How did Pittsburgh go from being bad in the early 70's to becoming one of the best teams in the late 70's? We want to see how the record has changed from bad to great. With this in hand we need to look at the team's roster in the 1970s to see if there was something with them playing so poorly. So we might want to consult management to see if they have anything to do with this winning record. We may also want to look at changes within the NFL in the 1970s that could have helped this championship team. We might also want to know what the newspapers thought about this new team that Pittsburgh had put together. First, we want to look at the records, Pittsburgh had in the early 70s versus the late 70s. In 1970 the Pittsburgh Steelers went 5-9 with five wins and nine losses, as you could say we had a losing record. The next year, in 1971, we improved to 6-8, you could say this was because "in the 1970s Pittsburgh made the Baltimore Colts roster and grabbed running back Terry Cole and tight end Ara Person, all in derogation". (writer) “Pittsburgh also chose Terry Bradshaw in the 1970s First Overall Draft.” (NFLDraft) In 1972 Pittsburgh went an impressive 11-3, “winning the first card on the 40th try against the Chargers. They also beat the Raiders in the divisional playoffs despite losing starting receiver Frank Lewis to a broken collarbone” (writer, Steelers Win First Tile in 40th Try), but then lost in the Conference Championship to the Dolphins 21-17. This may have been due to our draft picks in 1971 and 1972, "Jack Ham linebacker in the 1971 second round and 1972 first round Franco Harris." (NFLdraft) In 1973 Pittsburgh fell to 10-4 and we made the playoffs... middle of paper... Washington Post (1976): D1.The People History. 2004/2014. .Wallace, William N. "The Steelers defeat the Raiders, 24-13, and reach the Super Bowl with the Vikings, winners 14-10." New York Times (1974): 29.—. “Steelers Stump Cowboys: Steelers Win 'Super Bowl Rematch' Dorsett…” The New York Times (1979): C1.writer, The Washington Post. “Steelers get 2 more from Colts: Cole, one joins former coach Noll.” The Washington Post, Times Herald (1970): G5.Writer, The Washington Post. “The Steelers win the first tile on the 40th try.” The Washington Post, Times Herald (1972): D1.—. “Terry Bradshaw signs with Steelers.” The Washington Post, Times Herald (1970): C5.Young, Chris. Pittsburgh Steelers: The Steel Curtain of the NFL. May 31st 2010. .