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 Pittsburgh Steelers
| Who were the leading Steelers with interceptions? | 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (nick60) |
Troy Polamalu and Bryant McFadden. Both Troy and Bryant intercepted 3 passes. Bryant went 39 yards with those interceptions, while Troy went 51 yards. That equaled 90 out of Pittsburgh's 272 interception yards.
| Who was the Steelers Most Valuable Player in their 1995 season? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh (Whiplash4ever) |
Neil ODonnell. Even after his horrible 4th quarter in the Super Bowl, Neil ODonnell was voted the Steelers Most Valuable Player. Woodson won it in 93 and Lloyd in 94. Bettis was not a member of the 95 squad but did win it in 96, his first year with the team.
| Who was the Steelers leading rusher in 1985?
| The Steelers of Pittsburgh (Whiplash4ever) |
Frank Pollard. Of these four, Pollard and Abercrombie were the only two on the 85 squad. Pollard ran for 991 yards and Abercrombie ran for 851 yards.
| Who was the Steelers first over all pick in 1970?
| The Steelers of Pittsburgh (Whiplash4ever) |
Terry Bradshaw. "Mean Joe Greene was the Steelers #1 pick in 1969. Shanklin was The Steelers 2nd pick in the '70 draft and Bloundt was the third.
| Who was the Steeler that had the most sacks in the season? | 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (nick60) |
Joey Porter. Clark Haggans had 6 sacks which was one from tying Joey Porter with his 7 sacks. Joey was traded to the Miami Dolphins in the offseason.
| Who was the starting quarterback for the 1988 Steelers? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (clownhead427) |
Bubby Brister. Bubby had a tough year. He tossed only 11 TD's and 14 INT's. Actually the whole team had a tough year. Can you still see Bubby's parents sitting in the stands covering their faces? They got almost as much TV time as Bubby that year.
| Who was the leader in most catches and most receiving yards by a landslide? | 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (nick60) |
Hines Ward. Hines had 74 catches for 975 yards. Santonio Holmes, who came in second in both, had 49 catches for 824 yards.
| Who was number 8? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2005-06 (lostkiki723) |
Tommy Maddox. Tommy Maddox, who graduated from UCLA, was the team's solid backup quarterback.
| Who was number 55? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2005-06 (lostkiki723) |
Joey Porter. Joey Porter was once a Steeler co-captain. He attended Colorado State and had seven years of NFL pro experience.
| Who was number 43? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2005-06 (lostkiki723) |
Troy Polamolu. Polamolu attended college at USC (University of Southern California).
| Who was number 36? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2005-06 (lostkiki723) |
Jerome Bettis. Jerome Bettis went to Notre Dame before playing in the NFL.
| Who set the Longest Interception Return For A Touchdown record when he ran 99 yards for a TD? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh (Whiplash4ever) |
Martin Kottler. Martin Kottler set the mark of 99 yards for a touchdown way back in 1933 while playing the Chicago Cardinals.
| Who recovered the fumble in the last few minutes of the game that helped the Steelers win against the Cowboys? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 (C.A Gumby) |
Kimo von Oelhoffen. Vinnie Testeverde fumbled on a snap which von Oelhoffen recovered, and ran with it until he was tackled to help set up the winning touchdown.
| Who led the Pittsburgh Steelers' rushing game with the highest average yards per carry? | 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (nick60) |
Hines Ward. The Steelers' wide receiver led them in average yards per catch with 15 yards per catch. The Steelers' starting running back, Willie Parker, only had 4.4 average yards per carry.
| Who did Chris Hoke record his first career sack on? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 (C.A Gumby) |
Jeff Garcia. He recorded it at the Steeler's second game against the Browns. The final outcome was Steelers-24, Browns-10.
| Who did Ben Roethlisberger throw his first interception to against the Ravens? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 (C.A Gumby) |
Adalius Thomas. This is the only game the Steelers lost, and people say if he wouldn't of thrown that second interception to McAlister, they could of came back and won. Final score: Steelers-13, Ravens-30.
| Which wide receiver led the team with 50 catches? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (clownhead427) |
Louis Lipps. Lipps was one of the only bright spots on this dismal team. Weegie was third on the team with only 16 catches. Stallworth and Sweeney retired following the 1987 season.
| Which two Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs wore numbers that were greater than 40? | Pittsburgh Steelers: By the Numbers (thug56) |
Troy Polamalu & Mike Lorello. Troy Polamalu wore number 43 for the Steelers, and Mike Lorello wore number 45. Both Polamalu and Lorello played strong safety.
| Which team handed the Steelers their worst loss of the season? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (clownhead427) |
Cincinnati. The Steelers lost to all of these teams, but the 42-7 loss at Cincinnati on week #10 was their worst. Cincinnati went to The Super Bowl this season.
| Which team did the Steelers defeat for their second win? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (clownhead427) |
Denver. They waxed the Broncos 39-21 in week #8 at Three Rivers Stadium.
| Which Steelers QB broke Bill Nelsons Most Consecutive Passes Completed mark, that had stood since 1967? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh (Whiplash4ever) |
Bubby Brister. Bubby Brister broke the long standing record of 13 in 1989 when he managed to complete 15 in a row against the Detroit Lions.
| Which Steelers player set a record for most sacks in a single game, with 5 back in 1972?
