when was the last superbowl win for the steelers?
2006 NFL season
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 The Steelers led the league in stopping the run four times in the first fifteen years of Mitchell 's tenure ( through 2008 ) . Steelers defensive linemen have participated in the Pro Bowl eight times since Mitchell 's arrival : Casey Hampton ( five Pro Bowls ) , Aaron Smith ( once ) , Brett Keisel ( once ) and Joel Steed ( once ) . The team as a whole has also had tremendous success during Mitchell 's tenure , making the playoff eleven times and reaching the AFC Championship Game eight times in his first 18 years . They 've also made it to four Super Bowls , winning the championship in 2005 and again in 2008 . 

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 The Steelers entered the season as defending champions of the AFC North Division , coming off a 10 – 6 record in 2007 . Based on the previous season 's results , the team faced the most difficult schedule in over 30 years ; however , they were called Super Bowl contenders by ESPN . The Steelers opened their regular season on September 7 , with a win over the Houston Texans en route to a 12 – 4 record , and a second straight AFC North Division title . In his second season as head coach Mike Tomlin was selected in fan balloting as the Motorola Coach of the Year . Linebacker James Harrison was named the NFL 's Defensive Player of the Year after leading a defense which set the standard for the league in nearly every defensive category , including total yardage allowed , points allowed , passing yardage allowed , first downs allowed , yards per play , and yards per pass , among others . The playoffs began on January 11 , 2009 , with a win over the San Diego Chargers . The following week saw the third victory of the season over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship game and the advancement to Super Bowl XLIII where the Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals on February 1 , 2009 . 

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 The Steelers renewed quarterback Ben Roethlisberger 's contract with an eight @-@ year , $ 102 million agreement , the largest in franchise history . The team re @-@ signed Max Starks to the largest single @-@ year deal in franchise history , despite him not being a starter during the 2007 season . Nate Washington , Chris Kemoeatu , and Trai Essex also agreed to one @-@ year deals . Seven @-@ year center Justin Hartwig and running back Mewelde Moore were signed to multi @-@ year deals , and linebacker Keyaron Fox agreed to a one @-@ year deal . Entering the season , 14 players were in the final year of their contracts . 

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 Following the 2012 season , the Chiefs fired head coach Romeo Crennel and general manager Scott Pioli . Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid was brought in as head coach to work with new general manager John Dorsey , a former Green Bay Packers head scout . 

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 The 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise 's 76th season in the National Football League ( NFL ) . The season concluded with the team winning Super Bowl XLIII to become the first franchise in the NFL with six Super Bowl titles . 
