The first inductee that was associated with the Steelers was Bert Bell, in 1963, who was a co-owner of the Steelers with Art Rooney. He also coached the team for two games in the 1941 season.
The second inductee was long time owner Art Rooney in 1964.
The third inductee, and first Steelers' player, was running back Bill Dudley who played with the team in 1942, 1945, and 1946 who was inducted in 1966.
The first Steelers PLAYER inducted into the Hall of Fame was not Bill Dudley. Dudley was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1966. Prior to Dudley being elected Johnny 'Blood' McNally was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1963, click on the link below for more information.
Bert Bell (1963) - 1941-1946
MEL BLOUNT (1989) - 1970-1983
TERRY BRADSHAW (1989) - 1970-1983JACK BUTLER (2012) - 1951-1959
DERMONTTI DAWSON (2012) - 1988-2000
Len Dawson (1987) - 1957-1959
BILL DUDLEY (1966) - 1942, 1945-1946
JOE GREENE (1987) - 1969-1981
JACK HAM (1988) - 1971-1982
FRANCO HARRIS (1990) - 1972-1983
Robert (Cal) Hubbard (1963) - 1936
JOHN HENRY JOHNSON (1987) - 1960-1965
WALT KIESLING (1966) - 1937-1939
JACK LAMBERT (1990) - 1974-1984
BOBBY LAYNE (1967) - 1958-1962
John (Blood) McNally (1963) - 1934, 1937-1938
Marion Motley (1968) - 1955
JOHN STALLWORTH (2002) - 1974-1987
ERNIE STAUTNER (1969) - 1950-1963
LYNN SWANN (2001) - 1974-1982
MIKE WEBSTER (1997) - 1974-1988
Rod Woodson (2009) - 1987-1996
There were more who played briefly for the Steelers. Players such as Cal Hubbard, Marion Motley, Earle Neale, Bill Hewitt and Len Dawson.
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The 2007 NFL preseason starts August 5 with the Hall of Fame game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints.
The Steelers had nine future NFL Hall of Fame players on their roster from 1974-1979.Joe GreeneTerry BradshawMel BlountJack LambertJack HamJohn StallworthLynn SwannMike WebsterFranco Harris
He was drafted by the Steelers and played his rookie season in Pittsburgh, but was traded in the middle of the following season after losing his job to the Steelers' newly acquired future Hall of Fame quarterback, Bobby Layne.
The first overall #1 draft choice elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was RB Bill Dudley who was selected first by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942 and elected to the HoF in 1966.
There has been no player that wore #10 for the Steelers and made it into the NFL Hall of Fame.
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The 2007 NFL preseason starts August 5 with the Hall of Fame game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints.
The most current Steelers players to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame were Jack Butler and Dermontii Dawson, both in 2012.Butler played for the Steelers from 1951-1959 and Dawson from 1988-2000.
The Steelers had nine future NFL Hall of Fame players on their roster from 1974-1979.Joe GreeneTerry BradshawMel BlountJack LambertJack HamJohn StallworthLynn SwannMike WebsterFranco Harris
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. Every Steelers player in the NFL Hall of Fame from that time on has won a Super Bowl with the Steelers. The one exception is Rod Woodson. He won his championship ring with the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
He was drafted by the Steelers and played his rookie season in Pittsburgh, but was traded in the middle of the following season after losing his job to the Steelers' newly acquired future Hall of Fame quarterback, Bobby Layne.
If you go by the numbers, it was Chuck Noll.Wins: 193 (Steelers all-time leader)Super Bowl record: 4-0 (most in NFL history for a head coach)Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1993
The first overall #1 draft choice elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was RB Bill Dudley who was selected first by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942 and elected to the HoF in 1966.
As of 2012, the Chicago Bears have the most with 27, followed by the Green Bay Packers (21), the Pittsburgh Steelers (18) and the Dallas Cowboys (12).
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