Physically, this was the Steelers best team IMO. The Steel Curtain was in its prime and Franco Harris had his finest season. Only OJ had more rushing yards. This was the only time Bradshaw had to 2 to 1 ratio of touchdowns to interceptions (18 to 9) and the Great Lynn Swann caught 11 of them.
This 75 Steelers team historically elite ranking should be slightly higher amongst all time sb winning teams because they were the very first to defeat a former sb winning team cowboys , head coach , tom landry ,and a former sb mvp in roger staubach . Mel Blount and Jack Ham won NFL defensive player of the year in 1975 ,Blount from the associated press ,and Ham from football news . Steelers SB 10 win equaled the Lombardi legendary packers,and Shula dolphins consecutive SB victories . Lynn Swann 40 yds per catch in SB 10 set a SB record ,the Steelers defensive unit set a defensive record by recording 7 QB sacks in SB 10 . The steel curtain defense and team offense set records in both consecutive SB victories. This would be for the Steelers Andy Russell,Ernie Arrowhead head Holmes , Gerry Mullins , Frank Lewis,John Fuqua, Reggie Harrison , Joe Gilliam ,final years on the steelers roster . There is obsolutely no objective way the extremely one dimensional offensive,gimmicky defense 85 bears should be higher then this 75 Steelers team . If it weren't for the then accustomed NFC conference powers 49ers ,WFT doing a quick reload in 85 and the giants capturing their alpha mindset in 85 ,the bears wouldn't have ever under Ditka advanced into a SB game ,all three of those previously mentioned conference powers captured 2 SB wins after 85 ,dispatching the bears at least once in post season,the Steelers after 1975; obviously captured a still SB record two additional consecutive SB titles . The 85 bears and 76 raiders were moreso the beneficiary of the stars aligned right for them in both seasons ,not coincidental the raiders never advanced past the conference championship any other time during the 70's . The Franco and bleier absence in the 76 conference championship game had a pronounced impact inthe contest . The 76 season opening lost vs the raiders,was because the Steelers after obtaining a 14 point lead with 6 minutes remaining in the contest became extremely over confident,they had just defeated the raiders in the previous years conference championship, they were over inflated with a smug decorum ,that's how they fell victim to a successful raiders rally . Remember the 74 Steelers also lost a regular season contest vs the raiders ,went into oakland for the conference championship and defeated the raiders ,so it wasn't unprecedented for the Steelers beating the raiders under similar circumstances. That day with the personel both teams suited up ,the raiders were better ,if Franco and bleier are there ,it's another conference championship victory for Pittsburgh. The 1975 Steelers were offensively underrated ,often overlooked because of the iconic steel curtain,which was still awesomely dominant despite this being the beginning of the great mean Joe Greene decline physically because of a severe, debilitating pinched nerve ,which hindered optimal usage of one of his arms ,he basically played handicapped the remainder of his career ,no longer a excellent pass rush option ,but still dominant vs the run ,clogging up blockers ,freeing up the rest of the front 7 . occasionally flashing his former brilliant pass rush .
The Raiders were better than the Steelers in 1976 and proved it wasn't a fluke in Week 2 of the 1977 season, the Raiders third consecutive victory over Pittsburgh‐-IN PITTSBURGH. The Steelers never beat the Raider again until 1984.
There were probably four all time great teams in the 70s. Miami, Pittsburgh,Oakland and Dallas but I think the 75 Steelers and 77 Cowboys were the two best.
@@ronsmac the 1977 Cowboys were overrated. Denver was a new, Cinderella team like the Miami team they beat in 1971. 2 and 3 in the 70s Super Bowls. Losing to more seasoned teams, Steelers twice and the Baltimore Colts. After Super Bowl 13 it was over for Dallas in terms of Super Bowl appearnces until 1992. The 1975 Steelers team was one of the greatest teams. Those Miami teams in 1972 and 1973 were pretty great. Kudos to the Redskins for keepin it at 14 to 7 in Super Bowl 7 despite their offense scoring no points. That Dolphins team was unbeatable and would have killed many other opponents in that Super Bowl. The 1976 Oakland Raiders were probably the best Super Bowl team of the 70s
@@ronsmac the Dolphins with the No Name D? And those 3 great backs. Plus Griese and Morall and Paul Warfield? Idk. I think the 13 and 1 Raiders of 1976 were the best 70s Super Bowl team. Dallas beat cinderellas in their 2 70s Super Bowl wins.
