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The 1974 NFL draft took place at the Americana Hotel in New York City, ... Mike Webster, center from Wisconsin, taken 5th round 125th overall by Pittsburgh Steelers;
During the offseason, the Steelers held their training camp in St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.. During the 1974 NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers would draft WR Lynn Swann in Round 1, LB Jack Lambert in Round 2, WR John Stallworth in Round 4, and C Mike Webster in Round 5, and they also signed S Donnie Shell as an undrafted free agent.
Webster during Super Bowl XVI Steelers uniforms worn by Jack Ham (59) and Webster (52) At 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 255 pounds (116 kg), he was selected in the fifth round of the 1974 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Webster served as a backup at center and guard for two years while being mentored by veteran center Ray Mansfield.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021) started 247 games for the Steelers, the most in franchise history by any player.
Lynn Swann, drafted in 1974, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. Rod Woodson, drafted in 1987, was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009. Alan Faneca was a 5-time All-Pro for the Steelers after being drafted in 1998.
The Steelers draft class of '74 is considered one of the best in NFL history and includes four Hall of Famers: Swann, Jack Lambert (RD2), John Stallworth (RD4), and Mike Webster (RD5). Undrafted 1974 free agent signee Donnie Shell is also a hall of famer. [5] Swann spent his entire NFL career with the Steelers and wore the jersey number 88.
James Lee Allen (March 6, 1952 - December 21, 2019 [1]) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round of the 1974 NFL draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers' 1974 draft was their best ever; no other team has ever drafted five future Hall of Famers in one year, and only very few (including the 1970 Steelers) have drafted two or more in one year.