Steelers Name Four Team Captains
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*PITTSBURGH ―The Steelers selected four players today to serve as team captains for the 2008 season. Two new players and two holdovers from the 2007 season were selected by a vote of their teammates.
Steelers quarterbackBen Roethlisbergerwas named a team captain for the first time in his five-year career, and will serve as an offensive co-captain along with wide receiverHines Ward. Ward was voted a team captain for the fourth consecutive season after earning the honor in 2006-07.
Inside linebackerJames Farriorwas named the team's defensive captain for the fifth consecutive season in his seven years with the Steelers (2004-08). He served as defensive co-captain from 2004-06.
Steelers kickerJeff Reed was voted the team's special teams captain for the first time in his career. Reed, now in his seventh NFL season, joined the steelers as a rookie free agent in 2002 and currently ranks third on the team's all-time scoring list with 616 points.
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 |
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