Steelers Unveil New Throwback Uniforms

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Steelers bumblebee throwback uniforms rightly have been returned to history and the team’s replacement throwbacks should be an immediate hit with fans.

The Steelers rolled out the “new” throwback uniforms Wednesday, and they are the same attire the team wore in the 1978 and 1979 seasons when the team won Super Bowl XII and Super Bowl XIV. The throwbacks will be worn when the Steelers play the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on Oct. 28.

“We are coming up on the 40th Anniversary of Super Bowl XIII and next year will be the 40th anniversary of Super Bowl XIV, so we thought it was a good time to celebrate those teams and those years by bringing back that jersey and that uniform,” Steelers President Art Rooney II said in a statement. “We’re excited about being able to celebrate what was a great time in Steelers history and celebrate those teams.”

The block number jerseys were among the most popular ones in team history. Some fans still pine for their return, although as the team has gone with rounded numbers since 1997, that prospect seems remote except on throwback occasions.

Franco Harris, who wore the jersey proudly while winning Super Bowls, is pleased the team will be honoring and celebrating that time in team history.

“There is always that connection with Steelers team,” he said. “We always make sure that spirit is connected. To have this jersey be a part of it, it makes us feel good that there is a connection to our history, what it means. They say the standard is the standard. This is what we stand for.”

JuJu Smith-Schuster photo via Pittsburgh Steelers.

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