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Pittsburgh Steelers
Established 1933 Play in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Helmet Logo
League/Conference affiliations
National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933–1943; 1945–1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950–1952) Eastern Conference (1953–1969) Century Division (1967–1969) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC Central (1970–2001) AFC North (2002–present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Black and Gold
Mascot	Steely McBeam
Personnel
Owner	Dan Rooney
General Manager	Kevin Colbert
Head Coach	Mike Tomlin
Team history
Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939) Pittsburgh Steelers (1940–1942) Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles" (1943) Card-Pitt (1944) Pittsburgh Steelers (1945–present)
Championships
League Championships (5) Super Bowl Championships (5) 1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL)
Conference Championships (6) AFC: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005
Division Championships (18) AFC Central: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001 AFC North: 2002, 2004, 2007
Home fields
Forbes Field (1933–1963) Pitt Stadium (1964–1969) Three Rivers Stadium (1970–2000) Heinz Field (2001–present)

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The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest and most championed franchise in the AFC. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The team has appeared in six Super Bowls and is one of three teams to have won the Super Bowl five times. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL They have appeared in 13 Conference Championship Games and have hosted more conference championship games than any other NFL franchise. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League From 1974 to 1979 the franchise became the first NFL franchise to win four Super Bowl titles in six seasons, a feat which is yet to be matched. The 2005 team is the only sixth-seeded team in NFL history to advance to a conference championship game; they went on to win the game, followed by their latest Super Bowl victory on February 5, 2006. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The Steelers have had seventeen players and coaches inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the fourth most of any franchise in the NFL. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL ^[1] The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, ther Steelers were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933, by Art Rooney. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr ( January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in ^[2] The ownership of the Steelers has remained within the Rooney family since its founding. The current owner is Art's son, Dan Rooney, who has given much control of the franchise to his son Art Rooney II. For the fictional television character please see Dan Rooney (General Hospital Daniel M

The Steelers currently play their home games in Heinz Field on Pittsburgh's Northside. Heinz Field is an American football Stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. North Side (always stated as two words refers both to the region of Pittsburgh to the north of the Allegheny River and Ohio River and to a small neighborhood Built in 2001, the stadium replaced Three Rivers Stadium which hosted the Steelers for 31 seasons. Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000

Franchise history

For more details on this topic, see History of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a National Football League franchise

The Pittsburgh Steelers first took to the field as the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1933, losing 23-2 to the New York Giants. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. ^[3] Through the 1930s, the Pirates never finished higher than second place in their division, or with a record better than 0. 500 (1936). Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 13 1936 Boston Redskins at Forbes Field, ^[4] Pittsburgh did make history in 1938 by signing Byron White, a future justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, to what was at the time the biggest contract in NFL history,^[5] but he played only one year with the Pirates before signing with the Detroit Lions. Byron Raymond White ( June 8, 1917 &ndash April 15, 2002) won fame both as a football Running back and as an associate justice of The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. ^[6]

During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including They twice merged with other NFL franchises to field a team. During the Steagles|1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles forming the "Phil-Pitt Eagles" and were known as the "Steagles. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The "Steagles" is the popular nickname for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League (NFL teams the Pittsburgh Steelers " This team went 5-4-1. In 1944 they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were known as Card-Pitt. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. ^[7] This team finished 0-10, marking the only winless team in franchise history. ^[8]

The Steelers made the playoffs for the first time in 1947, tying for first place in the division at 8-4 with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This forced a tie-breaking playoff game at Forbes Field, which the Steelers lost 21-0. Forbes Field was a Baseball park in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1909 to 1971 ^[9] That would be Pittsburgh's only playoff game for 25 years, though the Steelers did qualify for a "Playoff Bowl" in 1963 as the second best team in their conference, though not considered an official playoff. ^[10]

In 1970, with the assimilation of the American Football League into the National Football League, the Pittsburgh Steelers were one of three old-guard NFL teams to switch to the newly-formed American Conference (the others being the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts). The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. This restructuring was necessary to equalize the number of teams in each of the two conferences following the AFL-NFL merger. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues

The Steelers' history of bad luck changed with the hiring of coach Chuck Noll for the 1969 season. Charles Henry Noll (born January 5 1932) is a former professional American football player and coach most notably the head coach of the Pittsburgh Noll's most remarkable talent was in his draft selections, taking Hall of Famers "Mean" Joe Greene in 1969, Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount in 1970, Jack Ham in 1971, Franco Harris in 1972,^[11] and finally, in 1974, pulled off the incredible feat of selecting four Hall of Famers in one draft year, Mike Webster, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, and Jack Lambert. Charles Edward Greene, known as "Mean Joe" Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football Defensive tackle Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948 in Vidalia Georgia) was a five-time All Pro-Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is considered one Jack Raphael Ham Jr (born December 23, 1948 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Michael Lewis "Iron Mike" Webster ( March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American football player who played Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers John Harold "Jack" Lambert ( July 8, 1952, Mantua Ohio, United States) is a former NFL Linebacker in American ^[12] The Pittsburgh Steelers' 1974 draft has gone down in NFL history as the best ever, considering no other team has ever drafted four future Hall of Famers in one year. The players drafted in the early '70s formed the base of one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history, making the playoffs in eight seasons and becoming the only team in NFL history to win four Super Bowls in six years, as well as the first to win more than two. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL

The Steelers suffered a rash of injuries in the 1980 season and missed the playoffs with a 9-7 record. The 1981 season was no better, with an 8-8 showing. The team was then hit with the retirements of all their key players from the Super Bowl years. Mean Joe Greene retired after the 1981 season, Lynn Swann and Jack Ham after 1982's playoff berth, Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount after 1983's divisional championship, and Jack Lambert after 1984's AFC Championship Game appearance. Charles Edward Greene, known as "Mean Joe" Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football Defensive tackle Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Jack Raphael Ham Jr (born December 23, 1948 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948 in Vidalia Georgia) was a five-time All Pro-Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is considered one John Harold "Jack" Lambert ( July 8, 1952, Mantua Ohio, United States) is a former NFL Linebacker in American

After those retirements, the franchise skidded to its first losing seasons since 1971. Though still competitive, the Steelers would not finish above 0. 500 in 1985, 1986, and 1988. In 1987, the year of the players' strike, the Steelers finished with a record of 8-7, but missed the playoffs. In 1989, they would reach the second round of the playoffs on the strength of Merrill Hoge and Rod Woodson before narrowly missing the playoffs in each of the next two seasons. Merril DuAine Hoge (born January 26, 1965 in Pocatello Idaho) is a former professional football player Roderick Kevin "Rod" Woodson (born March 10, 1965 in Fort Wayne Indiana) is a former professional American football

In 1992, Chuck Noll retired and was succeeded by Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton. Charles Henry Noll (born January 5 1932) is a former professional American football player and coach most notably the head coach of the Pittsburgh The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player Crafton (aka daria is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, four miles (6 km west of Pittsburgh.

Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons, a feat that had been accomplished only by legendary coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns. Paul Eugene Brown ( September 7, 1908 - August 5, 1991) was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Overall, Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in 10 of his 15 seasons, including an appearance in Super Bowl XXX on the strength of the "Blitzburgh" defense at the end of the 1995 season. Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the Blitzburgh is a nickname for the city of Pittsburgh, used mostly in the context of American football, which is derived from the Zone-blitz 3-4* scheme used The 1995 NFL season was the 76th Regular season of the National Football League. However, the Steelers lost to the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Cowher produced the franchise's record-tying fifth Super Bowl win in Super Bowl XL over the National Football Conference champion Seattle Seahawks ten years later. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle The National Football Conference ( NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA With that victory, the Steelers became the third team to win five Super Bowls, and the first sixth-seeded playoff team to reach and win the Super Bowl since the NFL expanded to a 12-team post-season tournament in 1990.

Cowher resigned from coaching the Steelers on January 5, 2007, citing a need to spend more time with his family. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. He did not use the term 'retire', leaving open a possible return to the NFL as coach of another team. A three-man committee consisting of Art Rooney II, Dan Rooney, and Kevin Colbert was set-up to conduct interviews for the head coaching vacancy. ^[13] The candidates interviewed included: offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, offensive line coach Russ Grimm, former offensive coordinator Chan Gailey, Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin, and Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera. Kenneth "Ken" Moore Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962 in Augusta Georgia) is the American football Head coach of Russell Scott Grimm (born May 2, 1959 in Scottdale, Pennsylvania) is a former American football Pro Bowl guard Thomas Chandler Gailey Jr (born January 5, 1952 in Gainesville Georgia) is a National Football League offensive coordinator for the Kansas The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972) is an American football Head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Ronald Eugene Rivera (born January 7, 1962 in Fort Ord California) was the first American of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent to On January 22, 2007, Mike Tomlin was announced as Cowher's successor as head coach. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972) is an American football Head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League Tomlin is the first African-American to be named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in its 74-year history. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa

Since the NFL merger in 1970, the Pittsburgh Steelers have compiled an overall record of 334-217-2 , reached the playoffs 22 times, won their division 17 times, played in 13 AFC championship games, and won five of six Super Bowls.

