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During the 'Steel Curtain' days for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team ran a 4-3 defense. The nickname was used for their four down linemen, (Joe Greene, Dwight White, Ernie Holmes and L.C. Greenwood).
However, the Steelers best linebacking crew during the 'curtain' years consisted of Jack Lambert, Jack Ham and Andy Russell.
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∙ 13y agoThe Steel Curtain was the nickname for the four defensive linemen on the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970's. The entire defense eventually adopted that nickname.
The original linebackers were Jack Ham, Jack Lambert and Andy Russell.
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What was the Steel Curtain?
The nickname for the 1970's Steelers defense.
What was the nickname of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the 1970's?
It was the Steel Curtain in the 1970's. It was called "Blitzburgh" in the 1990's.
Which football teams defense was known as the 'Steel Curtain'?
The "Steel Curtain" is a reference to the defensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s. The defensive line consisted of "Mean" Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes, and Dwight White.
Who was the coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the Steel Curtain defense?
The 'Steel Curtain' was the nickname given to the Steelers front four defensive linemen during the 1970's. The safeties during those years were free safety Glen Edwards and strong safety Mike Wagner.
Who was the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback when the Steel Curtain was started?
Terry Bradshaw
What were the nicknames for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense?
Blitzburgh and The Steel Curtain
What was the Steel Curtain?
The nickname for the 1970's Steelers defense.
What were the past nicknames for the Pittsburgh Steelers?
The Steel Curtain and Blitzburgh were two nicknames that were used for the Steelers defense.
Who called Russia a steel curtain?
lmao the steel curtain they were called in the 70s i believe.but steelers rock!!!!!!! I think you are the first one to call Russia the Steel Curtain. The Steel Curtain refers to the defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Iron Curtain was coined most famously by Winston Churchill.
What was the nickname of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the 1970's?
It was the Steel Curtain in the 1970's. It was called "Blitzburgh" in the 1990's.
Who wore golden shoes on the steelers steel curtain defense?
L.C. Greenwood
Who was the first member of The Steel Curtain Defense to be put into the Hall Of Fame?
Joe Greene in 1987.Other members of the Pittsburgh defense of the Steel Curtain days that are in the Hall of Fame include Jack Ham (1988), Mel Blount (1989), and Jack Lambert (1990).
Who named the Pittsburgh Steelers defense the Steel Curtain?
Greg Kronz, in a radio poll in the 1970's.
Which football teams defense was known as the 'Steel Curtain'?
The "Steel Curtain" is a reference to the defensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s. The defensive line consisted of "Mean" Joe Greene, L.C. Greenwood, Ernie Holmes, and Dwight White.
Name two positions on defense on football?
Linebackers and safeties
Did Dallas cowboys have a terrible defense line?
No their secondary and linebackers Suck
When did Operation Steel Curtain happen?
Operation Steel Curtain happened on 2005-11-05.
