All quotes come from the book “Lost Sundays” by Sam Toperoff unless otherwise noted.
1988 was the worst of times for a generation of Yinzers. The Steelers had 1 playoff win since the 1979 season and no playoff appearances since the 1984 season. Midway through the ‘88 campaign, the Steelers’ record since the dynasty years was exactly 65-65. Although fans and media had been predicting the end of the Steelers dynasty as early as August 1981, by ‘88, they were calling for Chuck Noll’s job. Looking back 35 years later, a lot of the offensive critiques of today may give you some late 80s nostaglia.