In total, the Steelers limited the Vikings to Super Bowl record lows of nine first downs, 119 total offensive yards, 17 rushing yards, and no offensive scores ( Minnesota's only score came on a blocked punt, and they did not even score on the extra point attempt ).

The Steelers did slightly better with 18 passing yards, 61 rushing yards, and four first downs.

Steelers running back Franco Harris was the leading rusher of the game with 82 rushing yards, and also caught a pass for 26 yards.

In the Steelers ' rushing game, running back Franco Harris was the team's leading rusher for the 7th consecutive season, recording 1, 082 yards and 8 touchdowns, while also catching 22 passes for another 144 yards.

Both teams entered the game with the best defenses in the league ( the Cowboys only allowed 107. 6 rushing yards per game while the Steelers only allowed 107. 8 ), and each side took advantage of the other team's mistakes throughout the game.

The Cowboys subsequently drove down to the Steelers 10-yard line, mostly with Dorsett's rushing.

Campbell was the league's rushing leader during the regular season with 1, 697 yards, but could only gain 15 yards against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game.

But Brown recorded his second interception on Pittsburgh's next drive, and returned it to 33 yards to the Steelers ' 6-yard line to set up Smith's 4-yard rushing touchdown.

Aided by Martin's 166 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 78-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, the Patriots first eliminated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28 – 3.

While Bettis finished with 1, 542 more yards than Franco Harris on the NFL's all-time rushing list, Harris remains the Steelers all-time leading rusher because 3, 091 of those yards came while Bettis was with the Rams.

He recorded a team-high 8 tackles vs. Pittsburgh while helping a run defense hold the Steelers to 55 rushing yards.

In the 1976 AFC championship game of the 1976 – 77 NFL playoffs, the Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, rushing for 157 yards and passing for 88 yards.

Steelers running back Jerome Bettis finished the game with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown, along with a 21-yard reception.

The Steelers scored first with running back Tim Worley's 1-yard rushing touchdown.

For the second game in a row, Steelers running back Merril Hoge had a superb performance, rushing for 120 yards on 16 carries and catching 8 passes for 60 yards.

The Steelers defense forced 4 turnovers and held the Colts to 154 total yards of offense, while Pittsburgh's Franco Harris shreded Baltimore's defense with 153 rushing yards and a touchdown.

The Steelers scored first after linebacker Jack Ham's interception set up running back Harris ' 8-yard rushing touchdown.

Steelers running back Franco Harris racked up 132 rushing yards on 18 carries, and caught 3 passes for 24 yards.

The Steelers responded with running back Reggie Harrison's 3-yard rushing touchdown.

The Steelers scored 20 points in the first quarter and held the Dolphins to 25 rushing yards.

Miami future hall of fame running back Larry Csonka was held to just 20 rushing yards on 10 carries in the final game of his career, while Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The Steelers held the Oilers to only 24 rushing yards, but was also aided by a controversial non-touchdown call to come away with a 27-13 win.

This was a remarkable team effort, as the team's best offensive players in 2010 ( Johnson, 2009 NFL passing yards leader Matt Schaub, and 2010 NFL rushing leader Arian Foster ) were only on the field at the same time for a total of three and a half quarters ( the first half of Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, and the first quarter and first half of the second quarter in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers had one of the league's top defenses, leading the NFL in sacks ( 48 ), and fewest points ( 14. 5 ) and rushing yards ( 62. 8 ) allowed per game, while ranking second in fewest total yards ( 276. 8 ).

It is said that the rivalry was fueled in the 1970s due to the stark contrast of the teams: the Cowboys, being more of a " flashy " team with Roger Staubach's aerial attack and the " flex " Doomsday Defense ; while the Steelers were more of a " blue-collar " team with a strong running game and the 1970s-esque Steel Curtain defense, a contrast that still exists today.

Still, the Steelers had a fine passing attack led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw.

The Steelers had outgained the Cowboys in total yards, 310-254 ( 201-61 in the second half ) had 25 first downs compared to the Cowboys 15, and limited Dallas ' powerful running attack to just 56 yards.

While the Steelers offensive attack was mostly pass driven during the game, Bettis ran well, taking in 46 yards on 17 rushes, including one touchdown.

He was there one season before rejoining the Steelers as an assistant coach.

This was especially impressive since two of the teams swept by the Bengals ( the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens ) had both made it to the AFC Championship Game the previous season.

As a result, Switzer resigned as head coach in January 1998 and former Steelers offensive coordinator Chan Gailey was hired to take his place.

He was known as a big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Yankees.

It was also the first time in the 50 + year history of the Steelers that they had been beaten twice at home by the same team in the same season.

QB Bob Greise was victim to a broken leg and dislocated ankle in Week 5 versus the San Diego Chargers and was replaced by veteran Earl Morrall for the rest of the regular season, but returned to the field as a substitute during the AFC Championship game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers and then started in Super Bowl VII.

They won the NFC Championship Game in 2005, and went on to lose in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers ( though it was not without controversy as NFL Films has Super Bowl XL at number 8 on its top ten list of controversial calls ).

The designated home team was first allowed its choice of jersey color for Super Bowl XIII, allowing the Cowboys to wear white vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Super Bowl IX was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1974 season.

Steelers Fullback Franco Harris, who ran for a Super Bowl record 158 yards ( more than the entire Minnesota offense ) and a touchdown, was named the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player.

The Steelers main offensive weapon however was running the ball.

But the Steelers ' main strength during the season was their staunch " Steel Curtain " defense, which led the league with the fewest total yards allowed ( 3, 074 ) and the fewest passing yards allowed ( 1, 466 ).

This was the only one of the four Super Bowls the Steelers of the 1970s played in that the team wore their white jerseys, and the only Super Bowl the team would wear white at all until Super Bowl XL 31 years later.

The Vikings won the Super Bowl in this episode but Ted's hopes were dashed when it was revealed that Lou actually bet all the money on the Steelers.

Harris was then tackled for a 3-yard loss on the next play, but then made up for it with a 9-yard touchdown run after that, giving the Steelers a 9-0 lead.

Super Bowl X was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1975 season.

Like the Steelers, Dallas was a run based team.

Perhaps the most talented player in the backfield was Halfback Preston Pearson ( no relation to receiver Drew Pearson ), who signed on the team as a free agent after being cut by the Steelers in the pre-season.

The Steelers subsequently advanced to the Cowboys 36-yard line on their next possession, but on fourth down and two, Bradshaw's pass was broken up by Dallas safety Cliff Harris.

Oakland went on to defeat the previous season's Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, which was missing starting running back tandem of Franco Harris and Rocky Bleier, 24 – 7.

Super Bowl XIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1978 season.

This was the first ever Super Bowl rematch ( the Steelers had previously beaten the Cowboys, 21 – 17, in Super Bowl X ), and both teams were attempting to be the first club to ever win a third Super Bowl.