The countdown to the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 campaign has officially begun.
The Steelers will kick off the 2024 season with a road trip to take on the Atlanta Falcons on September 8.
In anticipation of the coming NFL season, we’ll be checking in at semi-regular intervals highlighting every Steelers players to ever wear a specific number.
With 89 days to go until September 8, today we’re celebrating No. 89.
Below is every player who has worn the No. 89 through the Pittsburgh Steelers’ history, per Pro Football Reference.
| Player | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Shurtz | 1948 | 1948 |
| Pete Barbolak | 1949 | 1949 |
| Walt Szot | 1950 | 1950 |
| Ed Barker | 1953 | 1953 |
| Jack O’Brien | 1954 | 1956 |
| Dick Lasse | 1958 | 1959 |
| Bobby Joe Green | 1960 | 1961 |
| Jim Kelly | 1964 | 1964 |
| Marshall Cropper | 1967 | 1969 |
| John McMakin | 1972 | 1974 |
| Benning Cunningham | 1976 | 1985 |
| Charles Lockett | 1987 | 1988 |
| Lorenzo Davis | 1990 | 1990 |
| Ernie Mills | 1991 | 1996 |
| Will Blackwell | 1997 | 2001 |
| Lee Mays | 2002 | 2006 |
| Matt Spaeth | 2007 | 2015 |
| Jerricho Cotchery | 2011 | 2013 |
| Ladarius Green | 2016 | 2016 |
| Vance McDonald | 2017 | 2020 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 2022 | 2023 |
Heading into the 2024 season, the No. 89 jersey remains unclaimed on the Steelers roster.