The Steelers added three more familiar names to their Hall of Honor on Saturday, revealing their 2026 class at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe during the team’s Back Together Weekend celebration.
Former general manager Kevin Colbert, longtime offensive lineman and broadcaster Craig Wolfley, and former cornerback J.T. Thomas were all recognized for the marks they left on the franchise.
Colbert’s run as general manager stretched from 2000 through the 2022 NFL Draft, and it lined up with one of the most successful stretches in Steelers history. Pittsburgh won two Super Bowls, reached three more, and stayed in the league’s contender conversation year after year under his watch, thanks to the drafting and roster-building that helped define that era.
Wolfley brought a different kind of value to the organization. He played 10 seasons for Pittsburgh from 1980-89 and built a reputation as one of the team’s toughest offensive linemen.
After his playing days ended, he stayed close to the franchise as a Steelers radio analyst and broadcaster, becoming a familiar and well-liked voice for the fan base. Wolfley died on March 10 of 2025 after a long battle with cancer.
Thomas earned his place in Steelers history on the defensive side, starring at cornerback from 1973-81 as part of the famed “Steel Curtain” unit. He was a four-time Super Bowl champion and one of the key defenders from a championship run that still stands as one of the NFL’s great dynasties.
The Hall of Honor, which the team opened in 2017, is reserved for those who made extraordinary contributions to the organization. With this latest class, the Steelers added three more figures whose influence reached well beyond the field.
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