Kelly Monaco

Along with making a post-Dancing with the Stars appearence in the November 2005 issue of Playboy (previously unpublished pictures from her Miss April 1997 shoot) , Monaco has also made numerous recent cover appearances in scantily-clad magazines such as FHM and Maxim. Source: Steeler's All-Time Roster by Jersey Number. The win on Dancing With the Stars boosted her visibility level considerably and resulted in a number of appearances on talk shows as well as possible new job offers, but she stated that she intends to remain with General Hospital.
. From appearances, it is fair to say that Monaco was as happy about losing this match as O'Hurley was about losing the regular competition. Other Hall-of-Famers associated with Steelers. This time, O'Hurley and his dance partner Charlotte emerged as the winners. Elected on the basis of performance with Steelers.

It was held "live" on September 20 and results were announced two days later. ^At the end of the 2005 NFL season, the Steelers All-Time Record is 523-502-21 (including playoffs). However, it was decided to have a "Dance-Off" special as a follow up to this controversial result, with a presumably lessened chance of Internet voting skewing the results. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties. This was discussed briefly on a Larry King Live interview with several members of the show, but was not pursued by runner-up John O'Hurley, who took the high road and declared that participation and viewer popularity was more important to him than winning. Needing a way to excite the fans during a 1975 playoff game against the Baltimore Colts, Cope urged fans to take yellow dish towels to the game and wave them throughout. This was viewed by some as an upset, whereas others suspected ballot-box stuffing, a frequent complaint of Internet-based voting. The "Terrible Towel" is a gimmick created by Myron Cope, a broadcaster, for the Steelers.

On July 6, 2005, Kelly Monaco won the Dancing With The Stars competition. Since the late 1990s, each player has worn a Steelers logo patch on left side of his jersey. In the quarterfinal round samba, she coolly recovered from a mid-dance wardrobe malfunction without becoming exposed on live national television. The helmet is solid black with a gold central stripe and small white uniform numbers on the forehead. Despite her perceived lack of height and an initial lack of grace, she improved each week and became a popular underdog. The design consists of gold pants and either black jerseys or white jerseys. In summer 2005, Monaco appeared as a contestant in the highly-rated American version of the television series Dancing With The Stars. The Steelers started to use the uniform design that they wear today since the late 1960s.

In 2003 Monaco was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her Port Charles work. [1][2] A year after introducing the logo, they switched to black helmets to make it stand out more. When that program ended, she joined the cast of soap opera General Hospital as possible con woman Samantha “Sam” McCall in September 2003. (It's also been rumored the team's longtime equipment manager, Jack Hart, wasn't happy with slapping the logo on so many helmets and refused to do both sides). Monaco had two roles on the supernatural television soap opera Port Charles: Olivia “Livvie” Locke Morley (1999–2003) and Tess Ramsey (2002–2003). At first, it was a test to see how the logo appeared on their gold helmets, but its popularity led the team to leave it that way permanently. She also had minor roles in the late 1990s films BASEketball, Idle Hands, and Mumford. The Steelers are the only NFL team that puts their logo on only one side of the helmet (the right side).

Her first television role was on the nightime drama Baywatch from 1997 to 1998. While the "Steelmark" logo only contains the word "Steel", the Steelers were given special permission to add "-ers". The work allowed her the opportunity to travel to many exotic locales, including Fiji, Honduras, and throughout South America. The original meanings behind the astroids were, "Steel lightens your work, brightens your leisure and widens your world" and later the colors came to represent the ingredients of steel, the yellow representing coal; the orange, ore; and the blue, steel scrap. She became Playboy's Playmate of the Month in April 1997, and was also featured in several of its newsstand specials. It consists of the word "Steelers" surrounded by three astroids (hypocycloids of four cusps). With her family's approval, she traveled to Chicago for a photo shoot. Steel, by Cleveland, Ohio based Republic Steel, and now owned by AISI.

In 1996, Monaco sent nude photos of herself to Playboy magazine and was contacted one month later by the men's publication. The Steelers logo was then introduced in 1962, and is based on the "Steelmark", originally designed for U.S. With dreams of becoming an actress, she planned her escape from the Poconos. Unlike most other cities, the colors are currently also used by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, making it the official team colors of every professional sports team in the city. She then attended Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she majored in mass communications for two years, and worked as a lifeguard at the Mount Airy Lodge in Mount Pocono. Originally, the team wore solid gold helmets and black jerseys. Monaco excelled at sports, including soccer, swimming, tennis, track, and softball, as well as speech, debate and drama during her years at Pocono Mountain High School in Swiftwater, where she graduated in 1994. The Steelers have used black and gold as it colors since the 1950s.

