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.
1Quarterback	12	Bradshaw, TerryTerry Bradshaw	1970–1983	3	Yes	1978 NFL MVP	[5]
2Running back	36	Bettis, JeromeJerome Bettis	1996–2005	6	Yes	1993 Off. Rookie of the Year	[6]
2Running back	20	Bleier, RockyRocky Bleier	1968, 1971–1980	-	No		[7]
2Running back	32	Harris, FrancoFranco Harris	1972–1983	9	Yes	1972 Off. Rookie of the Year	[8]
3Wide receiver	82	Stallworth, JohnJohn Stallworth	1974–1987	4	Yes	1984 Comeback Player of the Year	[9]
3Wide receiver	88	Swann, LynnLynn Swann	1974–1982	4	Yes	Super Bowl X MVP	[10]
3Wide receiver	86	Ward, HinesHines Ward	1998–2011	4	No	Super Bowl XL MVP	[11]
4Tight end	89	Cunningham, BennieBennie Cunningham	1976–1985	-	No		[12]
4Tight end	83	Nickel, ElbieElbie Nickel	1947–1957	3	No		[13]
4Tackle	79	Brown, LarryLarry Brown	1971–1984	1	No		[14]
5Center	63	Dawson, DermonttiDermontti Dawson	1988–2000	7	Yes	1990s All-Decade Team	[15]
5Center	52	Webster, MikeMike Webster	1974–1988	9	Yes	NFL All-Time team	[16]
6Guard	66	Faneca, AlanAlan Faneca	1998–2007	9	No	2000s All-Decade Team	[17]
7Tackle	62	Ilkin, TunchTunch Ilkin	1980–1992	2	No		[18]
7Tackle	55	Kolb, JonJon Kolb	1969–1981	-	No		[19]

Defense

Position	Jersey No.	Player	Years on Team	# of Pro Bowls	Hall of Fame	Honors	Ref.
1Defensive tackle	75^[c]	Green, JoeJoe Greene	1969–1981	10	Yes	NFL All-Time team	[20]
1Nose tackle	98	Hampton, CaseyCasey Hampton	2001–2012	5	No		[21]
1Defensive tackle	70^[c]	Stautner, ErnieErnie Stautner	1950–1963	9	Yes	1950s All-Decade Team	[22]
2Defensive end	78	White, DwightDwight White	1971–1980	2	No		[23]
2Defensive end	68	Greenwood, L. C.L. C. Greenwood	1969–1981	6	No	1970s All-Decade Team	[24]
3Linebacker	59	Ham, JackJack Ham	1971–1982	8	Yes	NFL All-Time team	[25]
3Linebacker	58	Lambert, JackJack Lambert	1974–1984	9	Yes	NFL All-Time team	[26]
3Linebacker	95	Lloyd, GregGreg Lloyd	1988–1997	5	No	1994 AFC Def. Player of the Year	[27]
3Linebacker	55	Porter, JoeyJoey Porter	1999–2006	4	No		[28]
3Linebacker	34	Russell, AndyAndy Russell	1963–1976	7	No		[29]
4Cornerback	47	Blount, MelMel Blount	1970–1983	5	Yes	NFL All-Time team	[30]
4Cornerback	80	Butler, JackJack Butler	1951–1959	4	Yes	1950s All-Decade Team	[31]
4Cornerback	37	Lake, CarnellCarnell Lake	1989–1998	5	No	1990s All-Decade Team	[32]
5Safety	43	Polamalu, TroyTroy Polamalu	2003–2014	8	Yes	2000s All-Decade Team	[33]
5Safety	31	Shell, DonnieDonnie Shell	1974–1987	5	Yes	College Football Hall of Fame[34]	[35]
6Defensive back	26	Woodson, RodRod Woodson	1987–1996	11	Yes	NFL All-Time team	[36]

Specialists

Position	Jersey No.	Player	Years on Team	# of Pro Bowls	Hall of Fame	Honors	Ref.
1Kicker	1	Anderson, GaryGary Anderson	1982–1994	4	No	1980s & 1990s All-Decade Team	[37]
2Punter	39	Walden, BobbyBobby Walden	1968–1977	1	No		[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]

References

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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. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
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14. "Larry Brown bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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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.
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23. "Dwight White bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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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 at the College Football Hall of Fame
35. "Donnie Shell bio". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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. "Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
40. "Steelers Hall of Famers bios" (PDF). Steelers.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.