{
 "note": "Players who spent all or most of their careers in Pittsburgh, plus coaches and owners, per the Pro Football Hall of Fame's team listing.",
 "source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pittsburgh_Steelers_players#Pro_Football_Hall_of_Famers",
 "source2": "https://www.profootballhof.com/teams/pittsburgh-steelers/",
 "players": [
  [
   "Terry Bradshaw",
   "QB",
   "1970–1983",
   1989,
   "Won four Super Bowls and was MVP of two of them."
  ],
  [
   "Franco Harris",
   "RB",
   "1972–1983",
   1990,
   "Immaculate Reception hero, Super Bowl IX MVP and the team's career rushing leader. His No. 32 is retired."
  ],
  [
   "Jerome Bettis",
   "RB",
   "1996–2005",
   2015,
   "\"The Bus\" ran for 10,571 yards as a Steeler and retired after winning Super Bowl XL."
  ],
  [
   "John Henry Johnson",
   "FB",
   "1960–1965",
   1987,
   "Bruising fullback who gave Pittsburgh its first 1,000-yard rushing seasons."
  ],
  [
   "Bill Dudley",
   "RB",
   "1942, 1945–1946",
   1966,
   "Did a bit of everything; named the league's MVP in 1946."
  ],
  [
   "Lynn Swann",
   "WR",
   "1974–1982",
   2001,
   "Acrobatic big-game receiver and Super Bowl X MVP."
  ],
  [
   "John Stallworth",
   "WR",
   "1974–1987",
   2002,
   "Long touchdown catches in Super Bowls XIII and XIV; 8,723 receiving yards. Later became a part-owner."
  ],
  [
   "Mike Webster",
   "C",
   "1974–1988",
   1997,
   "Iron-man center who anchored the line for four Super Bowl winners."
  ],
  [
   "Dermontti Dawson",
   "C",
   "1988–2000",
   2012,
   "Athletic center who followed Webster and was a Pro Bowl fixture in the 1990s."
  ],
  [
   "Alan Faneca",
   "G",
   "1998–2007",
   2021,
   "Road-grading guard who led the run game in Super Bowl XL."
  ],
  [
   "Walt Kiesling",
   "G",
   "1937–1944",
   1966,
   "Guard who later coached the team in three separate stints."
  ],
  [
   "Joe Greene",
   "DT",
   "1969–1981",
   1987,
   "\"Mean Joe,\" Chuck Noll's first draft pick, was the cornerstone of the Steel Curtain. Twice Defensive Player of the Year; No. 75 is retired."
  ],
  [
   "Ernie Stautner",
   "DT",
   "1950–1963",
   1969,
   "Tough, undersized lineman from the lean years. His No. 70 was the first number the team retired."
  ],
  [
   "Jack Ham",
   "OLB",
   "1971–1982",
   1988,
   "Smart, fast outside linebacker with 32 career interceptions."
  ],
  [
   "Jack Lambert",
   "MLB",
   "1974–1984",
   1990,
   "Fierce middle linebacker; Defensive Player of the Year in 1976."
  ],
  [
   "Kevin Greene",
   "OLB",
   "1993–1995",
   2016,
   "Pass rusher who led the NFL in sacks in 1994 and helped reach Super Bowl XXX."
  ],
  [
   "Mel Blount",
   "CB",
   "1970–1983",
   1989,
   "Team-record 57 interceptions; so physical that the league changed its pass-coverage rules in 1978."
  ],
  [
   "Jack Butler",
   "CB",
   "1951–1959",
   2012,
   "Ballhawk with 52 interceptions, second in team history."
  ],
  [
   "Rod Woodson",
   "CB",
   "1987–1996",
   2009,
   "1993 Defensive Player of the Year and the team leader in punt- and kick-return yards."
  ],
  [
   "Donnie Shell",
   "S",
   "1974–1987",
   2020,
   "Undrafted safety who made 51 interceptions."
  ],
  [
   "Troy Polamalu",
   "SS",
   "2003–2014",
   2020,
   "Instinctive, game-changing safety; 2010 Defensive Player of the Year with two Super Bowl rings."
  ]
 ],
 "builders": [
  [
   "Art Rooney",
   "Founder and owner",
   "1933–1988",
   1964,
   "Founded the team in 1933 and ran it for more than five decades."
  ],
  [
   "Dan Rooney",
   "Owner and chairman",
   "1975–2017",
   2000,
   "Led the team through its glory years; the league's Rooney Rule is named for him."
  ],
  [
   "Chuck Noll",
   "Head coach",
   "1969–1991",
   1993,
   "Built the 1970s dynasty through the draft and won four Super Bowls."
  ],
  [
   "Bill Cowher",
   "Head coach",
   "1992–2006",
   2020,
   "Made the playoffs in 10 of 15 seasons and won Super Bowl XL."
  ],
  [
   "Bill Nunn",
   "Scout",
   "1968–2014",
   2021,
   "Pioneering scout who found stars at historically Black colleges, including John Stallworth and Donnie Shell."
  ]
 ],
 "others": "Also in the Hall with shorter Steelers stints: Johnny Blood, Cal Hubbard, Bobby Layne, Marion Motley, Johnny Unitas (cut as a rookie in 1955), Len Dawson, Jim Finks, Bert Bell, Tony Dungy, Dick LeBeau, Russ Grimm and Mike Munchak.",
 "greats": [
  [
   "Ben Roethlisberger",
   "QB",
   "2004–2021",
   "Two Super Bowl wins and the team leader in passing yards (64,088) and touchdowns (418)."
  ],
  [
   "Hines Ward",
   "WR",
   "1998–2011",
   "Super Bowl XL MVP and the team's career leader in catches (1,000) and receiving yards (12,083)."
  ],
  [
   "L.C. Greenwood",
   "DE",
   "1969–1981",
   "Steel Curtain end with 78 sacks, fourth in team history."
  ],
  [
   "James Harrison",
   "OLB",
   "2002–2017",
   "Undrafted pass rusher, 2008 Defensive Player of the Year and author of the 100-yard Super Bowl interception return."
  ],
  [
   "Heath Miller",
   "TE",
   "2005–2016",
   "Dependable tight end with 592 catches, third in team history."
  ],
  [
   "Cameron Heyward",
   "DL",
   "2011–present",
   "Longtime defensive leader, second in team history with 92 sacks through 2025."
  ],
  [
   "T.J. Watt",
   "OLB",
   "2017–present",
   "Team sacks leader (115 through 2025), tied the NFL single-season record with 22.5 in 2021, and 2021 Defensive Player of the Year."
  ]
 ],
 "retired": "Retired numbers: 70 (Ernie Stautner), 75 (Joe Greene) and 32 (Franco Harris)."
}