Pierce spent the past five seasons with the New York Giants and missed the final seven games of last season due to a neck injury that would lead to his retirement.
He was the Giants' defensive captain and helped the team defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Pierce led the Giants in tackles three times, was a three-year captain, a Pro Bowl pick in 2006 and one of the inspirational leaders of a squad that did not have a losing season in his five years with the franchise. His five-year totals with the Giants: 537 tackles (322 solo), seven sacks, six forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and four interceptions. Pierce also had 44 postseason tackles (28 solo).
Pierce spent four seasons with the Washington Redskins before moving to the Giants. He played in 137 games, plus seven playoff games. He finishes his career with 687 tackles, nine sacks and seven interceptions.
After retiring he joined ESPN as an NFL analyst.
