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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1976)}}
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{{Infobox gridiron football biography
| name          = Hines Ward
| image         = HINESWARD2019.jpg
| image_size    = 
| caption       = Ward in 2019
| number        =
| current_team  = Arizona State Sun Devils
| position      = Wide receivers coach 
| career_position     =wr
| career_number       =86
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1976|3|8|mf=y}}
| birth_place   = [[Seoul]], South Korea
| height_ft     = 6
| height_in     = 0
| weight_lbs    = 205
| high_school   = [[Forest Park High School (Georgia)|Forest Park]] {{nowrap|([[Forest Park, Georgia]], U.S.)}}
| college       = [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia]] (1994–1997)
| draftyear     = 1998
| draftround    = 3
| draftpick     = 92
| pastteams     =
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|1998}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
| pastcoaching  =
* Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2017}})<br>Offensive Intern
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2019}}–{{NFL Year|2020}})<br>Offensive assistant
* [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic]] (2021)<br>Wide receivers coach
* [[San Antonio Brahmas]] ({{XFL Year|2023}})<br>Head coach 
* [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] (2024–present) <br>Wide receivers coach
| highlights    =
* 2× [[Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XL|XL]], [[Super Bowl XLIII|XLIII]])
* [[Super Bowl MVP]] ([[Super Bowl XL|XL]])
* 3× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[2002 All-Pro Team|2002]]–[[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]])
* 4× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]]–[[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]])
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team]]
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor]]
* [[Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame]]
* First-team [[All-SEC]] ([[1997 All-SEC football team|1997]])
* Second-team All-SEC ([[1996 All-SEC football team|1996]])
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| statvalue1    = 1,000
| statlabel2    = Receiving yards
| statvalue2    = 12,083
| statlabel3    = Receiving [[touchdown]]s
| statvalue3    = 85
| pfr           = W/WardHi00
| pastexecutive =
* [[Alliance of American Football]] (2019)<br>Head of football development 
}}

'''Hines Edward Ward Jr.''' (born March 8, 1976) is an American [[American football|football]] coach and former player who is the [[wide receiver]]s coach for [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]. He played as a wide receiver in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) after being selected by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in the third round of the [[1998 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] for the [[Georgia Bulldogs football|Georgia Bulldogs]].

Ward played his entire professional career for the Steelers and he became the team's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yardage and touchdown receptions. Ward was voted MVP of [[Super Bowl XL]] and upon retirement was one of eleven NFL players to have at least [[List of National Football League career receptions leaders|1,000 career receptions]]. Ward is often regarded as one of the best wide receivers of the 2000s, as well as one of key figures for the Steelers' success during the 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Brad |date=October 19, 2009 |title=Best All Around Receiver In NFL: Hines Ward |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/274900-best-all-around-receiver-in-nfl-hines-ward |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Swartz |first=Bryn |title=Hines Ward: The Epitome of a Perfect Football Player |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/85483-hines-ward-the-epitome-of-a-true-football-player |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=January 5, 2022 |title=The Life And Career Of Hines Ward (Complete Story) |url=https://www.profootballhistory.com/hines-ward/ |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=Pro Football History |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 10, 2020 |title=5 most violent and physical Pittsburgh Steelers of the 2000s |url=https://stillcurtain.com/2020/08/10/5-physical-pittsburgh-steelers-2000s/4/ |access-date=June 22, 2022 |website=Still Curtain |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Dockett |first=Eric |title=The 10 Best Wide Receivers in Pittsburgh Steelers History |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/Best-Wide-Receivers-Pittsburgh-Steelers-History |access-date=June 22, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref> Aside from his career in the NFL, Ward has appeared in various forms of film and television media, including the [[reality TV]] series ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 12|Dancing with the Stars]]'' and brief cameos in the 2012 film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'' and in the television series ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward was a rotting zombie on 'Walking Dead' |url=http://www.today.com/popculture/hines-ward-was-rotting-zombie-walking-dead-1C6896426 |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=TODAY.com |date=November 6, 2012 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Kevin|title='The Walking Dead' Season 3: See Football Star Hines Ward as a Zombie! |url=https://screencrush.com/the-walking-dead-season-3-hines-ward/ |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=ScreenCrush |date=January 29, 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Jay |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Hines Ward Making Zombie Debut in TV's the Walking Dead |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1505956-hines-ward-making-an-appearance-as-a-zombie-in-an-episode-of-the-walking-dead |access-date=June 29, 2022 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref> He was a studio analyst for NBC's ''[[Football Night in America]]'' from 2012 to 2015. Ward joined [[CNN]] and [[HLN (TV network)|HLN]] in May 2016. He was the player relations executive of the [[Alliance of American Football]]. In 2019, Ward began his coaching career as an offensive assistant for the [[New York Jets]], working with wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson. In 2021, Ward was hired by [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic]] as special assistant to the head coach.

Born in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] to a [[Koreans|Korean]] mother and [[African-American]] father, Ward grew up in the [[Atlanta]] area. He has become an advocate for the [[Demographics of South Korea|social acceptance]] of [[foreigners in Korea]], especially blended or [[mixed race]] youth.<ref name="branchnyt">Branch,
John, [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/sports/football/09ward.html "Ward Helps Biracial Youths on Journey Toward Acceptance"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', Monday, November 9, 2009.</ref>

==Early life==
Ward was born in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] to a [[Koreans|Korean]] mother, Kim Young-hee ({{korean|김영희}}) and [[African-American]] father, Hines Ward<ref>https://www.hesterscentralstate.com/obituary/Hines-WardSr</ref> on March 8, 1976. His family moved to [[Atlanta]] and [[East Point, Georgia]], when Hines Jr. was one year old and Hines Sr. went to [[West Germany]] to serve a [[tour of duty]]. The next year, Ward's parents divorced, with Ward living with his mother and then with his paternal grandmother after Hines Sr. pleaded in family court that Kim could not easily raise Hines Jr. independently, as she did not speak English sufficiently. At the age of 7, Ward was reunited with his mother. For reasons not disclosed to the public, during this time, Ward Sr. did not support Ward with [[Child support in the United States|child support]] or visit him regularly. Ward has stated that he talks with his father about once every two years.<ref name="SI 2006">{{Cite magazine |last=Greenfeld, Karl |date=May 15, 2006 |title=The Long Way Home |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111192/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409095441/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111192/index.htm |archive-date=April 9, 2010}}</ref> Ward has stated that he has yet to reconcile with his father who left Hines Jr. when he was two years old.<ref name="USA Today 2006">Corbett, Jeff, [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/steelers/2006-02-01-corbett-ward-bettis_x.htm "Ward eager to win Super Bowl XL for 'Bus' and mom"], ''[[USA Today]]'', February 1, 2006.</ref> Under the guidance of coach Mike Parris at Forest Park High School in [[Forest Park, Georgia]], Ward showcased his athletic skills as a [[quarterback]] and was two-time [[Clayton County, Georgia|Clayton County]] Offensive Player of the Year. He also excelled in baseball and was selected by the [[Florida Marlins]] in the 73rd round (1,646th overall) of the [[1994 MLB Draft]].

