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. 3: The 2005 playoff run

The 2005 run from the end of the regular season to the Super Bowl was legendary. A year after Roethlisberger promised Jerome Bettis a Super Bowl in order to stave off retirement, the team inched into the playoffs as the sixth seed. They had a daunting lineup in front of them in order to even make it to the Super Bowl.

The wildcard round featured their third game against the Bengals, a team that had just beaten Pittsburgh about a month ago. Even with the odds stacked against them, the Steelers overcame Cincinnati and moved on to the divisional round.

Even more important was the rematch against the Colts. Heavily favored to lose, it seemed like that would come to fruition after Bettis fumbled at the goal line. Thanks to some heroics from Roethlisberger, the return didn’t end up in the endzone, and the eventual field goal attempt was missed. It may have been by a slim margin, but the Steelers got to move on.

The Broncos were the number one seed in the playoffs, yet destiny seemed to support the Steelers as they easily handled them. Finally, the Super Bowl occurred, and the team brought home their fifth Lombardi trophy. Bettis retired as a champion in his hometown as the Steelers once again were back on top. It was an incredible moment to encapsulate an incredible playoff run.

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