rookie picked off six passes. Perry became the first rookie since 1955 to lead the team in interceptions. Perry was a member of the Steelers in the 1995 AFC Championship team that nearly upset the heavily favored Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX. In total, Pittsburgh won five division titles and an AFC title while appearing in three AFC championship games during Perry's time on the team. The pairing of Perry with Pro Bowler Rod Woodson in the secondary helped create one of the NFL's most effective and durable secondaries. His 32 career interceptions from 1992-98 are tied for seventh in Pittsburgh history. Perry signed with the San Diego Chargers in 1999 and rounded out his playing career in 2000 with the New Orleans Saints, having played in 139 of 141 possible games. He missed only two games in 1997 due to a groin injury. He started 13 postseason games, including Super Bowl XXX. He had a career total of 35 interceptions. Perry forced four fumbles throughout his career and recovered eight more. Perry was named the winner of the 1992 Charles Edward Greene, aka the "Joe Greene" Great Performance Award, given to the outstanding Steelers rookie. Perry is the only free safety to receive this award since it was established in 1984. In 1997, Perry was selected as the recipient of the Pro Football Writers' "Chief Award" presented annually to the member of the Steelers’ organization who best exemplifies the spirit of cooperation with the media. Coaching Perry spent the 2002 season as the Cincinnati Bengals' safeties coach under his former defensive coordinator, Dick LeBeau. He was the Steelers' defensive backs coach from 2004 to 2006, after having served as assistant defensive backs coach in 2003. Perry was instrumental in the rapid development of the Steelers’ two outstanding safeties, All-Pro Troy Polamalu and Chris Hope. He resigned from the Steelers coaching staff on January 25, 2007, following the retirement of head coach Bill Cowher. Perry was hired by the Oakland Raiders as their defensive backs coach on February 5, 2007, and spent two seasons with the team. Perry was hired by the Green Bay Packers as their safeties coach on February 3, 2009 Perry was with the Raiders before his time with the Packers, where he coached Nnamdi Asomugha to multiple Pro Bowl seasons. Prior to being with the Raiders, Perry was with the Pittsburgh Steelers staff On January