Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a National Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers, along with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinnati Reds, joined the NFL as 1933 expansion teams.

Related Topics:
National Football League - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Eagles - Cincinnati Reds - 1933 - Expansion team

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:Founded: 1933

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:Formerly Known as: Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1940)

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:Home field: Heinz Field

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:Previous home fields:

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::Forbes Field (1933-1963)

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::Pitt Stadium (1958-1969)

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::Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000)

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:Uniform colors: Black and Gold

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:Helmet design: Solid black on the left side. The team logo, appearing only on the right side, is based on the old U.S. Steel logo. It consists of the word "Steelers" surrounded by three astroids (hypocycloids of four cusps).

Related Topics:
U.S. Steel - Astroid - Hypocycloid - Cusp

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:Famous gimmick: Terrible Towel

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:Famous cheer: "Here we go Steel-ers, here we go!" (clap clap)

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