Pittsburgh is a major steel-producing city, so the name is a nod to local industry. The team was originally named the Pirates but changed to the Steelers in 1940.
The Steelers can get into the playoffs with a week 17 win over the Dolphins, Baltimore losing, and the Jets losing. The Steelers, Ravens and Jets all won in week 17. The Steelers did not make the playoffs.
steelers entered nfl as 'pirates' in 1933 and has been owned since before then by the Rooney family. so as an nfl team, just one, but some of the interest may be shared.
Pittsburgh was once home to the largest collection of steel mills and foundaries in the US. There where mills stretching east almost to Johnstown, east to Weirton and Wheeling, WV and north to Beaver Falls. Pittsburgh was called Steeltown USA by those in the area.The Steelers used to be called the Pittsburgh Pirates. But then, since Pittsburgh has so many Steel Factories, and Pittsburgh is known for making steel. The steel factory decided to sponsor the Pittsburgh team if they would change there name to the Steelers. There logo, or symbol is also the symbol for the Pittsburgh Steel Factories.
Mean Joe Greene was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. So was linebacker Kevin Greene and tight end Eric Green.
No. The Steelers did not make the 2009 playoffs. So they cannot defend their Super Bowl.
Steelers all the way. Pittsburgh is built on their reputation, so many fans are truly loyal.
Pittsburgh is a major steel-producing city, so the name is a nod to local industry. The team was originally named the Pirates but changed to the Steelers in 1940.
Well. I don't know what you mean by that. So most people couldn't help; the Pittsburgh Steeler's Players werent all born in Pittsburgh.
I hope so!
The Steelers can get into the playoffs with a week 17 win over the Dolphins, Baltimore losing, and the Jets losing. The Steelers, Ravens and Jets all won in week 17. The Steelers did not make the playoffs.
There are no awesome Pittsburgh Steelers so there would be nobody to play any teams from Texas. Nobody cares about the Steelers. I am going to get hate mail for that one. AnswerHahaha....that's very funny!
Pittsburgh steelers
Pittsburgh is known for steel so they named them after the steel and their logo is the steel symbol only in different colors.
steelers entered nfl as 'pirates' in 1933 and has been owned since before then by the Rooney family. so as an nfl team, just one, but some of the interest may be shared.
Santonio Holmes was originally drafted by the Steelers and then was traded to the Jets after so contractual disagreements.
The Steelers changed their name from the Pirates to the Steelers for two main reasons. The main reason was because the incoming baseball club wanted the name. The other reason was because Pittsburgh was starting to become known as steel city, so the named themselves the Steelers.