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ROSTER
90 TRAVIS
KIRSCHKE
PRO
(156-36/12-0): Signed a three-year contract extension during the 2008
offseason...joined the Steelers on March 11, 2004, as an unrestricted free agent
after spending the 2003 campaign with the San Francisco 49ers...is a versatile
defensive lineman who has the ability to play either defensive tackle or
defensive end...adds veteran and starting experience to the
rotation...originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent by the Detroit
Lions in 1997...made the 53-man roster for the Lions... signed by the 49ers as
an unrestricted free agent on April 3, 2003. 2008
(16-6/3-0): Played in all 16 regular-season games for the fifth
consecutive season, making six starts – his most since joining the Steelers in
2004... finished with 42 tackles (30 solo), the second-highest total of his
career, and his highest total as a member of the Steelers...had 1.5 sacks...made
one solo tackle in three postseason games...9/7 vs. Houston: Played in
his 65th straight game as a reserve at DE...recorded three solo tackles and
added a QB pressure...9/14 at Cleveland: Played in his 66th
straight game as a reserve at DE and recorded one solo tackle and one QB
pressure...9/21 at Philadelphia: Made his 31st career start at
RE due to an injury to Brett Keisel... finished with six tackles (five
solo)...added 0.5 sacks for 3.5 yards in loss and had one QB
pressure...9/29 vs. Baltimore: Made his second consecutive start
at RE...finished with seven tackles (six solo) and one QB pressure...10/5 at
Jacksonville: Made his third consecutive start at RE...finished with three
tackles (two solo) and had one QB pressure...10/19 at Cincinnati: Played
in his 70th consecutive game as a reserve DE... finished with two solo
tackles...10/26 vs. New York Giants: Played in his 71st
consecutive game as a reserve at DE...helped limit New York to 83 yards rushing
on 35 attempts (2.4 avg.)...11/3 at Washington: Played in his 72nd
consecutive game as a reserve at DE...finished with one assisted
tackle...11/9 vs. Indianapolis: Played in his 150th career game...had one
assisted tackle and one QB pressure...11/16 vs. San Diego: Played in his
74th consecutive game as a reserve at DE...finished with two tackles
(one solo)...11/20 vs. Cincinnati: Played in his 75th
consecutive game...recorded one solo tackle...11/30 at New England:
Made his fourth start of the season at RE in place of the injured
Keisel...finished with three tackles (one solo)...12/7 vs. Dallas:
Made his second consecutive start at RE...finished with six tackles
(five solo) and one sack for a loss of six yards...12/14 at Baltimore:
Made his third consecutive start at RE... finished with four tackles
(two solo) and had two QB pressures...12/21 at Tennessee: Played
in his 79th consecutive game as a reserve at DE...finished with one
assisted tackle...12/28 vs. Cleveland: Played in his 80th consecutive
game...recorded one solo tackle... AFC Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San Diego:
Played in his 10th consecutive postseason game as a reserve at DE...had one
QB hit...AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore: Played in his
11th consecutive postseason game as a reserve at DE...Super Bowl XLIII
2/1 vs. Arizona: Played in his 12th consecutive postseason game...had one
solo tackle.
2007 (16-4/1-0):
Played in all 16
games for the fourth consecutive year (64 straight games for the Steelers),
including four starts in place of injured LE Aaron Smith…hasn’t missed a game
since Week 10 of the 2003 season while playing with San Francisco (71
straight)…his 29 tackles were the most since he joined the team, as were his two
sacks…made four tackles in the playoff loss against Jacksonville...9/9 at Cleveland: Saw action at DE and
had one solo tackle and one quarterback pressure...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Saw action on nine
defensive plays and logged one tackle...9/23 vs. San Francisco: Saw limited
action and did not register a tackle…part of a defensive line that limited Frank
Gore to only 39 yards...9/30 at Arizona:
Saw extensive action due to injuries and had one tackle...10/7 vs. Seattle: Saw 10 defensive
snaps in the 130th game of his career…part of a defensive unit that
allowed only 144 total yards, 38 rushing yards, 106 passing and only eight first
downs...10/21 at Denver: Saw
extensive action due to an injury to Aaron Smith…logged 25 defensive snaps and
registered two tackles (one solo)…his two tackles put him over 200 career
tackles (201)…part of a defensive unit that allowed Denver running backs to gain
only 54 rushing yards...10/28 at
Cincinnati: Saw extensive action at DE due to Aaron Smith’s knee
injury…finished the game with three tackles (two solo)...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Started at LE due
to Aaron Smith’s knee injury…registered three tackles (two solo) including one
sack for a loss of seven yards…his sack was the first of the season and his
fifth with the Steelers…part of a defensive unit that allowed the Ravens only
104 total yards, with 64 coming on the ground and 40 yards by air…the Baltimore
offense managed only five first downs all night...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Played in his
57th consecutive game but saw limited time at DE…part of a defensive
unit that allowed only 163 total yards, including 40 rushing and 123 passing
yards...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Saw
extensive action on special teams and limited action on defense…did not record a
tackle...11/26 vs. Miami: Saw
extensive action on special teams while playing in his 136th career
game…saw limited action on defense...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Saw limited action
on defense...12/9 at New England:
Saw action on five defensive plays at DE and did not register a tackle...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Started at LE
in place of an injured Aaron Smith for the second game this season…finished with
eight tackles (four solo)...12/20 at St.
