Haggans was drafted in 2000, one year after the Steelers selected Porter. By his sixth season, he was one of the top pass rushers under famous defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau.
Aside from a three-week layoff due to an injury, Haggans had a rather good year in 2005. He had sacks in each of his first four games and eventually took down Hasselbeck on the first drive of Super Bowl XL, which still resonates with Steelers fans.
“Clark Haggans’ life was obviously so much more than one Super Bowl or the game of football,” said team blogger Alex.
Kozora wrote on Twitter. ‘But he was a key piece to some great Steelers’ defenses. Nine sacks in 2005. Took down
Matt Hasselbeck led the first drive of SB 40.
Rest in peace, Clark.
Haggans reflected on the Super Bowl victory with Steelersnow.com in 2019, saying he was grateful to win alongside Porter.
‘Winning the Super Bowl is, of course, a memorable experience,’ Haggans remarked. The coolest part, however, was that Joey was the first person I saw when the confetti landed. We’d freak out when we won the Holiday Bowl at Colorado State; it was the best thing to us back then. Here we were, won the Super Bowl together.
