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Some of professional sports most famous heroes wear football spikes and helmets. With this win, its sixth championship, the pittsburgh steelers became the team with the most wins in the 43year history of the event tampa tribune, february 2, 2009. He works with the veteran treatments courts, helping keep veterans out of jail and working with va to get veterans the treatment they need. Aug 25, 2011 six super bowl victories and 26 playoff appearances place the steelers among the best of the best in nfl history. University of pittsburgh celebrates steelers super bowl. Nfl free agency fireworks dont include chiefs chris jones kansas city chiefs news nfl draft 2020 rgr football 208 watching live now. Pittsburgh did make history in 1938 by signing byron white, a future justice of the u. One of the nfls most successful and storied franchises, the steelers have more super bowl victories than any other team. The philadelphia eagles had never won the super bowl in 51 seasons, but on sunday they finally added their name atop the list. They have met several teams emerging winners in six games out of the total games played. The pittsburgh steelers of the nfl first took to the field as the pittsburgh pirates on september 20, 1933, losing 232 to the new york giants. Having been 1, having to digest a lot of that sos stuff same old steelers with the franchises losing history, that was very, very special for the pittsburgh steelers to win the super bowl.
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Pittsburgh steelers are the only team with the longest winning streak beginning in 1974. As the falcons showed, a its hard to win without a great defense, and b defensive depth is very important. The game ended when the steelers made a touchdown just before there were 3 seconds due in the game. The pittsburgh steelers defeated the arizona cardi. Most regular season wins, most playoff wins, and best super bowl winning percentage.
Pittsburgh panthers football bowl history college football. Just one bowl berth in the 1990s changed again in 2000 with the expansion of the bowls as pittsburgh has played 11 bowl games from 200020 including three straigh. They have won 6 and they have been in eight super bowls most out of anyone since nfl change the champion name to the super bowl in 1970 after full. Pittsburgh steelers team history pro football hall of fame official. University of pittsburgh celebrates steelers super bowl win.
How many super bowls does the pittsburgh steelers have. See more ideas about super bowl, nfl and nfl football. Updated to include the teams run to the super bowl in 2010, pittsburgh steelers. Final also noted for one of the most controversial moments of nfl history when tom mack is punished after false start and events led to a procedure penalty.
Six super bowl victories and 26 playoff appearances place the steelers. These pins were made in 2006 after the steelers won their 5th super bowl xl. Coach mike tomlin is now the youngest coach in santonio holmes circuslike catch of the game winning pass from ben roethlisberger brought the pittsburgh steelers an historic. It will go down in steelers lore and super bowl history thanks to santonio holmes fancy footwork. The steelers have won six super bowl titles and eight american football conference afc championships.
Feb 05, 2018 slide 1 of 14 steeler nation certainly took joy in the patriots loss in super bowl lii. The roster of players who have donned the black and gold reads like an allstar team, and the 1970s dynasty alone featured nine players currently enshrined in the pro football hall of fame. Super bowl xliii was one of the most exciting games to be contested for a championship ever, leaving fans on the edge of their seats to the last tick of the game clock. Cowher produced the franchises recordtying fifth super bowl win in super bowl xl. Sep 12, 2018 six so far, including four in six years 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980. The superbowl games in which the cowboys and steelers competed against one another game are represented by the three emblems below. Jan 22, 2017 the steelers have won six super bowl titles in franchise history and have been to eight 62, both tied for most in the modernera nfl. Two years later, they lost the super bowl to the green bay packers 31 to 25.
Pittsburgh steelers limited edition super bowl champions pin. That cant happen if pittsburgh isnt taking advantage of easy games. Cowher produced the franchises recordtying fifth super bowl win in super. The steelers have won six super bowl titles in franchise history and have been to eight 62, both tied for most in the modernera nfl. Super bowl is the biggest match of the season bringing together the nfl finalists who are usually the afc and nfc champions. Thompson coached at pitt until 1912, the longest tenure of any coach to that point, and led the football team to a 22112 record. National football league 200 years and just a baby. No team has more super bowl victories than the pittsburgh steelers, or a better super bowl winning percentage. Super bowl xliii pittsburgh 27, arizona cardinals 23. The highlight of his coaching tenure was the 1910 season in which pitt, led by star fullback tex richards, went undefeated for the second time in school history.
