The Steelers' old "new" uniforms.

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This is the throwback uniform the Steelers will wear for two games to commemorate their 75th season. As much as I dig the whole throwback uniform trend, I don't know if picking retro unis from one of the Steelers' worst periods is a good way to usher in the Tomlin era.

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1. They're based on the Steelers' 1962 uniforms.

That was the first year they affixed the Steelmark logo on one side of their helmets.

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2. The reason the Steelers put the logo on one side of the helmet,

was so fans could decide which they liked- with or without the logo. The Steelers made the playoffs that year, and so, out of superstition, they decided to stay with the one-sided logo idea.

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3. Ironically, Republic Steel of Cleveland suggested the use of the logo.

The Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the oldest rivalries in the NFL.

[cloudbase]

8. Sometimes more action in the stands

than on the field.

Maybe they'll bring back Kent Nix and Brady Keys.

[Richardo]

4. They went 1-13 their first year under Chuck Noll

What a turn-around!1!!

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5. Also, ironically, Chuck Noll is from Cleveland, and also played with the Browns.

[XNASA]

6. Yellow helmets?

What kind of sissy team wears yellow helmets? ;)

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7. They switched to black after adopting the helmet logo.

They figured the black helmets would make the logo stand out.

[KitchenWitch]

30. LOL

Skol Vikings!

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9. The three hypocycloids in the Steelmark logo,

represent the three items that make up steel- yellow for coal, orange (now red) for ore, and blue for steel scrap.

[Yavin4]

40. But Coal Is Black

How do you get yellow from coal?

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10. The Steelers used to be known as the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Art Rooney changed the name in 1940 to avoid confusion with the baseball team.

[XNASA]

11. I've never understood why Pittsburgh has a team.....

Named the 'Pirates'.

Were there a lot of pirates living in Pittsburgh at one time?

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12. They were originally known as the Alleghenies,

but in their early years, they made a habit of stealing away the best talent from other, less successful teams. Hence the nickname Pirates.

[JVS]

13. same reason as the penguins, alliteration

[XNASA]

14. Hey!

Who you callin' alliterate? ;)

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15. Hines Ward, pictured in the OP, is somewhat of a national hero in S. Korea.

He did a goodwill tour of the country shortly after the Steelers' Super Bowl XL victory. His mother is originally from Korea.

[dropkickpa]

18. Not to mention he's

a total hottie!!! :evilgrin:

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19. He is handsome, indeed.

And a genuinely good guy off the field.

[dropkickpa]

25. Which makes him all that much hotter!!

I met him at a signing once, the nicest guy and he has a killer smile! **swoon**

[NightWatcher]

21. Not to mention that he's a Georgia Bulldog, woof woof

[bleedingheart]

26. and he just visited my daughter's elementary school...

the entire school was decorated in black and gold....

she was very excited...

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16. For a brief time in the 60's, the Steelers removed the Northwestern Striping

from their sleeves. But as you can see, it has been preserved.

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17. The Steelers have only officially retired one jersey number.

Ernie Stauntner's 70.

Other numbers, like Joe Greene's 75, Terry Bradshaw's 12 and Jerome Bettis' 36, have been taken out of ciculation but not officially retired.

[SoxFan]

31. Similar to the Red Sox

They have a riddiculously strict policy on number retirements (must be in Hall of Fame, must finish career with club, etc), which means that some obvious people like Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, and Johnny Pesky are excluded. They managed to get around the rules by giving Carlton Fisk a do-nothing job with the team after he retired.

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20. The Pittsburgh Steelers have many celebrity fans,

including Snoop Dogg, Adam Sandler, and Hank Williams, Jr.

[Zuiderelle]

22. I don't much like orange.

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23. There's no orange in the Steelers uniform.

Unless you count one of the hypocycloids in the Steelmark logo.

[Zuiderelle]

27. The uniform in the pic in your OP is Orange and Black.

Or do I need to adjust my color settings?

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28. You may need to adjust the color.

It should be yellow gold.

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24. The Steeler's all-time leading scorer is neither a running back nor a wide receiver.

It's former kicker Gary Anderson.

[Las Vegas Canuck]

33. And he lives right by me

Relatively speaking of course, he lives 60 minutes outside of Calgary in the beautiful town of Canmore (Thats in Alberta y'all)

[KitchenWitch]

29. This Viking fan is SOOOOOOOOO jealous that the Steelers got Tomlin

He is a great coach.

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44. Good. I certainly hope so.

Noll & Cowher are tough acts to follow.

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32. Art Rooney, Sr. started the franchise after winning big on the horses.

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34. The reason why they are called the Steelers

is because Pittsburgh used to be a major producer of steel.

[Yavin4]

41. That's A Very, Very, Very Sad Commentary On Our Economy

You actually have to remind people that steel came out of Pittsburgh at one time.

Yes children, not everybody worked at WalMart.

[Telly Savalas]

35. I think that's a pretty cool uniform.

[Va Lefty]

36. This is an NFL marketing tool

Every year they have one or two games where teams play in "throwback" jerseys from years gone by so they can sell said jerseys, caps, jackets etc. to fans. Its all about $$$$. At least their not as bad as NASCAR, yet.

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37. The Steelers are the only sixth-seeded playoff team to win the Super Bowl.

They won all three games on the road in 2005, which is why they wore white jerseys in the SB despite being the designated home team. In professional football, the road team traditionally wears white jerseys in a game.

[RandomKoolzip]

39. Is football the game with the puck?

I like pucks. They are often black.

[Magrittes Pipe]

38. What does this thread have to do with Spiderman?

:shrug:

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42. The Steelers once had a coach named Buddy Parker,

He is not related to Peter Parker, who is Spiderman.

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43. I did dishes today.

And I cleaned the litter boxes. Vacuuming is next.