Although initially unhappy about the move, she eventually learned to love her peaceful surroundings. With their Super Bowl XL victory, the Steelers became the first sixth-seeded playoff team, since the NFL expanded to a 12-team postseason tournament in 1990, to win the Super Bowl. The Monacos relocated from Philadelphia to the rural Pocono Mountains region of Pennsylvania before Kelly became a teenager. Overall, Cowher has taken his team to the playoffs in 10 out of his 14 seasons, including appearances in Super Bowl XXX in 1996 and the franchise's record-tying fifth Super Bowl win in Super Bowl XL in 2006. Kelly grew up in a traditional Italian American Catholic household, the third of five sisters. 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 legendary coach Paul Brown of the Cleveland Browns. Kelly Marie Monaco (born May 23, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American model, actress, and reality television contestant. In 1992 Chuck Noll retired and was succeeded by Kansas City Chiefs defensive coordinator Bill Cowher, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton.

Playboy's Girls of Summer June 2003. Mean Joe Greene retired after the 1981 season, Lynn Swann and Jack Ham after 1982, Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount after 1983, and Jack Lambert after 1984. Playboy's Sexy 100 February 2003. The team was then hit with the retirements of all their key players from the Super Bowl years. Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads March 2002. 1981 was no better, with an 8-8 showing. Playboy's Nude Playmates April 2001 — pages 80–81. The Steelers suffered a rash of injuries in the 1980 season and missed the playoffs with a 9-7 record.

75 September 2000. This group of players formed the base of one of the greatest teams in NFL history, making the playoffs 8 seasons in a row and winning 4 Super Bowls. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. Noll's most remarkable talent was in his draft selections, taking Hall of Famers "Mean" Joe Greene in 1969, Terry Bradshaw and Mel Blount in 1970, Jack Ham in 1971, Franco Harris in 1972, and finally, in 1974, the best draft in Steelers history, pulled the incredible feat of selecting four Hall of Famers in one draft year, Mike Webster, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth and Jack Lambert. 74 July 2000 - pages 36-37. Their luck changed with the hiring of coach Chuck Noll. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. That would be Pittsburgh's last playoff game for 25 years.

5 June 2000. This forced a tie-breaking playoff game at Forbes Field, which the Steelers lost 21-0. Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. The Steelers made the playoffs for the first time in 1947, tying for first place in the division at 8-4 with the Philadelphia Eagles. Playboy's Girls of Summer May 2000. In 1944 they merged with the Chicago Cardinals and were known as "Card-Pitt" and informally known as the "Car-Pitts" or "Carpets". 2 April 2000. This team went 5-4-1.

Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles forming the "Phil-Pitt Eagles" and were known as the "Steagles". 71 January 2000 — front & back covers, pages 1–3, 36–37, 66–67, 76–81, 92–93. They twice merged with other NFL franchises in order to field a team. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. Playboy's Wet & Wild December 1999. But the team maintained a long history of futility for the next three decades.

Playboy's Nudes December 1999 — pages 64–65. In 1941, the team was renamed the Steelers after the city's prominence as a steel-making center. Playboy's Barefoot Beauties December 1999. Supreme Court to what was at the time the biggest contract in NFL history, but he only played one year with the Pirates before signing with the Detroit Lions. Playboy's Girlfriends September 1999 — pages 32–41. Pittsburgh did make history in 1938 by signing Byron White, a future justice on the U.S. 69 September 1999. Through the 1930s the Pirates never finished higher than second place in their division, or with a record better than .500 (1936).

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. The Pittsburgh NFL team first took to the field on September 20, 1933, losing 23-2 to the New York Giants. Playboy's Hardbodies July 1999. . 68 July 1999 — pages 14–17. The team was renamed the Steelers in 1941 after the city's prominent steel industry to reflect the "blue collar" work ethic of the many Pittsburgh fans. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. paid a $2,500 fee.

Playboy's Girls of Summer June 1999. Originally named the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team along with the Philadelphia Eagles and the now-defunct Cincinnati Reds football team joined the NFL as 1933 expansion teams, after Art Rooney, Sr. 1 May 1999. The team has appeared in six Super Bowls, winning five of them, and thirteen Conference Championship Games winning six of them. Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. They currently belong to the Northern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). 67 May 1999 — pages 80–81. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. National Football League (1933-present). 3 February 1999 — pages 88–91. Bill Cowher (1992-Present). Playboy's Playmates in Bed Vol. Chuck Noll (1969-1991). Playboy's Girls of Winter January 1999 — cover, pages 28–29, 34–35, 40–41, 44–45. Bill Austin (1966-1968).

Playboy's Nudes December 1998 — pages 30–31, 46–47. Mike Nixon (1965). Playboy's Playmate Tests November 1998. Raymond "Buddy" Parker (1957-1964). 64 November 1998 — pages 20–23. Walt Kiesling (1954-1956). Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. Joe Bach (1952-1953).

