Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are the gold standard of NFL stability and tradition, a franchise built on bruising defense, the iconic Terrible Towel, and a blue-collar fanbase that spans the globe. Playing at Acrisure Stadium along the Ohio River, the Steelers have had only three head coaches since 1969, an almost unheard-of continuity in professional sports. Black and gold have become symbols of championship-caliber football, and Steelers Nation is renowned as one of the most widespread, tailgating fanbases in the league. Few franchises carry the same weight of tradition into every single game.

Founded in 1933 by Art Rooney, the Steelers endured decades of losing before the 'Steel Curtain' defense of the 1970s, led by Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, and coach Chuck Noll, powered an unprecedented run of four Super Bowl titles in six years: Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, and XIV. The franchise added a fifth title with Super Bowl XL (2005 season) and a record-tying sixth with Super Bowl XLIII (2008 season) under coach Mike Tomlin and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh's six Super Bowl championships are tied for the most in NFL history.