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Steelers were founded
founded by Arthur J. Rooney -
Colorado becomes All-American
Byron "Whizzer" -
Now the seventh-oldest franchise in the NFL
Used to be called the Pittsburgh Pirates -
frist winning season
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merging
Steelers merged with the Eagles -
divisional championship contenders
coached by Buddy Parker and with quarterback Bobby Layne, defensive tackle Ernie Stautner and running back John Henry Johnson playing key roles -
Head Coach of the team
Chuck Noll -
Steelers began one of the most incredible streaks in sports history
they earned eight consecutive playoff berths, seven AFC Central titles and four AFC championships from 1972 to 1979. -
Steelers wild card
Bill Cowher, also became the first wild-card team in history to win three playoff road games and the Super Bowl. -
Coach replacement
Bill Cowher resigned and was replaced by Mike Tomlin