Pittsburgh Steelers

This defeat marked the fourth time in ten years that the Steelers have lost the conference title game at home under Bill Cowher. The boulevard has been the subject of a famous movie and an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical (see the disambiguation link above). The Steelers defeated the New York Jets in the Divisional Round yet lost to the New England Patriots, 41-27, in the AFC Championship. The best-known section of Sunset Boulevard is probably the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. As a result of this dominant season, the Steelers received home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. Also, many young, struggling actors, musicians, and the like continue to live in the area. Only three previous teams have 15 wins, with the Steelers being the first AFC team to accomplish this feat. That same area of Sunset in Hollywood is sometimes called "Guitar Row" due to the large number of guitar stores and music industry related businesses.

The Steelers completed the 2004 regular season with the best record in the NFL at 15-1. He then drove a few blocks east and parked at the corner of Curson and Hawthorn Avenues. Police arrested him and the prostitute for lewd conduct in a public place and he was later fined $1,200. It has become an article of faith among NFL pundits that the Steelers do not have a bad team two years in a row -- they have never lost 10 or more in consecutive years since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. It was at the corner of Sunset and Courtney Avenue that actor Hugh Grant pulled over and picked up prostitute Divine Brown in the early morning of June 27, 1995. Cowher led the Steelers to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as coach, a feat that had only previously been accomplished by fabled coach Paul Brown of the Browns. Though this type of activity went on for many years,especially around Western Avenue, in the 1970s the area between Gardner Street and La Brea Avenue became seedy and afflicted with street prostitution that continues to a lesser extent to the present day. He was replaced by Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton, PA. Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood has also gained notoriety as a red-light district for its large amount of prostitution, drag queens and other unusual activity, especially at night.

In 1991, legendary coach Chuck Noll, who led the Steelers to four Super Bowl victories, retired. It used to be longer, starting at Alameda Street near Union Station and beside Olvera Street in the historic section of Downtown, but the portion of Sunset Boulevard east of Interstate 110 was renamed César Chávez Avenue, along with Macy Street and Brooklyn Avenue, in honor of the late Mexican-American union leader. During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles and were known as the "Steagles". As a result, it is also notorious for cracks and potholes. In 1942 they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were know as "Card-Pitt" and informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets" (due to their ineptitude; they won no games). Because the Beverly Hills Freeway was never constructed as planned, Sunset (along with Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards) is frequently congested with traffic loads far beyond its design capacity. They twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a team. Car accidents are common due to its numerous hairpin curves and blind crests, and the lack of a center divider on most sections.

During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. It is at least four lanes in width for all of its route. The Immaculate Reception game happened in this postseason. The boulevard runs through very rugged terrain and is very winding and treacherous. In fact, they had only eight winning seasons prior to that season, despite being one of the oldest teams in the league. In the Bel-Air/Brentwood area, Sunset Boulevard runs past the campus of UCLA. The Steelers had a long history of futility before 1972, their first postseason appearance. Other than West Hollywood and Beverly Hills, which are independent incorporated cities, the places named above are all districts and neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles.

Longtime sportscaster Myron Cope is well known in Pittsburgh for his distinctive voice and commentary. Approximately twenty-two miles in length, the famous boulevard passes through or near Echo Park, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Bel-Air, Brentwood and Pacific Palisades. Their coach was Chuck Noll. Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. The team had a dominant defense known as The Steel Curtain and an offense led by Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Lynn Swann, and John Stallworth. Will Rogers State Historic Park. The team appeared in five Super Bowls, winning four and is regarded as The Team of The Seventies. Will Rogers State Beach.

The team was so named because of the abundant steel industry in the city. Whisky A Go-Go. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a National Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Viper Room. Bill Cowher, 1992-present (9 Playoff appearances, 1 Super Bowl appearance). UCLA. 15. Tiki Ti.

