Hines Ward

Pittsburgh Steelers 92nd pick

WR ·

Georgia · 1999–2011

217

Games

428

Rush Yards

1,000

Receptions

12,083

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 3

Pick

92nd overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Georgia

Hines Ward Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 13 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 1998 draft class in receiving yards (12,083).
Best statistical season: 2002 with PIT (1,329 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
217	17	428	1	1,000	12,083	85	9

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	PIT	16	2	-2	0
2000	PIT	16	4	53	0
2001	PIT	16	10	83	0
2002	PIT	16	12	142	0
2003	PIT	16	11	61	0
2004	PIT	16	7	25	1
2005	PIT	15	3	10	0
2006	PIT	14	2	30	0
2007	PIT	13	2	7	0
2008	PIT	16	0	0	0
2009	PIT	16	0	0	0
2010	PIT	16	1	-2	0
2011	PIT	14	0	0	0
Since 1999		200	54	407	1

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	PIT	16	101	61	638	7
2000	PIT	16	83	48	672	4
2001	PIT	16	145	94	1,003	4
2002	PIT	16	161	112	1,329	12
2003	PIT	16	0	95	1,163	10
2004	PIT	16	0	80	1,004	4
2005	PIT	15	0	69	975	11
2006	PIT	14	0	74	975	6
2007	PIT	13	0	72	736	7
2008	PIT	16	0	82	1,047	7
2009	PIT	16	137	95	1,167	6
2010	PIT	16	93	59	755	5
2011	PIT	14	63	46	381	2
Since 1999		200	783	987	11,845	85

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
1999	PIT	16	6	0
2000	PIT	16	5	1
2001	PIT	16	3	0
2002	PIT	16	2	0
2003	PIT	16	3	0
2004	PIT	16	3	0
2005	PIT	15	1	0
2006	PIT	14	2	0
2007	PIT	13	2	0
2008	PIT	16	1	0
2009	PIT	16	0	0
2010	PIT	16	4	0
2011	PIT	14	1	0
Since 1999		200	33	1

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

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Hines Ward is a former wide receiver out of Georgia, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 92nd overall pick (round 3) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 217 regular-season games from 1998 to 2011. From 1999 on, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	Sacked
1999	PIT	16	0	0
2000	PIT	16	0	0
2001	PIT	16	1	1
2001 POST	PIT	2	0	0
2002	PIT	16	0	0
2002 POST	PIT	2	0	0
2003	PIT	16	0	0
2004	PIT	16	0	0
2004 POST	PIT	2	0	0
2005	PIT	15	0	0
2005 POST	PIT	4	0	0
2006	PIT	14	0	0
2007	PIT	13	0	0
2007 POST	PIT	1	0	0
2008	PIT	16	0	0
2008 POST	PIT	3	0	0
2009	PIT	16	0	0
2010	PIT	16	0	0
2010 POST	PIT	3	0	0
2011	PIT	14	0	0
2011 POST	PIT	1	0	0
1999	PIT	16	0	0
2000	PIT	16	0	0
2001	PIT	18	1	1
2002	PIT	18	0	0
2003	PIT	16	0	0
2004	PIT	18	0	0
2005	PIT	19	0	0
2006	PIT	14	0	0
2007	PIT	14	0	0
2008	PIT	19	0	0
2009	PIT	16	0	0
2010	PIT	19	0	0
2011	PIT	15	0	0
Career		200	1	1
Career		18	0	0
Career		218	1	1

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	PIT	16	2	-2	0	-1.0	0	0
2000	PIT	16	4	53	0	13.3	3	0
2001	PIT	16	10	83	0	8.3	4	0
2001 POST	PIT	2	2	4	0	2.0	0	0
2002	PIT	16	12	142	0	11.8	6	0
2002 POST	PIT	2	3	5	0	1.7	1	0
2003	PIT	16	11	61	0	5.5	3	0
2004	PIT	16	7	25	1	3.6	3	0
2004 POST	PIT	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2005	PIT	15	3	10	0	3.3	1	1
2005 POST	PIT	4	2	22	0	11.0	1	0
2006	PIT	14	2	30	0	15.0	1	0
2007	PIT	13	2	7	0	3.5	1	0
2007 POST	PIT	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2008	PIT	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2008 POST	PIT	3	0	0	0	—	0	0
2009	PIT	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	PIT	16	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
2010 POST	PIT	3	0	0	0	—	0	0
2011	PIT	14	0	0	0	—	0	0
2011 POST	PIT	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
1999	PIT	16	2	-2	0	-1.0	0	0
2000	PIT	16	4	53	0	13.3	3	0
2001	PIT	18	12	87	0	7.3	4	0
2002	PIT	18	15	147	0	9.8	7	0
2003	PIT	16	11	61	0	5.5	3	0
2004	PIT	18	7	25	1	3.6	3	0
2005	PIT	19	5	32	0	6.4	2	1
2006	PIT	14	2	30	0	15.0	1	0
2007	PIT	14	2	7	0	3.5	1	0
2008	PIT	19	0	0	0	—	0	0
2009	PIT	16	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	PIT	19	1	-2	0	-2.0	0	0
2011	PIT	15	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		200	54	407	1	7.5	22	1
Career		18	7	31	0	4.4	2	0
Career		218	61	438	1	7.2	24	1

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	PIT	16	100	60	596	7	9.9	30
2000	PIT	16	83	48	672	4	14.0	31
2001	PIT	16	145	94	1,003	4	10.7	52
2001 POST	PIT	2	17	9	101	0	11.2	3
2002	PIT	16	161	112	1,329	12	11.9	66
2002 POST	PIT	2	27	18	186	3	10.3	11
2003	PIT	16	95	95	1,163	10	12.2	59
2004	PIT	16	80	80	1,004	4	12.6	52
2004 POST	PIT	2	15	15	214	2	14.3	12
2005	PIT	15	69	69	975	11	14.1	53
2005 POST	PIT	4	15	15	260	3	17.3	11
2006	PIT	14	74	74	975	6	13.2	50
2007	PIT	13	72	72	736	7	10.2	47
2007 POST	PIT	1	10	10	135	0	13.5	6
2008	PIT	16	82	82	1,047	7	12.8	55
2008 POST	PIT	3	9	9	168	0	18.7	7
2009	PIT	16	137	95	1,167	6	12.3	56
2010	PIT	16	93	59	755	5	12.8	35
2010 POST	PIT	3	17	12	117	2	9.8	7
2011	PIT	14	63	46	381	2	8.3	20
2011 POST	PIT	1	2	0	0	0	—	0
1999	PIT	16	100	60	596	7	9.9	30
2000	PIT	16	83	48	672	4	14.0	31
2001	PIT	18	162	103	1,104	4	10.7	55
2002	PIT	18	188	130	1,515	15	11.7	77
2003	PIT	16	95	95	1,163	10	12.2	59
2004	PIT	18	95	95	1,218	6	12.8	64
2005	PIT	19	84	84	1,235	14	14.7	64
2006	PIT	14	74	74	975	6	13.2	50
2007	PIT	14	82	82	871	7	10.6	53
2008	PIT	19	91	91	1,215	7	13.4	62
2009	PIT	16	137	95	1,167	6	12.3	56
2010	PIT	19	110	71	872	7	12.3	42
2011	PIT	15	65	46	381	2	8.3	20
Career		200	1,254	986	11,803	85	12.0	606
Career		18	112	88	1,181	10	13.4	57
Career		218	1,366	1,074	12,984	95	12.1	663

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