As an average Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I’m compelled to compare players from different eras. Dave Bryan was kind enough to publish my original List of top 500 all-time Pittsburgh Steelers in January 2017. My last update came at the end of the 2024 NFL season: top 500 Steelers (2024 Edition).
This 10th edition of the top 500 all-time Pittsburgh Steelers incorporates on-the-field service, recognition and accomplishments of the 2025 Steelers. Former player rankings may move due to changes to Steelers’ all-time individual leaders in select categories, adjusted statistics in the Pro Football Reference (one of my main resources), or recognition for their play such as induction to the Steelers Hall of Honor or the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Second-team All-Pro honors factored into this edition.
Hines and James Left Out in the Cold – Again
The Pro Football Hall of Fame selectors snubbed Hines Ward and James Harrison again. For yet another year, neither received enough votes to be Hall of Fame finalists. Frankly, I believe local Pittsburgh journalists have done a poor job championing their cause. Both were the highest performers among their peers on the field. Ward’s accomplishments as a receiver deserve even more notice since he played in a run-first offense, unlike some of the other finalists at receiver. Harrison was the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. He likely would have had a second had the NFL not changed the rules midseason to reduce hard contact. None of the other finalists had such an impact on the game that the league changed the rules.
And both excelled in postseason play. Hines Ward is a Super Bowl MVP. Harrison’s 100-yard pick-six is arguably the greatest play in Super Bowl history. It is that unique. Someday, I hope an effective campaign is waged to get both into the Hall. They are more deserving than many others going in before them.
L.C. Greenwood Snubbed Once More
For yet another year — and the first as a senior finalist — L.C. Greenwood was denied entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. A key pillar of the Steel Curtain, he boasted six Pro Bowls, two First-Team All-Pro selections, 78 career sacks (unofficial) and four Super Bowl titles. He was also named to the NFL’s 1970s All-Decade Team. Yet, despite being one of the most accomplished defensive ends of his era, voters passed him over again. It’s frustrating that a player who helped define the greatest defense in NFL history remains on the outside looking in, especially when so many of his teammates are enshrined. Pittsburgh media and fans should rally harder for him. He’s more than deserving.
I’ll keep championing the causes of these three deserving candidates.
Mr. 500
This year, wide receiver John Burrell who played from 1962-64, is Mr. 500. The very last to make this all-time list. Previous Mr. 500’s includes Bob O’Neil, Richard Huntley, Ricardo Colclough, Dick Arndt, David Woodley, Pete Ladygo, Lou Tepe, Chris Carter and Charles Davenport.
T.J. Watt and Cam Heyward are the highest active players on the all-time list at numbers 12 and 17, respectively. Every player ranked ahead of Watt and Heyward is either already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame or the Steelers Hall of Honor. Aaron Rodgers makes the list with only one season played – a rarity. Running back Kenneth Gainwell misses the list despite teammates voting him the team MVP in 2025 in his first season as a Pittsburgh Steeler. He’s currently 528 and definitely breaking into the top 500 if the Steelers re-sign him for 2026.
Players dropped off this edition
As players ascend into the top 500, inevitably Newton’s third law of motion forces other players out. Here are the players who fell from last year’s list along with their new ranking:
NAME
POSITION
YEARS PLAYED
OLD RANK
NEW RANK
Warren Heller
E
1934-36
484
501
Lorenzo Freeman
DL
1987-90
485
502
Marv Kellum
LB
1974-76
486
503
Jason Simmons
DB
1998-01
487
504
Derek Watt
FB
2020-22
489
505
Chris Gardocki
P
2004-06
490
506
Ross Cockrell
DB
2015-16
491
507
Warren Bankston
RB
1969-72
492
508
Sid Watson
HB
1955-57
495
510
Mark Royals
P
1992-94
496
511
Damontae Kazee
S
2022-24
497
512
Bob Adams
TE
1969-71
498
513
Bob O’Neil
DL
1956-57
500
514
Here are some details on these Steelers of yore:
Warren Heller
Warren Heller played college football at the University of Pittsburgh under legendary coach Jock Sutherland. A tough, pile-driving halfback rather than a speedster, he worked in the Steelton mills between semesters. A three-year starter (1930-32), he helped Pitt to a 22-4-3 record, leading the team in rushing each season. Standout moments included rushing for 200 yards and two touchdowns in a 19-12 Thanksgiving win over Penn State in 1930 and scoring 11 touchdowns in 1931. He earned consensus All-American honors in 1932. Heller set early Pitt rushing records, including a career total of 1,949 yards — a program mark at the time. These stood until Marshall Goldberg edged him with 1,957 yards by 1938. Heller’s achievements were foundational in the pre-modern stats era, marking him as one of Pitt’s early greats.
Art Rooney offered him $150 per game to join the Pittsburgh Pirates (pre-Steelers) for their 1933 inaugural NFL season, but Heller declined for a high school coaching job in Johnstown. After one year, he resigned and signed with Pittsburgh in 1934. He played 36 games over three seasons (1934–36) as a halfback-tailback, contributing to the franchise’s tough early years before retiring after 1936 following a late loss that dashed championship hopes.
Heller returned to high school coaching and teaching, plus some semipro football. He coached at Deer Lakes, Oakmont, Johnstown and Smethport, retiring in 1972. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1970. He passed away in October 1982 at age 71 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Lorenzo Freeman
Lorenzo Freeman was born in Philadelphia and raised in Camden, New Jersey, where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, playing mostly as a reserve defensive lineman until his senior year. A teammate of Ironhead Heyward (father of Steelers great Cam Heyward), Freeman appeared in 25 games at Pitt, recording 74 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries.
Drafted in the fourth round (89th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in 1987, Freeman was injured during the strike-shortened preseason and released without playing a game. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed him after tight end Preston Gothard landed on injured reserve. He spent four of his five NFL seasons (1987-90) with Pittsburgh, appearing in 46 games (starting three) as a nose tackle/defensive tackle. He described the competition: “It’s always tough. Every year you have to prove yourself all over again.” His standout performance came in November 1990 against the Jets. He nearly blocked a quick punt (limiting it to 23 yards and setting up a game-tying touchdown), then strip-sacked Tony Eason to force a punt. A broken foot in a December practice sidelined him late that year. He failed to make the 1991 roster and finished his career with the New York Giants after they claimed him off waivers, playing one more season for a career total of 62 games and 2.5 sacks.
After retiring, Freeman worked for Sony for 14 years and DirecTV, later as a department supervisor at Polyconcept North America in New Kensington. He remained deeply involved in football, coaching high school teams including Plum (his last role), Valley, Sto-Rox, McKeesport, West Shamokin and Deer Lakes. As his sister Adrienne noted, “No matter where he worked, he always coached football.” Sadly, Freeman was found dead at home in New Kensington on Oct. 10, 2016 at age 52.
Marv Kellum
Marv Kellum was born in Lecompton, Kansas (near Topeka), on June 23, 1952. He played 8-man football in high school at Perry-Lecompton before attending Wichita State University. As a freshman in 1970, he joined the Shockers shortly after a tragic October plane crash killed 31 people, including 14 players, head coach Ben Wilson and others enroute to a game. It devastated the program and led to an NCAA waiver allowing freshmen to play varsity.
