The Pittsburgh Steelers are a National Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. :Founded: 1993. :Formerly Known as: Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1940) :Home field: Heinz Field :Previous home fields: ::Forbes Field (1933-1963) ::Pitt Stadium (1958-1969) ::Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000) :Uniform colors: Black and gold :Helmet design: Solid black on the left side. The team logo, appearing only on the right side, is based on the old U.S. Steel logo. It consists of the word "Steelers" surrounded by three astroids (hypocycloids of four cusps). :Division titles won: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004 :Conference championships won: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995 :Super Bowl appearances: Super Bowl IX (won), Super Bowl X (won), Super Bowl XIII (won), Super Bowl XIV (won), Super Bowl XXX (lost) :Famous gimmick: Terrible Towel ==Franchise history== The team was so named because of the major steel industry in the city. The team appeared in five Super Bowls, winning four and is regarded as The Team of The Seventies. The team had a dominant defense known as The Steel Curtain and an offense led by Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, and John Stallworth. Their coach was Chuck Noll. Longtime sportscaster Myron Cope is well known in Pittsburgh for his distinctive voice and commentary. The Steelers had a long history of futility before 1972, their first postseason appearance. In fact, they had only eight winning seasons prior to that season, despite being one of the oldest teams in the league. The Immaculate Reception game happened in this postseason. During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. They twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a team. In 1942 they merged with the Arizona Cardinals and were know as "Card-Pitt" and informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets" (due to their ineptitude; they won no games). During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and were known as the "Steagles". In 1991, legendary coach Chuck Noll, who led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories, retired. He was replaced by Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton, PA. Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as coach, a feat that had only previously been accomplished by legendary coach Paul Brown of the Browns. It has become an article of faith among NFL pundits that the Steelers do not have a bad team two years in a row -- they have never lost 10 or more in consecutive years since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. === 2004 season === The Steelers completed the 2004 regular season with the best record in the NFL at 15-1. Only three previous teams have 15 wins, with the Steelers being the first AFC team to accomplish this feat. As a result of this dominant season, the Steelers received Home team throughout the AFC playoffs. The Steelers defeated the New York Jets in the Divisional Round yet lost to the New England Patriots, 41-27, in the AFC Championship Game. This defeat marked the fourth time in ten years that the Steelers have lost the conference title game at home under Bill Cowher. ==Single Season Records== *Rushing Attempts: 375 Jerome Bettis (1997) *Rushing Yards: 1690 Barry Foster (1992) *Rushing Touchdowns: 14 Franco Harris (1976) *Receiving Catches: 112 Hines Ward (2002) *Receiving Yards: 1398 Yancey Thigpen (1997) *Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Buddy Dial (1961), Louis Lipps (1985), Hines Ward (2002) *Passing Attempts: 519 Tommy Maddox (2003) *Passing Completions: 298 Tommy Maddox (2003) *Passing Yards: 3724 Terry Bradshaw (1979) *Passing Toucdhowns: 28 Terry Bradshaw (1978) *Passing Interceptions: 25 Terry Bradshaw (1979) *Quarterback Sacks: 15 Mike Merriweather (1984) *Pass Interceptions: 11 Mel Blount (1975) ==Players of note== ===Pro Football Hall of Famers=== *Mel Blount *Terry Bradshaw *Bill Dudley *Joe Greene (football player) *Jack Ham *Franco Harris *John Henry Johnson *Walt Kiesling *Jack Lambert *Bobby Layne *Chuck Noll (coach) *Art Rooney (owner) *Dan Rooney (owner) *John Stallworth *Ernie Stautner *Lynn Swann *Mike Webster ===Current players=== *Jerome Bettis *Alan Faneca *Casey Hampton *Tommy Maddox *Kimo von Oelhoffen *Troy Polamalu *Joey Porter *Antwaan Randle-El *Ben Roethlisberger *Aaron Smith (football player) *Duce Staley *Hines Ward ===Not to be forgotten=== *Walter Abercrombie *Kendrell Bell *Rocky Bleier *Bubby Brister *Plaxico Burress *Bennie Cunningham *Dermontti Dawson *Buddy Dial *Barry Foster *John Fuqua *Jason Gildon *Joe Gilliam *Eric Green *Kevin Greene *L.C. Greenwood *Merril