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**Pittsburgh Steelers roster**
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Quarterbacks (QB) 4 Kyle Allen 2 Justin Fields 3 Russell Wilson Running backs (RB) 22 Najee Harris 84 Cordarrelle Patterson 33 Aaron Shampklin 30 Jaylen Warren Wide receivers (WR) 19 Calvin Austin 11 Van Jefferson 13 Scotty Miller 14 George Pickens 10 Roman Wilson Tight ends (TE) 88 Pat Freiermuth 83 Connor Heyward 81 MyCole Pruitt 80 Darnell Washington 87 Rodney Williams		Offensive linemen (OL) 67 Calvin Anderson RT 74 Spencer Anderson LG 54 Zach Frazier C 77 Broderick Jones RT 62 Ryan McCollum C 66 Mason McCormick RG 65 Dan Moore LT 64 Max Scharping RG 73 Isaac Seumalo LG Defensive linemen (DL) 57 Montravius Adams DT 95 Keeanu Benton NT 97 Cameron Heyward DT 92 Isaiahh Loudermilk DT 94 Dean Lowry DT 99 Larry Ogunjobi DT		Linebackers (LB) 51 Nick Herbig OLB 56 Alex Highsmith OLB 49 Jeremiah Moon OLB 48 Ade Ogundeji OLB 6 Patrick Queen ILB 50 Elandon Roberts ILB 93 Mark Robinson ILB 90 T. J. Watt OLB 41 Payton Wilson ILB Defensive backs (DB) 31 Beanie Bishop CB 38 Terrell Edmunds SS 25 DeShon Elliott SS 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick FS 26 Donte Jackson CB 23 Damontae Kazee SS 28 Miles Killebrew FS 42 James Pierre CB 24 Joey Porter Jr. CB Special teams 9 Chris Boswell K 46 Christian Kuntz LS 8 Corliss Waitman P				Practice squad 18 Anthony Averett CB 37 Thomas Graham Jr. CB 40 Devin Harper ILB 33 C. J. Henderson CB 5 D'Shawn Jamison CB 82 Jaray Jenkins WR 89 Brandon Johnson WR 68 John Leglue G 53 Eku Leota OLB 72 Doug Nester G 17 Ayo Oyelola FS (IPP) 29 La'Mical Perine RB 79 Jacob Slade DE 35 Jonathan Ward RB 16 Quez Watkins WR 45 Jacoby Windmon OLB Reserve lists 60 Dylan Cook T (IR-DFR) 78 James Daniels G (IR) 76 Troy Fautanu T (IR) 71 Nate Herbig G (IR) 55 Cole Holcomb ILB (PUP) -- Cameron Johnston P (IR) 98 DeMarvin Leal DE (IR) 91 Logan Lee DT (IR) 44 Tyler Matakevich ILB (IR) -- David Perales OLB (IR) 15 Ben Skowronek WR (IR) 20 Cameron Sutton CB (Susp.) 27 Cory Trice CB (IR) 29 Ryan Watts CB (IR) As of October 12, 2024. Rookies in italics. 53 active, 14 reserved, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt) Roster Depth chart Transactions

Retired uniform numbers

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Pittsburgh Steelers retired numbers
No.	Player	Position	Seasons	Retired	Ref.
32	Franco Harris	FB	1972–1983	December 24, 2022	^[151]
70	Ernie Stautner	DT	1950–1963	October 25, 1964	^[152]
75	Joe Greene	DT	1969–1981	November 2, 2014	^[153]

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The Steelers retired Stautner's #70 in 1964 before creating a 50-year tradition of not retiring numbers. The team retired Greene's #75 in 2014 and left the possibility open that they would retire other players' jersey numbers at later dates. However, several numbers have not been reissued since the retirement of the players who wore them, including:^[154]

Pro Football Hall of Famers

"Primary" inductees

The Steelers boast the third most "primary" inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, i.e. inductees that spent most or all of their NFL careers in Pittsburgh. They also can claim the most honorees of any franchise founded on or after 1933 and the only franchise with three members of ownership in the Hall of Fame.^[155]