Undrafted in 1974 (same class as Jack Lambert), Kellum signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers and made the roster as a rookie linebacker/special teams player. He appeared in 42 games (1974-76), contributing mainly on special teams while backing up stars like Lambert, Ham and Russell. Key moments included an interception in his second career game (leading to a TD in a 35-35 tie with Denver) and recovering a fumbled kickoff on the second-half opening of Super Bowl IX (Jan. 12, 1975), setting up Franco Harris’s game-opening touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 16-6 win over Minnesota — part of two Super Bowl titles (IX and X). In the 1977 preseason, he started during Lambert’s holdout but was supplanted by rookie Dennis “Dirt” Winston. The Steelers traded him to the St. Louis Cardinals for their 1978 eighth-round pick (used on RB Rick Moser). Kellum played one final season in St. Louis (14 games, 4 starts) before retiring at 25 due to injuries. Many believed he could have started elsewhere.
He had recently bought a house in Pittsburgh when traded. Post-NFL, he returned there, took up carpentry, attended Steelers games/events as a former player and reflected, “You don’t realize how lucky you have it in one place until you leave.” He battled digestive cancer and multiple myeloma. Kellum passed away at home in Pittsburgh on Feb. 4, 2023 at age 70, surrounded by family.
Jason Simmons
Jason Simmons was born March 30, 1976 in Inglewood, California. A four-year letterman at Arizona State University, he earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a senior defensive back. He played quarterback in high school and some option QB snaps in his later ASU years before transitioning fully to DB.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft — the same year they took Deshea Townsend in the fourth. Simmons played from 1998 to 2001 in Pittsburgh, primarily in dime packages and on special teams. He recorded 72 tackles, one fumble recovery and several key forced fumbles: one as a rookie leading to a field goal in a three-point win, a 2000 forced fumble on a Ravens kick return (recovered by Scott Shields, setting up Kris Brown’s game-winning FG in a 9-6 victory), and his fourth career forced fumble that punched the ball out at the 2-yard line, preventing a 32-yard TD and resulting in a touchback. He signed with the Houston Texans as a free agent in 2002, playing six more seasons (2002–07).
Post-retirement, Simmons began coaching with the Green Bay Packers in 2011, spending nine seasons in roles including defensive assistant, secondary coach, assistant special teams and defensive backs coach (2019), contributing to strong secondary performances (e.g., top five rankings in INTs, pass breakups, and fewest TDs allowed). He then served as defensive pass game coordinator and secondary coach for the Carolina Panthers (2020-21), Las Vegas Raiders (2022-23), and Washington Commanders (2024-25), where he dramatically improved the pass defense from 32nd to 3rd in opponent passing yards per game in 2024. Full circle, Simmons returned to Pittsburgh in 2026 as defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach under new head coach Mike McCarthy, reuniting with his former Steelers roots and his Packers-era boss.
Derek Watt
Derek Watt, the middle brother of NFL stars J.J. and T.J. Watt, played college football at the University of Wisconsin alongside his younger brother T.J. A versatile athlete, he contributed as a running back, fullback and special teams player for the Badgers.
The San Diego Chargers selected him in the sixth round (198th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Watt spent his first four seasons (2016-19) with the Chargers (later Los Angeles), appearing in 60 games with roles in the backfield, as a lead blocker and on special teams.
In 2020, he signed a three-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers, reuniting with T.J. as teammates. He played primarily as a fullback and special teams ace, blocking a punt for a safety against the Denver Broncos in 2020. Watt appeared in all 17 games in both 2021 (starting four at fullback) and 2022 (starting three), including a highlight touchdown reception from Chase Claypool against the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021. He was not re-signed after the 2022 season, as head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Matt Canada phased out the fullback position in their scheme. Watt went unsigned in 2023 and retired from the NFL at age 31 on March 12, 2024.
Since retiring, Derek has prioritized family life in the Pittsburgh area with his wife Gabriella and their three children (Logan, Brayden and Isabella). He has leveraged his platform for brand partnerships and content creation, appearing in commercials (including for Dick’s Sporting Goods) and engaging in family-oriented activities, such as reviewing kid-friendly games and products together. He remains connected to football through his brothers and occasional public appearances, but has no announced coaching or broadcasting roles.
Chris Gardocki
Chris Gardocki was born Feb. 7, 1970 in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He excelled in high school as quarterback, kicker and punter, earning a spot on the 1987 Parade All-American team as a kicker. At Clemson University, he handled both placekicking and punting, finishing in the NCAA top five in both categories twice during his career.
The Chicago Bears selected him in the third round (79th overall) of the 1991 NFL Draft. He punted for the Bears (1991-94), Indianapolis Colts (1995-98), Cleveland Browns (1999–2003), and Pittsburgh Steelers (2004-06) over a 16-year career. Gardocki posted a career-best 45.7-yard average in 1996 with the Colts, earning Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro honors. He holds the NFL record for most consecutive punts without a block (1,177 over his entire career). A notable incident occurred in Cleveland when Steelers LB Joey Porter hit him after a punt. No flag was thrown, but Gardocki was fined for flipping off coach Bill Cowher on the sideline. Porter called it a block, while the Browns labeled it a cheap shot.
Cowher recruited him, and Pittsburgh signed Gardocki on March 10, 2004 to replace Josh Miller. Familiar with new OC Ken Whisenhunt and special teams coach Kevin Spencer from Cleveland, he maintained his no-block streak (with close calls, like punt 1,067 batted down by Jacksonville’s Rashean Mathis in 2005 but advancing nine yards). In Super Bowl XL (2006), he averaged 48.7 yards on six punts against Seattle. The Steelers released him May 23, 2007 after drafting Daniel Sepulveda in Mike Tomlin’s first draft class. Gardocki quipped, “Everybody’s replaceable in the NFL.” He ranks 10th in Steelers history with 199 punts and a 42.1-yard average.
Since retiring, Gardocki has dealt with health challenges, including two hip replacements and other physical issues from his playing days. He has remained low-profile in retirement, living in the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton area of South Carolina (a longtime resident there). He has given interviews reflecting on his career. He supports youth causes, serving as a donor and volunteering for the Boys & Girls Club. No coaching or broadcasting roles are reported; he enjoys post-NFL life with his family.
Ross Cockrell
Ross Cockrell excelled in both track and football in high school in Charlotte, North Carolina, earning three-star recruit status. He attended Duke University, where he became a standout cornerback and made the All-ACC team as a junior.
The Buffalo Bills selected him in the fourth round (109th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. After playing sparingly in seven games as a rookie, Buffalo released him at the end of the 2014 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers signed him just before the 2015 campaign. Cockrell thrived in Pittsburgh, starting 23 of 31 games over two seasons (2015–16), recording 106 tackles, two interceptions and providing reliable coverage in the secondary.
After the Steelers signed veteran Joe Haden (released by the Browns) prior to 2017, they traded Cockrell to the New York Giants. He continued his career with the Giants (2017), Carolina Panthers (2018-19), and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2020-21), where he contributed to their Super Bowl LV championship run in 2020-21 (playing in all four playoff games). Tampa Bay released him on August 16, 2022 after re-signing the prior year. Cockrell last played in 2021 and has since transitioned out of the NFL without a formal retirement announcement.
