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Alan Faneca

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Alan Faneca recorded 58 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with ARZ, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

0.2

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

58

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Alan Faneca's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
2001
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 27, 2002

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 27, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2009
NEW YORKJETS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 9, 2010

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2010

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
ARIZONACARDINALS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 19, 2010

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2010

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 31, 2010

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2010

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 24, 2010

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 24, 2010

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Alan Faneca's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2010
ARIZONACARDINALS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 19, 2010

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2010

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Alan Faneca's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2006

01
PITFANECA—Alan Faneca
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines 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

2007–2021

02
PITFANECA—Alan Faneca
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2007–2010

03
NYJFANECA—Alan Faneca
NYJREVIS24Darrelle Revis
NYJSANCHEZ6Mark Sanchez

A fearless defense reaches two AFC title games

New York Jets · Revis Island and Rex Ryan

Ryan's pressure defense and an elite offensive line won four road playoff games in two seasons, twice finishing one win from the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

04
ARIFANECA—Alan Faneca
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009First-team All-Pro · 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Super Bowl champion · 200513 NFL seasons58 career games11 career solo tacklesDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 26Jersey: 662 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 1998Most recent: Dec 19, 2010

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history