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'''''User'' Miketedting''' is a [[freelance writer]] and [[researcher]].
{{NFL team | name = Pittsburgh Steelers
| logo = PittsburghSteelers 100.png
| founded = 1933
| city = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| colors = Black and Gold
| coach = [[Bill Cowher]]
| owner = [[Dan Rooney]]
| general manager = [[Kevin Colbert]]
| stations = [[WDVE]] (102.5 FM) and [[WBGG (AM)|WBGG]] (970 AM)
| announcers = [[Bill Hillgrove]] and [[Tunch Ilkin]]
| hist_yr = 1945
| hist_misc =
* Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1940)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1941-1942)
* [[Philadelphia Eagles|Philadelphia]]-Pittsburgh "Steagles" (1943)
* [[Arizona Cardinals|Card]]-Pitt (1944)
| NFL_start_yr = 1933
| division_hist =
*Eastern Division (1933-1943; 1945-1949)
*Western Division (1944)
*American Conference (1950-1952)
*Eastern Conference (1953-1969)
**Century Division (1967-1969)
*'''[[American Football Conference]] (1970-present)'''
**[[AFC Central]] (1970-2001)
**'''[[AFC North]] (2002-present)'''
| no_league_champs = 5
| no_sb_champs = 5
| no_conf_champs = 6
| no_div_champs = 17
| sb_champs = 1974 ([[Super Bowl IX|IX]]), 1975 ([[Super Bowl X|X]]), 1978 ([[Super Bowl XIII|XIII]]), 1979 ([[Super Bowl XIV|XIV]]), 2005 ([[Super Bowl XL|XL]])
| conf_champs =
*'''AFC:''' 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005
| div_champs =
*'''AFC Central:''' 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
*'''AFC North:''' 2002, 2004
| stadium_years =
*[[Forbes Field]] (1933-1963)
*[[Pitt Stadium]] (1958-1969)
*[[Three Rivers Stadium]] (1970-2000)
*'''[[Heinz Field]] (2001-present)'''
}}
The '''Pittsburgh Steelers''' are a professional [[American football]] team based in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. They currently belong to the [[AFC North|Northern Division]] of the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). The team has appeared in six [[Super Bowl]]s, winning five of them, and thirteen [[AFC Championship Game|Conference Championship Games]] winning six of them.
==About Miketedting==
Originally named the '''Pittsburgh Pirates''', the team along with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and the now-defunct [[Cincinnati Reds (NFL)|Cincinnati Reds]] football team joined the NFL as 1933 [[expansion team]]s, after [[Art Rooney, Sr.]] paid a $2,500 fee. The team was renamed the Steelers in 1941 after the city's prominent steel industry to reflect the "blue collar" work ethic of the many Pittsburgh fans.
[[Filipino people|Born and raised in the Philippines]], he is well-versed in subjects relating to [[Philippines|Philippine]] [[politics]], [[business]], [[media]], [[higher education]], [[popular culture]], and [[entertainment]].
==Franchise history==
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==Areas of interest==
NOTE: This is a basic summary of the Steelers' history. If you wish to add information, please visit the History of the Pittsburgh Steelers article.
A [[polymath|consummate learner of diverse interests]], he [[adventure|explores]] topics in such fields as [[academic degrees|higher education]] and [[learning|learning strategies]], [[creative writing]], [[literary fiction|literary]] and [[genre fiction]], [[film|mainstream and independent cinema]], [[television|television news and entertainment]], [[career|traditional and alternative careers]], [[psychology|psychotherapy and psychological disorders]], [[exercise|fitness]] and [[diet|nutrition]], [[culinary arts|culinary and pastry arts]], [[aquarium|aquaristics and aquaculture]], [[pet|pets and pet care]], [[gardening|herbology and horticulture]], [[visual arts|painting and fine arts]], [[martial arts|self-defense tactics]], [[global warming|ecology and sustainable development]], [[monarchy|royalty and nobility]], [[showbusiness|celebrities and newsmakers]], [[survey|polls and surveys]], [[finance|poverty and wealth generation]], [[language|languages and linguistics]], and [[foreign relations|international relations and diplomacy]].
