Pittsburgh is known for steel so they named them after the steel and their logo is the steel symbol only in different colors.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merged in the 1943 season and were known as the Steagles. That merger lasted one season.
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The Steelers were first named the Pittsburgh Pirates and in 1940 they were renamed the Steelers.
From 1933-1939 the Steelers were named the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Pittsburgh Steelers
the field belonging to the pittsburgh steelers is the heinz field.
There is no Steelers player on the current roster with that name.
No, they were not. The Steelers were originally known as the Pirates.Pittsburgh Pirates - (1933-1939)Pittsburgh Steelers - (1940-1942)Phil-Pitt "Steagles" - (1943)Card-Pitt - (1944)Pittsburgh Steelers - (1945-present)
When the Steelers were founded in 1933 they were known as the Pittsburgh Pirates. They kept this name through the 1939 season.
The word 'Pittsburgh Steelers' is a compound proper noun; the name of a specific football team.
Pittsburgh is a major steel-producing city, so the name is a nod to local industry. The team was originally named the Pirates but changed to the Steelers in 1940.
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