Hoge *Ernie Holmes *Levon Kirkland *Jon Kolb *Carnell Lake *Louis Lipps *Greg Lloyd *Ray Mansfield *Bam Morris *Gerry Mullins *Neil O'Donnell * Actor Ed O'Neill was drafted by the Steelers in 1969, but was cut in training camp *Frank Pollard *Andy Russell * Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer spent the 1971 training camp with the Steelers, but was traded to the Colts before the start of the season *Donnie Shell *Kordell Stewart *Yancey Thigpen *Mike Wagner *Byron White (U.S. Supreme Court Justice) *Dwight White *Dwayne Woodruff *Rod Woodson *Amos Zereoue ===Retired numbers=== *Ernie Stautner's jersey number 70 is the only official retired number. The Steelers later stopped officially retiring numbers. However, the following numbers are not currently assigned to players, and are in essence retired as well: *12 (Bradshaw) *32 (Harris) *52 (Webster) *58 (Lambert) *59 (Ham) *75 (Greene) ==Head Coaches== *1. Jap Douds, 1933 *2. Luby DiMelio, 1934 *3. Joe Bach, 1935-1936 *4. John Blood, 1937-1939 *5. Walt Kiesling, 1940-1944 *6. Jim Leonard, 1945 *7. Jock Sutherland, 1946-1947 (1 Playoff appearance) *8. John Michelosen, 1948-1951 *9. Joe Bach, 1952-1953 *10. Walt Kiesling, 1953-1956 *11. Buddy Parker, 1957-1964 (1 Playoff appearance) *12. Mike Nixon, 1965 *13. Bill Austin, 1966-1968 *14. Chuck Noll, 1969-1991 (12 Playoff appearances, 4 Super Bowl victories) *15. Bill Cowher, 1992-present (9 Playoff appearances, 1 Super Bowl appearance) ==External links== *[http://www.steelers.com/ Pittsburgh Steelers official web site] *[http://www.irlfunds.org/ The American Ireland Fund web site] National Football League teams Pittsburgh sports
For God's sakes people, if you're going to vandalize it and congratulate them, at least spell it right!!! User:Bob rulz 03:57, Jan 12, 2005 (UTC) It might be prudent to wait until the Super Bowl is actually played, as well. User:Khanartist 05:37, 2005 Jan 12 (UTC) Bob rulz, in all fairness, "Roethlisburger" was the only real mistake there. To any native speaker of Pittsburgh English, "Stillers" ''is'' the correct spelling. 10:05, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC) == Astroid vs. Hypocycloid == I'm no math expert, but doing a quick google clearly shows that the steerlers logo is made up of three astroids, which themselves are made up of hypocycloid arcs. Just look at the article for an astroid and tell me it doesn't look like the Steeler's logo. User:Kznf 16:51, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC) * I called the Steelers office and asked them. Hypocycloid. Revert. Khanartist">User:Khanartist 18:21, 2005 Feb 17 (UTC) What would someone in the front office know about it? According to http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Hypocycloid.html a hypocycloid describes an equation which can form astroids, deltoids, and an infinite other number of shapes. Unless you're willing to argue that this deltoid (curve) is what the Steelers logo looks like, I think astroid is the most accurate description of the logo, and I don't care if Emperor Noll himself says otherwise. User:Kznf 18:59, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC) * Fine, Khanartist, you win. The Steelers inaccurately refer to the symbol as a hypocycloid, and until they change their mind, you're not going to accept any other authority on the matter, the truth be damned. And if the Steelers someday change their mind and start calling the symbol an apple pie, I'm sure you'll be there to "correct" the article to refer to the astroid as an apple pie. User:Kznf 19:05, 24 Feb 2005 (UTC) :: Duly noted. Khanartist">User:Khanartist 04:37, 2005 Feb 25 (UTC) * In answer to your query, I insist on changing it because the "source" you refer is is wrong. inaccurate. not correct. The steelers logo is and always has been three astroids. You refuse to debate the issue. You revert back to your version despite efforts at both discussion and compromise. Whatever. In a few months someone else will notice the mistake and try again, and perhaps by then you'll have moved on. User:Kznf 15:59, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC) :: I note that shortly after the above comment was written, an anon user appeared and changed hypocycloid to astroid as his first edit. Wikipedia: Sock puppet Khanartist">User:Khanartist 21:08, 2005 Feb 26 (UTC) ::: Don't look at me. I've never used a sock puppet, and I certainly wouldn't over such a stupid issue as this. I'd sooner suspect it's someone who's been following the debate (one-sided though it's been). After you rejected without comment my last attempt at compromise language, I said I was done, and I meant it. In fact, in the spirit of wikipedia, I apologize for suggesting