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===Pittsburgh Steelers=== [[File:1986 Jeno's Pizza - 46 - Terry Bradshaw (Mike Webster crop).jpg|thumb|left|Webster during Super Bowl XIV]] [[File:Linebacker Jack Ham and Center Mike Webster (3819023160).jpg|thumb|Steelers uniforms worn by [[Jack Ham]] (59) and Webster (52)]] At {{convert|6|ft|1|in}} and {{convert|255|lbs}}, he was selected in the fifth round of the [[1974 NFL draft]] by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. Webster served as a backup at center and guard for two years while being mentored by veteran center [[Ray Mansfield]]. He became the team's starting center in [[1976 NFL season|1976]], where he remained for 150 consecutive games. He was the Steelers' offensive captain for nine years.<ref name="steelers">{{Cite web |title=Mike Webster |url=http://www.steelers.com/team/historical/mike-webster.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507153628/http://www.steelers.com/team/historical/mike-webster.html |archive-date=May 7, 2018 |access-date=May 7, 2018 |website=Pittsburgh Steelers}}</ref> That ended in 1986 when he dislocated his elbow, causing him to sit out for four games. The Steelers won Super Bowls [[Super Bowl IX|IX]], [[Super Bowl X|X]], [[Super Bowl XIII|XIII]], and [[Super Bowl XIV|XIV]]. Webster was honored as an [[All-Pro]] seven times and played in the [[Pro Bowl]] nine times. An avid weightlifter, Webster was known for playing with bare arms to keep opponents from grabbing his sleeves.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webster |first=Colin |date=2011 |title=Reflections in Iron: Mike Webster's Training Methods |url=http://startingstrength.com/articles/reflections_iron_webster.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304230242/http://startingstrength.com/articles/reflections_iron_webster.pdf |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |website=Starting Strength}}{{unreliable source?|date=August 2024}}</ref>
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