The Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979 to become the 1978 Super Bowl Champions.
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The Super Bowl that was played to decide the 2004 Champions (New England Patriots) was Super Bowl XXXIX (39), The 2005 Champions (Pittsburgh Steelers) was Super Bowl XL (40), and the 2006 Champions (Indianapolis Colts) was Super Bowl XLI (41). When declaring a Super Bowl champion for a season, it is when the season started, not the year the game was played. Even though the Super Bowls were played the following year in either January or February.
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.
Yes, they were. The Indianapolis Colts were crowned NFL champions for the 2006 season. Super Bowl XLI was played on February 4, 2007.
The New Orleans Saints are in the record book as the 2009 Super Bowl Champions, even though they played on February 7, 2010. For example, the Pittsburgh Steelers won their title game on February 1, 2009, but are recognized as the 2008 Super Bowl Champions.
The Green Bay Packers won the 2011 Super Bowl XLV (45), 31-25 over the Pittsburgh Steelers.