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Black and white winter street scene in downtown Pittsburgh in the late 1940s with the Fort Pitt Hotel towering above Penn Avenue, vintage cars and pedestrians in coats and fedoras, and light snow in the air.

Pittsburgh Hosted the 1948 NFL Draft Before. Here’s What That Looked Like.

Sports & CultureBy userMarch 1, 2026

When the NFL rolled into Pittsburgh for the 2026 Draft on April 23rd, the city looked like a football carnival. The North Shore packed. Point State Park lit up. Acrisure Stadium as the backdrop for a broadcast seen by millions. The NFL reported 805,000 fans over the three days, a draft attendance record. It felt…

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