Sports Teams
Steelers
Arthur J. Rooney founded the famous football team, the Pittsburgh Steelers on July 8, 1933 . Since then, the team has won seven AFC Central titles and four AFC championships. They also became the first NFL team to win four Super Bowls and are the only team to ever win back-to-back Super Bowl twice. They now have six Super Bowl wins, with the most recent happening after Super Bowl XLIII.
Penguins
Pittsburgh was honored to become the home of the Penguins in 1967. Mario Lemieux, the team's current owner, played for the team from 1984 to 2005. The Penguins have appeared in the playoffs 28 times, won their division eight times, and earned the President’s Trophy in 1993. The Penguins have won the Stanley Cup four times as well, with the most recent championship happening in 2016.
Pirates
The Pirates are the oldest professional sports team in Pittsburgh. The team played their first National League game on A pril 30, 1887, defeating the Chicago White Stockings. In 2007 Robert Nutting, a native from West Virginia took over as owner. The Pirates have won their division eight times and the National League Championship nine times. They have won the World Series five times, most recently in 1979.
