The Steelers selected four players to serve as team captains for the 2011 season, the team announced today through a vote of their teammates.
Wide receiver Hines Ward was voted an offensive co-captain for the seventh consecutive year (2005-11) and will be joined by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as a co-captain, who previously served as a co-captain with Ward in 2008 and 2009.
Linebacker James Farrior was named a captain of the Steelers' defense for the eighth straight year (2004-11), while wide receiver Arnaz Battle was voted captain of the special teams' unit for the first time in his career.
Following are the Steelers' team captains since 1998:
|
YEAR |
OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
|
1998 |
Dermontti Dawson, C |
Levon Kirkland, LB |
Fred McAfee, RB |
|
1999 |
Dermontti Dawson, C |
Levon Kirkland, LB |
Chris Oldham, S |
|
2000 |
Dermontti Dawson, C |
Levon Kirkland, LB |
John Fiala, LB |
|
2001 |
Jerome Bettis, RB |
Jason Gildon, LB |
John Fiala, LB |
|
2002 |
Jerome Bettis, RB |
Jason Gildon, LB |
John Fiala, LB |
|
2003 |
Tommy Maddox, QB |
Jason Gildon, LB |
Clark Haggans, LB |
|
2004 |
Alan Faneca, G |
James Farrior, LB |
Chidi Iwuoma, CB |
|
2005 |
Alan Faneca, G |
James Farrior, LB |
Chidi Iwuoma, CB |
|
2006 |
Alan Faneca, G |
James Farrior, LB |
Clint Kriewaldt, LB |
|
2007 |
Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LB |
James Harrison, LB |
|
2008 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB |
James Farrior, LB |
Jeff Reed, K |
|
2009 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB Hines Ward, WR |
James Farrior, LBJames Harrison, LB |
Keyaron Fox, LB |
|
2010 |
Heath Miller, TE |
James Farrior, LB |
Keyaron Fox, LB |
|
2011 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB |
James Farrior, LB |
Arnaz Battle, WR |
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