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Eight former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers have been nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 (nominees listed in alphabetical order). Here is a bit of background information as provided by the article:
Anderson spent 13 seasons kicking with the Steelers from 1982-94 and is the team’s all-time leading scorer with 1,343 points. He’s the only Pittsburgh player to score more than 1,000 career points and is also the team’s leader in career field goals made (309) and points after touchdown (416). He was a four-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro member of the NFL’s 1980s and 1990s All-Decade Teams.
DeCastro played next to Pouncey for his entire career, joining the Steelers offensive line as a first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Stanford. He started 124 games over nine pro seasons — all with the Steelers. DeCastro was a three-time All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowl selection during his career.
Drafted in the first round by the New York Jets in 1997, Farrior he played five seasons in New York before joining the Steelers in 2002. Since then, Farrior has gone down as one of the top free-agent signings in Steelers franchise history. He won two Super Bowls as the Steelers’ starting three-down inside linebacker, and was a two-time All-Pro in 2004 and 2008.
Harrison is one of the team’s most legendary outside linebackers. Originally joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2002, it took him years to catch on with the squad full time and Harrison considered giving up football. But starting in 2004, he was a long-term fixture of the Pittsburgh defense that won Super Bowls XL and XLIII. Harrison had the most memorable play of the latter game, with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown just before the half serving as one of the top plays in NFL history. Harrison was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, he was a four-time All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler.
Lake was a coach and player for the Steelers. He coached the Steelers secondary from 2011 to 2017. As a player, he played with the team from 1989 to 1998. Over his career, he scored five defensive touchdowns, nabbed 16 interceptions, forced 15 fumbles, and registered 25 sacks. He finished his career with five Pro Bowls and four All-Pros, with four of those coming as second-team honors.
Pouncey was the Steelers’ first-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and spent all 11 seasons of his NFL career in Pittsburgh. A day-one starter, Pouncey started all 134 games in his career, and was a five-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler. He was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and was named to the Steelers Hall of Honor in 2025.
Rossum spent just one season in Pittsburgh in 2007 during an itinerant NFL career as one of the league’s top return men. Rossum led the NFL in punt return yards in 2003 and was elected to the Pro Bowl, representing the Atlanta Falcons. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
Ward’s 14-year NFL career was spent carving out a role as one of the most physical players on the Steelers, even as a wide receiver. The Korean-born Ward won two Super Bowls with Pittsburgh and was the MVP of Super Bowl XL after his game-sealing touchdown reception. His impact as a blocker was so well-known that the NFL changed its rules to prevent blindside blocks downfield, which has come to be known as the Hines Ward Rule. Ward was named to four Pro Bowls, was a three-time All-Pro and is on the Steelers’ All-Time Team. He is currently serving as the wide receivers coach at Arizona State.
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Anderson spent 13 seasons kicking with the Steelers from 1982-94 and is the team’s all-time leading scorer with 1,343 points. He’s the only Pittsburgh player to score more than 1,000 career points and is also the team’s leader in career field goals made (309) and points after touchdown (416). He was a four-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro member of the NFL’s 1980s and 1990s All-Decade Teams.
DeCastro played next to Pouncey for his entire career, joining the Steelers offensive line as a first-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Stanford. He started 124 games over nine pro seasons — all with the Steelers. DeCastro was a three-time All-Pro and a six-time Pro Bowl selection during his career.
Drafted in the first round by the New York Jets in 1997, Farrior he played five seasons in New York before joining the Steelers in 2002. Since then, Farrior has gone down as one of the top free-agent signings in Steelers franchise history. He won two Super Bowls as the Steelers’ starting three-down inside linebacker, and was a two-time All-Pro in 2004 and 2008.
Harrison is one of the team’s most legendary outside linebackers. Originally joining the team as an undrafted free agent in 2002, it took him years to catch on with the squad full time and Harrison considered giving up football. But starting in 2004, he was a long-term fixture of the Pittsburgh defense that won Super Bowls XL and XLIII. Harrison had the most memorable play of the latter game, with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown just before the half serving as one of the top plays in NFL history. Harrison was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, he was a four-time All-Pro and a five-time Pro Bowler.
Lake was a coach and player for the Steelers. He coached the Steelers secondary from 2011 to 2017. As a player, he played with the team from 1989 to 1998. Over his career, he scored five defensive touchdowns, nabbed 16 interceptions, forced 15 fumbles, and registered 25 sacks. He finished his career with five Pro Bowls and four All-Pros, with four of those coming as second-team honors.
Pouncey was the Steelers’ first-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and spent all 11 seasons of his NFL career in Pittsburgh. A day-one starter, Pouncey started all 134 games in his career, and was a five-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler. He was named to the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team and was named to the Steelers Hall of Honor in 2025.
Rossum spent just one season in Pittsburgh in 2007 during an itinerant NFL career as one of the league’s top return men. Rossum led the NFL in punt return yards in 2003 and was elected to the Pro Bowl, representing the Atlanta Falcons. He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys.
Ward’s 14-year NFL career was spent carving out a role as one of the most physical players on the Steelers, even as a wide receiver. The Korean-born Ward won two Super Bowls with Pittsburgh and was the MVP of Super Bowl XL after his game-sealing touchdown reception. His impact as a blocker was so well-known that the NFL changed its rules to prevent blindside blocks downfield, which has come to be known as the Hines Ward Rule. Ward was named to four Pro Bowls, was a three-time All-Pro and is on the Steelers’ All-Time Team. He is currently serving as the wide receivers coach at Arizona State.
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