66 ALAN FANECA

 

2006 (16/16): Helped pave the way for Willie Parker to post the third-highest single-season rushing total in team history (1,494)…earned All-Pro honors and named to his sixth straight Pro Bowl, including his fifth consecutive start…9/7 vs. Miami: Started at LG for the 65^th consecutive game…helped the offense gain 143 yards rushing…9/18 at Jacksonville: Started at LG…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started at LG and helped Willie Parker rush for 133 yards, his second 100-yard game of the season…10/8 at San Diego: Started at LG for the 68^th consecutive game…10/15 vs. Kansas City: Started at LG and helped offense gain 457 yards on offense, including 219 rushing yards on 42 carries (5.2 avg.) and three TDs…10/22 at Atlanta: Started at LG and helped offense gain 473 yards and three touchdowns…10/29 at Oakland: Started at LG for 71^st consecutive game…11/5 vs. Denver: Started at LG and helped the offense gain 499 yards…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Started at LG and helped the offense gain 467 yards of offense and five touchdowns, including 217 rushing yards…helped Willie Parker rush for 213 yards (second highest total in team history)…11/19 at Cleveland: Started at LG…11/26 at Baltimore: Started at LG for the 75^th consecutive game…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Started at LG…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Helped the offense gain 528 total yards, including 303 rushing yards on 52 carries (5.8 avg.) and two touchdowns…helped Willie Parker set a new Steelers' rushing record with 223 yards…helped Steelers possess the ball for 38:47…12/17 at Carolina: Started at LG…helped Steelers possess the ball for 37:13…pull blocked LB Thomas Davis to spring Willie Parker for a 41-yard touchdown run in the third quarter…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Started at LG…12/31 at Cincinnati: Helped the offense gain 482 total yards, including 207 rushing, and possess the ball for 40:41.

2005 (16-16/4-4): Helped the Steelers rank third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL in rushing yards per game (138.9 avg.)…guided the way for first-year starter Willie Parker to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career…named to his fifth straight Pro Bowl, including his fourth consecutive start...9/11 vs. Tennessee: Started at left guard…helped Parker set a team record with 161 rushing yards in a season opener…9/18 at Houston: Started at left guard…helped team rush for 135 yards, including 111 by Parker…9/25 vs. New England: Started at left guard…has started 51 straight games and started 93 out of the last 94 games…10/10 at San Diego: Started his 52^nd consecutive game at left guard…helped team control possession for 33:23…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Started his 53^rd consecutive game at left guard…10/23 at Cincinnati: Started his 54^th consecutive game at left guard and helped pave the way for 221 rushing yards…also helped team possess the ball for 35:29…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Started at left guard, his 55^th consecutive start…11/6 at Green Bay: Started at left guard…helped team rush for 154 yards on 33 carries (4.7 avg.)…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Started at left guard…helped team rush for 159 on 41 carries (3.9 avg.) and possess the ball for 36:23…11/20 at Baltimore: Started at left guard for the 58^th consecutive game…11/28 at Indianapolis: Started at left guard for the 59^th consecutive game…12/4 vs. Cincinnati: Started for the 60^th consecutive game at left guard…12/11 vs. Chicago: Started at left guard and helped the team gain 190 rushing yards on 46 carries (4.1 avg.) and two touchdowns…12/18 at Minnesota: Started at left guard…helped team possess the ball for 36:48 and gain 142 yards rushing…12/24 at Cleveland: Started at left guard and helped team compile 209 rushing yards on 35 rushes (6.0 avg.)…1/1 vs. Detroit: Started at left guard and helped the team rush for 199 yards on 45 carries (4.5 avg.)…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Started at left guard and helped team gain 346 total yards on offense…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Helped offense rush for 112 yards and compile 295 yards total…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at Denver: Started at left guard and helped team gain 358 yards of total offense…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Started at LG…helped team rush for 181 yards on 33 carries (5.5 avg.) and two TDs, including the longest run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history (75-yard TD run).

