The Steelers selected two players to serve as team captains for the 2012 season, the team announced through a vote of their teammates today.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will serve as the offensive captain, while defensive end Brett Keisel will serve as the defensive captain. Roethlisberger has been selected as an offensive captain for the fourth time in his career (2008, '09, '11, '12). This marks Keisel's first selection as a captain.
The Steelers did not select a special teams captain for 2012.
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, LB James Harrison, LB |
Keyaron Fox, LB Jeff 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 |
|
2012 |
Ben Roethlisberger, QB |
Brett Keisel, DE |
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