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Mike Tomlin, the first black head coach in Steelers history made you forget that the legendary Bill Cowher stepped aside and passed the coaching duties along last year. This is still the Steelers and the Steelers seem to be much larger than just Cowher or Bettis. The 2008-2009 Pittsburgh Steelers have a realistic shot of representing the AFC in the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay in 2009. With Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu, Santonio Holmes, Troy Polamalu, and Willie Parker, you can see why people are high on football aspirations in Pittsburgh. The Steelers will first have to out do the Bengals, Browns, and Ravens in a tough AFC North division. To learn more about the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers visit SteelerTradition.com.
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Pittsburgh Steelers - Team History
Pittsburgh Steelers, professional football team and one of six teams in the Central Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) of the National Football League (NFL). Under the league’s realignment plan, which will take affect in 2002, the Steelers will play in the North Division of the AFC. Originally called the Pirates, the Steelers wear uniforms of black and gold. The team, which used to play at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was scheduled to move into a new stadium for the 2001 season. The team takes its name from the steel-producing factories in Pittsburgh.

During the 1970s Pittsburgh became the first NFL team to win four Super Bowls. Head coach Chuck Noll commanded a talent-laden club starring several future Hall of Fame members, including quarterback Terry Bradshaw, defensive end “Mean” Joe Greene, running back Franco Harris, and linebackers Jack Ham and Jack Lambert.

The Pittsburgh Pirates football team was founded in 1933 by Art Rooney. He named the team after Pittsburgh’s National League baseball team, and the two franchises shared Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field. In 1938 Rooney signed star running back Byron White. Nicknamed Whizzer because of his speed, White led the league in rushing that year, but the Pirates won just two of nine games.

After seven losing seasons, Rooney renamed his team the Steelers in 1940. The club registered only three winning records from 1942 to 1949. Its best player during this time was two-time rushing champion Bill Dudley. In 1946 the versatile running back, who would eventually be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, led the NFL in rushing, interceptions, and punt returns.

From 1950 to 1957 Pittsburgh failed to produce a winning record. The team briefly recovered between 1958 and 1963, culminating with a 9-5 win-loss record in 1962. Pittsburgh followed a 7-4 record in 1963 with eight consecutive losing campaigns from 1964 to 1971.

The Steelers moved to their new home in Three Rivers Stadium in 1970, the same year Pittsburgh chose quarterback Terry Bradshaw of Louisiana Tech as the number one pick in the NFL draft. In 1972, just three years after a one-win season, head coach Chuck Noll led the Steelers to the team’s first division title ever. The crown marked the beginning of a dynasty that won seven Central Division championships (including six consecutively) and four Super Bowls from 1972 to 1980.

Noll put together a well-balanced offense starring Bradshaw, Franco Harris, center Mike Webster, and wide receivers John Stallworth and Lynn Swann. The defense, known as the Steel Curtain because it closed tight on opposing offenses, featured Jack Ham and Jack Lambert; defensive backs Mel Blount and Donnie Shell; and linemen Joe Greene, L. C. Greenwood, and Dwight White. Pittsburgh fielded the AFC’s top-rated defense for three consecutive seasons, from 1974 to 1976.

Pittsburgh rolled through the playoffs in both 1974 and 1975 and won the Super Bowls that followed both seasons, holding the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys to a combined 23 points in the two games. Three years later the Steelers again reached the Super Bowl. They defeated the Cowboys 35-31 in what is considered one of the most thrilling championships in NFL history. Bradshaw threw four touchdown passes, and the Steelers led the game 35-17 with just under seven minutes left to play. Dallas quarterback Roger Staubach led his team to two more touchdowns before Pittsburgh recovered a Dallas onside kick and won the game. Pittsburgh earned its fourth title in 1980, defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19.

Noll collected two more division titles in the following 12 seasons, but under him the Steelers did not return to the Super Bowl. When he retired after the 1991 season, he ranked fourth in NFL history with 209 career victories. Club founder Art Rooney died in 1988, having owned the Steelers for 55 years. His son Daniel M. Rooney became the franchise president.

Former NFL linebacker Bill Cowher was hired as head coach in 1992 and built solid teams in the early 1990s with running back Barry Foster, linebacker Greg Lloyd, and quarterback Neil O’Donnell. Cowher led Pittsburgh to three straight division crowns from 1994 to 1996. Following the 1995 season the Steelers again played in the Super Bowl, but they lost to the Cowboys 27-17. Running back Jerome Bettis led the team in the 1996 season as Pittsburgh clinched the AFC Central Division and beat the Indianapolis Colts 42-14 in the playoffs before losing to the New England Patriots, 28-3.