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Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famers
Players
No.	Name	Inducted	Position(s)	Years w/ Steelers	Ref.
36	Bettis, JeromeJerome Bettis	2015	RB	1996–2005	^[156]
47	Blount, MelMel Blount	1989	CB	1970–1983	^[157]
12	Bradshaw, TerryTerry Bradshaw	1989	QB	1970–1983	^[158]
80	Butler, JackJack Butler	2012	CB	1951–1959	^[159]
63	Dawson, DermonttiDermontti Dawson	2012	C	1988–2000	^[160]
35	Dudley, BillBill Dudley	1966	RB	1942, 1945–1946	^[161]
66	Faneca, AlanAlan Faneca	2021	G	1998–2007	^[162]
75	Greene, JoeJoe Greene	1987	DT	1969–1981	^[163]
59	Ham, JackJack Ham	1988	LB	1971–1982	^[164]
32	Harris, FrancoFranco Harris	1990	RB	1972–1983	^[165]
35	Johnson, John HenryJohn Henry Johnson	1987	RB	1960–1965	^[166]
35	Kiesling, WaltWalt Kiesling	1966	G	1937–1944	^[167]
58	Lambert, JackJack Lambert	1990	LB	1974–1984	^[168]
43	Polamalu, TroyTroy Polamalu	2020	S	2003–2014	^[169]
31	Shell, DonnieDonnie Shell	2020	S	1974–1987	^[170]
82	Stallworth, JohnJohn Stallworth	2002	WR	1974–1987	^[171]
70	Stautner, ErnieErnie Stautner	1969	DT	1950–1963	^[172]
88	Swann, LynnLynn Swann	2001	WR	1974–1982	^[173]
52	Webster, MikeMike Webster	1997	C	1974–1988	^[174]
26	Woodson, RodRod Woodson	2009	CB	1987–1996	^[175]
91	Greene, KevinKevin Greene	2016	LB	1993–1995	^[176]
Coaches and Contributors
Name		Inducted	Position(s)	Years w/ Steelers	Ref.
Cowher, BillBill Cowher		2020	Head coach	1992–2006	^[177]
Noll, ChuckChuck Noll		1993	Head coach	1969–1991	^[178]
Nunn, BillBill Nunn		2021	Scout Assistant Director Player Personnel Senior Scout	1968–2014	^[179]
Rooney, ArtArt Rooney		1964	Founder, Owner	1933–1988	^[180]
Rooney, DanDan Rooney		2000	Executive, Owner	1975–2017	^[181]

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Steelers in the Hall for contributions elsewhere

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Steelers in the Hall for contributions elsewhere
Players
No.	Name	Inducted	Steeler Position(s)	Years w/ Steelers	Primary Team	Impact Position(s)	Ref.
36	Cal Hubbard	1963	OT	1936	Green Bay Packers	OT	^[182]
15	Johnny "Blood" McNally	1963	FB Head coach	1934, 1937–1939	Green Bay Packers	FB	^[183]
22	Layne, BobbyBobby Layne	1967	QB/K	1958–1962	Detroit Lions	QB/K	^[184]
36	Motley, MarionMarion Motley	1968	FB	1955	Cleveland Browns	FB	^[185]
14	Johnny Unitas	1979	QB	1955	Baltimore Colts	QB	^[186]
16	Dawson, LenLen Dawson	1987	QB	1957–1959	Kansas City Chiefs	QB	^[187]
7	Jim Finks	1995	QB	1949–1955	Minnesota Vikings	GM	^[188]
21	Tony Dungy	2016	S Defensive backs coach Defensive coordinator	1977–1978 1981–1988	Indianapolis Colts	Head coach	^[189]
Bell, BertBert Bell		1963	Co-owner Head coach	1941–1946	National Football League	Commissioner	^[190]
Mike Munchak		2001	Offensive line coach	2014–2018	Houston Oilers	G	^[191]
Russ Grimm		2010	Offensive line coach	2001–2006	Washington Redskins	G	^[192]
Dick LeBeau		2010	Defensive coordinator	1992–1996 2004–2014	Detroit Lions	CB	^[193]

