Hines Ward Announces His Retirement After 14 Seasons

During Ward’s tenure with Pittsburgh, he was able to rack up multiple franchise records. Ward holds the Steelers’ records for receptions (1,000), receiving yards (12,083) and receiving touchdowns (85).

Ward was also a four-time Pro Bowl selection, three-time second team All-Pro selection and won two Super Bowls with the Steelers. In Super Bowl XL, Hines Ward won the MVP trophy with his five receptions for 123 yards, one touchdown and one rush for 18 yards.

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Amid initial denials that he was going to retire, Hines Ward announced his retirement from the NFL at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.

Ward was originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft and spent his entire career with the Steelers, winning multiple Super Bowls and making four trips to the Pro Bowl.

Whenever Ward decides to retire, he’ll leave the game as one of the most productive wide receivers the NFL has ever seen. He’s been to four Pro Bowls and won two Super Bowls, and was named Super Bowl MVP in 2006. With exactly 1,000 career receptions, he ranks eighth on the NFL’s all-time list, and with 85 career receiving touchdowns, 13th on the league’s all-time list.

For more on Ward, check out Steelers blog Behind The Steel Curtain.