{"id":8693,"date":"2018-05-22T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/?p=8693"},"modified":"2018-05-25T10:30:02","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T14:30:02","slug":"great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/","title":{"rendered":"Great moments in Pittsburgh sports history: 1970-1989"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.aligncenter {width: 120%;height: auto;max-width: 120%;margin: 10px -10%;}b, strong {font-weight: 700;text-transform: uppercase;font-size: 20px;letter-spacing: 0.5px;text-align: center;line-height: 25px;}@media only screen and (max-width:700px){.aligncenter {width: 100%;height: auto;max-width: 100%;margin: 10px auto;}}.menu-days{width:100%;height:auto;display:inline-block;margin:5px auto 10px}.menu-days ul{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-around;list-style:none}.menu-days ul li{max-width:100px;width:100px;text-align:center;transition:.5s all ease-in-out;background:#4d4d4d;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);border-radius:5px}.menu-days ul li.current,.menu-days ul li:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);background:#222;border-radius:5px}.menu-days ul a{text-decoration:none;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}.menu-days ul li.notyet,.menu-days ul li.notyet:hover{background:rgba(34,34,34,.5);color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}<\/style>\n<p><em>The Post-Gazette\u2019s Out of the Archives: Sports is a photographic tour through the city\u2019s rich sports history. From the Penguins\u2019 Stanley Cup championship this past June to the Pirates\u2019 World Series victory in 1909, fans can both learn by peering decades into the past and relive more recent glory by flipping through dozens of vivid images that bring these iconic moments back to life. The Steelers, Penguins and Pirates are featured prominently, but some of the best moments from the college and high school ranks also make the list that shows why Pittsburgh is one of the best sports towns in America. Today, in Part 2 of a five-part series, we look at the top moments from 1970-1989. Past: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/21\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-early-days\/\">Early days<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"menu-days\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/21\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-early-days\/\">Early days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/\">1970-1989<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/23\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1990-2004\/\">1990-2004<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/24\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-2005-2009\/\">2005-2009<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"current\">2010-present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Going out in style | Jan. 20, 1980 | Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8694\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/super-bowl-steelers-football\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?fit=2114%2C3000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2114,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;** FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH SUPER BOWL XL STORIES ** FILE ** Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw throws up both his arms and indicates his team is No. 1 after the Steelers won their fourth Super Bowl over the Los Angeles Rams, in Pasadena, Calif., in this Jan.  20, 1980 photo. (AP Photo\\\/Pete Leabo)   Original Filename: Terry Bradshaw.jpg   Original Filename: bradshaw0201.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SUPER BOWL STEELERS FOOTBALL&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SUPER BOWL STEELERS FOOTBALL\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;** FOR USE AS DESIRED WITH SUPER BOWL XL STORIES ** FILE ** Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw throws up both his arms and indicates his team is No. 1 after the Steelers won their fourth Super Bowl over the Los Angeles Rams, in Pasadena, Calif., in this Jan.  20, 1980 photo. (AP Photo\/Pete Leabo)   Original Filename: Terry Bradshaw.jpg   Original Filename: bradshaw0201.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?fit=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?fit=722%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8694\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko-722x1024.jpg?resize=722%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?resize=722%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 722w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?resize=768%2C1090&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?resize=247%2C350&amp;ssl=1 247w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Steelers\u2019 1970s dynasty wasn\u2019t broken up the way great championship teams are these days. There were no salary-cap casualties, no major losses through free agency. Many of the big names remained in place for years after the championship run ended. For that reason, the 1980 Super Bowl looks different now than it did in the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The day after the Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 31-19, to win their fourth championship in six seasons, the Post-Gazette\u2019s six-column headline boldly declared: \u2018Four down, \u201880s to go.\u201d There was no sense of finality as Terry Bradshaw carved the Rams up for 309 yards and two touchdowns to win the game MVP award. No one was worried about keeping Franco Harris, John Stallworth and Lynn Swann as the trio combined for four scores. The win was a moment of pure jubilation like the three titles that preceded it.