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The best Pittsburgh Steelers kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two points, making every made or missed kick of the greatest importance and every starting kicker a potential hero.

While recent stars like Jeff Reed and Chris Boswell have made their mark in the Steelers&rsquo; past, early standouts like Gary Anderson and Roy Gerela helped craft their own legacies in the old days of&nbsp;the franchise.

So which of these kickers from Pittsburgh&nbsp;history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who is&nbsp;the best Steelers kicker&nbsp;of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.

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Gary Anderson

Gary Allan Anderson (born July 16, 1959) is a former National Football League (NFL) placekicker. The first South African to appear in an NFL regular season game, Anderson played in the league for 23 seasons with six teams. He spent the majority of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is also known for his tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. A four-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro, Anderson set several records during his two decades in the league and was named to the NFL's All-Decade teams of the 1980s and 1990s, as well as the Steelers All-Time Team.
As a member of the Vikings in 1998, Anderson became the first NFL kicker to successfully convert every field goal and point after touchdown during regular season play. During the postseason, however, he missed a critical field goal in the 1998 NFC Championship Game, which is regarded as a primary factor in the Vikings' subsequent defeat. Anderson continued to play in the NFL for six more seasons before retiring. At the time of his retirement, Anderson held the NFL records for points scored and field goals made. He ranks second in games played (353), third in points scored (2,434), and third in field goals made (538) and is also the Steelers' all-time leading scorer at 1,343.

Chris Boswell

Christopher Boswell (born March 16, 1991) is an American football kicker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans in 2014 as an undrafted free agent and has also spent time with the New York Giants. He played college football at Rice.

Jeff Reed

Jeffrey "Jeff" Montgomery Reed (born April 9, 1979) is a former National Football League placekicker. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2002 until 2010, and is second all-time behind Gary Anderson for the most points scored by a Steeler. 
He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks.

Roy Gerela

Roy Gerela (born April 2, 1948 in Sarrail, Alberta) is a former American football placekicker best known for his years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, with whom he won three Super Bowl rings.
Gerela graduated from Kalani High School in Honolulu, and played college football at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.  He was selected in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft by the Houston Oilers and played for them in the American Football League in 1969, as well as their first NFL season of 1970.
Gerela signed with the Steelers before the 1971 season, and quickly became popular with Steelers fans, inspiring a fan club, "Gerela's Gorillas." He led the AFC in scoring in 1973 and 1974, and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1972 and 1974.
Gerela was a member of the Steelers' Super Bowl championship teams in 1974, 1975, and 1978, but was released before the 1979 season in favor of rookie Matt Bahr. He appeared in three games for the San Diego Chargers in 1979 before a torn groin muscle ended his career.
Gerela ranks third on the Steelers' all-time scoring list, behind Gary Anderson and Jeff Reed.Since his playing career ended, Gerela has worked as both a high school and college assistant football coach. In 2012, he became the head football coach of Gadsden High School in Anthony, New Mexico.
Gerela came from a particularly gifted family. His brothers were also professional kickers in the Canadian Football League; Ted Gerela with the BC Lions and Metro Gerela briefly with the Montreal Alouettes (Metro is enshrined in the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame.) In 1993, his son Ted Gerela was selected in the seventh round of the 1993 CFL Draft by the BC Lions as a linebacker from Rocky Mountain College.



Bill Dudley

William McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010) was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins.  He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972.

Shaun Suisham

Shaun Christopher Suisham (; born December 29, 1981) is a Canadian born former American football placekicker. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Bowling Green.
Suisham was also a member of the Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Rams.

The best Pittsburgh Steelers kickers ever have all had a part in some of the biggest moments in franchise history. NFL games can be won and lost by one or two ...