The Pittsburgh Steelers are known for their defense. It’s been this way since the 1970s and the legendary Steel Curtain. But it wasn’t just that dynasty which blazed the trail of Pittsburgh defenses. There were many defenses which set the “standard” Mike Tomlin still speaks of to this day.
The Blitzburgh defense of the 1990s and the dominant defenses of the early 2000s which saw them stifle the most prominent offenses the NFL had to offer. Both of which were part of the history, and legacy, of defensive football in the city of Pittsburgh.
While the 2022 defense didn’t set the world on fire as Teryl Austin took the reigns for the first time as defensive coordinator, the Steelers have two pass rushers who are among the league’s best.