==Playing career==
===College===
As a wide receiver for the [[University of Georgia]] [[Georgia Bulldogs Football|Bulldogs]] (1994–1997), Ward's 149 career receptions for 1,965 yards placed him second in team history. He also played [[Halfback (American football)|tailback]] and totaled 3,870 all-purpose yards, second only to [[Herschel Walker]] in Bulldogs history. In 1995, Ward played some quarterback his sophomore year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/09/28/uga-s-ward-starting-over/|title=UGA's Ward starting over|website=Tampa Bay Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypress.com/1995/12/29/ga-qb-overcomes-injuries-switches/|title=GA. QB OVERCOMES INJURIES, SWITCHES|date=December 29, 1995}}</ref> He holds Georgia bowl game records for pass attempts, pass completions, and passing yards in the [[1995 Peach Bowl (December)|1995 Peach Bowl]] in which he completed 31 of 59 passes for 413 yards. Despite his performance at the quarterback position as a Sophomore, Ward primarily played receiver his final two years of college play only attempting a handful of passes during those seasons. In 1996, Ward had 52 receptions for 900 yards, and also ran 26 times for 170 yards. In 1997, he hauled in 55 passes for 715 yards and scored six touchdowns while, and also ran 30 times for 223 yards, getting All-SEC honors in the process.

When he came out of college, it was discovered that Ward was missing an [[anterior cruciate ligament]] (ACL) in his left knee, which he lost during a bicycle accident during childhood.<ref name="legends">{{Cite news |last=Jim Corbett |date=February 8, 2006 |title=Ward takes place among Steelers' legends |work=[[USA Today Sports Weekly]] |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/steelers/2006-02-08-ward-legacy_x.htm}}</ref><ref name="holmgren">{{Cite news |last=Ed Bouchette |date=October 4, 2007 |title=Steelers Notebook : Holmgren puts Super Bowl in past |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07277/822761-66.stm}}</ref> According to a [[Yahoo! Sports]] article, Ward broke his kneecap in the fourth grade and the doctors never accounted for the ligament.<ref>{{Cite news |title=sports.yahoo.com - Ward still plays with chip on his shoulder - Feb 1, 2010 |publisher=Yahoo! |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=As4YrPPQ4dElGyZYC2loM6VDubYF?slug=ms-wardperceptions020211/ |access-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref>

===National Football League===
[[File:Hines Ward throwback 2007.jpg|thumb|Ward in 2007 with the Steelers]]
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Coming out of the University of Georgia, Ward was regarded as one of the top five receivers in the [[1998 NFL draft]], along with [[Kevin Dyson]] and [[Randy Moss]]. He was projected to be selected at the end of the first round or beginning of the second. The [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] and [[Indianapolis Colts]] expressed major interest in him, visiting him multiple times to meet with him. After it was discovered Ward did not have an ACL in one of his legs, his value dropped. The Buccaneers chose to draft [[Jacquez Green]] (34th overall) and the Colts chose [[Jerome Pathon]] (32nd overall) instead, both wide receivers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taresa Varley |title=Draft Day Memories:Hines Ward |url=http://m.steelers.com/news/article-1/Draft-Day-Memories-Hines-Ward/c5b05019-f5b3-465f-b6ae-49284a2580bb |access-date=May 4, 2014}}</ref>

===Pittsburgh Steelers===
====1998====

Ward was selected by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in the third round (92nd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm |access-date=March 29, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

On July 20, 1998, the Steelers signed him to a three-year, $885,000 contract. Ward began his rookie season as the fourth receiver on the Steelers' depth chart. He played in his first career game on September 6, 1998, against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], catching a 12-yard pass from [[Kordell Stewart]]. During a Week 10 contest against the [[Green Bay Packers]], he caught a season-high 2 passes for 56 yards. Although he appeared in every game during his first season, he finished with only 15 receptions for 246 receiving yards.

====1999====

In 1999, he saw more action after former starting wide receiver [[Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1972)|Charles Johnson]] departed for [[Philadelphia]] during the off-season. He began the season as the starting wide receiver in the season opener against the [[Cleveland Browns]]. Ward caught his first career touchdown from [[Mike Tomczak]] and finished the game with a total of 3 catches for 51 yards. On October 10, 1999, he had 6 receptions for 67 receiving yards, and caught a touchdown from Kordell Stewart. In Week 12, he accounted for a season-high 7 receptions and 89 receiving yards, and caught a 34-yard touchdown in a 20–27 loss to the [[Cincinnati Bengals]]. During the first quarter of a Week 14 matchup against the Ravens, Ward caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from [[Jerome Bettis]]. Ward finished his second season with 61 catches, 638 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns in 16 games and 14 starts.

====2000====

He began his third season with Pittsburgh, making 2 receptions for 20 yards in the Steelers' home opener against the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. On September 17, 2000, he received his first start of the season at the Browns and had 5 receptions for 75 receiving yards. In a Week 7 win over Cincinnati, he accumulated a season-high 91 receiving yards on 2 catches, while scoring a 77-yard touchdown, his first of the season. On December 10, 2000, he caught a season-high 6 passes for 64 receiving yards in a 10–30 loss at the [[New York Giants]]. In his last season under offensive coordinator [[Kevin Gilbride]], Ward finished with a total of 48 receptions for 672 yards and 4 touchdowns.

====2001====

On September 8, 2001, Ward was signed to a four-year, $9.5 million contract extension.<ref>{{Cite web |last=sportrac.com |title=Hines Ward contract |url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/hines-ward/ |access-date=December 28, 2015}}</ref>

In his first year under new offensive coordinator [[Mike Mularkey]], Ward had his best season of his career to that point. While starting in the season opener at [[Jacksonville Jaguars|Jacksonville]], he made 7 catches for 82 receiving yards. In their second game against the Jaguars in Week 10, Ward came away with 9 receptions for 112 yards and scored a 28-yard touchdown in a 20–7 victory. This also marked his first game with over 100 receiving yards in his career. On December 9, 2001, against the [[New York Jets]], Ward accumulated a season-high 10 catches for 124 receiving yards. He played in his first playoff game of his career in 2001, making 3 receptions for 37 yards in a 27–10 divisional win over the Ravens. The next week, as the Steelers played the [[New England Patriots]], he caught 6 passes for 64 receiving yards in a 17–24 loss to the eventual [[Super Bowl XXXVI]] Champions. 2001 marked his first season with 16 starts and over 1,000 receiving yards, as he finished with 94 catches for 1,003 receiving yards and 4 touchdown catches. Along with Jerome Bettis, Kordell Stewart, [[Alan Faneca]], [[Jason Gildon]], and [[Kendrell Bell]], he was voted to the 2001 Pro Bowl, making it the first of his career.

