LaMarr Woodley life and biography

LaMarr Woodley is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played collegiately for the University of Michigan. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan.

PRO :
Had a career year during the 2009 season…was selected to his first Pro Bowl…selected by the Steelers in the second round (46th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft…played as both a reserve linebacker and contributor on special teams as a rookie…became a full-time starter at outside linebacker in 2008, making 15 starts in the regular season and all three postseason games...has an NFL-record two sacks in four straight postseason games.

2009 :
Started all 16 games at OLB…had 84 tackles…led the team with 13.5 sacks, also a career high…had one forced fumble and one fumble recovery that was returned for a touchdown, the second of his career…named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 16…was selected to his first Pro Bowl…9/10 vs. Tennessee: Made his eighth consecutive start at OLB…finished with four tackles (one solo), two QB pressures and one pass defense…9/20 at Chicago: Made his ninth consecutive start at OLB…finished with three tackles (two solo) and two QB pressures…9/27 at Cincinnati: Made his 10th consecutive start at OLB…finished with three tackles (one solo), one pass defense and one QB pressure…surpassed 100 career tackles (101)…10/4 vs. San Diego: Made his 11th consecutive start at OLB…finished with two pressures and one pass breakup…10/11 at Detroit: Made his 12th consecutive start at OLB…finished with five solo tackles, two pressures and 2.0 sacks…10/18 vs. Cleveland: Made his 13th consecutive start at OLB…recorded five tackles (four solo)…10/25 vs. Minnesota: Made his 14th consecutive start at OLB…recorded five tackles (two solo), three pressures and one recovered fumble for a 77-yard touchdown...second fumble return for a touchdown in his career…11/9 at Denver: Made his 15th consecutive start at OLB…recorded four solo tackles and one QB hit…11/15 vs. Cincinnati: Made his 16th consecutive start at OLB…recorded five tackles (four solo), one pressure and one sack…11/22 at Kansas City: Made his 17th consecutive start at OLB…recorded five tackles (four solo), four pressures and two sacks…marked as his fifth career game with multiple sacks…11/29 at Baltimore: Made his 18th consecutive start at OLB…recorded seven tackles (six solo), one pressure and one sack…12/6 vs. Oakland: Made his 19th consecutive start at OLB…recorded eight tackles (six solo) including three tackles for losses, three QB hits and two sacks…marked his sixth career game with at least two sacks and his third this season…12/10 at Cleveland: Made his 20th consecutive start at OLB…recorded eight solo tackles, three QB hits and one sack…marked his fifth consecutive game with a sack…12/20 vs. Green Bay: Made his 21st consecutive start at OLB…recorded four tackles (three solo), three QB hits, one pass breakup and a half-sack…marked his sixth straight game with at least a half-sack, the longest tenure in his career…12/27 vs. Baltimore: Made his 22nd consecutive start at OLB…recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), two sacks, one pass breakup and a forced fumble…marked his seventh straight game with at least a half-sack, breaking the team’s previous record of six held by Greg Lloyd in 1994…1/3 at Miami: Made his 23rd consecutive start at OLB…recorded five tackles (four solo), one pass breakup, one QB hit and two sacks.

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