Dennis Dixon

Pittsburgh Steelers 156th pick

QB ·

Oregon · 2008–2010

Games

402

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 5

Pick

156th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Oregon

Dennis Dixon Career Stats

Ranks 6th in the 2008 draft class in passing yards (402).
Best statistical season: 2009 with PIT (145 passing yards).

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
2008	PIT	1	1	1	3	0	0
2009	PIT	1	12	26	145	1	1
2010	PIT	2	22	32	254	0	1
Career		4	35	59	402	1	2

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

Dennis Dixon is a former quarterback out of Oregon, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 156th overall pick (round 5) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 4 regular-season games from 2008 to 2010, with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
2008	PIT	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
2009	PIT	1	12	26	145	1	1	0	6
2010	PIT	2	22	32	254	0	1	5	8
2008	PIT	1	1	1	3	0	0	0	0
2009	PIT	1	12	26	145	1	1	0	6
2010	PIT	2	22	32	254	0	1	5	8
Career		4	35	59	402	1	2	5	14
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		4	35	59	402	1	2	5	14

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2008	PIT	1	2	-3	0	-1.5	0	0
2009	PIT	1	3	27	1	9.0	3	0
2010	PIT	2	5	32	0	6.4	1	1
2008	PIT	1	2	-3	0	-1.5	0	0
2009	PIT	1	3	27	1	9.0	3	0
2010	PIT	2	5	32	0	6.4	1	1
Career		4	10	56	1	5.6	4	1
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		4	10	56	1	5.6	4	1

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-3

Weight

195 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.58s

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