Post-NFL, Cockrell has focused on community leadership and faith-based work. He relocated to Louisiana and is actively involved with Holy Family Catholic School, where he supports educational and youth initiatives — described by locals as “doing good things for a local school.” He has shared insights on post-football life in interviews, emphasizing perseverance, family and faith during his transition. Cockrell remains connected to his athletic roots (his sister Anna is an Olympic hurdler), and he occasionally appears at events showcasing his Super Bowl ring.
Warren Bankston
Warren Bankston was born July 22, 1947 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. A four-sport letterman (football, baseball, track, basketball) at Hammond High School in Louisiana, he quarterbacked the Tornadoes and was elected to the National Honor Society before graduating in 1965. At Tulane University, Bankston played quarterback, tight end and running back for the Green Wave. Initially as a QB, he transitioned to running back, leading the team in rushing one season despite limited games his junior year. He became an All-American candidate and earned recognition for his versatility.
The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him in the second round (42nd overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft as a 6-4 running back — Chuck Noll’s third pick after Joe Greene and Terry Hanratty (also second round). One of 11 rookies Noll retained on his first 40-man roster, Bankston played fullback from 1969-72. In his NFL debut, he started and scored the game-winning touchdown in a 16-13 victory over Detroit — the Steelers’ lone win that season. He landed on injured reserve twice in four years and struggled with ball security (multiple fumbles noted). In 1973 preseason, Noll converted him to tight end to boost versatility, exploiting his blocking and backfield receiving potential. However, Larry Brown’s emergence at TE and Rocky Bleier’s reliability alongside Franco Harris led to his trade to the Oakland Raiders at the start of the 1973 season.
With the Raiders (1973-78), Bankston played six seasons as a blocking tight end/special teams contributor, appearing in 75 games (one start), catching 7 passes for 94 yards and 2 TDs. He served as team captain in 1976, correctly calling the coin flip for nearly every game enroute to Super Bowl XI (1977), where Oakland defeated the Vikings for his ring. He retired after 1978 Post-NFL; Bankston returned to Louisiana to be near his mother and two brothers. He has lived a low-profile life there, occasionally reflecting on his career in interviews (e.g., with Steelers Takeaways in 2020-21). He was inducted into the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 for his Tulane and NFL achievements. As of 2026, at age 78, he remains alive and resides in Louisiana, with no major public roles reported beyond enjoying retirement and family.
Sid Watson
Sid Watson played football and ice hockey at Northeastern University, where he averaged over 100 rushing yards per game and 7.1 yards per carry. The Huskies went undefeated in 1951, and Watson captained the team in 1954. Undrafted in the 30-round 1955 NFL Draft, the 5-8, 180-pound halfback signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not expecting to make the roster due to his small size, his speed and toughness quickly impressed veterans like Elbie Nickel and Jim Finks.
Watson played halfback for Pittsburgh from 1955-57. In a 31-28 loss, he was knocked out on the final play. He believed he crossed the goal line, but officials spotted the ball three inches short — no instant replay existed then, though film the next day suggested a touchdown. As a rookie, he led the NFL with 27 kick returns for 716 yards (26.5-yard average). In 1956, he started seven games for the injured Lynn Chandnois, finishing second on the team in rushing behind Fran Rogel and scoring two touchdowns in a 17-14 loss to the first-place Giants. He played one final season (1958) with the Washington Redskins, starting his last game against Pittsburgh in a 14-14 tie.
Three weeks after his final NFL game, Watson was named head ice hockey coach at Bowdoin College, a position he held until 1983. He guided the Polar Bears to 16 conference playoff appearances and ECAC titles in 1971, 1975, 1976 and 1978. He earned the Eddie Jeremiah Memorial Trophy as national Small College Coach of the Year in 1970, 1971 and 1978. He later served as Athletic Director until retiring in 1999. Watson was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 1999. He passed away after a myocardial infarction in Naples, Florida on April 25, 2004 at age 71.
Mark Royals
Mark Royals was born June 22, 1965 in Hampton, Virginia (raised in Mathews, Virginia), where he attended Mathews High School and excelled in football (punting, kicking off, multiple positions) and baseball. He began college at Chowan University (then a junior college), playing punter for two seasons (1981-82) and earning All-American honors before transferring to Appalachian State University. At App State, he set multiple school punting records, establishing himself as a reliable directional punter.
Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 1986, Royals was released before the season without playing. He bounced around several teams (including stints with the Eagles and Cardinals) before breaking through with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1990. The Pittsburgh Steelers acquired him as a Plan B free agent from Tampa Bay prior to 1992. He punted for Pittsburgh from 1992-94 (three seasons), appearing in all 48 games.
In 1994, Royals set Steelers single-season records with 97 punts and 3,849 punting yards (39.7 average), while leading the NFL with 35 punts inside the 20-yard line (tying an NFL mark). He once downed eight punts inside the 20 in a single game and minimized touchbacks, helping transform Pittsburgh’s punt coverage from league-worst in 1993 (three return TDs allowed) to second-best in 1994 (4.7 yards per return). In a tight 6-3 win over Houston, he placed 8 of 11 punts behind the 20. A low point came in the 1994 AFC Wild Card loss to Kansas City. A blocked punt with three minutes left set up a tying score and overtime win. Coach Bill Cowher berated him on the sideline but later apologized, as a missed block assignment was to blame. Royals’ average dipped as he punted out of bounds for field position amid coverage struggles. He said, “I’ll let the people talk … I have to do whatever they ask me to do.”
He left Pittsburgh in free agency before 1995, playing until 2003 with the Lions, Saints, Bucs (again), Dolphins and Jaguars for a 15-year career (224 games, 1,116 punts, 42.1 average, 275 inside the 20). Post-NFL, Royals became a color commentator for Arena Football League’s Tampa Bay Storm on Spectrum Sports Florida and co-hosted sports radio shows. He co-founded OnMed (a medical-related venture) and has done local TV/radio spots in Tampa. He gives motivational speeches across Florida, supports the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and is active with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and Boys & Girls Clubs. He resides in Tampa with his wife Kimberly and daughters Alexandra and Katie, also running a part-time real estate investment firm.
Damontae Kazee
Damontae Kazee played college football at San Diego State University, where he started 41 of 54 games at cornerback over four seasons (2013-16). He earned second-team All-Mountain West honors as a senior after recording 60 tackles, three interceptions and nine pass breakups.
The Atlanta Falcons selected him in the fifth round (173rd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. Kazee started 34 of 52 games played on his rookie contract (2017-20), transitioning to safety. In 2018, his seven interceptions tied for the NFL lead, earning him Pro Football Focus acclaim as a ball-hawking playmaker. An Achilles tendon injury in 2020 limited him to four games.
Coming off from injury, he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys in 2021, starting 15 of 17 games and showing solid recovery with 68 tackles and one interception. In 2022, Kazee joined the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year contract but suffered a broken forearm in preseason practice. He returned to play nine games that season. Pittsburgh extended him for two more years (2023-24). His best year came in 2023, when injuries at safety increased his snaps; he recorded 64 tackles, three interceptions, and one fumble recovery. Over three seasons with Pittsburgh, he totaled five interceptions, two fumble recoveries and 112 tackles. He faced two suspensions: one in 2022 for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy while rehabbing, and another in late 2023 for a helmet-to-helmet hit.
