Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season)

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]

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

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 [3]
Running back 26,
20 		Rocky Bleier 1968,
1971–1980 		- No [4]
Running back 32 Franco Harris 1970–1983 9 Yes 1972 Off. Rookie of the Year [5]
Wide receiver 82 John Stallworth 1974–1987 4 Yes 1984 Comeback Player of the Year [6]
Wide receiver 88 Lynn Swann 1974–1982 4 Yes Super Bowl X MVP [7]
Tight end 81 Elbie Nickel 1947–1957 3 No [8]
Center 52 Mike Webster 1974–1988 9 Yes NFL All-Time team [9]
Guard 72 Gerry Mullins 1971–1979 - No [10]
Guard 57 Sam Davis 1967–1979 - No [11]
Tackle 87, 79 Larry Brown 1971–1984 1 No [12]
Tackle 55 Jon Kolb 1969–1981 - No [13]

Defense

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team # of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame Honors Ref.
Defensive tackle 72, 75 Joe Greene 1969–1981 10 Yes NFL All-Time team [14]
Defensive tackle 70[a] Ernie Stautner 1950–1963 9 Yes 1950s All-Decade Team [15]
Defensive end 78 Dwight White 1971–1980 2 No [16]
Defensive end 68 L. C. Greenwood 1969–1981 2 No 1970s All-Decade Team [17]
Linebacker 59 Jack Ham 1971–1982 8 Yes NFL All-Time team [18]
Linebacker 58 Jack Lambert 1974–1982 9 Yes NFL All-Time team [19]
Linebacker 55 Andy Russell 1963–1976 7 No [20]
Cornerback 47 Mel Blount 1970–1983 5 Yes NFL All-Time team [21]
Cornerback 80 Jack Butler 1951–1959 4 No 1950s All-Decade Team [22]
Safety 31 Donnie Shell 1974–1987 5 No[b] College Football Hall of Fame [23]
Safety 23 Mike Wagner 1971–1980 2 No [24]

Specialists

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team # of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame Honors Ref.
Placekicker 10 Roy Gerela 1971–1978 2 No [25]
Punter 28, 18 Pat Brady 1952–1954 - No [26]

Notes

Names in bold indicates the player spent his entire playing career with the Steelers.
a Number retired by team[27]
b Finalist in 2002[28]

References

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