Pittsburgh Steelers Football
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Northern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC), in the National Football League (NFL). The Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC having been formed in 1933 when they were called the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Steelers play their home games in the Heinz Field in the North Shore neighbourhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh Post Season & Super Bowls
The Steelers have a formidable playing record having appeared in six Super Bowls and, along with the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys have won the Super Bowl five times. They have appeared in thirteen Conference Championship Games and have hosted more conference championship games than any other NFL franchise. They are the only team in NFL playoff history to win a Super Bowl after being seeded sixth in the playoffs, winning three consecutive games on the road followed by a Super Bowl XL victory in Detroit on February 5, 2006 against the Seattle Seahawks.
Steelers Shirt Colours & Jerseys
The Steelers home jersey is black with white numbering and a yellow and gold band around the sleeve. The away jersey is white with black lettering and the same bands on the sleeve. The helmet is black with a gold band up the middle and it is the only helmet to feature the logo just on one side the right. The logo is a blue circle containing three stars in gold, red and blue with the word Steelers in black on their left. Fifteen Pro Football Hall of Fame players have donned the Steeler's jersey.
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