The Minnesota Vikings play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin tomorrow. The Steelers have an interesting history. For nearly all of my life the team has consistently been one of the NFL’s best. The Steelers won four Super Bowl in the 1970s. They added two more in the 2000s. The Steelers haven’t always been one of the league’s best. From their franchise birth in 1933 to the hiring of Chuck Noll in 1969, the Steelers were consistently terrible. Their only postseason appearance was a tie-breaking playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles in 1947. The Steelers were so shaky that they had to combine forces with the Eagles in 1943 and Chicago Cardinals in 1944 to survive the World War II years. On the eve of the big international game, here’s a look at some of the best football players in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Offense
Quarterback
Terry Bradshaw
Running Back
Jerome Bettis
Fullback
Franco Harris
Wide Receivers
John Stallworth
Hines Ward
Tight End
Heath Miller
Tackles
Frank Varrichione
Jon Kolb
Guards
Alan Faneca
John Nisby
Center
Mike Webster
Defense
Defensive Ends
L.C. Greenwood
Cameron Heyward
Defensive Tackles
Joe Greene
Ernie Stautner
Linebackers
Jack Ham
Jack Lambert
T.J. Watt
Cornerbacks
Rod Woodson
Mel Blount
Safeties
Troy Polamalu
Jack Butler
Special Teams
Kicker
Gary Anderson
Punter
Bobby Walden
Returner
Bill Dudley
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