In 2025, Kazee signed with the Cleveland Browns but was released after four games (forfeiting $200,000 in salary) to seek more playing time. The Detroit Lions added him to their practice squad late in the season, but he did not appear in any games. He remains a free agent as of early 2026, and at age 31, appears poised to transition from football to his next chapter.
Bob Adams
Bob Adams quit football in his senior year of high school but was encouraged by a coach at the College of San Mateo to give it another try. He played two seasons at the University of the Pacific, earning team captain honors as a tight end.
An undrafted free agent, Adams made Chuck Noll’s first Pittsburgh Steelers roster in 1970. He appeared in 42 games over three seasons (1970-72), starting 17 — including all 14 in 1971. A sprained knee in 1972 training camp further hampered his career. He caught a 50-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw on the first play of a preseason game against the Jets. With Larry Brown and John McMakin leapfrogging ahead on the depth chart, he was relegated to the taxi squad with a knee injury in 1972 and not activated once healthy. Adams praised Bradshaw: “Seeing him play is like watching a rose bloom in slow motion.” After the Steelers’ first playoff win (before it became known as the Immaculate Reception), he told reporters, “Do you have type big enough to report a miracle? A miracle, that’s what it was.” Receiver coach Lionel Taylor called Adams the NFL’s best blocking tight end. Offseason, he, and Preston Pearson taught classes for underprivileged children on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Noll traded Adams to the New England Patriots in 1973 for a seventh-round pick in the 1974 draft. He played two seasons with New England (1973-74), then finished his NFL career with the Denver Broncos in 1975 and Atlanta Falcons in 1976. In 1973, Adams joined the Church of Scientology, later becoming one of its prominent spokesmen and advocates. He has remained active in the organization for decades, occasionally appearing in promotional materials and events.
Bob O’Neil
Robert “Huck” O’Neil was born in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, a local product who first played college football at Duquesne University (1949-50). When the Dukes suspended their program, he transferred to Notre Dame (1951-52), starring as a defensive end. He earned recognition on Rowland’s All-American team of Pennsylvanians for his play.
The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted O’Neil in the 15th round of the 1953 NFL Draft. Military service delayed his pro career, explaining the late-round selection. While stationed in France, he played rugby. He signed with Pittsburgh in March 1956 after completing service. Midway through his rookie year, the Walt Kiesling converted him from defensive end to offensive guard. He started at guard in 1957 preseason under coach Walt Kiesling, but Kiesling resigned due to illness, and Buddy Parker took over. Parker shifted O’Neil back to defense just before the season. O’Neil started 22 of 24 games played for the Steelers (1956-57), showing versatility on both lines.
After 1957, O’Neil was lured to the Canadian Football League by Calgary Stampeders GM Jim Finks (a former Steeler), who said O’Neil didn’t fit Parker’s plans. Parker would cut 17, nearly half the 1957 roster including Jack Kemp. O’Neil played for Calgary from 1958-60, then joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1961. That same year, he returned stateside to play for the New York Titans (later Jets) in the American Football League. O’Neil passed away in 2012.
Do you remember these players? If you have an interesting anecdote about any of them, please give us your story in the comment section.
Newcomers To The Top 500
Here are the new additions to the list:
FIRST NAME
LAST NAME
POSITION
YEARS PLAYED
OLD RANK
NEW RANK
Keeanu
Benton
DT
2023-25
501
328
Patrick
Queen
LB
2024-25
680
361
Darnell
Washington
TE
2023-25
563
393
Nick
Herbig
LB
2023-25
620
410
Aaron
Rodgers
QB
2025-
NR
422
Johnny
Clement
B
1946-48
519
442
Cap
Oehler
C
1933-34
525
450
Art
Jones
B
1941 & 45
543
453
Zach
Frazier
C
2024-25
749
467
Mason
McCormick
G
2024-25
762
468
George
Rado
G
1935-37
566
483
Milt
Simington
B
1942
577
493
Spencer
Anderson
G
2023-25
671
498
Eight of the 13 ascending players were on the Steelers 2025 roster, including three offensive linemen. Pittsburgh acquired six through the NFL draft and signed two as free agents. Aaron Rodgers makes the list after just one season with the Steelers. He joins Byron “Whizzer” White and Milt Simington, who is back on list as the only players on the Steelers Top 500 with just one season of play.
CONCLUSION
Thirty players appeared in a regular season game in Steelers uniforms for the first time in 2025. There are now 1,694 players who have worn the Black and Gold in at least one regular season game since the team entered the league in 1933.
Some rankings, such as long snapper Christian Kuntz ahead of Joey Porter Jr., will correct over time. Players advance and fall at varied rates each season.
Many of you may dispute where I rank different players. That’s okay with me. I use a matrix, so once the numbers crunch, players end up where they do. I wish some of my favorite players ranked higher. Conversely, there are some jagoffs that I wish came in lower on the rankings. It is what it is. Here we go.
The full list of Top 500 Steelers is just below your music selection.
YOUR MUSIC SELECTION
I always like to include some music. This series is an effort to show off the best of the Pittsburgh Steelers and to generate memories of some who wore Black and Gold years ago. I’m sure some of your favorites are on here. Who do you love? Here is Who Do You Love performed by Bo Diddley.
