Last year, when the Pittsburgh Steelers elected to retire the number 75 worn by Hall of Fame defensive tackle Joe Greene, they gave him the option of choosing at which game he would like the retirement ceremony to take place.
He chose the Steelers’ primetime home game against the Baltimore Ravens, a team that didn’t even exist during his playing days.
Earlier this year, former Steelers running back Jerome Bettis was elected for entrance into the Hall of Fame after five years of waiting. The Steelers elected to honor Bettis with a ring ceremony during a home game of his choosing.