Pittsburgh, which joined the NFL in 1933, is the seventh-oldest franchise in the league and the oldest franchise in the AFC. The 1933 alternates are fashioned after that first season in the league, complete with beige pants and a new yellow helmet with a black stripe and gray facemask, to match the primarily yellow jerseys.

The redesign of the uniforms from the 1930s and 1960s features jerseys with black striping, oversized black-trimmed white block numbers and the City of Pittsburgh crest on a gold base. The uniform also includes beige pants to emulate the 1933 khaki uniforms.