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The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers Re-Establish Championship Dominance

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The Steelers were a combined 22-5-1 in the 1974-75 regular seasons. That slipped to 19-9 over the next two years. Injuries cost them a chance to three-peat in ’76, and then the ’77 season saw a 9-5 year end with a playoff loss in the divisional round to the Denver Broncos.
In the NFL of today, with its top-to-bottom parity, this sort of decline would be barely a blip on the radar screen. But in the more top-heavy environment of the late 1970s, this left the 1978 Steeler team needing to re-establish its dominance.

1975 Pittsburgh Steelers: Juiced Up By Bradshaw & Swann

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The Pittsburgh Steelers won a breakthrough Super Bowl in 1974, ending decades of frustration for a passionate football fan base. The 1974 run saw the Steelers glide through a soft schedule and get the right breaks in the postseason. But the 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers were different—they were juiced-up version of the same model and their run to a repeat championship left little doubt about how the best team was.

1974 Pittsburgh Steelers: Championship Breakthrough For A Once-Suffering Franchise

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In the world of the 21st century, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a model NFL franchise, with their six Super Bowl championships the most of any team. To say this wasn’t this always the case would be a gross understatement. In the world of the early 1970s, the Steelers had never won a title, and finished under .500 each year from 1964-71.