July 8, 1933
Pittsburgh Steelers Founding Date
90th Birthday of the Pittsburgh Steelers
A legacy has to start somewhere, and for the Pittsburgh Steelers that legacy began 90 years ago today on July 8, 1933, when the fifth-oldest franchise in the National Football League was founded.
Art Rooney Sr., known as 'The Chief,' to his players, coaches, staff and fans, was one of the great pioneers of the sports world and brought the NFL to his beloved Pittsburgh.
At the time the Steelers joined the Eastern Division and were one of only 10 teams in the NFL. Only five teams from that current group still remain, the Steelers, Chicago (Arizona) Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears and New York Giants.
Little did Rooney know back in 1933, or during the first 40 years of the franchise, that the Steelers would one day be among the NFL elite. The Steelers are tied for the lead in the NFL with six Super Bowl titles and boost 27 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including Bill Cowher, Troy Polalamu and Donnie Shell, members of the Class of 2020 who will be enshrined during the Hall of Fame 2021 enshrinement ceremony.
90 Years of This & That
Super Bowl bling: The Steelers won six Super Bowls, including XI, X, XIII, XIV, XL and XLIII and with each one the Super Bowl rings got more interesting, exciting, and of course, bigger.
All of the team's Super Bowl rings can be viewed in the gallery below.
Check out photos of all six of the Steelers Super Bowl rings
Check out photos of all six of the Steelers Super Bowl rings
Super Bowl IX - January 1, 1975 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings
Super Bowl IX - January 1, 1975 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings
Super Bowl IX - January 1, 1975 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Minnesota Vikings
Super Bowl X - January 18th, 1976 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl X - January 18th, 1976 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl X - January 18th, 1976 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XIII - January 21st, 1979 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XIII - January 21st, 1979 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XIII - January 21st, 1979 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XIV - January 20th, 1980 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl XIV - January 20th, 1980 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl XIV - January 20th, 1980 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams
Super Bowl XL - February 5th, 2006 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XL - February 5th, 2006 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XL - February 5th, 2006 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Seattle Seahawks
Super Bowl XLIII - February 1st, 2009 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Super Bowl XLIII - February 1st, 2009 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Super Bowl XLIII - February 1st, 2009 - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Love the look: Through the 90 years the Steelers uniform has taken on different looks, from the original in 1933 to what it looks like today. In between the uniform grew to be something Steelers fans identify with, and have fallen in love with.
Below is a look through the years of the different uniforms the team has worn.
Take a look at how the Steelers uniform changed throughout the years
1933
1934
Candid/posed photograph of Paul Cameron.
1960
1963
1967
Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers Dec. 17, 1967 (c) Vernon J. Biever
Posed photograph of the 1967 Steelers team.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers Dec. 17, 1967 (c) Vernon J. Biever
1974
Pittsburgh Steelers L.C. Greenwood (68) during a game against the Baltimore Colts on September 15, 1974 at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Colts 30-0. L.C. Greenwood played for 13 years, all with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was a 6-time Pro Bowler.(David Durochik via AP)
1975
1975
1978
1988
Tight end Jeff Markland blocks an opposing player during a game against the Miami Dolphins on December 18, 1988. The Steelers won 40-24. "AJR" patches are worn by Steelers to honor Art Rooney, Sr. who passed away earlier that year.
Action photograph of Preston Gothard.
Candid photograph of Todd Blackledge.
2000
2005
The Super Bowl XL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks on Febuary 5, 2006. The Steelers defeated the Seahawks 21-10.
The Super Bowl XL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Seattle Seahawks on Febuary 5, 2006. The Steelers defeated the Seahawks 21-10.
Squad goals: One of the highlights every year is players gathering for the annual team photo. As you can see from the gallery below, the squad has grown over the years from the first pictures early on until the most recent team photos. But one thing is true in all of them, everyone wearing that jersey wears it with pride.
Team photos throughout the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Super Bowl IX
1975
Super Bowl X
1976
1977
1978
Super Bowl XIII
1979
Super Bowl XIV
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
Super Bowl XXX
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Super Bowl XL
2006
2007
2008
Super Bowl XLIII
2009
2010
Super Bowl XLV
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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