The Top 500 Steelers (2025 Edition):
2025 Rank
Change
First
Last
Position
Years
Peak
Hall of Fame or Hall of Honor
1
Joe
Greene
DL
1969-81
1
Both
2
Terry
Bradshaw
QB
1970-83
2
Both
3
Jack
Lambert
LB
1974-84
2
Both
4
Rod
Woodson
DB/KR
1987-96
2
Both
5
Mike
Webster
C
1974-88
5
Both
6
2
Franco
Harris
RB
1972-83
6
Both
7
Mel
Blount
DB
1970-83
6
Both
8
-2
Ben
Roethlisberger
QB
2004-21
6
Hall of Honor
9
1
Jack
Ham
LB
1971-82
8
Both
10
-1
Troy
Polamalu
S
2003-14
9
Both
11
8
Ernie
Stautner
DL
1950-63
11
Both
12
2
TJ
Watt
LB
2017-25
12
13
-2
Hines
Ward
WR
1998-11
10
Hall of Honor
14
-1
Donnie
Shell
S
1974-87
12
Both
15
-3
Dermontti
Dawson
C
1988-00
9
Both
16
Alan
Faneca
G
1998-07
15
Both
17
3
Cam
Heyward
DE
2011-25
17
18
-3
Antonio
Brown
WR
2010-18
12
19
-2
James
Harrison
LB
2002-17
14
Hall of Honor
20
-2
John
Stallworth
WR
1974-87
14
Both
21
Jerome
Bettis
RB
1996-05
16
Both
22
Andy
Russell
LB
1963-76
20
Hall of Honor
23
LC
Greenwood
DE
1969-81
20
Hall of Honor
24
Greg
Lloyd
LB
1988-97
17
Hall of Honor
25
Lynn
Swann
WR
1974-82
23
Both
26
5
Maurkice
Pouncey
C
2010-20
26
Hall of Honor
27
-1
Carnell
Lake
DB
1989-98
25
Hall of Honor
28
-1
Jack
Butler
DB
1951-59
24
Both
29
-3
Casey
Hampton
NT
2001-12
21
Hall of Honor
30
-1
James
Farrior
LB
2002-11
26
Hall of Honor
31
-1
Heath
Miller
TE
2005-15
26
Hall of Honor
32
-3
Joey
Porter
LB
1999-06
31
Hall of Honor
33
Levon
Kirkland
LB
1992-00
29
34
-2
Jason
Gildon
LB
1994-03
29
Hall of Honor
35
-3
Jon
Kolb
OT
1969-81
35
Hall of Honor
36
-1
Louie
Lipps
WR
1984-91
35
Hall of Honor
37
-3
Aaron
Smith
DE
1999-11
32
Hall of Honor
38
-2
Tunch
Ilkin
OT
1980-92
34
Hall of Honor
39
1
Dave
DeCastro
G
2012-20
35
40
4
Mike
Wagner
S
1971-80
40
Hall of Honor
41
-2
Larry
Brown
OT
1971-84
33
Hall of Honor
42
-1
Ray
Mansfield
C
1964-76
40
Hall of Honor
43
3
Dwight
White
DE
1971-80
44
Hall of Honor
44
4
Gary
Anderson
K
1982-94
33
45
-3
David
Little
LB
1981-92
32
46
-1
Le’Veon
Bell
RB
2013-17
38
47
14
Dale
Dodrill
MG
1951-59
47
48
-5
Elbie
Nickel
TE
1947-57
36
Hall of Honor
49
2
Lawrence
Timmons
LB
2007-15
41
50
-1
Bryan
Hinkle
LB
1982-93
39
51
-4
Minkah
Fitzpatrick
S
2019-24
47
52
-2
Sam
Davis
G
1967-79
47
Hall of Honor
53
-1
Ike
Taylor
DB
2003-14
40
54
3
John Henry
Johnson
RB
1960-65
46
Both
55
-4
Ray
Mathews
B
1951-59
57
Hall of Honor
56
2
Robin
Cole
LB
1977-87
44
57
-4
Kordell
Stewart
QB
1995-02
42
58
-4
Dwayne
Woodruff
DB
1979-90
40
59
-4
Brett
Keisel
DE
2002-14
44
60
6
Bobby
Layne
QB
1958-62
60
Both
61
-5
Rocky
Bleier
RB
1968-80
52
Hall of Honor
62
Bill
Dudley
B
1942-46
49
Both
63
-3
Ramon
Foster
G
2009-19
56
64
-1
Dick
Hoak
RB
1961-70
51
Hall of Honor
65
2
Willie
Parker
RB
2004-09
61
Hall of Honor
66
8
John
Reger
LB
1955-63
70
67
-2
Deshea
Townsend
DB
1998-09
54
68
1
Moon
Mullins
OL
1971-79
68
Hall of Honor
69
-1
John
Jackson
OT
1988-97
51
70
-6
Larry
Foote
LB
2002-13
49
71
1
Glen
Edwards
DB
1971-77
62
72
-2
Gary
Dunn
DL
1977-87
58
73
2
Mike
Merriweather
LB
1982-87
66
74
-3
Ben
McGee
E
1964-72
67
75
6
Chris
Boswell
K
2015-25
75
76
2
Bill
McPeak
E
1949-57
63
77
-4
William
Gay
DB
2007-17
64
78
20
Clendon
Thomas
B
1962-68
78
79
-3
Kevin
Greene
LB
1993-95
64
Both
80
-3
Loren
Toews
LB
1973-83
64
81
-1
Darren
Perry
S
1992-98
79
82
-3
Joel
Steed
NT
1992-99
67
83
-4
Jeff
Hartings
C
2001-06
71
84
-2
JT
Thomas
DB
1973-81
69
85
-6
Neil
O’Donnell
QB
1990-95
74
86
-3
Marvel
Smith
OT
2000-08
65
87
10
George
Tarasovic
E
1952-63
87
88
Roy
Jefferson
WR
1965-69
84
89
12
Buddy
Dial
E
1959-63
89
Hall of Honor
90
-1
LaMarr
Woodley
LB
2007-13
80
91
-7
Ryan
Clark
S
2006-13
73
92
2
Mike
Sandusky
G
1957-65
87
93
-7
Craig
Wolfley
OL
1980-89
68
94
18
Frank
Varrichione
T
1955-60
102
95
-1
Jerry
Shipkey
LB/FB/DB
1948-52
94
96
35
Roy
Gerela
K
1971-78
96
97
-7
Max
Starks
T
2004-12
75
98
-7
Barry
Foster
RB
1990-94
56
99
1
Alejandro
Villanueva
OT
2015-20
97
100
-8
Gerald
Williams
DL
1986-94
82
101
-8
Keith
Willis
DE
1982-91
76
102
-7
Joe
Krupa
OT
1956-64
85
103
-4
Bennie
Cunningham
TE
1976-85
81
104
10
Bruce
Van Dyke
G
1967-73
96
105
27
Bill
Walsh
C
1949-55
103
106
-4
Frank
Pollard
RB
1980-88
91
107
18
Charley
Bradshaw
T
1961-66
107
108
-5
Ray
Pinney
OL
1976-87
88
109
4
Diontae
Johnson
WR
2019-23
112
110
-6
Justin
Strzelczyk
OL
1990-99
86
111
-6
JuJu
Smith-Schuster
WR
2017-21
103
112
-6
Jim
Finks
QB
1949-55
102
113
-6
Mark
Bruener
TE
1995-03
93
114
-6
Kevin
Henry
DE
1993-00
95
115
-6
Vince
Williams
LB
2013-20
109
116
-6
Greg
Warren
LS
2005-16
102
117
-6
Merrill
Hoge
RB
1987-93
105
118
17
Armand
Niccolai
T/K
1934-42
100
119
Fran
Rogel
B
1950-57
101
120
7
Lynn
Chandnois
B
1950-56
109
121
-5
Chad
Scott
DB
1997-04
104
122
-7
Lee
Flowers
DB
1995-02
98
124
1
Brady
Keys
DB/KR
1961-67
121
125
1
Bobby
Walden
P
1968-77
110
126
-8
Kimo
von Oelhoffen
DL
2000-05
106
123
-8
Dewayne
Washington
DB
1998-03
107
127
1
Ron
Shanklin
WR
1970-74
114
128
-8
Chuck
Hinton
DT
1964-71
119
129
-8
Terry
Long
G
1984-91
104
130
-8
Santonio
Holmes
WR
2006-09
99
131
-7
Dwight
Stone
WR
1987-94
113
132
24
Chuck
Cherundolo
C/LB
1941-48
132
133
-3
Marcus
Gilbert
OT
2011-18
112
134
12
Yancy
Thigpen
WR
1992-97
134
135
-6
Clark
Haggans
LB
2000-07
112
136
-3
Stephon
Tuitt
DE
2014-20
130
137
25
Alex
Highsmith
