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On July 8, 1933 Arthur J. Rooney founded the Pittsburgh Steelers -
The Pittsburgh Steelers were actually known as the Pittsburgh Pirates up until 1940 when it was changed to the Steelers -
Due to WWII most people were serving so because of this the Pittsburgh Steelers merged with the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1943 season -
In 1947 the Pittsburgh Steelers made their first playoff game. They ended up tying with the Philadelphia Eagles. -
In 1969 The Steelers got a new head coach who is known as Chuck Noll. When Chuck Noll became their new coach, Everything changed for the better -
On January 12, 1975 the Steelers won their first Super Bowl. The Steelers defeated the Vikings that game, the score was 16-6 -
In August of 1998 Arthur J. Rooney passes away after owning the Steelers since the start. Since Arthur J, Rooney passed away the team was passed down to his son Dan Rooney. -
In 1992 Bill Cowher became the new coach, after Chuck Noll had retired. -
In 2009, the Steelers had won their 6th Super Bowl after defeating the Cardinals, the score was 27-23. The Steelers became the first team to win 6 Super Bowl championships. -
In 2022, one of the Steelers best players Ben Roethlisberger retired