Season-by-season records

Main article: Pittsburgh Steelers seasons

Through the 2007 season, the Steelers have a 541-517-21 all-time record, including playoffs. This is a list of seasons completed by the Pittsburgh Steelers American Football Franchise. In recent seasons the Steelers have generally performed well, qualifying for the playoffs five times and winning the Super Bowl once in the past seven seasons.

Logo and uniforms

Logo (1963-Present)

Stylized Logo

The Steelers have used black and gold as their colors since the club's inception, excluding the 1934 season when they were still the Pirates and they wore uniforms with horizontal black and white stripes from head to toe, and the 1943 season when they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and formed the "Steagles"; the team's colors at that time were green and white as a result of wearing Eagles uniforms. 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The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers looked to continue the progress made under second year head coach Bill Cowher. The NFL playoffs following the 1993 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXVIII. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 4 1994 vs The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL playoffs following the 1994 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXIX. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 3 1995 vs The NFL playoffs following the 1995 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXX. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The NFL playoffs following the 1995 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXX. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 1 1996 at Jacksonville Jaguars at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville Florida The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The NFL playoffs following the 1996 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXI. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers was considered a transitional year heading into the season due to many key Free agent losses in the offseason as well as the first season The NFL playoffs following the 1997 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXII. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The NFL playoffs following the 1997 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXII. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 6 1998 at Baltimore Ravens at Ravens Stadium Regular Season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 12 1999 at Cleveland Browns at Cleveland The 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 6-10 record from 1999 in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 9 2001 at Jacksonville Jaguars at Alltel The NFL playoffs following the 2001 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVI. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The NFL playoffs following the 2001 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVI. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers season had the team coming off a 13-3 record and making an appearance in the AFC Championship Game The NFL playoffs following the 2002 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVII. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL playoffs following the 2002 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXVII. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. The 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 10-5-1 record from 2002 in which they lost to the Tennessee WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers looked to rebound after a disappointing 6-10 season The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The NFL playoffs following the 2004 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XXXIX. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results --> The 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team The 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the 75th season of the Steelers franchise The National Football League playoffs for the 2007 season lead up to Super Bowl XLII on February 3 2008 at University of Phoenix The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The "Steagles" is the popular nickname for the team created by the temporary merger of two National Football League (NFL teams the Pittsburgh Steelers Originally, the team wore solid gold-colored helmets and black jerseys. 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The Steelers logo was introduced in 1962 and is based on the "Steelmark," originally designed by Pittsburgh's U.S. Steel and now owned by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). The United States Steel Corporation ( is an integrated Steel producer with major production operations in the United States, Canada, and Central Europe The American Iron and Steel Institute ( AISI) is an association of North American Steel producers In an ironic twist, it was Cleveland-based Republic Steel that suggested the Steelers adopt the industry logo. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Republic Steel was once the third largest Steel producer in the United States. It consists of the word "Steelers" surrounded by three astroids (hypocycloids of four cusps). In Mathematics, an astroid is a particular type of Curve: a Hypocycloid with four Cusps Astroids are also Superellipses all astroids In Geometry, a hypocycloid is a special Plane curve generated by the trace of a fixed point on a small Circle that rolls within a larger circle The original meanings behind the astroids were, "Steel lightens your work, brightens your leisure, and widens your world. " Later, the colors came to represent the ingredients used in the steel-making process: yellow for coal, orange for iron ore, and blue for scrap steel. ^[14] While the formal Steelmark logo contains only the word "Steel," the team was given permission to add "ers" in 1963 after a petition against AISI.

The Steelers are the only NFL team that puts its logo on only one side of the helmet (the right side). Longtime field and equipment manager Jack Hart was instructed to do this by Art Rooney as a test to see how the logo appeared on the gold helmets; however, its popularity led the team to leave it that way permanently. ^[15] A year after introducing the logo, they switched to black helmets to make it stand out more.

Another distinctive feature of the helmets is that a player's number appears on both the front and back (the Steelers are one of only two teams in the NFL to this). The numbers traditionally do not appear on the helmet fronts during the exhibition season.

The Steelers have made only a few changes to their jerseys over the years. The team added Northwestern-style stripes to the sleeves in 1936, and with the team finishing 0. 500 for the first time in team history that season (at 6-6), the stripes have remained on the uniforms since, with three exceptions:

• The aforementioned "Steagles" season didn't feature the stripes because the team wore the Eagles uniforms as a cost-saving measure. The Eagles' jerseys at the time were green with white shoulders and no stripes.
• As part of experimentation with the uniforms in the 1960s, the Steelers wore two types of white jerseys from 1962 to 1966, one of which featured a gold diamond on the sleeves in place of the stripes, with the "TV numbers" situated on the diamonds. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The other jersey featured gold sleeves and a black version of the stripes.

The Steelers' "Batman"-style uniforms the team experimented with in 1967. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name.

• In 1967, the team experimented with the now-infamous "Batman"-themed uniforms, named as such because they were similar to the Batman outfits Adam West wore on the popular TV series. The 1967 NFL season was the 48th Regular season of the National Football League. Batman is a 1960s American Television series, based on the DC Comic book character of the same name. Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928) is an American Actor who is best known for playing the role of The jersey had no stripes on either the black or white jerseys and had a gold triangle-like diamond covering the shoulders.

After the "Batman" uniforms failed with the fans (the team also finished 4-9-1, last in the short-lived NFL Century Division), the current uniform designs were introduced in 1968. The NFL Century Division was one of the four divisions of the National Football League that was created prior to the 1967 season when the league realigned its existing The design was a modernized version of the pre-1967 home design and consists of gold pants and either black jerseys or white jerseys, except for the 1970 and 1971 seasons when the Steelers wore white pants with their white jerseys. The helmet is solid black with a gold central stripe and small white player numbers on the forehead. Last names were added to the jerseys in 1970, as part of a new NFL mandate resulting from the NFL-AFL merger (the AFL teams had last names on the back of their jerseys). In 1997, the team switched to rounded numbers on the jersey to match the number font (Futura Condensed) on the helmets, and a Steelers logo was added to the left side of the jersey.

The Steelers are one of a dwindling number of NFL franchises that strictly wears its team color jerseys at home, always opting for black. The Steelers last wore white at home on a regular basis in 1969, Chuck Noll's first season as coach and the last year the team played in Pitt Stadium. Pitt Stadium was a stadium in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania that hosted football, Track and field, and other events starting The team has done this for much of its history and has continued to do so as more NFL teams wear white jerseys in at least one home game. They are one of 13 teams since 1999 that have not worn white at home (14 if you count the New York Giants, who wore white in their 2005 "away" game against the New Orleans Saints at Giants Stadium as well as their numerous "away" games against the New York Jets since 1984. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. ), and are the only ones in the AFC North to practice this. The American Football Conference North Division, or AFC North, is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Cleveland Browns have traditionally had on again/off again periods of wearing white at home, while the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals, like some other NFL teams, wear white in their home opener before wearing their darker jerseys in their remaining home games. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Because of the team's unofficial policy of always wearing their black jerseys in home games, the team gained some notoriety when, as the designated "home" team for Super Bowl XL, the team elected to wear their white jerseys, becoming just the third NFL team to elect to wear white as the "home" team in the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL But while the other two teams that have elected to wear white as the "home" team in the Super Bowl (Dallas and Washington) traditionally wear white at home, a variety of reasons were rumored as to why the Steelers elected to wear white in Super Bowl XL. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Reasons included the fact that the team wore white in all three playoff victories that year (all on the road) to former head coach Bill Cowher's comments that since it wasn't at Heinz Field, it was a road game (a statement contradicted by the fact that ten years earlier in Super Bowl XXX, Cowher's squad was the "home team" and chose to wear their black jerseys away from Three Rivers Stadium, where they had played both playoff games). William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player Heinz Field is an American football Stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000 However, it should be noted though that the game took place in Detroit, which is only a five hour drive from Pittsburgh and with the league preferring to have the Super Bowl in subtropical or Mediterranean climates or in domed/retractable roof stadiums due to the winter weather, is likely the closest the Steelers would have to a home game in a Super Bowl in the foreseeable future. The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide (Not surprisingly, there were also an overwhelming number of Steelers fans at the game compared to the number of supporters of their opponent, the Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA One ESPN. com columnist suggested that Steelers fans outnumbered Seahawks fans by a ratio of 25 to 1. ^[16]) Also, the Steelers were the designated "home" team in Super Bowl XIV and elected to wear black (also a season in which they played both their playoff games at home). Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football

Steely McBeam signing autographs for fans at Steelers training camp on August 2, 2007

At a press conference on April 27, 2007, it was announced that the Steelers would wear a throwback uniform for two home games during the 2007 season, as part of the celebration of the Steelers' 75th Season. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. They were worn for the Steelers' home opener against the Buffalo Bills on September 16 and again during the Monday Night Football game on November 5 against the Baltimore Ravens. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Both games resulted in victories. The jersey is black with the numbers, names and stripes all in gold and it also contains a 75th Season logo on the right side of the upper chest part of the jersey. The jersey is considered to be from the 1960 season. The pants are white with a single gold stripe running down the length of the outside of each leg, surrounded by thinner black stripes on either side of the gold stripe. The helmets are gold with the Steelers logo on the right side and a single black stripe running down the center from front to back. The helmet was worn during the 1962 season, which was the first year that the present Steelers logo began to appear on their helmets. The only two differences are that the logo on the original helmet read 'Steel', whereas Steelers appears on the helmet that the team will wear for the two games in 2007 and that the face mask on this version of the helmet is black, whereas the original face mask color on the gold helmet was gray.

