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Pittsburgh Pirates 1930s

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr.
Place of Birth	Coulterville, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	January 27, 1901
Home Town	North Side of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Place of Death	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Death	August 25, 1988
College	Duquesne University
Pirates/Steelers Staffing Career
Staffing Position	Founding Owner and Chairman
Nickname	“The Chief”
Years with Pirates/Steelers	1933 – 1988 (Total of 55 Years)
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII, XIV (Total of 4)
	Honors and Awards
	1964 – Pro Football Hall of Fame 1993 – Duquesne University named they’re Football Stadium in honor of him. 1998 - Dedication of the Art Rooney Statue located outside of Three Rivers Stadium (Now outside of Heinz Field). 1999 – The Sporting News named him one of the 100 most important sports figures of the 20^th Century.

Joe Bach

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Joseph Anthony Bach
Place of Birth	Tower, Minnesota
Date of Birth	January 17, 1901
Date of Death	October 24, 1966
College	Notre Dame University
Pirates/Steelers Coaching Career
Staffing Position	Head Coach
Years with Pirates/Steelers	1935 – 1936 and 1952 - 1953
Pirates/Steelers Records	(Regular Season)
Over all Statistics	21 – 27 - 0

Walt Kiesling

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Walt Andrew Kiesling
Place of Birth	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Date of Birth	May 27, 1903
Date of Death	March 2, 1962
Pirates Playing Career
Traded From	Green Bay Packers
Jersey Number	35
Player Position	Guard
Nickname	“Kies”
Years Played	1937-1938
Played Until	Retirement
Pirates Career Records	(Regular Season)
Games Played	13
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 1920s All-Decade Team 1966 – Pro Football Hall of Fame

Pirates/Steelers Coaching Career
Came From	Head Coach Job with the Detroit Lions
Staffing Position	Head Coach
Nickname	“Kies”
Years Coached	1939 – 1940 1941 – 1944 1954 - 1956
Coaching Records	(Regular Season)
Over all Statistics	30 – 55 - 5

Ray Kemp

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Ray Kemp
Place of Birth	Cecil, Pennsylvania (?)
Year of Birth	1908 (?)
Year of Death
Pirates Playing Career
Came From	The J.P. Rooney's (Art Rooney owned semi-pro football team which became the NFL Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933)
Player Position	Tackle
Year Played	1933
Played Until	Accepted Head Coach job at Bluefield State University (WV)
	Player Career Notes
	He is credited as being one of the first black football players of the NFL (along with Linebacker Joe Lillard of the Chicago Cardinals).

John “Blood” McNally

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John Victor McNally
Place of Birth	New Richmond, Wisconsin
Date of Birth	November 27, 1903
Date of Death	November 28, 1985
Pirates Playing Career
Traded From	Green Bay Packers (Total of 2 Times)
Jersey Numbers	15, 35
Player Position	Tailback, Halfback and Block back
Nickname(s)	Johnny Blood
Years Played	1934, 1937-1938
Played Until	Retirement
Pirates Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	10 of 26
Passing Yardage	115 yards
Passing Touchdowns	1
Quarterback Rating	33.3
Rushing Attempts	14
Rushing Yardage	35 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
Receptions	13
Receiving Yardage	183 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	4
	Professional Football Hall of Fame
	1963 - Inducted
	Awards and Honors
	NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
	Player Career Notes

Pirates Coaching Career
Staffing Position	Head Coach
Years Coached	1937 – 1939 (Coached during and after playing for the Pirates)
Steeler Records	(Regular Season)
Over all Statistics	6 - 19 - 0

Armand Niccolai

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Armand Niccolai
Place of Birth	Vesta, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	November 8, 1911
Place of Death	Monessen, Pennsylvania
Date of Death	December 2, 1988
Pirates Playing Career
College	Duquesne University
Jersey Numbers	17, 23, 39
Player Position	Right Tackle and Kicker
Years Played	1934 - 1942
Played Until	Retirement
Pirates Career Record	(Regular Season)
Field Goal Att/Made	45 of 34
Extra Points Att/Made	49 of 71
Interceptions	1
Interception Yardage	5 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Bill Sortet

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Wilbur John "Bill" Sortet
Place of Birth	Vincennes, Indiana
Date of Birth	June 25, 1912
Place of Death	Charleston, West Virginia
Date of Death	January 22, 1998
Pirates Playing Career
College	University of West Virginia
Player Position	Right End
Years Played	1933 - 1940
Played Until	Retirement
Pirates Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	2
Rushing Yardage	42 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
Receptions	72
Receiving Yardage	1,091 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	8
	Player Career Notes

Byron “Whizzer” White

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Byron Raymond White
Place of Birth	Fort Collins Colorado
Date of Birth	June 8, 1917
Date of Death	April 15, 2002
Pirates Playing Career
Drafted From	University of Colorado
NFL Draft	1938, 1^st Round, 4^th Pick
Jersey Numbers	10
Player Position	Tailback
Nickname	Whizzer
Years Played	1938
Traded To	Detroit Lions
Pirates Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	29 of 73
Passing Yardage	393 yards
Passing Touchdowns	2
Quarterback Rating	27.2
Rushing Attempts	152
Rushing Yardage	567 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	4
Receptions	7
Receiving Yardage	88 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Interceptions	5
Interception Yardage	119 yards
Interception Touchdowns	1
	Awards and Honors
	NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
	Player Career Notes

Pittsburgh Steelers 1940s

Bert Bell

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	DeBenneville “Bert” Bell
Place of Birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	February 25, 1895
Date of Death	October 11, 1959
College	University of Pennsylvania
Steelers Coaching Career	(Regular Season)
Staffing Position	Head Coach
Years Coached	1941 – 1946
	Honors and Awards
	1963 - Pro Football Hall of Fame

Tony Compagno

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Anthony Compagno
Place of Birth	Daly City, California
Date of Birth	January 29, 1921
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	St. Mary's
NFL Draft	1943, 21st Round, 197th Pick
Jersey Numbers	44
Player Position	Fullback
Years Played	1946-1948
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	125
Rushing Yardage	444 yards
Rushing Average	3.6
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Receptions	18
Receiving Yardage	295 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Interceptions	12
Interception Yardage	382 yards
Interception Touchdowns	3
Fumbles Recovered	9
Fumble Yardage	4 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	3
Kick Return Yardage	59 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
Punt Return Attempts	4
Punt Return Yardage	21 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Interception Yardage
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Interception Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

“Bullet” Bill Dudley

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	William McGarvey Dudley
Place of Birth	Bluefield, Virginia
Date of Birth	December 24, 1921
Place of Death	Lynchburg, Virginia
Date of Death	February 4, 2010
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Virginia
NFL Draft	1942, 1^st Round, 1^st Pick
Jersey Numbers	3, 35
Player Position	Tailback, Kicker and Punter
Nickname	“Bullet”
Years Played	1942, 1945 – 1946 (Total of 3)
Traded To	Detroit Lions
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	77 of 216
Passing Yardage	948 yards
Passing Touchdowns	4
Quarterback Rating	25.4
Rushing Attempts	365
Rushing Yardage	1,504 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	10
Receptions	5
Receiving Yardage	133 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	1
Interceptions	15
Interception Yardage	349 yards
Interception Touchdowns	1
Fumbles Recovered	7
Fumble Yardage	30 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Field Goal Att/Made	7 of 2
Extra Points Att/Made	17 of 14
Punting Attempts	80
Punting Yardage	3,017 yards
Kick Return Attempts	28
Kick Return Yardage	643 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	1
Punt Return Attempts	52
Punt Return Yardage	676 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1966 - Inducted
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Interception Yardage
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	1946 - NFL Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP Award)
	NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
	1946 - Pro Bowl
	1942, 1946 NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 2)
	Player Career Notes
	Dudley is the first Steeler to win the NFL’s MVP Award.

Johnny Clement

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John Louis Clement
Place of Birth	Stonebluff, Oklahoma
Date of Birth	October 31, 1919
Date of Death	December 11, 1969
Steelers Playing Career
Traded From	Chicago Cardinals
Jersey Numbers	0, 00
Player Position	Tailback
Years Played	1946 - 1948
Traded To	Chicago Hornets (AAFC)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passes Completed	86 of 228
Passing Yardage	1,630 yards
Passing Touchdowns	11
Quarterback Rating	44.7
Rushing Attempts	239
Rushing Yardage	991 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	7
Receptions	2
Receiving Yardage	28 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Punting Attempts	9
Punting Yardage	314 yards
Kick Return Attempts	4
Kick Return Yardage	90 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
Punt Return Attempts	3
Punt Return Yardage	26 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Elbie Nickel

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Elbert Everett “Elbie” Nickel
Place of Birth	Fullerton, Kentucky
Date of Birth	December 28, 1922
Place of Death	Chillicothe, Ohio
Date of Death	February 27, 2007
Physical Info.
Height	6 ft - 1 in
Weight	196 lb
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Cincinnati
NFL Draft	1947, 17th Round 149th Pick
Jersey Number	81
Player Position	Tight End and Halfback
Nicknames	“Nick the Slick”, “Elbows” or “Elbie”
Years Played	1947 - 1957 (Total of 11 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	329
Receiving Yardage	5,131 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	37
Fumbles Recovered	4
Fumble Yardage	5 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	1
Kick Return Yardage	20 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in receptions
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in receiving yards
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1982 – Steelers 50^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1952–1953, 1956 Pro Bowls (Total of 3)
	Player Career Notes
	Nickel was involved with the second most famous play in Steelers History while catching a long pass from Jim Finks. He is generally considered the best tight end in Steelers' history.

