No has enjoyed the consistent level of succe s the have enjoyed since the AFL-NFL merger of 1970. Over the past 53 years, the Steelers have tallied 38 winning seasons, 32 playoff qualifying seasons, 24 division titles, eight AFC titles and six titles. The first franchise to win three, four, and six Super Bowls, the to claim back-to-back Super Bowls on two separate occasions.Over that span, Pittsburgh employed some of the greatest players in pro football history. Many of Julio Teheran Jersey those players have gone on to earn induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Several players that had Hall of Fame worthy careers but are still waiting for their place in Canton have earned their rightful place in the team's Hall of Honor, which was created by team president Art Rooney II in 2017.With the start of the 2023 season just around the corner, we decided to create a Steelers all-time 53-man roster, a roster that would be capable of beating just about any other team in history. Dansby Swanson Jersey While a few tough decisions had to be made, we feel that this roster includes most of the team's great players over the decades, particularly over the past half century.The biggest cuts made when making the list: Joey Porter, Greg Lloyd and Kordell Stewart. Lloyd and Stewart both played integral roles on Pittsburgh's 1995 AFC championship team. Porter was one of the key players on the Steelers' Super Bowl XL team. But when you only have 53 rosters spots to work with, tough decisions have to be made.* denotes players that are members of the Pro Football Hall of FameOffenseStarterBackupDepthQBTerry Bradshaw*RBFranco Harris*Jerome Bettis*FBRocky BleierWRJohn Stallworth*WRLynn Swann*Louis LippsSWRHines WardTEElbie NickelLTJon KolbDermontti Dawson*LGAlan Faneca*Sam DavisCMike Webster*Dermontti Dawson*RGMaurkice PounceyRTLarry BrownTunch IlkinThe roster starts with two quarterbacks who won a combined six Super Bowls in 32 seasons under center. Preston Tucker Jersey Pittsburgh's backfield isn't too shabby either, as it includes Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris and two-time All-Pro Le'Veon Bell, who is also the franchise's single game regular and postseason rushing leader.The strength of this unit might be at receiver with Hall of Famers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth leading the way. Along with Swann, Pittsburgh's receiving corps also includes two other former Super Bowl MVPs in Hines Ward and Santonio Holmes. Rounding out the group is Lipps, a former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and one of the rare players from the '80s that make the cut.The offensive line features three Hall of Famers in Mike Webster, Dermontti Dawson and Alan Faneca. Marukice Pouncey might be joining them one day after earning nine Pro Bowl nods during his 11 seasons in Pittsburgh.DefenseStarterBackupDepthLDEL.C. GreenwoodAaron SmithLDTJoe Greene*NTCasey HamptonRDTErnie Stautner*Ernie HolmesRDEDwight WhiteAaron SmithCameron HeywardOLBJack Ham*Jack Lambert*James FarriorMLBAndy Ru sellLevon KirklandOLBKevin Greene*LCBRod Woodson*Jack Butler*RCBMel Blount*Carnell LakeFSMike WagnerSSTroy Polamalu*Donnie Shell*Carnell LakeYou can't talk about the Steelers' defense without first discu sing the team's famed "Steel Curtain" defensive line that consisted of Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes and Dwight White. The Luke Jackson Jersey foursome dominated the in Super Bowl IX, shutting out Minnesota's offense and holding the Vikings to 17 yards rushing and 102 total yards.Greene is one of seven Steelers defenders on this roster who won Defensive Player of the Year. A two-time winner, Greene is flanked by Mel Blount (1975), Jack Lambert (1976), Rod Woodson (1993), James Harrison (2010), Troy Polamalu (2008) and T.J. Watt (2020) as Steelers defenders who have won DPOY.The defense includes three current Steelers in Watt, Cameron Heyward and Minkah Fitzpatrick. Heyward is currently second in franchise history in career sacks. Fitzpatrick is coming off his second All-Pro season since being traded to Pittsburgh from Miami early in the 2019 season.Special TeamsStarterBackupKGary AndersonPLSPRAntonio BrownSantonio HolmesKRRod WoodsonLouis LippsThe Steelers' special teams unit is responsible for several iconic players in franchise history. A three-time Pro Bowler during his 13 years with the Steelers, Anderson's game-winning kick in overtime of Pittsburgh's 1989 wild-card win over Houston gave Chuck Noll his final playoff victory as the Steelers' head coach. and one kickoff Warren Spahn Jersey return for scores during his nine seasons in Pittsburgh, while Lipps before pacing the league with two punt returns for scores the following season. Holmes' 67-yard punt return for a score helped the Steelers defeat the in the divisional round of the 2008 playoffs.