Which three are you choosing?
Each year since 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers have honored individuals who have contributed to the team’s greatness, on and off the field, by enshrining them in the Hall of Honor. The criteria are pretty simple. For former players, they must be retired for at least three seasons, have played for the Steelers for at least three seasons, and “should possess noteworthy career highlights, records, and achievements.” For former coaches and others, they only need to have made “significant contributions to the team and community.”
53 people are currently in the Hall of Honor, and Pittsburgh is now accepting nominations for the class of 2024. Voting closes on Wednesday. The Steelers are letting fans submit three choices from this list of 30.
- Gary Anderson
- Charlie Batch
- Plaxico Burress
- Ryan Clark
- David DeCastro
- Larry Foote
- Ramon Foster
- Frenchy Fequa
- William Gay
- Roy Gerela
- Jason Gildon
- Casey Hampton
- Merril Hoge
- Chris Hoke
- Santonio Holmes
- Ernie Holmes
- Roy Jefferson
- Brett Keisel
- Levon Kirkland
- Dick LeBeau
- Willie Parker
- Joey Porter
- Maurkice Pouncey
- Antwan Randle El
- Jeff Reed
- Kordell Stewart
- Ike Taylor
- JT Thomas
- Keith Willis
- Craig Wolfley
Need some help making your choices? Here are a few criteria to consider.
Pro Football Reference all-time value
Pro Football Reference attempts to give an all-time franchise score to every player on the team. Their list gives fans plenty to argue about, but here are the highest ranking Steelers on the Hall of Honor nominees,
- Casey Hampton: 23rd
- Maurkice Pouncey: 24th
- Jason Gildon: 28th
- Levon Kirkland: 29th
- Joey Porter: 31st
- David DeCastro: 32nd
Games played
Maybe you want to vote for the players who spent the most time with the black and gold. Here are the biggest game totals among the eligible players.
- Gary Anderson: 6th (197)
- Ike Taylor: 17th (174)
- Casey Hampton: 18th (173)
- Ramon Foster: 31st (160)
- William Gay: 32nd (160)
Starting Champions
If you want to honor Lombardi winners, here are the players who started and won Super Bowls.
- Ryan Clark
- Larry Foote (2x)
- Casey Hampton (2x)
- Ernie Holmes (2x)
- Santonio Holmes
- Brett Keisel (2x)
- Willie Parker (2x)
- Joey Porter
- Ike Taylor (2x)
- JT Thomas
- Antwaan Randle El
Steelers for life
You could choose to select players who only played for the black and gold.
- David DeCastro
- Ramon Foster
- Casey Hampton
- Chris Hoke
- Brett Keisel
- Willie Parker
- Maurkice Pouncey
- Ike Taylor
I personally voted for Casey Hampton, Dick LeBeau, and Ernie Holmes, but i was surprised that the late George Perles or Stan Savran weren’t available as choices. The Steelers will announce the 2024 class at the end of July. Be sure to vote!