Pittsburgh Steelers second place in their division, or with a record better than .500 (). Pittsburgh did make history in by signing Byron White, a future Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, to what was at the time the biggest contract in NFL history, but he played only one year with the Pirates before signing with the Detroit Lions. Prior to the 1940 season, the Pirates renamed themselves the Steelers. During World War II, the Steelers experienced player shortages. They twice merged with other NFL franchises to field a team. During the 1943 season, they merged with the Philadelphia Eagles forming the
Sandwell Steelers 208 of which is seated, which they share with Tipton Town F.C.. They train at the nearby RSA Academy. Sandwell Steelers The Sandwell Steelers are an American football team based in Tipton, United Kingdom. They play their home games at the Tipton Sports Academy. They are a member of the Northern Football Conference 1 South in the BAFA National Leagues. The Steelers were formed in 2013, and lost their first game in the associate process to the Shropshire Revolution 42-12. In 2014, they were granted full BAFA status and placed in the National Leagues Central division, in the second tier