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This was the most recent playoff appearance for the Browns until the 2020 season. This was the second postseason meeting between the Browns and Steelers. Pittsburgh won the only prior meeting. [6] This was the first game that Heinz Field played Renegade.
The 2002 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 70th as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.. The Steelers were coming off a 13–3 record in 2001 and making an appearance in the AFC Championship game.
Johnny Unitas who died on September 11, 2002, from a heart attack. On Week 2 of the season, each game played held a moment of silence pre-game tribute to Unitas. Dick "Night Train" Lane; Mike Webster; Al Lerner, owner of the Cleveland Browns died during the 2002 season. The Browns wore a patch on their uniforms to commemorate Lerner.
The Browns moved to 7-3 for the season after a field goal by kicker Dustin Hopkins in the final minute of the game helped them beat the Steelers.
The Ravens and Browns also made it into the playoffs as the 5th and 6th seeded wildcards respectively. For the Browns, it was their first playoff appearance since 2002. The Browns defeated the Steelers 48–37 in Pittsburgh for the wild-card round. The Ravens beat the Titans 20–13 in their Wild Card matchup.
Are the Browns and Bengals hurtling toward a Week 17 showdown where the winner gets in the playoffs? Remaining schedule: at Steelers, at Chiefs, vs. Browns. 7. Indianapolis Colts (8-6) Wild card No. 3
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1967 was the first year where a pre-scheduled playoff (rather than regular season results) determined participation in the championship. It also marked the first year in which if there was a tie for first place in a division, the division champion was determined by a system of tiebreakers, rather than via a playoff game (as detailed in the 1933 ...