The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense in the early 2000s was built by some of the most legendary players in the history of the NFL. Those players exuded the kind of toughness that would make the Steel Curtain players of the 1970s proud.
The 2023 season has quickly turned around for the Pittsburgh Steelers after back-to-back-to-back losses at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.
When the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers in Week 10 and the contest will be a showcase of organizations who are a combined 194 years old.
These names should be a lock in 2024 After the latest inductions into the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor, 52 members are now in the museum. After six years, the list of worthy names is starting to shrink.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have had many great coaches and players throughout the franchise's illustrious history. Several of those, you could argue, are
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been blessed with some truly exceptional coaches over the years. The Rooney family believes in loyalty and embraces the idea
The Pittsburgh Steelers have always been built around physical, bruising defenses. The Antonio Brown-Le’Veon Bell days were the opposite of that, as the Steelers joined the Air Raid evolution across the NFL.
Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau coached in the NFL for 45 years (1973-2017), most notably as the Steelers defensive coordinator from 2004-14, but it didn't take him long to name the most surprising player he had ever coached.
One of the main things that the Pittsburgh Steelers are known for is their two legendary quarterbacks, Terry Bradshaw and Ben Roethlisberger. Bradshaw was the king of the '70s, while Roethlisberger dominated in the 2000s and 2010s.
Former Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu dazzled with his diving one-handed interception against the San Diego Chargers in Week 11 of the
Pittsburgh Steelers' Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau had been in the NFL for 46 years before he finally won a championship. His thirst for a title was quenched in 2005 when the Steelers got their hands on the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XL.
One of the most underappreciated coaches in not only Pittsburgh Steelers' history, but in NFL history, is the great Dick LeBeau. He was a two-time Super Bowl champion, Sporting News Coordinator of the Year in 2008, and was inducted into the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame.
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, the 2005 season was historic on so many different levels. The underlying notion of it being Jerome Bettis’ final season drove the team to land the sixth playoff spot on their way to Super Bowl XL.
These aren’t Dick LeBeau and Keith Butler’s players anymore. In order to show how the Steelers defense is evolving now, we have to first step back in time a little less than a decade to look at the previous defensive coordinator, Keith Butler, and how he built the Steelers roster.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have 18 players in the Hall of Fame. 10 of those players played defense for the Steelers and all of the defenders with the exception of Ernie Stautner were part of a Super Bowl defense.
James Harrison and Dick LeBeau couldn’t have had more different personalities. But the two were a perfect match. LeBeau’s aggressive, get-to-the-quarterback scheme paired with Harrison’s alpha mentality and for a stretch of about 2007 to 2012, the Steelers were the most feared defense in football.
Looking at why the Steelers defense is struggling so much in 2022. Keith Butler took over for Dick LeBeau in 2015 after the Steelers defense dropped to 18th in scoring defense and 26th in sacks.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have long been the driver behind the perceptions of the AFC North as a division. By and large, the quality most associated with the North is hard-nosed defensive football, and that reputation was principally founded on Dick LeBeau’s defenses of the 2000s, albeit not without contributions from the Baltimore Ravens.
The Steelers’ defensive coaching staff has seen a few key changes, right in line with an offseason filled with an unusual amount of turnover. Most notably, Teryl Austin was promoted from senior defensive assistant and secondary coach to defensive coordinator, replacing the retired heir to Dick Lebeau in Keith Butler.
The Pittsburgh Steelers know 2021 wasn’t the standard, but can they get back to where their expectations reside? Hall of Fame player and coach Dick LeBeau used to preach one fundamental truth with his defenses.
Graham coached in the college game from 2002 to 2008, serving as a graduate assistant at Wagner College for two years, a defensive line coach and then tight ends coach at the University of Richmond and then two seasons as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame.
Rarely do fifth-round picks become superstars in the NFL, but finding one can make a huge difference for a franchise. These 25 fifth-round picks returned enormous value for their teams.
How many NFL coaches with the worst winning percentage in every franchise's history can you name in six minutes?
Founded in 1968, the Cincinnati Bengals have only had 9 head coaches in franchise history including two in the Hall of Fame as players and one in the Hall of Fame as a coach. However, that number could change as the current head coach keeps the team competitive but fails to find post-season success. In fact, the Bengals hold the longest playoff drought in the NFL, with their last win dating back to January 6th, 1991. How many of the leaders of the Bengals can you name?
29 defensive players of the Detroit Lions have been selected to the Pro Bowl since 1960. The list includes 5 Hall of Fame players. How many of these Detroit defensive heroes can you name?
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