Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC. Pittsburgh has won more Super Bowl titles , won more AFC Championship Games and played in and hosted more conference championship games than any other AFC or NFC team. The Steelers share the record for most Super Bowl appearances with the Dallas Cowboys . The Steelers won their most recent championship, Super Bowl...
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quick facts
Sport:American football
League:National Football League
Conference:American Football Conference
Division:AFC North
Founded:1933-10-20
Home field:Heinz Field
City:Pittsburgh
Colors:Gold, Black, White

Championships involving the Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XLIII
Super Bowl XLIII
Date:February 1, 2009
Result:27–23
Super Bowl XL
Super Bowl XL
Date:February 5, 2006
Result:21-10
Super Bowl XIV
Super Bowl XIV
Date:January 20, 1980
Result:31-19
Super Bowl XIII
Super Bowl XIII
Date:January 21, 1979
Result:35-31
Super Bowl X
Super Bowl X
Date:January 18, 1976
Result:21-17
Super Bowl IX
Super Bowl IX
Date:January 12, 1975
Result:16-6

Award-winning players of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Hines Ward
Hines Ward
Super Bowl MVP for the 2005 NFL Season
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw
Super Bowl MVP for the 1978 NFL Season
Franco Harris
Franco Harris
Super Bowl MVP for the 1974 NFL Season
Len Dawson
Len Dawson
Super Bowl MVP for the 1969 NFL Season
Lynn Swann
Lynn Swann
Super Bowl MVP for the 1975 NFL Season
Mel Blount
Mel Blount
NFL Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player Award for the 1976 NFL Season

Current roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers

NumberAgeNamePosition
4 32 Byron Leftwich Quarterback
7 29 Ben Roethlisberger Quarterback
8 23 Jerrod Johnson Quarterback
9 28 Daniel Sepulveda Punter
10 27 Dennis Dixon Quarterback
11 30 Stefan Logan Running back
16 37 Charlie Batch Quarterback
17 25 Mike Wallace Wide receiver
20 25 Keenan Lewis Dimeback
21 29 Mewelde Moore Running back
22 27 William Gay Cornerback
23 35 Tyrone Carter Safety
24 31 Ike Taylor Cornerback
25 32 Ryan Clark Safety
26 36 Deshea Townsend Cornerback
27 25 Joe Burnett Dimeback
27 22 Jonathan Dwyer Running back
29 27 Ryan Mundy Dimeback
31 30 Keiwan Ratliff Dimeback
34 24 Rashard Mendenhall Running back
35 24 Baron Batch Running back
38 24 John Clay Running back
41 23 Chad Spann Running back
43 30 Troy Polamalu Strong Safety
51 37 James Farrior Linebacker
53 22 Maurkice Pouncey Center
54 29 Andre Frazier Linebacker
55 26 Patrick Bailey Linebacker
56 27 LaMarr Woodley Linebacker
57 30 Keyaron Fox Linebacker
60 30 Greg Warren Center
62 33 Justin Hartwig Guard
64 25 Doug Legursky Center
68 29 Chris Kemoeatu Guard
72 29 Jonathan Scott Offensive tackle
73 26 Ramon Foster Offensive tackle
74 28 Willie Colon Offensive tackle
76 35 Chris Hoke Defensive tackle
78 30 Max Starks Offensive tackle
79 29 Trai Essex Offensive tackle
83 29 Heath Miller Tight end
84 30 Shaun McDonald Wide receiver
84 23 Antonio Brown Wide receiver
85 24 David Johnson Tight end
86 35 Hines Ward Wide receiver
88 24 Emmanuel Sanders Wide receiver
89 29 Jerricho Cotchery Wide receiver
90 37 Travis Kirschke Defensive end
91 35 Aaron Smith Defensive end
92 33 James Harrison Linebacker
94 25 Lawrence Timmons Linebacker
95 22 Cameron Heyward Defensive end
96 25 Evander Hood Defensive tackle
97 29 Arnold Harrison Linebacker
98 34 Casey Hampton Defensive tackle
99 33 Brett Keisel Defensive end
25 A.Q. Shipley Center
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Head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin
Mike Tomlin
Age:39
Also known as:Michael Tomlin