====2002====
[[File:Steelers pregame 20050815 (cropped).jpg|thumb|250px|Ward achieved his only 100+ reception season in 2002]]
During the 2002 season opener, he had eight catches for 90 yards and a touchdown, in an AFC Championship rematch against the Patriots. The next game, he caught 7 passes for 92 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in a 17–30 loss to the [[Oakland Raiders]]. It was his first game with more than a single touchdown in his career. During a Week 5 matchup at [[New Orleans Saints|New Orleans]], Ward made 5 receptions for 45 yards and caught his first touchdown reception from new quarterback [[Tommy Maddox]]. On November 10, 2002, Ward had his best game of the season, making a season-high 11 receptions, 139 receiving yards, and a touchdown during a 34–34 tie with the [[Atlanta Falcons]]. The following week, he caught 10 passes for a season-high 168 receiving yards and caught 2 touchdowns in a 23–31 loss to the Titans. It was his third game of the season with 2 touchdown receptions. He continued to dominate the next game against the Bengals, as he had 125 yards on 10 receptions, while also scoring a 64-yard touchdown during the 29–21 victory. This was Ward's third consecutive game with over 100 receiving yards and a touchdown. The Steelers finished the season 10–5–1 and made the playoffs for the second year in a row. On January 5, 2003, they played the Browns in the AFC Wild-card game. Ward finished the game with 11 catches, 104 receiving yards, and also caught his first career postseason touchdown in the 36–33 victory. The following week, the Steelers played at Tennessee in the divisional playoff game. Although they lost 31–34, Ward finished with 7 catches for 82 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. Along with teammate Alan Faneca, Ward was selected to play in his second consecutive Pro Bowl. In the Pro Bowl, he caught 2 passes for 45 yards and scored a 32-yard touchdown. He finished his fifth season with 1,329 receiving yards, 112 receptions, and 12 touchdown receptions, all career-highs. This also was his only season with over 100 receptions.

====2003====

After having the best season of his career, Ward returned in 2003 to make 9 catches for 91 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in the season-opening win over the Ravens. The following game, he caught another 9 passes for 146 yards in a 20–41 loss at the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]. On November 30, 2003, Ward caught a career-high 13 passes for 149 receiving yards and a touchdown in a loss to the Bengals. In 2003, the Steelers voted him their team MVP as he caught a total of 95 receptions for 1,163 yards and 10 touchdowns for the season. He was voted, along with Faneca, to his third consecutive Pro Bowl.

====2004====
[[File:Hines Ward vs. Chiefs.jpg|thumb|upright|Ward attempts to break [[Sammy Knight]]'s tackle during a game against the [[Kansas City Chiefs]]]]
After three successful years with Mike Mularkey, Ward began the season under new offensive coordinator [[Ken Whisenhunt]] and new wide receivers coach [[Bruce Arians]]. On September 19, 2004, he caught 6 passes for 151 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 13–30 loss at Baltimore. During the 4th quarter, starting quarterback Tommy Maddox was injured and replaced by rookie quarterback [[Ben Roethlisberger]]. After replacing Maddox, Roethlisberger threw a touchdown pass to Ward, making it the first one of their career together. During a Week 3 contest at the [[Miami Dolphins]], Ward caught 9 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. After replacing Maddox, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to 14 wins in a row. On December 18, 2004, Ward made 9 catches for a season-high 134 yards as Pittsburgh beat the Giants 33–30 for their 13th consecutive victory. After finishing the season 15–1, the Steelers played the Jets for the divisional championship. During the 20–17 win, Ward racked up 10 catches for 105 receiving yards and a touchdown. On January 23, 2005, the Steelers lost 27–41 to the eventual [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] Champions, the New England Patriots. In the AFC Championship game, Ward pulled in 5 catches for 109 yards and a touchdown. For the fourth year in a row, he was voted to the Pro Bowl along with Alan Faneca. In the game, he had 63 receiving yards on 3 receptions and scored a touchdown. He finished the season having caught 80 passes for 1,004 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. This also marked his fourth year with over 1,000 receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NFL.com |title=NFL/Player/Hines Ward/Career stats |website=[[NFL.com]] |url=https://www.nfl.com/player/hinesward/2503532/careerstats |access-date=December 28, 2015}}</ref>

====2005====
[[File:Hines Ward pregame 2006-11-26.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ward won the title of Super Bowl MVP in [[Super Bowl XL]] at the end of the 2005 season]]
In 2005, Ward missed the first two weeks of training camp in a holdout for a contract extension that would increase his salary. Ward had considered holding out before camp in 2004, but had been persuaded after meeting with the Steelers' owner [[Dan Rooney]] and Jerome Bettis. He was told they could work out an extension during the year and he'd be paid fairly. With a great relationship with Dan Rooney, he conceded and eventually showed up on August 15, 2005, on the sidelines for Pittsburgh's first preseason game against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. That night, though, he did not play in that game. On September 5, 2005, the Steelers announced that they had reached an agreement on a four-year contract extension worth $25.83 million with Ward.<ref name="2005 Contract Extension">{{Cite news |last=Pasquarelli |first=Len |author-link=Len Pasquarelli |date=September 5, 2005 |title=Steelers sign receiver Ward to 4-year, $25.83M deal |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2152351 |access-date=December 7, 2019 |work=ESPN}}</ref> On September 18, 2005, he caught 6 passes for 84 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns in a 27–7 victory over the Texans. The next week, Ward had 4 catches for 110 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, including an 85-yard touchdown reception, against the Patriots. Although they lost to the defending Super Bowl Champions 20–23, this marked Ward's first back-to-back games with 2 touchdown receptions. After starting 88 consecutive games, Ward missed the game against the Jaguars on October 16.

On November 13, 2005, Ward became the Steelers' all-time leading receiver with his 538th catch against the [[Cleveland Browns|Browns]] on [[ESPN Sunday Night Football]] surpassing [[John Stallworth]]'s record. The Steelers won 34–21. In Week 13 against the Bengals, Ward hauled in a season-high 9 receptions for 135 receiving yards and 2 touchdown receptions. After finishing the season 11–5, the Steelers played the Bengals for the AFC Wild Card on January 8, 2006. Ward finished the Steelers playoff victory over Cincinnati with only 2 catches for 10 yards, and also scored a 5-yard touchdown. The next week, he caught 3 passes for 68 receiving yards as the Steelers beat the [[Indianapolis Colts]] 21–18. In the 2005 [[AFC Championship]] game at the Denver Broncos, he had 59 receiving yards on 5 receptions while also making a touchdown catch, as the Steelers won 34–17. On February 5, 2006, Ward played in his first career Super Bowl. In [[Super Bowl XL]], he accumulated 5 receptions, 123 receiving yards, and caught a 43-yard touchdown reception from wide receiver [[Antwaan Randle El]] to seal the Steelers' 21–10 victory over the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. He was named the [[Super Bowl MVP|MVP]] in [[Super Bowl XL]]. This made him the second foreign-born player to earn the accolade. The Steelers also named Ward their co-MVP of the season along with [[Casey Hampton]].

