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Pittsburgh Steelers (1945-Current); Chicago-Pittsburgh Card-Pitt (1944); Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles (1943); Pittsburgh Steelers (1940-42); Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-39)

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2007-11
2007 Games 2 and 8
2008 Games 4 and 7
2009 Games 4 and 15
2010 Games 5 and 9
2011 Games 9 and 13
Right Side

Picture
​2007-11
2007 Games 2 and 8
2008 Games 4 and 7
2009 Games 4 and 15
2010 Games 5 and 9
2011 Games 9 and 13
Left Side
Picture
​2007-11
2007 Games 2 and 8
2008 Games 4 and 7
2009 Games 4 and 15
2010 Games 5 and 9
2011 Games 9 and 13
3rd Photo
Picture
​2007-11
2007 Games 2 and 8
2008 Games 4 and 7
2009 Games 4 and 15
2010 Games 5 and 9
2011 Games 9 and 13
Back of helmet small black numbers left side
4th Photo
Picture
1994
1994 Games 3 and 8
​Helmet worn to celebrate the 75th season of the NFL; black helmet only worn by Steelers in 1942
Picture
1977-Current
1977-Current Preseason Games
Difference between preseason and regular season helmet is no numbers on front of helmet
Right Side
Picture
​1977-Current
1977-Current Preseason Games
Difference between preseason and regular season helmet is no numbers on front of helmet
Left Side
Picture
​1977-Current
1977-Current Preseason Games
Difference between preseason and regular season helmet is no numbers on front of helmet
3rd Photo
Picture
​1977-Current
1977-Current Preseason Games
Difference between preseason and regular season helmet is no numbers on front of helmet
4th Photo
Picture
1977-Current
1977-93 All Games
1994 Games 1-2, 4-7, 9-18
1995-2006 All Games
2007 Games 1, 3-7, 9-17
2008 Games 1-3, 5-6, 8-19
2009 Games 1-3, 5-14, 16
2010 Games 1-4, 6-8, 10-19
2011 Games 1-8, 10-12, 14-18
Right Side
Picture
​1977-Current
1977-93 All Games
1994 Games 1-2, 4-7, 9-18
1995-2006 All Games
2007 Games 1, 3-7, 9-17
2008 Games 1-3, 5-6, 8-19
2009 Games 1-3, 5-14, 16
2010 Games 1-4, 6-8, 10-19
2011 Games 1-8, 10-12, 14-18
Left Side
Picture
​1977-Current
1977-93 All Games
1994 Games 1-2, 4-7, 9-18
1995-2006 All Games
2007 Games 1, 3-7, 9-17
2008 Games 1-3, 5-6, 8-19
2009 Games 1-3, 5-14, 16
2010 Games 1-4, 6-8, 10-19
2011 Games 1-8, 10-12, 14-18
​Front of helmet numbers
3rd Photo
Picture
​1977-Current
1977-93 All Games
1994 Games 1-2, 4-7, 9-18
1995-2006 All Games
2007 Games 1, 3-7, 9-17
2008 Games 1-3, 5-6, 8-19
2009 Games 1-3, 5-14, 16
2010 Games 1-4, 6-8, 10-19
2011 Games 1-8, 10-12, 14-18
Back of helmet numbers
​4th Photo
Picture
1970-76
1970 Some but not all preseason games no number on front of helmet (definitely no number preseason game 2 at Minnesota)
1971-76 Preseason All Games
Right Side
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​1970-76
1970 Some but not all preseason games no number on front of helmet (definitely no number preseason game 2 at Minnesota)
1971-76 Preseason All Games
Back of helmet numbers
Left Side
Picture
1970-76
1970 Some but not all preseason games no number on front of helmet (definitely no number preseason game 2 at Minnesota)
1971-76 Preseason All Games
3rd Photo
Picture
1963-76
1963-69 All Games
1970 Some Preseason Games
1970 Regular Season All Games
1971-76 All Games
Right Side

