Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season)

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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]

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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 Bowls Hall of Fame HonorsRef.
Quarterback12 Terry Bradshaw 1970 1983 3Yes1978 NFL MVP [3]
Running back20 Rocky Bleier 1968,
1971 1980
-No [4]
Running back32 [a] Franco Harris 1972 1983 9Yes1972 Off. Rookie of the Year [5]
Wide receiver82 John Stallworth 1974 1987 4Yes1984 Comeback Player of the Year [6]
Wide receiver88 Lynn Swann 1974 1982 4Yes Super Bowl X MVP [7]
Tight end81 Elbie Nickel 1947 1957 3No [8]
Center52 Mike Webster 1974 1988 9Yes NFL All-Time team [9]
Guard72 Gerry Mullins 1971 1979 -No [10]
Guard57 Sam Davis 1967 1979 -No [11]
Tackle79 Larry Brown 1971 1984 1No [12]
Tackle55 Jon Kolb 1969 1981 -No [13]

Defense

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame HonorsRef.
Defensive tackle75 [a] Joe Greene 1969 1981 10Yes NFL All-Time team [14]
Defensive tackle70 [a] Ernie Stautner 1950 1963 9Yes 1950s All-Decade Team [15]
Defensive end78 Dwight White 1971 1980 2No [16]
Defensive end68 L. C. Greenwood 1969 1981 2No 1970s All-Decade Team [17]
Linebacker59 Jack Ham 1971 1982 8Yes NFL All-Time team [18]
Linebacker58 Jack Lambert 1974 1982 9Yes NFL All-Time team [19]
Linebacker34 Andy Russell 1963 1976 7No [20]
Cornerback47 Mel Blount 1970 1983 5Yes NFL All-Time team [21]
Cornerback80 Jack Butler 1951 1959 4Yes 1950s All-Decade Team [22]
Safety31 Donnie Shell 1974 1987 5Yes College Football Hall of Fame [23] [24]
Safety23 Mike Wagner 1971 1980 2No [25]

Specialists

PositionJersey No.PlayerYears on Team# of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame HonorsRef.
Placekicker10 Roy Gerela 1971 1978 2No [26]
Punter28, 18 Pat Brady 1952 1954 -No [27]

Notes

Names in bold indicates the player spent his entire playing career with the Steelers.
a Number retired by team [28]
b Finalist in 2002 [29]

References

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