Throughout its history, the national football league nfl and other rival american football. After forty years of onfield struggles, the franchise won its first title after the 1974 season, and proceeded to win four super bowls in the span of six years. The pittsburgh steelers compete in the national football league nfl as a member club of the american football conference afc north division. The official source of information about the steelers six super bowl championships. Now fans who want to relive the magic can witness the steelers defining wins over the minnesota vikings in super bowl ix and amazing backtoback nfl title win in super bowl xiv can do so firsthand in this comprehensive super. The day of the super bowl game, known as super bowl sunday. It changed in 1974, when the building program of chuck noll bore its ultimate fruit and the team won their first title. Display your steelers fandom with the pittsburgh steelers 6x super bowl champions banner. Lavishly illustrated with color and blackandwhite images from throughout the teams history, it is the ultimate celebration for. Personalized pittsburgh steelers history book simply.
Undaunted, the steelers got back on the board with a 46 yard norm johnson field goal, and then bill cowher made one of the gustiest calls in super bowl history with a surprise onsides that deon figures recovered. No team has had more to celebrate in the years since than the pittsburgh steelers, whose six super bowl wins are the most in the nfl. Super bowl is the biggest match of the season bringing together the nfl finalists who are usually the afc and nfc champions. Dan rooneys story from the super bowl to the rooney rule at the official steelers pro shop.
The steelers have however featured in 8 super bowls, and have won 6 of them. The steelers super bowl history pittsburgh steelers blog. Dallas defeated the steelers in super bowl xxx to become the second team behind san francisco to win five super bowl championships. Multiple division and super bowl championship wins prove that the pittsburgh steelers are one of the most accomplished nfl franchises in history. They did most of their damage in the mid to late 1970s. Top six nfl teams with the most championships in super bowl history. The 2005 wildcard steelers, led by coach bill cowher, also became the first wildcard team in history to win three playoff road games and the super bowl.
Super bowl winners history a look back at the key moments. Your home for all nfl super bowl news as well as ticket, apparel and event info. Relive the steelers most memorable moments with this washington post newspaper book, featuring reprints of reports written at the time. The pittsburgh steelers will steal many hearts in this actionfilled book for young readers. Making the most of big bens final years the steelers couldnt find a franchise quarterback between terry bradshaw and ben roethlisberger. The steelers marched down the field and bam morris brought them to within 3, as the score stood 2017 dallas. This is due to the fact that the franchise has seen a few successes in recent years. Pittsburgh steelers are the only team with the longest winning streak beginning in 1974. Examining the controversial calls of super bowl xl 0 of 9 who wouldnt have loved to be inside official bill leavys head when he received his week 2 nfl assignment.
The steelers have six super bowl titles to their name, along with eight afc american football conference championships. The steelers hold the record for the most super bowl wins of any teams. The 1979 pittsburgh steelers were already the greatest dynasty of the stillnew super bowl era that began thirteen years earlier. Did the pittsburgh steelers win 7 super bowls answers. This page exists to showcase the entire seasons and playoff runs of the pittsburgh steelers super bowl history. Super bowl play finder, super bowl leaders, super bowl standings. Although the wait for triumph was long, the reward was great when the steelers emerged as the dominant team in football in the 1970s and early 1980s. The championship history of the pittsburgh steelers volume 1 zemcik, jason on. Onward we go through mary roses countdown of the 12 greatest nonsuper bowl wins in pittsburgh steelers franchise history. The super bowl winners history is littered with confetti celebrations. Top 12 greatest wins in steelers history nonsuper bowl. History of the steelers in the super bowl nbc sports.
Updated to include the teams run to the super bowl in 2010, pittsburgh steelers. Part memoir, part business biography, part history book, a different way to win underscores. The pittsburgh steelers won two consecutive super bowls ix and x. The championship history of the pittsburgh steelers volume 1. Why the pittsburgh steelers will win super bowl 50. The pittsburgh steelers defeated the minnesota vikings 166 to capture the teams first super bowl victory in new orleans tulane stadium. Six super bowl victories and 26 playoff appearances place the steelers. The new england patriots 65 and pittsburgh steelers 62 have won the most 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. Asked in pittsburgh steelers, american football history, super bowl, decade 1960s did the pittsburgh steelers win any super bowls in the 1960s. Following the 2006 season, cowher resigned and was replaced by mike tomlin, who in his second season led the team to victory in super bowl xliii. John stallworth burns the rams for one of his two long. So what would the late pittsburgh owner dan rooney who oversaw the success of the steelers, including six super bowl wins, in a life that led to a pro football hall of fame induction do with.
