Who would make the cut to be on the Steelers Mount Rushmore?

“Mean” Joe Greene

“Mean” Joe Greene was the turning point of the Steelers franchise when he was drafted in the first round in 1969. He was Chuck Noll’s first selection as the black and gold’s new head coach. The selection was questioned at the time but that choice would change this franchise for the better.

Much like Noll, Greene would help change the philosophy of Pittsburgh from a joke to the most feared in the NFL. He was a hard-working and tough player that demanded nothing short of success. He wanted to win at all costs and you did not want to be the player in between him and his goals. Greene is one of the best interior defensive linemen to ever suit up for the league as his nastiness and brutality on a grass field were nothing short of demolishing.

He anchored the Steel Curtain defense, which is one of the best to ever play together in the history of the league. He stood out as a leader and player even though that team consisted of countless Hall of Fame individuals. This player is the first one people think of when they hear about Steelers football. This man is what football in Pittsburgh is all about and that is one of the many reasons he is one of the two numbers officially retired by the team. If you make a Mount Rushmore about Pittsburgh of any kind, Greene has to be on it.