Yes, they are. They were founded in 1933 .
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The Steelers have been in the American Football Conference (AFC) since 1970.They played in the AFC Central Division from 1970-2001 and then the AFC North Division from 2002 to the present.
No, they have not. The Steelers were always an AFC based team, starting from 1933 when they were known as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have played in 15 AFC championship games. That is the most in NFL history.
The AFC championship game was on January 23, 2011. The Steelers defeated the New York Jets 24-19.
The Steelers have hosted eleven AFC championship games. They have a 6-5 record.