Jock Sutherland

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John Bain “Jock” Sutherland
Place of Birth	Coupar Angus, Scotland
Date of Birth	March 11, 1889
Date of Death	April 11, 1948
College	University of Pittsburgh
Steelers Coaching Career
Staffing Position	Head Coach
Nickname	Jock
Years with Steelers	1946 - 1947
Steeler Coaching Records	(Regular Season)
Over all Statistics	28 – 16 - 1
	Honors and Awards

Pittsburgh Steelers 1950s

Jack Butler

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jack Bradshaw Butler
Place of Birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	November 12, 1927
Physical Info.
Height	6 ft - 1 in
Weight	200 lb
Steelers Playing Career
College	St. Bonaventure
NFL Draft	1951, Undrafted
Jersey Numbers	25, 80
Player Position	Defensive Halfback and Safety
Years Played	1951 - 1959 (Total of 9 years)
Pro Bowls	Total of 4 (Years ?)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	52
Interception Yardage	827 yards
Interception Touchdowns	4
Fumbles Recovered	10
Fumble Yardage	38 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	1
Rushing Attempts	7
Rushing Yardage	102 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	4
Punt Return Attempts	3
Punt Return Yards	17 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Interceptions
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Interception Yardage
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Interception Touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007 - Steelers 75^th Anniversary Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
	1955-1958 Pro Bowls (Total of 4 years)
	1956-1959 NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 4 years)
	Player Career Notes

Lynn Chandnois

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Lynn Everett Chandnois
Place of Birth	Garden, Michigan
Date of Birth	February 24, 1925
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	Michigan State University
NFL Draft	1950, 1st Round, 8th Pick
Jersey Number	14 (1950 - 1951), 49 (1952 - 1956)
Player Position	Half Back Defensive Back and Kick/Punt Returner
Years Played	1950 - 1956
Pro Bowls	1952 - 1953 (Total of 2 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	19 of 59
Passing Yardage	285 yards
Passing Touchdowns	2
Quarterback Rating	20.8
Rushing Attempts	593
Rushing Yards	1,934 Yards
Rushing Average	3.3
Rushing Touchdowns	16
Receptions	162
Receiving Yards	2,012 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	7
Kick Return Attempts	92
Kick Return Yardage	2,720 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	3
Punt Return Attempts	66
Punt Return Yardage	312 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Awards and Honors
	1952 - NFL Player of the Year

Dale Dodrill

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Dale Fike Dodrill
Place of Birth	Stockton, Kansas
Date of Birth	February 7, 1926
Physical Info.
Height	6 ft - 1 in
Weight	215 lb
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Colorado State University
NFL Draft	1951, 6^th Round, 67th Pick
Jersey Number	60, 72
Player Position	Middle Guard and Linebacker
Years Played	1951 - 1959 (Total of 9 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	10
Interception Yardage	120 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	11
Fumble Yardage	85 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	1
Punt Return Attempts	1
Punt Return Yards	5 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Fumble Yardage
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1953-1955, 1957 Pro Bowls (Total of 4)
	1952-1956, 1958 NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 6)
	Player Career Notes

Jim Finks

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	James Edward Fink
Place of Birth	St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Birth	August 31, 1927
Place of Death	Metairie, Louisiana
Date of Death	May 8, 1994
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Tulsa
NFL Draft	1949, 12^th Round
Jersey Number	7
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1949 - 1955 (Total of 7 years)
Played Until	Picked up by the Calgary Stampeders (CFL-Canadian Football League)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passes Completed	661 of 1,382
Passing Yardage	8,622 yards
Passing Touchdowns	55
Quarterback Rating	54.7
QB Rushing Attempts	118
QB Rushing Yardage	294 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	12
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1995 - Inducted
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1952 - Pro Bowl
	Player Career Notes

Gary Glick

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Gary Gaylen Glick
Place of Birth	Grant, Nebraska
Date of Birth	May 14, 1930
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	Colorado State University
NFL Draft	1956, 1st Round, 1st Pick
Jersey Number	27 (1956), 26 (1957 - 1959)
Player Position	Safety
Years Played	1956 - 1959
Traded To	Washington Redskins
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	4
Interception Yardage	60 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	10
Fumble Yardage	73 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	1
	Player Career Notes

Ed "Mighty Joe" Modzelewski

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Ed Modzelewski
Place of Birth	West Natrona section of Harrison Township, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	January 13, 1929
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	University of Maryland
NFL Draft	1951, 1st Round, 6th Pick
Jersey Number	39
Player Position	Fullback
Nick Name	"Mighty Joe"
Year Played	1952
Played Until	Became Free Agent, then signed with Cleveland Browns in 1955
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	82
Rushing Yards	195 Yards
Rushing Average	2.4
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Receptions	11
Receiving Yards	109 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Ray Mathews

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Raymond Dyral Mathews
Place of Birth	Dayton, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	February 26, 1929
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Clemson University
NFL Draft	1951, 7^th Round, 81^st Pick
Jersey Numbers	44 (1951), 25 (1952-1959)
Player Position	Wide Receiver/Halfback
Years Played	1951-1959 (Total of 9 years)
Pro Bowls	(Total of 2)
Traded To	Dallas Cowboys
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	230
Receiving Yards	3,919 Yards
Receiving Touchdowns	34
Rushing Attempts	300
Rushing Yards	1,057 Yards
Rushing Touchdowns	5
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in receptions
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in receiving yards
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Buddy Parker

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Raymond “Buddy” Parker
Place of Birth	Slaton, Texas
Date of Birth	December 16, 1913
Date of Death	March 22, 1982
College	Centenary College
Steelers Coaching Career	(Regular Season)
Came From	Head Coach Job with the Detroit Lions
Coaching Position	Head Coach
Years with Steelers	1957 – 1964
	Honors and Awards

Fran Rogel

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Francis Stephen Rogel
Place of Birth	North Braddock, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	December 12, 1927
Place of Death	Richland, Pennsylvania
Date of Death	June 3, 2002
Steelers Career
Traded From	Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)
Jersey Number	27 (1950-1951), 34 (1952), 33 (1953-1957)
Player Position	Fullback
Fan Cheer	“Hey Diddle Diddle, Rogel up the middle”
Years Played	1950 – 1957
Played Until	Retirement, then signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	900
Rushing Yards	3.271 Yards
Rushing Average	3.6
Rushing Touchdowns	21
Receptions	150
Receiving Yards	1,087 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	2
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Player Career Notes

Ernie Stautner

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Ernest Alfred Stautner
Place of Birth	Prinzing-by-Cham, Bavaria, Germany
Date of Birth	April 20, 1925
Place of Death	Carbondale, Colorado
Date of Death	February 16, 2006
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Boston College
NFL Draft	1950, 2^nd Round, 22^nd Pick
Jersey Numbers	63 (1950), 70 (1951 - 1963)
Player Position	L/R Defensive Tackle, Right Defensive End and Right Guard
Years Played	1950 – 1963 (Total of 14)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	2
Interception Yardage	5 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	23
Fumble Yardage	15 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1969 - Inducted
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Fumbles Recovered
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1969 – Steelers Officially Retired his jersey number 70
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
	1952-1953,1955-1961 Pro Bowls (Total of 9)
	1957–Pro Bowl MVP Award
	1952-1961 NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 10)
	Player Career Notes
	Stautner was one of the best defensive linemen of the 1950s. When he was inducted into the Hall of Fame the Steelers officially retired his jersey number 70, the only Steeler player in franchise history to ever be given this honor.

Bill Walsh

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	William Henry "Bill" Walsh
Place of Birth	Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Date of Birth	September 8, 1927
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	University of Notre Dame
NFL Draft	1949, 3rd Round, 26th Pick
Jersey Numbers	46 (1950 - 1951), 56 (1952 - 1954)
Player Position	Center
Years Played	1949 - 1954
Pro Bowls	Total of 2 (Years ?)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	4
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Pittsburgh Steelers 1960s

John Baker, Jr.

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John Baker, Jr.
Place of Birth	Raleigh, North Carolina
Date of Birth	June 10, 1935
Date of Death	October 31, 2007
Steelers Playing Career
Traded From	Philadelphia Eagles
Jersey Number	78
Player Position	Right Defensive End
Years Played	1963 - 1967 (Total of 5 years)
Traded To	Detroit Lions
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	1
Interception Yards	0 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	8
Fumble Yards	19 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Awards and Honors

Ed Brown

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Ed Brown
Place of Birth	San Luis Obispo, California
Date of Birth	October 26, 1928
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	Chicago Bears
Jersey Number	15
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1962 - 1965 (Total of 4 years)
Traded To	Baltimore Colts
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	339 of 736
Passing Yardage	5.821 yards
Passing Touchdowns	38
Quarterback Rating	62.3
QB Rushing Attempts	44
QB Rushing Yardage	121 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	4
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Buddy Dial

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Gilbert Leroy “Buddy “ Dial
Place of Birth	Ponca City, Oklahoma
Date of Birth	January 17, 1937
Date of Death	February 29, 2008
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Rice
NFL Draft	1959, 2nd Round 22nd Pick
Jersey Numbers	83 (1959), 84 (1960-1963)
Player Position	Split End
Years Played	1959 - 1963 (Total of 5 years)
Pro Bowls	1961 and 1963 (Total of 2)
Traded To	Dallas, Cowboys
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	219
Receiving Yards	4,723 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	42
Rushing Attempts	4
Rushing Yards	14 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Rated No. 12 of all time wide receivers in receptions
	Rated No. 6 of all time wide receivers in receiving yards
	Rated No. 4 of all time wide receivers in receiving touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Dick Hoak

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Richard John Hoak
Place of Birth	Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	December 8, 1939
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	Penn State University
NFL Draft	1961, 7^th Round
Jersey Number	42
Player Position	Running Back
Years Played	1961-1970
Pro Bowls	1968
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	1,132
Rushing Yards	3,965 Yards
Rushing Average	3.5
Ruching Touchdowns	25
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes
	Besides Mean Joe Greene, he is one of the few non Rooney family menbers to have earned 5 Super Bowl Rings.

