Franco Harris

Franco Harris joined the Pittsburgh Steelers before the 1972 season.  He was a college running back with size, speed, and catching ability.  This was what the team needed.  One amazing play he had was when the Steelers played the Oakland Raiders in the first of two play-off games.  Oakland was winning 7-6 with a little over a minute left.  The Steelers had the ball on their 20 yard line.  With ten seconds to go, Bradshaw threw the ball towards Frenchy Fuqua, but the ball hit Raider’s Jack Tatum and bounced away.  It came near Franco so he scooped it up and sprinted 42 yards for the winning touchdown.

Terry Bradshaw

In 1970, the Steelers met Terry Bradshaw.  He played an important role for them in leading them to the play-offs for the two previous seasons.  But in 1974, he began on the sidelines.  He seemed nervous during games which led to bad decisions or poor plays.  So before the 1974 season, someone else had been named starting quarterback.  By the 9^th game of the season however, he had a chance to regain his spot.  His attitude had changed and he was an improved overall player.  He had self confidence and dedication that was needed to be successful.  He led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories making him one of football’s greatest champions.

Jack Lambert

Jack Lambert was introduced to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974.  He had played linebacker for Kent State and was awarded two year All-Mid-American Conference linebacker honors.  He played with the Steelers for 11 years and was a starting linebacker for all 11.  In 1074, he was the NFL Defense Rookie of the Year, and was NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1076.  Many of his fans called themselves “Lambert’s Lunatics”.  During his NFL career, he played in four Super Bowls by which all of them were won by the Steelers.  He was put into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

L.C. Greenwood

L.C. Greenwood began his career with the Steelers in 1969 as a defensive end.  He became the starting left defensive end in 1971 and kept that position until his retirement in 1981.  He graduated from Alabama A&M in 1969 after he was named a 1968 Ebony All-American for his play on the defensive line.  He’s had 73.5 sacks and 14 fumble recovers in his career.  He also played in all four Super Bowl victories.  L.C. Greenwood was known for wearing gold shoes on the football field.

"Mean Joe" Greene

"Mean Joe" Greene played for the Steelers from 1969 to 1981 as a defensive tackle. He was part of the legendary Steel Curtain defense that won four Super Bowls. He was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year two times, played in 10 Pro Bowls, and was put into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. When he retired, he became the assistant coach for the Steelers with head coach Chuck Noll in 1987 also. For the next 16 years, he was assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins, and the Arizona Cardinals. In 2004, he was named special assistant for player personnel with the Steelers.