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stillers4me
07-18-2015, 08:12 AM
Mike Webster
Center (1974-88)
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: 1997

When you talk about the center position for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the conversation always starts with Mike Webster. A fifth-round draft pick by the team in the 1974 NFL Draft, Webster anchored the Steelers line throughout his career.

Webster started 150 consecutive games, beginning at the end of the 1975 season and lasting until 1986, when a dislocated elbow sidelined him for four games.

Webster played 15 seasons and 200 games with the Steelers, more than any other player in team history. He spent his last two seasons (1989-90) with the Kansas City Chiefs.

He was the Steelers offensive captain for nine seasons, a strong leader off the field and the strongest player on the field, earning him the nickname “Iron Mike.”..................

Read more @ http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Iron-Mike-anchored-the-Steelers-line/b636ea92-0fb6-4b53-be6d-040c953b6142