2007-05-15 06:00:58 · 7 answers · asked by Mikey 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
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.
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.
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
2007-05-15 07:10:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
There are a few storys why the symbol is only on one side of the helmet. One is that the equipment manger Jack Hart did not like the logo, so he only applied it to one side (the right). Another story is that Art Rooney did not know how it would look on the Solid gold helmet. However, he decided to keep it only on one side because the Steelers started to do well.
2007-05-15 09:03:28 · answer #2 · answered by Blitzburgh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were first used in 1962. Art Rooney Sr. decided to put the symbol on one side of the helmet in case the fans didn't like it. The fan response to the helmet was great, but Rooney decided not to put the symbol on the other side, and it stayed that way.
2007-05-15 06:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a trademarked symbol, we can't put a mirror image of it on the other side because then it wouldn't look exactly the same. Plus, it makes us unique.
Cheers!
2007-05-15 07:50:14 · answer #4 · answered by Steel Empress 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes, only on the right side
2007-05-15 06:03:54 · answer #5 · answered by the doggfather 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have to save the money to pay off the refs
2007-05-15 08:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by d b 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
They be Cheap & Cannot Afford the other Sticker LOL!!! Dude Who Cares?
2007-05-15 06:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by Half Breed 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