Chris Hope

Pittsburgh Steelers 94th pick

S ·

Florida State · 2003–2003

163

Games

Receptions

Rec Yards

563

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 3

Pick

94th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Florida State

Chris Hope Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 2002 draft class in solo tackles (563).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2002	PIT	10	16	4	0	0	0	0	0
2003	PIT	11	19	5	0	0	0	1	0
2004	PIT	16	50	31	0	0	1	5	1
2005	PIT	16	54	27	0	0	3	5	1
2006	TEN	16	75	32	0	0	5	15	0
2007	TEN	11	26	12	0	2	2	3	0
2008	TEN	15	53	15	1	1	4	8	0
2009	TEN	16	49	14	2	3	3	7	1
2010	TEN	16	67	13	1	1	1	5	1
2011	TEN	9	23	2	0	0	1	1	0
2012	ATL	11	16	8	0	0	0	0	0
Career		147	448	163	4	7	20	50	4

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Chris Hope is a former safety out of Florida State, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 94th overall pick (round 3) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 163 regular-season games from 2002 to 2012, with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans and Atlanta Falcons. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2003	PIT	1	1	1	81	1	81.0	1
2003	PIT	1	1	1	81	1	81.0	1
Career		1	1	1	81	1	81.0	1
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		163	—	1	81	1	81.0	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

210 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.58s

Bench Press

28 reps

Broad Jump

113"

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