Louis: Made his second consecutive start at LE…saw action on 48 defensive
plays and finished the game with two solo tackles and one pressure on the
quarterback...12/30 at Baltimore:
Made his third consecutive and 60th career start at LE…tallied
eight tackles (six solo) and one hit on the quarterback, including one sack for
a loss of three yards...AFC WILD CARD
1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville: Made his ninth consecutive playoff appearance and
first postseason start at LE…finished with four tackles (three
solo). 2006
(16-0): Played in
all 16 games for the third straight season for the Steelers…finished with eight
tackles and tallied a career-high (tied) two sacks…forced one fumble…9/7 vs. Miami: Logged 10 plays and
recorded one solo tackle for a loss…9/18
at Jacksonville: Saw action on defense and special teams…recorded one solo
tackle and a quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 13 snaps…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Logged six plays
and recorded one solo tackle…returned a squib kick for no gain…10/8 at San Diego: Played nine
snaps…10/15 vs. Kansas City:
Recorded one solo tackle and one quarterback hurry/pressure in 17 plays…10/22 at Atlanta: Played 11 snaps…10/29 at Oakland: Logged only six snaps
but recorded a sack for a loss of eight yards and one quarterback
hurry/pressure. 11/5 vs. Denver:
Logged nine snaps…11/12 vs. New
Orleans: Logged 15 snaps…collected one tackle and quarterback
hurry/pressure…11/19 at Cleveland:
Recorded one solo tackle and logged nine snaps…sacked Cleveland QB Charlie Frye
on the game's opening drive and forced him to fumble…11/26 at Baltimore: Logged eight
defensive snaps…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay:
Saw action on defense for 15 plays…collected one quarterback hurry/pressure…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Logged four
snaps…12/17 at Carolina: Logged 20
plays but did not record a tackle…12/24
vs. Baltimore: Recorded one solo tackle…12/31 at Cincinnati: Logged five
plays. 2005
(16-0/4-0):
Played in all 16 regular-season and all four postseason games as a backup
defensive lineman…finished the regular season with 11 tackles, including one
sack…had one tackle and a fumble recovery in the postseason…9/11
vs. Tennessee: Played 19 defensive snaps and saw action on special
teams…9/18 at Houston: Played 20 defensive
snaps and saw action on special teams…9/25 vs. New England: Logged 18 snaps and recorded one
assisted tackle…10/10 at San Diego: Saw action as a
reserve defensive lineman and on special teams…played 19 snaps and recorded two
quarterback hurries/pressures…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Logged 15 snaps and recorded one solo
tackle…10/23 at Cincinnati: Saw action as a reserve…finished with
one tackle and a sack for a loss of nine yards…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Played in his 100th game
and logged 14 snaps…had two tackles and a special teams solo tackle…11/6
at Green Bay: Logged 24
snaps and registered two quarterback hurries/pressures…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Played 13 snaps…11/20 at Baltimore: Recorded one solo tackle on 13
plays…11/28 at Indianapolis: Saw action as
a reserve defensive lineman and on special teams…recorded a season-high three
tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry/pressure on 23 defensive snaps…12/4
vs. Cincinnati: Registered
10 plays and recorded one solo tackle…12/11 vs. Chicago: Logged 14 snaps but did not record a
tackle…12/18 at Minnesota: Logged 10 plays but did not record a
tackle…12/24 at Cleveland: Recorded a solo tackle and a
quarterback hurry/pressure on 31 snaps…1/1
vs. Detroit: Saw action as a reserve DE and on special teams…did not
record a tackle while logging 12 plays…AFC
Wild Card Game 1/8 at Cincinnati: Played on defense and special
teams…recorded one solo tackle on defense…AFC
Divisional Game 1/15 at Indianapolis: Played as a reserve DE but did not
record a tackle…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at
Denver: Saw action on special teams and as a reserve defensive
lineman…recovered one fumble…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Saw action on special teams and as a
reserve defensive lineman. 2004
(16-1/2-0):
Joined
the Steelers March 11, 2004, as an unrestricted free agent after spending the
2003 campaign with the San Francisco 49ers...9/12 vs. Oakland: Was solid in his
Steelers' debut…finished with two assists…played 22 defensive plays…9/19
at Baltimore: Registered one
solo tackle…played nine defensive snaps…10/3
vs. Cincinnati: Forced a
fumble, recovered by James Farrior…finished with one solo tackle…10/10 vs. Cleveland: Registered his
first sack as a Steeler…finished with one solo tackle…played 11 defensive
snaps…10/17 at Dallas: Finished with one
assist…played 15 defensive snaps…10/31 vs. New England: Registered one solo special teams
tackle…played 20 defensive snaps…11/7 vs. Philadelphia: Was credited
