In 1970, the Steelers drafted quarterback Terry Bradshaw in the first round out of Louisiana Tech University.
The Steelers earned the right to select first by winning a coin flip with the Chicago Bears. Both teams were 1-13 the previous year.
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These were the notable Hall of Fame players drafted by the Steelers in 1974:
In the 1970 draft, in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers drafted Troy Polamalu in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft.
In 1936, the Steelers first ever number one draft pick was William Shakespeare. He was a halfback from Notre Dame.Shakespeare never did play in the NFL, instead he decided to pursue a career in business.
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.
Yes, Ben Roethlisberger was the Steelers 1st round draft pick in 2004 out of Miami Ohio.