LB
2020-25
137
138
-4
Steve
Furness
DL
1972-80
120
139
15
Ernie
Holmes
DL
1972-77
129
140
-4
Plaxico
Burress
WR
2000-13
127
141
-3
Ron
Johnson
DB
1978-84
124
142
-3
Najee
Harris
RB
2021-24
139
143
-3
John
Fuqua
RB
1970-76
134
144
-3
Jerame
Tuman
TE
1999-07
121
145
-8
Bubby
Brister
QB
1986-92
124
146
-4
Dan
James
T
1960-66
128
147
-4
Jeff
Reed
K
2002-10
115
148
-4
John
Banaszak
DL
1975-81
128
149
-4
Dan
Kreider
FB
2000-07
123
150
26
John
Nisby
G
1957-61
150
151
-4
Randy
Grossman
TE
1974-81
125
152
-3
Walter
Abercrombie
RB
1982-87
142
153
-3
Chris
Hoke
DL
2001-11
131
154
4
Mike
Wallace
WR
2009-12
148
155
-7
Bud
Dupree
LB
2015-20
144
156
9
Tom
Tracy
B
1958-63
149
157
-6
Mark
Malone
QB
1980-87
143
158
-6
Jerry
Olsavsky
LB
1989-97
135
159
-6
Kendall
Simmons
G
2002-08
130
160
Gary
Ballman
B
1962-66
142
161
8
Antwan
Randle El
WR
2002-10
145
162
-7
Earl
Holmes
LB
1996-01
133
163
-6
Chad
Brown
LB
1993-06
138
164
-5
Jim
Clack
OL
1971-77
140
165
-4
Marv
Woodson
B
1964-69
154
166
-3
Blood
McNally
B
1934-39
145
Both
167
-3
Joe
Haden
DB
2017-21
161
168
3
Eric
Green
TE
1990-94
150
169
-3
Lloyd
Voss
DL
1966-71
151
170
4
George
Hughes
G
1950-54
165
171
-4
Terrell
Edmunds
S
2018-24
167
172
-4
Dirt
Winston
LB
1977-86
160
173
17
Myron
Pottios
LB
1961-65
159
174
-4
Mike
Tomczak
QB
1993-99
163
175
-3
Willie
Daniel
B
1961-66
161
176
-3
Hardy
Nickerson
LB
1987-92
144
177
-2
Paul
Martha
B
1964-69
173
178
1
Charles
Johnson
WR
1994-98
155
179
-2
DJ
Johnson
DB
1989-93
162
180
25
John
Baker
E
1963-67
180
181
67
Miles
Killebrew
LB
2021-25
181
182
-4
Willie
Williams
DB
1993-05
161
183
-3
Rashard
Mendenhall
RB
2008-12
163
184
-3
Bryant
McFadden
DB
2005-11
169
185
-3
Josh
Miller
P
1996-03
151
186
-3
Matt
Spaeth
TE
2007-15
152
187
9
Joe
Geri
TB/HB
1949-51
187
188
-4
Thomas
Everett
S
1987-91
165
189
-4
Calvin
Sweeney
WR
1980-87
153
190
-3
Frank
Lewis
WR
1971-77
156
191
-5
Willie
Colon
OT
2006-12
154
192
-4
Bill
Sortet
E
1933-40
178
193
-4
Chris
Kemoeatu
G
2006-11
157
194
26
Buzz
Nutter
C
1961-64
190
195
-4
Ernie
Mills
WR
1991-96
167
196
-4
Cameron
Sutton
DB
2017-22
192
197
-4
Ted
Petersen
OL
1977-87
162
198
12
Lou
Michaels
K/DE
1961-63
198
199
-5
Chuks
Okorafor
OL
2018-23
191
200
35
Dean
Derby
B
1957-61
227
201
-6
John
Perko
G
1937-47
183
202
19
Val
Jansante
E
1946-51
180
203
67
Pat
Freiermuth
TE
2021-25
203
204
-8
Brendan
Stai
G
1995-99
168
205
-8
Steve
Courson
G
1978-83
170
206
-8
Preston
Pearson
RB
1970-74
181
207
-8
Tyrone
Carter
S
2004-09
177
208
4
Ryan
Shazier
LB
2014-17
187
209
-9
John
Brown
T
1967-71
190
210
-9
Tom
Beasley
DL
1978-83
174
211
19
Darrell
Hogan
G
1949-53
200
212
-10
Donald
Evans
DE
1990-93
183
213
-10
Evander ‘Ziggy’
Hood
DE
2009-13
176
214
-10
Brent
Alexander
S
2000-03
180
215
-8
Ted
Doyle
T
1938-45
197
216
24
Kendrell
Bell
LB
2001-04
202
217
-9
Dan
Moore
OT
2021-24
208
218
-9
Keith
Gary
DE
1983-88
180
219
-6
Javon
Hargrave
DL
2016-19
201
220
32
Byron
Gentry
G
1937-39
220
221
-6
Frank
Sinkovitz
C
1947-52
211
222
-8
Wayne
Gandy
T
1999-02
182
223
-12
Tommy
Maddox
QB
2001-05
205
224
-8
Larry
Griffin
DB
1987-93
196
225
-8
Edmund
Nelson
DL
1982-87
184
226
-4
Charles
Seabright
QB
1946-50
207
227
-8
Travis
Kirschke
DE
2004-09
191
228
-10
Ed
Brown
QB
1962-65
206
229
81
James
Pierre
DB
2020-25
229
230
25
Charlie
Mehelich
E
1946-51
204
231
-8
Myron
Bell
S
1994-01
200
232
-8
Jon
Witman
FB
1996-01
192
233
-8
Trai
Essex
T
2005-11
194
234
-8
Jim
Bradshaw
DB
1963-67
228
235
-8
Mike
Mitchell
S
2014-17
192
236
-8
Sidney
Thornton
RB
1977-82
201
237
-8
Steve
McLendon
NT
2010-15
195
238
-7
Robert
Golden
S
2012-17
205
239
60
Jimmy
Orr
E
1958-60
239
240
-8
Weegie
Thompson
WR
1984-89
198
241
-8
John
Goodman
DL
1981-85
196
242
-8
Will
Allen
S
2010-15
199
243
-7
Jim
Smith
WR
1977-82
210
244
5
Preston
Carpenter
E
1960-63
240
245
-7
Craig
Colquitt
P
1978-84
206
246
-7
John
Hilton
E
1965-69
219
247
-6
Jason
Worilds
LB
2010-14
205
248
-6
Tyson
Alualu
DE
2017-22
238
249
-12
James
Conner
RB
2017-20
221
250
-7
Devin
Bush
LB
2019-22
241
251
3
Carlton
Haselrig
G
1990-93
216
252
-8
Leon
Searcy
OT
1992-95
186
253
-8
Jack
Wiley
T
1946-50
237
254
4
Duvall
Love
G
1992-94
215
255
-9
Sean
Davis
DB
2016-20
237
256
-9
Jordan
Berry
P
2015-20
238
257
-7
Frank
Wydo
T
1947-51
230
258
-7
John
Schweder
G
1951-55
231
259
-6
John
Rowser
DB
1970-73
219
260
-4
Mike
Logan
S
2001-06
221
261
1
Bob
Davis
E/DE
1946-50
243
262
-3
Oliver
Ross
OL
2000-04
216
263
-6
Ed
Beatty
C
1957-61
238
264
-4
Rick
Woods
DB
1982-86
228
265
-4
Henry
Davis
LB
1970-73
215
266
-3
Tony
Bova
E
1942-47
224
267
-2
Shaun
Suisham
K
2010-14
203
268
132
Jaylen
Warren
RB
2022-25
268
269
-5
Ray
Lemek
G
1962-65
244
270
-4
Jerrol
Williams
LB
1989-92
234
271
-4
Chris
Oldham
DB
1995-99
243
272
Jack
McClairen
E
1955-60
225
273
-5
Mike
Schneck
LS
1999-04
231
274
-5
Ken
Kortas
T
1965-68
250
275
-4
Brian
Blankenship
G
1987-91
222
276
-3
Lou
Ferry
T
1952-55
253
277
-3
Dick
Haley
B
1961-64
261
278
-3
Gordon
Gravelle
OT
1972-76
224
279
-3
Orpheus
Roye
DE
1996-08
223
280
-3
George
Pickens
WR
2022-24
277
281
-3
Chris
Hope
S
2002-05
229
282
-3
Larry
Gagner
G
1966-69
251
283
194
Isaac
Seumalo
OL
2023-25
283
284
-4
David
Johnson
TE
2009-16
233
285
-4
Bobby
Schmitz
