Steelers defensive lineman Steve McLendon will make $320,000. in 2010.
Art Rooney Sr. bought the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise (formerly known as the Pittsburgh Pirates) in 1933 for $2,500.
James Harrison's 2010 salary was $13,357,280.
The Steelers were never sold. They were founded on July 8, 1933 as the Pittsburgh Pirates by Art Rooney Sr. The Rooney family still owns the Steelers till this day.
According to an article on forbes.com in September of 2009, the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise is valued at $1.02 billion dollars.
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Art Rooney Sr. paid a $2,500 entrance fee to the NFL for a team in Pittsburgh. He named the team the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their name was changed to the Steelers in 1940-42 and then again from 1945 to the present.
The Rooney Family (controlling ownership) and John Stallworth (former Steeler great) currently own the Pittsburgh Steelers. It is still the Rooney family. Dan Rooney (Chairman) is the current owner. He has given much control of the franchise to his son Art Rooney II (President). Others, such as Jim Haslam III, Thomas Tull, Bruce Rauner, the Varischetti family, the Paul family along with John Stallworth are Steelers investors. As of April, 2008 Dan Rooney is the chairman and owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His father, Art, founded the Steelers.
The Steelers ranked 14th on Forbes' annual most valuable team list at $1.1 Billion.
nobody likes the steelers because everybodys tired of hearing about them all the time. You ask me, Carolina Panthers #1!
The Steelers won 27-23 over the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII.
not even one single penny