High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1934 NFL Pittsburgh Pirates (later to become the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940) began the season with a new coach, Luby DiMeolo, but again found themselves finishing in 5th place in the Eastern Division. The Pirates suffered a miserable 2–10 season, in which they were shut out in 5 games and only scored more than 10 points in 3 games.