Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Andy Russell, a two-time Super Bowl champion, has died. He was 82.
Russell died on Friday, according to the Steelers. A cause of death isn't immediately known.
Russell was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection while part of the famous Steel Curtain defense. The Steelers won Super Bowl IX and X during Russell's tenure.
Russell was part of a star-studded trio of linebackers featuring Jack Lambert in the middle and Jack Ham on the other side.
"If you want to be a great linebacker, you also have to be smart out there, and he taught me the mental part of the game," Ham told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.