Mascot

Prior to the 2007 season, the Steelers introduced Steely McBeam as their official mascot. ^[17] As part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the team, his name was selected from a pool of 70,000 suggestions submitted by fans of the team. ^[17] Diane Roles of Middlesex, Pennsylvania, submitted the winning name which was "meant to represent steel for Pittsburgh's industrial heritage, "Mc" for the Rooney family's Irish roots, and Beam for the steel beams produced in Pittsburgh. Middlesex Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern And also for Jim Beam, her husband's favorite alcoholic beverage. Jim Beam is the world's top selling brand of Bourbon whiskey. "^[18] Steely McBeam is visible at all home games and participates in the team's charitable programs and other club-sponsored events. ^[17]

The new mascot has not been embraced by Steelers fans. In poll of over 33,000 voters, McBeam received approval from less than 10%. ^[19] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette named McBeam as one of the city's "dishonorable mentions" for 2007. ^[19] Some have created Anti-Steely apparel, dubbing the mascot "Steely McStupid. "^[20]

Rivals

The Pittsburgh Steelers have three primary rivals, all within their division: (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals). The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They also have rivalries with other teams that arose from post-season battles in the past, most notably the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, and Dallas Cowboys. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National

They also have an intrastate rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles, but the number of interconference games is limited so the teams do not encounter each other with any regularity. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two teams do, however, meet every year in preseason games, and are usually nationally televised on ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

Divisional rivals

• The Cleveland Browns and the Steelers have been divisional rivals since the two cities' teams began playing against each other in 1950. 1950s (Browns 16-4 Year Date The all-time series between the two cities was recently taken over by the Steelers for the first time ever (57-55); partly due to holding an overwhelming 16-3 record against the post-1999 expansion Cleveland Browns franchise, including winning the last nine straight. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Additionally, the Browns lost 16 straight years in Pittsburgh from 1970–1985 and posted an abysmal 5-24 record at Three Rivers Stadium overall. Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000 Former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher coached the Browns special teams and secondary before being hired by Pittsburgh after his brief tenure with Kansas City, which has only served to intensify this rivalry. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player Since Cleveland rejoined the league in 1999 (their first game back being a 43-0 drubbing at the hands of the Steelers in the first game played at Cleveland Browns Stadium), the rivalry between the teams, while still heated, has taken a backseat to the Steelers/Ravens rivalry. Cleveland Browns Stadium is a football Stadium located at North Coast Harbor in Cleveland Ohio ( The original Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996.
• The Baltimore Ravens and the Steelers have had several memorable match-ups and have a bitter divisional rivalry. Both teams handed the other their first losses at their current home fields. The Steelers won the inaugural game played at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium in 1998, 20-13, and three years later the Ravens handed the Steelers their first-ever loss at Heinz Field, 13-10. M&T Bank Stadium is the home to the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore's National Football League franchise The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. Heinz Field is an American football Stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Later that season (2001) Pittsburgh won a divisional playoff game 27-10 against Baltimore, which had appeared in its first Super Bowl the previous season. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. Super Bowl XXXV was an American football game played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Florida to decide During their world championship season in 2000, the Ravens defeated the Steelers in Pittsburgh, 16-0, in the season opener with the Steelers later exacting revenge, 9-6, in Baltimore (the Ravens' final loss of the season). Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000 The Steelers lead the series (begun in 1996), 15-9. The two teams complement each other by consistently fielding strong defenses in their division.
• The Cincinnati Bengals rivalry with Pittsburgh dates from the 1970 season, when the NFL-AFL merger was completed. 1970's (Steelers 13-5 YearResultLocationNotes The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues One of the most memorable games was the 2005 AFC Wildcard playoff game, in which the Steelers, en route to a Super Bowl title, won a 31-17 come-from-behind victory after Bengals QB Carson Palmer was forced to leave the game with a knee injury. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Steelers and Bengals finished 2005 and 2006 with identical records (11-5 and 8-8 respectively), splitting both regular-season series, the Bengals winning the tiebreaker both years due to having a superior division record. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The Steelers also are responsible for ending the Bengals' season in Cincinnati two years in a row, eliminating them from the playoffs in 2005 and taking them out of contention in 2006. The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 National Football League season led up to Super Bowl XL.

Historic rivals

• The rivalry between the Steelers and the New England Patriots emerged when the "cinderella" Patriots upset the Steelers in the 2001 AFC Championship game at Heinz Field. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Pittsburgh did not exact revenge until ending the Patriots record-setting 21-game winning streak in week #6 of the 2004 NFL season. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States Later that season, the Steelers lost to the eventual champion Patriots in the AFC Championship game after a 15-1 season. The two also had a brief rivalry in the mid 1990s when the Steelers and Patriots split playoff meetings in 1996 and 1997, in which the Patriots had two young stars with Pittsburgh-area roots in Ty Law and Curtis Martin. Tajuan "Ty" Law (born February 10, 1974 in Aliquippa Pennsylvania) is an American football Cornerback, currently a free Curtis James Martin Jr (born May 1 1973 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former American football Running back. Martin played his last game as a Patriot against the Steelers in the second playoff game before signing with the rival New York Jets during the offseason, where he became more well known. The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Patriots have won 5 of the last 6 meetings, including both AFC Championship match-ups. The teams' next meeting will be at New England on November 30, 2008. Gillette Stadium is the home Stadium for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution soccer team Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

• The rivalry between the Steelers and the Oakland Raiders was the most heated of the 1970s. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Steelers' first playoff win was a 13-7 victory over the Raiders by way of Franco Harris's Immaculate Reception on December 23, 1972. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Immaculate Reception is the nickname given to one of the most famous plays in the history of American football. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pittsburgh was knocked out of the playoffs the following year by the Raiders, but fired back with two straight AFC Championships in 1974 and 1975 over Oakland. Oakland responded with a victory over Pittsburgh in the 1976 AFC Championship (the third consecutive AFC title game between the two teams), but not before Chuck Noll has referred to Geroge Atkinson's hit in Lynn Swann during a regular-season matchup as part of the NFL's "criminal element". Charles Henry Noll (born January 5 1932) is a former professional American football player and coach most notably the head coach of the Pittsburgh George "Butch" Henry Atkinson (born January 4, 1947 in Savannah Georgia) is a former professional American football player Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Atkinson and the Raiders later filed a defamation of character lawsuit against Noll, but lost. In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy While the rivalry has dissipated over the years (mostly due to Oakland's decline in recent seasons), the teams have had notable games against each other including an upset Raider victory in week #8 of the 2006 NFL season (20-13), which helped cost the Steelers a playoff berth. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The teams' next meeting will be at Pittsburgh in 2009. This is a list of seasons of the National Football League. 1920s 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924

• The rivalry between the Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys started with the Cowboys' first game as a franchise in 1960 (against the Steelers) at the Cotton Bowl with the Steelers coming away with a 35-28 victory. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Cotton Bowl is a Stadium which opened in 1932 and became known as "The House that Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker These teams hold a record for the most times (three) that two teams have met in a Super Bowl. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The first two times the Steelers and Cowboys met came with Pittsburgh victories in Super Bowl X and Super Bowl XIII to become the Team of the '70s (in fact, between the Cowboys and Steelers, Super Bowl XIII had the highest number of future hall of famers participating). Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National The teams featured an all-star matchup at quarterback between the Steelers' Terry Bradshaw and the Cowboys' Roger Staubach, both of whom are in the Hall of Fame. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Roger Thomas Staubach, also known as Roger the Dodger, Captain Comeback, and Captain America, (born February 5, 1942 in Cincinnati The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL In 1977, Staubach and the Cowboys went on to win Super Bowl XII, their last loss of that season being inflicted by Bradshaw and the Steelers, 28-13 at Three Rivers Stadium two months before. The 1977 NFL season was the 58th Regular season of the National Football League. Super Bowl XII was an American football game played on January 15, 1978 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana In 1979, nine months after Super Bowl XIII, the two teams met again at Three Rivers, the Steelers winning 14-3 in the last meeting ever between Bradshaw and Staubach. The 1979 NFL season was the 60th Regular season of the National Football League. The Steelers won two of three meetings during the 1980s, with the Cowboys winning all four meetings during the 1990s, including the teams' record third Super Bowl meeting in 1996, as this time the heavily-favored Cowboys beat the Steelers 27-17. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the Dallas cornerback Larry Brown intercepted Pittsburgh quarterback Neil O'Donnell twice and was named the game's MVP. Larry Brown Jr (born November 30, 1969 in Miami Florida) is a former American football Cornerback in the NFL for the Neil Kennedy O'Donnell (born July 3, 1966 in Morristown, New Jersey) is a former American football Quarterback The teams' first meeting of the 21st century went to the Steelers in 2004. The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States Their next meeting will be at Pittsburgh on December 7, 2008, which has already gotten some hype after Ben Roethlisberger mentioned that he plans on sending Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson to Mexico after the game. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback Antonio "Tony" Ramiro Romo (born April 22 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American football Quarterback who plays for the Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10 1980 is an American pop Singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. ^[21] This is in reference to Romo and Simpson going to Mexico shortly before the Cowboys loss to the eventual Super Bowl Champion New York Giants in the playoffs. Super Bowl XLII featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC champion New England The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.