2004 (16-16/2-2): Named to his fourth straight Pro Bowl and earned his third consecutive start…9/12 vs. Oakland: Started his 95th game as a Steeler...9/19 at Baltimore: Made his 96th start as a Steeler…9/26 at Miami: Started the 97th game as a Steeler...helped pave the way for Duce Staley's 100-yard rushing performance (101)...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Helped the Steelers offense produce its first back-to-back 100-yard rusher in more than a year...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Helped the Steelers produce their third straight 100-yard rushing performance for the first time in two years...10/31 vs. New England: Helped pave the way for Duce Staley's fourth 100-yard performance of the season and the team's season-high 221-yard rushing performance...11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Had another strong performance…helped the Steelers gain more than 200 yards rushing for the second consecutive game and produce a 100-yard rusher for the fifth time in six games...11/14 at Cleveland: Helped produce another strong offensive performance, including a third straight 100-yard rusher...11/21 at Cincinnati: Produced the fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing effort for a Steelers running back...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Helped pave the way for another 100-yard rushing performance by Jerome Bettis and the fifth game with 400-plus yards of total offense for the team...AFC Divisional Playoff 1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Started his fifth postseason game for the Steelers and helped pave the way for the Steelers' first 100-yard postseason individual rusher since 1997.

2003 (16-16): Proved his versatility by starting in nine games at left tackle due to injuries…named to third straight Pro Bowl...9/7 vs. Baltimore: Helped the offense compile more than 300 total yards in season opener…landed a crushing block on Baltimore's All-Pro linebacker Ray Lewis...9/21 at Cincinnati: Was punishing in helping the Steelers produce their best running attack of the season…had at least two bruising blocks against Cincinnati defenders...10/12 at Denver: Started the first game of his pro career at left tackle instead of left guard because of the injury to Marvel Smith…11/23 at Cleveland: Returned to left guard for the first time in six games...11/30 vs. Cincinnati: Started at left guard but moved to left tackle early in the second quarter when Marvel Smith aggravated his neck injury...12/7 vs. Oakland: Started at left tackle for the fifth time and helped pave the way for the Steelers' first 100-yard rusher and no-sack performance...12/21 vs. San Diego: Started his eighth game at left tackle…helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' season high 115 yards rushing and the team's 181 rushing yards.

2002 (16-16/2-2): Was named to Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL and All-AFC team...also selected to the USA Today Sports Weekly's All-Pro team...was voted to his second consecutive Pro Bowl…9/9 at New England: Started his 64th regular-season game as a Steeler in season opener...9/15 vs. Oakland: Started his 65th game...9/29 vs. Cleveland: Made his 66th start…recovered a fumble at the Steelers goal line that preserved a field-goal scoring opportunity...10/6 at New Orleans: Started his 67th game…left the game temporarily to have stitches placed on his forehead...10/13 at Cincinnati: Helped pave the way for the offense's season high 211-yard rushing performance and Jerome Bettis' first 100-yard effort of the season...11/3 at Cleveland: Helped pave the way for Amos Zereoue's first career 100-yard game, the second for a Steeler in the season...11/10 vs. Atlanta: Performed superbly in helping the offense gain 645 total yards…helped pave the way for a second-consecutive 100-yard performer...12/1 at Jacksonville: Helped pave the way for the Steelers' second 200-plus yard rushing performance...12/29 vs. Baltimore: Made his 79th start as a Steeler in regular-season finale…helped pave the way for Amos Zereoue's third 100-yard performance and the team's fourth of the season...started both postseason games.

2001 (15-15/2-2): Had his best season to date...was named a starter to the 2002 Pro Bowl, his first selection to the squad, and also was named All-Pro by the Associated Press...earned several other postseason honors, including All-Pro by The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated  and Football Digest, and was named to Pro Football Weekly's All-NFL team…had offseason surgery on his (right) wrist (1/29/01) and missed some playing time during the preseason...9/9 at Jacksonville: Started his 30th consecutive game…helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' 47^th career 100-yard game...10/7 vs. Cincinnati: Made his 31st consecutive start…helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' 48^th career 100-yard game (his 37th as a Steeler)...10/14 at Kansas City: Made his 32^nd consecutive start…played a key role in Steelers second straight 200-yard rushing effort that produced Jerome Bettis' third-straight 100-yard game...10/21 at Tampa Bay: Was instrumental in the Steelers' third straight 200-yard rushing performance that produced a fourth straight 100-yard effort by Jerome Bettis…11/11 at Cleveland: Made his 35th straight start and was instrumental in the Steelers' fourth 200-yard rushing performance of the season and Jerome Bettis' fifth 100-yard game...1/6 vs. Cleveland: Had his string of 42 consecutive starts end when he was deactivated to rest a sore shoulder…AFC Divisional Playoff Game 1/20 vs. Baltimore: Started his first postseason game...AFC Championship Game 1/27 vs. New England: Started at left guard.

