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The Steel Curtain was the nickname, first for the defensive line, but soon for the entire defensive unit of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers football team of the National Football League (NFL). The line was the backbone of the Steelers dynasty, which won four Super Bowls ( IX , X , XIII , and XIV ) in six years.
Meanwhile, led by linebacker Jack Lambert, the 1976 Defensive Player of the Year, the Steel Curtain had its most dominant season. The defense posted five shutouts, the most in a single season in the Super Bowl era; all five shutouts came during the team's nine-game winning streak.
At Pittsburgh, he was a part of the Steel Curtain defense, replacing Andy Russell as right outside linebacker. He played linebacker and defensive end for eleven seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. [2] Cole played in two Super Bowls – Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XIV. Mr.
Linebacker Jack Lambert led the Steelers defense with an interception, a fumble recovery and five solo tackles. [63] The first quarter saw Bradshaw injure his throwing hand when he jammed his index finger on a helmet. [65] However, he played through the soreness and threw the two second-quarter scoring passes to Lynn Swann and Sidney Thornton.
Up and coming linebacker Joey Porter posted 10.5 sacks as the team finished back above .500 with a 9–7 record. The defense did not allow a touchdown in 20 consecutive quarters during one stretch, just two shy of the NFL record set by the 1976 Steelers, also known as the Steel Curtain.
Browns offensive tackle Gerry Sullivan (79) and Steelers linebacker Jack Lambert (58) tangle as a battle breaks out in the second quarter, Oct. 5, 1975 in Cleveland. Two players were tossed out of ...
While not to be confused with Pittsburgh's famed Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s, Cleveland's no-nickname unit has has been the league's top-ranked most of this season, and the Browns are about ...
Widenhofer then moved to Eastern Michigan and Minnesota where he served as linebackers coach. After several years as a college assistant, Widenhofer was hired to coach linebackers for the Steelers in 1973. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in 1979. By the time he left after the 1983 season, Widenhofer had won four Super Bowls and made ...