NFL The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time  

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Big fan of Pittsburgh football? Then check out this list of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers with photos and seasons as starters. It includes every starting wide receiver from throughout Pittsburgh Steelers history, including current wide receivers and past ones. Featuring some of the greatest NFL wide receivers of all time, the best Steelers WRs include Hines Ward, Plaxico Burress, Charles Johnson, and Lynn Swann.

In the 2017-18 NFL season, the current Pittsburgh Steelers starting WRs and backup WRs are Antonio Brown, Martavis Bryant, Eli Rogers, Justin Hunter, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and JuJu Smith-Schuster. 

Who are the best wide receivers in Pittsburgh Steelers history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Pittsburgh Steelers starting wide receiver.

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Hines Ward is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Hines Ward Seasons: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

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Antonio Brown is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Antonio Brown Seasons: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

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Lynn Swann is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Lynn Swann Seasons: 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975

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John Stallworth is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
John Stallworth Seasons: 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1979, 1978, 1977  

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Santonio Holmes is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Santonio Holmes Seasons: 2009, 2008, 2007

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Louis Lipps is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Louis Lipps Seasons: 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1985, 1984  

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Plaxico Burress is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Plaxico Burress Seasons: 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000

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Yancey Thigpen is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Yancey Thigpen Seasons: 1997, 1995

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Antwaan Randle El is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Antwaan Randle El Seasons: 2005

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Mike Wallace is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Mike Wallace Seasons: 2012, 2011, 2010

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Emmanuel Sanders is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Emmanuel Sanders Seasons: 2013

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Ron Shanklin is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Ron Shanklin Seasons: 1974, 1973, 1972,1971, 1970

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Charles Johnson is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Charles Johnson Seasons: 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994

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Martavis Bryant is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Martavis Bryant Seasons: 2017

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Andre Hastings is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Andre Hastings Seasons: 1996, 1994

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Eli Rogers is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Eli Rogers Seasons: 2016

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Weegie Thompson is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Weegie Thompson Seasons: 1987

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Cedrick Wilson is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Cedrick Wilson Seasons: 2006

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Derek Hill is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Derek Hill Seasons: 1990, 1989

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Frank Lewis is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Frank Lewis Seasons: 1976, 1974, 1972

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Dwight Stone is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Dwight Stone Seasons: 1993, 1992, 1991

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Jerricho Cotchery is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Jerricho Cotchery Seasons: 2013

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Markus Wheaton is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Markus Wheaton Seasons: 2015, 2014

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Courtney Hawkins is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Courtney Hawkins Seasons: 1999, 1998

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Jeff Graham is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Jeff Graham Seasons: 1993, 1992

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Calvin Sweeney is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Calvin Sweeney Seasons: 1987, 1983

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Jim Smith is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Jim Smith Seasons: 1980

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Dave Smith is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Dave Smith Seasons: 1971, 1970

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Barry Pearson is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Barry Pearson Seasons: 1973

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Cobi Hamilton is listed (or ranked) 30 on the list The Best Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receivers of All Time
Cobi Hamilton Seasons: 2016