LB
1961-66
194
286
-4
Artie
Burns
DB
2016-19
248
287
-3
JR
Wilburn
WR
1966-70
246
288
-3
Delton
Hall
DB
1987-91
245
289
-6
Terry
Hanratty
QB
1969-75
250
290
-4
Charlie
Batch
QB
2002-12
237
291
-4
Eric
Williams
S
1983-86
236
292
-4
Chukky
Okobi
OL
2001-06
239
293
-4
Kenny
Davidson
DE
1990-93
255
294
-4
Harvey
Clayton
DB
1983-86
253
295
-4
Amos
Zereoue
RB
1999-03
235
296
-4
Matt
Feiler
OL
2016-20
275
297
-4
Aaron
Jones
DE/LB
1988-92
242
298
-4
Andre
Hastings
WR
1993-96
256
299
-4
Brentson
Buckner
DE
1994-96
257
300
-4
Howard
Hartley
B
1949-52
277
301
-4
Dick
Alban
E
1956-59
280
302
-4
Vance
McDonald
TE
2017-20
285
303
-3
Norm
Johnson
K
1995-98
226
304
-3
Anthony
Chickillo
LB
2015-19
285
305
-3
Ron
Stehouwer
B
1960-64
265
306
-3
Jesse
James
TE
2015-18
279
307
-3
Jarvis
Jones
LB
2013-16
254
308
-3
Bob
Gaona
T
1953-56
278
309
-3
Bill
Nelsen
QB
1963-67
295
310
-3
Cortez
Allen
DB
2011-15
268
311
-3
John
Campbell
LB
1965-69
272
312
-3
Bob
Hohn
B
1965-69
281
313
39
Red
Moore
G
1947-49
232
314
-2
Carlos
Emmons
LB
1996-99
260
315
-2
Daniel
McCullers
NT
2014-19
297
316
147
Connor
Heyward
FB-TE
2022-25
316
317
-3
Will
Wolford
G/T
1996-98
252
318
-3
Deon
Figures
DB
1993-96
257
319
-3
Doug
Legursky
C
2009-15
255
320
-3
Courtney
Hawkins
WR
1997-00
256
321
-3
Arthur
Moats
LB
2014-17
268
322
-3
Mike
Clark
K
1964-67
249
323
-3
Larry
Ogunjobi
DT
2022-24
320
324
-13
Cliff
Stoudt
QB
1977-83
276
325
-4
Gary
Glick
DB/HB
1956-59
317
326
-4
Bill
Saul
LB
1964-68
302
327
-4
Roosevelt
Nix
FB
2015-19
300
328
173
Keeanu
Benton
DT
2023-25
328
329
-5
Kelvin
Beachum
T
2012-15
262
330
-5
Warren
Williams
RB
1988-92
263
331
64
Christian
Kuntz
LB/LS
2020-25
331`
332
-6
Fred
McAfee
RB
1994-98
286
333
-6
Harry
Newsome
P
1985-89
265
334
-6
Darrius
Heyward-Bey
WR
2014-18
295
335
35
Gene
Lipscomb
DL
1961-62
313
336
-7
B.J.
Finney
C/G
2016-21
320
337
-7
Earnest
Jackson
RB
1986-88
277
338
-6
Mike
Hilton
DB
2017-20
324
339
142
Joey
Porter Jr
CB
2023-25
339
340
-7
James
Washington
WR
2018-21
323
341
-7
Clint
Kriewaldt
LB
2003-07
268
342
20
Mason
Rudolph
QB
2019-25
342
343
-12
Kenny
Pickett
QB
2022-23
327
344
-9
Emmanuel
Sanders
WR
2010-13
261
345
-9
John
Rienstra
G
1986-90
271
346
-9
Verron
Haynes
RB
2002-07
274
347
-9
Robert
Spillane
LB
2019-22
331
348
112
Broderick
Jones
OT
2023-25
348
349
-10
John
Fiala
LB
1998-02
277
350
-10
Greg
Hawthorne
RB
1979-83
272
351
-10
Tyler
Matakevich
LB
2016-24
341
352
40
Johnny
Gildea
QB
1935-37
307
353
-11
Carl
Samuelson
T
1948-51
273
354
-11
Will
Blackwell
WR
1997-01
292
355
-11
Tim
Lester
FB
1995-98
276
356
-11
Bob
Kohrs
LB
1981-85
273
357
-11
Theo
Bell
WR
1976-80
290
358
-11
Elbie
Schultz
OL
1941-44
297
359
65
Bull
Karcis
FB
1936-38
379
360
-12
Chase
Claypool
WR
2020-22
342
361
319
Patrick
Queen
LB
2024-25
361
362
-13
Donta
Jones
LB
1995-98
285
363
-13
Roger
Duffy
C/G
1998-01
282
364
-13
Larry
Anderson
KR
1978-81
302
365
129
Calvin
Austin
WR
2022-25
365
366
-13
Will
Johnson
FB
2012-15
289
368
-13
Preston
Gothard
TE
1985-88
286
368
-13
George
Kakasic
G
1936-39
334
369
-13
Markus
Wheaton
WR
2013-16
304
370
39
Isaiahh
Loudermilk
DL
2021-25
370
371
59
Johnny
Sample
B
1961-62
418
372
-15
Chuck
Beatty
DB
1969-72
308
373
-15
Lee
Calland
DB
1969-72
293
374
-15
Mike
Haggerty
G
1967-70
317
375
-15
Sam
Washington
DB
1982-85
312
376
-15
Matt
Cushing
TE
2000-04
296
377
-14
George
Hays
E
1950-52
342
378
-14
Ray
May
LB
1967-69
326
379
-13
John
Woudenberg
T
1940-42
351
380
-15
Nick
Eason
DE
2007-10
298
381
-14
Antwon
Blake
DB
2013-15
329
382
-14
Walt
Kichefski
E
1940-42
336
383
-14
Anthony
Madison
DB
2006-11
300
384
-13
Keydrick
Vincent
G
2001-04
304
385
-13
Isaac
Redman
RB
2009-13
310
386
-13
Ryan
Mundy
S
2009-12
302
387
-8
Silvio
Zaninelli
B
1934-37
308
388
-14
Mewelde
Moore
RB
2008-11
303
389
-14
Montravius
Adams
DT
2021-24
375
390
-14
Chris
Fuamatu-Ma’afala
RB
1998-02
306
391
-14
Chidi
Iwuoma
DB
2002-06
311
392
-14
Gregg
Carr
LB
1985-88
298
393
170
Darnell
Washington
TE
2023-25
393
394
-14
Nate
Washington
WR
2005-08
315
395
-14
Tyrone
Stowe
LB
1987-90
305
396
79
Mike
Basrak
C
1937-38
354
397
-15
James
Daniels
OL
2022-24
382
398
-15
Benny
Snell Jr
RB
2019-22
373
399
-15
Kendrick
Clancy
NT
2000-04
321
400
-15
Daniel
Sepulveda
P
2007-11
294
401
-5
Joe
Coomer
T
1941-46
368
402
-16
George
Platukis
E
1938-41
320
403
-16
Keenan
Lewis
DB
2009-12
318
404
-16
Tim
Worley
RB
1989-93
337
405
-16
Mike
Mularkey
TE
1989-91
319
406
-16
Jerry
Nuzum
HB/FB
1948-51
359
407
-16
Jimmy
Allen
DB
1974-77
349
408
-15
Ed
Bradley
LB
1972-75
326
409
-15
Kendall
Gammon
LS
1992-95
323
410
210
Nick
Herbig
LB
2023-25
410
411
-9
Martavis
Bryant
WR
2014-17
336
412
-15
Earl
Gros
FB
1967-69
353
413
-15
Jordan
Dangerfield
S
2016/20
373
414
-15
Keyaron
Fox
LB
2008-10
369
415
-14
Joe
Lewis
DL
1958-60
399
416
-13
Tim
Johnson
DE/DL
1987-89
330
417
-13
Ed
Karpowich
T
1936-40
334
418
-13
Richard
Shelton
DB
1990-93
361
419
-13
Troy
Edwards
WR
1999-01
359
420
-13
Kevin
Dotson
OL
2020-22
392
421
-13
Brian
Stenger
LB
1969-72
328
422
NR
Aaron
Rodgers
QB
2025-
422
423
-13
Kris
Brown
K
1999-01
314
424
-1
Marv
Matuszak
LB
1953-56
374
425
-14
Rodney
Bailey
DE
2001-06
336
426
73
Russell
Wilson
QB
2024-
499
427
-15
L.J.