<\/p>\n<p>We know now that it was the team\u2019s last title for a quarter-century. That prominent retirements in the following decade were too much for even the great Chuck Noll to overcome. But it\u2019s appropriate that the Super Steelers\u2019 last great triumph wasn\u2019t burdened by any of that, instead a celebration of the amazing decade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They were family | Oct. 17, 1979 | Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/obit-stargell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?fit=1992%2C1356&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1992,1356\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;FILE--Willie Stargell (8), Tim Foli (10), and Mike Easler (24) rush to join teammates of the Pittsburg Pirates mobbing relief pitcher Kent Tekulve, lower right center, after their World Series win in Baltimore, Md., in this Oct. 17, 1979 file photo. Hall of Famer Stargell had been in failing health for several years due to a kidney disorder, according to officials at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., where he died early Monday, April 9, 2001. He was 61.  (AP Photo, File)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OBIT STARGELL&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OBIT STARGELL\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;FILE&#8211;Willie Stargell (8), Tim Foli (10), and Mike Easler (24) rush to join teammates of the Pittsburg Pirates mobbing relief pitcher Kent Tekulve, lower right center, after their World Series win in Baltimore, Md., in this Oct. 17, 1979 file photo. Hall of Famer Stargell had been in failing health for several years due to a kidney disorder, according to officials at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., where he died early Monday, April 9, 2001. He was 61.  (AP Photo, File)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?fit=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?fit=800%2C545&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8695\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979-1024x697.jpg?resize=800%2C545\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?resize=1024%2C697&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?resize=768%2C523&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?resize=514%2C350&amp;ssl=1 514w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?w=1992&amp;ssl=1 1992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/15.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1979.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Pirates epitomized cool in 1979. They sported pillbox caps and flashy all-black and all-gold uniforms. They had a funky theme song \u2014 \u201cWe Are Family\u201d by Sister Sledge.<br \/>\nThey were also really good. Coming off a three-year playoff drought, the club won 98 games to claim the National League East title and then advanced to the World Series against Baltimore. From there, they mounted one of the best comebacks in Pittsburgh postseason history.<br \/>\nDown three games to one in the best-of-seven set, Pirates pitchers led by Kent Tekulve and John Candelaria yielded just two runs in the final three games, all victories. On offense, 39-year-old Willie Stargell picked up seven extra-base hits, including the game-winning homer in the sixth inning of Game 7 to clinch not just the championship but MVP award as well.<br \/>\nPaired with the Steelers\u2019 Super Bowl win earlier in the year, Pittsburgh\u2019s \u201cCity of Champions\u201d label was born in style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Going on the offensive | Jan. 21, 1979 | Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8696\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/hall-of-fame\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?fit=2000%2C1323&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1323\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;FILE--Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver John Stallworth (82) goes high to haul in a pass from Terry Bradshaw and score the first Steeler touchdown in the first quarter of Super Bowl XIII in Miami, in this Jan. 21, 1979 file photo. Stallworth was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 .  (AP Photo\\\/File)  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Associated Press\\rJohn Stallworth?s leaping reception in the first quarter of Super Bowl XIII is one of many favorite scenes for watchers of NFL Films, but surprisingly the music grabs fans, too.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;HALL OF FAME&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HALL OF FAME\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;FILE&#8211;Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver John Stallworth (82) goes high to haul in a pass from Terry Bradshaw and score the first Steeler touchdown in the first quarter of Super Bowl XIII in Miami, in this Jan. 21, 1979 file photo. Stallworth was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002 .  (AP Photo\/File)  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Associated Press&lt;br \/&gt;\nJohn Stallworth?s leaping reception in the first quarter of Super Bowl XIII is one of many favorite scenes for watchers of NFL Films, but surprisingly the music grabs fans, too.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?fit=800%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8696\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl-1024x677.jpg?resize=800%2C529\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?resize=1024%2C677&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?resize=768%2C508&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?resize=529%2C350&amp;ssl=1 529w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/14.-1979-Super-Bowl.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Steelers\u2019 first two Super Bowl victories were all about the Steel Curtain. The team\u2019s dominant defensive line led a unit that smothered opponents to the point that an offense with a Hall of Fame pedigree often got second billing.