Steelers MVP

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Farrior Selected Steelers’ 2004 Most Valuable Player

PITTSBURGH—The Steelers’ 2004 season was filled with big plays, and many times on defense, there was one player in the center of the action.

Because of his big plays, consistency and leadership throughout the year, inside linebacker and defensive co-captain James Farrior was selected as the Steelers 2004 Most Valuable Player in a vote by his teammates. It is Farrior’s first MVP award.
Selected as a defensive co-captain prior to the season, Farrior has produced a storybook season. Last week, the eight-year veteran was named to his first Pro Bowl, and he also is a candidate for the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year.
Farrior, in his third season with the Steelers after being acquired in 2002 as an unrestricted free agent from the New York Jets, has led the NFL’s top-ranked defense. He topped the 100-tackle mark for the second straight year—and the third time in his career. Farrior leads the team with 118 total tackles, including a team-high 81 solo stops. He also has five forced fumbles, three recovered fumbles and recorded four sacks and a career-high four interceptions this season, tying him for the most by a linebacker in the NFL.
It is the fifth time in Head Coach Bill Cowher’s 13 seasons, a linebacker has been named the team MVP and the sixth time a defensive player garnered the award during that time.


Following is the list of Steelers MVPs since 1969:

1969 WR Roy Jefferson
1970 DT Joe Greene
1971 LB Andy Russell
1972 RB Franco Harris
1973 WR Ron Shanklin
1974 S Glen Edwards
1975 CB Mel Blount
1976 LB Jack Lambert
1977 QB Terry Bradshaw
1978 QB Terry Bradshaw
1979 WR John Stallworth
1980 SS Donnie Shell
1981 LB Jack Lambert
1982 CB Dwayne Woodruff
1983 PK Gary Anderson
1984 WR John Stallworth
1985 WR Louis Lipps
1986 LB Bryan Hinkle
1987 LB Mike Merriweather
1988 LB David Little
CB Rod Woodson
1989 WR Louis Lipps
1990 CB Rod Woodson
1991 LB Greg Lloyd
1992 RB Barry Foster
1993 CB Rod Woodson
1994 LB Greg Lloyd
1995 QB Neil O'Donnell
1996 RB Jerome Bettis
1997 RB Jerome Bettis
1998 LB Levon Kirkland
1999 LB Levon Kirkland
2000 RB Jerome Bettis
2001 QB Kordell Stewart
2002 WR Hines Ward
LB Joey Porter
2003 WR Hines Ward
2004 LB James Farrior


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[pitt]

I was so glad that Farrior was named mvp. He really does deserve this. I think that it is almost impossible to pick favorite player this year. They are all playing at the top of their game.

[railroader]

Patriots chose Slobber Jaw Cowler with Big Ben ringing in a close 2nd.