Immediately following Super Bowl XL, Ward was videotaped for the "I'm Going to Disney World!" television commercial, adding "...and I'm taking The Bus!" Ward and Steelers teammate [[Jerome Bettis|Jerome "The Bus" Bettis]] appeared in a victory parade at the [[Magic Kingdom]] theme park on February 6 along with [[Emmitt Smith]].

====2006====
[[File:Hines Ward making a catch.jpg|thumb|250px|Ward makes a catch against the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in 2006.]]
After 2005, he returned to start in the Steelers' season opener against the Dolphins and caught 5 passes for 53 yards and a touchdown, as they beat Miami, 28–16. On October 22, 2006, Ward caught eight receptions for 171 receiving yards and caught three touchdowns for the first time in his career, as they lost 38–41 to the Atlanta Falcons.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons - October 22nd, 2006 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200610220atl.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> During the season, he missed Weeks 13 and 14 and only finished his second season in a row with exactly 975 receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward 2006 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/plahttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00/gamelog/2006/ayers/W/WardHi00.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> After the Steelers finished 8–8 and missed the playoffs, Head Coach [[Bill Cowher]] announced he was retiring.

====2007====
After eight years under Bill Cowher, Ward had the second coach of his career, as the Steelers organization hired Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator [[Mike Tomlin]] as their new head coach. This also marked his first season under offensive coordinator Bruce Arians, as Ken Whisenhunt left to become the Arizona Cardinals head coach. As the Steelers played the Bengals on October 28, 2007, Ward hauled in 8 passes for 88 yards and 2 touchdowns. On December 2, 2007, he caught a season-high 11 passes for 90 receiving yards and 2 touchdown receptions during the 24–10 victory over the Bengals. The 2 touchdowns against the Bengals made Ward the Steelers' all-time touchdown receptions leader with his 64th touchdown reception.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bouchette |first=Ed |date=December 3, 2007 |title=Hines' field ... Steelers put best footing forward in win |publisher=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/07337/838775-66.stm |access-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-date=December 9, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209181618/http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/07337/838775-66.stm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Then on December 20, 2007, Ward became the Steelers' all-time receiving yardage leader in a game against the [[St. Louis Rams]].

In his first year under Mike Tomlin, the Steelers finished 10–6 and made the playoffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2007 Pittsburgh Steelers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/2007.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Although they lost the AFC Wild Card Round matchup 29–31 to Jacksonville, Ward made 10 receptions for 135 receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 5th, 2008 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200801050pit.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Ward finished his ninth season with 71 receptions, 732 receiving yards, and seven touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward 2007 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00/gamelog/2007/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> During the season, he missed Weeks 4, 5, and 17, making it the most games he missed in a single season.

====2008====
[[File:Hines Ward at Super Bowl parade.jpg|thumb|150px|Ward in the Super Bowl parade after the Steelers Super Bowl XLIII victory]]
Ward began the 2008 NFL season with two touchdown catches in a 38–16 victory over the Houston Texans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 7th, 2008 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200809070pit.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On November 16, 2008, he caught a season-high 11 passes for 124 yards against the [[San Diego Chargers]]. During a Week 16 contest at the Tennessee Titans, Ward racked up a total of 7 receptions for 109 receiving yards and scored a touchdown as the Steelers lost 14–31. The next week on December 28, 2008, Ward caught his 800th NFL reception, extending his record for receptions by a Steelers receiver.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bouchette |first=Ed |date=December 29, 2008 |title=Steelers Notebook: Pass-happy Hines Ward makes his 800th catch |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08364/938287-66.stm |access-date=December 29, 2008 |series=Holiday pay}}</ref> Also in this game, Ward achieved his first 1000-yard season since 2004, finishing with 81 receptions for 1043 yards and 7 touchdowns on the year.

The Steelers finished the 2008 regular season with a 12–4 record and made the playoffs. During the AFC divisional game against the San Diego Chargers, Ward caught 4 passes for 70 yards. The following week in the AFC Championship, he made 3 receptions for 55 yards as they beat the Ravens 23–14 to go on to [[Super Bowl XLIII]]. On February 1, 2009, the Steelers played the Arizona Cardinals, led by the Steelers' former offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt. During the game, Ward played a supporting role behind [[Santonio Holmes]], who was the game's MVP, but made 2 receptions for 43 yards, as the Steelers won 27–23 on a last-minute touchdown reception by Holmes. He played the game with a sprained right MCL.<ref>[http://news.steelers.com/article/102248/ Ward expected to play in Super Bowl XLIII] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205064058/http://news.steelers.com/article/102248/ |date=February 5, 2009 }}</ref> Ward completed the season with 81 receptions, 1,043 receiving yards, and seven touchdown receptions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward 2008 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00/gamelog/2008/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====2009====
[[File:Hines Ward blocks for Rashard Mendenhall.jpg|thumb|left|Ward blocking for [[Rashard Mendenhall]] during a game in 2009]]
On April 25, 2009, the Steelers signed Ward to a four-year, $22 million extension with a signing bonus of $3 million.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clayton |first=John |date=April 25, 2009 |title=Source: Ward signs through 2013 |work=[[ESPN]].com |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4099845 |access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref>

In the Steelers' home opener, he had 8 catches for 103 receiving yards. On September 27, 2009, during a game against Cincinnati, Ward's four catches for 82 yards earned him 10,000 career receiving yards and made him the first wide receiver in Steelers' history to achieve that milestone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prisuta |first=Mike |date=September 28, 2009 |title=Ward can't enjoy his record |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/ward-can-t-enjoy-his-record-956631 |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=Steelers.com}}</ref> On third-and-two [[Ben Roethlisberger]] hit Ward for a 14-yard gain, giving Ward 10,001 career receiving yards. During a Week 6 contest against the Browns, Ward accumulated 8 receptions, 159 receiving yards, and a touchdown. The game marked his third game of the season with over 100 receiving yards. He had his fourth game with over a hundred yards on November 22, as he had a season-high 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs - November 22nd, 2009 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200911220kan.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On December 20, 2009, Ward caught 7 passes for 126 receiving yards in a 37–36 victory over the [[Green Bay Packers]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 20th, 2009 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200912200pit.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> This was the first time Ward had 5 games with over 100 receiving yards in a single season.

