AFC Championship Game. The Broncos, trailing in the game, returned a Steelers kick to midfield which threatened to shift the momentum away from the Steelers. However, on the next play from scrimmage, Foote intercepted Plummer's pass and effectively ended the Broncos rally. Foote and the Steelers won Super Bowl XL two weeks later. The 2006 season was another good one for Foote as he finished with 90 tackles, a career-high four sacks and one interception. In the 2007 season, he made 81 tackles, three sacks and one interception. Foote was released by Pittsburgh on May 4, 2009, ending a seven-year career with the Steelers that included two Super Bowl titles. Foote had requested the release due to his diminishing playing time with the team after they drafted Lawrence Timmons in 2007. Detroit Lions Foote signed a one-year deal with his hometown Detroit Lions on May 6, 2009. He wore number 55, since the number 50, the number he wore in Pittsburgh, was worn by linebacker Ernie Sims. Pittsburgh Steelers (Second stint) On March 15, 2010, Foote signed a 3-year, $9.3 million contract to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers. On March 12, 2013, Foote signed another 3-year contract to remain with the Steelers. On March 5, 2014, Foote was released by the Steelers. Arizona Cardinals On May 6, 2014, Foote signed with the Arizona Cardinals. The team released him as a procedural move so he could begin his duties as assistant linebackers coach and he officially retired from football prior to the 2015 NFL regular season. Coaching career Arizona Cardinals On February 19, 2015, Foote was hired as assistant linebackers coach by the Arizona Cardinals. He was promoted to linebackers coach in 2016. Tampa Bay Buccaneers On January 12, 2019, Foote agreed to terms with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to become their outside linebackers coach, rejoining the staff of Bruce Arians. Foote earned his first Super Bowl title as a coach and third Super Bowl title overall when the Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV. Following the 2021 season, Foote was to be shifting roles to coaching the inside linebackers, but following Arians' resignation and the promotion of defensive coordinator Todd Bowles to head coach, Foote was named co-defensive coordinator of the Buccaneers, along with Kacy Rodgers. Personal life In March 2008, Foote paid for the funeral of Mark Brown-Williams, a ten-year-old child from Detroit, Michigan, who had drowned after falling through