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- Stautner was the first player ever to have his number retired by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it was well earned as he was the first of their Hall of Famers to play his entire career with the team. The team's second-round draft pick in 1950, Stautner's No. 70 was retired in 1964, a deserving honor for a legend.
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On October 25, 1964, Stautner became the first player to have his number (70) formally retired by the Steelers. He was elected to the Steelers 50th anniversary team in 1982 and posthumously by the Pittsburgh Steeler fans to the Steelers 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in November 2007.
The team's second-round draft pick in 1950, Stautner's No. 70 was retired in 1964, a deserving honor for a legend. Stautner won the NFL's Best Lineman Award in 1957 and he earned All-NFL honors nine times, despite being considered undersized.
- Boston College
- Defensive Tackle
- 6' 1"
- 230 lbs.
Feb 17, 2006 · Stautner missed only six games in his N.F.L. career, and those only because of fractures of his ribs, shoulder, hands and nose. His No. 70 jersey is the only one the Steelers have formally...
When Ernie finally retired, the Steelers honored him by retiring his No. 70 jersey. It was something the team didn’t ordinarily do. But then, Ernie Stautner was hardly ordinary.
Jul 2, 2015 · The team's second-round draft pick in 1950, Stautner's No. 70 was retired in 1964, a deserving honor for a legend. Stautner won the NFL's Best Lineman Award in 1957 and he earned All-NFL honors nine times, despite being considered undersized.
Jul 7, 2017 · The team's second-round draft pick in 1950, Stautner's No. 70 was retired in 1964, a deserving honor for a legend. Stautner won the NFL's Best Lineman Award in 1957 and he earned All-NFL honors nine times, despite being considered undersized.
Feb 16, 2006 · Ernie Stautner, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, passed away this morning at the age of 80. Stautner starred for the Steelers for 14 seasons from 1950 to 1963. He was regarded as one of the game’s most rugged defensive players of his era.