<\/p>\n<p>Terry Bradshaw and Co. flipped that script en route to championship No. 3 in 1979. The quarterback played arguably the game of his life, passing for 318 yards and four touchdowns as the Steelers won a 35-31 shootout against Dallas in the Super Bowl. Lynn Swann and John Stallworth had big games, too, combining to haul in three of those scoring passes while becoming the first receiver duo in Super Bowl history to gain 100 yards each through the air.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t exactly a coming-out party for an offense that had already accomplished a lot. But it proved that the Steelers\u2019 dynasty could win on the big stage in just about any way necessary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When Pitt was it | Oct. 17, 1976 | Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8697\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/mil-century-of-sports\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?fit=1992%2C1824&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1992,1824\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY DEC 19-FILE-University of Pittsburgh runningback Tony Dorsett trots through the end zone after scoring a touchdown against Miami in Pittsburgh, Oct. 17, 1976. Dorsett&#039;s collegiate and professional rushing accomplishments make him one of the great sports personalities of the century in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo)   Original Filename: MIL_CENTURY_OF_SPORTS_52C.JPG  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Tony DorsettNo. 5 of eight Heisman winners&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;MIL CENTURY OF SPORTS&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MIL CENTURY OF SPORTS\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY DEC 19-FILE-University of Pittsburgh runningback Tony Dorsett trots through the end zone after scoring a touchdown against Miami in Pittsburgh, Oct. 17, 1976. Dorsett&#8217;s collegiate and professional rushing accomplishments make him one of the great sports personalities of the century in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo)   Original Filename: MIL_CENTURY_OF_SPORTS_52C.JPG  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Tony DorsettNo. 5 of eight Heisman winners&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?fit=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?fit=800%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8697\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft-1024x938.jpg?resize=800%2C733\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?resize=1024%2C938&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?resize=300%2C275&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?resize=768%2C703&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?resize=382%2C350&amp;ssl=1 382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?w=1992&amp;ssl=1 1992w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/13.-Tony-Dorsett-Breaks-NCAA-Rushing-Record-against-Nag-1976-AP97d00lft.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The late 1960s and early 1970s were not kind to the Panthers. Three successive head coaches combined to post a 22-68 record from 1964 to 1972. Then two transformative figures arrived in 1973, when Johnny Majors took over as coach and Tony Dorsett stepped on campus as a highly touted running back prospect from Hopewell High School.<\/p>\n<p>A championship soon followed. Dorsett dominated opposing defenses en route to 2,150 yards, 22 touchdowns and the school\u2019s first Heisman Trophy win as a senior in 1976. And the team Majors built around him was almost as good, as the Panthers piled up 11 regular-season wins to earn a trip to the Sugar Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s where both men went out in a blaze of glory. Dorsett gained 202 yards in 32 carries in his final college game to lead his team to a decisive 27-3 win over No. 5 Georgia. Soon after, voters placed the Panthers atop the final Associated Press poll, giving the Panthers their first national championship since the 1930s.<\/p>\n<p>Dorsett went on to a stellar career in the NFL, and Majors took over his alma mater, Tennessee, before returning to Pitt in the 1990s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swann dive | Jan. 18 1976 | Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8698\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/swann\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?fit=2996%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2996,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Steelers&#039; Lynn Swann dives as he catches a pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw during Super Bowl X action held at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida Jan. 18, 1976 against the Dallas Cowboys.   (AP Photo)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SWANN&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SWANN\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; Lynn Swann dives as he catches a pass from quarterback Terry Bradshaw during Super Bowl X action held at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida Jan. 18, 1976 against the Dallas Cowboys.   (AP Photo)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?fit=800%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8698\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6-1024x684.jpg?resize=800%2C534\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?resize=524%2C350&amp;ssl=1 524w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/11.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Dallas-Cowboys-1976-AP-63500KS6.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the most famous plays in Steelers history didn\u2019t amount to a hill of beans.