Clark Haggans death updates — Steelers linebacker & NFL icon dies at 46 as cause unknown & funeral details not announced

On September 2, 2012, Haggans agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers where he only recorded two total tackles in nine games.

On March 26, 2008, Haggans agreed to a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals but injured his foot and did not play.

Haggans was re-signed to a three-year contract in 2009 by the Cardinals on March 17.

In his first healthy season with the team in 2009, he registered 74 tackles, 5 sacks, and forced two fumbles in 16 games.

During the 2010 campaign, he racked up 47 tackles, 5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble in 13 games.

During his stellar Steelers career, Haggans recorded 332 tackles, 12 forced fumbles, and 32.5 sacks.

Haggans spent seven seasons with the Steelers, famously sacking Seattle’s Matt Hasselbeck on the opening drive of the 2005 Super Bowl on the way to victory.

Former Cardinals QB Matt Leinart took to Twitter to honor his old teammate.

Damn 💔. Just saw the news of my teammate Clark Haggans. Was a good one man. RIP brother!
— Matt Leinart (@MattLeinartQB) June 21, 2023

Fans are taking to Twitter to praise the late NFL star for being an important piece of the Steelers' defense throughout his time on the team.

The fan wrote: "Damn, man. So sad. RIP to Clark Haggans. Perhaps the most underrated piece of those elite Steelers defenses."

Another fan wrote: "Rest In Peace Clark Haggans!"

NFL fans have flooded Twitter to remember the late Steelers linebacker.

One fan wrote: "Clark Haggans' life was obviously so much more than one Super Bowl or the game of football.

"But he was a key piece to some great Steelers' defenses. Nine sacks in 2005, took down Matt Hasselbeck on the opening drive of SB 40.

"Rest in Peace, Clark."