that you held some blind allegiance to an arbitrary authority. My ridiculous apple pie comment was made in frustration. I also appreciate you actually calling the Steelers front office to see what their take is on the shape. I think we just disagree on the relative importance of the Steelers "official" nomenclature versus the mathematical term. One reason the Steelers might refer to it as a hypocycloid is that the term astroid might cause more confusion given it's similarity to asteroid. Better for them (albeit less accurate) to use a more obscure sounding term than one likely to cause confusion every time someone asks. User:Kznf 14:45, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC) :The shape is clearly either an "astroid" or a "hypocycloid of four cusps". It's no more a "hypocycloid" than the overall shape of the logo is a "conic section". --User:Carnildo 19:29, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC) ::I would say Carnildo has hit the nail on the head. The figure in question is a hypocycloid, but the term ''hypocycloid'' is insufficiently precise. It describes an infinite number of possible constructions, only one of which happens to resemble the figures in the Steelers' logo. Either ''astroid'' or ''hypocycloid of four cusps'' accurately and precisely describes the figures. ::(Forgot to sign—the above comment is mine. User:TenOfAllTrades | User talk:Name 16:13, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)) :: Completely agree. – User:Flamurai (User talk:Flamurai) 15:35, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC) ::The most recent edit works for me. User:Kznf 15:08, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC) == Copyvio section == Copyrighted material from http://secure2.steelers.com/tradition/teamhistory/ has been posted twice onto portions of this article by User:68.35.79.2 (User talk:68.35.79.2 · Special:Contributions/68.35.79.2) and has thus been reverted [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Steelers&diff=14766193&oldid=14758327] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Steelers&diff=0&oldid=14777949]. If the author's permission is obtained later, the text can be restored. See Wikipedia:Copyrights for more information. User:Zzyzx11 User talk:Zzyzx11 05:58, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are a National Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. :Founded: 1993. :Formerly Known as: Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1940) :Home field: Heinz Field :Previous home fields: ::Forbes Field (1933-1963) ::Pitt Stadium (1958-1969) ::Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000) :Uniform colors: Black and gold :Helmet design: Solid black on the left side. The team logo, appearing only on the right side, is based on the old U.S. Steel logo. It consists of the word "Steelers" surrounded by three astroids (hypocycloids of four cusps). :Division titles won: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004 :Conference championships won: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995 :Super Bowl appearances: Super Bowl IX (won), Super Bowl X (won), Super Bowl XIII (won), Super Bowl XIV (won), Super Bowl XXX (lost) :Famous gimmick: Terrible Towel ==Franchise history== The team was so named because of the major steel industry in the city. The team appeared in five Super Bowls, winning four and is regarded as The Team of The Seventies. The team had a dominant defense known as The Steel Curtain and an offense led by Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, and John Stallworth. Their coach was Chuck Noll. Longtime sportscaster Myron Cope is well known in Pittsburgh for his distinctive voice and commentary. The Steelers had a long history of futility before 1972, their first postseason appearance. In fact, they had only eight winning seasons prior to that season, despite being one of the oldest teams in the league. The Immaculate Reception game happened in this postseason. During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. They twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a team. In 1942 they merged with the Arizona Cardinals and were know as "Card-Pitt" and informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets" (due to their ineptitude; they won no games). During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and were known as the "Steagles". In 1991, legendary coach Chuck Noll, who led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories, retired. He was replaced by Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton, PA. Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as coach, a feat that had only previously been accomplished by legendary coach Paul Brown of the Browns. It has become an article of faith among NFL pundits that the Steelers do not have a bad team two years in a row -- they have never lost 10 or more in consecutive years since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. === 2004 season === The Steelers completed the 2004 regular season with the best record in the NFL at 15-1. Only three previous teams have 15 wins, with the Steelers being the first AFC team to accomplish this feat. As a result of this dominant season, the Steelers received Home team throughout the AFC playoffs. The Steelers defeated the New York Jets in the Divisional Round yet lost to the New England Patriots, 41-27, in the AFC Championship Game. This defeat marked the fourth time in ten years that the Steelers have lost the conference title game at home under Bill Cowher. ==Single Season Records== *Rushing Attempts: 375 Jerome Bettis (1997) *Rushing Yards: 1690 Barry Foster (1992) *Rushing Touchdowns: 14 Franco Harris (1976) *Receiving Catches: 112 Hines Ward (2002) *Receiving Yards: 1398 Yancey Thigpen (1997) *Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Buddy Dial (1961), Louis Lipps (1985), Hines Ward (2002) *Passing Attempts: 519 Tommy Maddox (2003) *Passing Completions: 298 Tommy Maddox (2003) *Passing Yards: 3724 Terry Bradshaw (1979) *Passing Toucdhowns: 28 Terry Bradshaw (1978) *Passing Interceptions: 25 Terry Bradshaw (1979) *Quarterback Sacks: 15 Mike Merriweather (1984) *Pass Interceptions: 11 Mel Blount (1975) ==Players of note== ===Pro Football Hall of Famers=== *Mel Blount *Terry Bradshaw *Bill Dudley *Joe Greene (football player) *Jack Ham *Franco Harris *John Henry Johnson *Walt Kiesling *Jack Lambert *Bobby Layne *Chuck Noll (coach) *Art Rooney (owner) *Dan Rooney (owner) *John Stallworth *Ernie Stautner *Lynn Swann *Mike Webster ===Current players=== *Jerome Bettis *Alan Faneca *Casey Hampton *Tommy Maddox *Kimo von Oelhoffen *Troy Polamalu *Joey Porter *Antwaan Randle-El *Ben Roethlisberger *Aaron Smith (football player) *Duce Staley *Hines Ward ===Not to be forgotten=== *Walter Abercrombie *Kendrell Bell *Rocky Bleier *Bubby Brister *Plaxico Burress *Bennie Cunningham *Dermontti Dawson *Buddy Dial *Barry Foster *John Fuqua *Jason Gildon *Joe Gilliam *Eric Green *Kevin Greene *L.C. Greenwood *Merril Hoge *Ernie Holmes *Levon Kirkland *Jon Kolb *Carnell Lake *Louis Lipps *Greg Lloyd *Ray Mansfield *Bam Morris *Gerry Mullins *Neil O'Donnell * Actor Ed O'Neill was drafted by the Steelers in 1969, but was cut in training camp *Frank Pollard *Andy Russell * Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer spent the 1971 training camp with the Steelers, but was traded to the Colts before the start of the season *Donnie Shell *Kordell Stewart *Yancey Thigpen *Mike Wagner *Byron White (U.S. Supreme Court Justice) *Dwight White *Dwayne Woodruff *Rod Woodson *Amos Zereoue ===Retired numbers=== *Ernie Stautner's jersey number 70 is the only official retired number. The Steelers later stopped officially retiring numbers. However, the following numbers are not currently assigned to players, and are in essence retired as well: *12 (Bradshaw) *32 (Harris) *52 (Webster) *58 (Lambert) *59 (Ham) *75 (Greene) ==Head Coaches== *1. Jap Douds, 1933 *2. Luby DiMelio, 1934 *3. Joe Bach, 1935-1936 *4. John Blood, 1937-1939 *5. Walt Kiesling, 1940-1944 *6. Jim Leonard, 1945 *7. Jock Sutherland, 1946-1947 (1 Playoff appearance) *8. John Michelosen, 1948-1951 *9. Joe Bach, 1952-1953 *10. Walt Kiesling, 1953-1956 *11. Buddy Parker, 1957-1964 (1 Playoff appearance) *12. Mike Nixon, 1965 *13. Bill Austin, 1966-1968 *14. Chuck Noll, 1969-1991 (12 Playoff appearances, 4 Super Bowl victories) *15. Bill Cowher, 1992-present (9 Playoff appearances, 1 Super Bowl appearance) ==External links== *[http://www.steelers.com/ Pittsburgh Steelers official web site] *[http://www.irlfunds.org/ The American Ireland Fund web site] National Football League teams Pittsburgh sports
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For God's sakes people, if you're going to vandalize it and congratulate them, at least spell it right!!! User:Bob rulz 03:57, Jan 12, 2005 (UTC) It might be prudent to wait until the Super Bowl is actually played, as well. User:Khanartist 05:37, 2005 Jan 12 (UTC) Bob rulz, in all fairness, "Roethlisburger" was the only real mistake there. To any native speaker of Pittsburgh English, "Stillers" ''is'' the correct spelling. 