A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers and was also a member of the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals. The Steelers drafted his son, Joey Porter Jr., with the thirty-second overall selection of the 2023 NFL draft. [1] Porter Jr.'s father also was a big factor in the Steelers winning Super Bowl XL against the Seahawks. G. N. Lowrance / Getty Images. Steelers former linebacker Joey Porter Sr. hoists his sons after winning Super Bowl XL. As Porter Jr. continues to develop and make his mark in the NFL, the Pittsburgh Steelers and their fans have every reason to Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter carries his sons Joey, Jr., left, and Jacob, right, following the Super Bowl XL football game at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006. The Steelers Former LB Joey Porter Sr. joins "Super Bowl Live" shares how much it means for son cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to play for Pittsburgh Steelers. Super Bowl Titles: 1 (Super Bowl XL) Pro Bowl Selections: 4 (2002, 2004, 2005, 2008) Net Worth: Approximately $14 million: Spouse: Christy Porter: Children: Four (including Joey Porter Jr.) Notable Achievements: NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team Joey Porter of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates after winning Super Bowl XL Between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field in Detoit, Michigan on February 5, 2006. (Photo Joey Porter Sr. (55) celebrates a victory in Super Bowl XL with his two sons, one of whom is Joey Porter Jr. One of the things that Head Coach Mike Tomlin loved about Porter Jr. when he was playing football at the University of Penn State was that his father was a critical member of a Pittsburgh team that won a Super Bowl against the Seattle Yes, Joey Porter won a Super Bowl with the Steelers. He was instrumental in Pittsburgh’s victory in Super Bowl XL , where they defeated the Seattle Seahawks. Porter’s leadership and defensive skills were critical during the Steelers’ playoff run, cementing his legacy as a key player in the franchise’s history. UPDATE: April 28, 2023: Joey Porter Jr. was drafted on the second day of the NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. His father, Joey Porter, won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers in 2006. A Super Bowl champion with Pittsburgh, the elder Porter had a fantastic career in the Black and Yellow as the linebacker made five All-Pro teams and four Pro Bowls. He might have spent some of his best years away from the Steelers, but he was still an integral part of one of their Super Bowl-winning teams. Now, his son, Joey Porter Jr., is building his own Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter carries his sons Joey, Jr., left, and Jacob, right, following the Super Bowl XL football game at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006. The Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter carries his sons Joey, Jr., left, and Jacob, right, following the Super Bowl XL football game at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006. The Steelers Joey Porter is one of the best pass rushers in Pittsburgh Steelers history. He helped the Steelers capture a Super Bowl title during the 2005 season and then became a coach for them for a few years. Pittsburgh Steelers Joey Porter (55) reacts at the end of a 21-10 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl XL football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Trent Dilfer for a 9-yard loss at the Steelers 33-yard-line in the second Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Joey Porter carries his sons Joey, Jr., left, and Jacob, right, following the Super Bowl XL football game at Ford Field in Detroit Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006. The Steelers Steelers' Joey Porter Sr. hoists his sons, including Joey Porter Jr., after winning Super Bowl XL. Many fans were upset when Pittsburgh passed by Porter to get offensive tackle Broderick Jones with their first selection. However, Pittsburgh had the 32nd pick and used it to nab Porter. Former LB Joey Porter Sr. joins "Super Bowl Live" shares how much it means for son cornerback Joey Porter Jr. to play for Pittsburgh Steelers. Joseph Eugene Porter Sr. is an American professional football coach and former player. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowl selection, Porter won Super Bowl XL with the Steelers and was also a member of the
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