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The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North Division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the seventh-oldest franchise in the NFL, and the oldest franchise in the AFC.
In May 1933, in anticipation of the repeal of some of Pennsylvania's restrictive laws in the fall of that year, Rooney applied for a franchise with the NFL. [9] His request was granted on May 19, 1933, and the Pittsburgh Professional Football Club, Inc. joined the NFL in exchange for a US$2,500 franchise fee (roughly $59,000 in today's dollars). [10]
As an executive: President ( 2003 –present) Owner ( 2017 –present) Career highlights and awards. As president: 2× Super Bowl champion ( XL, XLIII) Arthur Joseph Rooney II (born September 14, 1952) is an American football executive and lawyer who is the owner and president of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). [ 1]
The 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 40th in the National Football League . Pittsburgh finished with an 11–3 record in 1972, their first winning season in 9 years (1963), and won their first-ever AFC Central Division title. It was the Steelers' third-ever postseason appearance, first in ten seasons (the Playoff Bowl for third ...
The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 76th season in the National Football League (NFL). The season concluded with the team winning Super Bowl XLIII to become the first franchise in the NFL with six Super Bowl titles. The Steelers entered the season as defending champions of the AFC North Division, coming off a 10–6 record ...
at Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York. Date: December 10, 1983. Game time: 12:30 pm EST. Game weather: 45 °F (7.2 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn) Game attendance: 53,996. Referee: Bob McElwee. TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen. Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – December 10th, 1983.