Steelers Coaching Career
Staffing Position	Offensive Backfield and Running Backs Coach
Years Coached	1972 – 2007
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII, XIV and XL (Total of 5)

Roy Jefferson

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Roy Lee Jefferson
Place of Birth	Texarkana, Arkansas
Date of Birth	November 9, 1943
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Utah
NFL Draft	1965, 2nd Round, 18th Pick
Jersey Number	87
Player Position	Split End
Years Played	1965 - 1969 (Total of 5 years)
Pro Bowls	1968 – 1969 (Total of 2 as Steeler)
Traded To	Baltimore Colts
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	199
Receiving Yards	3,671 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	29
Rushing Attempts	18
Rushing Yards	127 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Rated No. 9 of all time in receiving yards
	Rated No. 8 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1969 - Steelers MVP Award
	Player Career Notes

John Henry Johnson

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John Henry Johnson
Place of Birth	Waterproof, Louisiana
Date of Birth	November 24, 1929
Steelers Playing Career
Traded From	Detroit Lions
Jersey Number	35
Player Position	Fullback
Years Played	1960 - 1965
Pro Bowls	1962 – 1964 (Total of 3 as Steeler)
AP NFL All-Pro Team	1962 (Total of 1 as Steeler)
Traded To	Houston Oilers (AFL)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	1,006
Rushing Yards	4,381 Yards
Rushing Average	4.4
Rushing Touchdowns	26
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1987 – Inducted
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Bobby Layne

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Robert Lawrence Layne
Place of Birth	Santa Anna, Texas
Date of Birth	December 19, 1926
Date of Death	December 1, 1986
Steelers Playing Info.
Traded From	Detroit Lions
Jersey Number	22
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1958 - 1962 (Total of 5 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	569 of 1,156
Passing Yardage	9,030 yards
Passing Touchdown	66
Quarterback Rating	65.5
QB Rushing Attempts	112
QB Rushing Yardage	382 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	8
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1967–Inducted
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
	1959 - Pro Bowl
	Player Career Notes

Steelers Coaching Career

Staffing Position

Quarterbacks Coach

Years Coached

1962 – 1965

Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Eugene Allen Lipscomb
Place of Birth	Uniontown, Alabama
Date of Birth	August 9, 1931
Date of Death	May 10, 1963
Steelers Playing Career
Traded From	Baltimore Colts
Jersey Number	76
Player Position	Left Defensive Tackle
Nick Name	"Big Daddy"
Years Played	1961 - 1962
Pro Bowls	1962 (As a Steeler)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	1
Fumble Yards	3 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1962 - Pro Bowl MVP
	Steelers Career Notes

Bill Nelsen

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	William Keith Nelsen
Place of Birth	Los Angeles, California
Date of Birth	January 29, 1941
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Southern California (USC)
NFL Draft	1963, 10th Round 136th Pick
Jersey Number	14
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1963 - 1967 (Total of 5 years)
Traded To	Cleveland Browns
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	274 of 591
Passing Yardage	4,440 yards
Passing Touchdown	27
Quarterback Rating	66.1
QB Rushing Attempts	0
QB Rushing Yardage	0 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Jimmy Orr

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jimmy Orr
Place of Birth	Seneca, South Carolina
Date of Birth	October 4, 1935
Steelers Playing Career
Traded From	Los Angeles Rams
Jersey Number	86
Player Position	Wide Receiver and Punter
Years Played	1958 - 1960
Pro Bowls	1959
Traded To	Baltimore Colts
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	97
Receiving	2,055 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	16
Rushing Attempts	14
Rushing	108 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
Punts	59
Punting	2,325 yards
Punting Average	39.4
	Steelers Career Notes

Myron Pottios

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Myron Joseph Pottios
Place of Birth	Van Voorhis, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	January 18, 1939
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	Notre Dame University
NFL Draft	1961, 3rd Round 20th Pick
Jersey Number	66
Player Position	Linebacker
Years Played	1961 - 1965
Traded To	Los Angeles Rams
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	7
Interception Yards	126 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	2
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Career Notes

Andy Russell

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Charles Andrew “Andy” Russell
Place of Birth	Detroit, Michigan
Date of Birth	October 29, 1941
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Missouri
NFL Draft	1963, 16^th Round 220^th Pick
Jersey Number	34
Player Position	Outside Linebacker
Years Played	1963 - 1976
Pro Bowls	1968, 1970 – 1975 (Total of 7)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	18
Interception Yards	238 yards
Interception Touchdowns	1
Fumbles Recovered	10
Fumble Yards	5 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 2 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, and X
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1971 - Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1967, 1968, 1970 and 1972 – 1975 - AP NFL All-Pro Teams
	Steelers Career Notes
	Russell was an early member of the famous “Steel Curtain” defensive team.

Tom "The Bomb" Tracy

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John Thomas Tracy
Place of Birth	Birmingham, Michigan
Date of Birth	September 7, 1934
Date of Death	January 24, 1966
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	Detroit Lions
NFL Draft	1961, 3rd Round 20th Pick
Jersey Number	30
Player Position	Half Back
Nick Name	The Bomb
Years Played	1958 - 1963
Pro Bowls	1958 and 1963 (Total of 2)
Traded To	Washington Redskins
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	737
Rushing Yards	2,717 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	15
Rushing Average	3.7
Receptions	96
Receiving Yards	1,322 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	14
	Steelers Career Notes

Pittsburgh Steelers 1970s

Myron Cope

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Myron Sidney Kopelman
Place of Birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	January 23, 1929
Date of Death	February 27, 2008
College	University of Pittsburgh
Steelers Staffing Career
Staffing Position	Radio Personality and Sportscaster
Years Announced	1970 - 2005 (Total of 35 Years)
	Honors and Awards

Rocky Bleier

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Robert Patrick “Rocky” Bleier
Place of Birth	Appleton, Wisconsin
Date of Birth	March 5, 1946
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Notre Dame
NFL Draft	1968, 16th Round 417th Pick
Jersey Number	20
Player Position	Fullback
Nicknames	“Prunejuice”
Years Played	1968, 1971 – 1980 (Total of 11)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	928
Rushing Yards	3,865 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	23
Rushing Average	6.6
Receptions	136
Receiving Yards	1,294 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	2
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	Player Career Notes
	After his retirement Bleier wrote a book called Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story which is about his recovery and struggle from the wounds that he received in the Viet Nam War that was made into a television movie in 1980. While attending Notre Dame, Bleier became friends with Terry Hanratty before they were teammates on the Steelers.

Mel Blount

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Melvin Cornell Blount
Place of Birth	Vidalia, Georgia
Date of Birth	April 10, 1948
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Southern University
NFL Draft	1970, 3^rd Round 53^rd Pick
Jersey Number	47
Player Position	Cornerback
Years Played	1970 – 1983 (Total of 14 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	57
Interception Yardage	736 yards
Interception Touchdowns	2
Fumbles Recovered	13
Fumble Yardage	105 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	2
Punt Return Attempts	1
Punt Return Yardage	52 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	36
Kick Return Yardage	911 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1989 - Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Interceptions
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Interception Yardage
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Fumble Yardage
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1975 - Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1975 – NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
	1976 – Pro Bowl MVP
	NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
	NFL 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	1975–1976, 1978-1979 and 1981 Pro Bowls (Total of 5)
	1975–1979 and 1981 All-Pro Team (Total of 6)
	Player Career Notes
	Blount was a member of the famous Steelers “Steel Curtain” defensive team and is considered as one of the greatest defensive backs in NFL history.

Terry Bradshaw

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Terry Paxton Bradshaw
Place of Birth	Shreveport, Louisiana
Date of Birth	September 2, 1948
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Louisiana Tech University
NFL Draft	1970, 1st Round 1st Pick
Jersey Number	12
Player Position	Quarterback
Nicknames	"The Blond Bomber"
Years Played	1970 – 1983
Played Until	Retirement due to injury
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	2,025 of 3,901
Passing Yardage	27,989 yards
Passing Touchdown	212
Quarterback Rating	70.9
QB Rushing Attempts	444
QB Rushing Yardage	4,457 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	32
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1989 - Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	1978 - Super Bowl XIII MVP Award
	1979 - Super Bowl XVI MVP Award
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Passing Yards
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Fumbles Recovered
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1977 - Steelers MVP Award
	1978 - Steelers MVP Award
	1983 - Steelers “Unofficially Retired” his jersey number 12
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1978 – Bert Bell Award
	1978 – NFL MVP
	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
	1975, 1978 and 1979 Pro Bowls (Total of 3)
	1975, 1978 and 1979 AP NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 3)
	Player Career Notes
	Major player involved in the Immaculate Reception, the greatest play in football history.

Larry Brown

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Larry Brown
Place of Birth	Jacksonville, Florida
Date of Birth	July 16, 1949
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Kansas University
NFL Draft	1971, 5^th Round 106^th Pick
Jersey Number	87 (1971 - 1976), 79 (1977 - 1984)
Player Position	Tight End 1971 – 1976/Right Tackle 1977 - 1984
Years Played	1971 - 1984
Pro Bowl	1982
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII and XIV (Total of 4)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	48
Receiving	636 yards
Touchdowns	5
Fumbles Recovered	8
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	Steelers Career Notes

Bennie Cunningham

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Bennie Lee Cunningham, Jr.
Place of Birth	Laurens, South Carolina
Date of Birth	December 23, 1954
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Clemson University
NFL Draft	1976, 1st Round 28th Pick
Jersey Number	89
Player Position	Tight End
Years Played	1976 - 1985
Super Bowls	XIII and XIV (Total of 2)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	202
Receiving	2,879 yards
Touchdowns	20
	Awards and Honors
	2007 - Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team

Tony Dungy

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Tony Dungy
Place of Birth	Jackson, Michigan
Date of Birth	October 6, 1955
Steelers Career Info.
College	University of Minnesota
NFL Draft	1977, Undrafted
Jersey Number	21
Player Position	Defensive Back (Quarterback only for 1977)
Years Played	1977 - 1978 (Total of 2 years)
Traded to	San Francisco 49ers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	9
Interception Yards	132 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	2
Fumble Yards	6 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Passing Comp/Attempts	3 of 8
Passing Yardage	43 yards
Passing Touchdown	0
Quarterback Rating	16.1
QB Rushing Attempts	3
QB Rushing Yardage	8 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	0
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 1 Super Bowl Ring for SB XIII
	Players Career Notes

