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The 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers began the season with the death of Hall of Fame team founder & owner Art Rooney at age 87 less than two weeks before the start of the season. The team would wear AJR patches on the left shoulder the entire season in memory of The Chief.The team finished the season at 5–11 their worst record since finishing an NFL-worst 1–13 in 1969.