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Cameron Heyward

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Pittsburgh Steelers · DE

Cameron Heyward recorded 217 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

3.3

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

16

indexed seasons

217

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Cameron Heyward's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Cameron Heyward, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Cameron Heyward's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Wild Card Round against Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, Cameron Heyward recorded 1 tackles, 1 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Cameron Heyward
  2. #2. In the Wild Card Round against Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs, Cameron Heyward recorded 4 tackles, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Cameron Heyward
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers, Cameron Heyward recorded 1 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Cameron Heyward
  4. #4. Against Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers, Cameron Heyward recorded 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Cameron Heyward
  5. #5. Against Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, Cameron Heyward recorded 6 tackles, 3 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Cameron Heyward

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Wild Card
2015
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 9, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2016

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 16, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 14, 2018

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 30, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2019

6 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 2, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2016

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2013
MIAMIDOLPHINS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 8, 2013

Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2013

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 sacks · 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2016
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 2, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2016

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 5 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2019
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 24, 2019

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2019

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2026
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 1, 2026

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2026

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2021
CHICAGOBEARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 8, 2021

Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Cameron Heyward's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

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PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward
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

2022–present

02
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITPICKENS14George Pickens

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024Pro Bowl selection · 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year · 202316 NFL seasons217 career games397 career solo tackles92 career sacksCollege: Ohio StateDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 31Jersey: 979 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2011Most recent: Oct 1, 2026

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