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{{details|History of the Pittsburgh Steelers}}
==Personal background==
The Pittsburgh college team first took to the field on [[September 20]], [[1933]], losing 23-2 to the [[New York Giants]]. Through the 1930s the Pirates never finished higher than second place in their division, or with a record better than .500 (1936). Pittsburgh did make history in 1938 by signing [[Byron White]], a future justice on the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to what was at the time the biggest contract in NFL history, but he only played one year with the Pirates before signing with the [[Detroit Lions]].
'''Miketedting''' is taking [[graduate school|postgraduate studies]] in [[Master of Business Administration|Business Administration]], [[Juris Doctor|Law]], [[Political Science]], and [[freelance writing|Freelance Journalism]]. He intends to establish a career as a [[corporate lawyer]], [[management consultant]], [[educator]], [[novelist]], and [[social entrepreneur]].
In 1941, the team was renamed the Steelers after the city's prominence as a steel-making center. But the team maintained a long history of futility for the next three decades.
During [[World War II]], the Steelers experienced player shortages. They twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a team. During the 1943 season, they merged with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] forming the "Phil-Pitt Eagles" and were known as the "[[Steagles]]". This team went 5-4-1. In 1944 they merged with the [[Arizona Cardinals|Chicago Cardinals]] and were known as "Card-Pitt" and informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets".
==Awards==
The Steelers made the playoffs for the first time in 1947, tying for first place in the division at 8-4 with the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. This forced a tie-breaking playoff game at [[Forbes Field]], which the Steelers lost 21-0. That would be Pittsburgh's last playoff game for 25 years.
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Their luck changed with the hiring of coach [[Chuck Noll]]. Noll's most remarkable talent was in his draft selections, taking Hall of Famers [[Joe Greene (football player)|"Mean" Joe Greene]] in 1969, [[Terry Bradshaw]] and [[Mel Blount]] in 1970, [[Jack Ham]] in 1971, [[Franco Harris]] in 1972, and finally, in 1974, the best draft in Steelers history, pulled the incredible feat of selecting four Hall of Famers in one draft year, [[Mike Webster]], [[Lynn Swann]], [[John Stallworth]] and [[Jack Lambert (American football player)|Jack Lambert]]. This group of players formed the base of one of the greatest teams in NFL history, making the playoffs 8 seasons in a row and winning 4 [[Super Bowls]].
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The Steelers suffered a rash of injuries in the 1980 season and missed the playoffs with a 9-7 record. 1981 was no better, with an 8-8 showing. The team was then hit with the retirements of all their key players from the Super Bowl years. [[Mean Joe Greene]] retired after the 1981 season, [[Lynn Swann]] and [[Jack Ham]] after 1982, [[Terry Bradshaw]] and [[Mel Blount]] after 1983, and [[Jack Lambert (American football player)|Jack Lambert]] after 1984.
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In 1992 [[Chuck Noll]] retired and was succeeded by [[Kansas City Chiefs]] defensive coordinator [[Bill Cowher]], a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of [[Crafton, Pennsylvania|Crafton]]. Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as coach, a feat that had only previously been accomplished by legendary coach [[Paul Brown]] of the [[Cleveland Browns]]. Overall, Cowher has taken his team to the playoffs in 10 out of his 14 seasons, including appearances in [[Super Bowl XXX]] in 1996 and the franchise's record-tying fifth Super Bowl win in [[Super Bowl XL]] in 2006. With their Super Bowl XL victory, the Steelers became the first sixth-seeded playoff team, since the NFL expanded to a 12-team postseason tournament in 1990, to win the Super Bowl.
==Logo and uniforms==
[[Image:PittsburghSteelers 100.png|left|framed|The original Steelers logo. It is primarily still used on the helmets.]]
[[Image:Steelers.PNG|100px|right|thumb|The newer, stylized Steelers logo. It is primarily used on the team's web site and other promotional materials.]]
The Steelers have used black and gold as it colors since the 1950s. Originally, the team wore solid gold helmets and black jerseys. Unlike most other cities, the colors are currently also used by the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] baseball team and the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] hockey team, making it the official team colors of every professional sports team in the city.
