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The Pittsburgh Steelers all-time roster is split by name into the following two lists: Pittsburgh Steelers all-time roster (A–K) Pittsburgh Steelers all-time roster (L–Z)
Justin Fields (2024–present) was the Steelers' starting quarterback for the first six games of the 2024 season. Terry Bradshaw (1970–1983) started 158 games at quarterback for the Steelers, the second-most in franchise history. The number of games they started during the season is listed to the right of their name:
The Steel Curtain included: No. 75 "Mean" Joe Greene – defensive tackle 1969–1981, 4-time Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV), 10-time Pro Bowl selection (1969–1976, 1978, 1979), 2-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1972, 1974), NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team, NFL 100 All-Time Team
The 50 Greatest Plays in Pittsburgh Steelers Football History. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-60078-105-6. O'Brien, Jim (2001). The Chief: Art Rooney and his Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: James P. O'Brien – Publishing. ISBN 1-886348-06-5. Wiebusch, John (2002). House of Steel: Heinz Field and the Dawn of a New Era in Pittsburgh ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers franchise has had 16 head coaches throughout its history. Founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933, [1] the name was changed to the Steelers prior to the 1941 season to celebrate the city's heritage of producing steel. [2] Joe Bach served two separate terms as head coach and Walt Kiesling served three separate terms.
The 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 38th in the National Football League. They improved from a league-worst 1–13 record the previous year, finishing with a 5–9 record and third place in the newly formed AFC Central. The Steelers began the decade in a new conference and a new stadium with a new quarterback.
MVP Lynn Swann only made four catches, but they were laden with drama over the course of 161 yards and a decisive touchdown in a game that would help establish Pittsburgh as the team of the 1970s. 18.
The Steelers, whose history may be traced to a regional pro team that was established in the early 1920s, joined the NFL as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933. The team was owned by Art Rooney and took its original name from the baseball team of the same name , as was common practice for NFL teams at the time. [ 6 ]