Steelers Steel Curtain Players
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Steelers steel curtain players. The steel curtain was the defensive line of the 1970s american football team pittsburgh steelers of the national football league nfl. The pittsburgh steelers didn t ask for a week off last sunday but it helped them with some of their injured players. Anchored by four hall of fame players and multiple other perennial pro bowl players pittsburgh s fabled steel curtain defense of the 1970s propelled the steelers to four super bowl victories in a. More from behind the steel curtain players doing their part to keep a titans situation from happening in the steelers locker room nick chubb placed on injured reserve will miss week 6 vs.
By jeff hartman bngblitz updated oct 6 2020 12 42pm edt. This defense was the backbone of the. The line was the backbone of the steelers dynasty which won four super bowls ix x xiii and xiv in six years. The steelers began their 1976 season 1 4 and lost their quarterback terry bradshaw for the nine games remaining in the season the steelers.
The steel curtain was the nickname given to the famous defensive line of the american football team pittsburgh steelers during their 1970s dynasty years. Combining winston churchill s moniker of the iron curtain with the dominant steel industry of pittsburgh the nickname steel curtain established recognition due to being very apt and thirty years later is still in use. Keep tabs on the mnf double header players doing their part to keep a titans situation from happening in the steelers locker room. Keep tabs on the mnf double header players doing their part to keep a titans situation from happening in the steelers locker room.
More from behind the steel curtain week 4 monday night open thread. At a maximum height of 220 feet the colossal steel structure of the coaster serves as a landmark addition to the park and a high energy entry point welcoming guests to steelers country. This team is regarded as one of the greatest. The steel curtain nickname originated in a 1971 contest sponsored by wtae to provide a name for the steelers solid defense.
The 1978 pittsburgh steelers season was the franchise s 46th season in the national football league nfl.