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Pair Of Steelers Named Among Best Safeties Of All-Time By 33rd Team

In the illustrious history of the Pittsburgh Steelers, a few positions stand out among the rest for their historical dominance.

Those include linebacker, pass rusher, quarterback and running back. Right up there with those positions should be safety, too.

Helping that argument is the fact that the Steelers have two of the best 11 safeties all-time in the NFL, at least according to The 33rd Team. In Elliott Kalb’s 11 best safeties of all-time, the Steelers were represented by Pro Football Hall of Famer Donnie Shell at No. 7, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu at No.