Pittsburgh Teams On Sports Illustrated Covers & Some Others As of: 15 September 2014 The Pittsburgh Steelers 52 Covers Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Noll: June 23, 2014 Ben Roethlisberger : Jan 9, 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers James Harrison: Jan 25, 2011 LaMarr Woodley: Sep 1, 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers James Harrison: Nov 1, 2010 Ben Roethlisberger: May 10, 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger: Sep 10, 2009 Super Bowl XLIII Champions: Feb 11, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Santonio Holmes: Feb 2, 2009 Troy Polamalu: Jan 26, 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers Nate Washington/Santonio Holmes: Steelers Defense (LaMarr Woodley): Jan 19, 2009 Dec 22, 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward: Oct 2, 2006 Joey Porter: Sep 9, 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward: Feb 15, 2006 75th Anniversary: 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward: Feb 13, 2006 Jerome Bettis: Jan 30, 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers Ben Roethlisberger: Jan 23, 2006 Jerome Bettis: Jan 16, 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers Troy Polamalu: Nov 14, 2005 Hines Ward & Plaxico Burress: Nov 15, 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers Kordell Stewart: Dec 10, 2001 Deon Flowers: Nov 13, 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers Jerome Bettis: Nov 24, 1997 Kordell Stewart: Sep 1, 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers Neil O’Donnell: Mar 11, 1996 Brentson Buckner and Tim McKyer: Dec 5, 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers Chuck Noll: Nov 14, 1988 Walter Abercrombie: Jan 7, 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Lambert: Jul 30, 1984 Franco Harris: Aug 23, 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers L.C. Greenwood: Nov 10, 1980 John Stallworth: Jan 28, 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers L.C. Greenwood: Jan 14, 1980 Terry Bradshaw: Dec 24, 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris: Nov 5, 1979 Rocky Bleier: Jan 29, 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Terry Bradshaw: Jan 15, 1979 Terry Bradshaw: Oct 9, 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Lambert: Nov 21, 1977 Glen Edwards and Mel Blount: Jan 3, 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers Sam Davis and Rocky Bleier: Lynn Swann: Jan 26, 1976 Dec 6, 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris: Jan 12, 1976 Joe Greene: Sep 22, 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers Rocky Bleier: Jun 9, 1975 Terry Bradshaw: Jan 20, 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers Franco Harris: Jan 6, 1975 Joe Gilliam: Sep 23, 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers Terry Bradshaw: Jul 29, 1974 Joe Greene: Oct 11, 1971 The Pittsburgh Pirates 23 Covers Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen: Sep 8, 2014 Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen: Sep 9, 2013 Jason Grilli: July 22, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates Bill Mazeroski: Apr 26, 2004 Barry Bonds: May 4, 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates Bobby Bonilla: Oct 1, 1990 Bill Almon: Apr 20, 1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Willie Stargell: Dec 24, 1979 Phil Garner: Oct 23, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Willie Stargell: Aug 27, 1979 Dave Parker: Apr 9, 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Dave Parker: May 30, 1977 Danny Murtaugh: Sep 24, 1973 Pittsburgh Pirates Steve Blass: Jul 3, 1972 Willie Stargell: Aug 2, 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates Danny Murtaugh: Sep 28, 1970 Roberto Clemente: Jul 3, 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates Maury Wills: Apr 17, 1967 Harry Walker: Sep 5, 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates Roy Face: Jun 24, 1963 Vernon Law: Oct 10, 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Dick Groat: Aug 8, 1960 Frank Thomas: Jul 28, 1958 The Pittsburgh Penguins 9 Covers Pittsburgh Penguins Sydney Crosby: Sep 30, 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins Sydney Crosby: May 13, 2013 Sydney Crosby: June 21, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins Sydney Crosby: June 18, 2009 Mario Lemieux: Mar 12, 2001 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux: Apr 23, 1997 Mario Lemieux: Apr 19, 1993 Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux: Jun 8, 1992 Mario Lemieux: Feb 6, 1989 The University of Pittsburgh Panthers 6 Covers Pittsburgh Panthers Pitt Basketball: Mar 30, 2009 Pitt Basketball: Mar 23, 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers Pitt Basketball: Nov 20, 2008 Hugh Green: Sep 1, 1980 Pittsburgh Panthers National Champions: Jan 10, 1977 Tony Dorsett: Nov 8, 1975 Others Others Penn State Football: Nov 5, 2012 Others Penn State Football: Jul 30, 2012 Penn State Football: Nov 11, 2011 Others Penn State Football: Aug 21, 2008 Joe Paterno: Nov 28, 2005 Others LaVar Arrington: Aug 16, 1999 Penn State # 1: Oct 24, 1994 Others Joe Paterno: Dec 22, 1986 D.J. Dozier: Nov 11, 1985 Others National Champions: Jan 10, 1983 Todd Blackledge: Oct 4, 1982 Others Chuck Fusina: Nov 13, 1978 Tunch Ilkin’s Future Wife: Nov 24, 1977 Others Sydney Crosby, 2010 Winter Olympics: Feb 9, 2010 and Mar 8, 2010 Others Terry Bradshaw, Newsweek: Steelers Front Four, TIME Magazine: Oct 5, 1970 Dec 8, 1975 Others Bob Friend and Dale Long: Jul 9, 1956 .