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The team was so named because of the abundant
steel industry in the city. The team appeared in five Super
Bowls and won four, and is regarded as The Team of The Seventies.
The
team had a dominant defense known as The Steel Curtain and
an offense led by Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann,
and John Stallworth. Their coach was Chuck Noll. Longtime
sportscaster Myron Cope is well known in Pittsburgh for his
distinctive commentary.
The
Steelers had a long history of futility before 1972, their
first postseason appearance. In fact, they had only eight
winning seasons prior to that season, despite being one of
the oldest teams in the league. The Immaculate Reception game
happened in this postseason.
During
World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. They
twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a
team. In 1942 they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were
informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets"
(due to their ineptitude; they won no games). During the 1943
season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and were
known as the "Steagles".
In
1991, much-celebrated coach Chuck Noll, who lead the Steelers
to four Super Bowl victories, retired, and the Steelers hired
Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton,
PA who had coached special teams in Kansas City. He led the
Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons
as coach, a feat that had only previously been accomplished
by legendary coach Paul Brown of the Browns.
It
has become an article of faith among NFL pundits that the
Steelers do not have a bad team two years in a row -- they
have never lost 10 or more in consecutive years since the
1970 NFL merger.
2004 season
The Steelers completed the 2004 regular season with the best
record in the NFL at 15-1. Only three previous teams have
15 wins, with the Steelers being the first AFC team to accompish
this feat. As a result of this dominant season, the Steelers
received home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.
The Steelers defeated the New York Jets in the Divisional
Round and lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship.
Founded:
1933.
Formerly Known as: Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1940)
Home stadium: Heinz Field
Uniform colors: Black and gold
Helmet design: Solid black on the left side.
The team logo, appearing only on the right side, says "Steelers"
and is based on the old U.S. Steel logo. The mathematical
term for the diamond-like shapes in the logo is "astroid".
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