Super bowl xiii was an american football game between the american football conference afc champion pittsburgh steelers and the national football conference nfc champion dallas cowboys to decide the national football league nfl champion for the 1978 season. Jun 15, 2014 chuck noll, who built the steel curtain pittsburgh steelers of the 1970s into one of the most dominant teams in pro football history, becoming the only n. The season concluded with the team winning super bowl xiii to become the first franchise in the nfl to win three super bowl titles. Act active res injured reserve non non football related injured reserve sus suspended pup physically unable to perform udf unsigned draft pick. Team view of the schedules including links to tickets, broadcast channels, and printable views. The complete illustrated history second edition freedman. Check out where the 1970s pittsburgh steelers land on the list. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 1978 79 welland steelers playing in the ohasr.
The great debate a case for the 1978 pittsburgh steelers as the greatest team in nfl history new, 19 comments by michael bean jan 17, 2011, 9. The official source for roster of players for the pittsburgh. The steelers struggled for the first time in many years. A dramatic, inspiring and wondrous tale of brotherhood, camaraderie and spirit. Evoking the memorable season of 1978, this account recalls a period when the modern landscape of baseball was just falling into place. They would begin the second week of the regular season with 22 players having two super bowl rings and john banaszak with one while 22 had never played on a super bowl team. This site is maintained for research purposes only. You are bidding on a october 9, 1978 terry bradshaw,pittsburgh steelers sports illustrated a. How seven teams without firstround picks can dominate days 2 and 3 these teams dont have a firstround pick but can still piece together quality draft classes. Pittsburgh steelers football news, schedule, scores, videos, roster, nfl draft, ben roethlisberger, mike tomlin, ron cook, videos, photos. The official site of the pittsburgh steelers 1978 schedule. Honor the steelers legacy with a steelers throwback jersey. The pittsburgh steelers complete cheating history your team. October 9, 1978 terry bradshaw pittsburgh steelers sports.
How will the 2019 steelers be remembered in the history books. No longer coaching, parker put forward the idea of a scouting cooperative that would collate the data on college players to make draft selection more effective. General manager john lynch confirmed that san francisco is open for business when it comes to trading either or both of its firstround nfl draft picks at nos. The great debate a case for the 1978 pittsburgh steelers. If you are a jersey collector, you need to add the 1978 79 throwback jersey to your closet roster. Roethlisbergers latest appearance at the upmc rooney sports complex was his second in a threeweek sequence of voluntary ota sessions that concludes today and leads into mandatory veteran minicamp june 1214. Limited edition steelers history books collections. List of pittsburgh steelers starting quarterbacks wikipedia. Steelers throwback jerseys alternate jerseys steelers. Recent game results height of bar is margin of victory mouseover bar for details click for box score grouped by month. The 1978 pittsburgh steelers season was the franchises 46th season in the national football. The pittsburgh steelers board book 101 is the required primer for every young steelers fan.
This book teaches you some of the steelers history as well as rules of the great game of football. This is the first exhibition game for the abc mnf team played on a friday and terry bradshaws first professional action. Name the year that the pittsburgh steelers played in the super bowl against a team from the. In may of 1978, the pittsburgh steelers were caught running an illegal. Vintage lot of 2 rare super bowl collectibles 1971 5th anniv.
Football, 1978 topps pittsburgh steelers published set. This site is not affiliated with the nfl or pittsburgh steelers. Make offer 1978 pittsburgh steelers super bowl team roster coffee cup. The aging defense was not as effective as it had been in the 1978 and 79 seasons, falling from 2nd to 15th in yards allowed. In the first round of the 1978 draft, the steelers had picked cornerback ron johnson, who became a starter when allen was jettisoned and j. Lambert, the steelers secondround draft pick in 1974, was noted for his vicious tackling and is recognized as the premier linebacker of his era. View the 1978 pittsburgh steelers schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason nfl games. The kordell stewart story by kordell stewart, the pittsburgh steelers playbook. The 1978 pittsburgh steelers season was the franchises 46th season in the national football league nfl. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. The steelers compete in the national football league nfl as a member of the american football conference afc north division. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most. This season marks the 40th anniversary of the 1978 pittsburgh steelers, and to commemorate that team, which was the first in nfl history to. Who was number 26 for the 1978 pittsburgh steelers answers.
Thomas was diagnosed with a blood disorder that would threaten his life and suspend his career for the season. May 27, 2017 the best and worst contracts the steelers have on the books. Share this article 38 shares share tweet text email link curt popejoy. Weekly view of the schedules including links to tickets, broadcast channels, and printable views. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the. The nook book ebook of the pittsburgh steelers 1978. After more than seventy years, the proud tradition of steelers football is as stirring and vibrant as ever. The pittsburgh steelers are a professional american football team in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. With the steelers throwback jerseys on the horizon, check out some of the best moments from the 1978 season. The best and worst contracts the steelers have on the books.