@@wesleypepple7525 Yeah, and the Bengals also delivered a beat down on the Steelers that year in 1979 at Cincinnati, 34-10. The day the Pirates were down 3-1 in the World Series.
I was rooting for these Steelers all the way because I despised the Dallas Cowboys! I even rooted for them in Super Bowl XIII. The Pittsburgh Steelers were The Team of the 70's.
@@Jiltedin2007 that's what started me hating them as a boy the summer after the steelers had beaten the cowboys in s.b.10 i saw an nfl film "the dallas cowboys: americas team" and that ticked me off how were they 'america's team' when pittsburgh had just beaten them in the superbowl that year?... to me that was just ultimate disrespect and arrogance i have hated the cowboys ever since... and that made superbowl 13 that much SWEETER when the steelers spiked "america's team" again
From 1970 till 1980 the best 14 yrs of my childhood .
Uhhhh math sucks
Can tell ur from Pittsburgh with that math skill
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@@michaelfreeland2791 Ur..inal
Football was so much more interesting back in the day than it is today
Thanks so much for posting this!! MY FAVORITE TEAM OF ALL TIME. BEST DEFENSE TOP TO BOTTOM FOR MY MONEY!😊
Physically, this was the Steelers best team IMO. The Steel Curtain was in its prime and Franco Harris had his finest season. Only OJ had more rushing yards. This was the only time Bradshaw had to 2 to 1 ratio of touchdowns to interceptions (18 to 9) and the Great Lynn Swann caught 11 of them.
1975 Pittsburgh Steelers Grab Their 2nd Straight Super Bowl Championship ☺🏈
steelers in the 1970s were just ULTRA- talented and disciplined and determined and young
best team i've ever seen still
75 team was good but the 78 superbowl team Was A POWER HOUSE ooooowee I remember Greatest franchise Ever steelers fan forevermore
An amazing team
Byron "Whizzer" White. Who later had second career - as a Supreme Court Justice from 1962 until 1993.
1975 Steelers… greatest NFL team ever
steelers in the 1970s period... best team anyones ever seen; maybe the packers in the 60s have an argument but no one since the 70s
Not just 1975, why that team, 1978 was their best ever
1978 Steelers, 16 game schedule for the first time, 2 more games to show their greatness
This 75 Steelers team historically elite ranking should be slightly higher amongst all time sb winning teams because they were the very first to defeat a former sb winning team cowboys , head coach , tom landry ,and a former sb mvp in roger staubach . Mel Blount and Jack Ham won NFL defensive player of the year in 1975 ,Blount from the associated press ,and Ham from football news . Steelers SB 10 win equaled the Lombardi legendary packers,and Shula dolphins consecutive SB victories . Lynn Swann 40 yds per catch in SB 10 set a SB record ,the Steelers defensive unit set a defensive record by recording 7 QB sacks in SB 10 . The steel curtain defense and team offense set records in both consecutive SB victories. This would be for the Steelers Andy Russell,Ernie Arrowhead head Holmes , Gerry Mullins , Frank Lewis,John Fuqua, Reggie Harrison , Joe Gilliam ,final years on the steelers roster . There is obsolutely no objective way the extremely one dimensional offensive,gimmicky defense 85 bears should be higher then this 75 Steelers team . If it weren't for the then accustomed NFC conference powers 49ers ,WFT doing a quick reload in 85 and the giants capturing their alpha mindset in 85 ,the bears wouldn't have ever under Ditka advanced into a SB game ,all three of those previously mentioned conference powers captured 2 SB wins after 85 ,dispatching the bears at least once in post season,the Steelers after 1975; obviously captured a still SB record two additional consecutive SB titles . The 85 bears and 76 raiders were moreso the beneficiary of the stars aligned right for them in both seasons ,not coincidental the raiders never advanced past the conference championship any other time during the 70's . The Franco and bleier absence in the 76 conference championship game had a pronounced impact inthe contest . The 76 season opening lost vs the raiders,was because the Steelers after obtaining a 14 point lead with 6 minutes remaining in the contest became extremely over confident,they had just defeated the raiders in the previous years conference championship, they were over inflated with a smug decorum ,that's how they fell victim to a successful raiders rally . Remember the 74 Steelers also lost a regular season contest vs the raiders ,went into oakland for the conference championship and defeated the raiders ,so it wasn't unprecedented for the Steelers beating the raiders under similar circumstances. That day with the personel both teams suited up ,the raiders were better ,if Franco and bleier are there ,it's another conference championship victory for Pittsburgh. The 1975 Steelers were offensively underrated ,often overlooked because of the iconic steel curtain,which was still awesomely dominant despite this being the beginning of the great mean Joe Greene decline physically because of a severe, debilitating pinched nerve ,which hindered optimal usage of one of his arms ,he basically played handicapped the remainder of his career ,no longer a excellent pass rush option ,but still dominant vs the run ,clogging up blockers ,freeing up the rest of the front 7 . occasionally flashing his former brilliant pass rush .