Team statistics and records

Further information: Pittsburgh Steelers statistics

Players of note

Current roster

Pro Football Hall of Famers

The following list was taken from the Pro Football Hall of Fame's official website:^[22]

Inductees

Award recipients

• Myron Cope, Announcer (1970–2005), awarded the 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award

Retired numbers

• 70 Ernie Stautner^[45]

"Unofficially" retired numbers

The Steelers no longer officially retire uniform numbers; however, the following numbers are out of circulation and understood to be unofficially retired:

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Daniel Wade Sepulveda (born January 12, 1984 in) is an American football punter for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Gregory Robert Warren (born October 18, 1981) was an American football Long snapper for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team rosters__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins DeBenneville "Bert" Bell ( February 25, 1895 – October 11, 1959) was co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles, co-owner and Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948 in Vidalia Georgia) was a five-time All Pro-Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is considered one Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Leonard Ray "Len" Dawson (born June 20, 1935 in Alliance Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback from Purdue William McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley (born December 24, 1921 in Bluefield, Virginia) is a former professional American football Charles Edward Greene, known as "Mean Joe" Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football Defensive tackle Jack Raphael Ham Jr (born December 23, 1948 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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The 1994 NFL season was the 75th Regular season of the National Football League. Anthony Lavron Wright (born February 14, 1976 in Vanceboro North Carolina) is an American football Quarterback in the NFL The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. George "The Fossil" Blanda (born September 17 1927, Youngwood Pennsylvania) is a former American football Placekicker and
• 12 Terry Bradshaw (1970–1983)
• 31 Donnie Shell (1974-1987) - Issued once since, to former Steelers safety Mike Logan (2001-2006), a native of nearby McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. Donnie Shell (born August 26, 1952 in Whitmire South Carolina) is a former American Football Strong safety for the Pittsburgh The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1987 NFL season was the 68th Regular season of the National Football League. Mike V Logan (born September 15, 1974 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a former professional football player for the NFL. The 2001 NFL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Football League. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, US, at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny Rivers
• 32 Franco Harris (1972–1983)
• 36 Jerome Bettis (1996–2005)
• 47 Mel Blount (1970–1983) - Last issued to Linebacker Ronald Stanley after he was signed to the active roster on November 11, 2006. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd Regular season of the National Football League. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for The 1996 NFL season was the 77th Regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948 in Vidalia Georgia) was a five-time All Pro-Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is considered one The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• 52 Mike Webster (1974–1988)
• 58 Jack Lambert (1974–1984)
• 59 Jack Ham (1971-1982)- Used once in 1984 by Todd Seabaugh, who played one season with the team. Michael Lewis "Iron Mike" Webster ( March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American football player who played The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League. John Harold "Jack" Lambert ( July 8, 1952, Mantua Ohio, United States) is a former NFL Linebacker in American The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1984 NFL season was the 65th Regular season of the National Football League. Jack Raphael Ham Jr (born December 23, 1948 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for The 1971 NFL season was the 52nd Regular season of the National Football League. The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League. Raymond Todd Seabeaugh (born March 16, 1961 in Encino California) is a former American football Linebacker. According to legend, the equipment manager—who assigns jersey numbers to new players—later stripped Seabaugh of the number because he "wasn't Jack Ham". The number has not been used since.
• 63 Dermontti Dawson (1988–2000)
• 75 "Mean" Joe Greene (1969–1981)
• 82 John Stallworth (1974-1987) - Was only recently removed from circulation after Antwaan Randle El left for the Washington Redskins in free agency after the Steelers won Super Bowl XL, and the NFL allowing wide receivers to wear 10-19 in addition to 80's numbers two years before gave the team the luxury to remove 82 from circulation in honor of Stallworth. Dermontti Farra Dawson (born June 17, 1965 in Lexington Kentucky) is a former American football center in the National Football The 1988 NFL season was the 69th Regular season of the National Football League. The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. Charles Edward Greene, known as "Mean Joe" Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football Defensive tackle The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd Regular season of the National Football League. Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1987 NFL season was the 68th Regular season of the National Football League. Antwaan Randle El (born August 17, 1979 in Riverdale, Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver and Punt returner The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football

Super Bowl MVPs

The following Steelers players have been named Super Bowl MVP:

• Super Bowl IX - Franco Harris
• Super Bowl X - Lynn Swann
• Super Bowl XIII - Terry Bradshaw
• Super Bowl XIV - Terry Bradshaw
• Super Bowl XL - Hines Ward

Other notable former players

All-time team

As determined by a fan vote in 2007:^[46]

