HBO documentary revisits false rumor that trailed Steelers QB Kordell Stewart
The gist
HBO's Kordell Stewart: Slash & Burn, on the former Steelers quarterback, premiered Oct. 27, 2026.
Stewart says a false 1990s rumor derailed his career.
How it unfolded
- 1995Stewart came out of the University of Colorado and was drafted 60th overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- 1997In his first season as the Steelers' starting quarterback he posted 32 combined passing and rushing touchdowns; the team went 11-5 and reached the AFC Championship Game, and he became the first quarterback to throw for 20 touchdowns and run for 10 in the same season.
- 1998A rumor that Stewart engaged in a lewd act with another man in a city park took hold in Pittsburgh.