(1976-03-08) March 8, 1976 (age 48) Seoul, South Korea
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:
Forest Park (Forest Park, Georgia)
College:
Georgia (1994–1997)
NFL draft:
1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 92
Career history
As a player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1998–2011)
As a coach:
Pittsburgh Steelers (2017) Offensive Intern
New York Jets (2019–2020) Offensive assistant
Florida Atlantic (2021) Wide receivers coach
San Antonio Brahmas (2023) Head coach
Arizona State (2024–present) Wide receivers coach
As an executive:
Alliance of American Football (2019) Head of football development
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)
Super Bowl MVP (XL)
3× Second-team All-Pro (2002–2004)
4× Pro Bowl (2001–2004)
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor
Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame
First-team All-SEC (1997)
Second-team All-SEC (1996)
Outback Bowl champion (1998)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
1,000
Receiving yards:
12,083
Yards per reception:
12.1
Receiving touchdowns:
85
Player stats at PFR
Hines Edward Ward Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for Arizona State. He played as a wide receiver in the NFL after being selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Ward played his entire professional career for the Steelers and he became the team's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yardage and touchdown receptions. Ward was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL and upon retirement was one of eleven NFL players to have at least 1,000 career receptions. Ward is often regarded as one of the best wide receivers of the 2000s, as well as one of key figures for the Steelers' success during the 2000s.[1][2][3][4][5] Aside from his career in the NFL, Ward has appeared in various forms of film and television media, including the reality TV series Dancing with the Stars and brief cameos in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises and in the television series The Walking Dead.[6][7][8] He was a studio analyst for NBC's Football Night in America from 2012 to 2015. Ward joined CNN and HLN in May 2016. He was the player relations executive of the Alliance of American Football. In 2019, Ward began his coaching career as an offensive assistant for the New York Jets, working with wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson. In 2021, Ward was hired by Florida Atlantic as special assistant to the head coach.
Born in Seoul, South Korea to a Korean mother and African-American father, Ward grew up in the Atlanta area. He has become an advocate for the social acceptance of foreigners in Korea, especially blended or mixed race youth.[9]
^Hill, Brad (October 19, 2009). "Best All Around Receiver In NFL: Hines Ward". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^Swartz, Bryn. "Hines Ward: The Epitome of a Perfect Football Player". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^"The Life And Career Of Hines Ward (Complete Story)". Pro Football History. January 5, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^"5 most violent and physical Pittsburgh Steelers of the 2000s". Still Curtain. August 10, 2020. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^Dockett, Eric. "The 10 Best Wide Receivers in Pittsburgh Steelers History". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
^"Hines Ward was a rotting zombie on 'Walking Dead'". TODAY.com. November 6, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^Fitzpatrick, Kevin (January 29, 2013). "'The Walking Dead' Season 3: See Football Star Hines Ward as a Zombie!". ScreenCrush. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^Brown, Jay. "Hines Ward Making Zombie Debut in TV's the Walking Dead". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
^Branch,
John, "Ward Helps Biracial Youths on Journey Toward Acceptance", The New York Times, Monday, November 9, 2009.
Hines Edward Ward Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American football coach and former player who is the wide receivers coach for Arizona State. He played...
Wildcats. The July announcement revealed San Antonio's head coach as HinesWard and their stadium as the Alamodome. On October 31, 2022, the logo was...
HinesWard Out As San Antonio Brahmas Head Coach". Steelers Depot. Retrieved December 28, 2023. Perry, Mark (December 28, 2023). "Exclusive: HC Hines...
Ward out, Phillips in as head coach of San Antonio Brahmas". XFLBoard.com. December 29, 2023. Kozora, Alex (December 28, 2023). "Report: HinesWard Out...
with the Stars (2011–2012), where she finished in second place, behind HinesWard, and the 22nd series of the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother...
"Report: HinesWard Out As San Antonio Brahmas Head Coach". Steelers Depot. Retrieved 2023-12-28. Perry, Mark (2023-12-28). "Exclusive: HC HinesWard, GM Will...
touchdown pass to HinesWard, the first time a wide receiver threw a touchdown pass in a Super Bowl, to clinch the game in the fourth quarter. Ward, who caught...
award, half of whom at the time were Steelers players (Lynn Swann and HinesWard). The NBC television network broadcast attracted an average U.S. audience...
She made it to the season finale, but finished in third place behind HinesWard and Kirstie Alley. In 2011, Kane joined the cast of the final season of...
first quarter as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 5-yard TD pass to WR HinesWard. Later, kicker Jeff Reed made a 26-yard field goal, while Roethlisberger...
the Steelers' fifth wide receiver on their depth chart, behind veterans HinesWard, Mike Wallace, Antwaan Randle El, and Arnaz Battle. On September 19, 2010...
Blount 52 Mike Webster 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 63 Dermontti Dawson 86 HinesWard The Steelers boast the third most "primary" inductees into the Pro Football...
21 yards per catch average. Other reliable options included 13-year veteran HinesWard (59 receptions for 755 yards and 5 touchdowns), the Steelers all-time...
October 2014. Chuck Finder (9 April 2006). "HinesWard scores big for social change". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "Ward kicks off his new charity". Pittsburgh...
Dance. For season 12 of DWTS, Johnson partnered with professional athlete HinesWard. During rehearsal after Episode 19, Johnson suffered a neck injury, and...
game up on a 1-yard touchdown run by Ronnie Brown, Super Bowl XL MVP HinesWard caught a 7-yard TD pass in the back of the end zone. After a Miami field...
win, none of them was bigger than his 37-yard pass to Super Bowl XL MVP HinesWard on a third-and-28 that set up the Steelers' first touchdown (a one-yard...
Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022. Ward, Rachel (November 5, 2011). "Jennifer Grey: where has she been?". The Daily...
against the Cleveland Browns, Randle El threw a 51-yard touchdown pass to HinesWard. In the 2005 season, he finished with 35 receptions for 558 receiving...
intended action. Well-rounded receivers are noted for skill in both roles; HinesWard in particular received praise for his blocking abilities while also becoming...
game-winning 43-yard field goal with :01 remaining. The drive countered HinesWard's 4-yard scoring catch that tied the score at 20–20, but left 1:25 for...
Stewart (1995–2002), 32 Terry Bradshaw (1970–1983) Receiving touchdowns: 85 HinesWard (1998–2011), 74 Antonio Brown (2010–2018), 63 John Stallworth (1974–1987)...
Receiver HinesWard took a similar approach to Parker's in welcoming second round draft pick Limas Sweed. As with other receivers in the past, Ward was "very...
McNabb's pass was intercepted by Joey Porter. Manning then hooked up with HinesWard for a 41-yard score, and the AFC led 14–0. The NFC came back with a time...
Giants. HinesWard, who was of Korean descent, played both football and baseball. Prior to playing wide receiver at the University of Georgia, Ward was drafted...
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