40th anniversary of the greatest draft class in NFL history

steelers.com has an article up about the '74 draft. I was just under 2 years old when this happened and wouldn't become a football/steelers fan for about another 5 years, but some of these guys became some of my favorite players and still are to this day.

http://www.steelers.com/news/articl...-history/9cafed25-d4fb-4658-85f0-d2451b352f04

 

Nuff said....I was 14....Became a STEELER fan 2 years before. 12/23/72... Was 12......I really didnt know what this draft was about. KNOW NOW!!!!!!:thumbsup:

 

I'm with ya! In spring '74 I was 16 and, like you, had been a Steelers fan for 2 years. Being in San Diego, there wasn't much press on teams other than the Chokers and Raiders. The Steelers draft became apparent pretty quickly!

 

I became a steelers fan because my grandfather got me a plastic wheelbarrow with the us steel emblem on it. then I seen the steelers helmet and have been a fan since 74. I was two when I had pic took in a steelers shirt

 

What a draft, I too was only 14, but
had been watching my hometown team
for some time. The building of this dynasty
was taking on more pieces. They were GREAT, and those still with us still are.

 

Wow!! I was 5 years old and didn't become a steelers fan until about 10. The reason is because my mother brought my brother and I one of those old electric football games with the super bowl participants being the Steelers and Cowboys. I chose the Steelers and been a fan ever since.

 

In 1974 the Steelers had the Greatest draft of any team before or since. The Greatest Draft Class was probably in 1967 which produced 10 HOFers.

In 74' I was a young lad of 12, living in NC we had no local team, only 3 channels on TV which was dominated by the Washington Redskins. Mom, being from Hew Hampshire was a skins fan. Dad, being from Louisiana was more of a Cowboys fan so when the game came on our house was divided. Our local HS team was named the Vikings just like Minnesota and Fran Tarkenington (?) was their QB and I was becoming a fan of theirs as I was searching my own identity then one faithful day in 72' the Steelers was on TV, playing the Viking. As I was pulling for the Viking's that Black-N-Gold uniform started pulling me in. Watching that tv I was like a kid at the store front of the local five-n-dime that had a new shiny Schwinn bike in the display window. That Black-n-Gold captivated me, and # 75, Mean Joe Greene, was dominating and Fran was running for his life. I was hooked. I found my Team and shortly afterward my mom performed a miracle and got me a Steelers coat, Black with shiny Gold sleeves. I was the only kid in my small town and middle school with a Steelers coat. Every one was either a Viking, Cowboy or skins fan except me and I defended my team like a warrior. In 74' we had that great draft and became a dynasty and I've hated the Cowboys ever since.

Cajunyankee-

 

How about the 71 draft which produced 8 Super Bowl starters? Any draft that produces the likes of Jack Ham, Dwight White, Mike Wagner and 5 other QUALITY starters is pretty darn good IMHO. This draft is often overlooked but is one of the best!

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...l-starters-in-1971-draft/stories/201104250160

 

Any questions about why we are so spoiled, and expect perfection from our current draft classes?!?
Great reads. Thanx for sharing!

 

True, but I'm a little biased being a Steelers fan

 

Cool, I'll have to make a note of that.