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Both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Penguins won their championships in 2009.

The Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009, becoming the NFL champions for the 2008 season.

The Penguins won game seven of the Stanley Cup finals on June 12, 2009, becoming the NHL champions for the 2008-09 season.

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It was in 1979. The Pirates won the 1979 World Series and the Steelers were the 1979 NFL Champions, winning Super Bowl XIV on January 20, 1980. The Steelers also won Super Bowl XIII, which was played on January 21, 1979. That Super Bowl crowned the Steelers as the 1978 NFL Champions.

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In 1979, both the Pirates and Steelers were world champions.

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Who played in the Super Bowl and the World Series?

Deion Sanders appeared in the 1992 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. He also played in Super Bowl XXIX with the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XXX with the Dallas Cowboys.


What were the scores for the 8 times that the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the Super Bowl?

STEELERS SUPER BOWLS: Super Bowl 9 (1975) - Pittsburgh Steelers 16 Minnesota Vikings 6. Super Bowl 10 (1976) - Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Dallas Cowboys 17. Super Bowl 13 (1979) - Pittsburgh Steelers 35 Dallas Cowboys 31. Super Bowl 14 (1980) - Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Los Angeles Rams 19. Super Bowl 30 (1996) - Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Dallas Cowboys 27. Super Bowl 40 (2006) - Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Seattle Seahawks 10. Super Bowl 43 (2009) - Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Arizona Cardinals 23. Super Bowl 45 (2011) - Pittsburgh Steelers 25 Green Bay Packers 31.


Who won the Super Bowl in 1975 and in 1980?

The 1975 Super Bowl and the 1980 Super Bowl were both won by the Pittsburgh Steelers.


Who played in Super Bowl X?

The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys played in Super Bowl X. Pittsburgh won 21-17.


What were the years that the Pittsburgh Steelers played in the Super Bowl?

The Pittsburgh Steelers, who share the record with the Dallas Cowboys and the New England Patriots for Super Bowl appearances with eight, have won six times. Here are the results (victories in bold):Super Bowl IX (1-12-75) -- Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota Vikings 6.Super Bowl X (1-18-76) -- Pittsburgh 21, Dallas Cowboys 17.Super Bowl XIII (1-21-79) -- Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31.Super Bowl XIV (1-20-80) -- Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles Rams 19.Super Bowl XXX (1-28-96) -- Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17.Super Bowl XL (2-5-06) -- Pittsburgh 21, Seattle Seahawks 10.Super Bowl XLIII (2-1-09) -- Pittsburgh 27, Arizona Cardinals 23.Super Bowl XLV (2-6-11) -- Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh 25.

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Did the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pittsburgh Pirates win the Super Bowl and World Series in the same year?

Yes. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII played January 21, 1979 and the Pirates defeated the Orioles in the 1979 World Series. Then the 1979 Steelers defeated the Rams in Super Bowl XIV which was played in 1980.


Where was the first place to win a super bowl and a World Series in the same year?

I will answer this two ways: 1) The first city to have a team win a Super Bowl and a World Series in the same calender year was New York. The New York Jets won Super Bowl III, played January 12, 1969 and the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series. 2) The first city to have a team win a Super Bowl and World Series in each sport's respective season was Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1979 World Series and the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl played for the 1979 season, that being Super Bowl XIV played on January 20, 1980. The New England Patriots and the Boston Red Soxs both won their respective championships in 2004 being the first to do so.


What team's won the 1974 World Series and 1974 Super bowl?

Baseball - Oakland Athletics Football - Pittsburgh Steelers


When were the World series champs and super bowl champs the same season from the same city?

It has happened in three calendar years:1969 -- The New York Jets won Super Bowl III in January; the New York Mets won the World Series in October.1979 -- The Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XIII in January; the Pittsburgh Pirates won the World Series in October.2004 -- The New England Patriots won Super Bowl XXXVIII in January; the Boston Red Sox won the World Series in October.


What is better the super bowl are the World Series?

World series masters suck


How often has the World Series winner been followed by a super bowl winner from the same city?

The only one I can think of right now is the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots The 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 World Series and the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV.


Who played in the Super Bowl and the World Series?

Deion Sanders appeared in the 1992 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. He also played in Super Bowl XXIX with the San Francisco 49ers and Super Bowl XXX with the Dallas Cowboys.


Why did the Pittsburgh Steelers have to play the Super Bowl in Texas when they are in Pittsburgh?

Because the Super Bowl is played at neutral sites.


Which team won the super bowl 6 times?

The Pittsburgh Steelers, who share the record with the Dallas Cowboys for Super Bowl appearances with eight, have won six times. Here are the results (victories in bold):Super Bowl IX (1-12-75) -- Pittsburgh 16, Minnesota Vikings 6.Super Bowl X (1-18-76) -- Pittsburgh 21, Dallas Cowboys 17.Super Bowl XIII (1-21-79) -- Pittsburgh 35, Dallas 31.Super Bowl XIV (1-20-80) -- Pittsburgh 31, Los Angeles Rams 19.Super Bowl XXX (1-28-96) -- Dallas 27, Pittsburgh 17.Super Bowl XL (1-5-06) -- Pittsburgh 21, Seattle Seahawks 10.Super Bowl XLIII (2-1-09) -- Pittsburgh 27, Arizona Cardinals 23.Super Bowl XLV (2-6-11) -- Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh 25.


What were the scores for the 8 times that the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the Super Bowl?

STEELERS SUPER BOWLS: Super Bowl 9 (1975) - Pittsburgh Steelers 16 Minnesota Vikings 6. Super Bowl 10 (1976) - Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Dallas Cowboys 17. Super Bowl 13 (1979) - Pittsburgh Steelers 35 Dallas Cowboys 31. Super Bowl 14 (1980) - Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Los Angeles Rams 19. Super Bowl 30 (1996) - Pittsburgh Steelers 17 Dallas Cowboys 27. Super Bowl 40 (2006) - Pittsburgh Steelers 21 Seattle Seahawks 10. Super Bowl 43 (2009) - Pittsburgh Steelers 27 Arizona Cardinals 23. Super Bowl 45 (2011) - Pittsburgh Steelers 25 Green Bay Packers 31.


What was the first super bowl the redskins were in?

1969 World Series


Who the Super Bowl in 2008?

The Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl in 2008