Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh Steelers were founded in 1933 and are the seventh oldest NFL franchise and oldest in the AFC. Prior to the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, they were the oldest franchise without a league championship and since 1970 are amongst the most successful NFL franchises.

They won 6 Super Bowls (IX,X,XIII,XIV,XL,XLIII) that is tied with the New England Patriots.

NAMES

Pittsburgh Pirates(1933-1939)
Phil-Pitt "Steagles"(1943)
Card-Pitt(1944)
Pittsburgh Steelers(1940-1942/1945-)

LOCATION

Pittsburgh,PA(1933-PRESENT)

AFFILIATIONS

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1933-)
Eastern Division(1933-1943, 1945-1949)
Western Division(1944)
American Conference(1950-1952)
Eastern Conference(1953-1969)
Century Division(1967-1969)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE(1970-)
AFC Central(1970-2001)
AFC North(2002-)

SEASONS

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SEASON LEAGUE CONF DIVISION FINISH W L T PLAYOFFS
Pittsburgh Pirates
1933 NFL East 5th 3 6 2 DID NOT QUALIFY
1934 NFL East 5th 2 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1935 NFL East 3rd 4 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1936 NFL East 2nd 6 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1937 NFL East 3rd 4 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1938 NFL East 5th 2 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1939 NFL East 4th 1 9 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
Pittsburgh Steelers
1940 NFL East 4th 2 7 2 DID NOT QUALIFY
1941 NFL East 5th 1 9 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1942 NFL East 2nd 7 4 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
Steagles
1943 NFL East 3RD 5 4 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
Card-Pitt
1944 NFL East 5th 0 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
Pittsburgh Steelers
1945 NFL East 5th 2 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1946 NFL East 3rd 5 5 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1947 NFL East 2nd 8 4 0 Lost Divisional Playoff (Eagles) 0-21
1948 NFL East 3rd 4 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1949 NFL East 2nd 6 5 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1950 NFL American 3rd 6 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1951 NFL American 4th 4 7 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1952 NFL American 4th 5 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1953 NFL Eastern 4th 6 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1954 NFL Eastern 4th 5 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1955 NFL Eastern 6th 4 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1956 NFL Eastern 4TH 5 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1957 NFL Eastern 3rd 6 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1958 NFL Eastern 3rd 7 4 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1959 NFL Eastern 4th 6 5 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1960 NFL Eastern 5th 5 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1961 NFL Eastern 5th 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1962 NFL Eastern 2nd 9 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1963 NFL Eastern 4th 7 4 3 DID NOT QUALIFY
1964 NFL Eastern 6th 5 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1965 NFL Eastern 7th 2 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1966 NFL Eastern 6th 5 8 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1967 NFL Eastern Century 4th 4 9 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1968 NFL Eastern Century 4th 2 11 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1969 NFL Eastern Century 4th 1 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1970 NFL AFC Central 3rd 5 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1971 NFL AFC Central 2nd 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1972 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 3 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Raiders13-7
Lost AFC Championship (DOLPHINS) 17-21
1973 NFL AFC Central 2nd 10 4 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Raiders) 14-33
1974 NFL AFC Central 1st 10 3 1 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bills) 32-14
Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 24-13
Won Super Bowl IX (1) (Vikings) 16-6
1975 NFL AFC Central 1st 12 2 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Colts) 28-10
Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 16-10
Won Super Bowl X (2) (COWBOYS) 21-17
1976 NFL AFC Central 1st 10 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Colts) 40-14
Lost AFC Championship (Raiders) 7-24
1977 NFL AFC Central 1st 9 5 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Broncos) 21-34
1978 NFL AFC Central 1st 14 2 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Broncos) 33-10
Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 34-5
Won Super Bowl XIII (3) (COWBOYS) 35-31
1979 NFL AFC Central 1st 12 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (DOLPHINS) 34-14
Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 27-13
Won Super Bowl XIV (4) (Rams) 31-19
1980 NFL AFC Central 3rd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1981 NFL AFC Central 2nd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1982 NFL AFC Central 4TH 6 3 0 Lost First Round Playoffs (Chargers) 28-31
1983 NFL AFC Central 1st 10 6 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Raiders) 10-38
1984 NFL AFC Central 1st 9 7 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Broncos) 24-17
Lost AFC Championship (DOLPHINS) 28-45
1985 NFL AFC Central 3rd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1986 NFL AFC Central 3rd 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1987 NFL AFC Central 3rd 8 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1988 NFL AFC Central 4th 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1989 NFL AFC Central 3rd 9 7 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Oilers) 26-23 (OT)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Broncos) 23-24
1990 NFL AFC Central 3rd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1991 NFL AFC Central 2nd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1992 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 5 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bills) 3-24
1993 NFL AFC Central 2nd 9 7 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 24-27 (OT)
1994 NFL AFC Central 1st 12 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Browns) 29-9
Lost AFC Championship (Chargers) 13-17
1995 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 5 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bills) 40-21
Won AFC Championship (Colts20-16
Lost Super Bowl XXX (COWBOYS) 17-27
1996 NFL AFC Central 1st 10 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Colts) 42-14
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Patriots) 3-28
1997 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 5 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Patriots) 7-6
Lost AFC Championship (Broncos) 21-24
1998 NFL AFC Central 3rd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1999 NFL AFC Central 4th 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2000 NFL AFC Central 3rd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2001 NFL AFC Central 1st 13 3 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 27-10
Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 17-24
2002 NFL AFC NORTH 1st 10 5 1 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Browns) 36-33
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Titans) 31-34 (OT)
2003 NFL AFC North 3rd 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2004 NFL AFC NORTH 1st 15 1 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Jets) 20-17 (OT)
Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 27-41
2005 NFL AFC North 2nd 11 5 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Bengals) 31-17
Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Colts) 21-18
Won AFC Championship (Broncos) 34-17
Won Super Bowl XL (5) (Seahawks) 21-10
2006 NFL AFC North 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2007 NFL AFC North 1st 10 6 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Jaguars) 29-31
2008 NFL AFC NORTH 1st 12 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Chargers) 35-24
Won AFC Championship (Ravens) 23-14
Won Super Bowl XLIII (6) (Cardinals) 27-23
2009 NFL AFC North 3rd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2010 NFL AFC NORTH 1st 12 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 31-24
Won AFC Championship (Jets) 24-19
Lost Super Bowl XLV (PACKERS) 25-31
2011 NFL AFC North 2nd 12 4 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Broncos) 23-29 (OT)
2012 NFL AFC North 3rd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2013 NFL AFC North 2nd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2014 NFL AFC North 1st 11 5 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 17-30
2015 NFL AFC North 2nd 10 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Bengals) 18-16
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Broncos) 16-23
2016 NFL AFC North 1st 11 5 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (DOLPHINS) 30-12
Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 18-16
Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 17-36
2017 NFL AFC North 1st 13 3 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Jaguars) 42-45
2018 NFL AFC North 2nd 9 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
2019 NFL AFC North 2nd 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2020 NFL AFC North 1st 12 4 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Browns) 37-48
2021 NFL AFC North 2nd 9 7 1 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 21-42
2022 NFL AFC North 3rd 9 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2023 NFL AFC North 3rd 10 7 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Bills) 31-17

