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Pittsburgh

Steelers

HC Bill Cowher OC Chan Gailey DC Jim Haslett

1997 season
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11–5 Regular season · +65 point diff Lost Conf · 21–24 vs DEN

Franchise 77 seasons 637–489–14 all-time 35 playoff trips 6 Super Bowls

All-time leaders

Passing yards Ben Roethlisberger 64,128 yds · 2004–2021
Passing TDs Ben Roethlisberger 418 TD · 2004–2021
Rushing yards Franco Harris 11,950 yds · 1972–1983
Receiving yards Hines Ward 12,091 yds · 1998–2011
Sacks T.J. Watt 119.5 sacks · 2017–2026
Interceptions Mel Blount 57 INT · 1970–1983

Single-season records

Passing yards Ben Roethlisberger 5,129 yds · 2018
Passing TDs Ben Roethlisberger 34 TD · 2018
Rushing yards Barry Foster 1,690 yds · 1992
Receiving yards Antonio Brown 1,834 yds · 2015
Sacks T.J. Watt 22.5 sacks · 2021
Interceptions Mel Blount 11 INT · 1975

Season by season

SeasonRecordPlayoffsCoach PassingRushingReceiving
2026 3–2 Aaron Rodgers 1,234 Jaylen Warren 410 Jaylen Warren 230
2025 10–7 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Aaron Rodgers 3,322 Jaylen Warren 958 DK Metcalf 850
2024 10–7 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Russell Wilson 2,482 Najee Harris 1,043 George Pickens 900
2023 10–7 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Kenny Pickett 2,070 Najee Harris 1,035 George Pickens 1,140
2022 9–8 Mike Tomlin Kenny Pickett 2,404 Najee Harris 1,034 Diontae Johnson 882
2021 9–7–1 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,740 Najee Harris 1,200 Diontae Johnson 1,161
2020 12–4 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,803 James Conner 721 Diontae Johnson 923
2019 8–8 Mike Tomlin Mason Rudolph 1,765 James Conner 464 James Washington 735
2018 9–6–1 Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 5,129 James Conner 973 JuJu Smith-Schuster 1,426
2017 13–3 Lost Div Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 4,259 Le'Veon Bell 1,291 Antonio Brown 1,533
2016 11–5 Lost Conf Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,819 Le'Veon Bell 1,268 Antonio Brown 1,284
2015 10–6 Lost Div Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,938 DeAngelo Williams 907 Antonio Brown 1,834
2014 11–5 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 4,952 Le'Veon Bell 1,361 Antonio Brown 1,698
2013 8–8 Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 4,261 Le'Veon Bell 860 Antonio Brown 1,499
2012 8–8 Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,265 Jonathan Dwyer 623 Mike Wallace 836
2011 12–4 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 4,077 Rashard Mendenhall 928 Mike Wallace 1,193
2010 12–4 Lost SB Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,200 Rashard Mendenhall 1,273 Mike Wallace 1,257
2009 9–7 Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 4,328 Rashard Mendenhall 1,108 Santonio Holmes 1,248
2008 12–4 Won Super Bowl Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,314 Willie Parker 789 Hines Ward 1,047
2007 10–6 Lost WC Mike Tomlin Ben Roethlisberger 3,158 Willie Parker 1,316 Santonio Holmes 942
2006 8–8 Bill Cowher Ben Roethlisberger 3,528 Willie Parker 1,494 Hines Ward 975
2005 11–5 Won Super Bowl Bill Cowher Ben Roethlisberger 2,385 Willie Parker 1,202 Hines Ward 975
2004 15–1 Lost Conf Bill Cowher Ben Roethlisberger 2,621 Jerome Bettis 941 Hines Ward 1,004
2003 6–10 Bill Cowher Tommy Maddox 3,414 Jerome Bettis 811 Hines Ward 1,163
2002 10–5–1 Lost Div Bill Cowher Tommy Maddox 2,836 Amos Zereoue 762 Hines Ward 1,329
2001 13–3 Lost Conf Bill Cowher Kordell Stewart 3,109 Jerome Bettis 1,072 Plaxico Burress 1,008
2000 9–7 Bill Cowher Kordell Stewart 1,860 Jerome Bettis 1,341 Bobby Shaw 672
1999 6–10 Bill Cowher Mike Tomczak 1,625 Jerome Bettis 1,091 Troy Edwards 714
1998 7–9 Bill Cowher Kordell Stewart 2,560 Jerome Bettis 1,185 Charles Johnson 815
1997 11–5 Lost Conf Bill Cowher Kordell Stewart 3,020 Jerome Bettis 1,665 Yancey Thigpen 1,398
1996 10–6 Lost Div Bill Cowher Mike Tomczak 2,767 Jerome Bettis 1,431 Charles Johnson 1,008
