Sunday, January 11
A super surprise: The Steelers surprised Chris Curd, the founder of Pittsburgh Flag Football League and PA Flag Football Foundation with two tickets to Super Bowl LX. Former Steelers tight end and Super Bowl champion Matt Spaeth made the presentation.
Curd was honored during youth flag football games at Montour Sports Complex.
Curd made a huge impact on flag football in the Pittsburgh region, and played a role in helping to grow the girls flag football program the Steelers launched with high schools in 2022 and colleges in 2025.
"We wanted to take a moment to celebrate Chris and his longstanding commitment to expanding access to flag football—especially girls flag football," said Dan Rooney, the Steelers Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. "The sport being sanctioned by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association was a major accomplishment and Chris' grassroots efforts played an important role in achieving this milestone."
Curd's organization helped with site management for games, as well as scheduling officials and buildings. He also coached the Ellis School's girls' team. His league also has over 2,200 kids from Western Pennsylvania playing NFL Flag Football.