The Steelers logo was then introduced in 1962, and is based on the "[[Steelmark]]", originally designed for [[U.S. Steel]], by [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] based [[Republic Steel]], and now owned by [[AISI]]. It consists of the word "Steelers" surrounded by three [[astroid]]s ([[hypocycloid]]s of four [[cusp]]s). The original meanings behind the astroids were, "Steel lightens your work, brightens your leisure and widens your world" and later the colors came to represent the ingredients of steel, the yellow representing coal; the orange, ore; and the blue, steel scrap. While the "Steelmark" logo only contains the word "Steel", the Steelers were given special permission to add "-ers".
The Steelers are the only NFL team that puts their logo on only one side of the helmet (the right side). At first, it was a test to see how the logo appeared on their gold helmets, but its popularity led the team to leave it that way permanently. (It's also been rumored the team's longtime [[equipment]] [[manager]], Jack Hart, wasn't happy with slapping the logo on so many helmets and refused to do both sides). [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/football/3630407.html][http://media3.steelers.com/tradition/logohistory/] A year after introducing the logo, they switched to black helmets to make it stand out more.
The Steelers started to use their current uniform design in the late 1960s. The design consists of gold pants and either black jerseys or white jerseys. The helmet is solid black with a gold central stripe and small white uniform numbers on the forehead. Since the late 1990s, each player has worn a Steelers logo patch on left side of his jersey.
==Franchise traditions==
{{details|Terrible Towel}}
The "Terrible Towel" is a [[gimmick]] created by [[Myron Cope]], a [[broadcaster]], for the Steelers. Needing a way to excite the fans during a [[1975]] playoff game against the [[Baltimore Colts]], Cope urged fans to take yellow dish [[towel]]s to the game and wave them throughout.
==Season-by-season records==
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|1933 || 3 || 6 || 2 || 5th NFL East || --
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|1934 || 2 || 10 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
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|1935 || 4 || 8 || 0 ||| 3rd NFL East || --
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|1936 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NFL East || --
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|1937 || 4 || 7 || 0 || 3rd NFL East || --
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|1938 || 2 || 9 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
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|1939 || 1 || 9 || 1 || T-4th NFL East || --
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|1940 || 2 || 7 || 2 || 4th NFL East || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Pittsburgh Steelers'''
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|1941 || 1 || 9 || 1 || 5th NFL East || --
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|1942 || 7 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NFL East || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Steagles'''
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|1943 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 3rd NFL East || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Card-Pitt'''
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|1944 || 0 || 10 || 0 || 5th NFL West || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | '''Pittsburgh Steelers'''
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|1945 || 2 || 8 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
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|1946 || 5 || 5 || 1 || T-3rd NFL East || --
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|1947 || 8 || 4 || 0 || 2nd NFL East || Lost Eastern Divisional Playoff ([[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]])
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|1948 || 4 || 8 || 0 || T-3rd NFL East || --
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|1949 || 6 || 5 || 1 || 2nd NFL East || --
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|1950 || 6 || 6 || 0 || T-3rd NFL AFC || --
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|1951 || 4 || 7 || 1 || 4th NFL AFC || --
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|1952 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 4th NFL AFC || --
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|1953 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 4th NFL East || --
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|1954 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 4th NFL East || --
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|1955 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 6th NFL East || --
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|1956 || 5 || 7 || 0 || T-4th NFL East || --
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|1957 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 3rd NFL East || --
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|1958 || 7 || 4 || 1 || 3rd NFL East || --
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|1959 || 6 || 5 || 1 || 4th NFL East || --
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|1960 || 5 || 6 || 1 || 5th NFL East || --
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|1961 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 5th NFL East || --
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|1962 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 2nd NFL East || --
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|1963 || 7 || 4 || 3 || 4th NFL East || --
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|1964 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 6th NFL East || --
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|1965 || 2 || 12 || 0 || 7th NFL East || --
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|1966 || 5 || 8 || 1 || 6th NFL East || --
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|1967 || 4 || 9 || 1 || 4th NFL Century || --
