I know I’m not old enough to watch the Steel Curtain live and witness Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Jack Lambert, Mel Blount, and all the others dominant in the 1970s. But the greatest defensive performance I’ve ever watched in a single game is easily what James Harrison did to the Baltimore Ravens on a Monday night in 2007.
It was the Pittsburgh Steeler’s 75th anniversary game, inviting back legends who sported the black and gold. On that night, Harrison played like a one-man Steel Curtain with one of the most insane stat lines you’ll ever see in a box score: 10 tackles, six QB hits, 3.