The Raiders were better than the Steelers in 1976 and proved it wasn't a fluke in Week 2 of the 1977 season, the Raiders third consecutive victory over Pittsburgh‐-IN PITTSBURGH. The Steelers never beat the Raider again until 1984.
There were probably four all time great teams in the 70s. Miami, Pittsburgh,Oakland and Dallas but I think the 75 Steelers and 77 Cowboys were the two best.
@@ronsmac the 1977 Cowboys were overrated. Denver was a new, Cinderella team like the Miami team they beat in 1971. 2 and 3 in the 70s Super Bowls. Losing to more seasoned teams, Steelers twice and the Baltimore Colts. After Super Bowl 13 it was over for Dallas in terms of Super Bowl appearnces until 1992.
The 1975 Steelers team was one of the greatest teams. Those Miami teams in 1972 and 1973 were pretty great. Kudos to the Redskins for keepin it at 14 to 7 in Super Bowl 7 despite their offense scoring no points. That Dolphins team was unbeatable and would have killed many other opponents in that Super Bowl. The 1976 Oakland Raiders were probably the best Super Bowl team of the 70s
@@FredPena-rd5cf You’re trippin. Ranked number 1 in offense and defense and would have annihilated the dolphins.
@@ronsmac the Dolphins with the No Name D? And those 3 great backs. Plus Griese and Morall and Paul Warfield? Idk. I think the 13 and 1 Raiders of 1976 were the best 70s Super Bowl team. Dallas beat cinderellas in their 2 70s Super Bowl wins.
The 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers had it all in all 3 phases. Their victory in Superbowl 10 was expected before the season even began.
Now that was a no nonsense Football coach. Play the game, and win.
Dwight White was a beast. Disrupting so many plays.
Steel curtain defense ridiculously overpowered
That 37-0 asswhooping against the chargers was crazy
Four years later the Steelers returned to San Diego, only to have the living shit beat out them, 35-7.
@@Jiltedin2007any team can beat any team,how many SBs did SD win?a big goose egg and got killed in the one they showed up in
@@wesleypepple7525
Yeah, and the Bengals also delivered a beat down on the Steelers that year in 1979 at Cincinnati, 34-10. The day the Pirates were down 3-1 in the World Series.
@@Jiltedin2007 and how many SBs does the Bengals have, another big goose egg
@@wesleypepple7525
Cincinnati is 0-3 in Super Bowl Competition, losing twice to Joe Cool.
This 1975 Steelers team was far better then the 1974 team that won their first Super Bowl.
OJ knifed his way through the Steelers defense in week 2
he humbled them... After the murder and whatnot it's easy to forget that oj was so good
@@thebrotasticbro9465one time,how many times did they humble him
7:20 they referred to a back up qb as a relief pitcher 🤔
As a joke lol
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Jack Ham had no reason to rush in and by then allowing OJ to run around him.
Ya better watch ur Head 😮around that O J Guy 🔪 🗡 💀 ☠️
I was rooting for these Steelers all the way because I despised the Dallas Cowboys! I even rooted for them in Super Bowl XIII.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were The Team of the 70's.
you were not alone my friend
i too hated the cowboys with excessive passion
and loved the steelers from 1973 for their entire run
@@CaptLawrenceD
Even though the Dallas Cowboys were "America's Team", as far as I'm concerned they were always The Team You'd Love to Hate!
@@Jiltedin2007 that's what started me hating them as a boy
the summer after the steelers had beaten the cowboys in s.b.10 i saw an nfl film "the dallas cowboys: americas team" and that ticked me off
how were they 'america's team' when pittsburgh had just beaten them in the superbowl that year?... to me that was just ultimate disrespect and arrogance
i have hated the cowboys ever since... and that made superbowl 13 that much SWEETER when the steelers spiked "america's team" again
@@CaptLawrenceD
Exactly! I always cheered every time Dallas lost.
PURELY OVERRATED
there's been nothing like them since so ...