Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season) explained

The Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season) was named as a part of the franchise's 50th season celebration in . 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 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

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team
  1. of Pro Bowls
Honors Ref.
1Quarterback 12 Bradshaw, TerryTerry Bradshaw  - 3 Yes [3]
2Running back 20 Bleier, RockyRocky Bleier ,
 - 		- No [4]
2Running back 32 Harris, Franco - 9 Yes [5]
3Wide receiver 82 Stallworth, JohnJohn Stallworth  - 4 Yes [6]
3Wide receiver 88 Swann, LynnLynn Swann  - 4 Yes Super Bowl X MVP [7]
4Tight end 81 Nickel, ElbieElbie Nickel  - 3 No [8]
5Center 52 Webster, Mike - 9 Yes [9]
6Guard 72 Mullins, GerryGerry Mullins  - - No [10]
6Guard 57 Davis, SamSam Davis  - - No [11]
7Tackle 79 Brown, LarryLarry Brown  - 1 No [12]
7Tackle 55 Kolb, JonJon Kolb  - - No [13]

Defense

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team
  1. of Pro Bowls
Honors Ref.
1Defensive tackle 75 Green, JoeJoe Greene  - 10 Yes [14]
1Defensive tackle 70 Stautner, ErnieErnie Stautner  - 9 Yes [15]
2Defensive end 78 White, DwightDwight White  - 2 No [16]
2Defensive end 68 Greenwood, L. C.L. C. Greenwood  - 2 No [17]
3Linebacker 59 Ham, JackJack Ham  - 8 Yes [18]
3Linebacker 58 Lambert, JackJack Lambert  - 9 Yes [19]
3Linebacker 34 Russell, AndyAndy Russell  - 7 No [20]
4Cornerback 47 Blount, MelMel Blount  - 5 Yes [21]
4Cornerback 80 Butler, JackJack Butler  - 4 Yes [22]
5Safety 31 Shell, DonnieDonnie Shell  - 5 Yes [23]
5Safety 23 Wagner, MikeMike Wagner  - 2 No [24]

Specialists

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team
  1. of Pro Bowls
Honors Ref.
1Placekicker 10 Gerela, Roy - 2 No [25]
2Punter 28, 18 Brady, PatPat Brady  - - No [26]

Notes

Names in bold indicates the player spent his entire playing career with the Steelers.

Number retired by team[27]

Finalist in 2002[28]

Notes and References

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

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