Troy Polamalu (SS), William Gay (CB), Ike Taylor (CB), Bryant McFadden (CB), and Ryan Clark (FS).
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Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1939)Pittsburgh Steelers (1940-1942, 1945-present)Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943)Card-Pitt (1944)
If you're asking who the BEST Steelers of the 80s, you'd start with names like Lipps and Dawson and Merriweather. I'd throw in a little love to Bubby Brister, who did do some cool stuff. The best player, though, as usual, is a relatively unknown defensive player that does some thankless job as hard as he could - I'd say Gary Dunn, their defensive tackle.
Through the 2013 seadon, the Steelers franchise regular season record is 569-519-20. Their postseason record is 33-21.They played under several names during that time. They were founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates. And during World War II, they played as the Steagles (with Philly) and Card-Pitt (with the Chicago Cardinals).
The Steelers and the Packers team names are based on the predominant industry in their home towns. The Packers are named after the business that formed them before the NFL existed, Meat packing. The Steelers are named for the steel-making that Pittsburgh has been known for many years. The emblem on their helmets is actually the company logo for United States Steel corp. The San Francisco 49er's are named for the gold miners that poured in that area after the gold strike of 1849.