Jason Gildon was drafted in the third round of the 1994 NFL Draft, and he has 77 career sacks, currently ranking fourth in Steelers history. He also ranks among the franchise leaders with 58 tackles for loss and 18 forced fumbles. Gildon scored 3 defensive touchdowns.
During his time here, the Steelers won six division titles, 1 AFC Championship, and played in Super Bowl XXX, where they lost to the Dallas Cowboys.
He earned first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors in 2001, when he recorded 12 sacks, 1 interception, 56 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 8 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a touchdown. Gildon was voted to the Pro Bowl three straight seasons (2000-2002).
CASEY HAMPTON #98
Nose Tackle 2001-12
Casey Hampton came to the Steelers as a No. 1 pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, and he played 12 seasons that included 164 starts in 173 career games. He finished with 403 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 4 pass defensed, and 2 fumble recoveries.
During Hampton's time, the Steelers finished first in their division 6 times, made the playoffs 8 times, played in 3 Super Bowls and won 2 of those. Hampton was a five-time Pro Bowl selection and was voted co-MVP by his teammates in 2005 along with Hines Ward. He also was selected to be one of 5 defensive linemen on the Steelers 75th Anniversary Team during the 2007 season, along with Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Stautner, and Dwight White.
Dick LeBeau joined Bill Cowher's inaugural staff in 1992 as defensive backs coach, and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1995. LeBeau left the Steelers following the 1996 season but returned to the team in 2004 and spent 11 seasons as the defensive coordinator. LeBeau is credited with creating and refining the zone blitz.
In his 13 years as defensive coordinator over two stints, the Steelers finished with the NFL's No. 1-ranked defense 5 times, and a top-10 defense 11 times.
During his time as defensive coordinator, the team won 7 division championships, 4 AFC Championships, and 2 Super Bowls. The Steelers made the playoffs 9 times during that span.
LeBeau was named Sporting News Coordinator of the Year in 2008.
WILLIE PARKER #39
Running Back 2004-09
Willie Parker came to the Steelers as an undrafted rookie in 2004. He went on to play in 79 career games, with 60 starts, and he had 1,253 carries for 5,378 yards (4.3 average), and 24 touchdowns. Parker added 84 receptions for 697 yards (8.3 average), and 5 more touchdowns.
He had three 1,000-yard seasons, with 1,202 yards in 2005, a career-high 1,494 in 2006, and 1,316 in 2007. He added a career-high 13 touchdowns in 2006.
In addition to being third in franchise history with 5,378 yards rushing, Parker also is No. 3 with 25 100-yard games, seven of which came in 2006 when he was voted to his first of two Pro Bowls.
Parker still holds the Super Bowl record with a 75-yard run for a touchdown, which came in the third quarter of the 21-10 win over Seattle in Super Bowl XL.
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