Ward finished the 2009 season with 95 receptions for 1,167 yards and six touchdowns as the Steelers finished 9–7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward 2009 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00/gamelog/2009/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/2009.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====2010====

After the Steelers drafted [[Mike Wallace (American football)|Mike Wallace]] in 2009 and [[Emmanuel Sanders]] and [[Antonio Brown]] in [[2010 NFL draft|2010]], Ward began to have a decline in his receptions. In the 2010 home opener against the Falcons, Ward had six receptions for 108 receiving yards as the Steelers won 15–9.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 12th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201009120pit.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In the game against the [[Atlanta Falcons]], Ward became the first player in Steelers history to surpass 11,000 receiving yards. He caught 108 yards worth of passes in that game to pass Hall of Fame Steelers receiver [[John Stallworth]] for the most 100-yard receiving games all-time for the Steelers with his 26th. His six catches against the Falcons gave him 901 for his career, making him only the 12th NFL player of all time to surpass 900 career receptions. On October 24, 2010, he had a season-high 131 receiving yards on seven receptions and scored a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins - October 24th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201010240mia.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> In Week 14 against the Bengals, he hauled in a season-high eight passes for 115 yards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers - December 12th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201012120pit.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> Ward's streak of 186 consecutive games with at least one reception came to an end in a 39–26 loss against the [[New England Patriots]] in Week 10 of the 2010 season. A short catch by Ward was knocked loose when he was tackled by safeties [[Patrick Chung]] and [[James Sanders (American football)|James Sanders]], and was knocked out of the rest of the game; the Patriots challenged the call, and the pass was ruled incomplete on review, ending the streak. On January 15, 2011, the Steelers faced the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional playoffs. Ward finished the contest with 3 receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown, as the Steelers won 31–24.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round - Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 15th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201101150pit.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> The next week in the AFC Championship, he had 2 catches for 14 yards as the Steelers beat the New York Jets 24–19 to advance to [[Super Bowl XLV]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFC Championship - New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers - January 23rd, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201101230pit.htm |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref> On February 6, 2011, Ward appeared in his third Super Bowl with the Steelers against the Green Bay Packers. In his first career Super Bowl loss, he caught 7 passes for 78 receiving yards and a touchdown.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLV - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers - February 6th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201102060pit.htm |access-date=December 15, 2017 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

He finished the 2010 season with 59 receptions, 755 receiving yards, and five receiving touchdowns. He had not had a season below 60 catches since 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward 2010 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00/gamelog/2010/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

====2011====

Ward began the 2011 NFL season, making 5 receptions for 67 yards in the Steelers' season opener against the Ravens. On October 9, 2011, he had 7 catches for 54 receiving yards and 2 touchdown receptions. In this game, he caught the last touchdown of his career on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger in the second quarter. On December 4, 2011, in a 35–7 home victory against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]], Ward became the 19th player in NFL history to reach 12,000 receiving yards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schroeder |first=Andrew |date=December 5, 2011 |title=Hines Ward Reaches Receiving Milestone in Victory Over Bengals |url=http://www.steelers101.com/2011/12/05/hines-ward-reaches-receiving-milestone-in-victory-over-bengals/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426022957/http://www.steelers101.com/2011/12/05/hines-ward-reaches-receiving-milestone-in-victory-over-bengals/ |archive-date=April 26, 2012 |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=Steelers101.com}}</ref> On January 1, 2012, in a game against the [[2011 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]], Ward caught his 1,000th reception, becoming the eighth player in NFL history to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2011 |title=Steelers' Ward reaches 1,000 career catches |url=https://www.timesonline.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/01/01/steelers-ward-reaches-1-000/18429037007/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=Beaver County Times |language=en-US}}</ref> He also caught his last career reception during the game. He appeared in his last game with the Steelers on January 8, 2012, as the Steelers lost 23–29 to the [[2011 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] in the AFC Wild Card Round. He finished his last season with a total of 46 receptions, 381 receiving yards, and two touchdowns in 15 games and nine starts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

On March 7, 2012, the Steelers announced their intention to cut and release Ward,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graves |first=Will |date=February 29, 2012 |title=Steelers will release WR Hines Ward |url=https://archive.boston.com/sports/football/articles/2012/02/29/steelers_will_release_wr_hines_ward/ |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> which they did two days later.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bouchette |first=Ed |date=March 7, 2012 |title=Ward, Farrior, Smith, Kemoeatu officially ex-Steelers |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12067/1215085-66.stm |access-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210155104/http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/12067/1215085-66.stm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On March 20, 2012, Ward announced his retirement from professional football stating, "Without the support over the past 14 years this game wouldn't be the same to me. It wouldn't be as fun for me. You guys meant the world to me. The city and this organization means the world to me. So today as sadly as it feels for me right now, I hope it will be a good day for everyone here."<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 20, 2012 |title=Hines Ward retires as Pittsburgh Steeler |url=http://www.wtov9.com/news/news/hines-ward-retires-pittsburgh-steeler/nLYDd/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322202135/http://www.wtov9.com/news/news/hines-ward-retires-pittsburgh-steeler/nLYDd/ |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |access-date=March 20, 2012 |website=WTOV9}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 20, 2012 |title=Ward announces retirement after 14 seasons with Steelers |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/ward-announces-retirement-after-14-seasons-with-steelers-09000d5d827b9855 |access-date=March 20, 2012 |website=NFL.com}}</ref>

Ward accumulated 76 receptions, 1,064 yards, and eight receiving touchdowns in 14 post-season appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward Career Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00/gamelog/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]] |language=en}}</ref>

Although the Steelers have not officially retired Ward's #86, they have not reissued it since his retirement and it is understood that no Steeler will ever wear it again.<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeArdo |first=Bryan |date=May 10, 2019 |title=The Pittsburgh Steelers list of unofficially retired numbers |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/contentgallery/the-pittsburgh-steelers-retired-numbers-131827311/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=247Sports |language=en}}</ref>

===Legacy===
Ward's versatility, hands, and willingness to block served him well as a professional wide receiver. Since being drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the [[1998 NFL draft]], he earned three team [[Most Valuable Player]] (MVP) selections. He was also a four-time NFL [[Pro Bowl]] selection (2001–2004). Ward also had a streak of 4 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. The streak was broken in the 2005 NFL season during which he missed a game due to injury. In 2002, he set a Steelers franchise record for receptions (112) and touchdowns (12) (both since broken by Antonio Brown) and was named to his first of two consecutive All-NFL teams.

