Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s
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The Steel Curtain defense of the 1970s was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ dominant, hard-hitting defensive unit that powered the franchise to multiple Super Bowl titles and became one of the most feared defenses in NFL history.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American football defensive unit
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sports nickname → |
| activeInDecade | 1970s → |
| anchorUnit | defensive line → |
| associatedWith | Three Rivers Stadium → |
| contributedTo |
Pittsburgh Steelers
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surface form: "Pittsburgh Steelers 1970s dynasty"
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| eraEnd | early 1980s → |
| eraStart | early 1970s → |
| franchise | Pittsburgh Steelers → |
| hallOfFamePlayer |
Donnie Shell
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Jack Ham → Jack Lambert → Joe Greene → Mel Blount → |
| helpedWin |
Super Bowl IX
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Super Bowl X → Super Bowl XIII → Super Bowl XIV → |
| homeCity |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form: "Pittsburgh"
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| homeState | Pennsylvania → |
| keyCoach | Chuck Noll → |
| knownFor |
being one of the most feared defenses in NFL history
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contributing to multiple Super Bowl titles → dominant run defense → hard-hitting physical style → |
| league | National Football League → |
| legacy | benchmark for dominant NFL defenses → |
| nicknameOrigin | reference to Pittsburgh’s steel industry → |
| notablePlayer |
Andy Russell
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Donnie Shell → Dwight White → Ernie Holmes → J. T. Thomas → Jack Ham → Jack Lambert → Joe Greene → L. C. Greenwood NERFINISHED → Mel Blount → |
| partOf | Pittsburgh Steelers → |
| positionGroupEmphasis |
defensive line
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linebackers → |
| reputation |
ferocious pass rush
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intimidating physical presence → stifling run defense → |
| scheme | 4–3 defense → |
| sideOfBall | defense → |
| sport | American football → |
| team | Pittsburgh Steelers → |
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this entity surface form: "Steel Curtain defense"
this entity surface form: "Steel Curtain"
this entity surface form: "Steel Curtain defense"
this entity surface form: "Steel Curtain defense"