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Willie Parker

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · RB

Willie Parker recorded 75 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

71.7

rush yds/gm

9.3

rec yds/gm

7

playoff games

75

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Willie Parker's most significant indexed performances.

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

New Orleans Saints vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2006

213 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2008

138 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Divisional Round

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

San Diego Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2009

146 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

CLEVELANDBROWNS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2006

223 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

TENNESSEETITANS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2005

161 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Willie Parker's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 223 rushing yards

CLEVELANDBROWNS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2006

223 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2008

138 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 37 carries

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2006

134 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 2 runs of 40+ yards

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

New Orleans Saints vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2006

213 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 67 receiving yards

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2006

70 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 7 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Willie Parker's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2006

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

Ben Roethlisberger

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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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2005, 20086 NFL seasons75 career games5,376 career rushing yards24 career rushing touchdowns85 career receptions699 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdowns3 career solo tacklesJersey: 397 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 7, 2004Most recent: Jan 3, 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