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Franco Harris

Franco Harris, one of the best and fastest running backs the NFL has ever seen. Franco got his start as a Nittany lion at the University of Penn State. From there Franco got drafted by the Pittsburgh. In Franco’s’ first season as a Steeler he had a total of 1055 yards on 188 carries. So in his first season Franco had a total of 13 touch downs. From then on Franco helped lead the Steelers to four super bowls in 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979. Franco Harris is now in the pro football hall of fame for all he has done for the Steelers.

 

Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw, the quarter back for the Pittsburgh and a legend to many. Terry Bradshaw was always a quarter back in all of his time playing football through out high school, collage, and pro. In 1970 Terry was drafted by the Steelers as a quarter back. In terry’s first season as the quarter back for the Steelers he had a very bad season throwing many interception and making lots of mistakes. Then for the seasons after Terry spent his time improving his accuracy, timing and working on making him a super bowl quarter back.  From that point on terry toke his team to four super bowls. Now terry Bradshaw is in the pro football hall of fame with many of his other team mates.

 

Rocky Bleier

Rocky Bleier, The Vietnam veteran that was injured in the war. Rocky graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1968. From collage, Rocky went to play one season for the Steelers. But, after Rockys' rookie season he was drafted into the army where he stayed for one year until he was injured. After being injured in the war Rocky took three years off to recover. In 1974 rocky began playing again for the Pittsburgh Steelers. For the rest of Rocky career he remained a full back and at times a tailback. Rocky went to four super bowls with the Steelers and has four super bowl rings from them. Rocky Bleire was also inducted into the pro football hall of fame.

John Stallwoth

537 receptions for a total of 8,723 with a career 63 touchdowns. Those were John Stallworths career statistics. John got his start when he was drafted by the Steelers in 1974 coming from Alabama A&M University. After being drafted by the Steelers john became a huge factor in the Steelers success getting deep yardage when the Steelers needed it most. John played from 1974 till 1987 with the Steelers until he retired , in which he went to four super bowls. John Stallworth was inducted into the pro football hall of fame in 2002.

Jack Lambert

He was mea n he was scary and he was strong. He is jack Lambert. Jack Lambert was drafted in the second round of 1974 coming out of Kent state university. In the 1974 season jack was named defensive rookie of the year. In that same season jack helped take the Steelers to there first super bowl, and a victory. In the seasons that followed jack and the Steelers went to three more super bowls and won all three. Jack played a total of eleven seasons with the Steelers and in those seasons jack a whole 28 career interceptions. In 1990 Jack Lambert was inducted into the pro football hall of fame

Joe Greene

He was one of the most famous members of the steel curtain and also one of the meanest linemen around. His name was Mean Joe Greene. Picked by the Steelers in the fourth round of the NFL draft in 1969 Joe Greene came from the university of north Texas. once Joe joined the Steelers in the 1970's mean Joe helped the Steelers defense a lot. Joe went to four super bowls  with the Steelers, where in one super bowl Joe had one interception, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. as a Steeler Joe played 181 games with 66 sacks and 16 total fumble recoveries. Joe Greene was in ducted into the pro football hall of fame in 1987.

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