Six championship rosters face a few near-misses that Pittsburgh fans still argue about over Sunday dinner. Decide which black-and-gold team deserves the crown.
11978 SteelersLeague MVP Terry Bradshaw led a 14–2 team to a 35–31 win over Dallas in Super Bowl XIII and was named the game's MVP.1000pts
21974 SteelersA 10–3–1 team that won the franchise's first Super Bowl, beating Minnesota 16–6 in Super Bowl IX behind MVP Franco Harris's 158 rushing yards.768pts
32008 SteelersThe league's top-ranked defense carried a 12–4 team to a 27–23 Super Bowl XLIII win over Arizona, featuring James Harrison's 100-yard interception return.705pts
41972 SteelersChuck Noll's 11–3 team won the franchise's first division title and beat Oakland 13–7 on the Immaculate Reception before losing the AFC Championship 21–17 to Miami.548pts
51975 SteelersPittsburgh went 12–2 and repeated as champion by beating Dallas 21–17 in Super Bowl X, where Lynn Swann was named MVP.464pts
61979 SteelersThe 12–4 Steelers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31–19 in Super Bowl XIV for a fourth title in six seasons.464pts
72004 SteelersRookie Ben Roethlisberger won all 13 of his regular-season starts as Pittsburgh went 15–1 before losing the AFC Championship 41–27 to New England.464pts
82005 SteelersAs an 11–5 sixth seed, Pittsburgh won three road playoff games and beat Seattle 21–10 in Super Bowl XL in Jerome Bettis's final game.365pts
91976 SteelersAfter a 1–4 start this defense allowed 28 points during a nine-game winning streak with five shutouts, but the 10–4 team lost the AFC Championship 24–7 at Oakland.365pts
102010 SteelersWith Troy Polamalu named Defensive Player of the Year, the 12–4 Steelers won the AFC and lost Super Bowl XLV 31–25 to Green Bay.365pts
112016 SteelersAn 11–5 team with Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell that won playoff games against Miami and Kansas City before losing the AFC Championship 36–17 at New England.249pts
Photo credits
- 1978 Steelers — Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1974 Steelers — Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1975 Steelers — Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2004 Steelers — Doodybutch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2005 Steelers — Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2010 Steelers — John Seb Barber from Leeds, UK, CC BY 2.0
- 2016 Steelers — Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0