1995 11–5 Lost SB Bill Cowher Neil O'Donnell 2,970 Erric Pegram 813 Yancey Thigpen 1,307
1994 12–4 Lost Conf Bill Cowher Neil O'Donnell 2,443 Barry Foster 851 Eric Green 618
1993 9–7 Lost WC Bill Cowher Neil O'Donnell 3,208 Leroy Thompson 763 Eric Green 942
1992 11–5 Lost Div Bill Cowher Neil O'Donnell 2,283 Barry Foster 1,690 Jeff Graham 711
1991 7–9 Chuck Noll Neil O'Donnell 1,963 Merril Hoge 610 Louis Lipps 671
1990 9–7 Chuck Noll Bubby Brister 2,725 Merril Hoge 772 Louis Lipps 682
1989 9–7 Lost Div Chuck Noll Bubby Brister 2,365 Tim Worley 770 Louis Lipps 944
1988 5–11 Chuck Noll Bubby Brister 2,634 Merril Hoge 705 Louis Lipps 973
1987 8–7 Chuck Noll Mark Malone 1,896 Earnest Jackson 696 John Stallworth 521
1986 6–10 Chuck Noll Mark Malone 2,444 Earnest Jackson 910 Louis Lipps 590
1985 7–9 Chuck Noll Mark Malone 1,428 Frank Pollard 991 Louis Lipps 1,134
1984 9–7 Lost Conf Chuck Noll Mark Malone 2,137 Frank Pollard 851 John Stallworth 1,395
1983 10–6 Lost Div Chuck Noll Cliff Stoudt 2,553 Franco Harris 1,007 Calvin Sweeney 577
1982 6–3 Lost WC Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 1,768 Franco Harris 604 John Stallworth 441
1981 8–8 Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 2,887 Franco Harris 987 John Stallworth 1,098
1980 9–7 Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 3,339 Franco Harris 789 Theo Bell 748
1979 12–4 Won Super Bowl Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 3,724 Franco Harris 1,186 John Stallworth 1,183
1978 14–2 Won Super Bowl Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 2,915 Franco Harris 1,082 Lynn Swann 880
1977 9–5 Lost Div Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 2,523 Franco Harris 1,162 Lynn Swann 789
1976 10–4 Lost Conf Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 1,177 Franco Harris 1,128 Lynn Swann 516
1975 12–2 Won Super Bowl Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 2,055 Franco Harris 1,246 Lynn Swann 781
1974 10–3–1 Won Super Bowl Chuck Noll Joe Gilliam 1,274 Franco Harris 1,006 Frank Lewis 365
1973 10–4 Lost Div Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 1,183 Franco Harris 698 Ron Shanklin 711
1972 11–3 Lost Conf Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 1,887 Franco Harris 1,055 Ron Shanklin 669
1971 6–8 Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 2,259 John Fuqua 625 Dave Smith 663
1970 5–9 Chuck Noll Terry Bradshaw 1,410 John Fuqua 691 Ron Shanklin 691
1969 1–13 Chuck Noll Dick Shiner 1,422 Dick Hoak 531 Roy Jefferson 1,079
1968 2–11–1 Bill Austin Dick Shiner 1,856 Dick Hoak 858 Roy Jefferson 1,074
1967 4–9–1 Bill Austin Kent Nix 1,587 Don Shy 341 J.R. Wilburn 767
1966 5–8–1 Bill Austin Ron Smith 1,249 Willie Asbury 544 Roy Jefferson 772
1965 2–12 Mike Nixon Bill Nelsen 1,917 Dick Hoak 426 Gary Ballman 859
1964 5–9 Buddy Parker Ed Brown 1,990 John Henry Johnson 1,048 Gary Ballman 935
1963 7–4–3 Buddy Parker Ed Brown 2,982 John Henry Johnson 773 Buddy Dial 1,295
1962 9–5 Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 1,686 John Henry Johnson 1,141 Buddy Dial 981
1961 6–8 Buddy Parker Rudy Bukich 1,253 John Henry Johnson 787 Buddy Dial 1,047
1960 5–6–1 Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 1,814 Tom Tracy 680 Buddy Dial 972
1959 6–5–1 Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 1,986 Tom Tracy 794 Jimmy Orr 604
1958 7–4–1 Buddy Parker Bobby Layne 2,510 Tom Tracy 714 Jimmy Orr 910
1957 6–6 Buddy Parker Earl Morrall 1,900 Fran Rogel 232 Jack McClairen 630
1956 5–7 Walt Kiesling Ted Marchibroda 1,585 Fran Rogel 476 Ray Mathews 540
1955 4–8 Walt Kiesling Jim Finks 2,270 Fran Rogel 588 Ray Mathews 762
1954 5–7 Walt Kiesling Jim Finks 2,003 Fran Rogel 415 Ray Mathews 652
1953 6–6 Joe Bach Jim Finks 1,484 Fran Rogel 527 Elbie Nickel 743
1952 5–7 Joe Bach Jim Finks 2,307 Ray Mathews 315 Elbie Nickel 884
1951 4–7–1 John Michelosen Chuck Ortmann 671 Fran Rogel 385 Henry Minarik 459
1950 6–6 John Michelosen Joe Geri 866 Joe Geri 705 Elbie Nickel 527