Donnie Shell played strong safety for the Steelers between 1974-1987. He was the Steelers' MVP for the 1980 season and played in 5 Pro Bowls. As of the 2007 season, he is the director of player development for the Carolina Panthers.
In the 1979 season, the Steelers cornerbacks were Mel Blount and J.T. Thomas, the free safety was Ron Johnson and the strong safety was Donnie Shell.
From the wikipedia: * Twenty-two players earned four rings with the Steelers in the 1970's: Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mel Blount, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, Mike Webster, Donnie Shell, L. C. Greenwood, Rocky Bleier, Gerry Mullins, Larry Brown, Mike Wagner, J.T. Thomas, Loren Toews, Jon Kolb, Sam Davis, Steve Furness, Dwight White, Randy Grossman and the previously mentioned Joe Greene (who later added two more rings). At least five coaches were with the team all four years: George Perles, Louis Riecke, Woody Widenhofer and (as noted above) Chuck Noll and Dick Hoak. The list of Steelers front office staff receiving four rings during that era includes Director of Player Personnel Dick Haley.
Donnie Scott debuted on September 30, 1983, playing for the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium; he played his final game on October 4, 1991, playing for the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium.
Donnie Joseph debuted on July 11, 2013, playing for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium; he played his final game on September 13, 2013, playing for the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
As of the 2008 season, only one person has won five Super Bowl rings as a player and that is Charles Haley who won two with the 49ers (XXIII and XXIV) and three with the Cowboys (XXVII, XXVIII, and XXX).
Former Steelers safety Donnie Shell is 5' 11" tall.
Donnie Shell has: Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back in "Super Bowl IX" in 1975. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back in "Super Bowl X" in 1976. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety in "Super Bowl XIII" in 1979. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety in "1978 AFC Championship Game" in 1979. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety in "Super Bowl XIV" in 1980. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety in "1979 AFC Championship Game" in 1980. Played Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety in "1984 AFC Championship Game" in 1985. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999.
In the 1979 season, the Steelers cornerbacks were Mel Blount and J.T. Thomas, the free safety was Ron Johnson and the strong safety was Donnie Shell.
The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers defensive starters:LDE - L.C. GreenwoodLDT - Joe GreeneRDT - John BanaszakRDE - Dwight WhiteLLB - Jack HamMLB - Jack LambertRLB - Loren ToewsLCB - Ron JohnsonRCB - Mel BlountSS - Donnie ShellFS - Mike Wagner
maybe donnie shell (steelers ss '74-87) had 51, a then-record for his position
The cast of Super Bowl XIII - 1979 includes: John Banaszak as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Defensive End Benny Barnes as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Left Cornerback Theo Bell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver-Kick Returner Rocky Bleier as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Mel Blount as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Cornerback Terry Bradshaw as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Bob Breunig as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Middle Linebacker Larry Brinson as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back- Kick Returner Robin Cole as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Craig Colquitt as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Punter Steve Courson as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Bennie Cunningham as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Tony Dungy as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back Steve Furness as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Defensive Tackle Roy Gerela as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Kicker Curt Gowdy as Himself - Announcer Randy Grossman as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Pat Haggerty as Himself - Referee George Halas as Himself - Ceremonial Coin Tosser Ken Hamilton as Himself - Halftime Show Performer Franco Harris as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Thomas Henderson as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Left Linebacker Billy Joe DuPree as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Tight End Jon Kolb as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Left Tackle Aaron Kyle as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Right Cornerback Scott Laidlaw as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back Tom Landry as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jim Mandich as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Harvey Martin as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Right Defensive End Gerry Mullins as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Guard Chuck Noll as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Merlin Olsen as Himself - Announcer Preston Pearson as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ray Pinney as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Tackle Jethro Pugh as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Defensive Tackle Tom Rafferty as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Right Guard Herbert Scott as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Left Guard Rafael Septien as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Kicker Donnie Shell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety John Stallworth as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Roger Staubach as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Lynn Swann as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Loren Toews as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Linebacker Marcus Washington as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Cornerback Charlie Waters as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Strong Safety Randy White as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Right Defensive Tackle Dwight White as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle Rayfield Wright as Himself - Dallas Cowboys Right Tackle
