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The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's American Football Conference Central Division, and compiled a postseason mark of 3-0. For the Steelers, it was a year in which they cemented themselves as one of the NFL's all-time great dynasties.For Pittsburgh, 1979 was a glorious ride - and arguably the greatest year ever for professional sports in Pittsburgh.Only one other time have Pittsburgh teams won two championships in the same calendar year. 6' 5" 240 lbs. They finished the regular season at 12-4. He threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns. The region was reeling from the collapse of the steel industry, and rallying around the Pirates and Steelers provided a needed distraction from the grim economic climate.The Pirates and Steelers' accomplishments that year weren't just recognized locally. History again presented itself when the Joe Greene Coca Cola commercial aired in the first quarter.
Bradshaw went right to his meal ticket, Stallworth, who caught yet another long pass over the wrong shoulder. I put on my Steelers' sweatshirt, bought a fifth of Cutty Sark and three lemons, and holed up in my dorm room. 17. There was work to be done.Art Rooney presented the coin toss after being driven on the field in a 1933 Duesenberg.
Take a look at photos from the Steelers 1979 season leading up to Super Bowl XIV The Steelers successfully defended their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12–4 record and went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. They also know how to eat. In December 1979, Pirates first baseman Willie Stargell and Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw appeared together on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the magazine's sportsmen of the year.The Steelers kicked off 1979 by winning their third Super Bowl on Jan. 21, defeating the Dallas Cowboys 35-31 at the Orange Bowl in Miami. It humanized "Mean Joe Greene." Stallworth caught the ball over the wrong shoulder in one of Super Bowl history's most electrifying plays.Pittsburgh took the lead, 24-19, but the Rams kept scrapping.
Eating crawdads was a chore beyond my capabilities. A limping Joe Greene accepted a little boy's Coke and after chugging it tossed the kid his jersey. Pittsburgh Steelers Player Roster: The official source for roster of players for the Pittsburgh Steelers The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League. 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers: 12-4-0 Previous Season Next Season. The Steelers answered with a one-yard plunge of their own, from Franco Harris.
In January 1980, they would win their second consecutive Super Bowl, and fourth overall, by beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV.The team that began the 1979 season would not be the team that ended it by winning its fifth World Series months after adopting the Sister Sledge hit "We are Family" as its anthem. The commercial won a Clio Award and was voted the best Super Bowl advertisement of all time.The Steelers themselves limped into the game, having lost Jack Ham and Mike Wagner, two All Pros, to injury. Frank Corral booted two field goals to give Los Angeles a 13010 lead at half.Anderson inspired the Steelers again by taking the opening second-half kick 37 yards, setting up great field position. The Oilers managed to shut down the Broncos offense for most of the game en route to a 13–7 win.The Oilers offense, playing without starting quarterback,The Steelers held the Oilers to only 24 rushing yards, but were also aided by a controversial non-touchdown call on,AFC Divisional Playoff at San Diego Chargers,AFC Championship Game at Pittsburgh Steelers,"1979 Houston Oilers starters and roster",https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1979_Houston_Oilers_season&oldid=956900404,1979 National Football League season by team,Pages using Americanfootballbox with unknown parameters,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.
The Steelers held on precariously to a 21-17 lead at the start of the fourth quarter before scoring two touchdowns to go up 35-17.
The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12–4 record and went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. Chuck Noll coached the team. The Steelers came into the game with a …
This is where the ‘Winners and Losers’ column comes from.Greene to Ben in '04: 'Play like a Steeler',Polamalu to do Mean Joe's Coke commercial,Film Room: Ben Roethlisberger’s “above the neck” play leads to Chase Claypool TD,Steelers look several gift horses in the mouth, still beat the Broncos 26-21,Post-Game: Steelers survive more than thrive with a 26-21 win over Broncos. Name POS Age HT WT Exp College; Joshua Dobbs 5. Los Angeles wasn't about to lay down. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Steelers made several cuts and reached the 53-man roster requirement on Sunday. Early in the fourth quarter Bradshaw found his other Hall of Fame receiver, John Stallworth, on a 73-yard scoring strike.
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