Player
Lawrence Timmons
LB (retired)
Lawrence Timmons: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
11-year career, 10 with Pittsburgh — Super Bowl XLV champion + 2013 Pro Bowler, 172 games of starting-caliber LB play.
MilestoneCareer totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 11 |
| Games | 172 |
| Pro Bowls | 1 |
| Super Bowls Won | 1 (XLIII) |
| Career Tackles | 1,055 |
| Career Sacks | 35.5 |
2007 1st-round pick (15th overall, PIT) out of Florida State — drafted as the future of the Steelers LB corps.
TrendTimmons career stops
| Stop | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2007-2016 | 158 |
| MIA | 2017 | 14 |
Won Super Bowl XLIII (Feb 2009) as a 2nd-year LB — part of the Tomlin/LeBeau championship D.
Milestone2008 PIT SB XLIII run
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Divisional | SD | W 35-24 |
| AFC Champ | BAL | W 23-14 |
| SB XLIII | ARI | W 27-23 |
2013 Pro Bowl + 2014 PFF top-5 ILB — career peak as the Steelers' defensive signal-caller.
SplitPeak years
| Year | Tackles | Sacks | Honor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 106 | 6.0 | - |
| 2013 | 126 | 5.5 | Pro Bowl |
| 2014 | 110 | 3.0 | PFF top-5 ILB |
35.5 career sacks for an off-ball LB ranks in the top 50 historically.
RareOff-ball LB sack leaders (era peers)
| Player | Sacks | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Lewis | 41.5 | ILB |
| London Fletcher | 39.0 | ILB |
| Lawrence Timmons | 35.5 | ILB |
| Bart Scott | 20.5 | ILB |
Timmons's PIT decade lands him alongside James Farrior as the great Tomlin-era ILBs.
ComparisonPIT ILB tenure (2007-era)
| Player | PIT Years | Games | SBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Farrior | 2002-2011 | 160 | 2 |
| Lawrence Timmons | 2007-2016 | 158 | 1 |
| Ryan Shazier | 2014-2017 | 46 | 0 |
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