{"id":4906,"count":245,"description":"The Pittsburgh Steelers are part of the AFC North Division in the NFL. Founded in 1933, the seventh-oldest franchise in the league has a large fan base to prove it. The Steelers were known as the Pittsburgh Pirates for the team's first seven years. Now a four-time Super Bowl championship team<\/a>, they celebrated their first of 33 playoff appearances in 1947.\r\n\r\nSeveral elements of the Steelers franchise, like the Terrible Towel and Steel Curtain, have earned rightful places<\/a> in NFL lore. Notable Steelers players past and present include Jack Lambert, Terry Bradshaw\u00a0Joe Greene, Troy Polamalu, Jack Ham, and Ben Roethlisberger<\/a>.\r\n