Steve McLendon
Height6'3"
Weight310 lb
BornJan 3, 1986
Age40
CollegeTroySee College Stats
ConferenceSun Belt
Rookie yr2009
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2010 | — | PIT | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | PIT | 7 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | PIT | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | PIT | 12 | — | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 348 | 37.7% | 62 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | PIT | 8 | — | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 303 | 39.5% | 45 | 13.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | PIT | 10 | — | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 379 | 34.4% | 62 | 13.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | NYJ | 10 | — | 26 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 381 | 53.7% | 56 | 18.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 45 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 487 | 42.9% | 74 | 17.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | NYJ | 15 | — | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 471 | 42.3% | 95 | 19.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | — | NYJ | 16 | — | 35 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 465 | 42.3% | 94 | 21.1% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 158.3 | -5.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | TB | 13 | — | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 444 | 43.5% | 72 | 19.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | 2TM | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | TB | 10 | — | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 253 | 32.1% | 21 | 9.3% | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 30.6 | -1.7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 140 | — | 251 | 147 | 104 | 43 | 30 | 13.0 | 86.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 3,531 | 40.9% | 581 | 16.3% | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | PIT | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 25 | PIT | 7 | — | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 26 | PIT | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 27 | PIT | 12 | 0* | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 28 | PIT | 8 | 0* | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 29 | PIT | 10 | 0* | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 30 | NYJ | 10 | 6* | 26 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3.5 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2017 | 31 | NYJ | 15 | 0* | 45 | 29 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 32 | NYJ | 15 | 0* | 32 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 33 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 35 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2.5 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 |
| 2020 | 34 | TB | 13 | 0* | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 35 | TB | 10 | 0* | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Career | 125 | 6* | 251 | 147 | 104 | 43 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27 | PIT | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 348 | 37.7% | 62 | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 28 | PIT | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 303 | 39.5% | 45 | 13.5% |
| 2015 | 29 | PIT | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 379 | 34.4% | 62 | 13.9% |
| 2016 | 30 | NYJ | 11 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 381 | 53.7% | 56 | 18.6% |
| 2017 | 31 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 487 | 42.9% | 74 | 17.1% |
| 2018 | 32 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 471 | 42.3% | 95 | 19.4% |
| 2019 | 33 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 465 | 42.3% | 94 | 21.1% |
| 2020 | 34 | TB | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 444 | 43.5% | 72 | 19.8% |
| 2021 | 35 | TB | 12 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 253 | 32.1% | 21 | 9.3% |
| Career | 128 | 6* | — | — | 3,531 | — | 581 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 32 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 33 | NYJ | 16 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 158.3 | -5.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 34 | 2TM | 15 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 35 | TB | 12 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 30.6 | -1.7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Career | 59 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 7% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
7% of the all-time Sacks leader7
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%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+47
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1002.322Snap share40.9%Def snaps3,531VolatileCV 0.61
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Postseason Career
9 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl13Solo8Ast5TFL1QBHits3Sk1.0Dis5.0PD1FF1
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Antonio BrownWR8yBen RoethlisbergerQB6yKelvin BeachumOT6yHeath MillerTE6yLawrence TimmonsOLB6yWill AllenS6yCameron HeywardDE5yJames HarrisonOLB5yIke TaylorCB5yWilliam GayFS5yTroy PolamaluS5yBrett KeiselDE5yShaun SuishamK5yLe'Veon BellRB5yJason WorildsOLB5yCortez AllenDB5yEmmanuel SandersWR4yRyan ClarkFS4yLarry FooteMLB4yRobbie ChosenWR4yBilal PowellRB4yZiggy HoodDT4yBrian WintersG4yLaMarr WoodleyOLB4y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterSteve inherited the Pittsburgh Steelers DL room from Ziggy Hood (2009–2013), and handed it to Cameron Heyward (2011–2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2020team change
Joined TB (from NYJ)
- 2016team change
Joined NYJ (from PIT)
- 2010signing
Entered the NFL with PIT
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 310 lb
Frame
Injury History
11 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TB | 0 | W17Questionable· Not Injury Related |
| 2019 | NYJ | 0 | W2Questionable· HipW3Questionable· HipW7Questionable· HamstringW9Questionable· HamstringW10Questionable· HamstringW11Questionable· NeckW12Questionable· NeckW13Questionable· NeckW14Questionable· Knee / HipW15Questionable· Knee / HipW16Questionable· Knee / HipW17Questionable· Knee / Hip |
| 2018 | NYJ | 0 | W9Questionable· AnkleW10Questionable· Ankle |
| 2016 | NYJ | 5 | W12Questionable· HamstringW13Out· HamstringW14Out· HamstringW15Out· HamstringW16Out· HamstringW17Out· Hamstring |
| 2014 | PIT | 4 | W7Out· ShoulderW8Out· ShoulderW11Out· ShoulderW13Out· ShoulderW14Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2013 | PIT | 1 | W13Out· AnkleW14Questionable· AnkleW15Questionable· Ankle |
| 2010 | PIT | 1 | W14Out· StingerW15Doubtful· Stinger |
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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 12 seasons.
81%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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