25 RYAN
CLARK
PRO:
(83-60/5-5): Signed by Pittsburgh on March 14, 2006, to help solidify
the secondary...had started the previous two seasons in Washington alongside the
late Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor...signed as an unrestricted free agent with
Washington on July 31, 2004...originally signed as an undrafted rookie free
agent by the New York Giants in 2002.
2008
(14-14/3-3): Started 14 regular-season games...missed games on
November 3 at Washington and December 28 against Cleveland due to shoulder
injuries...selected as the Steelers’ 2008 winner of “The Chief Award” for his
cooperation with the media, an award voted annually by the Pittsburgh chapter of
the Pro Football Writers of America...received the Ed Block Courage
award...named to the USA Today All-Joe team... finished second on the
team with a career-high 113 tackles (55 solo)...also contributed one
interception and eight pass defenses...had five tackles on special teams... set
Steelers’ personal highs with 12 tackles on November 20 versus Cincinnati and
December 21 at Tennessee... started all three postseason games...finished with
14 postseason tackles (11 solo)...forced the first fumble of his postseason
career late in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game...9/7 vs.
Houston: Played in his 70th career game and made his 47th career start
at FS...tied for second on the team with eight tackles (five solo)...added one
tackle on special teams...9/14 at Cleveland:
Made his 48th career start at FS and recorded five tackles (2
solo)...tied Bryant McFadden for the team lead with two pass
defenses...9/21 at Philadelphia: Made his 49th career start at
FS...finished second on the team with nine tackles (five solo)...9/29
vs. Baltimore: Made his 50th career start and recorded eight tackles
(three solo) and had one pass defense...had one solo tackle on special
teams...10/5 at Jacksonville: Made his fifth consecutive start
at FS...finished second (tied) on the team with seven tackles (three solo)...had
one QB pressure...10/19 at Cincinnati: Played in his 75th
career game and made his sixth consecutive start at FS...finished with eight
tackles (four solo)...recorded one solo tackle on special teams...10/26
vs. New York Giants: Started his seventh consecutive
game at FS... finished second on the team with nine tackles (seven solo)...seven
solo tackles led the team and were a season high (tied)...had one pass
defense...had one solo tackle on special teams...11/3 at Washington:
Was inactive due to a shoulder injury...11/9 vs.
Indianapolis: Returned from a shoulder injury to make his
54th career start at FS...had five tackles (one solo) and one pass
defense...11/16 vs. San Diego: Made his second consecutive
start at FS...finished with seven tackles (two solo)...11/20 vs.
Cincinnati: Made his third consecutive start at FS...finished with 12
tackles (six solo), the most in his three years with the
Steelers...11/30 at New England:
Played in his 80th career game and made his fourth consecutive start at
FS...finished with eight tackles (five solo), one QB pressure and two pass
defenses...12/7 vs. Dallas: Made his fifth consecutive start at
FS...finished with eight tackles (three solo)...had one solo tackle on special
teams...12/14 at Baltimore: Made his sixth
consecutive start at FS...finished with seven tackles (two solo)...surpassed 100
tackles in a season for the first time in his career (101)...recorded
his first interception of the season in the first quarter...12/21 at
Tennessee: Made his 60th career start...led the team with 12 tackles
(seven solo) and had one pass defense...left the game late in the fourth quarter
with a shoulder injury...12/28 vs. Cleveland: Was inactive due
to a shoulder injury...AFC Divisional Game 1/11 vs. San
Diego: Made his third career postseason start...finished with one solo
tackle...AFC Championship Game 1/18 vs. Baltimore:
Made his second consecutive postseason start at FS...finished second on
the team with eight solo tackles...caused his first postseason fumble late in
the fourth quarter...Super Bowl XLIII 2/1 vs. Arizona:
Made his third consecutive postseason start at FS...finished with five
tackles (two solo).