Steelers Coaching Career

Coaching Positions

Defensive Backs Coach and Defensive Coordinator

Years Coached

1981– 1988 (Total of 8 years)

Glen Edwards

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Glen Edwards
Place of Birth	St. Petersburg, Florida
Date of Birth	July 31, 1947
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Florida A&M University
NFL Draft	1971, Round Pick
Jersey Number	27
Player Position	Kick/Punt Returner and Full Safety
Years Played	1971 – 1977 (Total of 7 years)
Traded To	San Diego Chargers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	25
Interception Yards	652 yards
Interception Touchdowns	2
Fumbles Recovered	8
Fumble Yards	10 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Punt Return Attempts	99
Punt Return Yardage	941 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	13
Kick Return Yardage	257 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 2 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX and X,
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Interceptions
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Interception Yardage
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1974 - Steelers MVP Award
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	1975-1976 Pro Bowls (Total of 2)
	1973, 1975-1976 All-Pro Teams (Total of 3)
	Players Career Notes

John Fuqua

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John William “Frenchy” Fuqua
Place of Birth	Detroit, Michigan
Date of Birth	September 12, 1946
Steelers Career
Traded From	New York Giants
Jersey Number	33
Player Position	Fullback/Running Back
Nickname(s)	“Frenchy Fuqua” or “The French Count”
Fan Club Name	“Frenchy’s Foreign Legion”
Super Bowls	IX and X
Years Played	1970 – 1976
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	699
Rushing Yards	2.942 Yards
Rushing Average	4.2
Rushing Touchdowns	21
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Steelers Career Notes
	Major player involved in the Immaculate Reception play.

Roy Gerela

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Roy Gerela
Place of Birth	Sarrail, Alberta, Canada
Date of Birth	April 2, 1948
Steelers Career
Traded From	Houston Oilers
Jersey Number	10
Player Position	Placekicker
Fan Club Name	"Gerela Gorillas"
Years Played	1971 - 1978
Pro Bowls	1973 and 1975 (Total of 2)
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII and XIV (Total of 4)
Traded To	San Diego Chargers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Field Goals Attempted	44
Field Goals Made	17
Field Goal Percentage	38.6%
	Awards and Honors

Joe Gilliam

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Joseph Wiley Gilliam, Jr.
Place of Birth	Charleston, West Virginia
Date of Birth	December 29, 1950
Date of Death	December 25, 2000
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Tennessee State University
NFL Draft	1972, 11^th Round 273rd Pick
Jersey Number	17
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1972 - 1975 (Total of 4 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	147 of 331
Passing Yardage	2,103 yards
Passing Touchdowns	9
Quarterback Rating	53.2
QB Rushing Attempts	22
QB Rushing Yardage	64 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	1
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 2 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX and X (Total of 2)
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1982 - Pro Bowl
	Player Career Notes

Joe Greene - Profile

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Charles Edward Greene
Place of Birth	Temple, Texas
Date of Birth	September 24, 1946
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	North Texas State University
Draft Info.	1969, 1^st Round 4^th Pick
Jersey Numbers	75 (No. 72 only for 1969)
Player Position	Defensive Tackle
Nickname	“Mean Joe”
Years Played	1969 - 1981 (Total of 13 years)
Pro Bowls	(Total of 9)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	1
Interception Yardage	26 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	16
Fumble Yardage	10 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1987 – Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1970 – Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1969 – AP Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
	1972 – NEA Defensive Player of the Year Award
	1972 - AP Defensive Player of the Year Award
	1974 - NEA Defensive Player of the Year Award
	1974 - AP Defensive Player of the Year Award
	1979 - NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
	NFL 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	1969-1976, 1978-1979 Pro Bowls (Total of 10)
	1969-1979 All-Pro Teams (Total of 11)
	Players Career Notes
	Greene was a member of the famous Steelers “Steel Curtain” defensive team. Besides Dick Hoak, he is one of the few non Rooney family menbers to have earned 6 Super Bowl Rings.

Steelers Coaching/ Staffing Career
Coaching and Staffing Positions	Assistant Coach and Special Assistant for Player Personnel
Years Coached	1987 –
Years as Staff Member	2004 – Present
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII (Total of 2 as a Staff Member)

L.C. Greenwood

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	L.C. Henderson Greenwood
Place of Birth	Canton, Mississippi
Date of Birth	September 8, 1946
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Arkansas AM&N
NFL Draft	1969, 10^th Round 238^th Pick
Jersey Number	68
Player Position	Defensive End
Nickname	“Hollywood Bags”
Years Played	1969 – 1981 (Total of 13 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	0
Interception Yards	0 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	14
Fumble Yards	9 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	1991 – Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
	1973–1976, 1978-1979 Pro Bowls (Total of 6)
	1973–1976, 1978-1979 All-Pro Teams (Total of 6)
	Player Career Notes
	Greenwood was a member of the famous Steelers “Steel Curtain” defensive team.

Jack Ham

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jack Raphael Ham, Jr.
Place of Birth	Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	December 23, 1948
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Penn State University
NFL Draft	1971, 2^nd Round 34^th Pick
Jersey Number	59
Player Position	Linebacker (Outside Linebacker only for 1982)
Nicknames	“Dobre Shunka" (Polish for Good Ham) or “Hammer”
Fan Club Name	“Dobre Shunka"
Years Played	1971 – 1982 (Total of 12 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	3.0
Interceptions	32
Interception Yards	218 yards
Interception Touchdowns	1
Fumbles Recovered	21
Fumble Yards	19 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	1
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1988 – Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Interceptions
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Fumbles Recovered
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
	NFL 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	1973 - 1980 Pro Bowls (Total of 8)
	1972 - 1980 All-Pro Teams (Total of 9)
	Player Career Notes

Terry Hanratty

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty
Place of Birth	Butler, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	January 19, 1948
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Notre Dame University
NFL Draft	1969, 2nd Round 30th Pick
Jersey Number	5
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1969 - 1975 (Total of 7 years)
Pro Bowl	1982
Traded To	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	159 of 417
Passing Yardage	2,478 yards
Passing Touchdowns	24
Quarterback Rating	43.8
QB Rushing Attempts	20
QB Rushing Yardage	98 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	0
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 2 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX and X
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Player Career Notes
	While attending Notre Dame, Hanratty became friends with Rocky Bleier before they were teammates on the Steelers.

Franco Harris - Profile

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Franco Harris
Place of Birth	Fort Dix, New Jersey
Date of Birth	March 7, 1950
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Penn State University
NFL Draft	1972, 1st Round 13th Pick
Jersey Number	32
Player Position	Running Back
Fan Club Name	“Franco’s Italian Army”
Years Played	1972 – 1983
Pro Bowls	1972 Through 1980 (Total of 9)
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII and XIV (Total of 4)
Played Until	Trade to Seattle Seahawks
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	2,881
Rushing Yards	11,950 yards
Rushing Average	4.1
Rushing Touchdowns	91
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1990 – Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	1975 – Super Bowl IX MVP Award
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Passing Receptions
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1972 – Steelers MVP Award
	1983 – Steelers "Unofficially Retired" his jersey number 32
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1972, 1974 – 1979 AP NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 7)
	1972 – NFL Offense Rookie of the Year Award
	1972 – AP AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year Award
	NFL 1970’s All-Decade Team
	Player Career Notes
	Major player involved in the Immaculate Reception, the greatest play in football history.

Ernie Holmes

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Earnest Lee “Ernie” Holmes
Place of Birth	Jamestown, Texas
Date of Birth	July 11, 1948
Date of Death	January 17, 2008
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Texas Southern
NFL Draft	1971, 8^th Round 203^rd Pick
Jersey Number	63
Player Position	Defensive Tackle
Nicknames	“Arrowhead”, “Fats” or “Hitman”
Years Played	1972 - 1977 (Total of 6 years)
Played Until	Traded to New England Patriots
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	0
Interception Yards	0 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	4
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 2 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX and X
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	1974-1975 All-Pro Team (Total of 2)
	Player Career Notes
	Holmes was a member of the famous Steelers “Steel Curtain” defensive team.

Jon Kolb

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jon Kolb
Place of Birth	Ponca City, Oklahoma
Date of Birth	August 30, 1947
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Oklahoma State University
NFL Draft	1969, 3rd Round 56^th Pick
Jersey Number	55
Player Position	Left Tackle
Nickname	Jon “Cowboy” Kolb
Years Played	1969 - 1981
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII and XIV
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	0
Interception Yards	0 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	4
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	0
	Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team

Steelers Coaching Career
Coaching Positions	Strength and Conditioning Coach
Years Coached

Jack Lambert - Profile

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	John Harold “Jack” Lambert
Place of Birth	Mantua, Ohio
Date of Birth	July 8, 1952
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Kent State University
NFL Draft	1974, 2^nd Round 46^th Pick
Jersey Number	58
Player Position	Middle Linebacker (Inside Linebacker only for 1982-1983)
Fan Club Name	"Lambert's Lunatics"
Nicknames	“Jack Splatt”, “Dracula” or “The Enforcer”
Years Played	1974 – 1984 (Total of 11 years)
Played Until	Retirement due to injury
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	8.0
Interceptions	28
Interception Yardage	243 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	17
Fumble Yardage	107 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1990 – Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Interceptions
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Fumbles Recovered
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Fumble Yardage
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1976 – Steelers MVP Award
	1981 – Steelers MVP Award
	1984 – Steelers "Unofficially Retired" his jersey number 58
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1974 – NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
	1975 – All-NFL Team
	1976 – NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
	NFL 1970s All Decade Team
	NFL 1980s All Decade Team
	NFL 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	1975 – 1983 Pro Bowls (Total of 9)
	1975 – 1983 All-Pro Teams (Total of 9)
	Steelers Career Notes
	In 1976 Lambert became the leader of the famous Steelers “Steel Curtain” defensive team and is considered as one of the best middle linebackers in the history of the NFL.