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|1968 || 2 || 11 || 1 || 4th NFL Century || --
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|1969 || 1 || 13 || 0 || 4th NFL Century || --
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|1970 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|1971 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 2nd AFC Central || --
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|1972 || 11 || 3 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1972-73#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 13, Oakland Raiders 7|Divisional playoff]] ([[Oakland Raiders|Raiders]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1972-73#AFC: Miami Dolphins 21, Pittsburgh Steelers 17|Conference Championship]] ([[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]])
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|1973 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 2nd AFC Central || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1973-74#AFC: Oakland Raiders 33, Pittsburgh Steelers 14|Divisional playoff]] ([[Oakland Raiders|Raiders]])
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|1974 || 10 || 3 || 1 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1974-75#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 32, Buffalo Bills 14|Divisional playoff]] ([[Buffalo Bills|Bills]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 1974-75#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Oakland Raiders 13|Conference Championship]] ([[Oakland Raiders|Raiders]])<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl IX]]''' ([[Minnesota Vikings|Vikings]])
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|1975 || 12 || 2 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1975-76#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 28, Baltimore Colts 10|Divisional playoff]] ([[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 1975-76#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Oakland Raiders 10|Conference Championship]] ([[Oakland Raiders|Raiders]])<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl X]]''' ([[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]])
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|1976 || 10 || 4 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1976-77#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Baltimore Colts 14|Divisional playoff]] ([[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1976-77#AFC: Oakland Raiders 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 7|Conference Championship]] ([[Oakland Raiders|Raiders]])
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|1977 || 9 || 5 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1977-78#AFC: Denver Broncos 34, Pittsburgh Steelers 21|Divisional Playoffs]] ([[Denver Broncos|Broncos]])
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|1978 || 14 || 2 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1978-79#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 33, Denver Broncos 10|Divisional playoff]] ([[Denver Broncos|Broncos]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 1978-79#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Houston Oilers 5|Conference Championship]] ([[Tennessee Titans|Oilers]])<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XIII]]''' ([[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]])
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|1979 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1979-80#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Miami Dolphins 14|Divisional playoff]] ([[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 1979-80#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Houston Oilers 13|Conference Championship]] ([[Tennessee Titans|Oilers]])<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XIV]]''' ([[St. Louis Rams|Rams]])
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|1980 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|1981 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 2nd AFC Central || --
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|1982 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 4th AFC Conf. || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1982-83#AFC: San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28|First Round]] ([[San Diego Chargers|Chargers]])
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|1983 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1983-84#AFC: Los Angeles Raiders 38, Pittsburgh Steelers 10|Divisional playoff]] ([[Oakland Raiders|Raiders]])
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|1984 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1984-85#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Denver Broncos 17|Divisional playoff]] ([[Denver Broncos|Broncos]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1984-85#AFC: Miami Dolphins 45, Pittsburgh Steelers 28|Conference Championship]] ([[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]])
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|1985 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|1986 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|1987 || 8 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|1988 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 4th AFC Central || --
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|1989 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1989-90#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Houston Oilers 23|Wild Card playoff]] ([[Tennessee Titans|Oilers]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1989-90#AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 23|Divisional playoff]] ([[Denver Broncos|Broncos]])
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|1990 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|1991 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 2nd AFC Central || --
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|1992 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1992-93#AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3|Divisional playoff]] ([[Buffalo Bills|Bills]])
