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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) Largest point deficit overcome in a game : 21 ( Baltimore Ravens Oct. 5 1997), 21 ( Buffalo Bills Dec. 15, 1985), 21 ( Chicago Cardinals Oct. 11, 1953), 18 ...
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 ...
In a December 30, 1995 Wild Card playoff game, the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions combined for 95 points in what was the NFL's highest scoring postseason game until 2009. The Eagles dominated the game on seven Detroit turnovers, winning 58–37. The Eagles scored 31 points in the second quarter alone, and led 38–7 at halftime.
Most Points, First Quarter, 28; Oakland Raiders vs Houston Oilers, Dec 21, 1969 (Divisional Round) [6] Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Jan 10, 2021 (Wild Card Round) Most Points, Second Quarter, 35; Washington Redskins vs Denver Broncos, Jan 31, 1988 (Super Bowl XXII) Most Points, Third Quarter, 28
The Steelers, whose history may be traced to a regional pro team that was established in the early 1920s, joined the NFL as the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 8, 1933. The team was owned by Art Rooney and took its original name from the baseball team of the same name , as was common practice for NFL teams at the time. [ 6 ]
Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–75, 1978–79, 2005, 2008 New England Patriots 2001, 2003–04, 2014, 2016, 2018. Most consecutive Super Bowl wins, 2; Green Bay Packers 1966–67 Miami Dolphins 1972–73 Pittsburgh Steelers 1974–75, 1978–79 San Francisco 49ers 1988–89 Dallas Cowboys 1992–93 Denver Broncos 1997–98 New England Patriots 2003–04
In May 1933, in anticipation of the repeal of some of Pennsylvania's restrictive laws in the fall of that year, Rooney applied for a franchise with the NFL. [9] His request was granted on May 19, 1933, and the Pittsburgh Professional Football Club, Inc. joined the NFL in exchange for a US$2,500 franchise fee (roughly $59,000 in today's dollars). [10]
[5] [6] Philadelphia needed a win over the visiting Green Bay Packers on December 14 to force a playoff the following week, [7] and won by fourteen points. [8] [9] This division playoff game was the Steelers' first (and only until 1972) postseason appearance, and was played on December 21 at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.