The 1974 Pittsburgh Rookie Class is the one that is most remembered for making a dynasty of the Steelers in the 1970s. However the 1969 Class built a great foundation in the trenches for the dynasty to roost. We look at this mainly forgotten first draft class of Chuck Noll and the fantastic players that came out of it.

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