They had the #5 scoring offense and the #1 scoring defense.

The Raiders team they lost to - was 4th in scoring and 12th in scoring defense.

Steelers did rely on their ground game that year because Bradshaw was out.

But lets face it...Pittsburgh got its arse-whooped (for the 70's) by the Raiders. That #1 defense couldn't stop the Raiders.

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Posted by sms151t

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Posted on 5/25/17 at 3:51 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa

quote:
Pittsburgh got its arse-whooped (for the 70's) by the Raiders

Really??

2-1 in playoffs and 5-3 in regular season is arse whooped?

So throw out the 1970 game, as the Steelers were a nothing and the Raiders were coming off a Super Bowl two years prior and one of top 3 teams in AFL.
It is 4-3 and 2-1, definitely not arse whooped.

Now lets discuss SB and AFC championships
In the 70's
4 Pittsburgh
1 Oakland

In the 80's
2 Oakland/LA
0 Pittsburgh

In the 90's
Pittsburgh at least made the Super Bowl

2000's
2 Pittsburgh, with 2 other appearances
0 Oakland, with 1 appearance, with the 2nd most embarrassing thing to happen to a team the week before. Nobody can top Atlanta and Robinson yet.

This post was edited on 5/25/17 at 4:00 pm

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Posted by dukke v

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Posted on 5/25/17 at 7:56 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa

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But lets face it...Pittsburgh got its arse-whooped (for the 70's) by the Raiders. That #1 defense couldn't stop the Raiders.

WTF????

1972 = Steelers 13-7.
1974 = 16-10 Steelers
1975= 24-13 Steelers.
AND FINALLY in 1976 after the Raiders got A lucky call against NE, they beat A depleteted Steelers team in the AFC title game.

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