2008 Pittsburgh Steelers season 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. Entering the 2008 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers lost ten-year lineman Alan Faneca, after his contract expired, and he signed with the New York Jets. Allen Rossum, Jerame Tuman, and Clint Kriewaldt were released on February 22. The team also lost Dan Kreider, Verron Haynes, Brian St. Pierre, and eight-year veteran Clark Haggans to free agency. The Steelers renewed quarterback
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season) Wagner, Roy Gerela and Pat Brady. Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season) The Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team (50th Season) was named as a part of the franchise's 50th season celebration in . The top 24 players in the club's history were selected: eleven on offense, eleven on defense, one punter and one placekicker. The team was chosen on the basis of more than 100,000 fan ballots. This team was supplanted in by the current All-Time team which was named as a part of the club's 75th season celebration. The updated team includes all the players from this 50th season team