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The team of the 1970s faced one of the franchises that ruled the early part of the 1980s in ESPN.com's Fantasy Super Bowl Tournament.

But when the fans cast their votes in the 1990s, it was a victory for bell-bottoms over designer stitching, and puka shells over gold rope. Chalk one up for the Super Seventies, chalk one up for the Super Steelers, who knocked off the Redskins in this first-round matchup.

The third-seeded Steelers, who won four titles in a six-year span under Chuck Noll, completely routed the sixth-seeded Redskins in what was the largest victory margin among the opening-round contests.

Here's a look at each team's credentials and the lineups we selected for this all-time matchup:

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
SEED: 3
SUPER BOWL RECORD: 4-1
RESULTS: Defeated Vikings 16-6 in 1975; defeated Cowboys 21-17 in 1976; defeated Cowboys 35-31 in 1979; defeated Rams 31-19 in 1980; lost to Cowboys 27-17 in 1996.
COACH: Chuck Noll, who never lost in four Super Bowls and was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1993.
Offense
Pos.	Player	Comment
QB	Terry Bradshaw	He and Joe Montana are the only QBs to have won four Super Bowls.
RB	Franco Harris	The MVP of Super Bowl IX leads all rushers with 101 attempts and 354 yards in four trips to the big game.
FB	Rocky Bleier	The perfect complement to Harris, Bleier caught a TD pass in Super Bowl XXIII and ran for 144 yards in four games.
WR	Lynn Swann	One of the most acrobatic receivers in NFL history, Swann was MVP of the Super Bowl X win over the Cowboys.
WR	John Stallworth	His 73-yard TD catch helped beat the Rams in Super Bowl XIV. Big-play man averaged 24.4 yards per catch.
TE	Randy Grossman	A solid run blocker, Grossman put Pittsburgh on the board with a TD catch in Super Bowl X.
T	Jon Kolb	This ironman played 177 games and won four rings during his 13 seasons.
G	Steve Courson	Opened holes for Harris in Super Bowls XIII and XIV.
C	Mike Webster	Many experts call this Hall of Famer the best center in the history of the game. Honorable mention goes to Dermontti Dawson.
G	Gerry Mullins	Solid guard played on all four of Pittsburgh's Super Bowl-winning clubs.
T	John Jackson	A member of the '95 Super Bowl team, Jackson's one of the best pass blockers around.
Defense
Pos.	Player	Comment
DE	L.C. Greenwood	Wearing flashy gold shoes, Greenwood terrorized QBs with 73½ sacks in a career that included six Pro Bowls.
DT	Mean Joe Greene	Hall of Famer was the foundation of the "Steel Curtain" defense. The 10-time Pro Bowler had an interception and fumble recovery in Super Bowl X.
DE	Dwight White	Underrated member of this defense, White scored the first Super Bowl points in Steelers history with a safety.
DE/OLB	Kevin Greene	One of the best pass rushers of his era, Greene has amassed 150 career sacks.
LB	Jack Lambert	Although undersized, the defensive captain brought the intensity to the "Steel Curtain." The Hall of Famer had 28 career interceptions.
LB	Jack Ham	Another Hall of Famer, Ham had a penchant for big plays, finishing his career with 32 interceptions and 21 fumble recoveries.
LB	Levon Kirkland	Perhaps the biggest LB in NFL history, the 265-pound Kirkland is one of the game's best run stuffers.
CB	Mel Blount	An extremely physical corner, Blount was the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year in 1975. He was enshrined in Canton in 1989.
CB	Rod Woodson	One of the best cover men in NFL history before a knee injury diminished his skills in 1995.
S	Donnie Shell	A fierce hitter, Shell also intercepted at least one pass in each of his 14 seasons.
S	Mike Wagner	Key interceptions in Super Bowls IX and X give him the nod over Carnell Lake.
Specialists
Pos.	Player	Comment
K	Matt Bahr	Never missed a kick in two Super Bowls (one with Giants), while Roy Gerela hit only two of six field goals.
P	Rohn Stark	Most people don't think of Stark as a Steeler, but he averaged 44.8 yards per kick in Super Bowl XXX.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS
SEED: 6
SUPER BOWL RECORD: 3-2
RESULTS: Lost to Dolphins 14-7 in 1973; defeated Dolphins 27-17 in 1983; lost to Raiders 38-9 in 1984; defeated Broncos 42-10 in 1988; defeated Bills 37-24 in 1992.
COACH: Joe Gibbs, who won three Super Bowls and retired near the top of his game.
Offense
Pos.	Player	Comment
QB	Joe Theismann	If not for the broken leg, he would have had more good years.
RB	Larry Brown	NFL's Player of the Year in '72, Brown was also a good receiver.
FB	John Riggins	Followed MVP performance in Super Bowl XVII with 24 TDs in 1983.
WR	Charley Taylor	Began as a RB, finished career as all-time NFL catch leader.
WR	Gary Clark	More of a deep threat than Art Monk, Clark had 10 catches for 169 yards and two TDs in his two Super Bowls.
TE	Don Warren	Never caught more than 31 passes, but played 14 years.
T	Joe Jacoby	With Grimm and Bostic, Jacoby epitomized "The Hogs."
G	Russ Grimm	Like Jacoby, played in four consecutive Pro Bowls, 1983-86.
C	Jeff Bostic	Manned the middle for all three of Gibbs' champs.
G	Mark May	Played more tackle than guard, was solid at both.
T	Walt Rock	Played 11 seasons, saw some action at DT.
Defense
Pos.	Player	Comment
DE	Charles Mann	Teamed with Manley to give Redskins fearsome pass rush.
DT	Dave Butz	Played until he was 38, did dirty work in the middle.
DT	Diron Talbert	NFL regular for 13 seasons, played in 1974 Pro Bowl.
DE	Dexter Manley	Premier pass rusher, recorded 58 sacks from 1983 through '86.
LB	Chris Hanburger	Played in five consecutive Pro Bowls in early '70s.
LB	Neil Olkewicz	Arguably best Redskins linebacker of 1980s.
LB	Monte Coleman	Never a Pro Bowler, but played 16 years for Washington.
CB	Pat Fischer	Only 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, Fischer played cornerback for 17 years.
CB	Darrell Green	One of the fastest defenders in history, Green knows how to use his speed.
S	Brad Edwards	Put together a nine-year NFL career.
S	Mark Murphy	Led NFL with nine interceptions in 1983.
Specialists
Pos.	Player	Comment
K	Mark Moseley	Only kicker to be named NFL's MVP (1982).
P	Steve Cox	Averaged 35.0 net in 1987, only had one blocked.