The cast of Super Bowl IX - 1975 includes: Rocky Bleier as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Mel Blount as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Cornerback Terry Bradshaw as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Jim Clack as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Left Guard Al DeRogatis as Himself - Announcer Glen Edwards as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Safety Mike Eischeid as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Punter Carl Eller as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Left Defensive End Mercer Ellington as Himself - Halftime Performer Chuck Foreman as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back Roy Gerela as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Kicker John Gilliam as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver Charlie Goodrum as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Left Tackle Curt Gowdy as Himself - Announcer Bud Grant as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Gordon Gravelle as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Tackle Terry Hanratty as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Franco Harris as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Reggie Harrison as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back - Kick Returner Wally Hilgenberg as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Right Linebacker Ernie Holmes as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Defensive Tackle Jon Kolb as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Left Tackle Gary Larsen as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Defensive Tackle Ray Mansfield as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Center Andy Maurer as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Left Guard Brent McClanahan as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Running Back-Kick Returner Sam McCullum as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Wide Receiver - Punt Returner Don Meredith as Himself - Announcer Gerry Mullins as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Guard Chuck Noll as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Dave Osborn as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Fullback Preston Pearson as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back - Kick Returner Ron Shanklin as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Donnie Shell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Back Jeff Siemon as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Middle Linebacker John Stallworth as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Lynn Swann as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver - Punt Returner Fran Tarkenton as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Mick Tingelhoff as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Center Bernie Ulman as Himself - Referee Stu Voigt as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Tight End Bobby Walden as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Punter Jackie Wallace as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Right Cornerback Dwight White as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Right Defensive End Roy Winston as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Left Linebacker Nate Wright as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Left Cornerback Ron Yary as Himself - Minnesota Vikings Right Tackle
The cast of 1978 AFC Championship Game - 1979 includes: Mike Adamle as Himself - Sideline Reporter John Banaszak as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive End Theo Bell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Elvin Bethea as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End Ed Biles as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator Gregg Bingham as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Rocky Bleier as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Mel Blount as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback Terry Bradshaw as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Robert Brazile as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Ken Burrough as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Earl Campbell as Himself - Houston Oilers Running Back Rich Caster as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Robin Cole as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Curley Culp as Himself - Houston Oilers Nose Tackle Bill Currier as Himself - Houston Oilers Strong Safety Jack Deloplaine as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Johnnie Dirden as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Toni Fritsch as Himself - Houston Oilers Kicker Steve Furness as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle Roy Gerela as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Kicker Curt Gowdy as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Randy Grossman as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Bryant Gumbel as Himself - Sideline Reporter Franco Harris as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Fullback Conway Hayman as Himself - Houston Oilers Tackle Ken Kennard as Himself - Houston Oilers Nose Tackle Steve Kiner as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Jon Kolb as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle Mike Kruczek as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Carl Mauck as Himself - Houston Oilers Center Guido Merkens as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Rick Moser as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Gerry Mullins as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Chuck Noll as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Merlin Olsen as Himself - Color Commentator Cliff Parsley as Himself - Houston Oilers Punter Dan Pastorini as Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback Wade Phillips as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Line Coach Bum Phillips as Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach Ray Pinney as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard George Reihner as Himself - Houston Oilers Guard Mike Reinfeldt as Himself - Houston Oilers Free Safety Greg Sampson as Himself - Houston Oilers Tackle Donnie Shell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety John Stallworth as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Greg Stemrick as Himself - Houston Oilers Cornerback Lynn Swann as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Sidney Thornton as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Loren Toews as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker
Donnie Jones plays Punter for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Donnie Murphy is a second baseman for the Texas Rangers.
