PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) \u2013 In leading up to the first ever NFL Draft held in Pittsburgh, we take a look at the 50 best Steelers draft picks.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a list that includes Pro Football Hall of Famers, Hall of Honor members, players drafted since 1969 that contributed to 43 winning seasons and six Super Bowl titles over that time. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Today is number 1 with a few ground rules-its only players drafted by the Steelers, the list does not include those who were drafted by someone else and starred with the Steelers. It also does not include undrafted players.<\/p>\n
The rankings are based on what they\u2019ve done with the Steelers and not what they may have done after leaving Pittsburgh. Those eligible for this list are players drafted starting with Chuck Noll\u2019s first season.<\/p>\n
Joe Greene (1st round, 1969, North Texas)<\/p>\n
Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st Steelers player, and one of three all-time, to have his number retired 4 time Super Bowl champion NFL 100 All-Time Team 1972 and 1974 AP Defensive Player of the Year 1969 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year 1979 Walter Payton Man of the Year Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st Team All-1970s Team Finished with 77.5 sacks (although it was not an official stat when he played, neither were tackles, passes defensed, tackles for loss, forced fumbles All-conference for 11 straight years, 10x Pro Bowl Credited for helping change culture of the Steelers <\/p>\n
Previously mentioned\u201450. Larry Foote, 49. Willie Gay, 48. John Jackson, 47. Mike Merriweather, 46. Brett Keisel, 45. Deshea Townsend, 44. Robin Cole, 43. Tunch Ilkin, 42. Levon Kirkland, 41. Carnell Lake, 40. Darren Perry, 39. Ernie Holmes, 38. Larry Brown, 37. Louis Lipps, 36. Kordell Stewart, 35. Lawrence Timmons, 34. Dwayne Woodruff, 33. Jon Kolb, 32. LaMarr Woodley, 31. Jason Gildon, 30. David DeCastro, 29. LeVeon Bell, 28. Ike Taylor, 27. Aaron Smith, 26. Dwight White, 25. Joey Porter, 24. Mike Wagner, 23. Heath Miller, 22. Casey Hampton, 21. Greg Lloyd, 20. Maurkice Pouncey, 19. Dermontti Dawson, 18. Cam Heyward, 17. Rod Woodson, 16. LC Greenwood, 15. Alan Faneca, 14. TJ Watt, 13. Lynn Swann, 12. Hines Ward, 11. Jack Ham, 10. John Stallworth, 9. Jack Lambert, 8. Mel Blount, 7. Troy Polamalu, 6. Antonio Brown, 5. Franco Harris, 4. Mike Webster, 3. Terry Bradshaw, 2. Ben Roethlisberger<\/p>\n