Pittsburgh Steelers
Troy Polamalu - #43 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 10"/ 207 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/19/1981 |
| Birthplace | Garden Grove, CA |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 1st round, 16th pick by Steelers |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 0 | 1 |
Court date postponed in Hines Ward extortion case
A preliminary hearing for a man charged with trying to extort $15,000 from Hines Ward was postponed until Dec. 3 at the request of his attorney.
Complete effort the difference for Steelers' running game
A total team effort helped the Steelers roll for a season-high 167 rushing yards in Week Seven.
AFC North Spin cycle: Steelers impressive in key win
The Steelers, in a much-needed strong performance, won at Cincinnati and took a step forward. The rest of the AFC North? Not so much.
Steelers overcome injuries to beat Bengals
Ben Roethlisberger threw one touchdown pass, and the Steelers overcame their injury-depleted running game to beat the Bengals 24-17 on Sunday night.
Steelers add Malecki, cut Bryant
The Steelers promoted OL John Malecki to their active roster on Saturday.
Key matchup: Steelers run defense vs. Bengals ground game
Can the Bengals get their running game going? We take a closer look in Saturday's key matchup.
Feds: Steelers ex-doc prescribed illegal steroids
A former Steelers doctor has been indicted for illegally prescribing anabolic steroids and other drugs.
Man in court on Hines Ward extortion charges
A man who claims his girlfriend once had a "physical relationship" with retired Steelers WR Hines Ward was in custody Friday on charges he tried to extort $15,000 from the player.
Steelers suspend Ta'amu two games
The Steelers will suspend rookie NT Alameda Ta’amu for two games without pay after Ta’amu was arrested over the weekend.
AFC North Spin cycle: Costly win for Ravens
The Ravens inched further ahead in the AFC North race, but at a huge price with the losses of Lardarius Webb and Ray Lewis.
Steelers DL Ta'amu arrested for DUI
Steelers DL Alameda Ta'amu was arrested early Sunday on charges of leading police on a chase while driving drunk and crashing into parked cars, injuring a woman
Steelers' pass defense not as sharp
The Steelers' pass defense, though not allowing many yards overall, hasn't been as solid as a season ago.
Friday's 60-second rant: Weight on Big Ben's shoulders too great
The Steelers continue to rely heavily on QB Ben Roethlisberger but they might be running him into the ground in the process.
Bironas field goal gives Titans win over Steelers
Chris Johnson ran for 91 yards and Rob Bironas booted four field goals, including the game-winner as time expired as the Titans edged the Steelers.
PLAYER NEWS
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he's encouraged by the way Troy Polamalu played against the Ravens on Sunday.|||||||
It was the safety's first game in almost two months, and he could see a heavier workload on Sunday against the Chargers.
Polamalu will miss his fourth game of the season Sunday with a strained right calf.|||||||
Polamalu said Wednesday he remains optimistic he won't be sidelined for a significant amount of time. Polamalu lasted one quarter in the Steelers' 16-14 win over Philadelphia earlier this month before aggravating his strained right calf.
Polamalu was active for Sunday's game against Baltimore.|||||||
Polamalu had played just five quarters all season after injuring the calf in the opener at Denver and aggravating the injury against the Eagles on Oct. 7.
Polamalu practiced in full Friday and is expected to play Sunday versus Philadelphia.|||||||
Polamalu's calf injury has heeled well enough for him to see significant time Sunday.
Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison did not take part in the Steelers' final practice of the week and will not play Sunday at Oakland.|||||||
The defensive standouts - named to a combined 12 Pro Bowls - will not dress for the second consecutive game. Harrison, who had surgery on his left knee Aug. 15, has not played yet this season. Polamalu missed last week's win over the New York Jets due to a calf injury.
