Steelers Name Four Team Captains for 2024 Season

Wilson, who was acquired by the Steelers this offseason, was previously a team captain with the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks. It’s his 12th straight year as a captain.

Heyward will be a defensive captain for the 10th consecutive year, 2015-24. Watt is a defensive captain for the fourth time in his career. Watt was also captain in 2020, 2022 and 2023.

This is the third straight year that Killebrew was selected as special teams captain. Killebrew earned first-team All-Pro honors on special teams last year.

Wilson has only one goal as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback, and that’s to lead the Steelers back to the Super Bowl.

“I came here to be a Pittsburgh Steeler to help us win another Super Bowl. That’s the bottom line,” Wilson said on Wednesday after Mike Tomlin named him the starting quarterback. “I believe in this football team. We believe in each other and we gotta do the work.”

Wilson received a lot of flak in Denver for not being a good teammate and leader. There were reports that he was superficial and fake. Nothing of such has been displayed in Pittsburgh.

“I feel like that every day you try to prove yourself,” Wilson said. “There was adversity and you overcome that adversity and move on. I’m not focused on anything old or anything ahead. I’m just focused on right now.”

Wilson is onboard for a special package for Fields. He’ll also do everything he can to help Fields grow as a quarterback.

“I think that, obviously, Justin’s ability to find the end zone, over the years, I’ve been able to score a lot of touchdowns, him as well. Listen, whatever it takes to find another touchdown in there,” Wilson said when asked if he’ll encourage a Fields package.

“Somebody once asked me, ‘What’s the job of a quarterback?’ It’s to help our football team win and help everyone else get better every day. I think that’s just been my focus.”

STEELERS TEAM CAPTAINS SINCE 1998

2023: QB Kenny Pickett, DL Cam Heyward, OLB T.J. Watt, ST Miles Killebrew

2022: QB Mitch Trubisky, RB Najee Harris, DL Cam Heyward, OLB T.J. Watt, ST Miles Killebrew

2021: QB Ben Roethlisberger, DL Cam Heyward, ST Derek Watt

2020: QB Ben Roethlisberger, C Maurkice Pouncey, DE Cam Heyward, OLB T.J. Watt, ST Jordan Dangerfield

2019: QB Ben Roethlisberger, C Maurkice Pouncey, DE Cam Heyward, ST Roosevelt Nix

2018: QB Ben Roethlisberger, C Maurkice Pouncey, DE Cam Heyward, K Chris Boswell

2017: QB Ben Roethlisberger, DE Cam Heyward

2016: QB Ben Roethlisberger, DE Cam Heyward, CB William Gay, ST Robert Golden

2015: QB Ben Roethlisberger, DE Cam Heyward, CB William Gay, ST Robert Golden

2014: QB Ben Roethlisberger, SS Troy Polamalu, ST Robert Golden, K Shaun Suisham

2013: QB Ben Roethlisberger, C Maurkice Pouncey, FS Ryan Clark, DE Brett Keisel

2012: QB Ben Roethlisberger, DE Brett Keisel

2011: QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR Hines Ward, ILB James Farrior, ST Arnaz Battle

2010: TE Heath Miller, WR Hines Ward, ILB James Farrior, ST Keyaron Fox

2009: QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR Hines Ward, ILB James Farrior, OLB James Harrison, ST Keyaron Fox, K Jeff Reed

2008: QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR Hines Ward, ILB James Farrior, K Jeff Reed

2007: WR Hines Ward, ILB James Farrior, ST James Harrison, ST Clint Kriewaldt

2006: G Alan Faneca, WR Hines Ward, ILB James Farrior, OLB Joey Porter, ST Clint Kriewaldt, ST Sean Morey

2005: G Alan Faneca, WR Hines Ward, ILB James Farrior, OLB Joey Porter, ST Chidi Iwuoma, ST Sean Morey

2004: G Alan Faneca, QB Tommy Maddox, ILB James Farrior, OLB Joey Porter, ST Chidi Iwuoma, ST Clint Kriewaldt

2003: QB Tommy Maddox, OLB Jason Gildon, OLB Joey Porter, ST Clark Haggans

2002: RB Jerome Bettis, OLB Jason Gildon, SS Lee Flowers, ST John Fiala

2001: RB Jerome Bettis, OLB Jason Gildon, ST John Fiala

2000: C Dermontti Dawson, ILB Levon Kirkland, ST John Fiala

1999: C Dermontti Dawson, ILB Levon Kirkland, ST John Fiala, ST Chris Oldham

1998: C Dermontti Dawson, ILB Levon Kirkland, ST Fred McAfee