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The Steelers were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933, by Art Rooney, taking its original name from the baseball team of the same name, as was common practice for NFL teams at the time. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL first took to the field as the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1933, losing 23 - 2 to the New York Giants. They were formally known as "Pirates", "Steagles", and "Card-Pitt" before finally settling on "Steelers."

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The Steelers were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933, by Art Rooney, taking its original name from the baseball team of the same name, as was common practice for NFL teams at the time. The Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL first took to the field as the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1933, losing 23 - 2 to the New York Giants. They were formally known as "Pirates", "Steagles", and "Card-Pitt" before finally settling on "Steelers."

Pittsburgh Steelers (1933-Present)
Pittsburgh Steelers Team History
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/pitt/steelers.html
STEELERS History
The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Steelers were foundedon July 8, 1933, by Arthur Joseph Rooney. Originally named thePittsburgh Pirates, they were a member of the Eastern Division ofthe 10-team NFL. The other four current NFL teams in existence atthat time were the Chicago (Arizona) Cardinals, Green Bay Packers,Chicago Bears and New York Giants.
http://www.steelers.com/assets/docs/History_Overview.pdf
Pittsburgh Steelers | History of the Steelers Logo
The Steelers logo is based on the Steelmark logo belonging to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Created by U.S. Steel Corp. (now known as USX Corp.), the logo contains three hypocycloids (diamond shapes).
http://www.steelers.com/history/logo-history.html
History Hangout: 10 historical facts about Pittsburgh Steelers football
In 1943, the Steelers were merged for one year with the Philadelphia Eagles. Officially the name of this combined team was "Eagles," but fans often referred to it as the "Steagles." Why the merger? Because both teams had lost numerous players to military service for World War II, and each franchise alone did not have enough players to field a full team.
http://historyhangout.blogspot.com/2011/05/10-historical-facts-about-pittsburgh.html
Sports Team History - Pittsburgh Steelers
What a neat timeline! The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
http://sportsteamhistory.com/pittsburgh-steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers Uniform and Team History | Heritage Uniforms and Jerseys
Please click on the evolution of the Steelers uniform poster above for a close-up version of the poster. The descriptions below give you some insight and background about the uniforms and/or eras depicted in the poster.
http://blog.heritagesportsart.com/2010/08/pittsburgh-steelers-uniform-and-team.html
Steelers Facts and History | footballgreatsteelers
Pittsburgh Steelers History and Facts Started: Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933 by the Rooney Family (Art Rooney) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (The original name came from the baseball team of the same name.) First Game: On September 20, 1933, the Pittsburgh Pirates with their coach Forrest Douds took the field against the New York Giantsâ?¦
https://footballgreatsteelers.wordpress.com/steelers-facts-and-history/
Pittsburgh Steelers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers timeline | World History Project
A timeline of Pittsburgh Steelers events. What do you want to know about?
https://worldhistoryproject.org/topics/pittsburgh-steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers | Three Rivers Stadium
Thirty years of special Steelers moments and games were remembered during the 2000 season in a series of activities planned by the Steelers to commemorate the last season of Three Rivers Stadium.
http://prod.www.steelers.clubs.nfl.com/history/three-rivers.html
Pittsburgh Steelers Team History | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site
The Pittsburgh Steelers were founded by Arthur J. Rooney on July 8, 1933. Now the seventh-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Pittsburgh team was known as the Pirates until 1940. The Steelers struggled for their first 40 years without winning a championship of any kind until they won the AFC Central division title in 1972. Two years later, the entire sports world cheered when Art Rooney, one of world's most popular sports figures, received the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Steelers' victory in Super Bowl IX.
http://www.profootballhof.com/teams/pittsburgh-steelers/team-history/
History of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article details the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are an American football franchise representing Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are the seventh-oldest club in the National Football League (NFL), which they joined in 1933.[1] The only surviving NFL teams with a longer history are the Chicago Bears, Chicago (Arizona as well as St. Louis) Cardinals, Detroit Lions (then the Portsmouth Spartans), Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Boston (Washington) Redskins. The Philadelphia Eagles joined the league concurrently with the Steelers in 1933.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Pittsburgh_Steelers
Some Not-So-Well-Known Steelers Facts and Trivia - Popular Pittsburgh
It is no secret that the Steelers have been the most successful franchise in the history of the NFL. The numbers can do the talking, as the Steelers have six Super Bowl victories, more than any other team. Everyone knows about the teamÃ?Â¢??s recent successes under Mike Tomlin, as the Steelers are one of the perennial favorites to win the Super Bowl. There are some things, however, that the average Steeler fan may not know from years past.
http://popularpittsburgh.com/steeler-facts-trivia/
Pittsburgh Steelers | History
The Tradition of Excellence, Super Bowl Champions, Steelers Hall of Fame, History of the Steelers Logo, and Three Rivers Stadium!
http://www.steelers.com/history/index.html
Pittsburgh Steelers - American Football Wiki - Wikia
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh...
http://americanfootball.wikia.com/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Current season