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Misc. Award recipients

Rocky Bleier, former Steeler running back received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving in the Army in Vietnam.
Pat Livingston, Steelers beat writer for the Pittsburgh Press, awarded the 1979 Dick McCann Memorial Award
Vito Stellino, Steelers beat writer in the 1970s for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, awarded the 1989 Dick McCann Memorial Award^[194]
Myron Cope, Announcer (1970–2005), awarded the 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award
John Clayton, Steelers beat writer for the Pittsburgh Press (1976–1986), awarded the 2007 Dick McCann Memorial Award^[194]

Pro Bowl players

The following Steelers players have been named to the Pro Bowl:^[195]

QB Ben Roethlisberger (6), Kordell Stewart, Neil O'Donnell, Terry Bradshaw (3), Bobby Layne (2), Earl Morrall, Jim Finks
FB Roosevelt Nix, Earnest Jackson, Franco Harris (9), John Henry Johnson (3), Fran Rogel, Dick Riffle, John Karcis, Stu Smith
HB Najee Harris, James Conner, Le'Veon Bell (3), Willie Parker (2), Jerome Bettis (4), Barry Foster (2), Dick Hoak, Clendon Thomas, Tom Tracy (2), Ray Mathews (2), Johnny Lattner, Lynn Chandnois (2), Joe Geri (2), Bill Dudley, Merl Condit, Whizzer White
LT Alejandro Villanueva (2), Marvel Smith, Charlie Bradshaw (2), Joe Coomer
LG Alan Faneca (7), Duval Love, Mike Sandusky, Byron Gentry (2)
C Maurkice Pouncey (9), Jeff Hartings (2), Dermontti Dawson (7), Mike Webster (9), Buzz Nutter, Bill Walsh (2), Chuck Cherundolo (2), Mike Basrak
RG David DeCastro (6), Carlton Haselrig, Bruce Van Dyke, John Nisby (2), Milt Simington
RT Tunch Ilkin (2), Larry Brown, Frank Varrichione (4), George Hughes (2), John Woudenberg
TE Heath Miller (2), Eric Green (2), Preston Carpenter, Jack McClairen, Elbie Nickel (3)
WR Diontae Johnson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Antonio Brown (6), Mike Wallace, Hines Ward (4), Yancey Thigpen (2), Louis Lipps (2), John Stallworth (4), Lynn Swann (3), Ron Shanklin, Roy Jefferson (2), Gary Ballman (2), Buddy Dial (2), Jimmy Orr
DE Cameron Heyward, Brett Keisel, Aaron Smith, L. C. Greenwood (6), Dwight White (2), Ben McGee (2), Lou Michaels (2), Bill McPeak (3)
DT Cameron Heyward (5), Casey Hampton (5), Joel Steed, Joe Greene (10), Joe Krupa, Gene Lipscomb, Ernie Stautner (9)
LB T. J. Watt (6), Ryan Shazier (2), Lawrence Timmons, James Harrison (5), LaMarr Woodley, James Farrior (2), Joey Porter (3), Jason Gildon (3), Kendrell Bell, Levon Kirkland (2), Chad Brown, Kevin Greene (2), Greg Lloyd (5), David Little, Mike Merriweather (3), Robin Cole, Jack Lambert (9), Jack Ham (8), Andy Russell (7), Myron Pottios (3), John Reger (3), Dale Dodrill (4), Marv Matuszak, Jerry Shipkey (3)
CB Joe Haden, Rod Woodson (7), Mel Blount (5), J.T. Thomas, Marv Woodson, Brady Keys, Dean Derby, Jack Butler (4), Art Jones
SS Troy Polamalu (8), Carnell Lake (4), Donnie Shell (5), Mike Wagner (2)
FS Minkah Fitzpatrick (4), Ryan Clark, Glen Edwards (2)
PK Chris Boswell, Gary Anderson (3), Roy Gerela (2), Mike Clark
P Bobby Walden
RS Antonio Brown, Rod Woodson
ST Miles Killebrew

NFL MVPs

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NFL MVP Winners
Season	Player	Position
1946	Bill Dudley	HB^[196]
1978	Terry Bradshaw	QB^[197]

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Defensive Player of the Year Awards winners

