 Kreider (center) with a coach while with the Steelers in 2006. | |||||||||||||||
| No. 35, 36 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born | (1977-03-11)March 11, 1977 (age 48) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Manheim Central(Manheim, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||||
| College | New Hampshire | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2000: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||||
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Daniel S. Kreider (born March 11, 1977) is an American former professionalfootball player who was afullback in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUniversity of New Hampshire. He was signed by thePittsburgh Steelers as anundrafted free agent in 2000.
Kreider earned aSuper Bowl ring with the Steelers inSuper Bowl XL, defeating theSeattle Seahawks. He has also played for theSt. Louis Rams and theArizona Cardinals.
Kreider earned state Section II Best Player honors as a senior atManheim, Pennsylvania's Manheim Central High School. He attended theUniversity of New Hampshire and was an A student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a three-year starter at fullback; as a senior, he posted 92 rushing attempts for 518 yards (5.6 yards per rushing attempt avg.), 25 receptions for 275 yards (11.00 yards per reception avg.) and a touchdown. He majored in business administration.
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | |||||||||||
| Values from New Hampshire's Pro Day[1] | ||||||||||||
Kreider entered the league when the Steelers signed him as an undrafted free agent following the2000 NFL draft. After playing on the team's practice squad, he was signed to the active roster on October 17, 2000, to replaceJon Witman, who had been injured.
He remained on the active roster for the remainder of the season and was named the Steelers'Rookie of the Year, playing better than drafteesPlaxico Burress andMarvel Smith. Starting at fullback inSuper Bowl XL vs Seattle, Kreider threw a key block for quarterbackBen Roethlisberger on a one-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to give the Steelers a 7–3 lead.
On September 7, 2007, it was announced that there may be some games during the 2007 season that Kreider may not even dress. It was also announced at the same time that he would not be the starting fullback, but ratherCarey Davis would assume that role for at least the first game.[2]
After tearing his ACL in week 12 against the Miami Dolphins, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 29.
On July 22, 2008, Kreider was signed by theSt. Louis Rams but was released on November 23, 2008. Kreider was the Rams' starting fullback and played in all 11 games he was on the team for. He had one carry for zero yards.
Kreider wore 36 for the Rams, the same numberJerome Bettis wore when he played for the Rams. Bettis played his first three seasons with the Rams before being traded to the Steelers. Kreider had previously worn 35.
Kreider signed a one-year contract with theArizona Cardinals on April 2, 2009. The move reunited him with Cardinals head coachKen Whisenhunt, who had previously been the offensive coordinator for the Steelers during Kreider's time in Pittsburgh.[3]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2000 | PIT | 10 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 14 | 0 |
| 2001 | PIT | 13 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | 16 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 2.7 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 122 | 6.8 | 15 | 1 |
| 2003 | PIT | 16 | 12 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | 16 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2005 | PIT | 16 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | PIT | 16 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | PIT | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2008 | STL | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ARI | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 138 | 73 | 32 | 144 | 4.5 | 22 | 2 | 64 | 491 | 7.7 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2001 | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2004 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | PIT | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | ARI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 9 | 0 | ||