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

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team # of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame Honors Ref.
Quarterback 12 Terry Bradshaw 1970–1983 3 Yes 1978 NFL MVP [5]
Running back 36 Jerome Bettis 1996–2005 6 Yes 1993 Off. Rookie of the Year [6]
Running back 20 Rocky Bleier 1968,
1971–1980 		- No [7]
Running back 32 Franco Harris 1970–1983 9 Yes 1972 Off. Rookie of the Year [8]
Wide receiver 82 John Stallworth 1974–1987 4 Yes 1984 Comeback Player of the Year [9]
Wide receiver 88 Lynn Swann 1974–1982 4 Yes Super Bowl X MVP [10]
Wide receiver 86 Hines Ward 1998–2011 4 No[a] Super Bowl XL MVP [11]
Tight end 89 Bennie Cunningham 1976–1985 - No [12]
Tight end 83 Elbie Nickel 1947–1957 3 No[a] [13]
Tackle 79 Larry Brown 1971–1984 1 No [14]
Center 63 Dermontti Dawson 1988–2000 7 Yes 1990s All-Decade Team [15]
Center 52 Mike Webster 1974–1988 9 Yes NFL All-Time team [16]
Guard 66 Alan Faneca 1998–2007 9 No[a] 2000s All-Decade Team [17]
Tackle 62 Tunch Ilkin 1980–1992 2 No [18]
Tackle 55 Jon Kolb 1969–1981 - No [19]

Defense

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team # of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame Honors Ref.
Defensive tackle 75[c] Joe Greene 1969–1981 10 Yes NFL All-Time team [20]
Nose tackle 98 Casey Hampton 2001–2012 5 No[a] [21]
Defensive tackle 70[c] Ernie Stautner 1950–1963 9 Yes 1950s All-Decade Team [22]
Defensive end 78 Dwight White 1971–1980 2 No [23]
Defensive end 68 L. C. Greenwood 1969–1981 6 No 1970s All-Decade Team [24]
Linebacker 59 Jack Ham 1971–1982 8 Yes NFL All-Time team [25]
Linebacker 58 Jack Lambert 1974–1984 9 Yes NFL All-Time team [26]
Linebacker 95 Greg Lloyd 1988–1997 5 No 1994 AFC Def. Player of the Year [27]
Linebacker 55 Joey Porter 1999–2006 4 No[a] [28]
Linebacker 34 Andy Russell 1963–1976 7 No [29]
Cornerback 47 Mel Blount 1970–1983 5 Yes NFL All-Time team [30]
Cornerback 80 Jack Butler 1951–1959 4 Yes 1950s All-Decade Team [31]
Cornerback 37 Carnell Lake 1989–1998 5 No 1990s All-Decade Team [32]
Safety 43 Troy Polamalu 2003–2014 8 No[a] 2000s All-Decade Team [33]
Safety 31 Donnie Shell 1974–1987 5 No[d] College Football Hall of Fame [34]
Defensive back 26 Rod Woodson 1987–1996 11 Yes NFL All-Time team [35]

Specialists

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team # of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame Honors Ref.
Placekicker 1 Gary Anderson 1982–1994 4 No 1980s & 1990s All-Decade Team [36]
Punter 39 Bobby Walden 1968–1977 1 No [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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