In 1933, Tony Holm was the first quarterback for the Steelers.
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There was no team at that time. The Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933 as the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers merged in the 1943 season and were known as the Steagles. That merger lasted one season.
The Steelers, then known as the Pirates, became an expansion team in the NFL when Art Rooney Sr. paid the NFL a $2,500 franchise fee for the rights to a new team to be located in Pittsburgh.
The 2011 season will be the Steelers 79th season in Pittsburgh. The Steelers franchise began in 1933.
The Steelers were founded by Art Rooney on July 8, 1933.