Chuck Noll

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Charles Henry Noll
Place of Birth	Cleveland, Ohio
Date of Birth	January 5, 1932
College	University of Dayton
Steelers Coaching Career
Came From	Defensive Backfield Coach Job with the Baltimore Colts
Coacing Position	Head Coach (First time in his career)
Nickname	“Emperor Chaz”
Years Coached	1969 – 1991 (Total of 23 Years)
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII, XIV (Total of 4)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Over all Statistics	209 – 156 - 1
	Honors and Awards
	1972 – UPI AFC Coach of the Year Award 1989 – Maxwell Football Club NFL Coach of the Year Award NFL 1980s All-Decade Team

Ronnie Shanklin

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Ronnie Shanklin
Place of Birth	Hubbard, Texas
Date of Birth	January 21, 1948
Place of Death	Dallas, Texas
Date of Death	April 17, 2003
Steelers Career
Drafted From	North Texas University
NFL Draft	1970, 2nd Round 28th Pick
Jersey Number	25
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	1970 - 1974
Traded to	Chicago Bears
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	166
Receiving Yards	3,047 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	24
Rushing Attempts	5
Rushing Yards	2 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1973 - Steelers MVP Award
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1976 - AP NFL All-Pro Team
	Players Career Notes

Donnie Shell

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Donnie Shell
Place of Birth	Whitmire, South Carolina
Date of Birth	August 26, 1952
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	South Carolina State University
NFL Draft	1974, Signed Undrafted
Jersey Number	31
Player Position	Strong Safety (Punt Returner only for 1978)
Nickname	“The Torpedo”
Years Played	1974 - 1987 (Total of 14 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	1.0 (Recorded only for 1982)
Interceptions	51
Interception Yardage	490 yards
Interception Touchdowns	2
Fumbles Recovered	19
Fumble Yardage	47 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	2
Receiving Attempts	2
Receiving Yardage	39 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Punt Return Attempts	1
Punt Return Yardage	6 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	1991 - Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Interceptions
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Interception Yardage
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Fumbles Recovered
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1980 – Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1978–1982 Pro Bowls (Total of 5)
	1978–1982 All-Pro Teams (Total of 5)
	Steelers Career Notes
	Shell was a member of the famous Steelers “Steel Curtain” defensive team.

Jim Smith

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jim Smith
Place of Birth	Harvey, Illinois
Date of Birth	July 20, 1955
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Michigan
NFL Draft	1977, 3rd Round 75th Pick
Jersey Number	86
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	1977 - 1982
Traded to	Birmingham Stallions (USFL)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	166
Receiving Yards	3,047 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	24
Rushing Attempts	5
Rushing Yards	2 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1973 - Steelers MVP Award
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1976 - AP NFL All-Pro Team
	Players Career Notes

John Stallworth

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Johnny Lee Stallworth
Place of Birth	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date of Birth	July 15, 1952
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Alabama A&M
Draft Info.	1974, 3^rd Round 82^nd Pick
Jersey Number	82
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	1974 – 1987
Pro Bowls	1980, 1983 and 1985 (Total of 3)
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII and XIV (Total of 4)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	537
Receiving Yards	8,723 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	63
Rushing Attempts	9
Rushing Yards	111 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	1
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	2002 - Inducted
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in receptions
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in receiving yards
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1979 – Steelers MVP Award
	1984 – Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1984 – NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award

Lynn Swann

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Lynn Curtis Swann
Place of Birth	Alcoa, Tennessee
Date of Birth	March 7, 1952
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Southern California
Draft Info.	1974, 1^st Round 21^st Pick
Jersey Number	88
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	1974 - 1982
Pro Bowls	1975, 1977 and 1978 (Total of 3)
AP NFL All-Pro Teams	1975, 1977 and 1978 (Total of 3)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	336
Receiving Yards	5,462 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	51
Rushing Attempts	11
Rushing Yards	72 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	1
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	2001 - Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	1976 – Super Bowl X MVP Award
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Franchise Record
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in receptions
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in receiving yards
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	1974 – Set Steelers Punt Return Yardage Record of 577 yards.
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
	Player Career Notes
	During Super Bowl X, Swann was credited with making one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history.

Sidney Thornton

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Sidney Thornton
Place of Birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of Birth	September 2, 1954
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Northwestern State University (NSU)
NFL Draft	1977, 2nd Round 48th Pick
Jersey Number	38
Player Position	Running Back
Years Played	1977 – 1982
Played Until	Retired
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	356
Rushing Yards	1,512 yards
Rushing Average	4.2
Rushing Touchdowns	18
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 12 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Mike Wagner

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Mike Wagner
Place of Birth	Waukegan, Illinois
Date of Birth	June 22, 1949
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Western Illinois University
Draft Info.	1971, 11^th Round 268th Pick
Jersey Number	23
Player Position	Safety
Years Played	1971 - 1980
Pro Bowls	1975 and 1976 (Total of 2)
Super Bowls	XI, X, XIII and XIV (Total of 4)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	0.0
Interceptions	36
Interception Yards	491 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	12
Fumble Yards	93 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Awards and Honors
	1976 - AP NFL All-Pro Team

Bobby Walden

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Robert Earl Walden
Place of Birth	Boston, Georgia
Date of Birth	March 9, 1938
Steelers Career
Traded From	Minnesota, Vikings
Jersey Number	39
Player Position	Punter
Years Played	1968 - 1977
Super Bowls	IX and X
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Punts Attempted	716
Punting Yardage	29,462 Yards
Longest Punt	72 Yards
	Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team

Mike Webster

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Michael Lewis “Iron Mike” Webster
Place of Birth	Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Date of Birth	March 18, 1952
Date of Death	September 24, 2002
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Wisconsin-Madison
NFL Draft	1974, 5th Round 125th Pick
Jersey Number	52
Player Position	Center
Nickname	“Iron Mike”
Years Played	1974 – 1988 (Total of 15 years)
Played Until	Trade to Kansas City Chiefs
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	5
Fumble Yards	2 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	1997 - Inducted
	Super Bowl Awards and Honors
	Won 4 Super Bowl Rings for SB's IX, X, XIII and XIV
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL 1970s All Decade Team
	NFL 1980s All Decade Team
	1978–1985, 1997 Pro Bowls (Total of 9)
	1977–1985, 1997 AP NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 10)
	Player Career Notes
	The Steelers have “Unofficially Retired” Webster’s jersey number 52.

Dwight White

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Dwight White
Place of Birth	Hampton, Virginia
Date of Birth	July 30, 1949
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Texas A&M-Commerce
Draft Info.	1971, 4^th Round 104^th Pick
Jersey Number	78
Player Position	Defensive End
Nickname	“Mad Dog”
Years Played	1971 - 1980
Pro Bowls	1972 and 1973 (Total of 2)
Super Bowls	IX, X, XIII and XIV (Total of 4)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Interceptions	4
Interception Yards	37 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Fumbles Recovered	7
Fumble Yards	13 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	White’s safety made during the first half of Super Bowl XI are the first points scored in Steelers history in a Super Bowl game.
	Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	Steelers Career Notes
	White was a member of the famous Steelers “Steel Curtain” defensive team.

Pittsburgh Steelers 1980s

Walter Abercrombie

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Walter Augustus Abercrombie
Place of Birth	Waco, Texas
Date of Birth	September 26, 1959
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Baylor University
NFL Draft	1982, 1st Round 12th Pick
Jersey Number	34
Player Position	Running Back
Years Played	1982 – 1987
Played Until	Traded to Philadelphia Eagles
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	842
Rushing Yards	3,343 yards
Rushing Average	4.0
Rushing Touchdowns	22
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Gary Anderson

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Gary Allen Anderson
Place of Birth	Parys, Orange Free State, South Africa
Date of Birth	July 16, 1959
Steelers Career
Came From	Buffalo Bills (Cut after they drafted him)
Jersey Number	1
Player Position	Kicker
Years Played	1982 - 1994
Pro Bowls	1983, 1985 and 1993 (Total of 3)
Traded To	Philadelphia Eagles
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Field Goals Attempted	395
Field Goals Made	309
Field Goal Percentage	78.2%
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1983 - Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1983 – AP NFL All-Pro, Second Team (1 as a Steeler)
	1985 – AP NFL All-Pro, First Team (1 as a Steeler)
	NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
	NFL 1990s All-Decade Team

Bubby Brister

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Walter Andrew "Bubby" Brister, III
Place of Birth	Monroe, Louisiana
Date of Birth	August 15, 1962
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Northeast Louisiana University
NFL Draft	1986, 3rd Round, 67th Pick
Jersey Number	6
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1986 - 1992 (Total of 7 years)
Traded To	Philadelphia Eagles
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passes Completed	776 of 1477
Passing Yardage	10,104 yards
Passing Touchdowns	51
Quarterback Rating	69.8
QB Rushing Attempts	124
QB Rushing Yardage	341 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	7
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Bryan Hinkle

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Bryan Eric Hinkle
Place of Birth	Long Beach, California
Date of Birth	June 4, 1959
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Oregon
NFL Draft	1981, 6th Round, 156th Pick
Jersey Number	53
Player Position	Linebacker
Years Played	1982 - 1991
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	22.5
Interceptions	15
Interception Yards	205 yards
Interception Touchdowns	2
Forced Fumbles	0
Fumbles Recovered	11
Fumble Yards	30 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	1
Tackles	0
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1986 - Steelers MVP Award

Merril Hoge

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Merril DuAine Hoge
Place of Birth	Pocatello, Idaho
Date of Birth	January 26, 1965
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Idaho State University
NFL Draft	1987, 10th Round 261st Pick
Jersey Number	33
Player Position	Running Back
Years Played	1987 – 1993
Played Until	Traded to Chicago Bears
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	819
Rushing Yards	3,115 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	21
Rushing Average	3.8
Receptions	241
Receiving Yards	2,054 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	13
Kick Return Attempts	6
Kick Return Yards	74 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Passing Receptions
	Player Career Notes

Tunch Ilkin

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Tunch IIkin
Place of Birth	Istanbul, Turkey
Date of Birth	September 23, 1957
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Indiana State University
NFL Draft	1980, 6th Round 165th Pick
Jersey Number	62
Player Position	Offensive Tackle
Years Played	1980 - 1992
Pro Bowls	1988 and 1989 (Total of 2)
Played Until	Traded to Green Bay Packers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	0.0
Interceptions	0
Interception Yards	0 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	0
Fumbles Recovered	4
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	0
	Awards and Honors
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	Player Career Notes
	Ilkin is a sports caster who now covers Steelers games for a local Pittsburgh television station.

