When the NFL expanded to 26 teams with the merger with the AFL in 1970, the Pittsburgh Steelers began playing the New York Jets. The previous year, the Jets had made their mark in the NFL history book as underdogs when they beat the Baltimore Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III.
The Steelers have an overall 21-7 win record over the Jets. Playing in New York, they still maintain a healthy 10-5 advantage.
In the first two contests played in Pittsburgh, the Steelers won both. Terry Hanratty guided the team to a 21-7 triumph in 1970. Three years later, he took the honors again when he relieved a struggling Terry Bradshaw.