They are paid the most in the NFL because they are the most sucesssful team in the NFL and they are awesome.
Ben Rothlisberger, the Steelers franchise QB, is the highest paid player in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
That would be the Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
Terry Bradshaw
LaMarr Woodley was the highest paid Steeler earning roughly 26.5 million dollars in salary and endorsements.
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In 1938, Art Rooney Sr. offered Byron White $15,800 to play for the Steelers.
In 2009, Jeff Reed was the highest scorer on the Steelers with 122 points.
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It depends on their position and how good they are.
In 1933, Art Rooney Sr. paid the NFL a $2,500. franchise fee to have a team located in Pittsburgh. The Steelers were then known as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Troy Polamalu who signed a $30.18 Million dollar contract for a 4-year extension on July 23, 2007.
The Pittsburgh Steelers changed their name from the Pittsburgh Pirates to The Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940