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- The nickname "Steel Curtain", a play on the phrase "Iron Curtain" popularized by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, originated in a 1971 contest sponsored by Pittsburgh radio station WTAE to name the defense.
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Mar 29, 2022 · The Steelers went on a tear through the 1970s with great defense. They were given the name “Steel Curtain” because of their non-wavering defense and Pittsburgh’s reputation for steel production. The same was modeled after the USSR’s “Iron Curtain” during World War II.
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The Steel Curtain was the defensive line of the 1970s American football team Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). The line was the backbone of the Steelers dynasty, which...
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Signatures of Steel Curtain members on a seat from Three Rivers Stadium. The Steel Curtain was the nickname, first for the defensive line, but soon for the entire defensive unit of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers football team of the National Football League (NFL).
Earning the appropriate and deserved nickname of the Steel Curtain, the Steelers' defense was arguably the best of all time. With Carson's arrival in 1972 to the end of Pittsburgh's Super Bowl run in 1979, the Steel Curtain ranked in the Top 10 in scoring defense all but one year.
May 31, 2010 · The Steel Curtain was the nickname given to the famous defensive line of the American football team Pittsburgh Steelers during their 1970s dynasty years.
