The following were the 2006 Steelers draft picks:
1 Santonio Holmes - Ohio State (WR)
3 Anthony Smith - Syracuse (DB)
3 Willie Reid - Florida State (WR)
4 Willie Colon - Hofstra (G)
4 Orien Harris - Miami (FL) (DT)
5 Omar Jacobs - Bowling Green (QB)
5 Charles Davis - Purdue (TE)
6 Marvin Philip - California (C)
7 Cedric Humes - Virginia Tech (RB)
The Steelers fifth Super Bowl was played on January 28, 1996. They lost to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX.
After an incredible career at TCU, LT was drafted fifth overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2001 NFL Draft.
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.
January 28, 1996 in Super Bowl XXX against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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 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 Washington Bullets(Wizards) drafted Juwan Howard with the fifth pick in the 1994 NBA draft. Jalen Rose was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the thirteenth pick in the 1994 NBA draft. Ray Jackson did not make the NBA. The Orlando Magic drafted chirs Webber with the first overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft and then got traded to the Golden State Warriors. The Toronto Raptors selected Jimmy King with the thirty-fifth pick(second round) of the 1995 NBA draft.
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 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 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.
Scottie Pippen, from the University of Central Arkansas, was selected fifth overall in the 1987 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. Pippen was then traded on draft night, along with a future first round draft pick, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Olden Polynice and a future 1st and 2nd round draft pick.
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