Pittsburgh Steelers logo	Pittsburgh Steelers wordmark
Logo	Wordmark

Uniforms

Basic info

Established

July 8, 1933; 91 years ago^[1]

Stadium

Acrisure Stadium,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Headquartered

UPMC Rooney Sports Complex,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Training camp: Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Colors

Black, gold^[2]^[3]^[4]

Fight song

Renegade (third quarter or fourth quarter)

Website

Personnel

President

Art Rooney II^[5]

Nicknames

Steel Curtain (defensive line, 1971–1981)
The Black and Gold
Blitzburgh
Rooneymen

Team history

Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1940–1942, 1945–present)
Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943)
Card-Pitt (1944)

Home fields

Temporary stadiums

1943 due to loss of players during World War II (temporary merger with Philadelphia Eagles):

Shibe Park (four games)

1944 due to loss of players during World War II (temporary merger with Chicago Cardinals):

Comiskey Park (two games)

League / conference affiliations

National Football League (1933–present)

Eastern Division (1933–1943, 1945–1949)
Western Division (1944)
American Conference (1950–1952)
Eastern Conference (1953–1969)
- Century Division (1967–1969)
American Football Conference (1970–present)
- AFC Central (1970–2001)
- AFC North (2002–present)

Championships

League championships: 6

Super Bowl championships: 6
1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL), 2008 (XLIII)

Conference championships: 8

AFC: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010

Division championships: 24

AFC Central: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001
AFC North: 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020

Playoff appearances (35)

NFL: 1947, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

Owner(s)

Rooney family (1933–present)

Team president(s)

Art Rooney (1933–1975)
Dan Rooney (1975–2002)
Art Rooney II (2003–present)

