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Ben Roethlisberger |
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Big Ben has become an icon of the Steelers in 2004. He was the offensive rookie of the year and won fifteen straight games (a rookie record) before losing to the Patriots in the AFC Championship. He was a three year starter at Miami |
| University of Ohio, where he broke multiple school records including pass attempts, yards, and touchdowns. HE grew up in Findlay, Ohio, where he only started his senior season of high school because the coaches son was one year ahead of Ben. |  |
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Duce Staley |
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Duce was a key acquisition in 2004. He led the team in rushing with 707 yards on 151 carries. He was off to a great start before he got injured. Duce was a great back at South Carolina where after a two year career he was thirteenth on the school's rushing list with 1,853 yards. Before coming to the Steelers, he was the Philidelphia Eagle's starting running back for a number of years. |
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Jerome Bettis |
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Jerome was born February 16, 1972, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Notre Dame where he finished with 337 carries and 1,912 yards for a 5.7 yards per carries. HE also had 27 Touchdowns. He also had 32 receptions for 429 yards which averages out to be 13.4 yards per |
| back | reception. He was then converted from a fullback to a halfback and drafted by the then Los Angeles Rams. Jerome finished this year with 510 yards on 143 carries with 10 touchdowns. Jerome is an avid bowler and not married. HE has homes in Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles |  |
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Hines Ward |
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Hines is a very crafty reciever who has become one of the leagues elite. His hard-nose style play makes him the best blocking wideout in The NFL. HE went to college at Georgia where he ranked second in school history with 144 receptions. He ranks third in school |
| history with 1,165 yards. HE had 3,870
all purpose yards which is second to Hershel Walker in school history.
This year, he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth consecutive
time. HE is currently second in Steelers history in receptions, and fifth
in yards.
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Plaxico Burress |
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Plaxico has been a good deep threat and a great one two punch with Hines Ward over the past few years. THe former first round pick (eighth overall) has had two 1000 yard seasons and could of had another in 2004 if he would of stayed healthy. |
| HE finished the year with 32 receptions for 601 yards. HE attended Michigan State University where he caught 65 balls in his freshman season. HE ranks HE ranks third in career receptions (131) in just two seasons with Michigan State. |  |
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Dan Krieder |
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Stats really don't tell the tale with Dan Kreider. HEe is a great lead blocker even though there is no stat to prove it. HE has come a long way for being an undrafted free agent and former practice squad player to become the team's starting fullback. He went to New Hampshire for college. |