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]

The team was chosen on the basis of more than 100,000 fan ballots.[1]

This team was supplanted in

Pat Brady
.

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
 [3]
2Running back 20 Bleier, RockyRocky Bleier 1968,
1971–1980		 - No [4]
2Running back 32[a] Harris, FrancoFranco Harris 1972–1983 9 Yes 1972
Off. Rookie of the Year
 [5]
3Wide receiver 82 Stallworth, JohnJohn Stallworth 1974–1987 4 Yes 1984
Comeback Player of the Year
 [6]
3Wide receiver 88 Swann, LynnLynn Swann 1974–1982 4 Yes Super Bowl X MVP [7]
4Tight end 81 Nickel, ElbieElbie Nickel 1947–1957 3 No [8]
5Center 52 Webster, MikeMike Webster 1974–1988 9 Yes
NFL All-Time team
 [9]
6Guard 72 Mullins, GerryGerry Mullins 1971–1979 - No [10]
6Guard 57 Davis, SamSam Davis 1967–1979 - No [11]
7Tackle 79 Brown, LarryLarry Brown 1971–1984 1 No [12]
7Tackle 55 Kolb, JonJon Kolb 1969–1981 - No [13]

Defense

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team # of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame Honors Ref.
1Defensive tackle 75[a] Green, JoeJoe Greene 1969–1981 10 Yes
NFL All-Time team
 [14]
1Defensive tackle 70[a] Stautner, ErnieErnie Stautner 1950–1963 9 Yes
1950s All-Decade Team
 [15]
2Defensive end 78 White, DwightDwight White 1971–1980 2 No [16]
2Defensive end 68 Greenwood, L. C.L. C. Greenwood 1969–1981 2 No
1970s All-Decade Team
 [17]
3Linebacker 59 Ham, JackJack Ham 1971–1982 8 Yes
NFL All-Time team
 [18]
3Linebacker 58 Lambert, JackJack Lambert 1974–1982 9 Yes
NFL All-Time team
 [19]
3Linebacker 34 Russell, AndyAndy Russell 1963–1976 7 No [20]
4Cornerback 47 Blount, MelMel Blount 1970–1983 5 Yes
NFL All-Time team
 [21]
4Cornerback 80 Butler, JackJack Butler 1951–1959 4 Yes
1950s All-Decade Team
 [22]
5Safety 31 Shell, DonnieDonnie Shell 1974–1987 5 Yes College Football Hall of Fame[23] [24]
5Safety 23 Wagner, MikeMike Wagner 1971–1980 2 No [25]

Specialists

Position Jersey No. Player Years on Team # of Pro Bowls Hall of Fame Honors Ref.
1Placekicker 10 Gerela, RoyRoy Gerela 1971–1978 2 No [26]
2Punter 28, 18 Brady, Pat
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

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  29. ^ "Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
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