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Pittsburgh Steelers (1933-Present)
Pittsburgh Steelers Team History
http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/pitt/steelers.html
STEELERS History
The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Steelers were foundedon July 8, 1933, by Arthur Joseph Rooney. Originally named thePittsburgh Pirates, they were a member of the Eastern Division ofthe 10-team NFL. The other four current NFL teams in existence atthat time were the Chicago (Arizona) Cardinals, Green Bay Packers,Chicago Bears and New York Giants.
http://www.steelers.com/assets/docs/History_Overview.pdf
Pittsburgh Steelers | History of the Steelers Logo
The Steelers logo is based on the Steelmark logo belonging to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI). Created by U.S. Steel Corp. (now known as USX Corp.), the logo contains three hypocycloids (diamond shapes).
http://www.steelers.com/history/logo-history.html
History Hangout: 10 historical facts about Pittsburgh Steelers football
In 1943, the Steelers were merged for one year with the Philadelphia Eagles. Officially the name of this combined team was "Eagles," but fans often referred to it as the "Steagles." Why the merger? Because both teams had lost numerous players to military service for World War II, and each franchise alone did not have enough players to field a full team.
http://historyhangout.blogspot.com/2011/05/10-historical-facts-about-pittsburgh.html
Sports Team History - Pittsburgh Steelers
What a neat timeline! The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
http://sportsteamhistory.com/pittsburgh-steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers Uniform and Team History | Heritage Uniforms and Jerseys
Please click on the evolution of the Steelers uniform poster above for a close-up version of the poster. The descriptions below give you some insight and background about the uniforms and/or eras depicted in the poster.
http://blog.heritagesportsart.com/2010/08/pittsburgh-steelers-uniform-and-team.html
Steelers Facts and History | footballgreatsteelers
Pittsburgh Steelers History and Facts Started: Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933 by the Rooney Family (Art Rooney) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (The original name came from the baseball team of the same name.) First Game: On September 20, 1933, the Pittsburgh Pirates with their coach Forrest Douds took the field against the New York Giantsâ?¦
https://footballgreatsteelers.wordpress.com/steelers-facts-and-history/
Pittsburgh Steelers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers timeline | World History Project
A timeline of Pittsburgh Steelers events. What do you want to know about?
https://worldhistoryproject.org/topics/pittsburgh-steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers | Three Rivers Stadium
Thirty years of special Steelers moments and games were remembered during the 2000 season in a series of activities planned by the Steelers to commemorate the last season of Three Rivers Stadium.
http://prod.www.steelers.clubs.nfl.com/history/three-rivers.html
Pittsburgh Steelers Team History | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site
The Pittsburgh Steelers were founded by Arthur J. Rooney on July 8, 1933. Now the seventh-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Pittsburgh team was known as the Pirates until 1940. The Steelers struggled for their first 40 years without winning a championship of any kind until they won the AFC Central division title in 1972. Two years later, the entire sports world cheered when Art Rooney, one of world's most popular sports figures, received the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Steelers' victory in Super Bowl IX.
http://www.profootballhof.com/teams/pittsburgh-steelers/team-history/
History of the Pittsburgh Steelers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article details the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers are an American football franchise representing Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are the seventh-oldest club in the National Football League (NFL), which they joined in 1933.[1] The only surviving NFL teams with a longer history are the Chicago Bears, Chicago (Arizona as well as St. Louis) Cardinals, Detroit Lions (then the Portsmouth Spartans), Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Boston (Washington) Redskins. The Philadelphia Eagles joined the league concurrently with the Steelers in 1933.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Pittsburgh_Steelers
Some Not-So-Well-Known Steelers Facts and Trivia - Popular Pittsburgh
It is no secret that the Steelers have been the most successful franchise in the history of the NFL. The numbers can do the talking, as the Steelers have six Super Bowl victories, more than any other team. Everyone knows about the teamÃ?Â¢??s recent successes under Mike Tomlin, as the Steelers are one of the perennial favorites to win the Super Bowl. There are some things, however, that the average Steeler fan may not know from years past.
http://popularpittsburgh.com/steeler-facts-trivia/
Pittsburgh Steelers | History
The Tradition of Excellence, Super Bowl Champions, Steelers Hall of Fame, History of the Steelers Logo, and Three Rivers Stadium!
http://www.steelers.com/history/index.html
Pittsburgh Steelers - American Football Wiki - Wikia
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh...
http://americanfootball.wikia.com/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers

Current season

Pittsburgh Steelers logo	Pittsburgh Steelers wordmark
Logo	Wordmark

Uniforms

Basic info

Established

July 8, 1933; 91 years ago^[1]

Stadium

Acrisure Stadium,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Headquartered

UPMC Rooney Sports Complex,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Training camp: Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Colors

Black, gold^[2]^[3]^[4]

Fight song

Renegade (third quarter or fourth quarter)

Website

Personnel

President

Art Rooney II^[5]

Nicknames

Steel Curtain (defensive line, 1971–1981)
The Black and Gold
Blitzburgh
Rooneymen

Team history

Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1940–1942, 1945–present)
Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943)
Card-Pitt (1944)

Home fields

Temporary stadiums

1943 due to loss of players during World War II (temporary merger with Philadelphia Eagles):

Shibe Park (four games)

1944 due to loss of players during World War II (temporary merger with Chicago Cardinals):

Comiskey Park (two games)

League / conference affiliations

National Football League (1933–present)

Eastern Division (1933–1943, 1945–1949)
Western Division (1944)
American Conference (1950–1952)
Eastern Conference (1953–1969)
- Century Division (1967–1969)
American Football Conference (1970–present)
- AFC Central (1970–2001)
- AFC North (2002–present)