Fort
LB
2015-18
383
428
-15
Cody
Wallace
G
2013-15
345
429
-15
Oliver
Gibson
DL
1995-98
339
430
-15
Kameron
Canaday
LS
2017-20
389
431
Tony
Compagno
B
1946-48
362
432
-16
John
McMakin
TE
1972-74
341
433
-16
Adrian
Cooper
TE
1991-93
344
434
-16
Jeff
Graham
WR
1991-93
346
435
-16
Zach
Gentry
TE
2019-22
406
436
-16
Chris
Hubbard
OL
2014-17
358
437
-16
Cedrick
Wilson
WR
2005-07
343
438
-16
Marcus
Allen
S
2018-22
409
439
-14
Jonathan
Hayes
TE
1994-96
347
440
-14
Sean
Spence
LB
2012-17
368
441
-14
Cannonball
Butler
B
1965-67
389
442
77
Johnny
Clement
B
1946-48
388
443
-15
Justin
Hartwig
C
2008-09
351
444
-15
Willie
McClung
T/DL
1955-57
384
445
-13
Dave
Smith
WR
1970-72
356
446
-13
Jerry
Hillebrand
LB
1968-70
345
447
-13
Dick
Campbell
LB
1958-60
388
448
-13
Hank
Poteat
DB
2000-02
372
449
-13
Pat
Brady
P
1952-54
358
450
75
Cap
Oehler
C
1933-34
355
451
-14
Gary
Jones
DB
1990-94
373
452
-14
Ralph
Wenzel
G
1966-70
355
453
100
Art
Jones
B
1941 & 45
433
454
-15
Mason
Cole
OL
2022-23
433
455
-15
Mike
Adams
OT
2012-14
359
456
-15
Red
Mack
B
1961-65
389
457
-15
Ariel
Solomon
C
1991-95
377
458
-15
Billy Ray
Smith
DL
1958-60
411
459
-15
Stevenson
Sylvester
LB
2010-13
372
460
-14
Ray
Seals
DE
1994-95
363
461
-14
Nolan
Harrison
DE
1997-99
367
462
-14
Anthony
Smith
DB
2006-08
364
463
-14
Xavier
Grimble
TE
2016-18
412
464
-14
Emil
Boures
C/G
1982-85
338
465
-14
Rich
Erenberg
RB
1984-86
366
466
-14
Lupe
Sanchez
DB
1986-88
404
467
296
Zach
Frazier
C
2024-25
467
468
294
Mason
McCormick
G
2024-25
468
469
-16
Chris
Wormley
DL
2020-22
439
470
-16
Reggie
Harrison
RB
1974-77
376
471
-16
Dick
Flanagan
LB/OL
1953-55
408
472
-6
Whizzer
White
TB/HB
1938 –
435
473
-17
Erric
Pegram
RB
1995-96
382
474
-17
Elandon
Roberts
LB
2023-24
457
475
-30
Dick
Shiner
QB
1968-69
427
476
-18
Andre
Frazier
LB
2005-09
380
477
-18
Lou
Tepe
C/LB
1953-55
440
478
-17
Mike
Vrabel
LB
1997-00
385
479
-17
Mike
Henry
LB
1959-61
427
480
-16
Jim
Sweeney
OL
1996-99
390
481
-16
Shamarko
Thomas
S
2013-16
384
482
-15
Bill
Davidson
B/E
1937-39
420
483
83
George
Rado
G
1935-37
370
484
4
Dick
Riffle
B
1941-42
401
485
-17
Leroy
Thompson
RB
1991-93
375
486
-17
Sandy
Sandberg
T
1935-37
386
487
-17
George
Sulima
E/DL
1952-54
420
488
-17
Rod
Breedlove
LB
1965-67
424
489
-17
Leo
Elter
RB
1953-59
421
490
-17
Lee
Mays
WR
2002-06
394
491
-17
Bobby
Shaw
WR
1999-01
377
492
-16
Steve
Davis
RB
1972-74
392
493
84
Milt
Simington
B
1942
402
493
-15
Willie
Asbury
FB
1966-68
426
494
-15
Tom
Ricketts
OL
1989-91
376
494
-17
Stu
Smith
QB
1937-38
405
495
-15
John
Powers
TE
1962-65
425
498
173
Spencer
Anderson
G
2023-25
498
499
-17
Steven
Nelson
CB
2019-20
446
500
-17
John
Burrell
WR
1962-64
430
501
-17
Warren
Heller
E
1934-36
403
502
-17
Lorenzo
Freeman
DL
1987-90
398
503
-17
Marv
Kellum
LB
1974-76
380
504
-17
Jason
Simmons
DB
1998-01
443
505
-16
Derek
Watt
FB
2020-22
474
506
-16
Chris
Gardocki
P
2004-06
365
507
-16
Ross
Cockrell
DB
2015-16
400
508
-16
Warren
Bankston
RB
1969-72
383
509
-5
Earl
Morrall
QB
1957-58
423
510
-15
Sid
Watson
HB
1955-57
453
511
-15
Mark
Royals
P
1992-94
378
512
-15
Damontae
Kazee
S
2022-24
497
513
-15
Bob
Adams
TE
1969-71
384
514
-14
Bob
O’Neil
DL
1956-57
458