Michael Tomlin is the current head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. Tomlin is the third youngest head coach in any of the four major North American professional sports. He is the tenth African-American head coach in NFL history, and first in Steelers history. With the Steelers' victory in Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009, Tomlin became the youngest head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory. Tomlin...
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Home field of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Heinz Field
Heinz Field
Location:Pittsburgh
Seating capacity:65,050

Heinz Field is a stadium located at Exit 2B of Interstate 279 and the terminus of "Expressway" 65 on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Steelers and University of Pittsburgh Panthers American football teams, members of the National...
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Recent top draft picks for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Rashard Mendenhall
Rashard Mendenhall
Draft:2008 NFL Draft
Overall rank:23

Rashard Jamal Mendenhall is an American football running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Steelers 23rd overall in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. Mendenhall attended Niles West High School and Lincoln Jr. High...
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Lawrence Timmons
Lawrence Timmons
Draft:2007 NFL Draft
Overall rank:15

Lawrence Olajuwon Timmons is an American football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was drafted by the Steelers 15th overall in the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State University. Timmons played high school football at Wilson High School in Florence, South Carolina...
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Santonio Holmes
Santonio Holmes
Draft:2006 NFL Draft
Overall rank:25

Santonio Holmes Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at Ohio State. In 2009, Holmes was named MVP of Super Bowl XLIII....
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Heath Miller
Heath Miller
Draft:2005 NFL Draft
Overall rank:30

Earl Heath Miller, Jr. is an American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League . Miller played college football for the University of Virginia, earned All-American honors, and won the John Mackey Award as the best college tight end in the nation. He was...
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Owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Rooney family
Rooney family

The Rooney family has been the majority owners and operators of the Pittsburgh Steelers football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since the formation of the franchise in 1933. Art Rooney was the founder and owner of the team until his death in 1988; ownership of the team was then transferred to...
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Hometown of the Pittsburgh Steelers

Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Founded:November 25, 1758
Population:4,768

Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States. The population of the...
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Teams in the same conference as the Pittsburgh Steelers

Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion...
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They are currently members of the South Division...
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the...
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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who has played the role of head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers football team?
  • A:
    Mike Tomlin is the team's head coach. Some of the team's past coaches include Forrest Douds, Luby DiMelio and Joe Bach.
  • Q:
    What is the mascot's name for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
  • A:
    Steely McBeam is the mascot for the team.
  • Q:
    What are the colors for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
  • A:
    The American football team has the colors gold and black.
  • Q:
    Who did the Pittsburgh Steelers recruit?
  • A:
    The list of recent draft picks are below:
    - Rashard Mendenhall was drafted from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the 2008 NFL Draft
    - Lawrence Timmons was drafted from Florida State University in the 2007 NFL Draft
    - Heath Miller was drafted from University of Virginia in the 2005 NFL Draft
    - Ben Roethlisberger was drafted from Miami University in the 2004 NFL Draft
    - Troy Polamalu was drafted from University of Southern California in the 2003 NFL Draft
    - Antwaan Randle El was drafted from Indiana University in the 2002 NFL Draft
    - Larry Foote was drafted from University of Michigan in the 2002 NFL Draft
    - Plaxico Burress was drafted from National Football League in the 2000 NFL Draft
  • Q:
    What years did the Pittsburgh Steelers win the playoffs?
  • A:
    The team won the following american football championships:
    - Super Bowl XLIII
    - Super Bowl XL
    - Super Bowl XIV
    - Super Bowl XIII
    - Super Bowl X
    - Super Bowl IX
  • Q:
    Other than the Pittsburgh Steelers, which NFL teams are in the American Football Conference?
  • A:
    The Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs are also in this conference.
  • Q:
    Who owns the Pittsburgh Steelers sports franchise?
  • A:
    Dan Rooney is the owner of the football team.
  • Q:
    Where are the Pittsburgh Steelers located and on which football field do they host their home games?
  • A:
    The football team plays home games at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
  • Q:
    In which National Football League division are the Pittsburgh Steelers included?
  • A:
    The professional football team plays in the AFC North division.
  • Q:
    In what year was the Pittsburgh Steelers sports franchise founded?
  • A:
    The football team was founded in 1933.
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Awards & Accolades

  • Super Bowl Winners
    2009, 2006, 1980, 1979, 1976, 1975

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