After the 1939 season.
In 1980 after both the Steelers and Pirates won championships the previous year
The Steelers were founded by Art Rooney on July 8, 1933.
Yes. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII played January 21, 1979 and the Pirates defeated the Orioles in the 1979 World Series. Then the 1979 Steelers defeated the Rams in Super Bowl XIV which was played in 1980.
A Steeler was someone who worked in the steel mills. Pittsburgh is famous for their steel production and terrible sports teams (Pittsburgh Power- AFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates.) They also are robbers which is weird because they can never "steel" a win. They lose to the Ravens every year.
The Steelers were founded by Art Rooney Sr. on July 8, 1933. They were called the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1933-1939, the Steelers from 1940-1942, Phil-Pitt "Steagles" in 1943, Card-Pitt in 1944 and then they kept the Steelers name from 1945 to the present.
2008
According to an article on forbes.com, the Pittsburgh Pirates were valued at $274 million as of April, 2007.
It was sensational second-year wide receiver Lynn Swann of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
James Harrison was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2002 and from 2004-2012.
1933
In 1933 they were actually know as the Pittsburgh Pirates and finished with a record of 3 wins 6 losses and 2 ties.
Ben Roethlisberger was drafted by the Steelers in 2004.