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Mike Florio Believes Lynn Swann Isn’t In Pro Football Hall Of Fame Without Four Super Bowl Rings

Throughout the 1970s run of dominance, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a number of high-profile plays, from the likes of Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert, Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Mel Blount and more.

None might have been as a big of a name — at the time — as Lynn Swann.

Swann, coming out of Southern California in 1974 as a first-round pick, a consensus All-American and the face of the Trojans as part of the undefeated national championship team in 1972, was a big name and a flashy player overall.

That carried over into his time in the NFL as Swann made some massive plays time and time again for the Steelers, eventually winning four rings with the Black and Gold, winning Super Bowl X MVP, landing on the 1970s All-Decade team and eventually earning his place into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.