Kordell Stewart was a multi-threat quarterback that primarily played for the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout his 11-year NFL career. Let's take a look into Kordell Stewart’s net worth in 2021.
| Net Worth | $14 million |
| Age | 49 |
| Salary | Retired |
| Sponsors | N/A |
| Sports | American Football |
Kordell Stewart’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $14 Million
Celebrity Net Worth states that Kordell Stewart’s net worth in 2021 is $14 million.
The New Orleans native played four years of college football at the University of Colorado. He became one of the greatest quarterbacks in school history as he set multiple Buffaloes records including most passes completed, most passing yards and most touchdown passes.
In his four years at Colorado, Stewart passed for 6,481 yards with 33 touchdowns. He also had 302 rushing attempts for 1,725 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Due to his collegiate success, he was projected to be a first-round pick in the 1995 NFL draft if he changed positions. However, Stewart chose to stay at quarterback, causing him to slide to the late second round where the Pittsburgh Steelers nabbed him with the 60th overall pick.
In his rookie season, the Steelers had four quarterbacks, making Stewart the fourth option. This is when he gained his nickname “Slash” due to his ability to play multiple positions. Stewart had the “Slash” role during his first two seasons in the league. Most of his stats came from the rushing and receiving end of the offense.
In the 1997 season, Stewart was promoted to starting quarterback, leading Pittsburgh to an 11-5 record. The Steelers advanced to the AFC Championship Game where they faced the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, they fell to Denver by a score of 24-21.
The Steelers missed the playoffs in the 1998 and 1999 seasons, but saw enough from Stewart to sign him to a five-year, $27 million contract extension.
Stewart’s finest year came in 2001. He led the Steelers to a 13-3 record and the top seed in the AFC Playoffs. He finished the year with 3,109 passing yards and 14 touchdowns, also rushing for 537 yards and five scores.
Kordell Stewart was named to his first and only Pro Bowl at the end of the year. He was selected as the Steelers team MVP in 2001.
The year after his career season, Stewart’s production began to decrease. As a result, the Steelers released him at the end of the year.
Stewart signed with the Chicago Bears in 2003 and was immediately named starting quarterback. He eventually was in and out of the starting lineup after a few rough outings. Unfortunately, Stewart was released by the Bears at the end of the season.
For the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Stewart joined the Baltimore Ravens primarily as a backup. He was also an emergency replacement for punter Dave Zastudil and was even named the NFL Special Teams Player of the Week.
After the 2005 season, Stewart failed to sign another contract which effectively ended his NFL career.
Stewart was one of the pioneers of the dual-threat quarterbacks that paved the way for future signal-callers like Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson.
His legacy in Pittsburgh, however, was kind of mixed due to some supporters wanting him to play more of the “Slash” role rather than just solely a quarterback. Despite that, he was probably the Steelers’ best quarterback after Terry Bradshaw and before Ben Roethlisberger.
In his 11-year NFL career, Stewart earned around $31 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
In 2012, Kordell Stewart officially announced his retirement from the NFL, seven years after he last stepped foot on the gridiron.
Following his NFL career, Stewart made guest appearances in TV shows Deal or No Deal and Pros vs. Joes. He also made an appearance on The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2012 along with his ex-wife Porsha Williams.
Despite a relatively short and inconsistent career, Kordell Stewart certainly paved the way for future generations of quarterbacks. He might have fallen short of being an all-timer, but his legacy will carry on through up-and-coming quarterbacks who pass and run the football a lot like “Slash.”
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