A year before arguably the greatest draft for one team in NFL history, the Steelers were still chasing the AFC's elite. The Steel City was undoubtedly proud of their 1973 team, it did advance to the postseason before falling to those dreaded Raiders.

This NFL football holds the signatures of the bulk of that team, 50 by our count, in ballpoint ink. The average signature rates "9" in quality although most are flawless.

Those who signed include: Rocky Bleier, Mel Blount, Ed Bradley, Terry Bradshaw, Larry Brown ("7"), Jim Clack, Dave Davis, Henry Davis, Sam Davis, Steve Davis, John Dockery, Glen Edwards, Steve Furness, Frenchy Fuqua, Roy Gerela, Joe Gilliam,  Gordon Gravelle, Mean Joe Greene, Craig Hanneman, Jack Ham, Terry Hanratty, Franco Harris, Glen Ray Hines, Ernie Holmes, Mel Holmes, Tom Keating, Jon Kolb, Frank Lewis, Ray Mansfield, Dennis Meyer, Barry Pearson, Preston Pearson, John Rowser, Andy Russell, Glen Scolnik, J.T. Thomas, Loren Toews, Bruce Van Dyke, Mike Wagner, George Webster, Dwight White, Dave Williams and eight others.

The original box will be included in this offering.

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