Blitzburgh

Blitzburgh is a nickname for the city of Pittsburgh, used mostly in the context of American football, which is derived from the zone-blitz 3-4* scheme used by longtime Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. The name is considered a badge of honor by fans of the team.

A 3-4 defense is a formation that has three down linemen and four linebackers, as opposed to the more common 4-3, which has four down linemen and three linebackers. It is considered to be more confusing for offenses to scheme against.

This defensive moniker was based upon the 1994 defensive unit. It featured linebackers Greg Lloyd, Kevin Greene, Chad Brown, and Levon Kirkland. This defense gained prominence in 1995 as the Steelers gained its 5th super bowl appearance, eventually losing to the Dallas Cowboys.