# Steeler's Helmet Logo?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-helmet-logo/88858>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 22, 2001, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-helmet-logo/88858 "2001-10-22T14:16:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-helmet-logo/88858/1 "2001-10-22T14:16:01Z")

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Why is it the Pittsburgh Steeler’s only have their logo on one side of their helmet? All other football teams have their logo on both sides.

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**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-helmet-logo/88858/2 "2001-10-22T14:43:42Z")

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From the Steelers [website](http://www.pittsburghsteelers.com/history/index.cfm?cont_id=61185) (which also explains the origin of the logo):

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> The Steelers are the only NFL team that sports their logo on only one side of the helmet. At first, this was a temporary measure because the Steelers weren’t sure they would like the look of the logo on an all-gold helmet. They wanted to test them before going all-out.
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> Equipment manager Jack Hart was instructed to put the logo only on one side of the helmet - the right side. The 1962 Steelers finished 9-5 and became the winningest team in franchise history to date. The team finished second in the Eastern Conference and qualified for the Playoff Bowl. They wanted to do something special for their first postseason game, so they changed the color of their helmets from gold to black, which helped to highlight the new logo.
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> Because of the interest generated by having the logo on only one side of their helmets and because of their team’s new success, the Steelers decided to leave it that way permanently.
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> Today’s helmet reflects the way the logo was originally applied and it has never been changed.

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-helmet-logo/88858/3 "2001-10-22T21:58:06Z")

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And just to confirm, here’s **SDSTAFF Dex** on the [Steelers’ helmets](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/msteelers.html).

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**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-helmet-logo/88858/4 "2001-10-22T22:06:54Z")

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> \*Originally posted by manhattan \*  
> \*\*And just to confirm, here’s **SDSTAFF Dex** on the [Steelers’ helmets](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/msteelers.html). \*\*

To clarify, guest reporter “Dutch Courage” submitted that piece.

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2001, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steelers-helmet-logo/88858/5 "2001-10-22T23:14:29Z")

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Doh!

That’ll teach me to skim. Thanks, **Jill**.