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History of the Steelers

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  • Steelers First Year

    Steelers First Year
    The steelers were founded in 1933.

  • Founded As Pirates

    Founded As Pirates
    The Steelers were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933.

  • The Steagles

    The Steagles
    During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles forming the "Phil-Pitt Eagles" and were known as the "Steagles".

  • First Playoff Game

    First Playoff Game
    The Steelers made the playoffs for the first time in 1947.

  • Playoff As Second Best

    Playoff As Second Best
    They did qualify for a "Playoff Bowl" in 1962 as the second-best team in their conference.

  • Current Uniform

    Current Uniform
    The current uniform designs were introduced in 1968.

  • Terrible Towl

    Terrible Towl
    Since 1996, proceeds from the Terrible Towel have helped raise more than $2.5 million for schools.

  • Steelers Uniform

    Steelers Uniform
    The current third uniform, consisting of a black jersey with gold lettering, white pants with black and gold stripes, and a gold helmet were first used during the Steelers' 75th anniversary season in 2007. They also had two other uniforms, and wore all of them in one season once

  • Most Recent Victory

    Most Recent Victory
    The Steelers won their most recent championship, Super Bowl XLIII, on February 1, 2009.