Dan Kreider (born March 11, 1977 in ) is an
American football fullback for the
Arizona Cardinals of the
National Football League. He was
signed by the
Pittsburgh
Steelers as an
undrafted free
agent in 2000. He played
college
football at
New
Hampshire.
Kreider earned a
Super Bowl ring
with the Steelers in
Super Bowl XL. He
has also played for the
St. Louis
Rams.
College career
Kreider
earned state Section II Best Player honors as a senior at Manheim,
Pennsylvania
's Central High School. He attended the
University of
New Hampshire
and was an A student and letterman in
football. In football, he was a three-year starter at
fullback, and as a senior, he posted 92 rushing attempts for 518
yards (5.6 yards per rushing attempt avg.), and 25 receptions for
275 yards (11.00 yards per reception avg.) and a touchdown. He
majored in business administration.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Kreider entered the league when the Steelers signed him following
the
2000 NFL Draft in which he was
not selected. After playing on the team's practice squad, he was
signed to the active roster on
October
17,
2000, to replace
Jon 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 draftees
Plaxico Burress and
Marvel Smith. Started at FB in
Super Bowl XL vs. Seattle , threw a key block
on QB
Ben Roethlisberger one-yard
touchdown run late in the second quarter to give the Steelers a 7-3
lead.
It was announced on
September 7,
2007 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
rather
Carey Davis would assume that
role for at least the first game. After tearing his ACL during the
Miami Dolphins game, he was placed on season-ending injured reserve
on November 29.
St. Louis Rams
Kreider with the Rams in November
2008
On
July 22,
2008 Kreider
was signed by the
St. Louis Rams but
later released on
November 23,
2008 . Kreider was the Rams' No. 1 fullback and played
in all 11 games this season. He had one carry for no yards. Kreider
wore number 36 for the Rams, the same number worn by the man
Kreider once blocked for in Pittsburgh,
Jerome Bettis. Bettis played his first three
years with the Rams before being traded to the Steelers. Kreider
had previously worn number 35.
Arizona Cardinals
Kreider signed a one-year contract with the
Arizona Cardinals on April 2, 2009. The
move reunited him with Cardinals head coach
Ken Whisenhunt, who had previously been an
assistant coach for the Steelers during Kreider's time in
Pittsburgh.
Personal
Kreider is married to Karen with two sons, McCabe and Kellen, and
one daughter, Vienne.
References
- Davis replaces Kreider as starter
- Cards Sign Kreider to 1-Year Deal ESPN, April
2, 2009
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