<\/p>\n<p>With his team trailing the Dallas Cowboys, 10-7, late in the second quarter of the 1976 Super Bowl, quarterback Terry Bradshaw dropped back to throw deep in his own territory. He launched a long pass down the middle of the field, and Lynn Swann did the rest. The receiver sprawled to make an incredible diving catch that went for 53 yards into Cowboys territory.<\/p>\n<p>That proved to be the play everyone remembered as Swann set a Super Bowl record with 161 receiving yards and the Steelers came back to score a 21-17 victory and win their second championship. What most don\u2019t remember: The catch itself didn\u2019t really figure in the outcome as Roy Gerela missed a field-goal attempt later in the drive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defense won championship | Jan. 13, 1975 | Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8699\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/obit-noll-football\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?fit=2210%2C1496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2210,1496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;FILE - In this Jan. 13, 1975, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll holds Super Bowl trophy aloft before fans who greeted the team at the airport in Pittsburgh on the team&#039;s return from New Olreans. The Steelers won the first NFL football title in their 42 year history by defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX. Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Steelers, died Friday night, June 13, 2014, at his home. He was 82. The Allegheny County (Pa.) Medical Examiner said Noll died of natural causes. (AP Photo, File)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Obit Noll Football&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Obit Noll Football\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;FILE &#8211; In this Jan. 13, 1975, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll holds Super Bowl trophy aloft before fans who greeted the team at the airport in Pittsburgh on the team&#8217;s return from New Olreans. The Steelers won the first NFL football title in their 42 year history by defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IX. Noll, the Hall of Fame coach who won a record four Super Bowl titles with the Steelers, died Friday night, June 13, 2014, at his home. He was 82. The Allegheny County (Pa.) Medical Examiner said Noll died of natural causes. (AP Photo, File)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?fit=800%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8699\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts-1024x693.jpg?resize=800%2C541\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?resize=1024%2C693&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?resize=517%2C350&amp;ssl=1 517w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/10.-First-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-1975-AP9q900kts.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 1975 Super Bowl was ugly in the best way for the Steelers. The offense struggled for most of the game, gaining just 333 yards and scoring just 16 points against the Minnesota Vikings\u2019 \u201cPurple People Eaters\u201d defense.<\/p>\n<p>Good thing the \u201cSteel Curtain\u201d was probably never stronger than it was that day.<\/p>\n<p>Even with linebackers Andy Russell and Jack Lambert out injured, the defense dominated quarterback Fran Tarkenton and the Vikings. It yielded just six points, nine first downs, 17 rushing yards and 119 total yards while forcing five turnovers to give the Steelers their first Super Bowl championship with a 16-6 win.<\/p>\n<p>A hero\u2019s welcome awaited coach Chuck Noll and the team when they arrived back in Pittsburgh. Little did anyone know a dynastic run was just beginning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An open-air igloo | Aug. 22, 1974 | PG Archives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8700\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/12-triangles-win-tennis-title-1975-pg-archivescivic-arena-inter-1980-1996-06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?fit=2744%2C3560&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2744,3560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;August 1974: A view of the Civic Arena, crowd and U.S. Steel Tower in the background during a Pittsburgh Triangles match.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1410365158&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"12. Triangles Win Tennis Title 1975 (PG ARCHIVES)Civic Arena &#8211; Inter 1980-1996 06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;August 1974: A view of the Civic Arena, crowd and U.S. Steel Tower in the background during a Pittsburgh Triangles match.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?fit=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?fit=789%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06-789x1024.jpg?resize=789%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"789\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?resize=789%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 789w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?resize=231%2C300&amp;ssl=1 231w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?resize=768%2C996&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?resize=270%2C350&amp;ssl=1 270w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/12.-Triangles-Win-Tennis-Title-1975-PG-ARCHIVESCivic-Arena-Inter-1980-1996-06.jpg?w=2400&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Civic Arena was fairly antiquated by the time it closed in 2010, but it was a revolutionary facility when it opened in 1961. The building\u2019s retractable roof was the first of its kind at a major sports facility.