Deshea Townsend
Height5'10"
Weight190 lb
BornSep 8, 1975
Age50
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
Rookie yr1998
Draft1998 · Rd 4, Pick 117 · PIT
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextPostseason all-time ranks
1
Title Seasons
9
Dynasty Seasons
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1998 | — | PIT | 12 | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | — | PIT | 13 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | — | PIT | 14 | — | 24 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | PIT | 14 | — | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | PIT | 15 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 51 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 50 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | PIT | 13 | — | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | IND | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 177 | — | 381 | 312 | 67 | 9 | 9 | 15.5 | 33.5 | 20 | 111 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23 | PIT | 12 | — | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 24 | PIT | 13 | — | 28 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 25 | PIT | 14 | — | 24 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 26 | PIT | 16 | — | 22 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 27 | PIT | 15 | — | 27 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 28 | PIT | 14 | — | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2004 | 29 | PIT | 15 | — | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.7 |
| 2005 | 30 | PIT | 16 | — | 51 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2006 | 31 | PIT | 16 | — | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2007 | 32 | PIT | 16 | — | 50 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2008 | 33 | PIT | 11 | — | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 34 | PIT | 13 | — | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 35 | IND | 6 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Career | 177 | 381 | 312 | 67 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 20 | 111 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 88.4 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position8
Depth
of 100
Reached 9% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
9% of the all-time Interceptions leader9
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Postseason Career
13 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl37Solo30Ast7TFL1Sk1.0Dis2.0Int2PD8FF1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Hines WardWR12yAaron SmithDE11yCasey HamptonNT9yJerame TumanTE9yJames FarriorILB8yJerome BettisRB8yJoey PorterOLB8yJeff ReedK8yDan KreiderFB8yIke TaylorCB7yTroy PolamaluS7yLarry FooteMLB7yClark HaggansLB7yBen RoethlisbergerQB6yKimo von OelhoffenDT6yDewayne WashingtonDB6yJames HarrisonOLB6yJason GildonLB6yBrett KeiselDE6yMark BruenerTE6yJosh MillerP6yTyrone CarterDB6yTravis KirschkeDE6yChad ScottCB6y
1998 Draft Class· this player went #117
#107Joe Salave'aDT#108DeShone MylesLB#110Kivuusama MaysLB#111Jason FabiniOT#112Brandon WhitingDE#113Shawn BarberLB#114Tim DwightWR#116Clarence LoveCB#119Lance SchultersS#120Greg FavorsLB#121Roosevelt BlackmonDB#124Martin ChaseDT#125Terry HardyTE#126Cedric HardenDE#127Jeremy BrighamTE#130Darren HambrickOLB
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterDeshea inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DB room from Dewayne Washington (1998–2003), and handed it to Chad Scott (1999–2004).
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Movementderived from season history
- 2010team change
Joined IND (from PIT)
- 2010final season
Last recorded season with IND
- 1998draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 4, Pick 117
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 190 lb
Frame
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
85%
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