Pittsburgh Steelers History

With Big Ben Roethlisberger running the show, Pittsburgh Steelers tickets have never been hotter. But while the steady, young gunslinger continues to mature, a highly underrated defense is sitting quietly, thinking about one thing – punching the Steelers’ ticket to Super Bowl XL at Detroit’s Ford Field. Led by one of the hardest hitters in the NFL, safety Troy Polamalu, the Steelers have resurrected the Steel Curtain at Heinz Field. Tops in the league last year, Bill Cowher’s defense won’t waiver in the 2005 NFL season. Tom Brady’s Patriots and Peyton Manning’s Colts may be the trendy pick, but no team in all of the NFL is hoping for a January date at blustery Heinz Field. Make sure to keep on top of this developing situation in Pittsburgh by reserving your Steelers football tickets today.

Appropriately, defense is practically mandatory in the Steel City. The Steelers’ defense has obliged on an annual basis. But, without question, the 1976 version of the “Steel Curtain” was the best of the bunch and maybe the best defense ever in the NFL. The Baltimore Ravens’ defense of 2001 might have something to say about that, but it’s hard to find a chink in the armor of the Steelers of  ’76.

Head coach Chuck Noll molded together legendary names like “Mean” Joe Green, L.C. Greenwood, Mel Blount and the nastiest of them all, Hall of Fame linebacker Jack Lambert, to form the “Steel Curtain.” Steelers tickets to see the vicious defense were in high demand in Pittsburgh. No receiver looked forward to coming over the middle with the openly nasty Lambert impatiently waiting. The AFC Defensive Player of the Year delivered knockout blow after knockout blow. Thirty years later, the legend of Lambert remains a scary thing for offenses.

During an eight-game stretch, the ’76 Steelers’ defense posted five shutouts and surrendered a measly 22 points combined, or less than three points a game. At one point, Pittsburgh had a stretch of 22 consecutive quarters – 5 ½ games – without allowing a touchdown. However, the “Steel Curtain” failed to punch the Steelers’ ticket to the Super Bowl. The historic season ended with a 24-7 loss to John Madden’s Oakland Raiders. Chalk one up for Ray Lewis and the Ravens, who beat the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXXV. Still, it would be hard argue against five shutouts in eight games. Shutouts in the NFL are extremely rare.

How does the Steelers’ 2005 version of the “Steel Curtain” stack up to the great Pittsburgh defenses of the past? Bill Cowher’s current group may lack the star power of the legends of the past, but Troy Polamalu and Joey Porter definitely are no Sunday treat for opposing offenses. And of course, there’s that Big Ben Roethlisberger guy … he’s not too shabby either. The Steelers will be heard from come playoff time. So don’t wait, pick up your Pittsburgh Steelers tickets right here, right now.

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