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Flashback Friday: Killer B’s Lead Steelers To 2013 Shootout Win Over Lions In Bumblebee Jerseys

In the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers, some jerseys are held in different regards.

One such jersey that really is in the eye of the beholder is the 1934 Pittsburgh Steelers throwback jersey, better known as the bumblebee jersey.

The Steelers first debuted the controversial throwbacks in the 2013 season, which happened to be the 80th season in franchise history. Pittsburgh wore the jerseys against Washington and the Baltimore Ravens at then-Heinz Field that season, going 1-1 in those games, beating Washington (27-12) and losing to Baltimore (13-10).

One year later, the Steelers rolled the jerseys out against the Detroit Lions, and it led to one of the more memorable games at Heinz Field featuring a quarterback duel between two future Hall of Famers in Ben Roethlisberger and Matthew Stafford, and two dominant showings from star receivers Antonio Brown and Calvin Johnson on Nov.