2007
(6-6/0-0): Started six games at
FS…missed three consecutive games in Weeks 8-10 due to a spleen injury…was
placed on the Reserve/Injured List on Nov. 14…finished the season with 24
tackles, one sack, two pass defenses, and a forced fumble…9/9 at Cleveland: Started at FS…had
three solo tackles, including a sack for a loss of 12 yards…also broke up one
pass and registered the third forced fumble of his career…9/16 vs. Buffalo: Started at FS and
logged four solo tackles and one defensed pass…also had two special teams
tackles…9/23 vs. San Francisco:
Started at FS and had four solo tackles…his four tackles put him over 300
career tackles, with 303…9/30 at
Arizona: Made his fourth consecutive start at FS and racked up five solo
tackles and one quarterback hit…10/7 vs.
Seattle: Made his fifth consecutive start, but his first at SS, due to an
injury to Troy Polamalu, and logged 46 snaps…registered four solo tackles, which
gives him 20 solo tackles this season…part of a defensive unit that allowed only
144 total yards, 38 rushing yards, 106 passing yards and only eight first
downs…10/21 at Denver: Returned to
his starting role at FS, which gave him his sixth consecutive start…saw action
on 46 defensive snaps…racked up four solo tackles…part of a defensive unit that
allowed Denver running backs to pick up only 54 rushing yards…10/28 at Cincinnati: Was inactive due
to illness…11/5 vs. Baltimore: Was
inactive due to illness…11/11 vs.
Cleveland: Missed his third consecutive game due to a spleen injury…11/14: Placed on Reserved/Injured List.
2006
(13/12): In his
first season with the Steelers, started 12 games and finished with 75 tackles,
the second-highest total in his career…had one interception and three fumble
recoveries…9/7 vs. Miami: Started
his first game as a Steeler at FS…logged 59 snaps and registered six solo
tackles…also recorded a pass defense and one tackle for a loss…9/18 at Jacksonville: Started at FS and
recorded eight solo tackles...also added one pass defense in 69 snaps…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Started at FS and
recorded eight tackles (six solo) while logging 57 snaps…hit Bengals WR Chris
Henry over the middle, causing the ball to be intercepted by Ike Taylor…10/8 at San Diego: Started at FS and
recorded his first interception as a Steeler…tied a game high with eight tackles
(seven solo)…played on 72 snaps…10/15
vs. Kansas City: Started at FS and logged 54 snaps…recorded four tackles
(three solo)…10/22 at Atlanta:
Started at FS…recorded seven tackles (six solo) while logging 72 plays…10/29 at Oakland: Started at FS and
recorded six tackles (four solo)…added one solo special teams tackle...held the
Raiders to 17 yards passing…11/5 vs.
Denver: Started at FS and recorded three tackles…logged 54 snaps…11/12 vs. New Orleans: Logged 79 plays
and recorded five tackles (four solo) and recovered two fumbles, the first
fumble recoveries of his career…added one solo special teams tackle…11/19 at Cleveland: Recorded six
tackles (five solo) and one pass defense while logging 62 plays…recovered a
fumble, his third recovery in the last two games…11/26 at Baltimore: Started at FS and
logged 65 plays…recorded nine tackles (six solo) and one solo special teams
tackle…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Recorded
four solo tackles before leaving the game with a groin injury…stopped Carnell
Williams for a loss of four yards…12/7
vs. Cleveland: Did not play due to a groin injury…12/17 at Carolina: Saw action but
didn't start…played five snaps and recorded one tackle before re-aggravating his
groin…added one special teams tackle…12/24 vs. Baltimore: Was inactive due
to a hamstring injury…12/31 at
Cincinnati: Did not dress due to a hamstring injury.
2005
(13-13/2-2):
Finished the season with 72 tackles (48 solo), three interceptions, two forced
fumbles and a half sack…9/11 vs.