<\/p>\n<p>It was a feature that didn\u2019t come in handy too much during hockey season, when it was too frigid outside to open a window let alone a roof. But it added some remarkable versatility at other times of the year.<\/p>\n<p>Here, the arena\u2019s roof is open for a home match for the Pittsburgh Triangles, the city\u2019s short-lived World Team Tennis squad. Through the years, the arena was also home to professional indoor soccer, arena football, lacrosse, roller hockey teams and basketball teams, including the ABA\u2019s Pittsburgh Pipers, who won the league\u2019s 1968 championship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Franco\u2019s run for glory | Dec. 23, 1972 | Harry Cabluck\/Associated Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/stf-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?fit=2210%2C1479&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2210,1479\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, AUG. 30-31 ** FILE ** In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers&#039; Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle attempt by Oakland Raiders&#039; Jimmy Ware on the way to scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the American Conference playoff game in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 13-7. The play was the \\&quot;Immaculate Reception,\\&quot; a desperation pass by Terry Bradshaw that deflected off either Oakland&#039;s Jack Tatum or Pittsburgh&#039;s Frenchy Fuqua before Harris made a shoestring catch. (AP Photo\\\/Harry Cabluck, File)  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Dan Rooney then and now.   Original Filename: AP_Immaculate4.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;STF&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"STF\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;** ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, AUG. 30-31 ** FILE ** In this Dec. 23, 1972, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle attempt by Oakland Raiders&#8217; Jimmy Ware on the way to scoring the go-ahead touchdown in the American Conference playoff game in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh won 13-7. The play was the &#8220;Immaculate Reception,&#8221; a desperation pass by Terry Bradshaw that deflected off either Oakland&#8217;s Jack Tatum or Pittsburgh&#8217;s Frenchy Fuqua before Harris made a shoestring catch. (AP Photo\/Harry Cabluck, File)  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Dan Rooney then and now.   Original Filename: AP_Immaculate4.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?fit=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8701\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku-1024x685.jpg?resize=800%2C535\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?resize=523%2C350&amp;ssl=1 523w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/9.-First-Steelers-Playoff-Victory-and-the-Immaculate-Reception-1972-AP-9js00kku.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those who didn\u2019t live through it, the Immaculate Reception is probably the moment they most associate with the Steelers\u2019 1970s dynasty. It\u2019s really more of an origin story, though.<\/p>\n<p>The franchise was still two years away from winning its first Super Bowl in 1972. In fact, it had not even recorded a playoff win in its history to that point. Simply playing host to the divisional-round game against the Oakland Raiders that Dec. 23 was a big deal.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, Franco Harris was carrying more than just the outcome of a big game when he scooped up a deflected pass and streaked into the end zone for a miraculous touchdown that gave the Steelers the lead with just seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. He was carrying a team\u2019s tortured past to the ash heap of history.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder so many people still claim they were there all these years later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clemente leaves his lasting image | Sept. 30, 1972 | Edwin Morgan\/Pittsburgh Press<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8702\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/8-78r00k83\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?fit=1353%2C2210&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1353,2210\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente, standing on second base, acknowledges the applause of the crowd at Three Rivers Stadium, for his 3000 hit, by tipping his cap. Pittsburgh Press Photo by Edwin Morgan ( 1972?)   Original Filename: roberto clemente 3000.jpg  baseball  millennium  century project&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"8. 78r00k83\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates, Roberto Clemente, standing on second base, acknowledges the applause of the crowd at Three Rivers Stadium, for his 3000 hit, by tipping his cap. Pittsburgh Press Photo by Edwin Morgan ( 1972?)   Original Filename: roberto clemente 3000.jpg  baseball  millennium  century project&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?fit=184%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?fit=627%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83-627x1024.jpg?resize=627%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?resize=627%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 627w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?resize=184%2C300&amp;ssl=1 184w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?resize=768%2C1254&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?resize=214%2C350&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/8.-78r00k83.jpg?w=1353&amp;ssl=1 1353w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roberto Clemente had accomplished pretty much everything he could in baseball by the end of the 1972 season. He\u2019d made 15 All-Star teams and won an MVP award, 11 Gold Gloves, four NL batting titles and two World Series. Only one milestone eluded him: 3,000 hits.