Coaches

Main article: List of Pittsburgh Steelers head coaches

The Steelers have had sixteen coaches through their history. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle Hines E Ward Jr ( Korean: /Kim Hyun-ae (born March 8, 1976 in Seoul, South Korea) is a multiracial (African American & Korean Walter Augustus Abercrombie (born September 26, 1959 in Waco Texas) is a former professional American football Running back and Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Placekicker in John Banaszak was a professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1975-1981 Theopolis Bell Jr ( December 21, 1953 – June 21, 2006) was an American football Wide receiver who played nine seasons Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for Robert "Rocky" Bleier (born March 5 1946 in Appleton Wisconsin) is a former National Football League fullback who played Walter Andrew "Bubby" Brister III (born August 15, 1962 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a former American football Quarterback Chadwick Everett Brown (born July 12, 1970 in Pasadena California) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a Free Kristopher Clayton Brown (born December 23, 1976, in Irving Texas) is an American football Placekicker for the Houston Lawrence Brown (born July 16, 1949) is a former American football player who played Tight end and Offensive tackle with the Plaxico Burress (Plax-ico (born August 12 1977 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver for the New York Giants Jack Butler (born November 12, 1927) was an American football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lynn Chandnois (born February 24, 1925) is a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan James Thomas Clack ( October 26, 1947 – April 7, 2006) was an American football guard in the National Football League Joseph Craig Colquitt (born September 9, 1954) is a former American football punter who won two Super Bowl rings playing for the Bennie Lee Cunningham Jr (born December 23, 1954) is a retired American football Tight end. Samuel Davis (born July 4, 1944) is a retired American football player who started at the Offensive guard position for the Dermontti Farra Dawson (born June 17, 1965 in Lexington Kentucky) is a former American football center in the National Football Gilbert Leroy "Buddy" Dial ( 17 January 1937 &ndash 29 February 2008) was an American football Wide receiver Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy (born October 6, 1955) is a former professional American football player and the current Head coach of the Alan Joseph Faneca Jr (FAN-ah-ka is an American football guard for the New York Jets of the National Football League. Jim Finks ( August 31, 1927 - May 8, 1994) was an American sports executive primarily for American football. Barry Foster (born on December 8, 1968 in Hurst Texas) is a former American football Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala (Fu-ah-MAH-tu ma-ah-FAH-lah (born March 4, 1977 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is a retired American football Running John William "Frenchy" Fuqua (born September 12 1946 in Detroit Michigan) is a former professional American football Running Roy Gerela (born April 2, 1948, Sarrail Alberta) is a former American football Placekicker best known for his years with the Jason Larue Gildon (born July 31, 1972 in Altus Oklahoma) was a Linebacker for the National Football League 's Pittsburgh Steelers Joseph Gilliam Jr ( December 29, 1950 - December 25, 2000) was an American football player Bernard Eric Green (born June 22, 1967 in Savannah Georgia) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Kevin Darwin Greene (born July 31, 1962 in Schenectady New York) is a former American football Linebacker who played in the LC Henderson Greenwood (born September 8, 1946 in Canton Mississippi) is a former American football Defensive end for the 1970s Terrence Hugh "Terry" Hanratty (born January 19, 1948 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Carlton Haselrig (born January 22, 1966) is a former heavyweight wrestler for NCAA Division II University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. Andre Orlando Hastings (born November 7, 1970 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Jonathan Michael Hayes (born August 11, 1962 in South Fayette Township Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Tight end Bryan Hinkle (born June 4, 1959 in Long Beach California) is a former professional American football player who played Linebacker Richard John Hoak (born December 8, 1939 in Jeannette Pennsylvania) is a former Running backs coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers Merril DuAine Hoge (born January 26, 1965 in Pocatello Idaho) is a former professional football player Earl Holmes (born April 28, 1973) was an American football Linebacker. Earnest Lee "Ernie" Holmes, also nicknamed "Fats" ( July 11, 1948 &ndash January 17, 2008) was an American football For the Rushden & Diamonds footballer see Chris Hope (footballer Chris Hope (born September 29, 1980, in Rock Hill South George Hughes (born August 19, 1925 in Norfolk Virginia) was a guard who played five seasons in the National Football League Tunch Ilkin ( Tunç Ali İlkin) (born September 23, 1957 in Istanbul Turkey) is a sports broadcaster and a former American football Charles Everett Johnson (born January 3, 1972 in San Bernardino California) is a former professional American football player who was selected Norman Douglas "Norm" Johnson (born May 31, 1960 in Inglewood California) is a former professional American football Placekicker Gene Keady ( May 21 1936 is a former Basketball coach and NFL Quarterback. Lorenzo Levon Kirkland (born February 16, 1969 in Lamar South Carolina) is a former American football Linebacker in the National Jon Kolb (born August 30, 1947) is a former Offensive lineman with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he played for 13 seasons Carnell Augustino Lake (born July 15, 1967 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former professional American football Defensive back. Marvin Ronald Lewis ( September 23, 1958) is the Head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League since January Louis Adam Lipps (born August 9, 1962 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former American football Wide receiver in the For the tight end of the same name see David Little (tight end. Gregory Lenard Lloyd (born May 26, 1965 in Miami Florida) is a former American football Linebacker in the NFL for the Thomas "Tommy" Alfred Maddox (born September 2, 1971 in Shreveport Louisiana) is a former football Quarterback in the Mark M Malone (born November 22, 1958 in El Cajon California) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL. Burt James Ray Mansfield ( January 21, 1941 - November 3, 1996) was an American football center in the NFL Ben McGee (born January 26, 1939 in Starkville Mississippi) is a former American football Defensive end who played nine seasons Mike Merriweather (born 1960 is a retired American football Linebacker who played for the National Football League (NFL Pittsburgh Steelers Ernest Lee Mills (born October 28, 1968 in Dunnellon Florida is a former professional American football Wide receiver in the Byron "Bam" Morris (born January 13, 1972 in Cooper Texas) is a former American football Running back who played for the Richard Avery Moser (born December 18, 1956 in White Plains New York) is an Actor and a former American football Running Gerry Mullins (1949- is a retired American football player Football career Gerry Blaine Mullins was raised in Anaheim California where he began his football Elbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel ( December 28, 1922 in Fullerton Kentucky – February 27, 2007 in Chillicothe Hardy Otto Nickerson (born September 1, 1965 in Compton California) is a former American football Linebacker who played 16 seasons Neil Kennedy O'Donnell (born July 3, 1966 in Morristown, New Jersey) is a former American football Quarterback Darren Perry (born December 29, 1968 in Chesapeake Virginia) is an NFL assistant coach and former professional American football Lowell Perry ( December 5, 1931 - January 7, 2001) was the National Football League 's (NFL first African American Frank Pollard (born June 15, 1957 in Clifton Texas) is a former professional American football player who played Running back Joey Eugene Porter (born March 22, 1977 in) is an American football Linebacker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football Antwaan Randle El (born August 17, 1979 in Riverdale, Illinois) is an American football Wide receiver and Punt returner Dan Reeder is an American NFL Running back who most recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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Current staff

Radio and television

As of 2006, the Steelers' flagship stations were WDVE 102. Kevin Colbert (born January 1957 in Pittsburgh) is the Director of Football Operations ( GM) of the National Football League 's Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Tomlin (born March 15, 1972) is an American football Head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League Bruce Arians (born October 3, 1952 in Paterson New Jersey) is currently the Offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers Kenneth Allan "Ken" Anderson (born February 15, 1949 in Batavia Illinois) is a former American football Quarterback who Kirby Wilson (born August 24, 1961 in Los Angeles) is a Running backs coach for the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers Randy Fichtner is a Wide receiver coach for the National Football League 's Pittsburgh Steelers. James Daniel (born January 17, 1953) is a Tight end coach for the National Football League 's Pittsburgh Steelers. Charles Richard "Dick" LeBeau (born September 9, 1937 in London Ohio) is a former football player and is currently the Pittsburgh Keith Butler (born May 16 1956 in Anniston Alabama) is a former professional American football player who played Linebacker for ten seasons for the Raymond Anthony Horton (born April 12, 1960 in Tacoma Washington) was an American football Cornerback in the National Football Bob Ligashesky (born June 2, 1962 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a Special teams coach for the National Football League The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. WDVE (1025 FM) is a Classic rock music formatted Radio station in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA at 102 5FM and WBGG 970AM. WBGG is a Sports Radio station based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, owned by Clear Channel Communications. Both stations are owned by Clear Channel Communications. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. Games are also available on 51 radio stations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by ^[48] The announcers are Bill Hillgrove and Tunch Ilkin. Bill Hillgrove (born ca 1940) is an American sports Journalist, radio personality and sports broadcaster Tunch Ilkin ( Tunç Ali İlkin) (born September 23, 1957 in Istanbul Turkey) is a sports broadcaster and a former American football Craig Wolfley is the sideline reporter. Craig Wolfley was born May 19 1958 in Buffalo NY and is a former American Football player and current Sideline reporter for the Pittsburgh Steelers Myron Cope, the longtime color analyst who popularized the "Terrible Towel," retired after the 2004 season, and passed away in 2008. Myron Cope (January 23 1929 - February 27 2008 born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American Sports Journalist, Radio personality and A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play The Terrible Towel is a gimmick created for the encouragement of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States

Pre-season games not shown on one of the national broadcasters are seen on KDKA, channel 2; WPCW, channel 19; and FSN Pittsburgh. KDKA-TV is the CBS owned and operated (O&O Television station in Pittsburgh. WPCW-TV is a CW Television Network Owned and operated station that serves the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania DMA. FSN Pittsburgh (sometimes referred to as Fox Sports Pittsburgh) is a cable channel controlled by Fox Sports Net. Coach Mike Tomlin's weekly press conference is shown live on FSN.

National NFL Network broadcasts are shown locally on KDKA, while national ESPN broadcasts are shown locally on WTAE, channel 4. NFL Network is an American television Specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL and is also shown in Canada ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to

Figures with broadcasting resumés

The Steelers franchise has a rich history of producing well-known sportscasters over the years: the most famous of which is Myron Cope, who served as a Steelers radio color commentator for 35 seasons (1970-2004). Myron Cope (January 23 1929 - February 27 2008 born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American Sports Journalist, Radio personality and A color commentator, sometimes known as a color analyst, is a member of the Broadcasting team for a sporting event who assists the Play-by-play The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States

Additionally, several former players for the Pittsburgh Steelers picked up the broadcast microphone:

