Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021) started 247 games for the Steelers, the most in franchise history by any player.
The Raiders won at Pittsburgh on September 19, 2021, 26–17, then fell on Christmas Eve 2022 at Pittsburgh 13–10 on a last-minute touchdown by rookie Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett. A lifeless performance in a 23–18 loss at Vegas on September 23, 2023, contributed to the later firing of Raiders coach Josh McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler .
The Steelers also signed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to an eight-year, $102 million contract, the largest in franchise history. The Steelers also drafted Rashard Mendenhall , running back from Illinois, with the 23rd overall pick in the 2008 NFL draft as well as top wide receiver prospect Limas Sweed of Texas with the 53rd overall pick.
Kenneth Shane Pickett (born June 6, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers, where he won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award as a senior, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Thomas Virgil Wade (born May 23, 1942) is a former American football quarterback who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [1] Prior to that he had started at quarterback for the University of Texas and played on the National Championship team in 1963.
On October 20, Wilson made his first start for the Steelers in Week 7 against the New York Jets, throwing for 264 yards, two touchdowns, and adding a rushing score in a 37–15 victory, marking the Steelers' highest-scoring game of the season. [312] His 264 passing yards were the most by a Steelers quarterback in his debut. [313]
Justin Skyler Fields (born March 5, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint with the Georgia Bulldogs, he played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, where he was twice named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and appeared in the 2021 National Championship Game.
Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since 1994, he has been a television sports analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday .