Noll, seven Steelers head Super Bowl Golden Team

In this Jan. 13, 1975, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' tackle "Mean" Joe Greene encourages his teammates during the Super Bowl game against the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans. Greene was selected to the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File)
In this Jan. 13, 1975, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers’ tackle “Mean” Joe Greene encourages his teammates during the Super Bowl game against the Minnesota Vikings at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.  (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File)

CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Joe Montana, Joe Greene and Emmitt Smith are among the 22 Pro Football Hall of Famers voted to the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team.
The squad was selected by voters for the Hall of Fame inductions. It features one player who won five Super Bowl titles, defensive end Charles Haley, and 10 who earned four rings: Montana, Greene, Ronnie Lott, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, Mike Webster, Mel Blount, Jack Ham, Jack Lambert and Adam Vinatieri, the only unanimous selection and only active player.
In this Dec. 4, 1977 file photo, Jack Lambert (58) of the Pittsburgh Steelers is shown during game against the Seattle Seahawks, Dec. 4, 1977. Lambert was selected to the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/File)
In this Dec. 4, 1977 file photo, Jack Lambert (58) of the Pittsburgh Steelers is shown during game against the Seattle Seahawks, Dec. 4, 1977. (AP Photo/File)

And the coach of the team, Chuck Noll, took four championships with Pittsburgh, which had seven players selected.
Also chosen were Hall of Famers Jerry Rice, Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Reggie White, Randy White, Deion Sanders, Lawrence Taylor, Forrest Gregg, Ray Guy and Larry Allen.
Others selected were Jay Novacek, Jake Scott, Ray Lewis and Desmond Howard.
Three players also won regular-season MVP awards: Montana, Smith and Taylor.
In this Sunday Jan. 6, 1979 file photo, Steelers Franco Harris breaks free of Houston Oilers defenders to add his yardage in the AFC championship game at Pittsburgh. Harris was selected to the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. (AP Photo/File)
In this Sunday Jan. 6, 1979 file photo, Steelers Franco Harris breaks free of Houston Oilers defenders to add his yardage in the AFC championship game at Pittsburgh.  (AP Photo/File)

“The Super Bowl 50 Golden Team is an amazing list of incredible individuals,” said Pro Football Hall of Fame Executive Vice President Joe Horrigan. “Each name conjures up memories of some of the sport’s greatest games showcased on its biggest platform: the Super Bowl stage.
“Unforgettable individual performances like Lynn Swann’s acrobatic catches in Super Bowl 10 or Joe Montana’s come-from-behind winning drive in Super Bowl 23 are forever etched in the collective memories of football fans and celebrated as some of the most inspiring moments in the history of the National Football League.”
These are file photos showing members of the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, selected Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. From top left are Joe Montana, Chuck Noll, Jay Novacek, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Jake Scott, Art Shell, Emmitt Smith, Lynn Swann, Lawrence Taylor, Gene Upshaw and Adam Vinatieri. (AP Photo/File)
These are file photos showing members of the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, selected Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. From top left are Joe Montana, Chuck Noll, Jay Novacek, Jerry Rice, Deion Sanders, Jake Scott, Art Shell, Emmitt Smith, Lynn Swann, Lawrence Taylor, Gene Upshaw and Adam Vinatieri. (AP Photo/File)

 
These are file photos showing members of the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, selected Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. From top left are Larry Allen, Mel Blount, Joe Greene, Forrest Gregg, Ray Guy, Charles Haley, Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Desmond Howard, Jack Lambert, Ray Lewis and Ronnie Lott. (AP Photo/File)
These are file photos showing members of the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, selected Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. From top left are Larry Allen, Mel Blount, Joe Greene, Forrest Gregg, Ray Guy, Charles Haley, Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Desmond Howard, Jack Lambert, Ray Lewis and Ronnie Lott. (AP Photo/File)

 These are file photos showing members of the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, selected Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. From left are Mike Webster, Randy White and Reggie White. (AP Photo/File)
These are file photos showing members of the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team, selected Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016. From left are Mike Webster, Randy White and Reggie White. (AP Photo/File)

The roster:
OFFENSE
Joe Montana, QB; Jay Novacek, TE; Emmitt Smith, Franco Harris, RB; Lynn Swann, Jerry Rice, WR; Mike Webster, C; Art Shell, Forrest Gregg, T; Gene Upshaw, Larry Allen, G.
DEFENSE
Reggie White. Charles Haley, DE; Joe Greene, Randy White, DT; Lawrence Taylor, Jack Ham, OLB; Ray Lewis, Jack Lambert, ILB; Mel Blount, Deion Sanders, CB; Ronnie Lott, Jake Scott, S.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Adam Vinatieri, PK; Ray Guy, P; Desmond Howard, KR.
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