The cast of 1979 AFC Championship Game - 1980 includes: Mike Adamle as Himself - Sideline Reporter Matt Bahr as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Kicker John Banaszak as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive End Theo Bell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Elvin Bethea as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End Ed Biles as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator Gregg Bingham as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Rocky Bleier as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Mel Blount as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback Terry Bradshaw as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Robert Brazile as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Ken Burrough as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Earl Campbell as Himself - Houston Oilers Running Back Rich Caster as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Robin Cole as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Craig Colquitt as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Punter Steve Courson as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Curley Culp as Himself - Houston Oilers Nose Tackle Bennie Cunningham as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Andy Dorris as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive End Gary Dunn as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle Rich Ellender as Himself - Houston Oilers Running Back Dick Enberg as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Toni Fritsch as Himself - Houston Oilers Kicker Bryant Gumbel as Himself - Sideline Reporter Franco Harris as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Fullback Carter Hartwig as Himself - Houston Oilers Free Safety Conway Hayman as Himself - Houston Oilers Guard Carl Mauck as Himself - Houston Oilers Center Guido Merkens as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Gifford Nielsen as Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback Chuck Noll as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Merlin Olsen as Himself - Color Commentator Cliff Parsley as Himself - Houston Oilers Punter Dan Pastorini as Himself - Houston Oilers Quarterback Vernon Perry as Himself - Houston Oilers Strong Safety Ted Petersen as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle Wade Phillips as Himself - Houston Oilers Defensive Line Coach Bum Phillips as Himself - Houston Oilers Head Coach Mike Reinfeldt as Himself - Houston Oilers Free Safety Mike Renfro as Himself - Houston Oilers Wide Receiver Donnie Shell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety John Stallworth as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Greg Stemrick as Himself - Houston Oilers Cornerback Art Stringer as Himself - Houston Oilers Linebacker Lynn Swann as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Sidney Thornton as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Woody Widenhofer as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Coordinator Dirt Winston as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Dwayne Woodruff as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback
The cast of 1984 AFC Championship Game - 1985 includes: Walter Abercrombie as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Bob Baumhower as Himself - Miami Dolphins Nose Tackle Woody Bennett as Himself - Miami Dolphins Fullback Doug Betters as Himself - Miami Dolphins Defensive End Lyle Blackwood as Himself - Miami Dolphins Free Safety Glenn Blackwood as Himself - Miami Dolphins Strong Safety Kim Bokamper as Himself - Miami Dolphins Defensive End Jay Brophy as Himself - Miami Dolphins Linebacker Bob Brudzinski as Himself - Miami Dolphins Linebacker Wayne Capers as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Robin Cole as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Craig Colquitt as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Punter Bennie Cunningham as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tight End Tony Dungy as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Coordinator Gary Dunn as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Nose Tackle Mark Duper as Himself - Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Dick Enberg as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer Rich Erenberg as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Running Back Jon Giesler as Himself - Miami Dolphins Tackle Cleveand Green as Himself - Miami Dolphins Tackle Bruce Hardy as Himself - Miami Dolphins Tight End Bryan Hinkle as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Tunch Ilkin as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle Louis Lipps as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Terry Long as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Dan Marino as Himself - Miami Dolphins Quarterback Don McNeal as Himself - Miami Dolphins Cornerback Mike Merriweather as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Nat Moore as Himself - Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Tony Nathan as Himself - Miami Dolphins Running Back Edmund Nelson as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive End Chuck Noll as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Merlin Olsen as Himself - Color Commentator Reggie Roby as Himself - Miami Dolphins Punter Joe Rose as Himself - Miami Dolphisn Tight End Pete Rostosky as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Tackle Donnie Shell as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Strong Safety Don Shula as Himself - Miami Dolphins Head Coach John Stallworth as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver Dwight Stephenson as Himself - Miami Dolphins Center Don Strock as Himself - Miami Dolphins Quarterback Chuck Studley as Himself - Miami Dolphins Defensive Coordinator Uwe von Schamann as Himself - Miami Dolphins Kicker Fulton Walker as Himself - Miami Dolphins Defensive Back Craig Wolfley as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Guard Dwayne Woodruff as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback