Though he wouldn’t become a captain until the following season, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that Lambert was the engine of the defense. “Jack Lambert, without question, was the catalyst,” said Bud Carson, the Steelers’ defensive coordinator. “He was the guy that turned this from a very good football team and defensive team to a great defensive team. He was a very inspirational player, a tough player. I’ve never seen anyone like him. And without Jack Lambert I’m not sure we would have ever made it over the hump.”
