Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team

The Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team was named as a part of the franchise's 75th season celebration in 2007. The club's top 33 players were selected in commemoration of the franchise's founding in 1933.[1] The team was chosen on the basis of fan voting.[2]

This All-Time team supplants the previous All-Time team which was named in 1982 as a part of the club's 50th season celebration.[3] The 50th season team included only 24 players, all of whom are included on this team except guards Gerry Mullins and Sam Davis, safety Mike Wagner and kickers Roy Gerela and Pat Brady.

The club announced the Steelers Legends team concurrently with this All-Time team. The Legends team compensates for the bias toward players who performed in the post-1970 era — it represents the best players in the franchise's pre-1970 history.[4]

Offense

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro BowlsHall of FameHonorsRef.
Quarterback12Terry Bradshaw1970–19833Yes1978 NFL MVP[5]
Running back36Jerome Bettis1996–2005 6Yes1993 Off. Rookie of the Year[6]
Running back20Rocky Bleier1968,
1971–1980		-No[7]
Running back32Franco Harris1970–1983 9Yes1972 Off. Rookie of the Year[8]
Wide receiver82John Stallworth1974–19874Yes1984 Comeback Player of the Year[9]
Wide receiver88Lynn Swann1974–19824YesSuper Bowl X MVP[10]
Wide receiver86Hines Ward1998–20114No[a]Super Bowl XL MVP[11]
Tight end89Bennie Cunningham1976–1985 -No[12]
Tight end83Elbie Nickel1947–19573No[a][13]
Tackle79Larry Brown1971–19841No[14]
Center63Dermontti Dawson1988–20007Yes1990s All-Decade Team[15]
Center52Mike Webster1974–19889YesNFL All-Time team[16]
Guard66Alan Faneca1998–20079No[a]2000s All-Decade Team[17]
Tackle62Tunch Ilkin1980–19922No[18]
Tackle55Jon Kolb1969–1981-No[19]

Defense

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro BowlsHall of FameHonorsRef.
Defensive tackle75[c]Joe Greene1969–198110YesNFL All-Time team[20]
Nose tackle98Casey Hampton2001–20125No[a][21]
Defensive tackle70[c]Ernie Stautner1950–19639Yes1950s All-Decade Team[22]
Defensive end78Dwight White1971–19802No[23]
Defensive end68L. C. Greenwood1969–19816No1970s All-Decade Team[24]
Linebacker59Jack Ham1971–19828YesNFL All-Time team[25]
Linebacker58Jack Lambert1974–19849YesNFL All-Time team[26]
Linebacker95Greg Lloyd1988–19975No1994 AFC Def. Player of the Year[27]
Linebacker55Joey Porter1999–20064No[a][28]
Linebacker34Andy Russell1963–19767No[29]
Cornerback47Mel Blount1970–19835YesNFL All-Time team[30]
Cornerback80Jack Butler1951–19594Yes1950s All-Decade Team[31]
Cornerback37Carnell Lake1989–19985No1990s All-Decade Team[32]
Safety43Troy Polamalu2003–20148No[a]2000s All-Decade Team[33]
Safety31Donnie Shell1974–19875No[d]College Football Hall of Fame[34]
Defensive back26Rod Woodson1987–199611YesNFL All-Time team[35]

Specialists

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro BowlsHall of FameHonorsRef.
Kicker1Gary Anderson1982–19944No1980s & 1990s All-Decade Team[36]
Punter39Bobby Walden1968–19771No[37]

Notes

Names in bold indicates the player spent his entire playing career with the Steelers.
a Not yet eligible
b Finalist in 2009, 2010 & 2011[38]
c Number retired by team[39]
d Finalist in 2002[38]

References

  1. ↑ "Steelers Announce All-Time Team as Part of Club's 75th Season Celebration". Steelers.com. October 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Dvorchak, Robert (October 25, 2007). "Steelers name 33 players who stand above rest to its All-Time Team". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Alan (October 24, 2007). "1970s stars dominate Steelers all-time team". USA Today. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Steelers Announce Legends Team as Part of 75th Season Celebration Twenty-Four Honored as Best Pre-1970's Players in Club History". Steelers.com. October 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Terry Bradshaw bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "Jerome Bettis bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "Rocky Bleier bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  8. ↑ "Franco Harris bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "John Stallworth bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Lynn Swann bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  11. ↑ "Hines Ward bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Bennie Cunningham bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  13. ↑ "Elbie Nickel bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  14. ↑ "Larry Brown bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  15. ↑ "Dermontti Dawson bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "Mike Webster bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  17. ↑ "Alan Faneca bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  18. ↑ "Tunch Ilkin bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  19. ↑ "Jon Kolb bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  20. ↑ "Joe Greene bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  21. ↑ "Casey Hampton bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  22. ↑ "Ernie Stautner bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  23. ↑ "Dwight White bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  24. ↑ "L. C. Greenwood bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  25. ↑ "Jack Ham bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  26. ↑ "Jack Lambert bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  27. ↑ "Greg Lloyd bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  28. ↑ "Joey Porter bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  29. ↑ "Andy Russell bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  30. ↑ "Mel Blount bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  31. ↑ "Jack Butler bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  32. ↑ "Carnell Lake bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  33. ↑ "Troy Polamalu bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  34. ↑ "Donnie Shell bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  35. ↑ "Rod Woodson bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  36. ↑ "Gary Anderson bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  37. ↑ "Bobby Walden bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  38. 1 2 "Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  39. ↑ "Steelers Hall of Famers bios" (PDF). Steelers.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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