63 September 1998 — pages 34–35. John Michelosen (1948-1951). Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. Jock Sutherland (1946-1947). 14 August 1998 — pages 26–33. Jim Leonard (1945). Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. Walt Kiesling (1941-1944).

Bert Bell (1941). Aldo Donelli (1941). Walt Kiesling (1939-1940). John McNally (1937-1939).

Joe Bach (1935-1936). Luby DiMelio (1934). Forrest Douds (1933). Josh Miller.

Rod Woodson. Dwight White. Supreme Court Justice). Byron White (U.S.

Bobby Walden. Yancy Thigpen. Kordell Stewart. Andy Russell.

Eric Pegram. Actor Ed O'Neill was signed by the Steelers as a free agent in 1969, but was subsequently cut during training camp. Neil O'Donnell. Gerry Mullins.

Bam Morris. Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala. Ray Mansfield. Greg Lloyd.

Louis Lipps. Tim Lester. Carnell Lake. Jon Kolb.

Levon Kirkland. Ernie Holmes. Merril Hoge. Greenwood.

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

Jason Gildon. Roy Gerela. Frenchy Fuqua. Barry Foster.

Amos Zereoue. Buddy Dial. Dermontti Dawson. Bennie Cunningham.

Craig Colquitt. Plaxico Burress. Bubby Brister. Rocky Bleier.

Kendrell Bell. Matt Bahr. Gary Anderson. Walter Abercrombie.

Mike Tomczak. The number hasn't been used since. According to legend, the equipment manager--who assigns jersey numbers to new players--later stripped Seabaugh of the number because the player "wasn't Jack Ham". 59 was used once in 1984 by Todd Seabaugh, who played one season with the team.

Note: After Jack Ham retired, no. Used four times officially since Mel Blount's retirement, most recently to safety Scott Shields in 2000. 47 has been issued during the preseason regulary, and on some occasions to the final 53-man roster. Note: No.

31. Since Donnie Shell's retirement after the 1987 season, Logan is the only Steeler to wear no. 31 is currently being used by backup safety Mike Logan, a native of the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and is currently in his fifth season with the Steelers. Note: No.

75 (Joe Greene). 63 (Dermontti Dawson). 59 (Jack Ham, see below). 58 (Jack Lambert).

52 (Mike Webster). 47 (Mel Blount, see below). 32 (Franco Harris). 31 (Donnie Shell, see below).

12 (Terry Bradshaw). However, the Steelers no longer issue the following numbers, which are in essence retired as well:. Are the only officially retired number. Ernie Stautner's #70 And, Jerome Bettis (#36).

Myron Cope, Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster, was awarded the 2005 Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. 16 Len Dawson, QB, 1957-59. 36 Marion Motley, RB, 1955. 56 Bill Hewitt, TE-DE, 1943 (Steagles).

Earle "Greasy" Neale, Co-head coach with Kiesling on 1943 war-forced merged team with Philadelphia, "Steagles". Bert Bell, Co-owner, 1941-46. 36 Cal Hubbard, T-DT, 1936. "Johnny Blood"), RB, 1934, 1937-38.

24 Johnny McNally (a.k.a. 52 Mike Webster, C, 1974-88. 82 John Stallworth, WR, 1974-87. 58 Jack Lambert, LB, 1974-84.

88 Lynn Swann, WR, 1974-82. 32 Franco Harris, RB, 1972-83. 59 Jack Ham, LB, 1971-82. 12 Terry Bradshaw, QB, 1970-83.

47 Mel Blount, CB, 1970-83. 75 "Mean" Joe Greene, DT, 1969-81. Chuck Noll, Head Coach, 1969-91. 35 John Henry Johnson, RB, 1960-65.

22 Bobby Layne, QB, 1958-62. 70 Ernie Stautner, DT, 1950-63. 35 Bill Dudley, RB-DB, 1942, 1945-46 (missed 1943-44 due to military service). 2 Walt Kiesling, G, 1937-39; Head Coach, 1939-44, 1954-56.

Dan Rooney, Executive, 1955-present; Owner, 1988-present. Art Rooney, Founder-owner, 1933-88. Heinz Field (2001-present). Three Rivers Stadium (1970-2000).

Pitt Stadium (1958-1969). Forbes Field (1933-1963). AFC North: 2002, 2004. AFC Central: 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001.

AFC: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005. Super Bowl Championships (5)
1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL). Pittsburgh Steelers (1945-present). Card-Pitt (1944).

Philadelphia-Pittsburgh "Steagles" (1943). Pittsburgh Steelers (1941-1942). Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1940). AFC North (2002-present).

AFC Central (1970-2001). American Football Conference (1970-present)