The Pittsburgh Steelers are honoring three core members of the organization in December, inducting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, center Maurkice Pouncey and linebacker Joey Porter into the Steelers’ Hall of Honor as part of the Class of 2025.
Roethlisberger, who was under center for the Steelers from 2004 to 2021, spent more than a decade as the face of the franchise. The six-time Pro Bowler led Pittsburgh to two Super Bowl titles, in the 2005 and 2008 seasons.
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Roethlisberger will be inducted alongside Pouncey, his longtime center from 2010 to 2020. Porter, who played for the Steelers from 1999-2006, played with Roethlisberger for the team’s Super Bowl XL win.
The inductees will be celebrated during an on-field ceremony Dec. 15, as Pittsburgh hosts the Miami Dolphins for “Monday Night Football.”
Longtime Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who coached both Roethlisberger and Pouncey, congratulated the trio in a video posted to social media, calling them “a small and really special group.”
“I can’t wait to have you guys back,” Tomlin said. “Well deserved.”
Porter’s son, Joey Porter Jr., also took to social media to congratulate his father. Porter Jr., a cornerback, was selected by the Steelers in the 2023 draft, and has spent the past three years with the team.
“Shout out to my dad for being a part of this year’s class. It was an honor and a privilege to watch you play throughout your career, and see you put on for Steeler Nation,” Porter Jr. said. “Thank you for showing me what it means to be a Steeler.”
The Steelers’ Hall of Honor, which was established in 2017, has honored players, coaches and contributors every year. Roethlisberger, Pouncey and Porter will join 58 people who have been inducted over the past eight years.
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In order to be recognized, former players must have been retired for at least three seasons and have to have played for the team for at least three seasons. (As a result, this is the first year Roethlisberger could be honored.)
Former coaches and contributors had to have made “significant contributions to the team and community.” Three members of the Rooney family, who own the team, are in the Hall of Honor, including team founder Art Rooney Sr.
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