Steelers Select Captains

Steelers Captains Selected for 2006 Season

PITTSBURGH—The Steelers selected their team captains for the 2006 season, Head Coach Bill Cowher announced.

For the third straight year, co-captains were selected on all three units—offense, defense and special teams.

Wide receiver Hines Ward, the Steelers co-MVP in 2005, and offensive guard Alan Faneca were named co-captains for the offense. In addition, linebackers James Farrior and Joey Porter were selected as defensive co-captains. Linebacker Clint Kriewaldt and wide receiver Sean Morey were named special teams' co-captains.

The team captains were selected for the season by a team vote. Faneca, Farrior, Porter, Ward and Morey were all selected captains last year, while Kriewaldt earned his second honor (2004).

Following are Steelers captains during Cowher's 15 seasons:
YEAR
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIAL TEAMS
1992
Tunch Ilkin, OT
David Little, LB
Bryan Hinkle, LB
Warren Williams, RB
1993
Dermontti Dawson, C
Rod Woodson, CB
Richard Shelton, DB
Gary Anderson, K
1994
Dermontti Dawson, C
Rod Woodson, CB
Victor Jones, FB
Gary Anderson, K
1995
Dermontti Dawson, C
John L. Williams, RB
Greg Lloyd, LB
Levon Kirkland, LB
Fred McAfee, RB
1996
Dermontti Dawson, C
Darren Perry, FS
Fred McAfee, RB
1997
Dermontti Dawson, C
Levon Kirkland, LB
Lee Flowers, SS
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