during a 37–36 victory against the Green Bay Packers in Week 15. On December 29, 2009, Hampton was selected to play in the 2010 Pro Bowl. He started in all 16 games in 2009 and finished with career-high 43 combined tackles (23 solo) and a career-high 2.5 sacks. 2010 On February 25, 2010, the Pittsburgh Steelers signed Hampton to a three-year, $21.30 million contract that includes $11 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $6.50 million. Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau retained Hampton, Kiesel, and Smith as the starting defensive linemen for the sixth consecutive season. He was inactive for the Steelers' Week 2 victory at the Tennessee Titans due to a hamstring injury. On October 3, 2010, Hampton made one solo tackle and sacked quarterback Joe Flacco in a 17–14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. In Week 15, he collected a season-high three combined tackles during a 22–17 loss to the New York Jets. He completed the season with 20 combined tackles (ten solo) and a sack in 15 games and 14 starts. The Pittsburgh Steelers finished atop the AFC North with a 12–4 record and earned a first round bye. The Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 31–24 in the AFC Divisional Round and the New York Jets 24–19 in the AFC Championship Game and reached Super Bowl XLV. On February 6, 2011, Hampton started in Super Bowl XLV and made one solo tackle as the Steelers lost 31–25 against the Green Bay Packers. 2011 Hampton was sidelined for three games (Weeks 5–7) due to a shoulder injury he sustained the previous week. In Week 14, he collected a season-high six combined tackles in the Steelers' 14–3 victory against the Cleveland Browns. Hampton finished his 11th season with the Pittsburgh Steelers with 31 combined tackles (17 solo) in 13 games and 12 starts. 2012 During the offseason, Hampton underwent surgery on his ACL. On March 15, 2012, Hampton agreed to restructure his contract to remain with the Steelers. His base salary was changed from $4.89 million to $2.80 million. Head coach Mike Tomlin named Hampton the starting nose tackle to start the season, ahead of Steve McLendon. He started alongside Brett Kiesel and Ziggy Hood. In Week 11, he collected a season-high four combined tackles during a 13–10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. In Week 16, he tied his season-high of four combined tackles during the Steelers'