Myron Pottios Myron Joseph Pottios ( born January 18 , 1939 in Van Voorhis , Pennsylvania ) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins , Los Angeles Rams , and the Pittsburgh Steelers . He was elected to play in 3 Pro Bowl s . College . Pottios played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1961 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers , also in the third round of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders . He chose to play in Pittsburgh . NFL . Pittsburgh Steelers . Pottios became the starting middle linebacker of the Pittsburgh Steelers from his rookie year , 1961 , up to 1965 . In his rookie year , he played in all 14 games , intercepting 2 passes and recovering 1 fumble for a defense that was 7th among 14 NFL teams in points allowed . He did not play in 1962 . In 1963 , he played in all 14 games , intercepting 4 passes for a defense that finished 8th among 14 NFL teams in points allowed , playing alongside rookie outside linebacker Andy Russell . In 1964 , he played in only 7 of 14 games , intercepting 1 pass and recovering 1 fumble for a defense that finished 9th among 14 NFL teams in points allowed . In 1965 , he played in only 6 games , intercepting no pass and with no fumble recovery for a defense that finished 12th among 14 NFL teams in points allowed and a team that ended the season at 2 - 12 . The Steelers did not make the playoffs during any of those years , but had a fine won - lost record of 7 - 4 - 3 in 1963 . Los Angeles Rams . In contrast , when Pottios joined the Rams from 1966 to 1970 , with George Allen as head coach , they were above the . 500 mark throughout the period and made the playoffs twice , in 1967 and 1969 , with won - lost records of 11 - 1 - 2 and 11 - 3 , respectively . Pottios was the starting middle linebacker from 1967 to 1970 , playing between outside linebacker s Jack Pardee and Maxie Baughan throughout . In 1966 , Pottios played in 12 games , but was the backup middle linebacker to the 37 - year old Bill George who played in all 14 games . In 1967 , he played 11 of 14 games , intercepting 1 pass and recovering 1 fumble for the best defense in the league among 16 NFL teams in points allowed . That team lost to the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round , in which Pottios started at middle linebacker . In 1968 , he played all 14 games , recovering 4 fumbles for a defense that finished 3rd among 16 NFL teams in points allowed . But , in 1969 , he played in only 5 of 14 games , replaced by Doug Woodlief . That team lost to the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round with Woodlief as the starter . In 1970 , his final year with the Rams , he regained his starting middle linebacker position , playing in all 14 games , with 2 interceptions and 2 fumbles recovered for a defense that finished 4th among 26 NFL teams in points allowed . Washington Redskins . Pottios followed his fired head coach , George Allen , along with Jack Pardee , to the Redskins in 1971 , playing up to 1973 , where his team reached the playoffs all three years , inserted between outside linebackers Pardee ( 1971 – 72 ) or Dave Robinson ( 1973 ) and Chris Hanburger ( 1971 – 73 ) . In 1971 , Pottios played in all 14 games and had one interception for a defense that finished 4th of 26 teams in the NFL in points allowed . That team lost a divisional round game to the San Francisco 49ers in which Pottios started . In 1972 , he played in only 7 games of 14 games , replaced by Harold McLinton , and recovered 1 fumble for a defense that finished 3rd of 26 teams in the NFL in points allowed . However , Pottios was the starting middle linebacker in all 3 playoff games the Redskins played that year , when they won a divisional round game against the Green Bay Packers and the NFC championship game against the Dallas Cowboys , in which the Roger Staubach - led Cowboys were limited to a miserable 169 yards of total offense and 3 points . However , Washington lost Super Bowl XVII to the Miami Dolphins 14 to 7 , in which they could not handle the running attack led by Larry Csonka . In 1973 , his final year in the NFL , he played in only 6 of 14 games , but started a divisional round match against the Minnesota Vikings , losing his final game .