Lloyd Voss received a world championship ring in his second season with the Green Bay Packers, who had drafted him in the first round in 1964. He never got another, even after playing six seasons with the Steelers.

Mr. Voss was a defensive end with the Steelers from 1966 to 1971, before there was a Super Bowl trophy in the Golden Triangle, before there was even a famous Steel Curtain defense.

But that never stopped him from trying to be a leader for the Steelers, even during their down years under Bill Austin.

"He was one of those very dependable guys who did it just the way it was supposed to be done," said former linebacker Andy Russell, who was Mr. Voss' roommate on the road and during training camp. "We lost a lot of close games in the '60s and when we had meetings to talk about what was wrong, Lloyd was one of the guys who stood up and was one of the leaders in the locker room."

Mr. Voss, who was acquired by the Steelers in a trade after being the 13th overall pick in the 1964 draft, died yesterday of complications from liver and kidney failure. He was 65.

His daughter, Kristin, 25, of Green Tree, said Mr. Voss had a liver transplant three years ago and had been in and out of intensive care units several times since then.

"He was a great guy who loved to hunt and fish," Ms. Voss said. "He was an all-around good guy who befriended everybody."

Mr. Voss, who lived in Scott, worked 26 years for the Allegheny County Parks and Recreation Department following his retirement as a professional player in 1974. In addition to the Packers and Steelers, he also played one season with the Denver Broncos (1972) and another with the New York Stars and Charlotte Hornets of the defunct World Football League.

Mr. Voss was so dependable he missed only three games in nine NFL seasons.

"He was a great teammate, a super, quality player," Mr. Russell said.

A native of Magnolia, Minn., Mr. Voss played at the University of Nebraska before the Packers drafted him in the first round in 1964. After two seasons, the Packers traded him and end Tony Jeter to the Steelers for a No. 1 draft pick in 1967.

For three seasons, Mr. Voss played on the same defensive line with Mean Joe Greene, a future Hall of Fame defensive tackle who was the team's No. 1 pick in 1969. He was the left end and Mr. Greene was the left tackle. Mr. Voss moved to right defensive end in 1970 when L.C. Greenwood became the starter at left end.

Mr. Voss was inducted to the Nebraska Hall of Fame in 1996.

"He was tough," Mr. Greene said yesterday. "I always felt when I was standing next to him that I should have been the end and he should have been the tackle because I was probably about 2 inches taller than him.

"Lloyd helped me out a lot. He was the guy who helped me run the stunts and I taught L.C., and then we kind of got together. A lot of the stuff we learned from Lloyd."

In addition to his daughter, Mr. Voss is survived by two other children, Sue, 38, of Scott; and Thomas John, 37, of Green Tree. Arrangements are by Slater Funeral Home.