2000 (16-16): Continued to improve upon his first two seasons...helped the offense finish as the fourth-best rushing team in the NFL, one of only 10 teams to compile more than 2,000 yards rushing…9/3 vs. Baltimore: Made his 13th consecutive start, dating back to Oct. 10, 1999 at Buffalo...9/17 at Cleveland: Helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' first 100-yard game of the season and the team's 58th under Bill Cowher...helped the team compile its most rushing yards (209) since the 1999 season opener at Cleveland (9/12)...New York Jets: Earned his 17th consecutive start at left guard…was instrumental in Steelers' potent rushing attack that produced a 100-yard performance by Jerome Bettis...10/22 vs. Cleveland: Helped pave the way for Bettis' third consecutive 100-yard game (fourth of the season)...11/12 vs. Philadelphia: Earned his 22nd consecutive start…helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' fifth 100-yard rushing performance...12/3 vs. Oakland: Earned his 25th consecutive start…helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' sixth 100-yard rushing performance of the season...started the final three games of the season, giving him 28 consecutive starts.

1999 (15-14): 9/12 at Cleveland: Was having a terrific season debut before leaving the game at halftime, after suffering a left ankle injury late in the second quarter…played the rest of the first half after sustaining the injury but did not play during the second half...9/19 at Baltimore: Returned from his ankle injury but was replaced in the second half by Roger Duffy...9/26 vs. Seattle: Started his third game of the season…sat out most of the second half because of a lingering ankle injury...10/3 vs. Jacksonville: Was deactivated because of his ankle injury...10/10 at Buffalo: Returned to active duty but did not start…injured his other (right) ankle in the third quarter, forcing him from the game...10/17 at Cincinnati: Recovered from his ankle injuries and had one of his best games…helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' first 100-yard game of the season...10/25 vs. Atlanta: Returned to the starting lineup at left guard in the Monday Night game...12/26 vs. Carolina: Helped pave the way for Jerome Bettis' season-high 137 yards rushing and the Steelers second highest rushing performance of the season (211 yards)...1/2 vs. Tennessee: Made his 14th start of the season and 12^th consecutive.

1998 (16-12): Earned All-Rookie honors from College & Pro Football Weekly and Football News...9/6 at Baltimore: Saw limited action at offensive guard in the season-opener...9/13 vs. Chicago: Dressed but saw limited action...9/20 at Miami: Made his most significant appearance to that part of the early season...entered the game on the second offensive series at left guard...9/27 vs. Seattle: Logged increased playing time, especially after the injuries to Will Wolford and Jim Sweeney...10/11 at Cincinnati: Made his first career start in the NFL...helped offense compile 386 total yards, its most yardage of the season (257 rushing, 129 passing)...10/26 at Kansas City: Helped pave the way for another 100-yard rushing performance by Jerome Bettis, the Steelers' fourth 100-yard rushing effort of the season...11/9 vs. Green Bay: Helped pave the way for the Steelers' fifth 100-yard individual rushing performance in the Monday Night game...11/22 vs. Jacksonville: Helped the offense produce one of its most efficient games, compiling 329 total yards without a sack...12/28 at Jacksonville: Helped lead Jerome Bettis to his highest rushing total of the season (139 yards) and his sixth 100-yard game of the year in the season finale...was instrumental in helping the team produce its second highest rushing total of the year (205 yards).

COLLEGE: Started last 36 games of college career...1997: Chosen as All-American first-team selection by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association, Football News, The Sporting News and Walter Camp...was an All-Southeastern Conference first-team choice...was one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy...started every game at right guard...helped the team average 410.6 yards-per-game...allowed only one sack during final college season...compiled 210 career pancake blocks...1996: Was an All-American second-team choice by Football News...was an All-SEC first-team selection...allowed only one sack as a sophomore...1995: Was selected as the SEC Freshman of the Year by the Knoxville News-Sentinel...1994: Redshirted...returned to school and graduated May 1999 with a degree in management entreprenuership.

PERSONAL: Married to Julie Kuchta Faneca...has one daughter Anabelle Kathryn...was an All-Greater Houston, Orlando Sentinel All-South & Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year as an offensive lineman at Lamar Consolidated (Tex.) High in his senior year...lettered in track, competing in the discuss...attended John Curtis (New Orleans, La.) before playing at Lamar...is one of two children of Liane and Alan Faneca...Full name: Alan Joseph Faneca Jr.