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Willie Parker

2/6/2006

Parker broke away on a 75-yard touchdown run in Sunday's 21-10 Super Bowl win over the Seahawks. The Steelers' running back rushed 10 times for 93 yards, including his third-quarter touchdown.

11/28/2005

Parker, who has been nursing a sore ankle recently, will be in the Steelers' starting lineup when they take the field against the Indianapolis Colts Monday night. The running back should get the majority of the carries, but veterans Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley are expected to figure into the mix as well.

11/21/2005

After missing one game while recovering from a sprained ankle, Parker returned to the feature back role for the Steelers' matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The second-year running back rushed for 59 yards on 18 carries and hauled in two passes for 22 yards and a touchdown.

11/17/2005

According to Steelers head coach Bill Cowher, Parker will return to the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Nursing a sprained ankle, the running back was held out of last weekend's victory over the Cleveland Browns as a precautionary measure, but he returned to practice with the team on Wednesday. In eight games this season, Parker has 615 yards and three touchdowns on 132 carries.

11/14/2005

With Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis healthy and available, the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to give Parker some extra time to rest his sprained ankle, holding him out of Sunday night's meeting with the Cleveland Browns. The running back was able to return to practice late in the week, but the ankle wasn't quite ready for game action. He will be re-evaluated over the next couple of days to get an update on his status.

11/12/2005

Hampered by an ankle injury, Parker practiced for the first time all week on Friday, but is still listed as a game-time decision for Pittsburgh's game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

11/11/2005

Parker was unable to practice with the Steelers on Thursday, and even though he continues to be listed as questionable on the injury report, it appears the team likely will hold him out of Sunday's matchup with the Cleveland Browns. The running back has been sidelined since spraining his left ankle in last weekend's win over the Green Bay Packers.

11/10/2005

At this point, it appears that Parker will be unavailable for Sunday's matchup with the Cleveland Browns, due to the sprained left ankle he suffered in last weekend's win over the Green Bay Packers, but he remains optimistic that he'll be ready. The running back was unable to practice with the Steelers on Wednesday, and he has been listed as questionable on the injury report. In eight games this season, Parker has 615 yards and three touchdowns on 132 carries.

11/7/2005

Limited by a sprained left ankle -- an injury suffered early in the second half -- Parker had his worst totals of the 2005 campaign in Sunday's win over the Green Bay Packers. The Steelers' running back finished with only 13 yards on five carries and one catch for 10 yards. With Jerome Bettis inactive, Duce Staley handled the majority of the carries for Pittsburgh in Parker's absence.

11/4/2005

As a precautionary measure, Parker was held out of practice on Wednesday, allowing him to rest his sore toe. The running back was back in action on Thursday and reported no major problems. He will be in the starting lineup when Pittsburgh takes the field against the Green Bay Packers this weekend.

10/24/2005

Following a trio of fairly quiet outings, Parker came up big in Sunday's victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, tying a season high by averaging 7.3 yards per carry. The Steelers' running back, who split time with veteran Jerome Bettis, finished the contest with 131 yards and a touchdown on 18 rushes.

10/4/2005

Duce Staley (knee) and Jerome Bettis (calf) have recovered from their nagging injuries, and the Steelers expect to have their services available for Monday night's meeting with the San Diego Chargers. However, according to head coach Bill Cowher, Parker will remain in the starting role for the foreseeable future, even though the two veterans are healthy. In three games this season, he has 327 yards and two touchdowns on 64 carries.

9/19/2005

With another solid outing on Sunday, Parker appears to have strengthened his grip on the Steelers' starting tailback job. With veterans Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis out again due to injuries, the second-year running back rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries in Sunday's victory over the Houston Texans. He had a career-high 161 rushing yards in last week's season opener.

9/18/2005

With both Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis out on Sunday, Parker is Pittsburgh's primary running back again in Week 2. Last week against Tennessee, he ran for 161 yards and a touchdown, and he also caught a 48-yard pass.

9/12/2005

As anticipated, Parker got the starting nod in Sunday's season opener against the Tennessee Titans, replacing Duce Staley and Jerome Bettis, who were both out with injury. The second-year back took full advantage of the opportunity -- his first career start -- rushing for 161 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. He also posted a 48-yard reception.

8/29/2005

The Pittsburgh Steelers will turn to Parker to begin the 2005 campaign as their starting tailback. Duce Staley, projected to be No. 1 on the depth chart, currently is sidelined after undergoing knee surgery earlier this month and might not be back until October. In addition, veteran Jerome Bettis will miss at least a couple of weeks after suffering a calf injury in the team's last exhibition contest, forcing the Steelers to call on Parker.