Behind the Steel Curtain
In the long, storied history of the National Football League, there are few teams who have helped chronicle the memoir of America’s game quite like the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In their 93 years as a franchise, the Steelers have fielded several of the greatest players of all time. Putting together a list of the 30 best players to ever don the Black and Gold is a daunting task, but it is exactly what this panel did over the course of several weeks to present the best of the best.
This is Part One of a three-part series we will be releasing over the next three weeks every Monday, ranking the 30 greatest Pittsburgh Steelers of all time, beginning today with No. 30-21. Enjoy.
The lifeblood of the 2005 Steelers team that won Super Bowl XL, Joey Porter never lacked passion or words for his opposition. Oftentimes taking match to the gasoline ahead of a big game, Porter walked the walk as much as he talked the talk. – Don Chedrick
Russell was one of the few bridges from the dark days of the 1960s to the Steel Curtain dynasty of the 1970s. After his rookie season in 1963, he missed two seasons due to military service in Vietnam, returning in 1966. While names like Lambert, Green, Ham, and Blount are the ones most uttered when discussing the historic unit, Russell was s star in his own right. He was a seven-time Pro Bowler, appearing in six consecutive Pro Bowls from 1970-75, helping Pittsburgh win two of their four Super Bowls of the decade. – Jarrett Bailey
Like Russell before him, Farrior has become the Ringo Starr of the 2000s Steelers defense. It’s completely understandable as to why Troy Polamalu is the first name that comes to mind in terms of that specific era, and James Harrison would likely be the No. 2 name. However, Farrior’s addition in 2002 as a...
