http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07253/816177-66.stm</p> </p> The Steelers played them on Sunday afternoons, on Saturday nights and even in doubleheaders. Almost always, they came away losers. </p> Paul Brown took his old All-American Conference champion Cleveland Browns into the NFL in 1950 and dominated much more than the Steelers on way to championships in 1950, '54, '55 and '64.</p> But Pittsburgh, just 130 miles away, felt the sting more than others. The Steelers lost their first eight to the Browns and 16 of their first 18. At one point, they trailed in the series, 32-9.</p> The tide turned in the 1970s when the Steelers turned Super and yesterday they went over the top of the Browns for the first time. Their 34-7 victory at Cleveland Browns Stadium left the series at 56-55, Pittsburgh, including two playoff games, both Steelers victories.</p> "It's great to pull ahead," club chairman and Hall of Famer Dan Rooney said. "Paul Brown came in with his new offense and people were not accustomed to it. In the '60s and '70s, that's really when the rivalry got started."</p> Mike Tomlin also becomes the first Steelers coach to beat the Browns in his first meeting and the third consecutive coach to win his first game, following Chuck Noll in 1969 (Detroit) and Bill Cowher in 1992 (at Houston Oilers).</p> </p>
