Mike Wagner, Member of Steelers Steel Curtain Defense, Dies at 76
Mike Wagner was a two-time Pro Bowler who helped the Steelers win four Super Bowls and was inducted into their Hall of Honor in 2020.
- Mike Wagner, a key member of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Steel Curtain defense in the 1970s, died at age 76.
- Wagner played a 10-year NFL career with the Steelers, earning two Pro Bowl selections and winning four Super Bowl titles.
- Steelers owner Art Rooney II praised Wagner's toughness, consistency, and team-first mentality in a statement following his death.
- Wagner was drafted in the 11th round in 1971 from Western Illinois and ranks sixth in Steelers history with 36 interceptions.
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Four-Time Super Bowl Champion Dead At 76
Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Wagner, a cornerstone of the franchise’s legendary “Steel Curtain” era and a four-time Super Bowl champion, has died at 76. The team announced Wagner’s passing Wednesday night. No cause of death was disclosed. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mike Wagner, a tremendous player and an integral part of some of the most successful teams in Pittsburgh Steelers history,” Steelers owner Art Rooney II said …
Art Rooney II Mourns Steelers Legend Who Won 4 Super Bowls as Condolences Pour In for 76-YO’s Passing
For a decade, he was the unyielding backbone of the ‘Steel Curtain’ defense, a player whose toughness was as legendary as the four Super Bowl rings he earned. Now, the Pittsburgh Steelers family is mourning the loss of a true cornerstone of the franchise, and Steelers president Art Rooney II has expressed his sadness after the loss of the legend. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Mike Wagner, a tremendous player and an integral part of s…
Mike Wagner remembered as perhaps 'the best safety the Steelers ever had'
Mike Wagner, a hard-hitting safety who started as a rookie and became a significant member of the famed Steel Curtain defense that won four Super Bowls in the 1970s, has died. He was 76.
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