Posts with players, coaches, and other topics from the Pittsburgh Steelers for The Football History Dude podcast, covering the history of the NFL.
With a long history of losing and a 1–13 record in 1969, Steelers fans hoped for better days in the 1970s. When 1970 started out with three straight losses, it looked like another long season for Pittsburgh. But after winning four of their next five games, Steeler fans felt optimistic. But their optimism quickly faded … Read more
We have finished reviewing the first 50 Super Bowls, and if you want to relive those games, I suggest to you some homework: Ed Benkin’s The First 50 Super Bowls. Great stuff there that you’ll want to relive over and over. But for now, we’re going to do something a little different. I’m going to take … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XLIII, which was held on February 1, 2009, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, between the seven-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Arizona Cardinals. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XLI, which was held on February 4, 2007, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida, between the second-time NFC champion Chicago Bears and the AFC champion Indianapolis Colts, who were in the Super Bowl for the first time since moving to Indy in 1984. As always, we have a pop quiz, … Read more
Today we have Super Bowl XL, which was held on February 5, 2006, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, between the six-time AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the first-time NFC champion Seattle Seahawks. As always, we have a pop quiz, and then homework at the end of the episode. The pop quiz question for today … Read more