• Lynn Swann (wide receiver, 1974-1982) - Starting in 1978 was a sideline reporter for ABC Sports. Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League. Over the 2005 and 2006 NFL seasons, he had taken a leave of absence to unsuccessfully pursue the governor's office of Pennsylvania. Swann has also had several Hollywood roles, making cameos in 1998's The Waterboy, 1993's The Program and 1991's The Last Boy Scout. The Waterboy is a movie starring Adam Sandler, released in 1998 The Program is a 1993 film starring James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson, The Last Boy Scout is a 1991 Action film starring Bruce Willis as a former Secret Service agent now working as a private detective His TV cameos include Saturday Night Live and The Drew Carey Show. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City The Drew Carey Show is an American Sitcom (set in Cleveland Ohio) that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004
• Merrill Hoge (running back, 1987-1993) - Has hosted sports shows on ESPN and ESPN2 since 1996 most notably EA Sports NFL Match Up, Football Friday and NFL Tonight. Merril DuAine Hoge (born January 26, 1965 in Pocatello Idaho) is a former professional football player A running back ( RB) is the position of a player on an American or Canadian football team who usually lines up in the offensive backfield. The 1987 NFL season was the 68th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. ESPN2 debuted on October 1, 1993, as a sister station of ESPN. Football Friday is a football news and analysis television show on ESPNEWS every Friday year-round at 8pm ET to 9pm ET and reairs at noon ET on He has also had hosting duties on ABC's Great Outdoors Games. He also served as an analyst for the Steelers radio network alongside Bill Hillgrove and the late Myron Cope. Bill Hillgrove (born ca 1940) is an American sports Journalist, radio personality and sports broadcaster Myron Cope (January 23 1929 - February 27 2008 born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American Sports Journalist, Radio personality and
• Mark Malone (quarterback, 1980-1987) - Began his career as a sports reporter for Pittsburgh's WPXI-TV from 1991–1994, from 1994 to 2004 he hosted nationally-televised sports shows for ESPN, including NFL 2Night, Edge NFL Matchup and the X-Games. Mark M Malone (born November 22, 1958 in El Cajon California) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The 1980 NFL season was the 61st Regular season of the National Football League. WPXI Channel 11 is the NBC Television affiliate based in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. NFL Live is a National Football League studio show currently airing Tuesday through Friday at 400 p The X Games is an annual event with a focus on extreme action sports From 2004-2008 he was director of sports broadcasting at CBS2 Chicago. WBBM-TV, channel 2 is the CBS owned and operated Television station in Chicago, Illinois.
• Jerome Bettis (running back, 1996-2005) - Co-host of NBC Sunday Night Football's Football Night in America pre-game with Bob Costas 2006–Present, also was host of the Pittsburgh broadcast The Jerome Bettis Show 1998–2005 on KDKA-TV. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for The 1996 NFL season was the 77th Regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States NBC Sunday Night Football is a weekly Television broadcast of Sunday evening National Football League games on NBC that began airing on Football Night in America is the studio show preceding NBC 's broadcasts of Sunday night and Wild Card Saturday National Football League Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas (born March 22, 1952) is a Sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s
• Bill Cowher (head coach, 1992-2006) - Co-host of CBS Sports NFL Today on CBS as a studio analyst, joining Dan Marino, Shannon Sharpe, and Boomer Esiason. William Laird Cowher (born May 8, 1957) is a former American football coach and player For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd Regular season of the National Football League. The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The NFL Today is also the name of the Radio show that corresponds with the television show Cowher had a cameo in 1998's The Waterboy, and in 2007 Cowher appeared in the ABC reality television series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition. Cowher matched up against Gabrielle Reece and William Shatner.
• Terry Bradshaw (quarterback, 1970-1983) - Started as a Guest commentator for CBS NFL Playoff broadcasts from 1980–1982, after retirement he joined Verne Lundquist at CBS full-time as a game anaylst on what would become one of the top rated sports broadcasts. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. Verne Lundquist (born July 17, 1940) is an American Sportscaster, currently employed by CBS Sports television In 1990 he went from the broadcast booth to the pre-game studio shows anchoring the NFL Today pre-game shows on CBS and later on FOX NFL Sunday. Ford Drive One FOX NFL Sunday is the pregame show for the TV show The NFL on FOX. He has in recent years started to host regular features in addition to the show, "Ten yards with TB" and the "Terry Awards". In addition to broadcasting Bradshaw has had appearances in several major motion pictures (most notably Smokey and the Bandit II, Black Sunday, and Failure to Launch) as well as spokesman for Radio Shack and SaniKing among others in commercials. Smokey and the Bandit II is a Comedy film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States. Black Sunday is a 1977 American Thriller film based on the novel by Thomas Harris. Failure to Launch is a 2006 American Romantic comedy Film. It is a loose remake of the French film Tanguy RadioShack Corporation (formerly Tandy Corporation) (  is a chain of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of North America He also has made many guest appearances on sitcoms from Married with Children to Evening Shade and Wee Willie Winkie. Evening Shade is an American Comedy Television series which aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994 Wee Willie Winkie is the bedtime figure characterised in the Scottish Nursery rhyme of the same name which was written by William Miller in 1841
• Tunch Ilkin (offensive tackle, 1980-1992) - current Steelers radio color commentator; Pittsburgh CW Network In the Locker Room Host 2006–Present. Tunch Ilkin ( Tunç Ali İlkin) (born September 23, 1957 in Istanbul Turkey) is a sports broadcaster and a former American football In American and Canadian football, offensive tackles ( OT, T) are a part of the Offensive line.
• Craig Wolfley (offensive lineman, 1980-1989) - current Steelers radio sideline reporter; Pittsburgh CW Network In the Locker Room Host 2006–Present. Craig Wolfley was born May 19 1958 in Buffalo NY and is a former American Football player and current Sideline reporter for the Pittsburgh Steelers In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League. A sideline reporter, also known as a field reporter/analyst, courtside reporter (in Basketball) third-member of a broadcast team, or inside

Notable moments

The following is a selected list of memorable Steelers games.

November 22, 1959 at Cleveland Browns

Behind 14-20 with a minute and a half left and at their own 28 yard line, the Steelers Bobby Layne drove 60 yards behind the blocking of injured Tom Barnett who refused to leave the field. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Robert Lawrence Layne ( December 19 1926 &ndash December 1 1986) was born in Santa Anna Texas, USA Layne threw a 12 yard pass with seconds left for the go-ahead score. Of Barnett's superhuman effort in protecting the Steelers runners and pass plays in the face of unbearable pain Layne said "He's all man, you can take that from me, that was a show, what he did to [the Browns Defense]". To add insult to a shocked Cleveland crowd, when the Browns took over after the Steelers score, dependable Lou Groza missed a chip shot field goal as the clock ran out. Louis Roy Groza ( January 25, 1924 - November 29, 2000) was an American football Placekicker who played his entire

December 15, 1963, at New York Giants

For the second year in a row, Coach Buddy Parker led the once-hapless Steelers to a winning season only to fall short of the playoffs. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. Raymond "Buddy" Parker ( December 16, 1913 &ndash March 22, 1982) is a former football player and coach in the National The quest for a divisional title came down to the final game against the Giants at Yankee Stadium. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Although Pittsburgh fielded six Pro-Bowlers and a future hall of famer they fell short of the championship when the Giants won 33-17.

October 10, 1964, Cleveland Browns, Municipal Stadium

On the way towards a 5-9 season, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland while the Browns were on the road to their 1964 Championship Game appearance. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. John Henry Johnson racked up a jaw-dropping 200 yards on the ground and three touchdowns against the league's 5th best defense. John Henry Johnson (born November 24, 1929, in Waterproof in southern Tensas Parish, Louisiana) was an American football The Steelers would go on to a 23-7 victory over the eventual NFL Champions while holding NFL legend Jim Brown to just a scoreless 59 total yards. James Nathaniel "Jim" Brown (born February 17, 1936) is an American former professional football player who has also made

October 3, 1970, Cleveland Browns, Municipal Stadium

Last of the "Saturday Night Games" during the Steelers-Browns rivalry, a tradition which brought mystique and urban legends to the contest—even more so from what happened in the stands than was happening on in the field. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. In true Browns/Steelers tradition the game was a defensive battle of smashmouth football with a 15-7 loss being handed to the upstart Steelers.

November 19, 1972, at Cleveland Browns

A game that was as dramatic as it was decisive. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns' Don Cockroft missed a 26 yard field goal with only minutes left only to have the same exact field position with :08 left on the game clock a half dozen plays later. Donald Lee Cockroft (born February 6, 1945, in Cheyenne Wyoming) is a former American football punter and Placekicker His FG gave Cleveland the narrow win and tied the two teams atop the division with four games to go, but the Steelers would pummel their rivals in Pittsburgh two weeks later to take the Division crown as Cleveland made the playoffs as the lone wild-card.

December 23, 1972, vs. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oakland Raiders, AFC Divisional Playoff

The "Immaculate Reception" took place in what would be the Steelers' first ever post-season victory. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Immaculate Reception is the nickname given to one of the most famous plays in the history of American football. The Steelers were down by one as time was expiring and Terry Bradshaw, desperate to throw, finally finds Frenchy Fuqua, but the pass rebounded off of either Fuqua or the Raider defending him, Jack Tatum. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League John William "Frenchy" Fuqua (born September 12 1946 in Detroit Michigan) is a former professional American football Running John David Tatum (born November 18 1948 is a former American football Defensive back who played ten seasons from 1971 to 1980 for the The ball came to rest into the hands of Franco Harris, who had wandered out beyond the line of scrimmage after seeing no Raider to block. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The fans at Three Rivers Stadium exploded as Harris ran the catch in for the game winning touchdown. Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000 The officials were as bewildered as the Raiders; not one blew a whistle on what Raider coach John Madden insists was a dead ball since rules at the time prevented two offensive players from touching a live ball. John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player a former head coach with the Oakland Raiders, a football ^[49] The play is arguably the first official use of replay in the NFL as the officials call upstairs to use network feeds to see if the ball hit the ground or was batted by Fuqua to set up Harris' catch and touchdown. ^[50] No angle catches the turf at the moment of the catch, nor how the ball came to Harris. Perhaps the most ironic part of the "greatest play ever" and the moment of Pittsburgh's first post-season victory was who missed it. The game was blacked out in Pittsburgh, so no one in the metro area realized what had happened until hours after. The patriarch of the team, Art Rooney was on an elevator going down to comfort his Steelers after what he thought was a loss. Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr ( January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in Legendary announcer Myron Cope was also in an elevator on the way down for post-game interviews. Myron Cope (January 23 1929 - February 27 2008 born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American Sports Journalist, Radio personality and Even on the field, Bradshaw was regaining his bearings after being drilled by Oakland defenders and was looking skyward with his back on the turf.

November 25, 1973, at Cleveland Browns

Browns rookie Greg Pruitt kept Cleveland on the heels of the division-leading Steelers with a 42 yard pass early in the game, in which Pruitt eluded all eleven Steeler defenders, and a last minute 19 yard TD run that gave the Browns a 21-16 win. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Gregory Donald Pruitt (born August 18, 1951 in Houston Texas) is a former American football Running back in the NFL After getting swept up in the emotions of the dramatic comeback, the rookie Pruitt mistakenly bursts into the Steelers locker room. By the time Pruitt calmed down and remembered which door he needed to go through to get to his locker room, the Cleveland press had left.

December 3, 1973 at Miami Dolphins, Monday Night Football

A blooper game if ever there was one. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. Joe Gilliam started at quarterback, filling in for the injured Bradshaw, and starts 0 for 7 with three interceptions (including one that went for a Miami touchdown). Joseph Gilliam Jr ( December 29, 1950 - December 25, 2000) was an American football player His errors forced coach Chuck Noll to pull Gilliam and put in the hobbling Bradshaw. Charles Henry Noll (born January 5 1932) is a former professional American football player and coach most notably the head coach of the Pittsburgh Bradshaw continued the problematic play when his first pass is picked off by the Miami defense and is returned for yet another touchdown. With the score 27-0 Miami, the Steelers attempt to make a comeback. Miami gets burned on a fake punt for a Pittsburgh touchdown, a 21 yard run by Franco Harris for another Pittsburgh score, two Larry Csonka fumbles, one of which sets up a Bradshaw touchdown pass on the very next play, and finally, on fourth down from their own five yard line, coach Don Shula called for Bob Griese to take an intentional safety, even confusing the famed MNF announcers. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Lawrence Richard Csonka (born December 25, 1946) is an American former collegiate and professional Running back in American football Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio) is an American former professional football coach Robert Allen Griese (Gree-see (born February 3, 1945 in Evansville Indiana) is a former American football Quarterback who earned With all the sloppy play on both sides Miami manages to hang on to a 30-26 win.

December 29, 1974 at Oakland Raiders, AFC Championship Game

In a game that resulted in the Steelers first Super Bowl appearance, the Steelers defense holds Oakland to only 29 yards on the ground and Jack Ham makes two key interceptions to end long Raider drives. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The American Football Conference Championship Game, otherwise known as AFC Championship Game, is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League Jack Raphael Ham Jr (born December 23, 1948 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a former American Football Linebacker who played for Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier run over the Raider defenders for more than 200 combined yards in a 24-13 Pittsburgh win. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Robert "Rocky" Bleier (born March 5 1946 in Appleton Wisconsin) is a former National Football League fullback who played

January 12, 1975. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Minnesota Vikings, Super Bowl IX

Pittsburgh wins its first of its four Super Bowls in the 1970s and does it in record-setting fashion. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide The Steel Curtain defense holds the veteran Vikings to just 119 total offensive yards, still a Super Bowl record that stands 32 Championships later. The Steelers defense also robbed three interceptions and forced two Viking fumbles for a record five Super Bowl turnovers recovered. MVP Franco Harris set a Super Bowl rushing record that stood for almost a decade as Pittsburgh wins the world championship 16-6, missing the shutout on a blocked Steeler punt covered by Minnesota for a TD.

January 18, 1976, Dallas Cowboys, Super Bowl X

The Steelers repeated as Super Bowl Champions and again set multiple Super Bowl records, including yards receiving by MVP Lynn Swann. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster Swann's four immortal grabs for 161 yards set a yardage record that would stand for twelve Super Bowls. Among the receptions was a 64 yard completion for a touchdown in the fourth quarter that would be voted the best passing play in all of football history by NFL Films. NFL Films is a Mount Laurel New Jersey -based company devoted to producing Commercials, Television The Steel Curtain defense would pick off Roger Staubach for three interceptions as Pittsburgh won by a score of 21-17 to win back-to-back championships. Roger Thomas Staubach, also known as Roger the Dodger, Captain Comeback, and Captain America, (born February 5, 1942 in Cincinnati This game was the start of heated rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys (in what would become the most numerous pairing in Super Bowl history).

September 12, 1976 at Oakland Raiders, Season Opener

In what was becoming a heated rivalry for dominance of the AFC in the 1970s, this game brought tensions to a boiling point. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Coming off of a freshly minted dynasty, the Steelers opened the quest for three championships in a row at the home of the eventual Super Bowl XI Champion Oakland Raiders. Super Bowl XI was an American football game played on January 9, 1977 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the Pittsburgh was up late 28-14, but the Raiders came back with a vengeance. George Atkinson got in a cheap shot against Super Bowl MVP Swann with a blow to the head. George "Butch" Henry Atkinson (born January 4, 1947 in Savannah Georgia) is a former professional American football player Mel Blount retaliated later by driving Raider Cliff Branch head-first into the turf. Melvin Cornell Blount (born April 10, 1948 in Vidalia Georgia) was a five-time All Pro-Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers and is considered one Cliff Branch (born August 1, 1948 in Houston Texas) is a retired American football Wide receiver. Chuck Noll later fumed that Atkinson's hit on Swann was part of the "criminal element of the NFL" prompting the Raider to sue Noll in California court. Oakland won the slugfest 31-28.

October 10, 1976, at Cleveland Browns

A strange game in the Steelers/Browns rivalry. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Fresh off a Super Bowl victory Terry Bradshaw is spiked head-first into the Cleveland turf by Joe "Turkey" Jones. Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2 1948 is a former American football Quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League Joseph Willie "Turkey" Jones (born January 7, 1948 in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football Defensive end Bradshaw left the game dazed after Jones' hit and so did Browns starter Brian Sipe after he was injured by the Steelers defense. Brian Winfield Sipe (born August 8, 1949, in San Diego California) is a former professional American Football quarterback who played in the In the end, it came down to the surprising play of back-up Browns quarterback Dr. David Mays, a dentist off the field, who caught the Steelers defense off-guard in a two point Pittsburgh loss. David Mays is a pioneer in the field of Hip Hop journalism Dave Mays has created numerous hip hop magazines throughout his career

November 20, 1977, Dallas Cowboys

The Cowboys were 8-1 when they visited the Steelers with an injured Bradshaw (wrist). Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Steelers showed run on every play and even though the Cowboys "Doomsday Defense" knew Harris would be coming on every down they were impotent against a vaunted Steeler offensive line. Harris ran all over the Cowboys for 179 yards, including a 61 yard touchdown run. Roger Staubach may have wished he were injured as he threw two critical interceptions as Pittsburgh went on to dominate Dallas at Three Rivers Stadium 28-13. It would be Dallas' last loss of the season as they would go on to win Super Bowl XII. Super Bowl XII was an American football game played on January 15, 1978 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana

September 24, 1978, Cleveland Browns

One of the more heated games in the history of the Steelers/Browns rivalry, Lynn Swann survived a full speed shoulder to the neck shot by a Cleveland Browns back when he spreads out to catch a go-ahead score. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The hit is so vicious that the TV announcer, Dick Enberg can be heard to scream in horror, but Swann held onto the ball. Richard Alan "Dick" Enberg (born January 9, 1935) is an American Sportscaster. Pittsburgh's Steel Curtain defense was also quite vicious, earning four personal fouls in the game. In the final seconds of regulation, Jack Lambert exploded into the Cleveland backfield to push the Browns back out of field goal range and save the game for overtime 9-9. John Harold "Jack" Lambert ( July 8, 1952, Mantua Ohio, United States) is a former NFL Linebacker in American In overtime Bradshaw calls a "flea flicker" play, Bradshaw to Bleier to Swann to Bradshaw to Cunningham, that stuns Cleveland for a 15-9 loss.

November 25, 1979, Cleveland Browns

Arguably one of the greatest football games ever played. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Steelers were at the height of their four championships dynasty and the Browns were a year away from earning a Divisional crown of their own, as well as starting their AFC Championship game runs of the 1980s. The game lasted nearly 5 quarters and over four hours. The Steel Curtain Defense sacked Cleveland's Brian Sipe seven times, Harris had 151 yards rushing and 81 yards receiving for a total of 232 all-purpose yards. Brian Winfield Sipe (born August 8, 1949, in San Diego California) is a former professional American Football quarterback who played in the Pittsburgh battled back from 6-20, 13-27 and 20-30 deficits. Matt Bahr kicked a game-tying 21 yard field goal in the fourth quarter with :24 on the clock to send the contest into overtime. Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Placekicker in Bahr also was responsible for the 37 yard game winner with :09 left in overtime for a 33-30 Steelers victory (the only time in the game the Steelers were ahead). L.C. Greenwood said of the game: "It was one of the most physical games I've played in the 11 years I've played football. LC Henderson Greenwood (born September 8, 1946 in Canton Mississippi) is a former American football Defensive end for the 1970s . . it was a hard fought game. We had to fight. " A game that vaulted the Steelers/Browns rivalry into one of the greatest in all sports.

