The Pittsburgh Steelers began the 1977 season looking to improve upon their 10-4 record in 1976; when they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders.
While the Steelers once again won the AFC Central crown, they finished with one fewer win; going 9-5 and losing to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional playoff game at Denver.
Famous quotes containing the words pittsburgh and/or season:
“The largest business in American handled by a woman is the Money Order Department of the Pittsburgh Post-office; Mary Steel has it in charge.”
—Lydia Hoyt Farmer (1842–1903)
“I like to compare the holiday season with the way a child listens to a favorite story. The pleasure is in the familiar way the story begins, the anticipation of familiar turns it takes, the familiar moments of suspense, and the familiar climax and ending.”
—Fred Rogers (20th century)