Slide 1 of 14 steeler nation certainly took joy in the patriots loss in super bowl lii. Using dynamic action photos and accessible text, this series introduces kids to. They did most of their damage in the mid to late 1970s. The steelers have played in eight super bowls, winning six of them, including four in six years. Chuck noll, who built the steel curtain pittsburgh steelers of the 1970s into one of the most dominant teams in pro football history, becoming the only n. Andrew lynch over at fox sports complied the odds for each team to make it to super bowl lii based on intel from online sportsbook 5dimes via. Ben roethlisberger and his steelers battled the nfl championship again on february 1, 2009 against the arizona cardinals, winning 27 to 23. Click on the next page to see how more steelers fans celebrated new englands crushing defeat. Second super bowl championships of pittsburgh steelers was in 197576 season. The steelers had the most super bowl wins with six until a patriots win in. Feb 06, 2011 that nickname was beginning to ring a little hollow in green bay after 15 years without a super bowl win but the most successful team in nfl history have their th championship at last. Which teams have made out with multiple wins and which teams havent yet had.
The denver broncos 35 and patriots have each lost a record five super bowls. Odds of the pittsburgh steelers to win the afc and super bowl. Steelers became the greatest team in nfl history, as their city was crumbling. How many times pittsburgh steelers won the super bowl. Through the 1930s, the pirates never finished higher than second place in their division, or with a record better than. The steelers became the first team to win four super bowls and the only team to win backtoback super bowls twice. Mel blount terry bradshaw mean joe greene jack ham franco harris jack lambert john stallworth lynn swann mike webster. Bowl data, or read on to see what insights weve pulled from the record books. Six so far, including four in six years 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980. Returning to championship form in 2005, the steelers, this time led by quartback ben roethlisberger, defeated the seattle seahawks. Vietnam veteran overcomes war injuries to win four super. John stallworth earned four super bowl rings with the steelers. The steelers have won six super bowl titlesmore than any other team in nfl historyand eight american football conference championships. Super bowl xlv steelers lost cowboys stadium north texas green bay packers 31 pittsburgh steelers 25.
Lavishly illustrated with color and blackandwhite images from throughout the teams history, it is the ultimate celebration for. The complete illustrated history second edition freedman. On february 1, 2009, tomlin led the steelers to their second super bowl of this decade, and went on to win 2723 against the arizona cardinals. Since his retirement from football, bleier is still involved with the pittsburgh community. The pittsburgh steelers are the most successful franchise in the nfl, and theyve. Feb 06, 2011 no team has more super bowl victories than the pittsburgh steelers, or a better super bowl winning percentage. The pittsburgh steelers defeated the arizona cardinals 27 to 23 in professional footballs 43rd super bowl.
The complete illustrated history presents all the great moments, the great players, and the great teams, exploring both the onfield and offfield exploits of this iconic franchise. Pittsburgh steelers, american professional football team based in pittsburgh that plays in the national football league. Pittsburgh steelers super bowl appearances timeline. The super bowl is the annual american football game that determines the champion of the. Nfl super bowl leaders the dallas cowboys and the pittsburgh steelers have both reached the superbowl a record eight times each. Pittsburgh steelers history superbowl memorabiliamemories. Dec 18, 2014 having been 1, having to digest a lot of that sos stuff same old steelers with the franchises losing history, that was very, very special for the pittsburgh steelers to win the super bowl. The pittsburgh steelers are headed to the super bowl. Why the pittsburgh steelers will win super bowl 50.
Here we go steelers here we go six time superbowl champion pittsburgh steelers superbowl ix, x, xiii, xiv, xl, xliii. This gave the steelers a 143 lead and also a record for the longest run in super bowl history. Why the pittsburgh steelers will win super bowl 50 for. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, pitt football has played at the highest level of american college football competition, now termed the ncaa division i football bowl subdivision, since the.