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Steelers Replace Iconic Yellow Seats, Put 22,000 Up for Sale

Seat sales with public money will not cover the full renovation cost.

Overview

  • The Steelers hired Hussey Seating to swap upper-deck yellow chairs for black and will sell about 22,000 removed seats to fans.
  • Posted prices list a single seat at $399, a pair at $599, a seat back at $199, and a seat bottom at $149.
  • Fans criticized the $399 price on social media, with many calling it a ripoff and urging far lower amounts.
  • Even full-price sales would raise about $8.78 million against an estimated $17.8 million project, after a $6.2 million first-phase approval from local authorities.
  • Team president Art Rooney II said the overhaul will proceed in phases through 2028, with an initial 22,236-seat phase expected to take about two years.