Joey Porter starts on defense as a linebacker. He is #55 fierce and likes to talk trash. Porter is explosive and got to go to the Probowl last year. He is in his 7th year and went to Colorado State. Last year he got 7 sacks.

Troy Polamalu starts at safety and is #43. He went to the Probowl last year. He loves to blitz and if he doesn't he is also good at covering players. Polamalu is in his 3rd year and went to USC. He got 5 interceptions last year.

Casey Hampton starts as the nose tackle for the Steelers. He is #98 and has been to a Probowl. He is in his 5th year and went to Texas. Hampton is very big at 6-1 and 325 pounds.

James Farrior is a line backer and is #51. He went to the Probowl last year and is very underrated. Some say he is the Steelers best linebacker. Last year he got 3 sacks and 4 interceptions. Farrior is a veteran and his playing in his 9th year.

Chris Gardocki is the Steelers punter and is #17. He has the record for most punts not blocked consecutively. He has 14 years experience and is 40 years old.

Jeff Reed is the Steelers kicker and is #3. Reed is in his 4th year and went 28/36 last year. He also was 2/2 for over 50 yards last year. Jeff read went to North Carolina.

Dick Lebeau is the Steelers defensive coordinator. He is in his 2nd year as the Steelers coordinator. He runs blitz burgh and he has many tricky blitzes. Last year Lebeau had the NFL's best defense. Lebeau has been in the NFL for 47 years 15 as a player and 32 as a coach. He is 67 years old.

Kevin Spencer is the Steelers special team coach. He is in his 4th season. In 2003 Kevin was the special team coach of the year. He started his coaching career in 1975 as a wrestling and lacrosse coach for New York State.

These are the Steelers defensive draft picks Bryant Mcfadden, Rian Wallace, and Shaun Nua. Bryant Mcfadden was the highest drafted defender for the Steelers this year. He is #20 and was drafted in the 2nd round. Mcfadden is a corner back and has played the most than the other defensive rookies.