Dick Shiner was the #1 QB for the Steelers in the 1968 and 1969 seasons. The Steelers QBs in the 1967 season were Kent Nix and Bill Nelsen.
Before becoming a Steeler, Troy Polamalu played college football at USC. He was drafted by the Steelers in 2003.
Tommy Maddox was the Steelers starting quarterback before Ben Roethlisberger.
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Bill Cowher was the Steelers head coach from 1992-2006. From 1969-1991, it was Chuck Noll.
Actor Ed O'Neill was signed by the Steelers in 1969 as an outside linebacker. He was cut before the season started.
Dick Shiner was the Steelers' starting quarterback in 1968 and 1969.
Joe Gilliam was the Quarterback prior to Terry Bradshaw, and he wore number 17. Before Gilliam and Bradshaw was Terry Hanratty and he wore number 5. Dick Shiner was the starting QB in 1969, the year before Bradshaw was drafted. Also playing in '69 was Terry Hanratty who was a rookie in 1969. Joe Gilliam was not drafted by the Steelers until 1972.Terry HanrattyTerry Bradshaw's first season with the Steelers was 1970. For the 1969 season, the Steelers had Terry Hanratty, Dick Shiner, and Kent Nix as quarterbacks on their roster.
In 2011, Charlie Batch and Dennis Dixon backed up starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster. Another backup, Byron Leftwich, was placed on injured reserve before the season and did not play.
No, black and yellow existed before the Steelers.
No, they were not. The Steelers were originally known as the Pirates.Pittsburgh Pirates - (1933-1939)Pittsburgh Steelers - (1940-1942)Phil-Pitt "Steagles" - (1943)Card-Pitt - (1944)Pittsburgh Steelers - (1945-present)
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The Green Bay Packers (02-05) The Pittsburgh Steelers (06-08) The Indianapolis Colts (2008)
Before becoming a Steeler, Troy Polamalu played college football at USC. He was drafted by the Steelers in 2003.
Tommy Maddox was the Steelers starting quarterback before Ben Roethlisberger.
Mike Tomlin was the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings before he accepted the head coaching job with the Steelers.
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