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|1993 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd AFC Central || Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1993-94#AFC: Kansas City Chiefs 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24|Wild Card playoff]] ([[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]])
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|1994 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1994-95#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 29, Cleveland Browns 9|Divisional playoff]] ([[Cleveland Browns|Browns]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1994-95#AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Pittsburgh Steelers 13|Conference Championship]] ([[San Diego Chargers|Chargers]])
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|1995 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1995-96#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Buffalo Bills 21|Divisional playoff]] ([[Buffalo Bills|Bills]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 1995-96#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 20, Indianapolis Colts 16|Conference Championship]] ([[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]])<br>Lost [[Super Bowl XXX]] ([[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]])
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|1996 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1996-97#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 42, Indianapolis Colts 14|Wild Card playoff]] ([[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1996-97#AFC: New England Patriots 28, Pittsburgh Steelers 3|Divisional playoff]] ([[New England Patriots|Patriots]])
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|1997 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 1997-98#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 7, New England Patriots 6|Divisional playoff]] ([[New England Patriots|Patriots]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 1997-98#AFC: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 21|Conference Championship]] ([[Denver Broncos|Broncos]])
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|1998 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|1999 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th AFC Central || --
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|2000 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd AFC Central || --
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|2001 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 1st AFC Central || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2001-02#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Baltimore Ravens 10|Divisional playoff]] ([[Baltimore Ravens|Ravens]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 2001-02#AFC: New England Patriots 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17|Conference Championship]] ([[New England Patriots|Patriots]])
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|2002 || 10 || 5 || 1 || 1st AFC North || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2002-03#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 36, Cleveland Browns 33|Wild Card playoff]] ([[Cleveland Browns|Browns]])<br>Lost [[NFL playoffs, 2002-03#AFC: Tennessee Titans 34, Pittsburgh Steelers 31|Divisional playoff]] ([[Tennessee Titans|Titans]])
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|2003 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 3rd AFC North || --
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|2004 || 15 || 1 || 0 || 1st AFC North || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2004-05#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 20, New York Jets 17 (OT)|Divisional playoff]] ([[New York Jets|Jets]])<br> Lost [[NFL playoffs, 2004-05#AFC: New England Patriots 41, Pittsburgh Steelers 27|Conference Championship]] ([[New England Patriots|Patriots]])
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|2005 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd AFC North || Won [[NFL playoffs, 2005-06#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Cincinnati Bengals 17|Wild Card playoffs]] ([[Cincinnati Bengals|Bengals]])<br>Won [[NFL playoffs, 2005-06#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Indianapolis Colts 18|Divisional playoffs]] ([[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]])<br> Won [[NFL playoffs, 2005-06#AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Denver Broncos 17|Conference Championship]] ([[Denver Broncos|Broncos]])<br>'''Won [[Super Bowl XL]] ([[Seattle Seahawks|Seahawks]])'''
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^At the end of the [[2005 NFL season]], the Steelers All-Time Record is 523-502-21 (including playoffs).
==Players of note==
===Current players===
{{Pittsburgh Steelers roster}}
===[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]rs===
Elected on the basis of performance with Steelers
* [[Art Rooney]], Founder-owner, 1933-88
* [[Dan Rooney]], Executive, 1955-present; Owner, 1988-present
* 2 [[Walt Kiesling]], G, 1937-39; Head Coach, 1939-44, 1954-56
* 35 [[Bill Dudley]], RB-DB, 1942, 1945-46 (missed 1943-44 due to military service)
* 70 [[Ernie Stautner]], DT, 1950-63
* 22 [[Bobby Layne]], QB, 1958-62
* 35 [[John Henry Johnson]], RB, 1960-65
* [[Chuck Noll]], Head Coach, 1969-91
* 75 [[Joe Greene (football player)|"Mean" Joe Greene]], DT, 1969-81
* 47 [[Mel Blount]], CB, 1970-83
* 12 [[Terry Bradshaw]], QB, 1970-83
* 59 [[Jack Ham]], LB, 1971-82
* 32 [[Franco Harris]], RB, 1972-83
* 88 [[Lynn Swann]], WR, 1974-82
* 58 [[Jack Lambert (American football player)|Jack Lambert]], LB, 1974-84
* 82 [[John Stallworth]], WR, 1974-87
* 52 [[Mike Webster]], C, 1974-88
Other Hall-of-Famers associated with Steelers
* 24 [[Johnny McNally]] (a.k.a. "Johnny Blood"), RB, 1934, 1937-38
* 36 [[Cal Hubbard]], T-DT, 1936
* [[Bert Bell]], Co-owner, 1941-46
* [[Earle Neale|Earle "Greasy" Neale]], Co-head coach with Kiesling on 1943 war-forced merged team with Philadelphia, "Steagles"
* 56 [[Bill Hewitt]], TE-DE, 1943 (Steagles)
* 36 [[Marion Motley]], RB, 1955
* 16 [[Len Dawson]], QB, 1957-59
==Contributions==
*[[Myron Cope]], Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster, was awarded the 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award.
