Top 2:
1st best: Has to be Troy Polamalu. Best safety, also fast, and tackles guys (literally) at a 180 degree angle (straight line) while he is 4ft above the ground.
2nd best: Ben Roethlisberger.
Following the 2011 season, the Steelers released Hines Ward and Aaron Smith. Both players retired in 2012.Along with Ward and Smith, past players such as Kordell Stewart, Joey Porter, Willie Parker and Marvel Smith have all retired as Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012.
Hines Ward, Aaron Smith, Chris Hoke and James Farrior.
It is in honor of defensive tackle Ernie Stautner, who played for the Steelers from 1950-1963. It is the only number officially retired by the Steelers.
Currently, defensive tackle Hebron Fangupo wears #92 for the Steelers.
Jerome Bettis but is now since retired.
Defensive tackle Ernie Stautner had his #70retired by the Steelers. That has been the only number they have retired.
There was a Sam Davis who played guard for the Steelers from 1967-1979.
The Steelers retired #70. The number was worn by defensive tackle Ernie Stautner.
70-Ernie Stautner is the only official # retired by the Steelers. There are other unofficial #'s that will probably not be in use anymore by the team.
Lynn Swann's number has not been retired by the Pittsburgh Steelers. There has only been one number officially retired by the Steelers and that was #70 Ernie Stautner. There are some numbers that are unofficially retired by the Steelers and Lynn Swann's number is not one of those either.
Kordell Stewart is a retired football player of the NFL. Currently, he is a radio sports talk show co-host in Atlanta, Georgia.
of course not, he retired January 12, 2009.