The Steelers Hall of Honor Museum, located at Acrisure Stadium, provides an in-depth history of the franchise, a chronological flow that focuses on key moments.
The Hall of Honor Museum features everything from one-of-a-kind artifacts, exclusive game-worn uniform pieces, the Steelers six Super Bowl rings and replicated offices of founder Art Rooney Sr. and chairman Daniel M. Rooney.
The highlight, however, is the Hall of Honor, where the 53 members' bronze footballs are on display, along with their images and touch screen kiosks to learn more about them, including their bios, photos and videos of the inductees.
Over the next few weeks, we are highlighting some of the items in the museum, just a few of the things Steelers fans can enjoy while taking a historical tour of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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The Steelers earned the name 'Team of the Decade' in the 1970s and for a good reason.
After going through a 40-year drought of not winning a playoff game, things all changed with the arrival of Hall of Fame coach Chuck Noll.
Add in names like Hall of Famers Terry Bradshaw, Mel Blount, Joe Greene, Jack Ham, Franco Harris, Jack Lambert, Donnie Shell, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann and Mike Webster, plus many other parts, and the Steelers of the 70s didn't just become the talk of the town, they became the talk of the NFL.
Over six seasons, the Steelers skyrocketed to greatness, winning four Super Bowls during that span.
Part of that history, one treasured by fans themselves, is on display. During the Steelers' run in the '70s it became popular for fans to wear large buttons on their clothing honoring their Super Bowl champions. And the bigger the button, the better. Some of those button, as well as patches from games, are part of a display.
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Also on display are replicas of tickets that fans loved to have, sealed acrylic or plexiglass to keep them for the long haul.
That is just a tease of the treasures that honor the '70s Steelers.
The success of the group all began with Super Bowl IX, when the Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 16-6, to win their first Lombardi Trophy. They followed that with a victory in Super Bowl X, defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17, for back-to-back Super Bowl titles.
The team returned to the big stage in Super Bowl XIII, defeating the Dallas Cowboys, 35-31, for their third title. And they became the first team in NFL history to win four Super Bowl championships, and their second back-to-back title, when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 31-19, in Super Bowl XIV.
Late Steelers chairman Dan Rooney Sr. said it best when talking about the Steelers of the '70s.
"There are times, though seldom, when everything comes together," said Rooney. "When a group of young men become a special team. Where their accomplishments give them a time in history. Not only winning, but being the best, and doing so with unselfish determination to be the best team. Making the goal together. That happened in Pittsburgh. It was a glorious time."
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The Steelers Hall of Honor Museum is located above the Steelers Pro Shop at Acrisure Stadium and accessible via the Gate B suite entry. Fans can visit the Steelers Hall of Honor Museum year-round, Thursday-Monday, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (last entry). It is also closed when the University of Pittsburgh plays at home.
The tour fee is as follows: adults - $18, seniors (62+)/military - $15, children (ages 6-17) - $12, and children ages 5 & under - free. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Art Rooney Scholarship Fund.
For more information on tours, group tours and booking, visit steelers.com/museum, or email museumandtours@acrisurestadium.com.