Articles and categories created:
===Retired Numbers===
*Ernie Stautner's #70 is the only officially retired number. However, the Steelers no longer issue the following numbers, which are in essence retired as well:
*12 (Terry Bradshaw)
*31 (Donnie Shell, ''see below'')
*32 (Franco Harris)
*36 (Jerome Bettis)
*47 (Mel Blount, ''see below'')
*52 (Mike Webster)
*58 (Jack Lambert)
*59 (Jack Ham, ''see below'')
*63 (Dermontti Dawson)
*75 (Joe Greene)
*[[Andres D. Bautista]] - Filipino law dean
*[[Annie Lim]] - Filipino chef
*[[Asian Institute for Distance Education]] - distance learning school
*[[CAP College Foundation]] - distance learning school
*[[:Category:Distance education in the Philippines]] - category of distance learning schools
*[[:Category:Far Eastern University]] - category of school-related articles
*[[:Category:Filipino political scientists]] - category of professionals
*[[:Category:Filipino psychologists]] - category of professionals
*[[:Category:San Beda College] - category of school-related articles
*[[:Category:Wikipedians who own guinea pigs] - category of Wikipedians by pet
*[[Cesar L. Villanueva]] - Filipino law dean
*[[Cesario Azucena]] - Filipino law professor and author
*[[Clarita Carlos]] - Filipino political scientist
*[[Far Eastern University Institute of Law]] - law school
*[[Gary Estrada]] - Filipino actor
*[[Gene Gonzales]] - Filipino chef
*[[Heny Sison]] - Filipino chef
*[[International Academy of Management and Economics]] - business school
*[[Joaquin G. Bernas]] - Filipino priest, law professor, and author
*[[La Salle-FEU MBA-JD Program]] - dual degree postgraduate program
*[[Margie Holmes]] - Filipino psychologist
*[[Nereus Acosta]] - Filipino political scientist and politician
*[[Nora Daza]] - Filipino chef
*[[Philip Ella Juico]] - Filipino business school dean
*[[Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Open University]] - distance learning school
*[[Randy Dellosa]] - Filipino psychologist
*[[Rosario Manalo]] - Filipino diplomat
*[[Saint Joseph's College, Quezon City]] - private college
*[[San Beda College of Law]] - law school
*[[Ted Failon]] - Filipino broadcast journalist
*[[University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law]] - law school
*Note: No. 31 is currently being used by backup safety [[Mike Logan]], a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of [[McKeesport, Pennsylvania]], and is currently in his fifth season with the Steelers. Since [[Donnie Shell]]'s retirement after the 1987 season, Logan is the only Steeler to wear no. 31.
*Note: No. 47 has been issued during the preseason regularly, and on some occasions to the final 53-man roster. Used five times officially since [[Mel Blount]]'s retirement, most recently to practice squad member Ronald Stanley in 2005.
*Note: After [[Jack Ham]] retired, no. 59 was used once in 1984 by Todd Seabaugh, who played one season with the team. According to legend, the equipment manager—who assigns jersey numbers to new players—later stripped Seabaugh of the number because the player "wasn't Jack Ham". The number hasn't been used since.
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Source: [http://news6.steelers.com/article/40479/ Steeler's All-Time Roster by Jersey Number]
*[[Alejandro Roces]] - Filipino educator and writer
===Not to be forgotten===
*[[Anna Theresa Licaros]] - Filipino beauty queen
*[[Walter Abercrombie]]
*[[Aquilino Pimentel III]] - Filipino lawyer and politician
*[[Gary Anderson]]
*[[Benigno Aquino III]] - Filipino politician
*[[Matt Bahr]]
*[[:Category:Ateneo de Manila University]] - category of school-related articles
*[[Kendrell Bell]]
*[[:Category:Business schools in the Philippines]] - category of business schools
*[[Rocky Bleier]]
*[[:Category:De La Salle Philippines]] - category of school-related articles
*[[Bubby Brister]]
*[[:Category:Law schools in the Philippines]] - category of law schools
*[[Plaxico Burress]]
*[[:Category:University of Santo Tomas]] - category of school-related articles
*[[Craig Colquitt]]
*[[:Category:University of the Philippines]] - category of school-related articles