Louis Lipps

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Louis Adam Lipps
Place of Birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of Birth	August 9, 1962
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Southern Mississippi
NFL Draft	1984, 1st Round 23rd Pick
Jersey Number	83
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Pro Bowls	1984 and 1985 (Total of 2)
AP NFL All-Pro Team	1985
Years Played	1984 - 1991
Played Until	Traded to New Orleans Saints
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	358
Receiving Yards	6,018 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	39
Rushing Attempts	29
Rushing Yards	388 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	4
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Listed as no. 3 of all time wide receivers in receptions
	Listed as no. 3 of all time wide receivers in receiving yards
	Listed as no. 5 of all time wide receivers in receiving touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1985 - Steelers MVP Award
	1989 - Steelers MVP Award
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1984 – NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award
	Player Career Notes

David Little

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	David Little, Sr.
Place of Birth	Miami, Florida
Date of Birth	January 3, 1959
Place of Death	Miami, Florida
Date of Death	March 17, 2005
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Florida
NFL Draft	1981, 7th Round, 183rd Pick
Jersey Number	50
Player Position	Linebacker
Years Played	1981 - 1992
Played Until	Retirement
NFL Career Records
Sacks	9.0
Interceptions	10
Interception Yards	69 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	0
Fumbles Recovered	11
Fumble Yards	21 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	0
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1988 - Steelers co-MVP Award

Mark Malone

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Mark M. Malone
Place of Birth	El Cajon, California
Date of Birth	November 22, 1958
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Arizona State University
NFL Draft	1980, 1st Round, 28th Pick
Jersey Number	16
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1981 - 1987
Traded To	San Diego Chargers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passes Completed	690 of 1374
Passing Yardage	8,582 yards
Passing Touchdowns	54
Quarterback Rating	62.4
QB Rushing Attempts	121
QB Rushing Yardage	459 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	14
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Mike Merriweather

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Mike Merriweather
Place of Birth	Albany, New York
Date of Birth	November 26, 1960
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Louisville
NFL Draft	1979, 6th Round, 161st Pick
Jersey Number	57
Player Position	Linebacker
Years Played	1982 - 1987
Pro Bowls	1984 - 1986 (Total of 3 )
Traded To	Minnesota Vikings
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	31.0
Interceptions	11
Interception Yards	140 yards
Interception Touchdowns	2
Forced Fumbles	0
Fumbles Recovered	9
Fumble Yards	22 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	0
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1987 - Steelers MVP Award
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1984, 1985 and 1987 AP NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 3)

Frank Pollard

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Frank D. Pollard Jr.
Place of Birth	Clifton, Texas
Date of Birth	June 15, 1957
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Baylor University
NFL Draft	1980, 11th Round 305th Pick
Jersey Number	44 (1980-1982), 30 (1983-1988)
Player Position	Running Back
Years Played	1980 – 1988
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	953
Rushing Yards	3,989 yards
Rushing Average	4.2
Rushing Touchdowns	20
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Dwayne Woodruff

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Dwayne Woodruff
Place of Birth	Bowling Green, Kentucky
Date of Birth	February 18, 1957
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Louisville
NFL Draft	1979, 6th Round, 161st Pick
Jersey Number	49
Player Position	Cornerback
Years Played	1979 - 1990
Super Bowl	XIV
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	2.0
Interceptions	37
Interception Yards	689 yards
Interception Touchdowns	3
Forced Fumbles	0
Fumbles Recovered	4
Fumble Yards	99 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	2
Tackles	0
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1982 - Steelers MVP Award

Pittsburgh Steelers 1990s

Bill Cowher

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	William Laird Cowher
Place of Birth	Crafton, Pennsylvania
Date of Birth	May 8, 1957
College	North Carolina State University
Steelers Career Info.
Came From	Defensive Coordinator Coach Job with the Kansas City Chiefs
Staffing Position	Head Coach (First time in his career)
Nicknames	“The Chin” or “The Jaw”
Years with Steelers	1992 – 2006 (Total of 15 Years)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Over all Statistics	161 – 99 - 1
	Super Bowl Honors and Awards
	Won 1 Super Bowl Ring for SB XL
	NFL Honors and Awards (As a Steeler)
	1992 – AP NFL Coach of the Year Award
	1992 – Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year Award
	2004 - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year Award
	Coach's Career Notes

Dermontti Dawson

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Dermontti Dawson
Place of Birth	Lexington, Kentucky
Date of Birth	June 17, 1965
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Kentucky
NFL Draft	1988, 2nd Round 44th Pick
Jersey Number	63
Player Position	Center
Years Played	1988 - 2000 (Total of 13 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	1
Fumble Yards	2 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007-Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
	1992–1998 Pro Bowls (Total of 7)
	1993-1998 AP NFL All-Pro Team (Total of 6)
	Player Career Notes
	In 1989 Dawson took over the position of Center from Mike Webster. His jersey number 63 was “unofficially retired” by the Steelers upon his retirement.

Lee Flowers

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Lethon Flowers III
Place of Birth	Columbia, South Carolina
Date of Birth	January 14, 1973
Steelers Playing Career
Drafted From	Georgia Tech University
NFL Draft	1995, 5th Round, 151st Pick
Jersey Number	41
Player Position	Strong Safety
Years Played	1995-2002 (Total of 8 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	12.0
Interceptions	4
Interception Yards	33 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	8
Fumbles Recovered	7
Fumble Yards	3 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	307
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Forced Fumbles
	Player Career Notes

Barry Foster

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Barry Foster
Place of Birth	Hurst, Texas
Date of Birth	December 8, 1968
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Arkansas
NFL Draft	1990, 5th Round 128th Pick
Jersey Number	29
Player Position	Running Back and Kick Returner
Years Played	1990 – 1994
Pro Bowls	1992, 1993
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	915
Rushing Yards	3,943 yards
Rushing Average	4.3
Rushing Touchdowns	26
Receiving Attempts	93
Receiving Yardage	804 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	2
Kick Return Attempts	3
Kick Return Yards	29 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1992-UPI AFL-AFC Offensive Player of the Year
	Player Career Notes

Jason Gildon

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jason Larue Gildon
Place of Birth	Columbia, South Carolina
Date of Birth	July 31, 1972
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Oklahoma State University
NFL Draft	1994, 3rd Round, 88th Pick
Jersey Number	92
Player Position	Outside Linebacker
Years Played	1994-2003 (Total of 10 years)
Played Until	Traded to Jacksonville Jaguars
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	77.0
Interceptions	2
Interception Yards	1 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	15
Fumbles Recovered	11
Fumble Yards	82 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	3
Tackles	372
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Sacks
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Force Fumbles
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Tackles
	Player Career Notes

Eric Green

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Bernard Eric Green
Place of Birth	Savannah, Georgia
Date of Birth	June 22, 1967
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Liberty University
NFL Draft	1990, 1st Round 21th Pick
Jersey Number	86
Player Position	Tight End
Years Played	1990 - 1994 (Total of 5 years)
Played Until	Traded to the Miami Dolphins
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receiving Attempts	198
Receiving Yardage	2,681 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	24
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in receiving touchdowns
	Steelers Career Notes

Kevin Greene

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Kevin Darwin Greene
Place of Birth	Schenectady, New York
Date of Birth	July 31, 1962
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	Los Angeles Rams
Jersey Number	91
Player Position	Outside Linebacker
Years Played	1993 - 1995 (Total of 3 years)
Pro Bowl	1994 and 1995 (Total of 2 as a Steeler)
Traded To	Carolina Panthers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	35.5
Interceptions	1
Interception Yards	0 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	6
Fumbles Recovered	6
Fumble Yards	5 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	154
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in sacks
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
	1994-1995 Pro Bowls (Total of 2)
	1994 All-Pro Team
	Player Career Notes

Charles Johnson

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Charles Everett Johnson
Place of Birth	San Bernardino, California
Date of Birth	January 3, 1972
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Colorado
NFL Draft	1994, 1st Round 17th Pick
Jersey Number	81
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	1994 - 1998
Played Until	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receiving Attempts	247
Receiving Yardage	3,400 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	15
Rushing Attempts	6
Rushing Yardage	-7 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in receptions
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in receiving yards
	Steelers Career Notes

Levon Kirkland

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Lorenzo Levon Kirkland
Place of Birth	Lamar, South Carolina
Date of Birth	February 17, 1969
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Clemson University
NFL Draft	1992, 2^nd Round 38^th Pick
Jersey Number	99
Player Position	Inside Linebacker
Years Played	1992 - 2000 (Total of 9 years)
Played Until	Traded to Seattle Seahawks
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	18.5
Interceptions	11
Interception Yards	51 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	14
Fumbles Recovered	8
Fumble Yards	24 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	1
Tackles	639
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Forced Fumbles
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Tackles
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1998 - Steelers MVP Award
	1999 - Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
	1996-1997 Pro Bowls (Total of 2)
	1996-1997 All-Pro Teams (Total of 2)
	Player Career Notes

Carnell Lake

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Carnell Augustino Lake
Place of Birth	Salt Lake City, Utah
Date of Birth	July 15, 1967
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
NFL Draft	1989, 2^nd Round 34^th Pick
Jersey Number	37
Player Positions	Strong Safety and Corner Back
Years Played	1989 - 1998 (Total of 10 years)
Played Until	Traded to Jacksonville Jaguars
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	21.5
Interceptions	16
Interception Yards	161 yards
Interception Touchdowns	3
Forced Fumbles	15
Fumbles Recovered	16
Fumble Yards	135 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	2
Tackles	677
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 5 of all time in Interception Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Forced Fumbles
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Fumble Yardage
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Tackles
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007–Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
	1994-1997 Pro Bowls (Total of 4)
	1990, 1992, 1994-1997 All-Pro Teams (Total of 6)
	Player Career Notes

Greg Lloyd

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Gregory Lenard Lloyd
Place of Birth	Miami, Florida
Date of Birth	May 26, 1965
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Fort Valley State
NFL Draft	1987, 6th Round 110th Pick
Jersey Number	95
Player Position	Outside Linebacker
Years Played	1988 - 1997 (Total of 10 years)
Played Until	Traded to Carolina Panthers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	53.5
Interceptions	10
Interception Yards	186 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	34
Fumbles Recovered	15
Fumble Yards	61 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	659
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Sacks
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Forced Fumbles
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Tackles
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1991 - Steelers MVP Award
	1994 - Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	1994 – UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year Award
	1991–1995 Pro Bowls (Total of 5)
	1993–1995 AP NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 3)
	Player Career Notes
	Lloyd was widely recognized as the top all-around outside linebacker during the 1990s.

