The Steelers selected four players to serve as team captains for the 2014 season, the team announced through a vote of their teammates today.
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Ben Roethlisberger - QB
Bruce Gradkowski - QB
Landry Jones - QB
Maurkice Pouncey - C
Cody Wallace - C/G
David DeCastro - G
Ramon Foster - G
Chris Hubbard - G
Kelvin Beachum - T/G
Marcus Gilbert - OT
Mike Adams - OT
Steve McLendon - NT
Brett Keisel - DE
Cameron Heyward - DE
Lawrence Timmons - LB
Jason Worilds - LB
Jarvis Jones - LB
Vince Williams - LB
Terence Garvin - LB
Le'Veon Bell - RB
LeGarrette Blount - RB
Will Johnson - FB
Ike Taylor - CB
Cortez Allen - CB
Will Gay - CB
Antwon Blake - CB
Troy Polamalu - S
Will Allen - S
Shamarko Thomas - S
Robert Golden - S
Antonio Brown - WR
Markus Wheaton - WR
Justin Brown - WR
Heath Miller - TE
Matt Spaeth - TE
Michael Palmer - TE
Greg Warren - LS
Shaun Suisham - K
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will serve as the offensive captain, safety Troy Polamaluwill serve as the defensive captain and safety Robert Golden and kicker Shaun Suisham will serve as the special teams captains. Roethlisberger has been selected as an offensive captain for the sixth time in his career (2008, '09, '11, '12, '13 and '14). This marks Golden's, Polamalu's and Suisham's first selections as captains.
Following are the Steelers' team captains since 2000:
|
YEAR |
OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
|
2000 |
Dermontti Dawson, C |
Levon Kirkland, LB |
John Fiala, LB |
|
2001 |
Jerome Bettis, RB |
Jason Gildon, LB |
John Fiala, LB |
|
2002 |
Jerome Bettis, RB |
Jason Gildon, LB Lee Flowers, SS |
John Fiala, LB |
|
2003 |
Tommy Maddox, QB |
Jason Gildon, LB Joey Porter, LB |
Clark Haggans, LB |
|
2004 |
Alan Faneca, G Tommy Maddox, QB |
James Farrior, LB Joey Porter, LB |
Chidi Iwuoma, CB Clint Kriewaldt, LB |
|
2005 |
Alan Faneca, G Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB Joey Porter, LB |
Chidi Iwuoma, CB Sean Morey, WR |
|
2006 |
Alan Faneca, G Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB Joey Porter, LB |
Clint Kriewaldt, LB Sean Morey, WR |
|
2007 |
Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB |
James Harrison, LB Clint Kriewaldt, LB |
|
2008 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB |
Jeff Reed, K |
|
2009 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB James Harrison, LB |
Keyaron Fox, LB Jeff Reed, K |
|
2010 |
Heath Miller, TE Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB |
Keyaron Fox, LB |
|
2011 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB |
Arnaz Battle, WR |
|
2012 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB |
Brett Keisel, DE |
|
|
2013 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB |
Ryan Clark, S |
|
|
2014 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Troy Polamalu, S |
Shaun Suisham, K Robert Golden, S |
