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Curt Popejoy

Ranking the 11 best wide receivers in Steelers franchise history

With the news that former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown might be retiring yet again, it is time to share our thought on who the best wide receivers are in franchise history.

Check out this gallery where we ranked out top 11.

It’s so easy to put Hines Ward at the top. A consummate professional and the most productive receiver in franchise history by a significant gap. Ward never played for fame or glory and loved the game every single play. He was never an issue off the field, gave 100 percent effort and could do a little of everything on the football field.

But beyond Ward, how does the Top 11 shake out? How much credit to I give to Brown and where does the iconic tandem of Lynn Swann and John Stallworth rank among the modern stars?

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