10 fastest Pittsburgh Steelers players of the 2000s
By Tommy Jaggi
Fastest Pittsburgh Steelers of all time: 2. Willie Parker
By process of elimination, you can probably already guess who the number one player is on my list, but let’s take a moment to remember ‘Fast’ Willie Parker’s speed on the football field.
Though I couldn’t find his 40 time on record, there were rumors that Paker told the media he ran a 4.28 during an interview. This isn’t hard to get on board with. For a running back, that’s really flying.
In his first three NFL seasons, the former undrafted running back had long runs of 58, 80, and 76 yards in the regular season, respectfully. He also chipped in the longest run in Super Bowl history with a 75-yarder against the Seattle Seahawks.
Parker made two Pro Bowls during his time in Pittsburgh. Remarkably, his career lasted just 6 seasons and he was an NFL starer for just 4 years. Still, they called him ‘Fast’ Willie Parker for a reason. He will go down as one of the fastest Steelers of all-time.