Picture
​1963-76
1963-69 All Games
1970 Some Preseason Games
1970 Regular Season All Games
1971-76 All Games
Left Side
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​1963-76
1963-69 All Games
1970 Some Preseason Games
1970 Regular Season All Games
1971-76 All Games
​Front of helmet numbers
3rd Photo
Picture
​1963-76
1963-69 All Games
1970 Some Preseason Games
1970 Regular Season All Games
1971-76 All Games
​Back of helmet numbers
4th Photo
Picture
1962
1962 Games 10-14
Right Side 1st Photo (Left Side is blank)

Picture
1962
1962 Games 10-14
Right Side 2nd Photo (Left Side is blank)
Picture
1962
1962 Game 15 Playoff Bowl (2nd place finishers in each Division) Jan 6th, 1963 vs Detroit in Miami
Right Side

Picture
​1962
1962 Game 15 Playoff Bowl (2nd place finishers in each Division) Jan 6th, 1963 vs Detroit in Miami
Left Side
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​1962
1962 Game 15 Playoff Bowl (2nd place finishers in each Division) Jan 6th, 1963 vs Detroit in Miami
​Front of helmet numbers
3rd Photo
Picture
​1962
1962 Game 15 Playoff Bowl (2nd place finishers in each Division) Jan 6th, 1963 vs Detroit in Miami
​Back of helmet numbers
4th Photo
Picture
1957-61
1957 Regular Season All Games
1958 Regular Season Games 7-12
1959 Regular Season Games 5-12
1960 Regular Season Games 2-12
1961 Regular Season Games 5-14
Player number on side of helmet
1st Photo
Picture
1957-61
1957 Regular Season All Games
1958 Regular Season Games 7-12
1959 Regular Season Games 5-12
1960 Regular Season Games 2-12
1961 Regular Season Games 5-14
​Player number on side of helmet
2nd Photo
Picture
1953-62
1953 Regular Season All Games
1954-56 All Games
1957 Preseason All Games
1958 Preseason All Games
1958 Regular Season Games 1-4
1959 Preseason All Games 
1959 Regular Season Games 1-4
1960 Preseason All Games
1960 Regular Season Game 1
1961 Preseason All Games
1961 Regular Season Games 1-4
1962 Preseason All Games
1962 Regular Season Games 1-9
Yellow helmet with black stripe
​1st Photo
Picture
1953-62
1953 Regular Season All Games
1954-56 All Games
1957 Preseason All Games
1958 Preseason All Games
1958 Regular Season Games 1-4
1959 Preseason All Games 
1959 Regular Season Games 1-4
1960 Preseason All Games
1960 Regular Season Game 1
1961 Preseason All Games
1961 Regular Season Games 1-4
1962 Preseason All Games
1962 Regular Season Games 1-9
Yellow helmet with black stripe
​2nd Photo
Picture
1955
Back of helmet black numbers right side; only photo from 1955 and only photo for back of helmet from 1953-58 so unsure if all players wore number in 1955 and if worn in other years (1959 picture above has no numbers)
​Yellow helmet with black stripe

Picture
1945-53
1945-52 All Games
1953 Preseason All Games
Yellow helmet
1st Photo
Picture
1946
Back of helmet black numbers; only photo from 1946 and only photo for back of helmet 1945-53 preseason so unsure if all players wore number in 1946 and if worn in other years
​Yellow helmet

Picture
1944
Used the Chicago Cardinals white helmet for Chicago-Pittsburgh Card-Pitt
​White helmet

Picture
1943
Used the Philadelphia Eagles helmet for the combined  Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles
1st Photo
Picture
1943
Used the Philadelphia Eagles helmet for the combined  Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles
2nd Photo
Picture
1942
1942 Preseason All Games
1942 Regular Season Game 1
​Black helmet

Picture
​​1941
1941 Regular Season Games 3-11
​White helmet
Picture
​1938-42
1938-40 All Games
1941 Preseason All Games
1941 Regular Season Games 1-2
1942 Regular Season games 2-11
Yellow Helmet
Picture
1937
Yellow helmet with black stripes
Picture
1935-36
Yellow helmet with black front/stripes/ears
Picture
1933-34
Yellow helmet
​*Helmets and helmet colors for 1933-62 sourced from www.gridiron-uniforms.com
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