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Pittsburgh Steelers History

By Katie Grimm

  • First NFL game 1933

    First NFL game 1933
    The Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL first took to the field as the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1933, and lost 23-2 vs. the New York Giants.

  • 1943 The Steagles

    1943 The Steagles
    during the 1943 season, The Steelers and eagles were forced to merge because both had lost many players to military service during World War II.

  • 1975 the beginning of the terrible towel

    1975 the beginning of the terrible towel
    The Terrible Towel was created by Myron Cope to excite the fans during a 1975 playoff game between the Steelers and the Baltimore Colts.

  • JAN 12, 1975 First Super Bowl win

    JAN 12, 1975 First Super Bowl win
    On January 12, 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Steelers defeated the Vikings by the score of 16–6 to win their first Super Bowl championship.

  • 1977 4 Super Bowls in 5 years

    1977 4 Super Bowls in 5 years
    With arguably the best defense in NFL history, the Steelers won 4 Super Bowls from 1975-1980. The most by any team over a 6 year span ever.

  • FEB 5, 2006 5th Super Bowl

    FEB 5, 2006 5th Super Bowl
    The Steelers defeated the Seahawks by the score of 21–10 on February 5, 2006 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Hines Ward was named MVP of the game .

  • JAN 27, 2007 Tomlin hired as head coach

    JAN 27, 2007 Tomlin hired as head coach
    Tomlin was hired on January 27, 2007 to become the sixteenth Steelers head coach. He is still the current head coach of the Steelers, won a Super Bowl in 2009, and has never had a season under .500

  • FEB 1, 2009 Super Bowl 43

    FEB 1, 2009 Super Bowl 43
    With ourstanding plays from James Harrison and Santonio Holmes, Ben Roethlisberger led the Steelers to another Super Bowl victory. This is the most recent Super Bowl victory and the sixth of the franchise

  • 2016 The Immaculate Extension

    2016 The Immaculate Extension
    Christmas Day 2016, Playoffs at stake, with the game on the line,13 seconds on the clock and three players trying to hold Antonio Brown out of the end zone. He got the touchdown and the Steelers were NFL champs.

  • 2019 The destruction of the Triple B’s

    2019 The destruction of the Triple B’s
    Ben, Bell, and brown were scary together. They were widely considered the best trio in the NFL. After Bell left the team due to contract disputes, Antonio Brown did the same. After Bens Elbow injury in the beginning of the 2019 season, none of the triple b’s were left