<\/p>\n<p>He became the 11th big leaguer to reach that magic number in what proved to be his last regular-season game in Pittsburgh, cracking a double against the New York Mets\u2019 Jon Matlack in the fourth inning of a 5-0 win. As the number \u201c3,000\u201d flashed on the Three Rivers Stadium scoreboard, Clemente doffed his cap to acknowledge the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The moment captured by Pittsburgh Press photographer Edwin Morgan soon became iconic. The Pirates\u2019 season ended unceremoniously with a loss to Cincinnati in the NLCS. Then Clemente died in a plane crash during a relief mission to earthquake-ravaged Nicaragua.<\/p>\n<p>In an instant, that simple gesture at second base became the poignant goodbye to a city that adores him to this day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When the Bucs were boomin&#8217; | Oct. 17, 1971 | PG Archives<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5kyPeADm\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img data-attachment-id=\"8703\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/7-pirates-world-series-victory-orioles-1971pg-archive8vw00kl1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?fit=1669%2C2210&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1669,2210\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ALL&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Pirates Steve Blass hugs 1st baseman Bob Robertson as the Pirates become the world champs 10-17-1971, defeating the Orioles 2-1 in the 7th game of the World Series.  (Post Gazette File Photo, UPI 10-17-1971)  Original Filename: 1979_WORLD_SERIES_BLASS_HUG.JPG  century millennium project   Original Filename: parade0618d.jpg  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pitcher Steve Blass, facing forward, hugs first baseman Bob Robertson after the Pirates won the World Series in 1971, defeating the Orioles, 2-1, in Game 7.   Original Filename: 81d00knh.jpg   Original Filename: blass0331b.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"7. Pirates World Series Victory Orioles 1971(PG ARCHIVE)8vw00kl1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates Steve Blass hugs 1st baseman Bob Robertson as the Pirates become the world champs 10-17-1971, defeating the Orioles 2-1 in the 7th game of the World Series.  (Post Gazette File Photo, UPI 10-17-1971)  Original Filename: 1979_WORLD_SERIES_BLASS_HUG.JPG  century millennium project   Original Filename: parade0618d.jpg  PUBLISHED CAPTION: Pitcher Steve Blass, facing forward, hugs first baseman Bob Robertson after the Pirates won the World Series in 1971, defeating the Orioles, 2-1, in Game 7.   Original Filename: 81d00knh.jpg   Original Filename: blass0331b.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?fit=227%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?fit=773%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8703\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1-773x1024.jpg?resize=773%2C1024\" alt=\"\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?resize=773%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 773w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?resize=227%2C300&amp;ssl=1 227w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?resize=768%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?resize=264%2C350&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?w=1669&amp;ssl=1 1669w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/7.-Pirates-World-Series-Victory-Orioles-1971PG-ARCHIVE8vw00kl1.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Pirates offense couldn\u2019t be stopped in 1971. Led by Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell and Manny Sanguillen, the lineup dominated the National League, helping the Pirates ride a late-season surge to a division title, then an easy three-games-to-one victory in the NLCS.<\/p>\n<p>The defending champion Baltimore Orioles, however, proved to be a worthy opponent in the World Series. Led by Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer, the AL champs frustrated the Pirates, holding them to three runs or fewer in four of the seven games in the series.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately for the Pirates, they had an ace to deploy in Game 7. Starter Steve Blass \u2014 now a broadcaster for the team \u2014 allowed just one run on four hits in the deciding game, while Jose Pagan drove in the winning run in the eighth inning to give the Pirates a 2-1 victory and their fourth world championship. Clemente was named series MVP after hitting .414 and driving in eight runs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Post-Gazette\u2019s Out of the Archives: Sports is a photographic tour through the city\u2019s rich&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class='more-link' href='https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/22\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-1970-1989\/'>Look at the pictures<span class='screen-reader-text'>Great moments in Pittsburgh sports history: 1970-1989<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":8707,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1405,944],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16.-Steelers-Super-Bowl-Victory-over-the-Los-Angeles-Rams-1980-AP-87t00kko-1.jpg?fit=2114%2C3000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8706,"url":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/thedigs\/2018\/05\/21\/great-moments-in-pittsburgh-sports-history-early-days\/","url_meta":{"origin":8693,"position":0},"title":"Great moments in Pittsburgh sports history: early days","date":"May 21, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Post-Gazette\u2019s Out of the Archives: Sports is a photographic tour through the city\u2019s rich sports history. 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