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NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Season	Player	Position
1972	Joe Greene	DT
1974	Joe Greene	DT
1975	Mel Blount	CB
1976	Jack Lambert	LB
1993	Rod Woodson	DB
2008	James Harrison	LB
2010	Troy Polamalu	S
2021	T. J. Watt	LB

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Rookie of the Year Award winners

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NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Season	Player	Position
1972	Franco Harris	RB
1984	Louis Lipps	WR/RS
2004	Ben Roethlisberger	QB

NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Season	Player	Position
1969	Joe Greene	DT
1974	Jack Lambert	LB
2001	Kendrell Bell	LB

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Super Bowl MVPs

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Super Bowl MVP winners
Super Bowl	Player	Position
IX	Franco Harris	RB
X	Lynn Swann	WR
XIII	Terry Bradshaw	QB
XIV	Terry Bradshaw	QB
XL	Hines Ward	WR
XLIII	Santonio Holmes	WR

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NFL All-Decade Teams

The following Steelers were named to NFL All-Decade Teams (and 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams, selected in 1994 and 2019, respectively). Only those who spent time with Pittsburgh during the respective decades are listed. Bold indicates those elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
15	Johnny "Blood" McNally	HB	1934, 1937–38

NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
35	Bill Dudley	HB	1942, 1945–46
76	Bucko Kilroy	T	1943
79	Vic Sears	T	1943
70	Al Wistert	T	1943

NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
22	Bobby Layne	QB	1958–62
70	Ernie Stautner	DT	1950–63
80	Jack Butler	DB	1951–59

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NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
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NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
12	Terry Bradshaw	QB	1970–83
32	Franco Harris	RB	1972–83
88	Lynn Swann	WR	1974–82
52	Mike Webster	C	1974–88
68	L. C. Greenwood	DE	1969–81
75	Joe Greene	DT	1969–81
58	Jack Lambert	MLB	1974–84
59	Jack Ham	OLB	1971–82
Chuck Noll		Coach	1969–91

NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
52	Mike Webster	C	1974–88
58	Jack Lambert	MLB	1974–84
47	Mel Blount	CB	1970–83
1	Gary Anderson	K	1982–94
Chuck Noll		Coach	1969–91

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NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
14	Johnny Unitas	QB	1955
36	Marion Motley	FB	1955
52	Mike Webster	C	1974–88
75	Joe Greene	DT	1969–81
58	Jack Lambert	LB	1974–84
59	Jack Ham	LB	1971–82
47	Mel Blount	CB	1970–83
26	Rod Woodson	CB	1987–96

NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
63	Dermontti Dawson	C	1988–2000
91	Kevin Greene	LB	1993–95
54	Hardy Nickerson	LB	1987–92
99	Levon Kirkland	LB	1992–2000
26	Rod Woodson	CB	1987–96
37	Carnell Lake	S	1989–98
1	Gary Anderson	K	1982–94

NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
66	Alan Faneca	G	1998–2007
55	Joey Porter	LB	1999–2006
43	Troy Polamalu	S	2003–14

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NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
14	Johnny Unitas	QB	1955
36	Marion Motley	RB	1955
52	Mike Webster	C	1974–88
36	Cal Hubbard	T	1936
75	Joe Greene	DT	1969–81
58	Jack Lambert	LB	1974–84
59	Jack Ham	LB	1971–82
47	Mel Blount	CB	1970–83
26	Rod Woodson	CB	1987–96
Chuck Noll		Coach	1969–91

NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
No.	Player	Position	Tenure
84	Antonio Brown	WR	2010–18
53	Maurkice Pouncey	C	2010–20

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All-time team

In 2007, in celebration of the franchise's 75th season, the team announced an updated All-Time team of the 33 best players who have ever played for the Steelers.^[198] This team supplanted the previous All-Time team of 24 players named as part of the 50th anniversary commemoration in 1982.^[199]

A "Legends team" consisting of the club's best pre-1970s players was released concurrently with the latest All-Time team.^[200]

Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year

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The regional Dapper Dan Charities has since 1939 named the "Sportsman of the Year" in the Pittsburgh region. 19 Steelers have won the award in 23 events: