On February 23, 2007, NFL Network aired America's Game: The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers, narrated by Ed Harris and including team commentary from John Banaszak, L.C. Greenwood, and John Stallworth. In that particular game, the Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 31-27 at Three Rivers Stadium.
The role of color commentator was taken over by Jim Brown after the 1978 season when he left his post as a running back to become a full-time player/coach with the Cleveland Browns. He was replaced by former Minnesota Viking great Carl Eller who played for the Steelers from 1977 to 1980. Eller's partner on the field was Larry Cole who served as an offensive assistant during his tenure with the team. After the 1980 season, Eller was traded to the New Orleans Saints where he continued to serve as a color commentator until his death in 2014 at the age of 68.
In addition to being the voice of the Steelers, Brown also served as the team's executive director of football operations. Under his leadership, the Steelers developed into one of the most successful franchises in NFL history, winning seven Super Bowl titles between 1969 and 1990. He finished his career with 12,312 yards rushing and 67 touchdowns while also catching 590 passes for 6,712 yards and 22 more scores.
By a score of 27–23, the Steelers beat the Cardinals. The game took place on February 1, 2009, at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium. The XLIIth Super Bowl.
| Date | February 1, 2009 |
| Stadium | Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida |
| MVP | Santonio Holmes, wide receiver |
| Favorite | Steelers by 7 |
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On January 3, 2009, the National Football League playoffs for the 2008 season started. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, 27–23, on February 1, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. This was their second championship in four years and their sixth overall.
The Steeler's played in the NFC Championship Game against Seattle after finishing with an 11-5 record. They lost that game 24-14 at Qwest Field in Seattle. That ended their season.
They will be playing at home again this year because they have been assigned to play the Baltimore Ravens in the opening round of the playoffs on January 15th. This will be the third time these two teams have met in the playoffs with each team winning one game. The last time they met was in 1995 when the Steelers won 23-7 at Heinz Field while making their first appearance in the conference championship game. The Ravens went on to win the Super Bowl XXXV title over San Diego that year.
There are many reasons why the Steelers usually come out on top in these games. Their defense is ranked #1 while the Raven's offense is ranked #22. The key to victory for both teams will be how they perform under pressure in postseason games. If there is any team that can dominate a playoff game it is the Steelers due to their experience on and off the field.
The Steelers qualified as a wild-card team as the #6 seed and became only the second team in history (and the first in 20 years) to defeat the #3 seed Bengals (11-5), the top-seeded Colts (14-2), and the #2 seed Broncos (13-3) to become the American Football Conference's representative in Super Bowl XL.
On February 5, 2006, the game was held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. With the victory, the Steelers equaled the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys for the most Super Bowls at the time. The Steelers' Super Bowl triumph was their first since Super Bowl XIV.
Staubach had another talented receiver to supplement Drew Pearson by 1978: Tony Hill, who caught 46 passes during the regular season and was named to the Pro Bowl. While some names remained, this was not the same Cowboys squad that had defeated the Steelers in Super Bowl X.
On February 5, 2006, the game was held at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. With the victory, the Steelers equaled the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys for the most Super Bowls at the time. The Steelers' Super Bowl triumph was their first since Super Bowl XIV.
Franco Harris continued to dominate on the ground, while the Steel Curtain defense led the NFL in points allowed. Fans were treated to a titanic clash, and those anticipating high drama were not let down. In the first quarter, Bradshaw and Staubach each threw touchdown passes.
Super Bowl IX was an American football game contested to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1974 season between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Minnesota Vikings.
The Packers defeated the Steelers by a score of 31-25. The game was played on February 6, 2011, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the first time the Super Bowl was played in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The victory ended the longest playoff drought in NFL history - the Packers had not made the postseason since 1985 - and gave them a record of 10-6. The Steelers fell to 9-7.
The Steelers lost their first playoff game against the Green Bay Packers by a score of 28-22. It was also their only loss during the regular season against the Packers as they went on to win their last five games against them. They also won three straight after this loss to end up finishing with a 10-6 record. Mike Tomlin was named the 11th coach in Steelers history after Kevin Colbert took over as general manager. Tomlin was the defensive coordinator for the Steelers when they lost to the Packers in 2011.
Their first playoff win came against the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 42-28. Ben Roethlisberger led his team to two fourth-quarter touchdowns to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the second year in a row. He finished the game 25 of 39 for 312 yards and 3 touchdowns without an interception. His top target was Hines Ward who had nine receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown. James Harrison had 1 sack and 2 tackles in the game.
Super Bowl XIV, in which the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the St. Louis Rams, was one of the contests. Colleen Wolfe and Elliot Harrison compare Super Bowl XLIX with Super Bowl XLIII to determine which is the finest game in NFL history.
The New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts met in another classic that went into overtime. The winner would go on to face the Steelers in what would become a four-game sweep for Pittsburgh. It was also this game that saw the emergence of future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning as a true starting quarterback. The Colts had drafted him first overall after Tom Brady led them to three straight titles. Although it's been said many times before, it's still true today: "There's no better place to play than at Foxboro".
In addition to the aforementioned games, there were several other exciting finishes during this season. In one of the most memorable games ever, the 49ers trailed the Giants by two points with less than a minute remaining. However, they failed to score any points or take advantage of some great defense by the G-Men as they lost by one point. The 1989 season ended on a low note for the 49ers as they lost to the Vikings in the last minute of regulation time. The same thing happened two years in a row to the Cowboys who played poorly both seasons.
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