PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Thousands of Steelers fans, including rapper Snoop Dogg, filled Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night to watch Pittsburgh take on Dallas.

Even though he was born in Long Beach and not Pittsburgh, Snoop Dogg is a huge Steelers fan. As a youth soccer coach, Snoop expressed his opinion about the team before and as a rapper, It was inspired by black and gold. And when the Steelers took on the Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football” at Acrisure Stadium, he was there.

The team released a video of Snoop Dogg wearing a custom Steelers letterman jacket, twirling his Terrible Towel and waving a helmet around to pump up the crowd.

Before the game, Snoop Dogg met with players, cheered them on and posed for photos.

Why is Snoop Dogg a Steelers fan?

While speaking to Peyton and Eli Manning on their podcast, Snoop Dogg explained that he loved watching the Steelers as a kid growing up in the '70s.

“I fell in love with their great defense, the way they move the ball, just the way they play football in general. As a child it was fun to watch them. As I grew up, I fell more in love with it because I… I had the chance to get to know the players, I got to know Coach Cowher and Ben Roethlisberger and Jerome Bettis and the rest of the guys, and you know, I became a Part of Steelers Nation.”

Despite the added energy of the DO Double G, the Steelers were unable to secure a victory, allowing a late touchdown to result in a 20-17 loss. But Linebacker TJ Watt recorded his 100th career sack during the gameThis made him the second fastest player in NFL history.