*[[Bennie Cunningham]]
*[[Corazon Aquino]] - former Philippine president
*[[Dermontti Dawson]]
*[[Eugenio Lopez III]] - Filipino industrialist
*[[Buddy Dial]]
*[[Felix Cantal]] - Filipino senatorial candidate
*[[Barry Foster]]
*[[Haydee Yorac]] - Filipino lawyer and politician
*[[Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala]]
*[[List of Ateneo de Manila University people]] - list of school alumni
*[[Frenchy Fuqua]]
*[[List of Philippine Presidents by college education]] - Philippine president-related information
*[[Roy Gerela]]
*[[List of Philippine-related topics]] - list of country-related topics
*[[Jason Gildon]]
*[[Joker Arroyo]] - Philippine senator
*[[Joe Gilliam]]
*[[Judy Ann Santos]] - Filipino actress and chef
*[[Eric Green]]
*[[Korina Sanchez]] - Filipino broadcast journalist
*[[Kevin Greene]]
*[[List of colleges and universities in the Philippines]] - list of schools
*[[L.C. Greenwood]]
*[[Loi Estrada]] - former Philippine First Lady and Senator
*[[Merril Hoge]]
*[[Loida Nicolas-Lewis]] - Filipino-American lawyer, industrialist, and sociocivic leader
*[[Ernie Holmes]]
*[[Melanie Marquez]] - Filipino beauty queen, supermodel, and actress
*[[Levon Kirkland]]
*[[Miriam Defensor Santiago]] - Philippine senator, presidential candidate, and author
*[[Jon Kolb]]
*[[Oscar Orbos]] - Filipino lawyer and politician
*[[Carnell Lake]]
*[[Penn Foster Career School]] - distance learning school
*[[Tim Lester]]
*[[Solita Monsod]] - Filipino economist and broadcaster
*[[Louis Lipps]]
*[[Sonia Roco]] - Filipino educator and senatorial candidate
*[[Greg Lloyd]]
*[[Tetchie Agbayani]] - Filipino actress and psychologist
*[[Ray Mansfield]]
*[[TV Patrol World]] - Filipino television news program
*[[Josh Miller]]
*[[Toni Gonzaga]] - Filipino actress and television host
*[[Bam Morris]]
*[[Gerry Mullins]]
*[[Neil O'Donnell]]
* Actor [[Ed O'Neill]] was signed by the Steelers as a free agent in 1969, but was subsequently cut during training camp
*[[Eric Pegram]]
*[[Andy Russell]]
*[[Kordell Stewart]]
*[[Yancy Thigpen]]
*[[Mike Tomczak]]
*[[Bobby Walden]]
*[[Byron White]] ([[U.S. Supreme Court Justice]])
*[[Dwight White]]
*[[Rod Woodson]]
*[[Amos Zereoue]]
==Head Coaches==
*[[Forrest Douds]] (1933)
*[[Luby DiMelio]] (1934)
*[[Joe Bach]] (1935-1936)
*[[John McNally]] (1937-1939)
*[[Walt Kiesling]] (1939-1940)
*[[Aldo Donelli]] (1941)
*[[Bert Bell]] (1941)
*[[Walt Kiesling]] (1941-1944)
*[[Jim Leonard]] (1945)
*[[Jock Sutherland]] (1946-1947)
*[[John Michelosen]] (1948-1951)
*[[Joe Bach]] (1952-1953)
*[[Walt Kiesling]] (1954-1956)
*[[Buddy Parker|Raymond "Buddy" Parker]] (1957-1964)
*[[Mike Nixon]] (1965)
*[[Bill Austin]] (1966-1968)
*[[Chuck Noll]] (1969-1991)
*[[Bill Cowher]] (1992-Present)
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==External links==
* [http://www.steelers.com Pittsburgh Steelers official website]
* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/pitt/steelers.html Sports E-Cyclopedia.com]
*[[13th Congress of the Philippines]] - Philippine legislature
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*[[Ateneo School of Law]] - law school
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*[[De La Salle Professional Schools]] - graduate school of business
*[[De La Salle University-Manila College of Business and Economics]] - business school
*[[Distance education]] - education-related article
*[[Far Eastern University]] - private university
*[[Francis Escudero]] - Filipino politician
*[[Jose Abueva]] - Filipino political scientist and educator
*[[Notable San Beda College alumni]] - list of school alumni
*[[Philippine Constitutional Commission of 1986]] - independent body
*[[Polytechnic University of the Philippines]] - state university
*[[Precious Lara Quigaman]] - Filipino beauty queen and television host
*[[Professional Career Development Institute]] - distance learning school
*[[San Beda College]] - private college
*[[University of Santo Tomas]] - private university
*[[University of the Philippines, Open University]] - distance learning school
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