November 3, 1985, Cleveland Browns

Played in a driving rain storm, the game was a slugfest. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. In the end, the long-time Steelers kicker Gary Anderson booted a 25 yard field goal with :09 on the game clock to win it 10-9 for Pittsburgh. Gary Allan Anderson (born July 16, 1959 in Parys, Free State, South Africa) is a former American football Placekicker It is of note that the best kicker in Steelers history had this as his only last minute, game deciding field goal during his twelve years with Pittsburgh. The Steelers/Browns rivalry lore didn't end there with this contest as all teams in the division were tied for first after the game, with over half the season behind them. This was also the 16th straight loss the Steelers handed the Browns in Pittsburgh.

October 5, 1986, Cleveland Browns

The end of the "Three Rivers Jinx". Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. With time running out, Quarterback Mark Malone fumbled and Cleveland safety Chris Rockins came up with the ball. Mark M Malone (born November 22, 1958 in El Cajon California) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL. This followed a controversial penalty against the Steelers, who were flagged for roughing Browns (and former Steelers) kicker Matt Bahr, that helped motivate Cleveland toward it's drought-breaking 27-24 triumph. Matthew David Bahr (born July 6, 1956 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football Placekicker in

December 22, 1991, Cleveland Browns

The end of the Chuck Noll era. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. Charles Henry Noll (born January 5 1932) is a former professional American football player and coach most notably the head coach of the Pittsburgh Richard Shelton intercepted Cleveland quarterback Bernie Kosar three times (the last being returned for a touchdown) as the Steelers triumphed 17-10. Bernard Joseph Kosar Jr (born November 25, 1963 in Youngstown Ohio) is a former American football Quarterback in the Four days later, Noll announced his retirement after 23 seasons as Steelers head coach and in 1993 was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL

January 15, 1995, San Diego Chargers, AFC Championship Game

The Steelers blow a 10 point lead, succumbing on a failed fourth down pass late as San Diego pulled a stunning 17-13 upset for their first AFC title. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California.

January 14, 1996, Indianapolis Colts, AFC Championship Game

In a back-and-forth struggle, the Steelers survive a scare from the up-and-coming Indianapolis Colts and quarterback Jim Harbaugh, whose last-second Hail Mary pass attempt fell just incomplete in a heart-stopping 20-16 Steeler win. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo Ohio) is the American football head coach for the Stanford Cardinal A Hail Mary pass or Hail Mary play in American football is a Forward pass made in desperation with only a small chance of success It was the Steelers' fifth AFC title and first in 16 years. The NFL playoffs following the 1979 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XIV.

November 26, 1998, at Detroit Lions

The most memorable moment during this 19-16 overtime loss on Thanksgiving to the Lions happened after regulation play. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Jerome Bettis, playing for the Steelers in his hometown of Detroit, was asked to call the coin toss to open up overtime with the game tied 16-16. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for Bettis called hea. . tails as the coin was in the air and the coin ended up landing on the tails side on the field. The referee, Phil Luckett, insisted that he heard Bettis state heads before the tails call. Phil Luckett is a back judge in the National Football League (1991-2005 2007-present Audio clips of the call, broadcast later in the week on Pittsburgh station KDKA confirmed that Bettis had indeed said "head. . tails" ^[51] The Steelers went into Thanksgiving with a record of 7-4, but the loss at Detroit apparently demoralized them, as they dropped all their remaining games to miss the playoffs at 7-9.

January 5, 2003 Cleveland Browns (AFC Wild Card Playoffs)

The 10-5-1 Steelers trailed the Cleveland Browns 24-7 midway through the third period when QB Tommy Maddox embarked upon one of the greatest combacks in NFL Playoff history. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Steelers would rally from a 33-21 deficit in the final quarter when Maddox directed two touchdown drives (with a two point conversion on the second) to complete the comback 36-33.

January 15, 2006, at Indianapolis Colts (AFC Divisional Playoffs)

See also The Immaculate Redemption. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. In Pittsburgh sports lore history many extraordinary events have contributed to the city's sports franchises winning — and almost winning — titles

The Wild Card Steelers were facing the Colts as heavy underdogs after defeating the AFC North Champion Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Surprisingly, the Steelers managed to dictate the flow of most of the game and dominated throughout the first half. After an erroneous overturn of a key interception by Steelers Safety Troy Polamalu (the NFL later apologized for referee Pete Morelli's mistake^[52]), the Colts had another chance to come from behind. Troy Aumua Polamalu (POH-Lah-MAH-Luu (born Troy Benjamin Aumua on April 19, 1981 in Garden Grove, California) is an American The Steelers continued to limit the Colts comeback and sacked Peyton Manning on the Colts' two yard line, turning the ball over on downs. Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football It was 21-18 Steelers and appeared to be over with just two minutes left in the game. The Steelers could not fully run out the clock as the Colts had timeouts remaining, but they had the ball in the red zone with intent to run for a touchdown and seal the game. On the first snap, Jerome Bettis was handed the ball and headed for the endzone, but Gary Brackett got his helmet on the ball, which knocked the ball out for a fumble. Jerome Abram Bettis, Nicknamed " The Bus " (born February 16, 1972) is a former American football halfback for Gary Lawrence Brackett (born May 23, 1980 in Glassboro New Jersey) is a Middle linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the Indianapolis Cornerback Nick Harper recovered the football and took off quickly down the field. For the English Singer-songwriter and Guitarist, see Nick Harper Nicholas Necosi Harper (born 1974-09-10 in Baldwin With his speed it looked as if Indianapolis would score a touchdown to go ahead with little time left in the game, but the last Steeler defender, the quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger made a shoestring tackle to stop the run. Benjamin Todd Roethlisberger (born March 2, 1982, in Lima Ohio) nicknamed Big Ben, is an American football Quarterback Even though a heart-breaking score had been prevented, the Colts still had the ball. Peyton Manning drove thirty yards down the field and set up a 46 yard field goal attempt by kicker Mike Vanderjagt. Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football Michael John "Mike" Vanderjagt (VAN-der-jat (born March 24, 1970 in Oakville Ontario) is a Canadian professional American Vanderjagt missed the field goal significantly wide right with 17 seconds left, this time finally sealing the Steelers upset victory. This series of plays would come to epitomize the entire 2005 Steelers' season, as they would eventually go on to win Super Bowl XL. ESPN analyst Chris Berman dubbed the Roethlisberger tackle "The Immaculate Redemption. Christopher ("Boomer" James Berman (born May 10, 1955 in Greenwich Connecticut) is an American sportscaster "

November 26, 2007, Miami Dolphins

In preparation for a Monday night game, and after a streak of 7 games in 11 days at Heinz Field, the playing surface had a layer of sod placed on top of it. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus" Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. This wouldn't have been a problem, but Monday night came with a driving thunderstorm, a rare occurrence for Pittsburgh in November. Because the sod did not have time to take, the drainage on the field was terrible, with puddles everywhere. When players would take a step, the turf would sink as much as four inches. These factors, combined with a rainstorm throughout the game, helped the game stay a scoreless tie until there were only 17 seconds left to play and led many to label this game, "The Battle of the Swamp". Pittsburgh beat the Dolphins by three points, 3-0, sinking the Dolphins to 0-12. It was the lowest scoring game in Monday Night Football history, and also the first game to go as far as it did without a score since 1943.

Fanbase

The Steelers have a tradition of having a large fanbase, which has spread from Pittsburgh . The team has sold out every home game since the 1972 season. ^[53] In November 2007, the Steelers were ranked as the most popular sports franchise out of the 122 teams in the NHL, NBA, MLB and NFL, by a study from Turnkey Sports. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. ^[54][55] Another study ranked Pittsburgh as having the highest percentage of female fans of their local football team. Ranking twice as high as the average city. ^[56] An aspect of Steelers fandom, the Terrible Towel, is "arguably the best-known fan symbol of any major pro sports team". The Terrible Towel is a gimmick created for the encouragement of the Pittsburgh Steelers, an American football team in the National Football League (NFL ^[53] Invented by broadcaster Myron Cope in 1975,^[53] the towel's rights have since been given to the Allegheny Valley School in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania which cares for over 900 people with mental retardation and physical disabilities, including Cope's autistic son. Myron Cope (January 23 1929 - February 27 2008 born Myron Sidney Kopelman, was an American Sports Journalist, Radio personality and Coraopolis is a borough in Allegheny County in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Mental retardation is a generalized triarchic disorder characterized by subaverage cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors with onset before the age Language development. The terminology ^[57] Since 1996, proceeds from the Terrible Towel have helped raise more than $2. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) 2 million for the school. ^[57]

References

See also

• Dynasty (sports)
• Phil-Pitt Steagles
• Card-Pitt

External links

• Pittsburgh Steelers official website
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Steelers page
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steelers page
• Sports E-Cyclopedia.com