Steelers Give Pittsburgh Flag Football Cocach Super Surprise

PITTSBURGH, PA — Chris Curd, founder of the Pittsburgh Flag Football League and the PA Flag Football Foundation, has played a key role in expanding access to flag football for thousands of youths across Wednesday.

On Sunday, Curd was rewarded for his efforts. During a series of youth flag football games at the Montour Sports Complex, the Steelers presented Curd to two tickets to Super Bowl XL. The game will be played Feb. 8 in the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

“We wanted to take a moment to celebrate Chris and his longstanding commitment to expanding access to flag football—especially girls flag football,” said Dan Rooney, Steelers vice president of business development and strategy. “The sport being sanctioned by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association was a major accomplishment and Chris’ grassroots efforts played an important role in achieving this milestone.”

The Steelers launched a girls flag football program in high schools in 2022, and it has grown exponentially. In 2025, the program expanded to the collegiate level.

During this period, Curd’s organization supported the Steelers, school districts and colleges with site management, scheduling officials, and creating game schedules for both boys and girls youth football. He also served as a girls flag football coach at The Ellis School’s girls flag football team.