Chuck Noll, 1969-1991 (12 Playoff appearances, 4 Super Bowl victories). Sunset Gower Studios. 14. Standard Hotel. Bill Austin, 1966-1968. Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. 13. Rock Walk.

Mike Nixon, 1965. Rock 'n' Roll Ralphs. 12. KTTV. Buddy Parker, 1957-1964 (1 Playoff appearance). KTLA. 11. KCET.

Walt Kiesling, 1953-1956. Hyatt West Hollywood. 10. House of Blues. Joe Bach, 1952-1953. Hotel Bel-Air. 9. Hollywood Palladium.

John Michelosen, 1948-1951. Hollywood High School. 8. Hollywood Athletic Club. Jock Sutherland, 1946-1947 (1 Playoff appearance). Gower Gulch. 7. Dudley Do-Right's Emporium.

Jim Leonard, 1945. Designer Donuts. 6. Crossroads of the World. Walt Kiesling, 1940-1944. Comedy Store. 5. Columbia Square.

John Blood, 1937-1939. Cinerama Dome. 4. Chateau Marmont. Joe Bach, 1935-1936. Book Soup. 3. Blessed Sacrament Church.

Luby DiMelio, 1934. Beverly Hills Hotel. 2. Jap Douds, 1933. 1.

70 (Stautner). 59 (Ham). 58 (Lambert). 32 (Harris).

12 (Bradshaw). The Steelers are one of the few teams in the NFL that don't officially retire players' numbers, though several numbers have not been worn since the players that wore them retired, including:. Amos Zereoue. Rod Woodson.

Dwayne Woodruff. Dwight White. Supreme Court Justice). Byron White (U.S.

Mike Wagner. Yancey Thigpen. Kordell Stewart. Donnie Shell.

Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer spent the 1971 training camp with the Steelers, but was traded to the Colts before the start of the season. Andy Russell. Frank Pollard. Actor Ed O'Neill was drafted by the Steelers in 1969, but was cut in training camp.

Neil O'Donnell. Gerry Mullins. Bam Morris. Ray Mansfield.

Greg Lloyd. Louis Lipps. Carnell Lake. Jon Kolb.

Levon Kirkland. Ernie Holmes. Merril Hoge. Greenwood.

L.C. Kevin Greene. Eric Green. Joe Gilliam.

Jason Gildon. John Fuqua. Barry Foster. Buddy Dial.

Dermontti Dawson. Bennie Cunningham. Plaxico Burress. Bubby Brister.

Rocky Bleier. Kendrell Bell. Walter Abercrombie. Hines Ward.

Duce Staley. Aaron Smith. Ben Roethlisberger. Antwaan Randle-El.

Joey Porter. Troy Polamalu. Kimo von Oelhoffen. Tommy Maddox.

Casey Hampton. Alan Faneca. Jerome Bettis. Mike Webster.

Lynn Swann. Ernie Stautner. John Stallworth. Dan Rooney (owner).

Art Rooney (owner). Chuck Noll (coach). Bobby Layne. Jack Lambert.

Walt Kiesling. John Henry Johnson. Franco Harris. Jack Ham.

"Mean" Joe Greene. Bill Dudley. Terry Bradshaw. Mel Blount.

Pass Interceptions: 11 Mel Blount (1975). Quarterback Sacks: 15 Mike Merriweather (1984). Passing Interceptions: 25 Terry Bradshaw (1979). Passing Toucdhowns: 28 Terry Bradshaw (1978).

Passing Yards: 3724 Terry Bradshaw (1979). Passing Completions: 298 Tommy Maddox (2003). Passing Attempts: 519 Tommy Maddox (2003). Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Buddy Dial (1961), Louis Lipps (1985), Hines Ward (2002).

Receiving Yards: 1398 Yancey Thigpen (1997). Receiving Catches: 112 Hines Ward (2002). Rushing Touchdowns: 14 Franco Harris (1976). Rushing Yards: 1690 Barry Foster (1992).

Rushing Attempts: 375 Jerome Bettis (1997).