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Art Rooney waves to fans at Three Rivers Stadium the week before the Steelers clinched the first NFL Division title, December 13, 1972.
Credit: Courtesy Urban Archives, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia
In 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers clinched their first division championship in team history, then lost to Miami in the AFC division title game. Between 1975 and 1980, the Steelers would win four Super Bowl titles.