Player
Joey Porter
OLB (retired)
Joey Porter: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
13-year OLB: PIT, MIA, ARI. 98 career sacks. 4x Pro Bowl. SB XL champ with PIT.
MilestoneCareer honors
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 4 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2008) |
| First-Team All-Pro | 1 (2002) |
| Career sacks | 98 |
| Super Bowls | 1 (XL, PIT) |
| Draft | Rd 3, Pick 73 (1999, PIT) |
26 career forced fumbles + 82 TFLs — a classic disruptor's profile.
RarePorter career defensive totals (2002+)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Sacks (DB-tracked) | 99 + 9 half-sacks |
| QB hits | 92 |
| TFLs | 82 |
| Forced fumbles | 26 |
| Pass defenses | 53 |
PIT 8 yrs (peak), MIA 3 yrs (revival), ARI 2 yrs. 10+ sacks in 4 seasons.
SplitPorter team-by-team breakdown
| Team | Years | Pro Bowls |
|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1999-2006 | 3 |
| MIA | 2007-2009 | 1 |
| ARI | 2010-2011 | 0 |
2008 MIA at age 31: 17.5 sacks — his career-best, AFTER PIT moved on.
AnomalyPorter Pro Bowl years (sacks)
| x | y |
|---|---|
| 9 sk / PB+AP-1 PIT | 9 |
| 7 sk / PB PIT | 7 |
| 10.5 sk / PB PIT (SB XL win) | 10.5 |
| 17.5 sk / PB MIA | 17.5 |
SB XL run (2005): forced 3 turnovers across playoffs to deliver Bus's ring.
Trend2005 PIT SB XL playoff run
| Round | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | CIN | W 31-17 |
| Divisional | IND | W 21-18 |
| AFC Champ | DEN | W 34-17 |
| SB XL | SEA | W 21-10 |
His 98 sacks + 1 ring put him alongside elite 3-4 OLBs of the 2000s.
Comparison3-4 OLB sack leaders (Porter era)
| Player | Sacks | Rings |
|---|---|---|
| DeMarcus Ware (HOF) | 138.5 | 1 (DEN) |
| James Harrison | 84.5 | 2 (PIT) |
| Joey Porter | 98 | 1 (PIT) |
| Terrell Suggs | 139 | 1 (BAL) |
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