Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season)

The Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season) was named as a part of the franchise's 50th season celebration in 1982. The top 24 players in the club's history were selected: eleven on offense, eleven on defense, one punter and one placekicker.[1]

The team was chosen on the basis of more than 100,000 fan ballots.[1]

This team was supplanted in 2007 by the current All-Time team which was named as a part of the club's 75th season celebration.[2] The updated team includes all the players from this 50th season team except, Gerry Mullins, Sam Davis, Mike Wagner, Roy Gerela and Pat Brady.

Offense

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro BowlsHall of FameHonorsRef.
Quarterback12Terry Bradshaw1970–19833Yes1978 NFL MVP[3]
Running back20Rocky Bleier1968,
1971–1980		-No[4]
Running back32Franco Harris1970–1983 9Yes1972 Off. Rookie of the Year[5]
Wide receiver82John Stallworth1974–19874Yes1984 Comeback Player of the Year[6]
Wide receiver88Lynn Swann1974–19824YesSuper Bowl X MVP[7]
Tight end81Elbie Nickel1947–19573No[8]
Center52Mike Webster1974–19889YesNFL All-Time team[9]
Guard72Gerry Mullins1971–1979-No[10]
Guard57Sam Davis1967–1979-No[11]
Tackle79 Larry Brown1971–19841No[12]
Tackle55Jon Kolb1969–1981-No[13]

Defense

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro BowlsHall of FameHonorsRef.
Defensive tackle75[a]Joe Greene1969–198110YesNFL All-Time team[14]
Defensive tackle70[a]Ernie Stautner1950–19639Yes1950s All-Decade Team[15]
Defensive end78Dwight White1971–19802No[16]
Defensive end68L. C. Greenwood1969–19812No1970s All-Decade Team[17]
Linebacker59Jack Ham1971–19828YesNFL All-Time team[18]
Linebacker58Jack Lambert1974–19829YesNFL All-Time team[19]
Linebacker34Andy Russell1963–19767No[20]
Cornerback47Mel Blount1970–19835YesNFL All-Time team[21]
Cornerback80Jack Butler1951–19594Yes1950s All-Decade Team[22]
Safety31Donnie Shell1974–19875No[b]College Football Hall of Fame[23]
Safety23Mike Wagner1971–19802No[24]

Specialists

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro BowlsHall of FameHonorsRef.
Placekicker10Roy Gerela1971–19782No[25]
Punter28, 18Pat Brady1952–1954-No[26]

Notes

Names in bold indicates the player spent his entire playing career with the Steelers.
a Number retired by team[27]
b Finalist in 2002[28]

References

  1. 1 2 O'Brien, Jim (June 27, 1982). "The All-Time Team". Pittsburgh Press. pp. D-2. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Robinson, Alan (October 24, 2007). "1970s stars dominate Steelers all-time team". USA Today. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Terry Bradshaw bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Rocky Bleier bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  5. ↑ "Franco Harris bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  6. ↑ "John Stallworth bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  7. ↑ "Lynn Swann bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  8. ↑ "Elbie Nickel bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  9. ↑ "Mike Webster bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Gerry Mullins bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  11. ↑ "Sam Davis bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Larry Brown bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  13. ↑ "Jon Kolb bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  14. ↑ "Joe Greene bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  15. ↑ "Ernie Stautner bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "Dwight White bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  17. ↑ "L. C. Greenwood bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  18. ↑ "Jack Ham bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  19. ↑ "Jack Lambert bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  20. ↑ "Andy Russell bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  21. ↑ "Mel Blount bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  22. ↑ "Jack Butler bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  23. ↑ "Donnie Shell bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  24. ↑ "Mike Wagner bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  25. ↑ "Roy Gerela bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  26. ↑ "Pat Brady bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  27. ↑ "Steelers Hall of Famers bios" (PDF). Steelers.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  28. ↑ "Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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