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PITHEYWARD-BEY88

Darrius Heyward-Bey

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · WR

Darrius Heyward-Bey recorded 118 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

24.6

rec yds/gm

1.6

rush yds/gm

8

playoff games

118

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Darrius Heyward-Bey's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 18, 2011

Detroit Lions vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2011

8 rec · 155 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2011
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 1, 2012

San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

9 rec · 130 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2010
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 31, 2010

Seattle Seahawks vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2010

5 rec · 105 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2011
OAKLANDRAIDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 9, 2011

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2011

7 rec · 99 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2012
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 6, 2012

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2012

5 rec · 82 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Darrius Heyward-Bey's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 155 receiving yards

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 18, 2011

Detroit Lions vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2011

8 rec · 155 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 9 receptions · 17 targets

Regular Season
2011
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 1, 2012

San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

9 rec · 130 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2016
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 23, 2016

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

3 rec · 30 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2017
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 22, 2017

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

1 rec · 44 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Darrius Heyward-Bey's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2015

01
LVHEYWARD-BEY—Darrius Heyward-Bey
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

02
INDHEYWARD-BEY—Darrius Heyward-Bey
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITHEYWARD-BEY—Darrius Heyward-Bey
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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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons118 career games194 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns202 career receptions2,897 career receiving yards16 career receiving touchdowns24 career solo tacklesCollege: MarylandDrafted by: OAKDraft pick: 7Jersey: 888 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2009Most recent: Dec 30, 2018

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