3 Best Steelers to Never Make a Pro Bowl

Three best Steelers to never make a Pro Bowl.
Three best Steelers to never make a Pro Bowl. / George Gojkovich/Getty Images
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Using the number of Pro Bowl selections a player has been to is a common way to measure how good of a player they are. However, it should not be the end all be all considering there are many Pro Bowl snubs every year.

These are the three best Pittsburgh Steelers players to never make a Pro Bowl.

3. Darren Perry, FS

Darren Perry grabbed 32 interceptions with the Steelers.
Darren Perry grabbed 32 interceptions with the Steelers. / George Gojkovich/Getty Images

Darren Perry only spent seven seasons with the Steelers, but he wasted no time. He grabbed 32 interceptions during his time with the team, while totaling 515 tackles. Perry had two Pro Bowl-worthy seasons. The first came in 1994, when he totaled seven interceptions, two fumble recoveries and 65 tackles. Two seasons later, Perry grabbed five interceptions, ran one back for a touchdown, forced two fumbles, had one sack and totaled 79 tackles.

2. Ike Taylor, CB

Ike Taylor defended 134 passes.
Ike Taylor defended 134 passes. / Rob Carr/Getty Images

Ike Taylor was a busy man for the Steelers defense. While he only has 14 career interceptions, that does not mean we wasn't stopping passes. He had a ridiculous 134 passes defended and totaled 636 tackles, an unbelievable number for a cornerback. His best season came in 2005, when he defended 20 passes, grabbed one interception, two fumble recoveries and totaled 91 tackles. Unfortunately for him, a cornerback's success for many is usually determined by their interception total.

1. Larry Foote, LB

Larry Foote was a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Steelers.
Larry Foote was a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Steelers. / George Gojkovich/Getty Images

Larry Foote was a tremendous linebacker for the Steelers, spending 11 seasons on the team. He is a two-time Super Bowl champion, 636 total tackles with Pittsburgh, and he has some terrific seasons. His best season was in 2012, when he totaled 113 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, seven quarterback hits, four sacks, two forced fumbles and three passes defended.


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