AFC Team Profile and Analysis: Pittsburgh Steelers Team

The National Football League’s (NFL) Pittsburgh Steelers is among the league’s franchises with the longest continuous existence (NFL). The Pittsburgh Steelers was originally known as the Pittsburgh Pirates when they were founded in 1933. In 1940, they changed their name to reflect their new identity as the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before the NFL and AFL merged in 1970, the Steelers did not have much success in the National Football League. However, after the merger, the Steelers became one of the most successful franchises in the history of the NFL. They still retain the record for being the franchise with the most victories in the Super Bowl (tied with the New England Patriots). The Steelers have also made 32 appearances in the postseason, which places them among the teams with the most experience. There are a lot of people that support the Steelers, and they call themselves “Steeler Nation.” As of the year 2022, it is anticipated that the value of the franchise will be close to $4.26 billion.

Pittsburgh Steelers Team Info:

Head Coach: Mike Tomlin

Stadium: Acrisure Stadium

Owners: Art Rooney II and Family

Established: 1933

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had great success in championships and playoffs. The Steelers share the NFL record for most Super Bowl wins with the New England Patriots. The Steelers had 32 postseason appearances. In the 1970s, the Steelers won 24 Division Championships and 8 Conference Championships (when they won 4 Super Bowl titles). Terry Bradshaw’s Pittsburgh Steelers won 4 of 6 Super Bowls. Between 1972 and 1979, the Steelers made eight consecutive playoff appearances. The Acrisure Stadium is where the Pittsburgh Steelers play at home. It is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Panthers, a college football team, play their home games there. The stadium used to be called Heinz Field then called Three Rivers Stadium, and now it is called Acrisure Stadium.

NFL Division Standings for 2022:

AFC	W-L-T	PCT	PF	PA	HOME	AWAY	CONF	DIV	STARK
Pittsburgh	9-8-0	0.529	308	346	4-4-0	5-4-0	5-7-0	3-3-0	W4

Pittsburgh Steelers Playoff History:

• Seasons: 90 (1933 to 2022)
• Record (W-L-T): 660-571-22
• Playoff Record: 36-27
• Super Bowls Won: 6 (8 Appearances)
• Championships Won*: 6
• All-time Passing Leader: Ben Roethlisberger 5,440/8,443, 64,088 yds, 418 TD
• All-time Rushing Leader: Franco Harris 2,881 att, 11,950 yds, 91 TD
• All-time Receiving Leader: Hines Ward 1,000 rec, 12,083 yds, 85 TD
• All-time Scoring Leader: Gary Anderson 1,343 points
• All-time AV Leader: Ben Roethlisberger 208 AV
• Winningest Coach: Chuck Noll 193-148-1

Pittsburgh Steelers History:

• Arthur J. Rooney started the Pittsburgh team, the “Pittsburgh Pirates”, in 1933. In 1940, they became the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Under head coach Chuck Noll, the team did very well in the 1970s. The Steelers went to the playoffs eight times and won four Super Bowls.
• In the first round of the NFL draft in 1938, Pittsburgh picked Byron White, who would later become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
• The Steelers became one of the most successful NFL teams after drafting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. They went on to win the 2006 and 2009 Super Bowls.
• The Steelers were the first NFL team to appoint an African American assistant coach (1957, Lowell Perry), to have an African American Super Bowl MVP (1975, Franco Harris), to have an African American coordinator (1984, Tony Dungy), and to hire a female as a full-time sports trainer (2002, Ariko Iso).

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