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The Steelers also signed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to an eight-year, $102 million contract, the largest in franchise history. The Steelers also drafted Rashard Mendenhall , running back from Illinois, with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft as well as top wide receiver prospect Limas Sweed of Texas with the 53rd overall pick.
The Pittsburgh Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC; seven franchises in the National Football Conference (NFC) have longer tenures in the NFL. The team struggled to be competitive in its ...
In 2003, the Steelers played the Philadelphia Eagles in a preseason game with plain diagonal white lines in the South end zone, which were common in NFL end zones until the 1960s. Although the Steelers lost the game 21–16, team president Dan Rooney liked the look of the South end zone being "plain", and decided to bring it back the next year ...
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021) started 247 games for the Steelers, the most in franchise history by any player.
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 Steelers endured decades of dog days before breaking through 50 years ago. The Pro Football Hall of Fame marks the epic turn in a new exhibit.
The following year, the stadium was the site of the Immaculate Reception. The final game in the stadium was won by the Steelers on December 16, 2000. Three Rivers also hosted the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers football team for a single season each. [7] [8]
The Steelers won the inaugural game played at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium in 1998, 20–13, and three years later the Ravens handed the Steelers their first-ever loss at Heinz Field, 13–10. Later that season ( 2001 ) Pittsburgh won a divisional playoff game 27–10 against Baltimore, who was the defending Super Bowl champion .