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
John Fiala, LB
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
Lee Flowers, SS
John Fiala, LB
2003
Tommy Maddox, QB
Jason Gildon, LB
Joey Porter, LB
Clark Haggans, LB
2004
Alan Faneca, G
Tommy Maddox, QB
James Farrior, LB
Joey Porter, LB
Chidi Iwuoma, CB
Clint Kriewaldt, LB
2005
Alan Faneca, G
Hines Ward, WR
James Farrior, LB
Joey Porter, LB
Chidi Iwuoma, CB
Sean Morey, WR
2006
Alan Faneca, G
Hines Ward, WR
James Farrior, LB
Joey Porter, LB
Clint Kriewaldt, LB
Sean Morey, WR
2007
Hines Ward, WR
James Farrior, LB
James Harrison, LB
Clint Kriewaldt, LB
2008
Ben Roethlisberger, QB
Hines Ward, WR
James Farrior, LB
Jeff Reed, K
2009
Ben Roethlisberger, QB Hines Ward, WR
James Farrior, LBJames Harrison, LB
Keyaron Fox, LB
eff Reed, K
2010
Heath Miller, TE
Hines Ward, WR
James Farrior, LB
Keyaron Fox, LB
2011
Ben Roethlisberger, QB
Hines Ward, WR
James Farrior, LB
Arnaz Battle, WR
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