National Football League

Film study: Dissecting Pittsburgh's 3-4 defense

Published Jan. 26, 2009 8:29 a.m. ET

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FIFTY. Fifty years Dick LeBeau has been in the NFL. Five-Oh, and that's continuous service. The Steelers' defensive coordinator may be the Wayne Newton of pro football. LeBeau just keeps going. But his legacy is not just about quantity.

It's one thing to keep on keepin' on. It's quite another to mastermind a 3-4 defense that's playing in the Super Bowl. And, oh by the way, LeBeau's defense ranked No. 1 in just about every significant defensive category this season.