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

6
1974 | 1975 | 1978 | 1979
2005 | 2008

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
1974 IX W
MINNESOTA
VIKINGS
16-6 NEW ORLEANS 1 1
1975 X W
DALLAS
COWBOYS
21-17 MIAMI 2 2
1978 XIII W
DALLAS
COWBOYS
35-31 MIAMI 3 3
1979 XIV W
LOS ANGELES
RAMS
31-19 PASADENA 4 4
1995 XXX L
DALLAS
COWBOYS
27-17 TEMPE - 5
2005 XL W
SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
21-10 DETROIT 5 6
2008 XLIII W  ARIZONA CARDINALS 27-23 TAMPA 6 7
2010 XLV L
GREEN BAY
PACKERS
31-25 ARLINGTON - 8

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

81974-1975, 1978-1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010

DIVISION TITLES

24 AFC CENTRAL151972, 1974-1979, 1983-1984, 1992, 1994-1997, 2001 AFC NORTH92002, 2004, 2007-2008, 2010, 2014, 2016-2017, 2020

PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES

341947, 1972-1979, 1982-1984, 1989, 1992-1997, 2001-2002, 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2010-2011, 2014-2017, 2020-2021,2023
LOGOS
(1945-1961) (1962-1968) (1969-2001) (2002-)

HELMETS

Their logo has always been worn on the right side with the left side blank but the logo is shown on the left side so you know what it looks like.

(1959-1961) (1962)
FIRST 9 GAMES
(1962)
REMAINDER
(1963)
PLAYOFF BOWL
(1963-1976) (1977-)

STADIUMS

PITT STADIUM
(PITTSBURGH, PA)
(1958-1969)
THREE RIVERS STADIUM
(PITTSBURGH, PA)
(1970-2000)
HEINZ FIELD
(PITTSBURGH, PA)
(2001-)