1975 IX Defeated Minnesota Vikings, 16-6
1976 X Defeated Dallas Cowboys, 21-17
1979 XIII Defeated Dallas Cowboys, 35-31
1980 XIV Defeated Los Angeles Rams, 31-19
1996 XXX Lost to Dallas Cowboys, 27-17
2005 XL Defeated Seawahks, 21-10

Holmes' hope: Watching this Super Bowl is tough deal for at least one Steeler (The Canadian Press)
MIAMI - A year ago, Santonio Holmes got his hands on the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Watching someone else take a turn with the NFL's shiny silver chalice this season is a difficult reality for the Pittsburgh Steelers' standout wide receiver.


Rice, Smith let the tears flow (Yahoo! Sports)
Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith couldn't contain their emotions shortly after getting voted into the Hall of Fame.


Smith, Rice, Randle, Grimm, Jackson, LeBeau and Little make Hall of Fame (The Canadian Press)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=133r09s2f/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=capress-fbn_hall_of_fame-054710030&prov=capress&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/capress/fc/thumbe.13b6a93bcccfc31d47482961d8cf2e77/capress-fbn_hall_of_fame-054710030.jpg" width="130" height="109" alt="In this Nov. 7, 1989 file photo, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice(notes) (80) runs past New Orleans Saints&#39; Toi Cook for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game in San Francisco. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Martha Jane Stanton, File" align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Here&#39;s how you stop Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith: Put them in the Hall of Fame and watch them break down and cry.</p><br clear="all" />


Smith, Rice lead 7 new football Hall of Famers (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12984l82m/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-halloffame&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100205/thumb.416bccb05acc4b829f518d2ed77a7ddc.hall_of_fame_football_ny159.jpg" width="96" height="129" alt="FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2002 file photo, Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith holds up a silver football trophy after an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks where Smith set the NFL all-time career rushing record, in Irving, Texas. Smith ran for more yards than any other NFL player. Jerry Rice(notes) caught more passes and scored more touchdowns than anyone else. Sure seems appropriate for them to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame together, and it figures to happen Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Here&#39;s how you stop Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith: Put them in the Hall of Fame and watch them break down and cry. The men who tore apart NFL defenses couldn&#39;t handle the emotions Saturday when they were elected to the shrine along with five others. &quot;They told me &#39;Don&#39;t cry,&quot;&#39; Rice said, his eyes wet with tears.</p><br clear="all" />


The five best quarterback combos in Super Bowl history (Yahoo! Sports)
Everyone who follows the NFL knows that the upcoming matchup between Peyton Manning and Drew Brees is one of the...


Dealing with defeat: As Super Bowl arrives without them, Vikings fans try to make it through (The Canadian Press)
MINNEAPOLIS - In a snow-covered Minneapolis front yard last week hung a purple Vikings flag at half-staff, a woeful memory of what could have been.


Hall of Famer Bill Dudley, '46 NFL MVP, dies at 88 (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12arb4j6s/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-obit-dudley&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100204/thumb.bfeb1d0179524b08a100126b345b4132.obit_dudley_football_ohcan101.jpg" width="74" height="128" alt="In this photo taken on Aug. 7, 2005, Bill Dudley waves to the crowd prior to enshrinement ceremonies at Fawcett Field at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. . Pro Football Hall of Famer &quot;Bullet&quot; Bill Dudley, a runner, passer, punter, placekicker and defensive back during a nine-year career, died on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, his son Jim Dudley said. He was 88." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Bill Dudley, a Hall of Fame player who in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Steelers led the NFL in rushing, punt returns and interceptions, has died. He was 88. Dudley had a stroke Saturday and was admitted to Lynchburg General Hospital, son Jim Dudley said Thursday. He said his father had not been ill before the stroke and died in his wife&#39;s arms.</p><br clear="all" />


From Miami (Ohio) to Super Bowl: 6 Saints hail from the 'Cradle of Coaches' (The Canadian Press)
MIAMI - Bret Ingalls believes there&#39;s something cosmic about playing this Super Bowl in Miami.


