Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl History: Six Championships

The Pittsburgh Steelers are tied with the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers for the most Super Bowl championships in NFL history, with six titles. Their two dynastic periods — the 1970s "Steel Curtain" era and the mid-2000s Roethlisberger teams — represent two of the greatest sustained runs in NFL history.

The Steel Curtain Dynasty (1974–1980)

Pittsburgh won four Super Bowls in six years during the Chuck Noll era: Super Bowl IX (1975), X (1976), XIII (1979), and XIV (1980). The team was built on one of the greatest defenses ever assembled — the "Steel Curtain," featuring Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert, Jack Ham, Mel Blount, and others — paired with a productive offense led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw and wide receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth.

Terry Bradshaw: Four-Time Champion

Terry Bradshaw won two Super Bowl MVP awards (XIII and XIV) and four championships. His performance in Super Bowl XIII — 318 passing yards, 4 touchdowns — against the Dallas Cowboys is one of the greatest individual Super Bowl performances in history. For all Super Bowl MVP history, see our Super Bowl MVP page.

The Roethlisberger Era

Ben Roethlisberger led Pittsburgh to two additional championships: Super Bowl XL (2006) and Super Bowl XLIII (2009). Super Bowl XLIII featured one of the most dramatic finishes in Super Bowl history — Roethlisberger's game-winning touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes with 35 seconds remaining.

Modern Steelers

Pittsburgh has not returned to the Super Bowl since 2009 but remains a consistent playoff team. For the complete franchise rankings, see our Super Bowl winners page and the full Super Bowl history.