1981:
1980 summary:
A championship won the Steeler way. A decent offense and a great defense. The defense turned it up a notch in the playoffs and the opposing teams had 314, 134 and 228 yards of offense in the playoffs.
1981 Rookie Watch:
5th round RB Robb Riddick played well and had 142 carries for 647 for a whooping 4.56 average. CB Easley had 4 interceptions and was great in the latter part of the season. He had an important int in the SB. 1st rounder Mark May only allowed 2 sacks in his rookie season and G Russ Grimm played well at G. All other rookies played sparingly.
Super Bowl:
Our defense stepped up and held Chicago to 228 yards. Lead by Will Cureton who only had 12 completions in 37 attempts, Chicago couldn't overcome the offensive shortcomings as earlier in the season. Montana wins the MVP as he plays a great game 26-37-322, 2-0. His favourite target was Art Monk with 145 yards.
Steelers record notables & honours:
None