Chicago: Inactive because of an injury. 9/19 at Dallas: Inactive because of an injury…10/2 vs. Seattle: Started at
safety…recorded three tackles (all solo)…10/9 at Denver: Started at
safety…recorded eight tackles (four solo)…10/16 at Kansas City: Inactive because
of an injury…10/24 vs. San Francisco:
Started at safety…recorded two tackles (one solo)…10/30 at N.Y. Giants: Recorded
career highs with 14 tackles and 11 solo tackles, and also tallied his first
career interception (Eli Manning) and one pass deflection…11/6 vs. Philadelphia: Recorded five
tackles (three solo) and one interception for six yards…made a game saving play
intercepting Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb on fourth down on the Redskins
7-yard line with 1:32 remaining in the fourth quarter…11/13 at Tampa Bay: Started at
strong safety…recorded six tackles (four solo) and two special teams
tackles…11/20 vs. Oakland: Started at
strong safety…recorded four tackles (three solo)…11/27 vs. San Diego: Started at strong
safety…recorded six tackles (four solo), 0.5 sack for 4.5 yards. 12/4 at St. Louis: Started a
strong safety…recorded three tackles (two solo) and one special teams
tackle…12/11 at Arizona: Started at
safety…recorded four tackles (three solo)…12/18 vs. Dallas: Started at
safety…recorded six tackles (three solo) and one forced fumble…recorded one
special teams tackle…12/24 vs. N.Y. Giants: Started
at safety…recorded six tackles (four solo)…1/1 at Philadelphia: Started at
safety…recorded five tackles (three solo), one interception for 4 yards and one
forced fumble.
2004
(15-11): Signed as an unrestricted free agent
to Washington on July 31, 2004…stepped in for the secondary when Matt Bowen and
Andre Lott went down due to injures…played in 15 games and made 11 starts…led
all Washington defensive backs with 91 tackles (65 solo) and finished fourth on
the team…added 10 special teams tackles…9/19
at N.Y. Giants: Recorded four tackles (three solo)…9/27
vs. Dallas: Registered one solo tackle…10/3
at Cleveland: Finished with an assisted tackle…10/10 vs. Baltimore: Set a then
career high with 12 tackles (10 solo)…10/17 at Chicago: Recorded nine
tackles (six solo)…10/31 vs. Green Bay: Recorded nine
tackles (six solo)…11/7 at Detroit: Recorded 11 tackles
(eight solo)…11/14 vs. Cincinnati: Matched a
career high with 12 tackles and 10 solo…11/21 at Philadelphia: Recorded six
tackles (five solo)…11/28 at Pittsburgh: Recorded five
tackles (two solo)…12/5 vs. N.Y. Giants: Notched four
stops (three solo)…12/12 vs. Philadelphia: Registered
three tackles (two solo)…12/18 at San Francisco: Finished
with two solo tackles…12/26 at Dallas: Registered seven
tackles (five solo)…1/2 vs. Minnesota: Notched five
stops (two solo).
2003
(16-4):
Had a breakout season with the Giants, playing every game while starting
four times…recorded 23 tackles (17 solo) one sack, two pass defenses and five
special teams stops…10/19 vs.
Philadelphia: Notched four tackles with one solo and a pass
defense…11/9 vs. Atlanta:
Recorded six tackles (three solo) and a pass defense…11/16
at Philadelphia: Recorded
three solo tackles…11/24 at Tampa Bay: Notched five
solo stops…12/21 at Dallas: Recorded two solo
tackles…12/28 vs. Carolina: Recorded three
solo tackles and his first career sack for a loss of seven yards.
2002
(6-0):
Signed as an undrafted free agent by the N.Y. Giants…played in the first six
games on special teams…was signed to the Giants practice squad where he was for
the remainder of the season…9/15 at
St. Louis: Recorded his only tackle of the season.
COLLEGE:
Started 36 consecutive games at FS for LSU. 2001: Ranked third on the Tigers with 88
tackles (63 solo) and recorded three interceptions. 2000: Was selected to the All-SEC second
team by the league's coaches. 1998: Named LSU's Special Teams Player of
the Year.
PERSONAL: Is
married to Yonka and has three children, Jordan, Jaden and Loghan...son of
Michael and Sheilia Clark...Full name: Ryan Terry
Clark.
