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With Big Ben sidelined for a month with a knee injury, Michael Vick took over the team’s quarterback duties in his absence. It was running back Le’Veon Bell who really carried the load and his greatest moment came with a walk-off touchdown against the Chargers on Monday Night Football. Bell took the direct snap from the wildcat formation and forced his way in for the win.
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Even with an endless onslaught of injuries, the 2015 Steelers had one of the best offenses in the league. They put up ridiculous numbers every week and continued to make top-tier defenses look bad. Their greatest moment came in a late-season matchup against the Broncos, who boasted the league’s top defense.
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The NFL itself voted this play the greatest in league history, and it’s become the moment that kicked off the Steelers modern-era. Head coach called 66 Circle Option. The ball ended up in the hands of a different running back instead. Raiders safety charged toward Terry Bradshaw’s desperation heave and collided with Fuqua, knocking the ball back and into the hands of Franco Harris who plucked it from near the turf and smoked Oakland’s stunned defense down the left sideline and into the end zone.
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The Steelers had long established the greatest draft acuity in NFL history by the time the 1974 edition rolled around so what could beat five Hall of Famers in three years? Well, how about four Hall of Famers in one year? How about four Hall of Famers in five picks? That’s what Chuck Noll, Art Rooney and company managed with this class, drafting wide receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth to go along with linebacker Jack Lambert and center Mike Webster, all in the first five rounds.
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Lynn Swann caught just four passes in Super Bowl X. So why was he named MVP? Because two of them were all-time examples of athleticism and concentration. The first, which has come to be known as the “Kangaroo Catch,” came midway through the opening quarter and helped set up the Steelers’ first touchdown. Swann’s performance has taken up residence in the annals of NFL history, which means it’s well worth recognition in Steelers history.
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With Pittsburgh up 21-18 against Indianapolis late in the AFC Divisional round of the 2005 playoffs, and just two yards from a game-sealing touchdown, Jerome Bettis coughed up the ball and Colts safety Nick Harper recovered. Harper had nothing but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger between him and paydirt. In other words, athletic skill-position player vs. immobile quarterback. But somehow, Roethlisberger was able to make a game-saving tackle.
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The Steelers’ unparalleled success in the Super Bowl era culminated on a brisk February night in in Tampa, Holmes walked the tightest of tightropes in the back right corner of the end zone, extending his arms well above his 5-foot-11 frame to snag a pinpoint-perfect Roethlisberger pass for the winning score.
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Ben Roethlisberger will always be remembered as one of the toughest players to ever play football. Most of his iconic moments are gritty, physical feats and late-game heroics, but the best game of his career was a result of raw skill. In 2014 the Steelers engaged in a shootout with high powered Indianapolis Colts, but Pittsburgh was able to come out on top thanks to Big Ben tossing 522 passing yards and six touchdown passes.
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It all culminated in an epic game-winning drive for the Steelers which resulted in Antonio Brown catching the game-winning touchdown with nine seconds left on the clock. The play has been dubbed as the “the immaculate extension” because Antonio caught the ball short of the goal line but was able to force himself through two defenders and break the plane before being tackled. This epic drive and incredible play to win the division on Christmas day was the greatest Steelers moment of the decade.
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The Jaguars tormented Pittsburgh with two brutal losses in 2017, but the Steelers got their revenge with an epic comeback win during the 2018 regular season. For three and a half quarters the Jaguars looked like they were going to once again frustrate Pittsburgh with a dominant defense, but then wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster made an incredible sideline grab to spark the Steelers offense. Big Ben capped the team’s comeback with a gritty rushing touchdown.
