In the National Football League, there has been no team in history to have had more success in the modern Super Bowl than the Pittsburg Steelers. As a member of the NFL since 1933, the Steelers have participated in more American Football Conference title games – and won more of them than any other team in the League. In addition, their record of six Super Bowl wins makes them first on that list as well.
One of the truly elite teams in professional football, the Pittsburg Steelers played in a Super Bowl game one or more times during each decade for four straight decades. Four of their six Super Bowl victories, however, all took place during the reign of their legendary quarterback, Terry Bradshaw.
The man with the arm of steel
Known as “Mister Steel Arm” for his rocket-like passing ability, Bradshaw was a fixture of 1970s National Football games. Though now better known for his analyst duties with Fox Sports – as well as for the back-and-forth ribbing between he and Howie Long – there was a time when Bradshaw was the leader of the best team in football. His arm was the least of his strengths, as it turned out. His very presence on the field was the true strength of the Steelers offense, as he called plays from the huddle and managed the team’s offensive production on his own. Though he threw very few 300-plus yard games, his consistency and desire to win – as well as his ability to find his opponent’s weaknesses – made his fourteen years with the team some of their best ever.
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