The Pittsburgh Steelers won four Super Bowls during their 1970s dynasty: 1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979. But for CBS Sports, the ’78 squad ranked above the rest. In a Thursday list of the top teams in NFL history, the 1978 Steelers ranked third overall.
“A who’s who of all-timers, the ’78 Steelers featured a whopping 10 future Hall of Famers, including Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, John Stallworth and “Steel Curtain” defensive icons like “Mean” Joe Greene, Jack Lambert and Mel Blount,” wrote author Cody Benjamin. “Bradshaw was electric, tossing 28 scores to win MVP, but Pittsburgh’s nasty physicality – which still defines the franchise to this day – led to Super Bowl XIII triumph.