Plaxico Burress

Pittsburgh Steelers 8th pick

WR ·

Michigan State · 2000–2012

148

Games

553

Receptions

8,499

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 1

Pick

8th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Michigan State

Plaxico Burress Career Stats

Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 2nd in the 2000 draft class in receiving yards (8,499).
Best statistical season: 2002 with PIT (1,325 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2000	PIT	11	65	22	273	0
2001	PIT	16	120	66	1,008	6
2002	PIT	16	144	78	1,325	7
2003	PIT	16	0	60	860	4
2004	PIT	11	0	35	698	5
2005	NYG	16	0	76	1,214	7
2006	NYG	15	6	63	988	10
2007	NYG	16	0	70	1,025	12
2008	NYG	9	0	35	454	4
2011	NYJ	16	96	45	612	8
2012	PIT	3	7	3	42	1
Career		145	438	553	8,499	64

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

Plaxico Burress is a former wide receiver out of Michigan State, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 8th overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 148 regular-season games from 2000 to 2012, with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and New York Jets.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A
2000	PIT	11	0	0	—
2001	PIT	16	0	0	—
2001 POST	PIT	2	0	0	—
2002	PIT	16	0	0	—
2002 POST	PIT	2	0	0	—
2003	PIT	16	1	-7	-7.0
2004	PIT	11	0	0	—
2004 POST	PIT	2	0	0	—
2005	NYG	16	0	0	—
2006	NYG	15	0	0	—
2006 POST	NYG	1	0	0	—
2007	NYG	16	0	0	—
2007 POST	NYG	4	0	0	—
2008	NYG	9	0	0	—
2011	NYJ	16	0	0	—
2012	PIT	3	0	0	—
2000	PIT	11	0	0	—
2001	PIT	18	0	0	—
2002	PIT	18	0	0	—
2003	PIT	16	1	-7	-7.0
2004	PIT	13	0	0	—
2005	NYG	16	0	0	—
2006	NYG	16	0	0	—
2007	NYG	20	0	0	—
2008	NYG	9	0	0	—
2011	NYJ	16	0	0	—
2012	PIT	3	0	0	—
Career		145	1	-7	-7.0
Career		11	0	0	—
Career		156	1	-7	-7.0

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2000	PIT	11	64	22	273	0	12.4	13
2001	PIT	16	120	66	1,008	6	15.3	48
2001 POST	PIT	2	20	10	151	1	15.1	10
2002	PIT	16	144	78	1,325	7	17.0	64
2002 POST	PIT	2	17	8	162	1	20.3	8
2003	PIT	16	60	60	860	4	14.3	40
2004	PIT	11	35	35	698	5	19.9	31
2004 POST	PIT	2	5	5	65	1	13.0	5
2005	NYG	16	76	76	1,214	7	16.0	49
2006	NYG	15	66	63	988	10	15.7	44
2006 POST	NYG	1	5	5	89	2	17.8	4
2007	NYG	16	70	70	1,025	12	14.6	49
2007 POST	NYG	4	18	18	224	1	12.4	13
2008	NYG	9	35	35	454	4	13.0	25
2011	NYJ	16	96	45	612	8	13.6	38
2012	PIT	3	7	3	42	1	14.0	3
2000	PIT	11	64	22	273	0	12.4	13
2001	PIT	18	140	76	1,159	7	15.3	58
2002	PIT	18	161	86	1,487	8	17.3	72
2003	PIT	16	60	60	860	4	14.3	40
2004	PIT	13	40	40	763	6	19.1	36
2005	NYG	16	76	76	1,214	7	16.0	49
2006	NYG	16	71	68	1,077	12	15.8	48
2007	NYG	20	88	88	1,249	13	14.2	62
2008	NYG	9	35	35	454	4	13.0	25
2011	NYJ	16	96	45	612	8	13.6	38
2012	PIT	3	7	3	42	1	14.0	3
Career		145	773	553	8,499	64	15.4	404
Career		11	65	46	691	6	15.0	40
Career		156	838	599	9,190	70	15.3	444

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-5

Weight

231 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.59s

Vertical Jump

33"

Broad Jump

115"

People Also Search For

More from the 2000 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CLE	Courtney Brown	DE	Penn State
1	2	WAS	LaVar Arrington	OLB	Penn State
1	3	WAS	Chris Samuels	OT	Alabama
1	4	CIN	Peter Warrick	WR	Florida State
1	5	BAL	Jamal Lewis	RB	Tennessee
1	6	PHI	Corey Simon	DT	Florida State
1	7	ARI	Thomas Jones	RB	Virginia
1	9	CHI	Brian Urlacher	MLB	New Mexico
1	10	BAL	Travis Taylor	WR	Florida
1	11	NYG	Ron Dayne	RB	Wisconsin