The pittsburgh steelers is among the most successful nfl teams, claiming more super bowl titles than any other team. The steelers have played in eight super bowls, winning six of them, including four in six years. Prior to the 1970s, the steelers had a dreary history, rarely even contending and never winning a championship. They remain the only team to win four super bowls in six years, yet what might separate the steel curtain steelers of the 1970s from other nfl champions is what they did off the field. Since the nfl merger in 1970, the pittsburgh steelers have compiled a regular season record of 4442822. The steelers were the only team with three super bowl victories to their credit, and in 79 they added another. Personalized pittsburgh steelers history book gift details. This article takes a closer look at what teams have owned the record books. Below are some of the pittsburgh steelers super bowls wining game. Originally known as the pirates, this team was not. John stallworth earned four super bowl rings with the steelers. Founded in 1933, the steelers are the oldest franchise in the afc.
Pittsburgh became the first team to achieve three super bowl wins when it defeated dallas in super bowl xiii, and the first team to achieve four super bowl victories a year later when they defeated the rams. The games attendance was 103,219, just short of the super bowl record. Info on progress to the steelers going and winning next superbowl. In any conversation about the top teams in the nfl right now, the pittsburgh steelers will most likely not make the cut. Joe buck, troy aikman, pam oliver, chris myers recap, game book. Have the pittsburgh steelers ever lost the super bowl. History of the national football league championship wikipedia. Top10 most successful nfl teams with most super bowl wins.
In the 1970s, led by quarterback terry bradshaw and featuring the famous defensive line known as the steel curtain, the steelers won four superbowls. Heartpounding, jawdropping, and gutwrenching moments from pittsburgh steelers history hardcover. In the 1970s the pittsburgh steelers were at the top of their game. Pittsburgh steelers team history pro football hall of.
Highlighted are teams with the most game wins, the most common game locations, mvp winners by position, and teams with the most game losses. Pittsburgh steelers quarterback terry bradshaw became the first to earn backtoback mvp awards since green bays bart starr super bowl iii by throwing for 309 yards and two touchdowns. His super bowl career totals of 101 carries for 354 yards are records and his four career rushing touchdowns. The sixtime super bowl champions are the favorites of network television programmers, have the broadest and. The pittsburgh steelers founded 1933 and then known as the pittsburgh pirates, have an exciting and traditionfilled history of winning nfl championships since the mid1970s.
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 steelers won super bowls x and xiii, while the cowboys had the upper hand in super bowl xxx. The pittsburgh steelers finished the 2010 season with a 124 record. The complete illustrated history second edition freedman. In a game that pitted the glitzy offensive attack of the dallas cowboys against the bluecollar, grinding running attack and the steel curtain defense of the pittsburgh steelers, it would be the steelers who would shine the brightest in super bowl x. They have won super bowls ix, x, xii, xiv, xl, and xlii vwe cover them all in this book. However, theyve played a total of eight super bowls, including four times in six years. Perfect for the man cave or the family room, this banner proudly display that.
Now, with roethlisberger as the sole remaining link to the teams super bowl success, the time for another championship run is now or it might not be for a while. What are the pittsburgh steelers odds of winning super. The miami dolphins appeared in three consecutive super bowls vi, vii, and viii winning the last two, and coming within one win of three consecutive super bowl titles. The rams have finally reached the big game with vince ferragamo at qb, but run into perhaps the greatest dynasty in nfl history, who are looking to capture their 4th super bowl in 6 seasons. Plus, the most super bowl wins for any one team in the nfl is five. Originally known as the pirates, this team was not successful until forty years after their debut. They have met several teams emerging winners in six games out of the total games played. Learn the rich history of americas game by looking back at previous super bowls. They won the super bowl ix, x, xiii, xiv, xl and xliii. Few teams in professional football have the history and winning legacy of the. Allan morey multiple division and super bowl championship wins prove that the pittsburgh steelers are one of the most accomplished nfl franchises in history. Super bowl xlv was an american football game between the american football conference. Harris was a major contributor for the steelers in all of their first four super bowl wins.
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