with two solo tackles…logged 10 defensive plays…11/14 at Cleveland: Credited with one assist and a
quarterback hurry/pressure…logged 18 defensive plays…11/21 at Cincinnati: Played 10
defensive snaps…11/28 vs. Washington: Logged 22
defensive plays…12/5 at Jacksonville: Finished with
two total tackles (one solo)…also was credited with one quarterback
hurry/pressure…played 20 defensive snaps…12/18 at N.Y. Giants: Recorded one solo tackle…also was
credited with a quarterback hurry/pressure…played 15 defensive snaps…12/26 vs. Baltimore: Registered one assist…played 20
defensive snaps…1/2 at Buffalo: Finished with two assists…also was
credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…played 44 defensive snaps…1/15 vs. N.Y. Jets: Played in his first postseason action
as a Steeler…finished with three total tackles (one solo). 2003
(15-15):
Started
in 15-of-16 games...finished with 46 total tackles (27 solo) and 1.5 sacks...9/7 vs. Chicago: Recorded three tackles (two
solo) and a half sack (two yards)...9/14 at St. Louis: Registered one sack (nine
yards) and two assisted tackles...9/28 at Minnesota: Was credited with five
tackles (three solo)...10/12 at
Seattle: Had
four tackles (three solo)…11/23 at Green Bay: Recorded four
solo tackles (six total)…12/14 at Cincinnati: Recorded five
tackles (three solo). 2002
(15-1):
Saw action in 15 games with one start…finished season with 28 tackles (17
solo)...9/22 vs. Green
Bay: Registered
three solo tackles and left game with deep leg laceration...11/10 at Green Bay: Recorded five tackles (four
solo). 2001
(16-2):
Saw
action in all 16 games with two starts…finished season with 22 tackles (11
solo)...11/11 vs. Tampa
Bay: Registered
season-high four tackles (three solo)...11/18 at Arizona: Started in place of injured
Luther Elliss, posting one tackle...12/23 at Pittsburgh: Tied season high with four
tackles (two solo). 2000
(13-0):
Saw
action in 13 games and prominent time as member of Lions regular defensive line
rotation, especially early in the year...recorded 23 tackles, a half sack and
second career fumble recovery...collected 17 of his 23 tackles in the first nine
games of the season...was inactive in three of season's final seven games...9/17 vs. Tampa Bay: Posted season-high four
tackles (two solo)...10/8 vs. Green
Bay: Recovered
fumble deep in Lions territory...10/29 at Indianapolis: Tied a season high with four
tackles (two solo)...12/10 at Green
Bay: Had two
tackles (one solo) and recorded half sack. 1999
(15-7/1-0):
Started
seven games early in season, but settled back into reserve role...shifted to end
during training camp after spending most of collegiate career and 1997-98 as
defensive tackle...finished year with 39 tackles after tallying only two stops
in first two years in NFL...9/26 at
Kansas City:
Recorded a career-high six tackles (three solo)...10/10 vs. San Diego: Registered a half sack...10/17 vs. Minnesota: Had a half sack...11/21 at Green Bay: Equaled career high with six
stops...1/2 at Minnesota: Recorded a sack...NFC
Wild Card Game 1/8 at
Washington:
Totaled five tackles. 1998
(IR):
Spent
majority of season on reserved/injured list...was inactive for first three games
due to lingering effects of abdomen injury…placed on reserved/injured list Sept.
22. 1997
(3-0/1-0):
Was only rookie free agent to make season-opening roster...demonstrated ability
and tremendous work ethic in training camp that impressed coaches to earn a spot
on the team...played in three regular-season games in reserve role along
defensive line...was inactive for 12 of last 14 games...8/31 vs. Atlanta: Posted two tackles (one
solo) in NFL debut...NFC Wild Card Game 12/28 at Tampa Bay: Contributed two solo
tackles. COLLEGE:
1996: Led UCLA linemen during senior season
with 49 tackles, including 3.5 sacks and career-high nine tackles for losses. 1995: Started first four games as a junior
before an injury forced him to reserve duty for remainder of season...despite
reduced playing time, still tied for second on squad with three sacks, as well
as 24 tackles and three tackles for loss. 1994: Started seven games as a sophomore,
including last six contests...was third on squad with career-high five
sacks…also posted 31 tackles and six tackles for losses. 1993: Was one of just two true freshman to
see action on defense…was defensive co-winner of UCLA's 1994 John Boncheff Jr.
Memorial Trophy for Rookie of the Year...earned spot on Director's Honor Roll
(academic) three times during college career. PERSONAL: Was
a three-year letter winner at offensive guard and defensive tackle at Esperanza
(Anaheim, Calif.) High...was a consensus first-team high school All-America
selection by Parade, Super Prep, Blue Chip, Football News Scholastic
Coach and USA Today...named USA Today California Player of
the Year in 1993...is married (wife Amy) and has one daughter, Ella (8) and two
sons, Gabe (5) and Blake (3)...resides in Lone Tree, Colo...son of Gary and
Nancy Kirschke...Full name: Travis Kirschke.
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