Pittsburgh Steelers
Average PPS: 335
Period: 1960-2017
Pittsburgh Steelers
| Net Points Earned | 19,454 |
| Average Points Per Season | 335 |
Period: 1960-2017
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Playoff Bowl | Expansion Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | AFC Champ. Game | SuperBowl | ||||
| 1960 | 1960 | 13 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -6 | 42nd | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.458 | -6 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 6 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1961 | 1961 | 14 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -20 | 43rd | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -20 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 7 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1962 | 1962 | 14 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 137 | 29th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 68 | 52 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | Alive in Eastern Conf. Race with 3 games remaining. (Finish 2nd of 7.) Birth in Playoff Bowl | *Playoff Bowl: L 17-10 | AFC Champ. Game *Playoff Bowl: L 17-10 | ||||
| 1963 | 1963 | 14 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 91 | 30th | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.607 | 53 | 37 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*4-team Conf. Race entering final week)- Controlled destiny, but lose Defacto Conf. Title Game vs. NYG. (Finish 4th) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1964 | 1964 | 14 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -48 | 49th | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -48 | 0 | -48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 7 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1965 | 1965 | 14 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -209 | 57th | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | -134 | -75 | -209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Eastern Conference and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1966* | 1966 | 15 teams (24 Pro FTB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -36 | 48th | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.393 | -36 | 0 | -36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th of 8 teams in the Eastern Conf. (*Year of Merger-Agreement & SuperBowl 1). | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1967 | 1967 | 16 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -94 | 54th | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -69 | -25 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | 1968 | 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -155 | 56th | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.179 | -130 | -25 | -155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | 1969 | 16 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | -250 | 58th | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.071 | -178 | -72 | -250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conf. Tied for worst record in NFL and Pro Football | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1970* | 1971 | 26 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -72 | 53rd | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -72 | 0 | -72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NFL-AFL merger) 9th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | 1972 | 26 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -32 | 47th | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -32 | 0 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-6th of 14 teams in AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | 1973 | 26 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 456 | 13th | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | 184 | 110 | 294 | 162 | 0 | 162 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. 2nd best record in the AFC | W 13-7 | L 21-17 | AFC Champ. Game L 21-17 | |||
| 1973 | 1974 | 26 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 180 | 26th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 140 | 77 | 218 | -37 | 0 | -37 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title- (LTB). Qualify for playoffs as the Wild Card | L 33-14 | Divisional Round L 33-14 | ||||
| 1974 | 1975 | 26 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1716 | 6th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 163 | 110 | 273 | 1353 | 90 | 1443 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. 3rd best record in the AFC | W 32-14 | W 24-13 | W 16-6 | SuperBowl W 16-6 | ||
| 1975 | 1976 | 26 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1847 | 4th | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 225 | 189 | 414 | 1342 | 90 | 1432 | 0 | 0 | Win Division & Conference. Tied for Best record in the NFL | W 28-10 | W 16-10 (B2B) | W 21-17 (B2B) | SuperBowl W 21-17 (B2B) | ||
| 1976 | 1977 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 423 | 16th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.714 | 148 | 92 | 240 | 183 | 0 | 183 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (WTB). #3 seed in the AFC | W 40-14 | L 24-7 | AFC Champ. Game L 24-7 | |||
| 1977 | 1978 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 185 | 24th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 105 | 112 | 217 | -31 | 0 | -31 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | L 34-21 | Divisional Round L 34-21 | ||||
| 1978 | 1979 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 2009 | 1st | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 249 | 223 | 473 | 1441 | 95 | 1536 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division, Conference, and League | Bye | W 33-10 | W 34-5 | W 35-31 | SuperBowl W 35-31 | |
| 1979 | 1980 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1859 | 3rd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 172 | 154 | 327 | 1437 | 95 | 1532 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in AFC and NFL (LTB) | Bye | W 34-14 | W 27-13 (B2B) | W 31-19 (B2B) | SuperBowl W 31-19 (B2B) | |
| 1980 | 1981 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 55 | 36th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981 | 1982 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 19 | 41st | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982* | 1983 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 82 | 32nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.667 | 72 | 33 | 105 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike; 9- Game season)- Qualify for playoffs as #4 seed in the AFC | L 31-28 | Wild Card Round L 31-28 | ||||
| 1983 | 1984 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 168 | 27th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 95 | 109 | 204 | -36 | 0 | -36 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | L 38-10 | Wild Card Round L 38-10 | ||||
| 1984 | 1985 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 321 | 17th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 55 | 96 | 152 | 169 | 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title.* (9-7 record). #3 seed- AFC | Bye* | W 24-17 | L 45-28 | AFC Champ. Game L 45-28 | ||
