Cameron Heyward
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Experience: 14 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 35
Weight: 295 lbs
College: Ohio State
2024 SEASON
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Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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| 13 | @Bengals | W 44 - 38 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | Browns | W 27 - 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | @Eagles | L 13 - 27 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | @Ravens | L 17 - 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | Chiefs | L 10 - 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | Bengals | L 17 - 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | @Falcons | W 18 - 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | @Broncos | W 13 - 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Chargers | W 20 - 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | @Colts | L 24 - 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Cowboys | L 17 - 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | @Raiders | W 32 - 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | Jets | W 37 - 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | Giants | W 26 - 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | @Commanders | W 28 - 27 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | Ravens | W 18 - 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | @Browns | L 19 - 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | TKL | AST | COMBINED | SOLO | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
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| 2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 16 | 33 | 20 | 53 | 27 | 7.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 16 | 39 | 15 | 54 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 16 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 16 | 51 | 32 | 83 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 15 | 30 | 24 | 54 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 17 | 53 | 36 | 89 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 17 | 39 | 35 | 74 | 31 | 10.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 17 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 211 | 176 | 439 | 279 | 718 | 356 | 88.5 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Ten-time team captain (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Seven-time Pro Bowler (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
- Four-time Associated Press First-Team All-Pro (2017, 2019, 2021, 2024)
- Named Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro in 2020
- Named the 2023 Walter Payton Man of the Year, an award that recognizes a player's off-the-field community service as well as his playing excellence
- Six-time Steelers' Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee (2015, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023)
- Three-time recipient of the Pro Football Writers' "The Chief Award" (2014, 2019 and 2021), which was established in honor of the Steelers' founder, Arthur J. Rooney, Sr., and is presented annually to the Steeler that best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media
- Joined Joe Greene (four times) as the only interior defensive linemen (DT-NT) in franchise history to be voted Associated Press First-Team All-Pro more than once
- His four AP First-Team All-Pros are tied for the fifth most among all active NFL players.
- His seven Pro Bowls rank second-most among active defensive linemen.
- His 88.5 career sacks are the most by a Steelers' defensive lineman since 1982
- His 88.5 career sacks are tied for the second-most by a Steeler since 1982
- His 88.5 career sacks are the most by an active NFL defensive tackle
- His 88.5 career sacks are the eighth-most by a defensive tackle in League history
- Only defensive lineman in franchise history with 8.0 or more sacks in at least six seasons (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024) and 10.0 or more sacks in at least three seasons (2017, 2021, 2022)
- His three seasons of 10.0 or more sacks and seven seasons of 7.0 or more sacks are both tied for fourth-most by a defensive tackle since 1982
- Has played in 211 games (176 starts) over his 14-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2011-24)
- His 211 regular-season games played for the Steelers are the most among defensive players and fourth-most among all players (Ben Roethlisberger - 249, Mike Webster - 220, Hines Ward - 217)
- His 211 regular-season games played for the Steelers ranks 12th in NFL history among defensive tackles
- Registered 718 tackles (439 solo), 199 quarterback hits, 133 tackles for loss, 88.5 sacks, 58 passes defensed, eight forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and two interceptions in his 14-year career
- Has registered 16 multi-sack games in his NFL regular-season career, which ranks tied for fifth in franchise history
- The Steelers are 14-0-1 when he has a multi-sack game and 12-0-1 when he has at least 2.0 sacks
- His 133 tackles for loss are the most by an active NFL defensive tackle
- His 718 tackles are most by an active NFL defensive tackle
- His 58 passes defensed are the most among active NFL defensive tackles
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2011 (at Baltimore)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 3 of 2013 (vs. Chicago)