Most Steelers fans can tell you where they were on the morning on Feb. 11, 2001, when Three Rivers Stadium, the home of the black and gold for 30 largely glorious years, was blown to smithereens. That fall, the Steelers began a new era at Heinz Field, which would usher in a new wave of championship teams, players and coaches.
This week, Steelers fans were told of another change regarding their team’s home stadium. Steelers president Art Rooney II announced that Heinz Field has been renamed to Acrisure Staidum as part of a new, longterm naming rights agreement. The name change has been a hot-button topic for Steelers fans, who are among the most passionate fan bases in all of professional sports.
With Heinz Field now a thing of the past, we’ve decided to rank the Steelers’ top 10 moments at “The Big Ketchup Bottle.” The list surely includes moments Steelers fans haven’t and won’t forget anytime soon.
1. Polamalu’s pick-six clinches AFC title
The Steelers-Ravens rivalry reached a frenzied pitch in 2008, when the division foes boasted the NFL‘s top-two defenses. Pittsburgh won both regular season meetings in dramatic fashion and was protecting a two-point lead late in the AFC Championship Game. The Steelers sealed the game with Troy Polamalu picked off Joe Flacco’s pass, then scampered 40 yards for the clinching score. Pittsburgh would then defeat Arizona in Super Bowl XLIII to capture the franchise’s sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy.
2. Steelers sack Jets, advance to eighth Super Bowl
The Steelers’ 24-19 win over the Jets in the 2010 AFC title game is largely forgotten, which is a shame given that it was a pretty crazy 60 minutes of football. The Steeles stormed out to a 24-0 halftime lead on the strength of a dominant defensive performance. But the Jets, led by former Steelers wideout Santonio Holmes, would rally to make it a one-score game late in the fourth quarter. Ben Roethlisberger wouldn’t allow the Jets to get any closer, however, after he converted a critical third-and-six play that sewed up the game.
3. The Bus plows over Urlacher, paves way for Super Bowl run
At 7-5, the 2005 Steelers needed to win out in order to have any chance at securing a spot in the playoffs. Up first was a home game against the Bears, who entered the game with a 9-2 record. With heavy snowfall creating muddy playing conditions, the Steelers leaned on 13-year veteran Jerome Bettis,…
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