baltimore
4
1
5 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0
11/28
at Indianapolis
2
1
3 1.0/3 0/0 0 1 0
12/4 CINCINNATI
2
1
3 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0
12/11
CHICAGO
3
1
4 1.0/9 0/0 0 0 0
12/18
at Minnesota 3 1 4 0.5/2 1/0 1 0 0
12/24
at Cleveland
5
0
5 3.0/23 0/0 0 2 0
1/1 DETROIT
2
2
4 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0
Season
Totals 46 15 61 10.5/70
2/9 6 5 1
POSTSEASON
1/8 at Cincinnati 0 3 3 0.5/2.5
0/0 0 0 0
1/15 at Indianapolis 1 1 2 1.5/13 0/0 0 0 0
1/22 at Denver
3
1
4 1.0/2 0/0 0 1 0
2/5 SEATTLE
3
0
3 0.0/0 0/0 0 0 0
POSTSEASON TOTALS 7 5 12 3.0/17.5
0/0 0 1
0
