Through the years: Steelers #1s

2017—T.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin 2016—Artie Burns, DB, Miami 2015—Bud Dupree, LB, Kentucky 2014—Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio St. 2013—Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia 2012—David DeCastro, G, Stanford 2011—Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio St. 2010—Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida 2009—Evander Hood, DE, Missouri 2008—Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois 2007—Lawrence Timmons, LB, Florida St. 2006—Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio St. 2005—Heath Miller, TE, Virginia 2004—Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Miami (Ohio) 2003—Troy Polamalu, DB, Southern Cal 2002—Kendall Simmons, G, Auburn 2001—Casey Hampton, DT, Texas 2000—Plaxico Burress, WR, Michigan St. 1999—Troy Edwards, WR, Louisiana Tech 1998—Alan Faneca, G, LSU 1997—Chad Scott, DB, Maryland 1996—Jamain Stephens, T, N.C. A&T 1995—Mark Bruener, TE, Washington 1994—Charles Johnson, WR, Colorado 1993—Deon Figures, DB, Colorado 1992—Leon Searcy, OT, Miami 1991—Huey Richardson, DE, Florida 1990—Eric Green, TE, Liberty 1989—Tim Worley, RB, Georgia 1988—Aaron Jones, DE, Eastern Kentucky 1987—Rod Woodson, DB, Purduew 1986—John Rienstra, G, Temple 1985—Darryl Sims, DE, Wisconsin 1984—Louis Lipps, WR, Southern Miss 1983—Gabriel Rivera, DT, Texas Tech 1982—Walter Abercrombie, RB, Baylor 1981—Keith Gary, DE, Oklahoma 1980—Mark Malone, QB, Arizona St. 1979—Greg Hawthorne, RB, Baylor 1978—Ron Johnson, DB, Eastern Michigan 1977—Robin Cole, LB, New Mexico 1976—Bennie Cunningham, TE, Clemson 1975—Dave Brown, DB, Michigan 1974—Lynn Swann, WR, Southern Cal 1973—J.T. Thomas, DB, Florida St. 1972—Franco Harris, RB, Penn St. 1971—Frank Lewis, WR, Grambling 1970—Terry Bradshaw, QB, Louisiana Tech 1969—Joe Greene, DT, North Texas St. 1968—Mike Taylor, OT, Southern Cal 1967—Don Shy, RB (2), San Diego St. 1966—Rick Leftridge, RB, West Virginia 1965—Roy Jefferson, WR (2), Utah 1964—Paul Martha, S, Pittsburgh 1963—Frank Atkinson, T (8), Stanford 1962—Bob Ferguson, RB, Ohio St. 1961—Myron Pottios, LB (2), Notre Dame 1960—Jack Spikes, RB, TCU 1959—Tom Barnett, B (8), Purdue 1958—Larry Krutko, B (2), West Virginia 1957—Len Dawson, QB, Purdue 1956—Gary Glick, B, Colorado A&M 1955—Frank Varrichione, T, Notre Dame 1954—Johnny Lattner, B, Notre Dame 1953—Ted Marchibroda, B, St. Bonaventure 1952—Ed Modzelewski, B, Maryland 1951—Butch Avinger, B, Alabama 1950—Lynn Chandnois, B, Michigan St. 1949—Bobby Gage, B, Clemson 1948—Dan Edwards, E, Georgia 1947—Hub Bechtol, E, Texas 1946—Felix (Doc) Blanchard, B, Army 1945—Paul Duhart, B, Florida 1944—Johnny Podesto, B, St. Mary’s, Calif. 1943—Bill Daley, B, Minnesota 1942—Bill Dudley, B, Virginia 1941—Chet Gladchuk, C (2), Boston College 1940—Kay Eakin, B, Arkansas 1939—Bill Patterson, B (3), Baylor 1938—Byron (Whizzer) White, B, Colorado 1937—Mike Basrak, C, Duquesne 1936—Bill Shakespeare, B, Notre Dame