The championship run was led by quarterback terry bradshaw and the teams vaunted steel curtain defense. The steelers pro shop official headquarters is your best destination for officially licensed pittsburgh steelers merchandise, apparel, gear, and merchandise. The official source for roster of players for the pittsburgh steelers. Buddy parker was the steelers head coach from 195764 before being replaced by bill austin.
New listing 2002 detroit lions pittsburgh steelers football ticket stub 1st steel curtain pittsburgh steelers 8x10 photo k. The steelers dropped rydze from their roster of doctors in june 2007. All players listed that have a caret next to their name were replacement players. The steel curtain was the defensive line of the 1970s american football team pittsburgh steelers of the national football league nfl. I really enjoyed reading the chapters that told personal stories about the players rather than just highlights on the field. Three rivers, three rings the story of the 1978 super. At a time when the steelers were stamping themselves as one of the nfls most successful franchises in history, the 1978 team may have been the best of the bunch, and three rivers, three rings, is. The roster of players who have donned the black and gold reads like an. These are original vintage sports cards, with some wear as pictured. Welland steelers 197879 roster and scoring statistics at. You will receive the exact card as picture, please see photo for condition questions. Mmxviii tank productions, all pictures and logos, team names are property of the national football league. The common knowledge section now includes a series field.
The postseason tournament concluded with the pittsburgh steelers defeating the dallas cowboys in super bowl xiii, 3531, on january 21, 1979, at the orange bowl in miami. The national football league playoffs for the 1978 season began on december 24, 1978. Feb 04, 2018 i breakdown my ebook for the steelers in my playbook ebook series. Pittsburgh steelers media guides series librarything. To appreciate the steelers successes of 1978, its important to understand the turmoil of 1977.
Pittsburgh steelers vintage memorabilia for sale ebay. See rank statistics and the 23 items in this members set on psa set registry. The line was the backbone of the steelers dynasty, which won four super bowls ix, x, xiii, and xiv in six years. Click on the 1987 steelers roster link below to see the roster of the 1987 pittsburgh steelers. Pittsburgh steelers players listed alphabetically or numerically. Dec 19, 2014 1978 pittsburgh steelers in the first year in which the nfl moved to a 16 game schedule, this group set the new record with fewest points allowed in a season with 195. Sep 01, 2006 the author highlighted the careers of great pittsburgh steelers from the early years of the team through hines ward. What was the 1978 pittsburgh steelers roster answers. The steelers also surrendered 3 points, ranked 15th in the league, compared to 262 points 5th in the league the previous season. Pomerantz has written what may be the definitive book of the 1970s steelers. Powered by the steel curtain, they held 8 of 16 opponents to 10 or fewer points. Pittsburgh steelers roster for the 1978 nfl season. The steelers defeated the cowboys by the score of 3531. New york yankees 1978 world champions souvenir tankard mug.
Aug 05, 2017 while there have been books published in the past about the nfl teams history, this steelers book is the largest ever and will feature limited edition, largeformat photography in three options. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. The brotherhood of the 1970s pittsburgh steelers is the vessel in which the current generation can travel back to those days and immerse itself in the history of this franchise. The dallas cowboys of the national football league ended the 1978 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the nfls east division of the national football conference. Lot of 9 vintage paperbacks nfl football super bowl stars 1970s steelers vtg football magazine 1980 gridiron news pro yearbook franco harris steelers. The official team history is the thundering account of a team whose heritage is characterized by the same rugged confidence and gritty determination displayed by their many fans through the years. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about pittsburgh steelers 1982 media guide by pittsburgh steelers football team.
As the league moved into modernity, the ending of the 1978 season would be defined by its past. Green bay packers tennessee titans rushing att yds avg lg td rushing att yds avg lg td j. Click to read more about pittsburgh steelers 1982 media guide by pittsburgh steelers football team. Meanwhile, both clack and ernie pough made the giants 45 man roster, clack as a. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. At a time when the steelers were stamping themselves as one of the nfls most successful franchises in history, the 1978 team may have been the best of the bunch, and three rivers, three rings, is the story of that team. Roster for recruit company 158 for 1978, united states naval training center, orlando, florida. Navy boot camp book 1978 company 158 the rudder gg archives. This is a stock photo of the magazine to show what the cover looks like. After the maneuvering that put maxson on the roster, the steelers 1978 squad was finally in place. Pittsburgh steelers 1982 media guide by pittsburgh steelers. The pittsburgh steelers and dallas cowboys had each won two super bowls at this point, and when they got together in miami to end this year, it was a fight to be the first to three rings. Pittsburgh steelers history including past stats and statistics, results, scores, rosters and draft results. We cant say we disagree with the idea the 1978 team was the best.