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Pittsburgh Steelers History
The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933, by Arthur Joseph Rooney. One of the great pioneers of the sports world, Art Rooney, or "The Chief," is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates, they were a member of the Eastern Division of the 10-team NFL. The Steelers have won eight conference championships, 24 division championships and six Super Bowl championships. They became the first NFL team to win six Super Bowl championships when they defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, and are tied with the New England Patriots for the NFL team with the most Super Bowl wins. Many legendary players have worn the Steelers jersey over the years, including Terry Bradshaw, Jerome Bettis, Ben Roethlisberger, Hines Ward, Franco Harris, and Troy Polamalu, among others.
With the hiring of Lowell Perry in 1957, the Steelers became the first NFL team to hire a Black assistant coach. They were also the first team to have a Black Super Bowl MVP when Franco Harris won the honor in 1975, and they were the first to hire a Black Coordinator with Tony Dungy in 1984, and the first female full-time athletic trainer with Ariko Iso in 2002.
Pittsburgh Steelers Team Info
Conference: AFC
Division: North
Year Founded: 1933
Team Colors: Black, Gold
Mascot: Steely McBeam
Team Rivals: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium
Attendance at the 68,400-capacity Acrisure Stadium has been sold out for almost every home game since its inauguration in 2001. The team has played a total of 14 playoff games at the stadium, winning eight. Situated along the Ohio River, the stadium was designed with the city's steel production history in mind, which led to the inclusion of 12,000 tons of steel into construction.
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