Pittsburgh Steelers Information
Pittsburgh entered the NFL as an expansion team in 1933. They were first named the Pirates, but were renamed the Steelers in 1941 after the city's well-known steel industry. Over the years the Steelers have featured a number Hall of Fame players that are recognizable only in their black and gold uniforms. For example, "Mean" Joe Green, Terry Bradshaw, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, and Franco Harris.
Franco Harris was responsible for a play that was voted by NFL Films as the greatest play of all-time, nicknamed the "Immaculate Reception." In a game against the Oakland Raiders in 1972, the Steelers were faced with a 4th down on their own 40 yard line with a few seconds on the clock. Terry Bradshaw threw up a pass that was deflected off two players and was scooped up at the last second by Harris before running it all the way for a touchdown.
The Steelers have had their fair share of success in the past few years, winning two Super Bowls in 2005 and 2008 against the Seattle Seahawks and St. Louis Cardinals. Both campaigns were led by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who was thrown into the starting spot in 2004. Despite his ability to accomplish so much early on in his NFL career, 'Big Ben' was issued a four game suspension at the start of 2010 due to off-field issues. That season, the Steelers had a 12-4 record and went to the Super Bowl, but lost to the Packers.
In 2011, the team matched the 12-4 record of the previous year, but fell to second place to the Ravens. They lost in a wild card playoff game to the Broncos. Pittsburgh is looking to continue their success next season and make it back to the Super Bowl.
