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Most points scored in a season: 436 Steelers (2014 season), 428 Steelers (2018 season), 423 Steelers (2015 season), 416 Steelers (1979 season) and Steelers (2020 season) Largest point differential in a season: 211 Steelers (1975 season), 204 Steelers (1979 season), 168 Steelers (1972 season), 161 Steelers (1978 season), 154 Steelers (1979 season)
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 ...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers maintain the lowest regular season win–loss percentage (.406), holding a 308–450–1 record through 2023. [6] Being the most-recently founded franchise in the NFL, the Houston Texans have recorded the fewest games played (338) and wins (142). [7] The Baltimore Ravens have recorded the fewest losses (190). [8]
Pittsburgh and Cleveland have been in the same division and have met at least twice a year since 1950 (in years that the Brown franchise has been active). The Steelers hold a 2–1 post season record against the Browns. The Browns handed the Steelers the worst defeat in their history, 51–0 in Week 1 in 1989.
In the 2011 season, the Steelers made the postseason with a 12–4 record. They lost in overtime to the Denver Broncos in the Wild Card Round. [53] The Steelers recorded their 400th victory in Week 8 of the 2012 season after defeating the Washington Redskins. [54] Overall, the Steelers went 8–8 and missed the postseason in 2012. [55]
The team never recovered after the skid, and at one point had a 2–10 record after a 27–7 loss to the Cleveland Browns. It was the Steelers worst start to a season since the merger. The Steelers did, however, finish the season on a positive note, winning 3 of their last 4 games to finish the season 5–11.
The longest losing streaks in the postseason in NFL history The Chicago Cardinals have the longest regular season losing streak, losing 29 consecutive games from 1942 through 1945. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the longest losing streak since the 1970 AFL–NFL merger , losing the first 26 games in franchise history in 1976 and 1977.
The loss marked the Steelers worst defeat in franchise history. The following week wasn't much better, losing 41–10 to another division rival, the defending AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. However, the Steelers clinched the final playoff spot in the last week in the season with a 9–7 record.