Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team

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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]

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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 Bowls Hall of Fame HonorsRef.
Quarterback12 Terry Bradshaw 1970 – 1983 3Yes1978 NFL MVP [5]
Running back36 Jerome Bettis 1996 – 2005 6Yes1993 Off. Rookie of the Year [6]
Running back20 Rocky Bleier 1968,
1971 – 1980 		-No [7]
Running back32 Franco Harris 1972 – 1983 9Yes1972 Off. Rookie of the Year [8]
Wide receiver82 John Stallworth 1974 – 1987 4Yes1984 Comeback Player of the Year [9]
Wide receiver88 Lynn Swann 1974 – 1982 4Yes Super Bowl X MVP [10]
Wide receiver86 Hines Ward 1998 – 2011 4No Super Bowl XL MVP [11]
Tight end89 Bennie Cunningham 1976 – 1985 -No [12]
Tight end83 Elbie Nickel 1947 – 1957 3No [13]
Tackle79 Larry Brown 1971 – 1984 1No [14]
Center63 Dermontti Dawson 1988 – 2000 7Yes 1990s All-Decade Team [15]
Center52 Mike Webster 1974 – 1988 9Yes NFL All-Time team [16]
Guard66 Alan Faneca 1998 – 2007 9Yes 2000s All-Decade Team [17]
Tackle62 Tunch Ilkin 1980 – 1992 2No [18]
Tackle55 Jon Kolb 1969 – 1981 -No [19]

Defense

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame HonorsRef.
Defensive tackle75 [c] Joe Greene 1969 – 1981 10Yes NFL All-Time team [20]
Nose tackle98 Casey Hampton 2001 – 2012 5No [21]
Defensive tackle70 [c] Ernie Stautner 1950 – 1963 9Yes 1950s All-Decade Team [22]
Defensive end78 Dwight White 1971 – 1980 2No [23]
Defensive end68 L. C. Greenwood 1969 – 1981 6No 1970s All-Decade Team [24]
Linebacker59 Jack Ham 1971 – 1982 8Yes NFL All-Time team [25]
Linebacker58 Jack Lambert 1974 – 1984 9Yes NFL All-Time team [26]
Linebacker95 Greg Lloyd 1988 – 1997 5No1994 AFC Def. Player of the Year [27]
Linebacker55 Joey Porter 1999–2006 4No [28]
Linebacker34 Andy Russell 1963 – 1976 7No [29]
Cornerback47 Mel Blount 1970 – 1983 5Yes NFL All-Time team [30]
Cornerback80 Jack Butler 1951 – 1959 4Yes 1950s All-Decade Team [31]
Cornerback37 Carnell Lake 1989 – 1998 5No 1990s All-Decade Team [32]
Safety43 Troy Polamalu 2003 – 2014 8Yes 2000s All-Decade Team [33]
Safety31 Donnie Shell 1974 – 1987 5Yes College Football Hall of Fame [34] [35]
Defensive back26 Rod Woodson 1987 – 1996 11Yes NFL All-Time team [36]

Specialists

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame HonorsRef.
Kicker1 Gary Anderson 1982 – 1994 4No 1980s & 1990s All-Decade Team [37]
Punter39 Bobby Walden 1968 – 1977 1No [38]

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 [39]
c Number retired by team [40]
d Finalist in 2002 [39]

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  12. ↑ "Bennie Cunningham bio". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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 at the College Football Hall of Fame
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  36. ↑ "Rod Woodson bio". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  37. ↑ "Gary Anderson bio". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  38. ↑ "Bobby Walden bio". Pro Football Reference . Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  39. 1 2 "Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists". Pro Football Hall of Fame . Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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