Neil O'Donnell

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Kennedy O'Donnell
Place of Birth	Morristown, New Jersey
Date of Birth	July 3, 1966
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Maryland
NFL Draft	1990, 3rd Round, 70th Pick
Jersey Number	14
Player Position	Quarterback
Years Played	1991 - 1995 (Total of 6 years)
Traded To	New York Jets
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passes Completed	1,069 of 1,871
Passing Yardage	12,867 yards
Passing Touchdowns	68
Quarterback Rating	81.8
QB Rushing Attempts	126
QB Rushing Yardage	323 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	3
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1995 - Steelers MVP Award
	Player Career Notes

Yancey Thigpen

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Yancey Dirk Thigpen
Place of Birth	Tarboro, North Carolina
Date of Birth	August 15, 1969
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	San Diego Chargers
Jersey Number	82
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	1992 - 1997
Played Until	Traded to the Tennessee Oilers/Titans
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receiving Attempts	222
Receiving Yardage	3,651 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	21
Rushing Attempts	2
Rushing Yardage	4 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in receptions
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in receiving yards
	Steelers Career Notes

Mike Tomczak

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Michael John Tomczak
Place of Birth	Calumet City , Illinois
Date of Birth	October 23, 1962
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	Cleveland Browns
Jersey Number	18
Player Position	Quarterback
Super Bowl	XXX
Years Played	1993 - 1999 (Total of 7 years)
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	546 of 973
Passing Yardage	6,649 yards
Passing Touchdowns	37
Quarterback Rating	71.6
QB Rushing Attempts	65
QB Rushing Yardage	68 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 8 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 11 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Player Career Notes

Rod Woodson - Profile

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Roderick Kevin “Rod” Woodson
Place of Birth	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Date of Birth	March 10, 1965
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Purdue University
NFL Draft	1987, 1^st Round 10^th Pick
Jersey Number	26
Player Position	Punt/Kick Returner and Cornerback
Nickname	“Hot Rod”
Years Played	1987 - 1996
Played Until	Traded to San Francisco 49ers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	13.5
Interceptions	38
Interception Yards	779 yards
Interception Touchdowns	5
Forced Fumbles	16
Fumbles Recovered	21
Fumble Yards	69 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	1
Tackles	644
Punt Return Attempts	257
Punt Return Yards	2,362 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	2
Kick Return Attempts	220
Kick Return Yards	4,894 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	2
	Professional Football Hall or Fame
	2009 – Inducted
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Interceptions
	Ranked No. 4 of all time in Forced Fumbles
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Tackles
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Defensive Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Kick Returns by Yardage
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Punt Returns by Yardage
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1988 Steelers co-MVP Award
	1990 Steelers MVP Award
	1993 Steelers MVP Award
	2007 Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	1993 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
	1993 UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year Award
	NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
	1989–1994 and 1996 Pro Bowls (Total of 7)
	1989–1994 and 1996 AP NFL All-Pro Teams (Total of 7)
	Player Career Notes

Pittsburgh Steelers 2000s

Mitch Berger

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Mitchell Shannon Berger
Place of Birth	Kamloops, British Columbia
Date of Birth	June 24, 1972
Steelers Career
Free Agent from	Arizona Cardinals
Jersey Number	17
Player Position	Punter/Holder
Team Placement	1^st Team
Years Played	2008
Super Bowl	XLIII
Played Until	He was released as a Free Agent
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Punts Attempted	66
Punting Yardage	2,728 Yards
Longest Punt	61 Yards
	Player Career Notes

Jerome Bettis - Profile

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jerome Abram Bettis
Place of Birth	Detroit, Michigan
Date of Birth	February 16, 1972
Steelers Career
Traded From	Los Angeles Rams (Now the St. Louis Rams)
Jersey Number	36
Player Position	Running Back
Nickname	“The Bus”
Years Played	1996 - 2005
Pro Bowls	1996, 1999, 2001 and 2004 (Total of 4 as a Steeler)
Super Bowls	XL
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	2,683
Rushing Yardage	10,571 Yards
Rushing Average	3.9
Rushing Touchdowns	78
Receiving Attempts	200
Receiving Yardage	1,449 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	3
Passing Comp/Attempts	3 of 6
Passing Yardage	63 yards
Passing Touchdown	3
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	1996 - Steelers MVP Award
	1997 - Steelers MVP Award
	2000 - Steelers MVP Award
	2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors
	1996 – NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award
	2001 - Walter Payton MOY Award
	Player Career Notes

Plaxico Burress

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Plaxico Burress
Place of Birth	Norfolk, Virginia
Date of Birth	August 12, 1977
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Michigan State University
NFL Draft	2000, 1st Round 8th Pick
Jersey Number	80
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	2000 - 2004
Played Until	Traded to the New York Giants
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receiving Attempts	261
Receiving Yardage	4,164 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	22
Rushing Attempts	1
Rushing Yardage	-7 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in receptions
	Ranked No. 7 of all time in receiving yards
	Player Career Notes

Tyrone Carter

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Tyrone “Chowder” Carter
Place of Birth	Pompano Beach, Florida
Date of Birth	March 31, 1976
Physical Info.
Height	5 ft - 9 in
Weight	195 lb
Steelers Career
Traded From	New York Jets
Jersey Number	23
Player Position	Strong Safety
Team Placement	2^nd Team
Years Played	2004 - 2009
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2009 Regular Season)
Sacks	4.5
Interceptions	6
Interception Yards	120 yards
Interception Touchdowns	2
Forced Fumbles	7
Fumbles Recovered	4
Fumble Yards	6 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	160
	Player Career Notes

Carey Davis

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Carey Alexander Davis
Place of Birth	St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Birth	March 27, 1981
Physical Info.
Height	5 ft - 10 in
Weight	225 lb
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	Miami Dolphins
Jersey Number	38
Player Position	Full Back
Years Played	2007 - 2009
Super Bowl	XLIII
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2009 Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	31
Rushing Yards	118 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
Rushing Average	0.8
Receptions	17
Receiving Yards	76 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	7
Kick Return Yards	119 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Alan Faneca

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Alan Joseph Faneca, Jr.
Place of Birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of Birth	December 7, 1976
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Louisiana State University
NFL Draft	1998, 1^st Round 26^th Pick
Jersey Numbers	65 (1998 - 1999), 66 (2000 - 2007)
Player Position	Left Guard/Tackle
Nickname	Allan “Big Red” Faneca
Years Played	1998 - 2007
Pro Bowls	2001 – 2007 (Total of 7)
Super Bowl	XL
Played Until	Traded to the New York Jets
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	8
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Awards and Honors
	1998 - The Joe Greene Award UP NFL All-Pro Team 2001-2003, 2006 and 2007 2007 – Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	Player Career Notes

Chris Gardocki

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Christopher Allen Gardocki
Place of Birth	Stone Mountain, Georgia
Date of Birth	02/07/70
Steelers Career
Traded From	Cleveland Browns
Jersey Number	17
Player Position	Punter
Years Played	2004 - 2006
Super Bowl	XL
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Punts Attempted	199
Punting Yardage	8,369 Yards
Longest Punt	65 Yards
	Player Career Notes

Jeff Hartings

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jeffery Allen Hartings
Place of Birth	St. Henry, Ohio
Date of Birth	September 9, 1972
Steelers Career
Traded From	Detroit Lions
Jersey Number	64
Player Position	Center
Years Played	2001 - 2006
Pro Bowls	2004 and 2005 (Total of 2 as a Steeler)
Super Bowl	XL
Played Until	Retirement
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	1
Fumble Yards	-9 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Awards and Honors
	UP NFL All-Pro Team 2001 and 2004 (Total of 2 as a Steeler)
	Player Career Notes

Justin Hartwig

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Justin Hartwig
Place of Birth	Mankato, Minnesota
Date of Birth	November 21, 1978
Physical Info.
Height	6 ft - 4 in
Weight	315 lb
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	Carolina Panthers
Jersey Number	62
Player Position	Center
Team Placement	1^st Team
Years Played	2008 - 2009
Super Bowl	XLIII
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2009 Regular Season)
Forced Fumbles	0
Fumbles Recovered	0
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	3
	Player Career Notes

Verron Haynes

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Verron Ulric Haynes
Place of Birth	Woodstock, Georgia
Date of Birth	February 17, 1979
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Georgia
NFL Draft	2002, 5th Round 166th Pick
Jersey Number	34
Player Position	Running Back
Years Played	2002 - 2007
Super Bowl	XL
Played Until	Picked up by the Atlanta Falcons
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	174
Rushing Yardage	738 Yards
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Rushing Average	4.2
Receiving Attempts	58
Receiving Yardage	429 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	2
	Player Career Notes

