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Tomlin, Ben and another title: the Pittsburgh Steelers story
Franchise era
2007—2021
Tomlin, Ben and another title
Pittsburgh Steelers
The story in one sentence
Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.
Stability survives constant roster change
Ben Roethlisberger, Troy Polamalu and Antonio Brown gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for after roethlisberger.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2007
What came before
Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.
2009-02-01
Super Bowl: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals
2011-01-23
Conference Championship: New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers
2011-02-06
Super Bowl: Pittsburgh Steelers vs Green Bay Packers
After 2021
What came next
Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.
The core