Although he was considered one of the best blocking receivers in the NFL, Ward often faced criticism for his style of blocking, particularly for his propensity to hit defenders on their blind side. During a game on October 19, 2008, Ward put a vicious downfield blindside block on rookie [[Cincinnati Bengals]] [[linebacker]] [[Keith Rivers]]. The impact of the block left Rivers with a broken jaw, and caused him to miss the remainder of the 2008 season. Ward was not penalized for this block, nor was he fined by the league as the hit was deemed legal. The league, however, later passed a new rule banning such hits. The so-called "Hines Ward Rule" made a blindside block illegal if the block came from the blocker's helmet, forearm or shoulder and lands to the head or neck area of a defender.<ref name="Rules0325">{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2009 |title=Replay review, draft order among changes made by owners |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/replay-review-draft-order-among-changes-made-by-owners-09000d5d80f71fc8 |access-date=November 2, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> In a Sports Illustrated poll of NFL players in 2009, he was voted the "dirtiest player in the NFL."<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2009 |title=Dirtiest NFL player: Steelers' Ward |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2009/11/04/dirty |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=SI.com}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the [[Super Bowl]]
|-
| style="background:#f4c842; width:3em;"|
| [[Super Bowl MVP]]
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class= "wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="6"| Receiving
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] || [[1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 15 || 246 || '''16.4''' || 45 || 0 || 12 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[1999 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 61 || 638 || 10.5 || 42 || 7 || 31 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[2000 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 48 || 672 || 14.0 || 77 || 4 || 31 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 94 || 1,003 || 10.7 || 34 || 4 || 52 || 1 || '''1'''
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || '''112''' || '''1,329''' || 11.9 || 72 || '''12''' || '''66''' || 1 || '''1'''
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 95 || 1,163 || 12.2 || 50 || 10 || 60 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 80 || 1,004 || 12.6 || 58 || 4 || 52 || 1 || 0
|-
! style="background:#f4c842; width:3em;"|[[2005 NFL season|2005]] || style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|[[2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 15 || 69 || 975 || 14.1 || '''85''' || 11 || 53 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 14 || 74 || 975 || 13.2 || 70 || 6 || 50 || '''2'''|| '''1'''
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 13 || 71 || 732 || 10.3 || 25 || 7 || 47 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] || style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|[[2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 81 || 1,043 || 12.9 || 49 || 7 || 55 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] || [[2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 95 || 1,167 || 12.3 || 54 || 6 || 56 || '''2'''|| '''1'''
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] || [[2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 16 || 59 || 755 || 12.8 || 43 || 5 || 35 || 1 || '''1'''
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] || [[2011 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 15 || 46 || 381 || 8.3 || 31 || 2 || 20 || 1 || '''1'''
|-
! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00.htm Career] || 217 || 1,000 || 12,083 || 12.1 || 85 || 85 || 620 || 12 || 6
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the [[Super Bowl]]
|-
| style="background:#f4c842; width:3em;"|
| [[Super Bowl MVP]]
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

{| class= "wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! rowspan="2"| GP
! colspan="6"| Receiving
! colspan="2"| Fumbles
|-
! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 2 || 9 || 101 || 11.2 || 24 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 2 || '''18''' || 186 || 10.3 || 21 || '''3''' || 11 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 2 || 15 || 214 || 14.3 || 30 || 2 || '''12''' || 0 || 0
|-
! style="background:#f4c842; width:3em;"|[[2005 NFL season|2005]] || style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|[[2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| '''4''' || 15 || '''260''' || 17.3 || '''45''' || '''3''' || 11 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] || [[2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 1 || 10 || 135 || 13.5 || 33 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] || style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|[[2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 3 || 9 || 168 || '''18.7''' || '''45''' || 0 || 7 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2010 NFL season|2010]] || [[2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 3 || 12 || 117 || 9.8 || 17 || 2 || 7 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2011 NFL season|2011]] || [[2011 Pittsburgh Steelers season|PIT]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WardHi00.htm Career] || 18 || 88 || 1,181 || 13.4 || 45 || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}

==Coaching career==
===Pittsburgh Steelers===
In August 2017, Ward served as an offensive intern with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], working with their wide receivers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varley |first=Teresa |date=August 2, 2017 |title=Getting back to work |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/getting-back-to-work-19105532 |access-date=December 10, 2019 |publisher=Steelers.com}}</ref>

===New York Jets===
In September 2019, Ward began his coaching career and was hired by the [[New York Jets]] as a full-time offensive assistant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wesseling |first=Lakisha |date=September 2, 2019 |title=Jets hire Hines Ward as full-time offensive assistant |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jets-hire-hines-ward-as-full-time-offensive-assistant-0ap3000001046067 |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=NFL.com}}</ref>

===Florida Atlantic Owls===
In 2021, the [[Florida Atlantic Owls football|Florida Atlantic University Owls]] hired Ward as special assistant to the head coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward - Special Assistant to the Head Coach - Staff Directory |url=https://fausports.com/staff-directory/hines-ward/1757 |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=Florida Atlantic University Athletics |language=en}}</ref> He also worked alongside wide receivers coach Joey Thomas. He was later promoted to the position of wide receivers coach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Kevin |date=November 16, 2021 |title=FAU Football: Head coach Willie Taggart promotes Hines Ward to wide receivers coach |url=https://www.upressonline.com/2021/11/fau-football-head-coach-willie-taggart-promotes-hines-ward-to-wide-receivers-coach/ |access-date=November 3, 2023 |website=University Press}}</ref>

=== San Antonio Brahmas ===
In June 2021, Ward was announced as one of the eight XFL head coaches. He was announced as head coach of the [[San Antonio Brahmas]] in July 2022 when team locations were revealed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 24, 2022 |title=XFL UNVEILS TEAM MARKETS AND VENUES: ARLINGTON, HOUSTON, ORLANDO, LAS VEGAS, SAN ANTONIO, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON D.C. |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-latest-news/xfl-cities-and-venues-announcement |access-date=July 28, 2022 |website=www.xfl.com |language=en |archive-date=July 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730164209/https://www.xfl.com/xfl-latest-news/xfl-cities-and-venues-announcement |url-status=dead }}</ref> On December 28, 2023, Ward resigned from the Brahmas after finishing with a 3–7 record in 2023, in response to a change in contract structure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozora |first=Alex |date=December 28, 2023 |title=Report: Hines Ward Out As San Antonio Brahmas Head Coach |url=https://steelersdepot.com/2023/12/report-hines-ward-out-as-san-antonio-brahmas-head-coach/ |access-date=December 28, 2023 |website=Steelers Depot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Mark |date=December 28, 2023 |title=Exclusive: HC Hines Ward, GM Will Lewis Out With Brahmas, HC Phillips & OC Smith In, Full Details |url=https://xflnewshub.com/xfl-news/exclusive-hc-hines-ward-gm-will-lewis-out-with-brahmas-hc-phillips-oc-smith-in-full-details/ |access-date=December 28, 2023 |website=xflnewshub.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

=== Arizona State Sun Devils ===
In April 2024, Ward was announced to be the next wide receivers coach for the [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State Sun Devils]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Thamel |first1=Pete |title=Arizona State adds Steelers great Hines Ward as WRs coach |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39933351/sources-arizona-st-adds-steerlers-great-hines-ward-wr-coach |website=ESPN.com |date=April 13, 2024 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=14 April 2024}}</ref>

