Alan Faneca - #66 - G - Louisiana State - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

■ Played 158 games in NFL career (153 starts), including last 96 consecutively, all for Steelers.

■ Earned seventh consecutive Pro Bowl starting assignment after 2007 season.

■ Six-time Associated Press All-Pro choice in 2001-02, '04 and '06-07.

■ Started 11 consecutive postseason contests, including Super Bowl XL in Detroit.

SEASON BY SEASON

2007 (PIT) Helped QB Ben Roethlisberger to perfect passer rating of 158.3 and Najeh Davenport to 123 rushing yards in Week 16 at STL. ... Led way for Willie Parker's 105-yard rushing performance in Week 10 vs. CLE. ... Key to PIT ground attack rolling for 205 yards in Week 3 vs. SF. ... Helped 206-yard rushing effort in season opener at CLE.

2006 (PIT) Helped PIT offense gain 482 yards and hold ball for 40:41 in Week 17 at CIN. ... Pivotal in offense gain 528 yards, including 303 rushing on 52 carries and 223 of that by Parker to set Steelers record, in Week 14 vs. CLE. ... One of line anchors as PIT gained 467 yards of offense (217 rushing, 213 by Parker) and scored five TDs in Week 10 vs. NO. ... Led way as Steelers gained 457 yards (219 rushing) in Week 6 vs. KC.

2005 (PIT) Helped PIT rush for 181 yards on 33 carries and two TD, including longest rush in Super Bowl history, Parker's 75-yard run, in SBXL vs. SEA. ... Instrumental in Steelers rushing for 209 yards on 35 rushes in Week 16 at CLE. ... Threw blocks in PIT's 190-yard rushing game in Week 14 vs. CHI. ... Helped pave way for 221 rushing yards in Week 7 at CIN. ... Showed Parker the way to then-PIT-record 161 rushing yards in season opener vs. TEN.

2004 (PIT) Guided Jerome Bettis to 101 rushing yards, PIT's first 100-yard rushing game since '97, in AFC Division Playoff win over Jets. ... Helped Steelers rush for more than 200 yards for second consecutive game in Week 9 vs. PHI. ... Opened holes for Duce Staley's fourth 100-yard performance of season and PIT's season-high 221-yard rushing effort in Week 8 vs. NE. ....

2003 (PIT) Started eighth game at LT and anchored line for Bettis' season-high 115 yards and team's 181 rushing yards in Week 16 vs. SD. ... Started at LG but moved to LT early in second quarter when Marvel Smith aggravated neck injury in Week 13 vs. CIN. ... Started first game of pro career at LT for Smith in Week 6 at DEN.

2002 (PIT) Blocked at point of attack for Steelers' second 200-yard-plus rushing performance of season in Week 13 at JAX. ... Paved way for Amos Zereoue's first career 100-yard rushing game in Week 9 at CLE. ... Pivotal in PIT's season-high 211 rushing yards and Bettis' first 100-yard game of season in Week 6 at CIN. ... Recovered fumble at Steelers goal line that preserved FG opportunity in Week 4 vs. CLE.

2001 (PIT) Started first career postseason game in AFC Divisional Game vs. BAL. ... Streak of 42 consecutive starts ended when he was inactive in RS finale vs. CLE. .... Instrumental in Steelers' fourth 200-yard rushing performance and Bettis' fifth 100--yard game of season in Week 9 at CLE. ... Opened holes for Bettis' fourth consecutive 100-yard game and PIT's third straight 200-yard rushing effort in Week 6 at TB.

2000 (PIT) Instrumental in Bettis' third consecutive 100-yard rushing performance in Week 8 vs. CLE. ... Helped Steelers compile 209 rushing yards, most since 1999 season opener, in Week 3 at CLE.

1999 (PIT) Loomed large in Bettis' season-high 137 rushing yards and Steelers' 211 rushing yards in Week 16 vs. CAR. ... Inactive due to injury Week 4 vs. JAX.

1998 (PIT) Guided Bettis to 139 yards, his highest rushing total of season and sixth 100-yard game of year, and offense to 205 rushing yards in season finale at JAX. ... Made first start of NFL career in Week 6 at CIN. ... Made pro debut with limited action at guard in season opener at BAL.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

■ Signed by Jets as unrestricted FA 3/3/08.

■ Selected by PIT in first round (26th overall) of 1998 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

■ Chosen as All-America first-team RG by Associated Press, Football Writers Association, Football News, The Sporting News and Walter Camp after final LSU season in 1997.

■ One of three finalists for 1997 Outland Trophy won by Nebraska’s Aaron Taylor.

■ Helped Tigers average 410.6 yards per game while allowing only one sack during final college season

■ Allowed one sack in 1996, after which he was named All-America second-team choice by Football News and All-SEC first-team selection.

■ All-Southeastern Conference first-team choice in 1996 and 1997.

■ Compiled 210 career pancake blocks in 36 starts for LSU.

■ Named SEC Freshman of the Year by Knoxville News-Sentinel after 1995 season.

■ All-Greater Houston, Orlando Sentinel All-South and Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year as OL after senior season at Lamar (TX) Consolidated HS.

■ Attended John Curtis HS in New Orleans before playing at Lamar.

■ Also lettered in track in high school, competing in discus.

OFF THE FIELD

■ Wife, Julie Kuchta Faneca, and daughter, Anabelle Kathryn.

■ Majored in entrepreneurship management.

■ Hosted "Bid for Hope" charity auction with his wife in Pittsburgh, with all proceeds benefiting "A Glimmer of Hope," a Pittsburgh-based non-profit organization that supports breast cancer research.

■ Does extensive work with Epilepsy Foundation of America and has participated in podcast called "Speaking Out for Epilepsy” after being diagnosed with epilepsy at 15.

■ One of two children of Liane and Alan Faneca.