Troy Polamalu
Safety
Career Earnings: $71,622,000
Career APY: $5,968,500
Total Guarantees: $34,224,000
Largest Cash Payment: $14,000,000 (2011)
Largest Cap Number: $10,137,500 (2013)
- Date of Birth: April 19, 1981
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 207
- College: USC
- Entry: 2003 Draft, Round 1, #16 overall (Steelers)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2003 | 5 | $8,960,000 | $1,792,000 | $5,949,000 | $9,022,000 | 100.7% | $2,255,500 |
| Steelers | Extension | Renegotiated | 2007 | 4 | $30,190,000 | $7,547,500 | $10,975,000 | $26,600,000 | 88.1% | $6,650,000 |
| Steelers | Extension | Renegotiated | 2011 | 3 | $29,600,000 | $9,866,667 | $10,550,000 | $27,750,000 | 93.8% | $9,250,000 |
| Steelers | Extension | Reserve | 2014 | 2 | $11,750,000 | $5,875,000 | $6,750,000 | $8,250,000 | 70.2% | $8,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 12 | $71,622,000 | $5,968,500 | $66,413,550 | 0.0% | $4,500,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Steelers | $225,000 | $89,000 | $819,000 | $0 | $819,000 | $1,133,000 | 1.5% | $2,174,000 | ||
| 2004 | Steelers | $305,000 | $1,270,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,575,500 | 2.0% | $4,455,000 | ||
| 2005 | Steelers | $566,000 | $1,270,500 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $1,986,500 | 2.3% | $791,000 | ||
| 2006 | Steelers | $827,000 | $1,270,500 | $600,000 | $125,000 | $0 | $2,822,500 | 2.8% | $1,602,000 | ||
| 2007 | Steelers | $600,000 | $2,739,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,339,500 | 3.1% | $11,575,000 | ||
| 2008 | Steelers | $1,625,000 | $2,195,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,820,000 | 5.9% | $4,625,000 | ||
| 2009 | Steelers | $2,900,000 | $2,195,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,495,000 | 5.3% | $4,300,000 | ||
| 2010 | Steelers | $6,100,000 | $2,195,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,295,000 | -- | $6,100,000 | ||
| 2011 | Steelers | $3,450,000 | $4,832,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,282,500 | 6.9% | $14,000,000 | ||
| 2012 | Steelers | $6,250,000 | $2,637,500 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $9,139,050 | 7.6% | $6,250,000 | ||
| 2013 | Steelers | $7,500,000 | $2,637,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,137,500 | 8.1% | $7,500,000 | ||
| 2014 | Steelers | $1,500,000 | $4,887,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,387,500 | 4.8% | $8,250,000 | ||
| Total | $31,848,000 | $28,220,000 | $5,819,000 | $525,000 | $819,000 | $66,413,550 | $71,622,000 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 2015 | $4,500,000 | $0 | Total | $4,500,000 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 16 | -- | -- | 89.8% | 0.0% | 64 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| 2012 | 7 | -- | -- | 39.2% | 0.4% | 29 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 16.0% | 50 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 70.6% | 10.3% | 40 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |