Steve Furness Autographs
Stephen Robert Furness (December 5, 1950 – February 9, 2000), nicknamed Buckethead, Furny, was an American professional football defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), and a member of the Steelers' famed Steel Curtain defense. He earned four Super Bowl rings as a member of the Steelers. He was of English and Armenian descent. He converted to Judaism.
Furness grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he attended Bishop Hendricken High School before accepting a football scholarship to the University of Rhode Island. In addition to being a star football player for URI, he excelled at the hammer throw and turned down an invitation to the 1972 Olympic Trials to attend the Steelers' training camp. Furness was selected in the fifth round of the 1972 NFL draft and initially served as a backup to Joe Greene and Ernie Holmes before replacing Holmes as defensive tackle in 1977. He started in Super Bowl XIII and was primarily known for his skills as a pass rusher, leading the team in quarterback sacks during several seasons with the Steelers. He collected 32 sacks over the course of his Steelers career. He was also an avid weight lifter and placed fourth in the 1980 'Strongest Man in Football' competition, which aired on CBS.
Furness was released by Pittsburgh after playing all 16 games in the 1980 season and he ended his playing career in 1981 with the Detroit Lions. After retiring from the NFL he became the defensive line coach for Michigan State from 1982 to 1990, where he worked under his former Steelers defensive coordinator George Perles and helped lead the team to two Big 10 Conference titles, a victory in the 1988 Rose Bowl and appearances in five additional bowl games. During this period he earned a master's degree in Athletic Administration from Michigan State University and was inducted to the University of Rhode Island Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. He rejoined the NFL in 1991 as an assistant coach for the Indianapolis Colts before returning to the Steelers for his final two years as a defensive line coach (1992–1993). In 1999, he was named as one of the "50 Greatest Rhode Island Sports Figures" of the 20th Century by Sports Illustrated magazine, earning the 14th spot on the list.
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Current items with a signature of Steve Furness
These are the most current items with a signature of Steve Furness that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1980 Topps STEVE FURNESS #111 ? Steelers ? Tough Autograph ? died 2000 ??? | $39.99 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Steve Furness
The most expensive item with a signature of Steve Furness (STEELERS STEVE FURNESS AUTOGRAPHED. MINI LAST ONE-HCS) was sold in December 2009 for $102.50 while the cheapest item (STEVE FURNESS AND BLEIER SIGNED CARD...RARE...R.I.P) found a new owner for $3.33 in March 2008. The month with the most items sold (5) was February 2026 with an average selling price of $34.99 for an autographed item of Steve Furness. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2026 with $86.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.75 was July 2012. In average, an autographed item from Steve Furness is worth $20.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Steve Furness were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1976 Topps STEVE FURNESS #476 ? Steelers Team ? Autograph ? died 2000 ? 1/1 | $34.99 |  |
| 1978 Topps Football #214 Steve Furness Signed Autograph (no COA) | $80.25 | |
| 1978 Topps STEVE FURNESS #214 ? Steelers ? RaRe Autograph ? died 2000 ? 1/1 | $69.99 | |
 | 1978 Topps STEVE FURNESS #214 ? Steelers ? Tough Autograph ? died 2000 ??? | $44.99 | |
| 1978 Topps STEVE FURNESS #522 ? Steelers Team ? Autograph ? died 2000 ? 1/1 | $34.99 | |
| 1979 Topps - #371 Steve Furness Autographed Card | $55.00 | |
| 1980 Topps #111 Steve Furness Beckett Authentic Autograph Signed *0689 | $79.00 | |
| 1980 Topps STEVE FURNESS #319 ? Steelers Team ? Autograph ? died 2000 ? 1/1 | $34.99 | |
| Signed Steve Furness Autographed 1981 Topps #436 Pittsburgh Steelers Card rare | $59.99 | |
| STEELERS STEVE FURNESS AUTOGRAPHED 8X10 W/COA | $40.00 | |
| Steve Furness (d. 2007) Pittsburgh Steelers 1977 Topps Signed Football Card | $30.99 | |
 | Steve Furness Autograph 1976 Topps #341 Steelers Rookie RC Steel Curtain | $39.99 | |
| Steve Furness Autographed 1976 Topps Football Card #341 Steelers Died 2000 | $19.99 | |
 | Steve Furness Signed 1978 Topps Football Card PSA Slabbed Pittsburgh Steelers | $86.99 | |
 | Steve Furness Signed 1979 Topps Football Card PSA Slabbed Pittsburgh Steelers | $86.99 | |
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