It has been nearly 50 years since the only other time the Steelers played a postseason game in Baltimore, though the team they overwhelmed that day in Memorial Stadium

As the clock ticked down on a lopsided football game that was anything but memorable, Baltimore Colts season ticket holder Jim Ripken experienced an unforgettable close call. Ripken, then 30, was pondering an early exit when he noticed a low-flying plane hovering over Memorial Stadium as the Pittsburgh Steelers were enjoying the final moments of a 40-14 rout on Dec.