The Pittsburgh Steelers Beginning
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professionally trained American football team located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh Steelers were originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates. They joined the NFL in 1933. Their owner Art Rooney Sr. paid a US$2,500 franchise fee to the league. Nevertheless, the Steelers are the beneficiaries to the first-ever pro-football team. Pittsburgh hosted the world's first pro game in the 1880s.
The Pittsburgh Pirates was reformed and renamed the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940 due to the city's renowned position in the steel industry. A fan actually suggested the name "Steelers" in a contest that was held by the team and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC), in the National Football League (NFL) and are the oldest and most championed franchise in the AFC.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and their Successes
The Pittsburgh Steelers team has appeared in six Super Bowls alongside the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. They are also one of three teams to have won the Super Bowl five times. The Steelers have appeared in 13 Conference Championship Games and have hosted more conference championship games than any other NFL franchise team.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are the one and only team in NFL playoff history to win a Super Bowl after being seeded sixth in the playoffs and winning three consecutive games on the road followed by a Super Bowl XL triumph in Detroit on February 5, 2006 defeating the Seattle Seahawks. They are also the only sixth-seeded team in NFL history to progress to a conference championship game and win the championship game as well.
Pittsburgh Steelers Coach Cowher
Cowher, the Pittsburgh Steelers, coach led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons. This was a feat that had only been accomplished prior by legendary coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns. By and large, Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in 10 of his 15 seasons which included an appearance in Super Bowl XXX.
On January 5, 2007, Cowher resigned from coaching the Steelers stating a need to spend more time with his family.