Dermontti Dawson

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · C

Dermontti Dawson recorded 168 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills.

Best highlights

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tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

168

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Dermontti Dawson's most significant indexed performances.

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XXX · Jan 28, 1996

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Conference Championship

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1998

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New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1998

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Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1997

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Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1996

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Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dermontti Dawson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

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John Stallworth

Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

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Jerome Bettis

Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

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Mark Gastineau

Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

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Jim Kelly

Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1992–2002

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Corey Dillon

Carl Pickens

Instability overwhelms individual talent

Cincinnati Bengals · The lost decade

Cincinnati went fourteen seasons without a winning record even as Dillon and a handful of draft successes supplied isolated excellence.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

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Curtis Martin

Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Dermontti Dawson

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Franchise eras

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Cincinnati Bengals · The lost decade

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

NFL appearances

Dermontti Dawson

Start here

Franchise eras

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Cincinnati Bengals · The lost decade

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history