89 days until kickoff: Every Pittsburgh Steelers player to wear No. 89

Tyler Lauletta

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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.

PlayerFromTo
Hubert Shurtz19481948
Pete Barbolak19491949
Walt Szot19501950
Ed Barker19531953
Jack O’Brien19541956
Dick Lasse19581959
Bobby Joe Green19601961
Jim Kelly19641964
Marshall Cropper19671969
John McMakin19721974
Benning Cunningham19761985
Charles Lockett19871988
Lorenzo Davis19901990
Ernie Mills19911996
Will Blackwell19972001
Lee Mays20022006
Matt Spaeth20072015
Jerricho Cotchery20112013
Ladarius Green20162016
Vance McDonald20172020
Gunner Olszewski20222023

Heading into the 2024 season, the No. 89 jersey remains unclaimed on the Steelers roster.

Tyler Lauletta

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Tyler Lauletta has been working in sports media for nearly a decade, with stops at Business Insider and Sports Illustrated. Residing just outside Philadelphia, he is a recovering Truster of the Process and remains a sicko for the Eagles, Sixers and Phillies. He’s covered the Super Bowl and World Series from the press box and hopes to finagle his way into Wimbledon in the near future. You can follow him on X/Twitter @tylerlauletta.