== Head coaching record ==

=== XFL ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="4"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
!Won!!Lost!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
|-<!-- !style="background:"-->
![[2023 San Antonio Brahmas season|SA]]||[[2023 XFL season|2023]]
|| 3 || 7 || {{winpct|3|7}}|| 3rd XFL South || — || — || — || — 
|-
! colspan="2"|Total|| 3 || 7 || {{winpct|3|7}} || || — || — || — ||
|}

==Personal life==
[[File:Hines Ward 2008.jpg|thumb|Ward prior to a game in 2008]]
Ward resides in [[Sandy Springs, Georgia]], with his wife Lindsey Georgalas-Ward. They have one daughter. Ward also has a son from a previous relationship.  On his upper right arm he has a tattoo of [[Mickey Mouse]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward 2.0 |url=http://www.hinesward.com/hines-ward-biography.php |access-date=May 4, 2010}}</ref> in the [[Heisman]] pose, just below a tattoo of his name in Korean.<ref>{{Cite news |title=SI.com - NFL Body Art - Jan 10, 2006 |publisher=CNN |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/players/01/10/tattoos0116/ |access-date=May 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060113062659/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/players/01/10/tattoos0116/ |archive-date=January 13, 2006}}</ref>

===Business and media enterprises===
Ward co-owned a bar in Pittsburgh's South Side called The Locker Room.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roebuck |first=Karen  |date=January 12, 2006 |title=Hines Ward has another Locker Room |work=[[The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_412875.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070228230205/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_412875.html |archive-date=February 28, 2007}}</ref> The bar sustained serious water damage in February 2007, due to flooding from a malfunctioning boiler, and it was closed for repairs until June of that year.<ref name="taking_money">{{Cite news |last=Kerlik |first=Bobby  |date=September 19, 2007 |title=Steelers' Ward, associate accused of taking money |work=[[The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]] |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/mostread/s_528145.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109070011/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/mostread/s_528145.html |archive-date=November 9, 2007}}</ref> The bar received an insurance settlement of $500,000, which subsequently became an issue during a legal dispute between the bar's owners.<ref name="taking_money" />

On September 11, 2007, co-owner Nicholas Lettieri withdrew the entirety of the bar's funds, approximately $19,000, from a corporate account, causing it to miss a large number of scheduled payments.<ref name="taking_money" /> The company filed suit for the return of the money, and Lettieri subsequently justified his actions by claiming that the money was owed to him, also voicing the belief that the other co-owners, Ward and Kimberly Pitts, as well as Pitts' husband, Korry Pitts, had falsified invoices and diverted company funds to their own bank accounts.<ref name="taking_money" /> Company attorney Thomas Castello dismissed Lettieri's allegations as "baseless, ridiculous and unfounded", and the matter currently is before the court.<ref name="taking_money" /> The Locker Room reopened under the name South Side 86 (because of Ward's jersey number), and is owned entirely by Ward, who bought out his co-owners.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Ward hosted the ''Hines Ward Show'' on Pittsburgh CBS [[O&O]] [[KDKA-TV]] from 2006 to 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 13, 2006 |title=Hines Ward Tapes First Show |publisher=[[KDKA-TV]] |url=http://kdka.com/local/local_story_256233142.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927024416/http://kdka.com/local/local_story_256233142.html |archive-date=September 27, 2007}}</ref> In 2012, shortly after announcing his retirement, it was announced that Ward had signed on with [[NBC Sports]] to be a football analyst, highlighted by his role on the ''[[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football]]'' pregame show ''[[Football Night in America]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 31, 2012 |title=Hines Ward joins NBC's "Sunday Night Football" team |url=https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/hines-ward-joins-nbcs-sunday-night-football-team/197787909 |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=WPXI.com}}</ref>

He opened a restaurant called Table 86 and a [[wine bar]] named Vines in [[Seven Fields]] with Howard A Shiller from [[Fort Lauderdale]] in August 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wills |first=Rick |date=April 14, 2015 |title=Hines Ward to open Table 86 restaurant in Seven Fields |url=https://archive.triblive.com/news/hines-ward-to-open-table-86-restaurant-in-seven-fields/#axzz3iKUlPHTp |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=TribLIVE.com}}</ref> The restaurant closed in March 2019 due to a lawsuit surrounding the partnership dispute for the businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schiller |first=Howard |date=March 11, 2019 |title=Table 86 restaurant, named for Hines Ward, has closed |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2019/03/11/table-86-restaurant-named-for-hines-ward-has.html}}</ref>

Ward joined [[CNN]] and [[HLN (TV network)|HLN]] in May 2016.<ref name="auto">{{Cite tweet |number=735514663346155520 |user=mvp86hinesward |title=I'm excited to be a part of the media world's leader in @cnn @HLNTV It's a big honor for me and I am truly grateful for the opportunity. |author=Hines Ward |date=May 25, 2016}}</ref> He is a current CNN studio analyst.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CNN Profiles - Hines Ward - Sports Contributor - CNN |url=https://edition.cnn.com/profiles/hines-ward-profile |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206165610/http://edition.cnn.com/profiles/hines-ward-profile |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 6, 2016 |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=CNN}}</ref>

In 2018, he joined the [[Alliance of American Football]] as the Player Relations Executive.<ref name="CBS sports">{{Cite web |last=Benjamin |first=Cody |date=September 11, 2018 |title=Hines Ward: New AAF league negotiating with 'big names,' wants to complement NFL |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/hines-ward-new-aaf-league-negotiating-with-big-names-wants-to-complement-nfl/ |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref>

===As a figure for social change===
In 2006, Ward became the first [[Korean American]] to win the [[Super Bowl]] MVP award. This achievement threw him into the spotlight of [[media in South Korea]].<ref name="finder">{{Cite news |last=Finder |first=Chuck |date=April 9, 2006 |title=Hines Ward scores big for social change |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |url=http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/06099/680735-195.stm |access-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210164529/http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/06099/680735-195.stm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

From April 3 through May 30, 2006, Ward returned to his birthplace of [[Seoul]] for the first time since his parents moved to the United States when he was one year old. Ward used his celebrity status to arrange "hope-sharing" meetings with [[multiracial]] Korean children and to encourage social and political reform. At one hope-sharing meeting, he told a group of children, "If the country can accept me for who I am and accept me for being a Korean, I'm pretty sure that this country can change and accept you for who you are."<ref name="finder" /> On his final day in Korea, he donated US$1 million to create the Hines Ward Helping Hands Foundation, which the AP called "a foundation to help mixed-race children like himself in South Korea, where they have suffered discrimination."<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 30, 2006 |title=Ward kicks off his new charity |work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2006/05/30/Ward-kicks-off-his-new-charity/stories/200605300131 |access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref> He was awarded [[honorary citizenship]] by the [[Seoul Metropolitan Government]] for his efforts to minimize discrimination in Korea against half-Koreans.<ref>[https://news.seoul.go.kr/economy/honorary-citizenship-system-major-honorary-citizens Notable Honorary Citizenship of Seoul]</ref>
[[File:Pittsburgh Steelers at the White House 2009-05-21 2.JPG|thumb|Ward and the Steelers with Barack Obama in 2009]]
In September 2010, President [[Barack Obama]] appointed Ward as a member of the President's Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.<ref>{{Cite news |last=White House Press Secretary |author-link=White House Press Secretary |date=September 16, 2010 |title=President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts |work=[[White House]] |url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/16/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts |access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref>

