Below is the defensive participation chart for the Pittsburgh Steelers Wild Card game loss versus the Denver Broncos this past Sunday in Denver.
The Steelers were in their base defense for 44 of the 55 non-penalty plays Sunday against the Broncos. Just 11 plays in the nickel sub-package. Nose tackle Casey Hampton left after just 2 plays with his ACL knee injury and left defensive end Brett Keisel left with an injured groin after 11 non-penalty snaps. Steve McLendon, Ziggy Hood and Cameron Heyward all finished out the game on the defensive line.
LaMarr Woodley saw 37 snaps and Jason Worilds saw the other 18 snaps when he came out. Larry Foote saw just 7 snaps to give James Farrior a breather.
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| # | Player | POS | PLAYS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Casey Hampton | NT | 2 |
| 90 | Steve McLendon | NT | 43 |
| 99 | Brett Keisel | DE | 11 |
| 96 | Ziggy Hood | DE | 53 |
| 97 | Cameron Heyward | DE | 45 |
| 92 | James Harrison | OLB | 55 |
| 94 | Lawrence Timmons | ILB | 55 |
| 93 | Jason Worilds | OLB | 18 |
| 51 | James Farrior | ILB | 48 |
| 50 | Larry Foote | OLB | 7 |
| 56 | LaMarr Woodley | OLB | 37 |
| 24 | Ike Taylor | CB | 55 |
| 22 | William Gay | CB | 55 |
| 23 | Keenan Lewis | CB | 11 |
| 43 | Troy Polamalu | SS | 55 |
| 29 | Ryan Mundy | SS | 55 |
