Late last week, the Pittsburgh Steelers announced the 2020 class of their Hall of Honor, which consisted of five new members to bring the total up to 41 over the span of four classes. All five of the latest members of the Hall of Honor represent three different eras of defensive dominance, from the Steel Curtain, to the Blitzburgh era, to the 2000s championship teams.
“Over the years we have become known as a franchise that has always put strong defense on the field”, president Art Rooney II said during the announcement of the class. “Some of our most significant players in history have been defensive players.