Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team that plays in the National Football League (NFL). The Steelers compete in the North Division of the American Football Conference. Pittsburgh plays its home games at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Steelers began play in the National Football League in 1933. They were founded by Art Rooney, who owned the team until 1982. The Steelers are still operated by the Rooney family. The team was first known as the Pirates, named for Pittsburgh’s major league baseball team. They were renamed the Steelers in 1940.
From 1933 to 1971, the Steelers made the playoffs only once. Pittsburgh became one of the NFL’s dominant teams after the team hired Chuck Noll as head coach in 1969. Since 1969, the Steelers have had only three head coaches, Chuck Noll (1969-1991), Bill Cowher (1992-2006), and Mike Tomlin (since 2007).
The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six Super Bowls. Only the New England Patriots have won as many Super Bowls as the Steelers. Chuck Noll became the first coach to win four Super Bowls when the Steelers won Super Bowl IX (played in 1975), Super Bowl X (played in 1976), Super Bowl XIII (played in 1979), and Super Bowl XIV (played in 1980). The Steelers later won Super Bowl XLV (played in 2006) and Super Bowl XLVIII (played in 2009).
Pittsburgh Steelers legends have included cornerback Mel Blount (1970-1983), quarterback Terry Bradshaw (1970-1983), defensive tackle “Mean” Joe Greene (1969-1981), linebacker Jack Ham (1971-1982), running back Franco Harris (1972-1983), linebacker Jack Lambert (1974-1984), defensive tackle Ernie Stautner (1950-1963), wide receiver Hines Ward (1998-2011), center Mike Webster (1974-1988), and cornerback Rod Woodson (1987-1996). Recent stars have included wide receiver Antonio Brown, linebacker James Harrison, safety Troy Polamalu, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, and linebacker T. J. Watt.
