Joel Steed
1× Pro Bowl
Height6'2"
Weight310 lb
BornFeb 17, 1969
Age57
CollegeColoradoSee College Stats
Rookie yr1992
Draft1992 · Rd 3, Pick 67 · PIT
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title context1x
Pro Bowls
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 | |||||
| 1992 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | — | PIT | 14 | — | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 50 | 37 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | PIT | 12 | — | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 45 | 32 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 48 | 27 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | — | PIT | 16 | — | 48 | 36 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | — | PIT | 11 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 112 | — | 279 | 192 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 9.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 | PIT | 11 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 24 | PIT | 14 | — | 29 | 21 | — | — | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 |
| 1994 | 25 | PIT | 16 | — | 50 | 37 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | 8.6 |
| 1995 | 26 | PIT | 12 | — | 29 | 23 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 27 | PIT | 16 | — | 45 | 32 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 28 | PIT | 16 | — | 48 | 27 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 29 | PIT | 16 | — | 48 | 36 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| 1999 | 30 | PIT | 11 | — | 24 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Career | 112 | 279 | 192 | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 5% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
5% of the all-time Sacks leader5
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: 92%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Levon KirklandMLB8yCarnell LakeDB7yDarren PerryFS7yKevin HenryDE7yJason GildonLB6yYancey ThigpenWR6yRod WoodsonFS5yMike TomczakQB5yFred McAfeeRB5yChris OldhamDB5yMark BruenerTE5yLee FlowersDB5yCharles JohnsonWR5yKordell StewartQB5yErnie MillsWR5yJerome BettisRB4yCarlos EmmonsOLB4yEarl HolmesMLB4yOliver GibsonDT4yNeil O'DonnellQB4yJosh MillerP4yMyron BellDB4yAndre HastingsWR4yTim LesterRB4y
1992 Draft Class· this player went #67
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterJoel inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DL room from Donald Evans (1990–1993), and handed it to Kevin Henry (1993–2000).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1999final season
Last recorded season with PIT
- 1992draft
Drafted by PIT — Round 3, Pick 67
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 310 lb
Frame
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
88%
19921999
1992 · cause not documented · 69%1999 · cause not documented · 69%
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