Saints coaches have ties to Miami -- Ohio, that is (AP)
Bret Ingalls believes there&#39;s something cosmic about playing this Super Bowl in Miami. Some 1,100 miles away, in the frosty North, folks at Miami University would agree. Six members of the New Orleans Saints staff, including head coach Sean Payton and five of his assistants, each made it to this championship game after a stopover at the Oxford, Ohio, school, dubbed the &quot;Cradle of...


Pro Football Hall of Famer Bill Dudley dies at age 88 (The Canadian Press)
Bill Dudley, a Hall of Fame player who in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Steelers led the NFL in rushing, punt returns and interceptions, has died. He was 88.


Keep it in the air: Colts, Saints represent the new model for winning the NFL (The Canadian Press)
MIAMI - In the 1973 Super Bowl, Bob Griese threw a grand total of 11 passes to help the Miami Dolphins complete the NFL&#39;s only perfect season.


Colts, Saints show passing now wins in NFL (AP)
In the 1973 Super Bowl, Bob Griese threw a grand total of 11 passes to help the Miami Dolphins complete the NFL&#39;s only perfect season. The sport was more wide open a generation later, when winning quarterback Troy Aikman tossed 23 passes in the 1996 championship game for the Dallas Cowboys. The Baltimore Ravens allowed Trent Dilfer to throw a whopping 25 times when they won the league title in...


Discarded Sharper pays dividends for Saints (Yahoo! Sports)
After generating little interest as a free agent, Darren Sharper has proved he's still a big-play safety.


Pro Bowl charade a necessity for NFL (Yahoo! Sports)
Even though the game lacks intensity, there are too many benefits for the league to ditch the event.


After watching Warner lead Cardinals, Leinart will try to fill gigantic void (The Canadian Press)
TEMPE, Ariz. - Life after Kurt Warner has begun for the Arizona Cardinals, and Matt Leinart is stepping into that giant void.


Stars come out: NFL tries to transform Pro Bowl into bigger game (The Canadian Press)
MIAMI - The Pro Bowl&#39;s experimental one-year move to Miami has resulted in better ticket sales, more media coverage and some grousing by players.


Former Steelers LB olsavsky rejoins team as quality control coach (The Canadian Press)
PITTSBURGH - Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jerry Olsavsky is rejoining the team as a defensive quality control coach.


Olsavsky rejoins Steelers as quality control coach (AP)
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jerry Olsavsky is rejoining the team as a defensive quality control coach. Olsavsky succeeds Lou Spanos, who left the Steelers after 16 seasons to become the Washington Redskins&#39; linebackers coach. Olsavsky was one of the nation&#39;s leading tacklers as a linebacker at Pitt before being drafted by the Steelers on the 10th round in 1989.


The Canton Case for Kurt Warner (Yahoo! Sports)
With the news that Kurt Warner may be retiring on Friday, it&#39;s a good time to look at his legacy, and ask...


Ten great Super Bowl plays (Yahoo! Sports)
These moments are among the most memorable in football's championship game.


Pittsburgh Steelers hire Everest to coach their troubled special teams (The Canadian Press)
PITTSBURGH - Al Everest has been hired as the Pittsburgh Steelers&#39; special teams co-ordinator after being let go by the San Francisco 49ers.


Steelers hire Everest to run special teams (AP)
Al Everest has been hired as the Pittsburgh Steelers&#39; special teams coordinator after being let go by the San Francisco 49ers. Everest has been an NFL special teams coach for 13 seasons with the Cardinals (1996-99), Saints (2000-05) and 49ers (2007-09). In 2002, the Saints had three kickoff return touchdowns and blocked five kicks.


Shoulder problem keeps Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger out of Pro Bowl (The Canadian Press)
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has turned down a chance to play in the Pro Bowl because of a right shoulder problem that developed late in the season.


Shoulder keeps Big Ben out of Pro Bowl (AP)
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has turned down a chance to play in the Pro Bowl because of a right shoulder problem that developed late in the season. Roethlisberger was the first alternate for the AFC and would have gone in place of the Patriots&#39; Tom Brady, who pulled out of the game. Once Roethlisberger turned down the opportunity, Houston&#39;s Matt Schaub was selected.


Fichtner takes over as Steelers' QBs coach (AP)
Randy Fichtner is switching roles on the Pittsburgh Steelers&#39; coaching staff, taking over as quarterbacks coach after previously coaching the wide receivers. Ken Anderson, the quarterbacks coach the last three seasons under coach Mike Tomlin, retired at the end of the season. Fichtner coached the quarterbacks at Memphis from 1990-93 and from 2001-06, when he also was the offensive coordinator.


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