All-time Pittsburgh Steelers moments to be a fan for

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 16: Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers wave their Terrible Towels near a banner depicting the Steelers Steel Curtain defensive line of the 1970s as the Steelers play the Washington Redskins in the last game played at Threee Rivers Stadium on December 16, 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pictured on the sign: Dwight White #78, Ernie Holmes #63, Joe Greene #75 and LC Greenwood #68. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /

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Steelers’ greatest moment No. 4: The first Super Bowl win

Riding the coattails of the incredible 1974 draft was the rest of the season as a whole. Again, Pittsburgh was seen as a team on the rise, but they still weren’t the dynamic force that they would soon become. 1974 was a changing of the guard as the Steelers finally put everything together.

The Steelers had made the playoffs the past two seasons, but nothing much had come of it. Again, it was the influx of that new draft class that helped set them over the edge. After a wildly successful season, the team battled through the playoffs and finally made it to their first-ever Super Bowl.

Even though this franchise had found some sustained success, they were considered heavy underdogs against the Vikings in the big game. Minnesota had just been in the Super Bowl in the year before, and most viewed them as the more stable and talented team.

The Steelers made a statement though and found a way to win. It wasn’t a pretty game by any means, but it was one that established the fabled Steel Curtain defense. Franco Harris did his part as well, grinding out 158 rushing yards en route to the MVP. It was a defining win for this team, as they officially shed the loser label and started their morph into a dynasty.

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