The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Kickers Of All Time
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’ past, early standouts like Gary Anderson and Roy Gerela helped craft their own legacies in the old days of the franchise.
So which of these kickers from Pittsburgh history deserves to rank near the top of the list? Who is the best Steelers kicker of all-time? Vote below, and check back to see what other football fans thought.
Steelers careers: 2015–present
Career accomplishments:
Pro Bowl (2017)Steelers career: 1982–1994
Career accomplishments:
3× Pro Bowl (1983, 1985, 1993)
1985 first-team All-Pro
1983 second-team All-Pro
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time TeamSteelers careers: 1971–1978
Career accomplishments:
2× Pro Bowl selection (1972, 1974)
3× Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII)
1× PFW Golden Toe Award (1974)Steelers career: 2002–2010
Career accomplishments:
2× Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)Steelers career: 1942, 1945–1946
Career accomplishments:
2× First-team All-Pro (1942, 1946)
NFL Most Valuable Player (1946)
2× NFL rushing yards leader (1942, 1946)
NFL interceptions leader (1946)
NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Pittsburgh Steelers Legends teamSteelers career: 1995–1998
Steelers career: 2005, 2010–2015
Steelers career: 1979–1980
Career accomplishments:
Super Bowl XIV championSteelers career: 1968
Steelers career: 1961–1963
Career accomplishments:
2× Pro Bowl (1962, 1963)- 11
Allan Watson
Steelers career: 1970
Steelers career: 1964–1967
Career accomplishments:
Pro Bowl selection (1966)Steelers career: 1955–1957
- 14
Matthew McCrane
Steelers career: 2018
Steelers career: 1947–1949
Steelers career: 1999–2001
- 17
David Trout
Steelers career: 1981, 1987
- 18
Tom Miner
Steelers career: 1958
Steelers career: 2016
Steelers career: 1945
Steelers career: 1953–1954
Steelers career: 2015
Career accomplishments:
Tied NFL record for most 50+ yard field goals in a single game (3)- 23
Steelers career: 1955
- 24
Paul Held
Steelers career: 1954
Steelers career: 2002