On Monday, the Pittsburgh Steelers players voted for their captains for the 2021 NFL season. Having one player each for offense, defense, and special teams, the Steelers captains for the 2021 season are Ben Roethlisberger, Cameron Heyward, and Derek Watt.
The 2021 season will become the seventh straight where both Ben Roethlisberger and Cameron Heyward are team captains. Whilethis is the seventh-straight year for Heyward is a captain, Roethlisberger has a much longer streak as it will be his 11th-straight season serving is the Steelers offensive captain. Roethlisberger has been captain 13 times in all as he was also team captain in 2008 and 2009.