The Best NFL Division in 1975 (AFC Central)

The American Football Conference’s Central Division was unquestionably the best division in pro football during the 1975 season.  Three of its four teams earned at least 10 wins in a 14-game regular season.  The Pittsburgh Steelers finished that year with a league-best 12-2 record.  The Steelers would eventually go on to win their second straight … Read more

Chuck Noll’s 1972 Steelers: How a Rookie and a Defense Built a Legacy

From 1933 (their first season in the NFL) through 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers had only eight winning seasons and had never played in the Championship game. From 1964 to 1968, the team had a dismal record of 18–49–3. Changes were needed. In 1969, the Steelers replaced Head Coach Bill Austin with Chuck Noll, an assistant … Read more