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