| The Steelers of Pittsburgh (Whiplash4ever) |
Joe Greene. "Mean Joe Greene racked up 5 sacks while playing against the Houston Oilers. L.C. Greenwood came close to tying that mark in 1979 but fell half a sack short. Chad Brown came close in 1996 when he snagged the QB 4.5 times.
| Which Steeler receiver had the longest reception in the season? | 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (nick60) |
Heath Miller. Heath had an 87-yard reception, while Hines' longest was only 70 yards. That reception was tied for the longest in the NFL for 2006. He was tied with Mark Clayton of Baltimore.
| Which Steeler quarterback set a team record for throwing 28 touchdowns in a season? | Your Pittsburgh Steelers! (Nightmare) |
Terry Bradshaw. The others listed never threw more than 20 as a Steeler. Bradshaw was a career Steeler from 1970-1983. His 28 touchdown passes in 1978 still saw him fall short of 3000 season passing yards. In 1979, he threw for 26 TDs and 3724 passing yards.
| Which running back led the team in rushing in 1988? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (clownhead427) |
Merril Hoge. Hoge started the season as mostly a 3rd down back, but he ultimately took over the starting job. He finished the season with 705 yards on 170 carries and 3 TD's.
| Which Pittsburgh Steelers tight end wore a number greater than 84 in the 2006 season? | Pittsburgh Steelers: By the Numbers (thug56) |
Jonathan Dekker. Jonathan Dekker wore number 88. Jerame Tuman wore number 84, Heath Miller wore number 83, and Alge Crumpler did not play for the Steelers in 2006.
| Which opposing QB threw six touchdown passes against the Steelers in the same game back in the early 1990s?
| The Steelers of Pittsburgh (Whiplash4ever) |
Jim Kelly. Jim Kelly threw 6 touchdowns against the Steelers on Septemebr 8th, 1991. In that same game, Don Beebe caught 4 of those TD passes.
| Which one of the quarterbacks did Troy Polamalu not intercept? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 (C.A Gumby) |
Tom Brady. The only people who picked off Tom Brady was Deshea Townsend who returned it for a touchdown, and Ike Taylor who recorded his first career interception.
| When this wide receiver left, he had the team's season record of 1398 receiving yards, breaking John Stallworth's record. Who was this six-season Steeler? | Your Pittsburgh Steelers! (Nightmare) |
Yancy Thigpen. None listed came close. Thigpen played for the Steelers from 1992-1997, and made each season count. His 1398 yards in 1997 was the second time that he reached 1300 yards in a season for Pittsburgh. Lipps reached the 1000-yard plateau only once with 1134 in 1985. Wilburn, who played from 1966-1970, never reached the 1000-yard mark, nor did Swann. John Stallworth had a tremendous season in 1984, and had the team record with 1395 until Thigpen broke it.
| When this running back retired, he was at the head of the Steeler class with 11,950 yards rushing. Who was this back who wore the number 32? | Your Pittsburgh Steelers! (Nightmare) |
Franco Harris. 12 of Harris' 13 seasons were with the Steelers from 1972-1983. Eight times he was a 1000-yard rusher, and made it to the Pro Bowl nine times in his career. Franco ran for 91 Steeler touchdowns and caught another nine. Jerome Bettis rushed for a career 13,662 yards, but almost 2500 yards were as a Ram.
| When the Steelers played Jacksonville, how many former Steelers were playing for the Jaguars (Not including Nathanial Adibi who the Steelers drafted but released)? | Pittsburgh Steelers 2004 (C.A Gumby) |
Four. They were Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala, Jason Gildon, Troy Edwards, and Dewayne Washington. The final outcome was Pittsburgh-17, Jacksonville-16.
 Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsburgh Steelers
- Why do the Pittsburgh Steelers only have a logo on the right side of their helmets? ( goto )
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- Why do the Pittsburgh Steelers only have the Steeler symbol on one side of their helmet? ( goto )
- How many Steelers wore #70 and who are they? ( goto )
- Why was the 1972 AFC Championship played in Pittsburgh? ( goto )
- What museum can be found at 117 Sandusky Street, Pittsburgh? ( goto )
- 'It's Uptown' released in 1965 featured the work of what Pittsburgh-born jazz guitarist? ( goto )
- Has Pittsburgh ever had a proffesional basketball team, and what was their name? ( goto )
- In what year did the O'Brien twins play for the Pittsburgh Pirates? ( goto )
- Who were the members of Pittsburgh's "Steel Curtain" and which one wore the gold shoes? ( goto )
- Why are the Pittsburgh Pirates often called the Bucs, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are never called the Pirates? ( goto )
- Who is the all-time home run leader for the Pittsburgh Pirates and how many home runs did he have? ( goto )
- Who was paid $500 to play in a game in 1892 in an intense competition between two Pittsburgh-area clubs, becoming the first person to be paid to play American football? ( goto )
- On March 4, 2006, Erik Cole of the Carolina Hurricanes was hit from behind by a certain player, from the Pittsburgh Penguins, and got injured. Who hit him, and how injured is Cole? ( goto )
- This member of Major League Baseball's 3,000 Hit Club hit a key Game 7 World Series home run against Baltimore on his way to leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to their fourth World Series championship and earning Series MVP honors. Who was this Pirates superstar? Bill Mazeroski, Willie Stargell, Dave Parker, Roberto Clemente or Honus Wagner? ( goto )
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