Santonio Holmes

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Santonio Holmes, Jr.
Place of Birth	Belle Glade, Florida
Date of Birth	March 3, 1984
Physical Info.
Height	5 ft -11in
Weight	196 lb
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Ohio State University
NFL Draft	2006 1^st Round, 25^th Pick
Jersey Number	10
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Nickname	Santonio “See Ya” Holmes
Years Played	2006 - 2009
Super Bowl	XLIII
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2009 Regular Season)
Receptions	235
Receiving	3,835 yards
Touchdowns	20
Rushing Attempts	11 yards
Rushing Yardage	45 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	18
Kick Return Yards	436 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
Punt Return Attempts	62
Punt Return Yards	496 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	1
	Super Bowl Honors and Awards
	2009 - Super Bowl XLIII MVP

Sefan Logan

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Stefan Logan
Place of Birth	Miami, Florida
Date of Birth	June 2, 1981
Physical Info.
Height	5 ft - 7 in
Weight	177 lb
Steelers Career Info.
Traded From	BC Lions (Canadian Football League)
Jersey Number	11
Player Position	Wide Receiver/Kick and Punt Returner
Year Played	2009
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2009 Regular Season)
Receptions	1
Receiving Yards	5 yards
Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	55
Kick Return Yards	1,466 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
Punt Return Attempts	30
Punt Return Yards	280 yards
Punt Return Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Tommy Maddox

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Thomas “Tommy” Alfred Maddox
Place of Birth	Shreveport, Louisiana
Date of Birth	September 2, 1971
Steelers Career Info.
Came From	Los Angeles Xtreme (XFL-no longer in existance)
Jersey Number	8
Player Position	Quarterback
Nickname	“Tommy Gun”
Years Played	2001 - 2005 (Total of 5 years)
Super Bowl	XL
Played Until	Picked up by the Philadelphia Soul (Arena Football League)
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	603 of 1036
Passing Yardage	7,139 yards
Passing Touchdown	42
Quarterback Rating	76.7
QB Rushing Attempts	55
QB Rushing Yardage	105 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	1
	Super Bowl Honors and Awards
	Won 1 Super Bowl Ring for SB XL
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 9 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	NFL Honors and Awards (As a Steeler)
	2002 – NFL Come Back Player of the Year Award
	Player Career Notes

Willie Parker

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Willie Everette Parker
Place of Birth	Clinton, North Carolina
Date of Birth	November 11, 1980
Physical Info.
Height	5 ft - 10 in
Weight	209 lb
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of North Carolina
NFL Draft	2004, Undrafted Free Agreement
Jersey Number	39
Player Position	Running Back
Nickname	“Fast Willie” Parker
Years Played	2004 - 2009
Pro Bowls	2006– 2007 (Total of 2)
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2009 Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	1,253
Rushing Yards	5,378 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	24
Rushing Average	15.9
Receptions	84
Receiving Yards	697 yards
Touchdowns	5
	Super Bowl Record
	75 Yards - Ranked No. 2 for Longest Touchdown Run in SB XL
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Rushing Yards
	Ranked No. 6 of all time in Rushing Touchdowns
	Steelers Honors and Awards
	2006 Steelers MVP Award
	NFL Honors and Awards
	2005 - 4 x NFL Player of the Week Recipient

Joey Porter

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Joey Eugene Porter
Place of Birth	Kansas City, Missouri
Date of Birth	March 22, 1977
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	Colorado State University
NFL Draft	1999, 3^rd Round 73^rd Pick
Jersey Number	55
Player Position	Outside Linebacker
Nicknames	“J-Peezy” and “Peezy”
Years Played	1999 - 2006 (Total of 8 years)
Played Until	Traded to the Miami Dolphins
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Sacks	60.0
Interceptions	10
Interception Yards	214 yards
Interception Touchdowns	1
Forced Fumbles	17
Fumbles Recovered	8
Fumble Yards	88 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	2
Tackles	327
	Super Bowl Honors and Awards
	Won 1 Super Bowl Ring for SB XL
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 2 of all time in Sacks
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Forced Fumbles
	Ranked No. 10 of all time in Fumble Yardage
	Steelers Awards and Honors
	2007 Steelers co-MVP Award
	2007 Steelers 75^th Anniversary All-Time Team
	NFL Awards and Honors (As a Steeler)
	2002, 2004-2005 Pro Bowls (Total of 3)
	2002, 2004-2005 All-Pro Teams (Total of 3)
	Player Career Notes

Jeff Reed

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jeffrey Montgomery Reed
Place of Birth	Charlotte, North Carolina
Date of Birth	April 9, 1979
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of North Carolina
NFL Draft	2002, Undrafted
Jersey Number	3
Player Position	Place Kicker
Nickname	“Skippy”
Years Played	2002 - 2010
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2010 Regular Season)
Field Goals Attempted	249
Field Goals Made	204
Field Goal Percentage	81.9%
	Player Career Notes

Jared Retkofsky

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jared Michael Retkofsky
Place of Birth	Justin, Texas
Date of Birth	March 16, 1983
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Texas Christian
NFL Draft	2007, Undrafted Free Agent
Jersey Number	61
Player Position	Long Snapper
Years Played	2008
Super Bowl	XLIII
Played Until	Picked up by the New York Sentinels (UFL-United Football League)
	Player Career Notes

Gary Russell

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Gary Russell
Place of Birth	Columbus, Ohio
Date of Birth	September 8, 1986
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Minnesota
NFL Draft	2007, Undrafted
Jersey Number	33
Player Position	Running Back and Kick Returner
Years Played	2007 - 2008
Super Bowl	XLIII
Played Until	Picked up by the Oakland Raiders
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2008 Regular Season)
Rushing Attempts	35
Rushing Yardage	98 yards
Rushing Average	6.5
Rushing Touchdowns	3
Receiving Attempts	1
Receiving Yardage	-2 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	0
Kick Return Attempts	16
Kick Return Yards	371 yards
Kick Return Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Kendall Simmons

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Henry Alexander Kendall Simmons
Place of Birth	Ripley, Mississippi
Date of Birth	March 11, 1979
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Auburn University
NFL Draft	2002, 1^St Round 30^th Pick
Jersey Number	73
Player Position	Right Guard
Years Played	2002 - 2008
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII
Played Until	Traded to the New England Patriots
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	2
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Anthony Smith

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Anthony Smith
Place of Birth	Hubbard, Ohio
Date of Birth	September 20, 1983
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Syracuse
NFL Draft	2006, 3^rd Round 83^rd Pick
Jersey Number	27
Player Position	Free Safety
Years Played	2006 - 2008
Super Bowl	XLIII
Played Until	Picked up by the St. Louis Rams
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2008 Regular Season)
Sacks	0.0
Interceptions	4
Interception Yards	90 yards
Interception Touchdowns	0
Forced Fumbles	1
Fumbles Recovered	1
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
Tackles	75
	Player Career Notes

Marvel Smith

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Marvel Amos Smith
Place of Birth	Oakland, California
Date of Birth	August 6, 1978
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Arizona State University
NFL Draft	2000, 2^nd Round 38^th Pick
Jersey Number	77
Player Position	Right/Left Tackle
Years Played	2000 – 2008
Pro Bowl	2005
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII
Played Until	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Fumbles Recovered	1
Fumble Yards	0 yards
Fumble Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

Kordell Stewart

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Kordell Stewart
Place of Birth	Marrero, Louisiana
Date of Birth	October 16, 1972
Steelers Career Info.
Drafted From	University of Colorado
NFL Draft	1995, 2^nd Round 60^th Pick
Jersey Number	10
Player Position	Quarterback/Wide Receiver/Running Back/Punter
Nickname	“Slash”
Years Played	1995 - 2002 (Total of 8 years)
Played Until	Traded to the Chicago Bears
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2002 Regular Season)
Passing Comp/Attempts	1,190 of 2,107
Passing Yardage	13,328 yards
Passing Touchdowns	70
Quarterback Rating	116.9
QB Rushing Attempts	496
QB Rushing Yardage	2,561 yards
QB RushingTouchdowns	35
Receiving Attempts	41
Receiving Yardage	658 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	5
	Steelers Franchise Records
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Passing Yardage
	Ranked No. 3 of all time in Passing Touchdowns
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Attempts
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Yardage
	Ranked No. 1 of all time in Quarterback Rushing Touchdowns
	Steelers Honors and Awards
	2001 - Steelers MVP Award
	NFL Honors and Awards
	2002 – NFL Come Back Player of the Year Award
	Player Career Notes

Deshea Townsend

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Trevor Deshea Townsend
Place of Birth	Batesville, Mississippi
Date of Birth	September 8, 1975
Physical Info.
Height	5 ft - 10 in
Weight	183 lb
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Alabama
NFL Draft	1998, 4^th Round 117^th Pick
Jersey Number	26
Player Position	Right Cornerback
Team Placement	2nd Team
Years Played	1998 - Present
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII
Steelers Career Record	(As of the 2008 Regular Season)
Tackles	342
Sacks	15.5
Interceptions	20
Touchdowns	3
	Player Career Notes

Jerame Tuman

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Jerame Dean Tuman
Place of Birth	Liberal, Kansas
Date of Birth	March 24, 1976
Steelers Career
Drafted From	University of Michigan
NFL Draft	1999, 5th Round 136th Pick
Jersey Number	84
Player Position	Tight End
Years Played	1999 - 2007
Pro Bowls	2002, 2004 and 2005 (Total of 3 as a Steeler)
Super Bowl	XL
Played Until	Traded to the Arizona Cardinals
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receptions	43
Receiving Yards	500
Touchdowns	7
	Player Career Notes

Nate Washington

Personal Info.
Full Birth Name	Nate Washington
Place of Birth	Toledo, Ohio
Date of Birth	August 28, 1983
Steelers Career
Drafted From	Tiffin University
NFL Draft	2005, Undrafted
Jersey Number	85
Player Position	Wide Receiver
Years Played	2005 - 2008
Super Bowls	XL and XLIII
Played Until	Traded to the Tennessee Titans
Steelers Career Record	(Regular Season)
Receiving Attempts	104
Receiving Yardage	1,705 yards
Receiving Touchdowns	12
Rushing Attempts	9
Rushing Yardage	26 yards
Rushing Touchdowns	0
	Player Career Notes

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