On February 5, 2006, the Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks for their fifth Super Bowl victory. At the time, this was the Steelers sixth Super Bowl appearance.
They lost to the Dallas Cowboys in their fifth Super Bowl appearance, which was Super Bowl XXX.
The Steelers fifth Super Bowl was played on January 28, 1996. They lost to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX.
January 28, 1996 in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers used the motto, "One for the Other Hand"when they won their sixth Super Bowl. When they won their fifth, it was "One for the Thumb". The motto was referring to the Super Bowl ring.
The Steelers never had five championships alone. They were the first team to win four Super Bowls, but the San Francisco 49ers won their fifth Super Bowl before the Steelers won theirs.
The Steelers were known as the team of the decade for the 1970's, winning four Super Bowls. They have also been very good in the 2000's, winning their fifth and sixth Super Bowl championships.
The fifth-oldest franchise in the NFL, the Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933 by Arthur Joseph Rooney. Originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates, they were a member of the Eastern Division of the 10-team NFL. The other four current NFL teams in existence at that time were the Chicago (Arizona) Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and New York Giants.
The shortest quarterbacks to ever win a Super Bowl were all six feet tall. They are:Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs, Super Bowl IVJoe Theismann, Washington Redskins, Super Bowl XVIIDrew Brees, New Orleans Saints, Super Bowl XLIV
As of their win in Super Bowl 43, and their loss in Super Bowl 45, the Pittsburgh Steelers have 6 wins in 8 appearances.In second place are the Dallas Cowboys (5 of 8) and the San Francisco 49ers (5 of 5).(see related link)
Santonio Holmes was a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was the 2008 Super Bowl MVP after 9 receptions, 131 yards and the game winning touchdown catch with 35 seconds to play. Santonio played at Glades Central High School in Florida and eventually went on to play at Ohio State University. He was the 25th pick in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On April 11, 2010, Santonio Holmes was traded to the New York Jets for a fifth round draft pick.
The Steelers went to the Super Bowl in the following years:1/12/1975 (W)1/18/1976 (W)1/21/1979 (W)1/20/1980 (W)1/28/1996 (L)2/5/2006 (W)2/1/2009 (W)2/6/2011 (L)
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