PHOTOS: This month in Steelers history
Take a look at important dates in Steelers history during the month of January
January 4, 1976 - The Steelers defeat the Oakland Raiders to win the AFC Championship
January 5, 2007 - Steelers Coach Bill Cowher retires
January 7, 1995 - Steelers defeat the Cleveland Browns in the AFC Divisional Round
January 8, 2006 - Steelers defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Round, 31-17
January 11, 2009 - Steelers defeat San Diego in AFC Divisional Round, 35-24. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
January 11, 1983 - Hall of Fame WR Lynn Swann retires
January 12, 1975 - Steelers win Super Bowl IX over the Minnesota Vikings, 16-6
January 12, 1998 - Justin Layne was born
January 15, 2006 - Steelers defeat Indianapolis Colts 21-18 in a Divisional Playoff game with Ben Roethlisberger's 'The Tackle' (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
January 15, 2011 - Steelers come back from a 21-7 halftime deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 31-24 in Divisional Playoff game (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)
January 18, 2009 - Steelers defeat the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 in the AFC Championship game
January 28, 1976 - Steelers win Super Bowl X over the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17
January 18, 1988 - Hall of Fame WR John Stallworth retires
January 18, 1988 - Steelers S Donnie Shell retires
January 20, 1980 - Steelers win Super Bowl XIV over the Los Angeles Rams, 31-19
January 20, 1997 - Terrell Edmunds was born
January 20, 2002 - Steelers defeat Baltimore, 27-10, in AFC Divisional Round, first playoff game at Heinz Field
January 21, 1950 - Lynn Chandnois drafted in first round
January 21, 1950 - Ernie Stautner drafted in second round
January 21, 1979 - Steelers win Super Bowl XIII over Dallas Cowboys, 35-31, becoming the first team to win three Super Bowls
January 21, 1992 - Steelers Coach Bill Cowher hired
January 22, 1953 - Hall of Fame RB John Henry Johnson drafted in second round
January 22, 2006 - Steelers defeat the Denver Broncos, 34-17, in the AFC Championship game
January 22, 2007 - Steelers Coach Mike Tomlin is hired
January 23, 2011 - Steelers defeat the New York Jets, 24-19, in the AFC Championship game (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
January 24, 1996 - Dan Moore was born
January 26, 1995 - Josh Dobbs was born
January 27, 1901 - Arthur J. Rooney Sr. was born in Coultersville, PA.
January 27, 1955 - Johnny Unitas drafted in ninth round
January 27, 1969 - Steelers Coach Chuck Noll hired
January 27, 1970 - Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw drafted in the first round
January 27, 1970 - Hall of Fame CB Mel Blount drafted in the third round
January 28, 1969 - Hall of Fame DT Joe Greene drafted in the first round
January 28, 1971 - Hall of Fame LB Jack Ham drafted in the second round
January 28, 1996 - Steelers lose to the Dallas Cowboys, 27-17, in Super Bowl XXX
January 29, 1974 - Hall of Fame WR Lynn Swann drafted in the first round
January 29, 1974 - Hall of Fame LB Jack Lambert drafted in the second round
January 29, 1974 - Hall of Fame WR John Stallworth drafted in the fourth round
January 29, 1974 - Hall of Fame C Mike Webster drafted in the fifth round
January 31, 1968 - Rocky Bleier drafted in the 16th round
