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Ernest Alfred Stautner (April 20, 1925 – February 16, 2006) was a German-American professional football player and coach. He played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also served as a coach for the Steelers, Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys.
Selected to nine Pro Bowls, Ernie had the unusual distinction for a defensive tackle of winding up not once, but twice, in the NFL record book. His three career safeties tied him for a then all time high, and his 23 opponents' fumbles recovered placed him third on that list.
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The team's second-round draft pick in 1950, Stautner's No. 70 was retired in 1964, a deserving honor for a legend. Stautner won the NFL's Best Lineman Award in 1957 and he earned All-NFL honors nine times, despite being considered undersized.
Jul 7, 2017 · The team's second-round draft pick in 1950, Stautner's No. 70 was retired in 1964, a deserving honor for a legend. Stautner won the NFL's Best Lineman Award in 1957 and he earned All-NFL honors nine times, despite being considered undersized.
Feb 16, 2006 · Ernie Stautner, a Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, passed away this morning at the age of 80. Stautner starred for the Steelers for 14 seasons from 1950 to 1963. He was regarded as one of the game’s most rugged defensive players of his era.
Feb 17, 2006 · Ernie Stautner, an undersized defensive tackle who became the best player on the Pittsburgh Steelers' woeful teams in the 1950's and was later enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame,...