| 1985 | 1986 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -27 | 45th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | 1987 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -64 | 50th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -64 | 0 | -64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987* | 1988 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 29 | 37th | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.533 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike season) T-6th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | 1989 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -131 | 55th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -104 | -27 | -131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1990 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 145 | 28th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 55 | 55 | 110 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a Wild card. #5 seed- AFC | W 26-23* | L 24-23 | Divisional Round L 24-23 | |||
| 1990 | 1991 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 64 | 33rd | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 55 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Tie for Division Title- (LTB). Lose 3-way tie-breaker for #6 seed | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | 1992 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -27 | 44th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1992 | 1993 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 289 | 18th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 132 | 150 | 282 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Win 4-way tie atop the AFC for the #1 seed + Bye | Bye | L 24-3 | Divisional Round L 24-3 | |||
| 1993 | 1994 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 83 | 31st | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 55 | 46 | 102 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed- AFC | L 27-24* | Wild Card Round L 27-24* | ||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 28 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 581 | 11th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 172 | 190 | 362 | 219 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Earn a Bye. #1 seed | Bye | W 29-9 | L 17-13 | AFC Champ. Game L 17-13 | ||
| 1995 | 1996 | 30 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 928 | 8th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 138 | 149 | 287 | 641 | 0 | 641 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Receive a Bye. #2 seed- AFC | Bye | W 40-21 | W 20-16 | L 27-17 | SuperBowl L 27-17 | |
| 1996 | 1997 | 30 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 283 | 20th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 99 | 124 | 223 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 42-14 | L 28-3 | Divisional Round L 28-3 | |||
| 1997 | 1998 | 30 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 448 | 14th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 138 | 100 | 238 | 209 | 0 | 209 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (WTB). Receive a Bye. #2 seed- AFC | Bye | W 7-6 | L 24-21 | AFC Champ. Game L 24-21 | ||
| 1998 | 1999 | 30 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -28 | 46th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-10th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1999 | 2000 | 31 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -68 | 51st | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -68 | 0 | -68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-13th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 31 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 59 | 35th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 31 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 667 | 10th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 223 | 208 | 431 | 236 | 0 | 236 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Earn a Bye. #1 seed | Bye | W 27-10 | L 24-17 | AFC Champ. Game L 24-17 | ||
| 2002 | 2003 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 288 | 19th | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.656 | 124 | 100 | 224 | 64 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 36-33 | L 34-31* | Divisional Round L 34-31* | |||
| 2003 | 2004 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | -70 | 52nd | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | 0 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | 2005 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 753 | 9th | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.938 | 312 | 262 | 575 | 178 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division & AFC. Best record in NFL | Bye | W 20-17* | L 41-27 | AFC Champ. Game L 41-27 | ||
| 2005 | 2006 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1798 | 5th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 77 | 222 | 1575 | 0 | 1575 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (LTB). Qualify for playoffs as wild card, #6 seed | W 31-17 | W 21-18 | W 34-17 | W 21-10 | SuperBowl W 21-10 | |
| 2006 | 2007 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 21 | 38th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2007 | 2008 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 181 | 25th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 104 | 95 | 199 | -18 | 0 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (WTB). #4 seed in the AFC | L 31-29 | Wild Card Round L 31-29 | ||||
| 2008 | 2009 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 1902 | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 188 | 144 | 333 | 1569 | 0 | 1569 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Earn a Bye (WTB). #2 seed- AFC | Bye | W 35-24 | W 23-14 | W 27-23 | SuperBowl W 27-23 | |
| 2009 | 2010 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 61 | 34th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Finish in 4-way tie for the 2 AFC wild cards; lose tie-breakers | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | 2011 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 979 | 7th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 188 | 124 | 312 | 667 | 0 | 667 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title + Bye- (WTB). #2 seed in the AFC | Bye | W 31-24 | W 24-19 | L 31-25 | SuperBowl L 31-25 | |
| 2011 | 2012 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 250 | 21st | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 188 | 77 | 266 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title + Bye- (LTB). Qualify for playoffs as wild card, #5 seed | L 29-23* | Wild Card Round L 29-23* | ||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 21 | 39th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | 2014 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 21 | 40th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2014 | 2015 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 221 | 22nd | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 100 | 245 | -24 | 0 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | L 30-17 | Wild Card Round L 30-17 | ||||
| 2015 | 2016 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 221 | 23rd | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 57 | 162 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | Tie for the final wild card/ #6 seed with NYJ; win tie-breaker. | W 18-16 | L 23-16 | Divisional Round L 23-16 | |||
| 2016 | 2017 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | 511 | 12th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 145 | 100 | 245 | 266 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 30-12 | W 18-16 | L 36-17 (NE) | AFC Champ. Game L 36-17 (NE) | ||
| 2017 | 2018 | 32 teams | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |  | 439 | 15th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 228 | 190 | 418 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title; earn a Bye. Tied for Best record in AFC and NFL- (LTB; NE). #2 seed | Bye | L 45-42 (JAX) | Divisional Round L 45-42 (JAX) | |||