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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.
| The “Longest Pass Play” record of 90 yards was set in 1981, and matched on two subsequent occasions: in 1990 it was the Brister to Stone connection, and in 2001 it was the Stewart to Shaw connection. The record-setter in 1981 was thrown by Terry Bradshaw: who was the receiver that caught the pass for a 90 touchdown against Seattle? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh
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Mark Malone. Terry Bradshaw threw a 90 yard bomb to Mark Malone (a rookie QB at the time). It was the only completion Terry completed to Mark that season but they made it count.
| The Steelers were not always known as the Steelers. What did they go by when they first came into the league?
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Pittsburgh Pirates. The Steelers were originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates. They changed their name to the Steelers in 1940 in the hopes to generate a little more interest in the team by allowing the fans to vote on what the new name should be.
Neil O’Donnell. Even after his horrible 4th quarter in the Super Bowl, Neil O’Donnell 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.
| Between October 5, 1975, and December 13, 1975, the Steelers set a new mark for "Most Consecutive Victories in the Regular Season", when they won _________ consecutive games? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh
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11. After losing the second game of the season to Buffalo, the Steelers won 11 games in a row. They lost their final game of the regular season to the Rams 3-10 but they made up for that late season let down by winning Super Bowl 10 when they beat Dallas 21-17
Chicago. Their first win was on Wednesday September 27, 1933: a 14-13 victory over the Chicago Cardinals (who finished the season 1-9-1). Pittsburgh trailed 0-13 at half time! This was their 2nd came of the season.
Detroit Lions. The Steelers only won one game in 1969 and that was against the Detroit Lions in a 16-13 victory.
| How many head coaches have there been BETWEEN the Steelers first coach, Forrest “Jap” Douds, and coach Bill Cowher?
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13 coaches. This is a tricky question because Kiesling was co-head coach with Greasy Neale in 1943 and with Phil Handler in 1944. Due to World War II, the Steelers had to merge with the Eagles and Cardinals respectively so that they didn’t have to temporarily shut down or fold completely.
Courtney Hawkins. Courtney Hawkins broke the record on Novemebr 1, 1998 against the Titans with 14 receptions. Wilburn’s record had stood since October 22, 1967 when he caught 12 passes against the Dallas Cowboys.
| Running back John Henry Johnson set a record when he gained 200 yards in one game back on October 10, 1964. Which Steelers running back was the first to break that record? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh
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John Fuqua. Barry Foster ran for 190 yards against the New York Jets in 1992, breaking Henry‘s home game record but John “Frenchy“ Fuqua broke Henry‘s all time record in 1964 when he ran for 218 yards.
| Which Steelers QB broke Bill Nelson‘s “Most Consecutive Passes Completed” mark, that had stood since 1967? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh
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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.
| The Green Bay Packers dished out the Steelers worst loss in franchise history when they beat them 54-7 in 1941. Which team later beat the Steelers even worse in terms of the point differential, when they won 51-0? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh
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Cleveland Browns. As much as it hurts any true Steelers fan to admit, Cleveland gave the Steelers their worst loss in team history back in 1989 when they came into Three Rivers Stadium on opening day and threw the Steelers a 51-0 shut out. Green Bay beat them twice. Once in ’33 and once in ‘41, both times by 47 points. New England beat them by 34 points back in 1987 and Detroit spanked them by 42 points in 1983.
| Since the AFL/NFL merger back in 1970, the Steelers have built a reputation for being a strong defensive team that controls the clock on offense. However, they have been known to put up a lot of points every once in a while too. In fact, back in 1952 they beat the Giants and set their “All Time Scoring“ record by scoring how many points? | The Steelers of Pittsburgh
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63 points. In a game played on November 30th, 1952 the Steelers beat the NY Giants 63-7. This game also set the “largest margin of victory“ record of 56 points.
Martin Kottler. Martin Kottler set the mark of 99 yards for a touchdown way back in 1933 while playing the Chicago Cardinals.
| Which opposing QB threw six touchdown passes against the Steelers in the same game back in the early 1990s?
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Jim Kelly. Jim Kelly threw 6 touchdowns against the Steelers on September 8th, 1991. In that same game, Don Beebe caught 4 of those TD passes.
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.
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.
6. The Steelers went to the Championship game in 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978 and 1979 and won four of them on their way to winning four Super Bowls: IX in January 1975 (16-6 vs Minnesota), X in January 1976 (21-17 vs. Dallas), XIII in January 1979 (35-31 v Dallas), and XIV in January 1980 (31-19 vs LA Rams).
Chad Brown. Chad Brown played for the Steelers for four years and in that time, recorded 30 sacks. Kevin Greene was only here for three years but when he left, he had gathered 35.5 sacks. Mike Merriweather played for six years and got to the QB 31 times.
5-11. This was the worst record the team had since Chuck Noll's first season as head coach in 1969, when the team finished 1-13.
| The Steelers fooled us in week #1 by winning 24-21. Which team fell victim to the Steelers in that game? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Dallas. The Steelers beat the Cowboys 24-21 in the opener, which gave all Steeler fans some hope. What they didn't realize was that the Cowboys would finish even worse than the Steelers that year, with a 3-13 record.
| Defense has always been the foundation for Steeler teams. What number did the Steeler defense rank out of 28 NFL teams in 1988? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers
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28th. They were last in the league. They gave up an amazing 421 points that season. That averages out to about 26 points per game.
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.
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.
6. They were 1-6 after 7 games. They beat Denver for that second win.
Denver. They waxed the Broncos 39-21 in week #8 at Three Rivers Stadium.
| What was the Steelers final record against their division teams Cleveland, Houston, and Cincinnati? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers
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1-5. They only managed to defeat Houston that season. That didn't happen until week #14 in Houston, 37-34.
1-7. They only beat Houston on the road that season. They were a respectable 4-4 at home though.
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.
| The Steelers finished on a strong note winning 3 of their final 4 games in 1988. Which team was the only team to defeat them during that stretch? | 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers
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San Diego. They lost 20-14 in San Diego week # 15.
Tunch Ilkin. Tunch played 13 seasons for the Steelers from 1980 to 1992. He finished his career with Green Bay in 1993. He was a two-time Pro-Bowler for The Steelers. He also made the Pro Bowl the following season in 1989. He was an offensive linemen.
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