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List of Pittsburgh Steelers seasons

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The Pittsburgh Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC; seven franchises in the National Football Conference (NFC) have longer tenures in the NFL. The team struggled to be competitive in its early history, posting winning records in just 8 of its first 39 seasons. Since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, however, it has appeared in eight Super Bowls and is one of only two teams, along with the New England Patriots, to have won the Super Bowl six times. The six championships place the Steelers fourth in the league in terms of total championships (including those prior to the first Super Bowl), trailing only the Green Bay Packers (13 championships), the Chicago Bears (9) and the New York Giants (8). The club's 16 AFC Championship Game appearances are the most all-time and behind only the 49ers (17) for total conference championship game appearances. In addition, they have hosted the second-most conference championship games (11) than any franchise in either conference, and are tied for second with the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos with eight Super Bowl appearances; the Patriots currently hold the record of eleven appearances, as of 2021.

From 1974 to 1979 the franchise became the first NFL franchise to win four Super Bowl titles in six seasons, a feat which is yet to be matched. In 2005, the Steelers became the first #6 seed to advance to a conference championship game, and go on to win the Super Bowl, since the playoff field was expanded to 12 teams in . The Steelers are 6–2 in the Super Bowl, winning Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL and XLIII while losing Super Bowls XXX and XLV.

As of the 2022 season, the Steelers franchise is tied for third with the Giants all-time in playoff appearances, with 33. The Steelers have the most playoff appearances among active AFC franchises, as well as the most since the official start of the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. The Cowboys (35) and Packers (35) are the only teams to have more playoff appearances. Coincidentally, these are also the only two teams to beat Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl.

