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PITTSBURGH STEELERS (JEROME BETTIS) GAME HELMET - LAMARR WOODLEY / LEVON KIRKLAND THIS IS NOT A REPLICA....THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC SCHUTT HELMET!! is an authentic Schutt Fullsize Jerome Bettis Pittsburgh Steelers helmet signed by LaMarr Woodley and Levon Kirkland with a gold paint pen. This helmet was signed in Virginia Beach on June 30th, 2007 at Tidewater Sports Collectibles. This is a beautiful helmet signed by a Pittsburgh legend and a future HOF'r. In just his rookie season, Woodley has come on strong and has played an instrumental role in the Steeler defense. Just look at the pictures. Not too often you get to see the pictures of the athletes actually signing the item you are bidding on. LAMARR WOODLEY: Woodley was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round with the 46th overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft . He played his college ball at the University of Michigan. He recorded his first sack in his second NFL game, as he sacked Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman in the fourth quarter of Pittsburgh's 26-3 win over Buffalo. He recorded his second sack in three games, against Alex Smith of the San Francisco 49ers , in the fourth quarter of the Steelers' Week 3 37-16 win against the 49ers. LEVON KIRKLAND: Lorenzo Levon Kirkland (born February 16 , 1969 in Lamar, South Carolina ) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL . A second-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1992 NFL Draft , he went on to play 11 years in the NFL including 9 seasons with the Steelers, and one each for the Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles . Kirkland was a massive inside linebacker, just 6-1 but weighing anyw from 275-300 pounds during his career. Yet, he had great speed and agility for a big man. He became a starter at inside linebacker for the Steelers in his second season, 1993 , replacing Pro Bowler David Little. By 1995 , he was recognized as one of the top inside linebackers in the league, and had a stellar performance in Super Bowl XXX against the Dallas Cowboys at the end of the season. In that game, the Steelers defense held the Cowboys to just 15 first downs and Emmitt Smith and the Cowboys powerful running attack to just 56 yards, despite losing 27-17 in large part due to two key interceptions thrown by Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell. Kirkland had 10 tackles and a key sack of Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman . That game, and his outstanding 1996 season earned Kirkland his first trip to the Pro Bowl and all-pro honors after the 1996 season. The Steelers had lost their emotional leader, outside linebacker Greg Lloyd, at the start of the season to a knee injury, but Kirkland took over the mantle of leadership. He also took over Lloyd's role in pass coverage as the only linebacker in the Steelers nickel defense. Opponents thought Kirkland would not be as adept in pass coverage as the fast Lloyd, but they quickly found out that Kirkland was just as fast and quick. He had four interceptions that season, a high amount for an inside linebacker, to go along with four sacks and 114 tackles. He made the Pro Bowl after the 1997 season as well, making a career-high and team-leading 126 tackles and career-high 5 sacks, as the Steelers went to the AFC Championship game (losing to the Denver Broncos ). Although Kirkland played well in the next three seasons ( 1998 -2000 ), the Steelers struggled on offense, and failed to make the playoffs, and Kirkland did not earn any more Pro Bowl berths despite his strong play. In a surprise move, the Steelers waived Kirkland just before the 2001 season due to salary cap pressure. That year many star players were waived due the salary cap including John Randle , Troy Aikman , and Jerry Rice . Kirkland went to the Seattle Seahawks w he became a leader on the defense and had over 100 tackles. The next year he played his final season for the Eagles, becoming the veteran leader of a defense that ranked 7th in the league and advanced to the NFC Championship game before losing...
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