10:05, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC) == Astroid vs. Hypocycloid == I'm no math expert, but doing a quick google clearly shows that the steerlers logo is made up of three astroids, which themselves are made up of hypocycloid arcs. Just look at the article for an astroid and tell me it doesn't look like the Steeler's logo. User:Kznf 16:51, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC) * I called the Steelers office and asked them. Hypocycloid. Revert. Khanartist">User:Khanartist 18:21, 2005 Feb 17 (UTC) What would someone in the front office know about it? According to http://mathworld.wolfram.com/Hypocycloid.html a hypocycloid describes an equation which can form astroids, deltoids, and an infinite other number of shapes. Unless you're willing to argue that this deltoid (curve) is what the Steelers logo looks like, I think astroid is the most accurate description of the logo, and I don't care if Emperor Noll himself says otherwise. User:Kznf 18:59, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC) * Fine, Khanartist, you win. The Steelers inaccurately refer to the symbol as a hypocycloid, and until they change their mind, you're not going to accept any other authority on the matter, the truth be damned. And if the Steelers someday change their mind and start calling the symbol an apple pie, I'm sure you'll be there to "correct" the article to refer to the astroid as an apple pie. User:Kznf 19:05, 24 Feb 2005 (UTC) :: Duly noted. Khanartist">User:Khanartist 04:37, 2005 Feb 25 (UTC) * In answer to your query, I insist on changing it because the "source" you refer is is wrong. inaccurate. not correct. The steelers logo is and always has been three astroids. You refuse to debate the issue. You revert back to your version despite efforts at both discussion and compromise. Whatever. In a few months someone else will notice the mistake and try again, and perhaps by then you'll have moved on. User:Kznf 15:59, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC) :: I note that shortly after the above comment was written, an anon user appeared and changed hypocycloid to astroid as his first edit. Wikipedia: Sock puppet Khanartist">User:Khanartist 21:08, 2005 Feb 26 (UTC) ::: Don't look at me. I've never used a sock puppet, and I certainly wouldn't over such a stupid issue as this. I'd sooner suspect it's someone who's been following the debate (one-sided though it's been). After you rejected without comment my last attempt at compromise language, I said I was done, and I meant it. In fact, in the spirit of wikipedia, I apologize for suggesting that you held some blind allegiance to an arbitrary authority. My ridiculous apple pie comment was made in frustration. I also appreciate you actually calling the Steelers front office to see what their take is on the shape. I think we just disagree on the relative importance of the Steelers "official" nomenclature versus the mathematical term. One reason the Steelers might refer to it as a hypocycloid is that the term astroid might cause more confusion given it's similarity to asteroid. Better for them (albeit less accurate) to use a more obscure sounding term than one likely to cause confusion every time someone asks. User:Kznf 14:45, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC) :The shape is clearly either an "astroid" or a "hypocycloid of four cusps". It's no more a "hypocycloid" than the overall shape of the logo is a "conic section". --User:Carnildo 19:29, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC) ::I would say Carnildo has hit the nail on the head. The figure in question is a hypocycloid, but the term ''hypocycloid'' is insufficiently precise. It describes an infinite number of possible constructions, only one of which happens to resemble the figures in the Steelers' logo. Either ''astroid'' or ''hypocycloid of four cusps'' accurately and precisely describes the figures. ::(Forgot to sign—the above comment is mine. User:TenOfAllTrades | User talk:Name 16:13, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)) :: Completely agree. – User:Flamurai (User talk:Flamurai) 15:35, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC) ::The most recent edit works for me. User:Kznf 15:08, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC) == Copyvio section == Copyrighted material from http://secure2.steelers.com/tradition/teamhistory/ has been posted twice onto portions of this article by User:68.35.79.2 (User talk:68.35.79.2 · Special:Contributions/68.35.79.2) and has thus been reverted [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Steelers&diff=14766193&oldid=14758327] [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Steelers&diff=0&oldid=14777949]. If the author's permission is obtained later, the text can be restored. See Wikipedia:Copyrights for more information. User:Zzyzx11 User talk:Zzyzx11 05:58, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)
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