NFL champions (1920–1969)Super Bowl champions (1966–present)Conference championsDivision championsWild Card berthOne-game playoff berth
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coachesFinishWLTPctTotals
6 Super Bowl Championships
8 AFC Conference Championships
25 Division titles6915922219332025, regular season only363019332025, playoffs only7276222219332025, regular season and playoff games
Pittsburgh Piratesborder=2year=1933}};"Pittsburgh Pirates
1933NFLEast5th362.364Forrest Douds
1934NFLEast5th2100.167Luby DiMeolo
1935NFLEast3rd480.333Joe Bach
1936NFLEast2nd660.500
1937NFLEast3rd470.364Johnny Blood
1938NFLEast5th290.182
1939NFLEast4th191.136Johnny Blood (0–3) Walt Kiesling (1–6–1)
Pittsburgh Steelersborder=2year=1940}};"Pittsburgh Steelers
1940NFLEast4th272.273Walt Kiesling
1941NFLEast5th191.136Walt Kiesling (1–2–1) Aldo Donelli (0–5) Bert Bell (0–2)
1942NFLEast2nd740.636Walt Kiesling
Steaglesborder=2}};"Steagles
1943NFLEast3rd541.550Greasy Neale & Walt Kiesling
Card-Pitt}};"Card-Pitt
1944NFLWest5th0100.000Phil Handler & Walt Kiesling
Pittsburgh Steelersborder=2}};"Pittsburgh Steelers
1945NFLEast5th280.200Jim Leonard
1946NFLEast3rd551.500Bill Dudley (MVP)Jock Sutherland
1947NFLEast2nd840.667Lost Divisional Playoff (Eagles) 0–21
1948NFLEast3rd480.333John Michelosen
1949NFLEast2nd651.542
1950NFLAmerican3rd660.500
1951NFLAmerican4th471.375
1952NFLAmerican4th570.417Joe Bach
1953NFLEastern4th660.500
1954NFLEastern4th570.417Walt Kiesling
1955NFLEastern6th480.346
1956NFLEastern4th570.417
1957NFLEastern3rd660.500Buddy Parker
1958NFLEastern3rd741.625
1959NFLEastern4th651.542
1960NFLEastern5th561.458
1961NFLEastern5th680.429
1962NFLEastern2nd950.643
1963NFLEastern4th743.607
1964NFLEastern6th590.357
1965NFLEastern7th2120.143Mike Nixon
1966NFLEastern6th581.393Bill Austin
1967NFLEasternCentury4th491.321
1968NFLEasternCentury4th2111.179
1969NFLEasternCentury4th1130.071Joe Greene (DROY)Chuck Noll
1970NFLAFCCentral3rd590.357
1971NFLAFCCentral2nd680.429
1972NFLAFCCentral1st1130.786Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 13–7
Lost AFC Championship (Dolphins) 17–21Chuck Noll (AFC COY)
Franco Harris (OROY)
Joe Greene (DPOY)
Dan Rooney (EOY)
1973NFLAFCCentral2nd1040.714Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 14–33
1974NFLAFCCentral1st1031.750Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 32–14
Won AFC Championship (at Raiders) 24–13
Won Super Bowl IX (1) (vs. Vikings) 16–6Jack Lambert (DROY)
Joe Greene (DPOY)
Franco Harris (SB MVP)
1975NFLAFCCentral1st1220.857Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 28–10
Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 16–10
Won Super Bowl X (2) (vs. Cowboys) 21–17Mel Blount (DPOY)
Lynn Swann (SB MVP)
1976NFLAFCCentral1st1040.714Won Divisional Playoffs (at Colts) 40–14
Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 7–24Jack Lambert (DPOY, AFC DPOY)
1977NFLAFCCentral1st950.643Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 21–34
1978NFLAFCCentral1st1420.875Won Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 33–10
Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 34–5
Won Super Bowl XIII (3) (vs. Cowboys) 35–31Terry Bradshaw (MVP, SB MVP, BBA)
1979NFLAFCCentral1st1240.750Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 34–14
Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 27–13
Won Super Bowl XIV (4) (vs. Rams) 31–19Jack Lambert (AFC DPOY)
Terry Bradshaw (SB MVP)
1980NFLAFCCentral3rd970.563
1981NFLAFCCentral2nd880.500
1982NFLAFCCentral4th630.667Lost First Round Playoffs (Chargers) 28–31
1983NFLAFCCentral1st1060.625Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 10–38
1984NFLAFCCentral1st970.563Won Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 24–17
Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 28–45Louis Lipps (OROY)
John Stallworth (CBPOY)
1985NFLAFCCentral3rd790.438
1986NFLAFCCentral3rd6100.375
1987NFLAFCCentral3rd870.533
1988NFLAFCCentral4th5110.313
1989NFLAFCCentral3rd970.563Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 26–23 (OT)
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 23–24Chuck Noll (MFC COY)
1990NFLAFCCentral3rd970.563
1991NFLAFCCentral2nd790.438
1992NFLAFCCentral1st1150.688Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 3–24Bill Cowher (NFL COY)
Barry Foster (AFC OPOY)Bill Cowher
1993NFLAFCCentral2nd970.563Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chiefs) 24–27 (OT)Rod Woodson (DPOY)
1994NFLAFCCentral1st1240.750Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 29–9
Lost AFC Championship (Chargers) 13–17Greg Lloyd (AFC DPOY)
1995NFLAFCCentral1st1150.688Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 40–21
Won AFC Championship (Colts) 20–16
Lost Super Bowl XXX (vs. Cowboys) 17–27
1996NFLAFCCentral1st1060.625Won Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 42–14
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 3–28Jerome Bettis (CBPOY)
1997NFLAFCCentral1st1150.688Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 7–6
Lost AFC Championship (Broncos) 21–24
1998NFLAFCCentral3rd790.438
1999NFLAFCCentral4th6100.375
2000NFLAFCCentral3rd970.563
2001NFLAFCCentral1st1330.813Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 27–10
Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 17–24Kendrell Bell (DROY)
Dan Rooney (EOY)
2002NFLAFCNorth1st1051.656Won Wild Card Playoffs (Browns) 36–33
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Titans) 31–34 (OT)Tommy Maddox (CBPOY)
2003NFLAFCNorth3rd6100.375
2004NFLAFCNorth1st1510.938Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 20–17 (OT)
Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 27–41Bill Cowher (TSN COY)
Ben Roethlisberger (OROY)
2005NFLAFCNorth2nd1150.688Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 31–17
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Colts) 21–18
Won AFC Championship (at Broncos) 34–17
Won Super Bowl XL (5) (vs. Seahawks) 21–10Hines Ward (SB MVP)
Art Rooney II (EOY)
2006NFLAFCNorth3rd880.500
2007NFLAFCNorth1st1060.625Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 29–31Mike Tomlin
2008NFLAFCNorth1st1240.750Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 35–24
Won AFC Championship (Ravens) 23–14
Won Super Bowl XLIII (6) (vs. Cardinals) 27–23James Harrison (DPOY)
Santonio Holmes (SB MVP)
Mike Tomlin (Motorola NFL COY)
2009NFLAFCNorth3rd970.563
2010NFLAFCNorth1st1240.750Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 31–24
Won AFC Championship (Jets) 24–19
Lost Super Bowl XLV (vs. Packers) 25–31Troy Polamalu (DPOY)
2011NFLAFCNorth2nd1240.750Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Broncos) 23–29 (OT)
2012NFLAFCNorth3rd880.500
2013NFLAFCNorth2nd880.500
2014NFLAFCNorth1st1150.688Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 17–30
2015NFLAFCNorth2nd1060.625Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 18–16
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 16–23
2016NFLAFCNorth1st1150.688Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 30–12
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 18–16
Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 17–36
2017NFLAFCNorth1st1330.813Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jaguars) 42–45
2018NFLAFCNorth2nd961.594
2019NFLAFCNorth2nd880.500
2020NFLAFCNorth1st1240.750Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Browns) 37–48
2021NFLAFCNorth2nd971.559Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chiefs) 21–42T. J. Watt (DPOY)
2022NFLAFCNorth3rd980.529
2023NFLAFCNorth3rd1070.588Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 17–31Cameron Heyward (WP MOY)
2024NFLAFCNorth2nd1070.588Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 14–28
2025NFLAFCNorth1st1070.588Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Texans) 6–30

Notes: :The Finish, Wins, Losses, Ties and Pct columns include only regular season results. Postseason results are shown only within the "Playoffs" column. Regular and postseason records are combined only at the bottom of the table. : Tied for this position with at least one other team : For the purposes of calculating winning percentage ties count as ½ win and ½ loss : The Playoff Bowl (a.k.a. Bert Bell Benefit Bowl) is regarded as an unofficial post-season exhibition for third place : Ranked by conference rather than division (strike shortened season).

References

References

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  2. "1943 Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers". [[Pro Football Reference]].
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  4. (January 5, 2009). "Harrison has death grip on defensive award". ESPN.com.
  5. NFL. (January 29, 2009). "Steelers' Tomlin voted 2008 Motorola Coach of the Year".
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