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Breaking down the top 11 draft classes in Steelers history

By WPXI.com News Staff
2004 NFL Draft NEW YORK - APRIL 24: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is seen after being selected 11th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2004 NFL Draft on April 24, 2004 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images) (Chris Trotman/Getty Images)
By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — The 2020 NFL Draft is now history, entering the record books for being the first all-virtual draft ever held.

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Channel 11 Sports breaks down the top 11 draft classes in Steelers history.

No. 11: 2002 draft

  • 1st Round- Kendall Simmons: 2x Super Bowl Champ played 6 seasons
  • 2nd Round- Antwaan Randle El: 1x Super Bowl Champ played 5 seasons
  • 3rd Round- Chris Hope: 1x Super Bowl Champ played 4 seasons
  • 4th Round- Larry Foote: 2x Super Bowl Champ played 11 seasons
  • 7th Round- Brett Keisel: 2x Super Bowl Champ, selected to 1x Pro Bowl

No. 10: 2010 draft

  • 1st Round- Maurkice Pouncey: 8x Pro Bowl, 2x All Pro
  • 3rd Round- Emmanuel Sanders: played 4 seasons
  • 6th Round-Antonio Brown: 7x Pro Bowl, 4x All Pro

No. 9: 1998 draft

  • 1st Round- Alan Faneca: 7x Pro Bowl, 6x All Pro, 1x Super Bowl Champ
  • 3rd Round- Hines Ward: 4x Pro Bowl, 2x Super Bowl Champ, Super Bowl MVP
  • 4th Round- Deshea Townsend: 2x Super Bowl Champ played 12 seasons
  • 6th Round- Chris Fuamatu Ma’afala: played 5 seasons

No. 8: 1987 draft

  • 1st Round- Rod Woodson: 7x Pro Bowl, 5x All Pro, 1993 Defensive Player of the Year, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 5th Round- Hardy Nickerson: played 6 seasons
  • 6th Round- Greg Lloyd: 5x Pro Bowl, 3x All Pro
  • 10th Round- Merril Hoge: played 7 seasons

No. 7: 2004 draft

  • 1st Round- Ben Roethlisberger: 6x Pro Bowl, 2x Super Bowl Champ, 2004 Offensive Rookie of the Year
  • 3rd Round- Max Starks: 2x Super Bowl Champ

No. 6: 2003 draft

  • 1st Round- Troy Polamalu: 8x Pro Bowl, 4x All Pro, 2010 AP Defensive Player of the Year, 2x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 4th Round- Ike Taylor: 2x Super Bowl Champ, played 12 seasons

No. 5: 1972 draft

  • 1st Round- Franco Harris: 9x Pro Bowl, 1x All Pro, 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, 4x Super Bowl Champ, 1x Super Bowl MVP, Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1976 Walter Payton Man of the Year
  • 2nd Round- Gordon Gravelle: 2x Super Bowl Champ, played 5 seasons
  • 3rd Round- John McMakin: 1x Super Bowl Champ, played 3 seasons
  • 5th Round- Steve Furness: 4x Super Bowl Champ, played 9 seasons

No. 4: 1971 draft

  • 1st Round- Frank Lewis: 2x Super Bowl Champ, played 7 seasons
  • 2nd Round- Jack Ham: 8x Pro Bowl, 6x All Pro, 4x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 3rd Round- Steve Davis: 1x Super Bowl Champ, played 3 seasons
  • 4th Round- Gerry Mullins: 4x Super Bowl Champ, played 9 seasons
  • 4th Round- Dwight White: 2x Pro Bowl, 4x Super Bowl Champ
  • 5th Round- Larry Brown: 1x Pro Bowl, 4x Super Bowl Champ
  • 8th Round- Ernie Holmes: 2x Super Bowl Champ, played 6 seasons
  • 11th Round- Mike Wagner: 2x Pro Bowl, 4x Super Bowl Champ

No. 3: 1969 draft

  • 1st Round - Joe Greene: 10x Pro Bowl, 4x All Pro, 1969 Defensive Rookie of the Year, 1972 AP Defensive Player of the Year, 1974 AP Defensive Player of the Year, 1979 Walter Payton Man of the Year, 4x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 2nd Round- Terry Hanratty: 2x Super Bowl Champ, played 7 seasons
  • 3rd Round- Jon Kolb: 4x Super Bowl Champ, played 13 seasons
  • 10th Round- L.C. Greenwood: 6x Pro Bowl, 2x All Pro, 4x Super Bowl Champ

No. 2: 1970 draft

  • 1st Round - Terry Bradshaw: 3x Pro Bowl, 1x All Pro, 1x MVP, 4x Super Bowl Champ, 2x Super Bowl MVP, 1978 Bert Bell Award, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 2nd Round- Ron Shanklin: 1x Pro Bowl, 1x Super Bowl Champ, played 5 seasons
  • 3rd Round- Mel Blount: 5x Pro Bowl, 2x All Pro, 1975 AP Defensive Player of the Year, 4x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Football Hall of Fame

No. 1: 1974 draft

  • 1st Round- Lynn Swann: 3x Pro Bowl, 1x All Pro, 4x Super Bowl Champ, 1x Super Bowl MVP, 1981 Walter Payton Man of the Year, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 2nd Round- Jack Lambert: 9x Pro Bowl, 6x All Pro, 1974 AP Defensive Player of the Year, 1976 AP Defensive Player of the Year, 4x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 4th Round- John Stallworth: 3x Pro Bowl, 1x All Pro, 4x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • 5th Round- Mike Webster: 9x Pro Bowl, 5x All Pro, 4x Super Bowl Champ, Pro Football Hall of Fame

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