Time for a new series I’m starting this offseason to bridge the gap from now until training camp. Nostalgia-heavy posts and maybe ones that bring a tear to your eye. In these articles, we’ll revisit the final touchdown or notable play in the career of some of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ greatest players. Their swan song, us celebrating their final celebration.
Lynn Swann was a star. And like stars, he burned brightly. But only for a little while. Drafted in 1974, part of that historic class, his final NFL season came in 1982 when he was just 30 years old.