===DUI arrest===
On July 9, 2011, Ward was arrested for driving under the influence in [[DeKalb County, Georgia]], after being witnessed by a [[MARTA]] police officer failing to maintain his lane and subsequently hitting a curb.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Limprahanonta |first=Paul |date=July 10, 2011 |title=NFL Player Hines Ward Arrested for DUI |work=Crime Blitz News |url=http://www.crimeblitznews.com/2011/07/10/nfl-player-hines-ward-998/ |url-status=dead |access-date=December 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110712184109/http://www.crimeblitznews.com/2011/07/10/nfl-player-hines-ward-998/ |archive-date=July 12, 2011}}</ref> An officer of the DeKalb County Police Department responded which led to the investigation and Ward's arrest. On February 22, 2012, the DUI charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement. Ward agreed to plead guilty to reckless driving and received a sentence of one year of probation, 80 hours of community service and a $2,000 fine.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Garner |first=Marcus K. |date=February 22, 2012 |title=Hines Ward's DUI charges dropped; pleads guilty to reckless driving |work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/hines-ward-dui-charges-dropped-pleads-guilty-reckless-driving/3slAxML6YwVqiRag5NX1ZK/ |access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref>

===Film and TV appearances===
Ward made an appearance as a member of the fictional Gotham Rogues football team in the 2012 film ''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Greenberg |first=Chris |date=December 20, 2011 |title=Batman Trailer: Hines Ward, Heinz Field In Preview Of 'The Dark Knight Rises' (VIDEO) |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/batman-trailer-hines-ward-heinz-dark-knight-rises_n_1158756 |access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref> and was one of the members of "Team [[Rachael Ray|Rachael]]" in the second season of [[Food Network]]'s ''[[Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off]]''. He appeared in the ninth episode of the third season of ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', appearing as a walker. He also appeared on Celebrity Wife Swap.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 11, 2013 |title=Hines Ward gets Zombified for The Walking Dead |work=[[People Magazine]] |url=https://people.com/tv/walking-dead-see-hines-ward-as-a-zombie/}}</ref>

== Other sporting appearances ==

=== Dancing with the Stars performance ===
On May 24, 2011, Ward and his partner [[Kym Johnson]] won the [[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 12|twelfth season]] of the American TV dance competition ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hines Ward Wins 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 12; Kirstie Alley Takes Second Place |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/hines-ward-wins-dancing-stars-season-12-kirstie/story?id=13679398 |access-date=January 8, 2020 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-  style="text-align: center; background:#ccc;"
| rowspan="2"|'''Week #'''
| rowspan="2"|'''Dance/Song'''
| colspan="3"|'''Judges' score'''
| rowspan="2"|'''Result'''
|-  style="text-align: center; background:#ccc;"
|  style="width:10%; "|Inaba
|  style="width:10%; "|Goodman
|  style="width:10%; "|Tonioli
|-
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|1
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|[[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]]/ "[[Club Can't Handle Me]]"
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|7
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|7
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|7
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|No Elimination
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
||2
||[[Quickstep]]/ "[[Part-Time Lover]]"
||8
||7
||8
||Safe
|-
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|3
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|[[Samba]]/ "[[Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Fantasy]]"
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|9
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|8
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|8
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|Safe
|-
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|4
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|[[Paso Doble]]/ "[[Explosive / Adagio for Strings]]"
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|9
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|8
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|8
|  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|Safe
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
||5
||[[Rhumba|Rumba]]/ "[[God Bless The USA]]"
||9
||9
||9
||Safe
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"
||6
||[[Viennese Waltz]]/ "[[End of the Road (Boyz II Men song)|End of the Road]]"
||9
||9
||9
||Safe
|-  style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|
|- 
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|7
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|Team [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]]/ "[[We R Who We R]]"<br>[[Tango]]/ "La lección de Tango"
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|7*/7<br>9*/9
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|8<br>8
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|8<br>10
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|Safe
|- style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|8
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|[[Foxtrot]]/"[[This Will Be]]"<br>[[Jive (dance)|Jive]]/ "[[Chantilly Lace (song)|Chantilly Lace]]"
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|9<br>9
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|9<br>9
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|10<br>8
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|Safe
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|9<br/><small>Semi-finals</small>
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|[[Argentine Tango]]/ "[[Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps]]"<br>[[Salsa (dance)|Salsa]]/"[[Hello (The Cat Empire song)|Hello]]"<br>Winner Take All [[Cha-cha-cha (dance)|Cha-Cha-Cha]]/ "[[Just Dance (song)|Just Dance]]"
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|10<br>10<br>Awarded
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|10<br>10<br>0 
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|10<br>10<br>Points
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|Safe
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|10<br/><small>Finals</small>
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|[[Quickstep]]/"[[Puttin' On The Ritz]]"<br>[[Street dance|Freestyle]]/"[[Dancing Machine]]" and "[[I Want You Back]]"<br>[[Samba]]/"[[Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)|Fantasy]]"
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|10<br>10<br>10
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|9<br>10<br>10
| style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f"|10<br>10<br>10
| style="text-align:center; background:gold| '''WON'''

|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> In week 7, [[Donnie Burns]] was the guest judge and scored the dances as well (first score listed is Burns').

===Triathlon===
In 2012, Ward began training for the 2013 [[Ironman World Championships]], enlisting the help of triathlon legend [[Paula Newby-Fraser]]. On June 9, 2013, he competed in the Ironman Kansas 70.3.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mavis |first=Bethany |date=April 1, 2013 |title=Long way from the football field |work=[[ESPN]] |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/endurance/story/_/id/9112671/finish-line-kona |access-date=December 10, 2019}}</ref> His finish time was 5:53:18, which earned him the overall rank of 623.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Results - Ironman 70.3 Kansas |work=SportStats.ca |url=http://results.sportstats.ca/res2013/im_kansas703_2013.htm |access-date=December 10, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On October 12, 2013, Ward completed the Ironman World Championships. He finished with a time of 13:08:15. Upon completion, he told [[Mike Florio]] at NBC that he will "never" compete in another triathlon and that he was "one and done".

===2018 Winter Olympics Honorary Ambassador===
Ward was named an [[goodwill ambassador|honorary ambassador]] for the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] in [[Pyeongchang]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jimison |first=Robert |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Winter Olympics: Everything you need to know |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/08/sport/winter-olympics-all-you-need-to-know/index.html |access-date=December 10, 2019 |website=CNN}}</ref>

==References==
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