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 |
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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 (Raiders) 13-7 |
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 (Colts) 20-16 | ||||||||
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
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SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SEASON | SUPER BOWL | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY | APP |
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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
8 | 1974-1975, 1978-1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010 |
DIVISION TITLES
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES
34 | 1947, 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-) |