10 greatest Pittsburgh Steelers of all time

Pittsburgh head coach Chuck Noll with wide receiver coach Lionel Taylor, Hall of Fame defensive tackle Joe Greene and defensive tackle Ernie Holmes, during the closing seconds of the Steelers 16-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sylvia Allen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 6: Center Mike Webster #52 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sideline before a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Three Rivers Stadium on September 6, 1981 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Chiefs defeated the Steelers 37-33. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

6. Mike Webster, C

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had their share of outstanding offensive linemen over the years such as guards Alan Faneca and David DeCastro, both one-time first-round selections by the team. The former has been a finalist for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame each of the last five years while DeCastro has been with the team since 2012 and is a five-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro.

But where the Black and Gold have really cornered the market is the center position. Current pivot Maurkice Pouncey has been named to eight Pro Bowls in 10 seasons. University of Kentucky blocker was a second-round pick in 1988, made the move from guard to center the following year and would earn seven Pro Bowl invitations, six All-Pro nods and a bust in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

But the run really started in 1974, when Chuck Noll and the Steelers used a fifth-round choice on Wisconsin’s Mike Webster. He wasn’t the team’s starting center in Super Bowl IX and X but that would change quickly. Although he would spend his final two NFL seasons with the Chiefs, he was named to nine Pro Bowls with the Black and Gold. And his ability to handle interior linemen one-on-one was arguably his greatest strength.

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