Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards Finish Won Lost Ties Pct Pittsburgh Pirates 1933 1933 NFL East 5th 6. 364 1934 1934 NFL East 5th 10 0. 167 1935 1935 NFL East 3rd 8 0. 333 1936 1936 NFL East 2nd 6 6 0. 500 1937 1937 NFL East 3rd 7 0. 364 1938 1938 NFL East 5th 9 0. 182 1939 1939 NFL East 4th 9. 136 Pittsburgh Steelers 1940 1940 NFL East 4th 7. 273 1941 1941 NFL East 5th 9. 136 1942 1942 NFL East 2nd 7 0. 636 Steagles 1943 1943 NFL East 3rd 5. 550 Card - Pitt 1944 1944 NFL East 5th 0 10 0. 000 Pittsburgh Steelers 1945 1945 NFL East 5th 8 0. 200 1946 1946 NFL East 3rd 5 5. 500 Bill Dudley -- Joe F. Carr Trophy (MVP) 1947 1947 NFL East 2nd 8 0. 667 Lost Eastern Divisional Playoff (Eagles) 21 -- 0 1948 1948 NFL East 3rd 8 0. 333 1949 1949 NFL East 2nd 6 5. 542 1950 1950 NFL American 3rd 6 6 0. 500 1951 1951 NFL American 4th 7. 375 1952 1952 NFL American 4th 5 7 0. 417 1953 1953 NFL Eastern 4th 6 6 0. 500 1954 1954 NFL Eastern 4th 5 7 0. 417 1955 1955 NFL Eastern 6th 8 0. 346 1956 1956 NFL Eastern 4th 5 7 0. 500 1957 1957 NFL Eastern 3rd 6 6 0. 500 1958 1958 NFL Eastern 3rd 7. 625 1959 1959 NFL Eastern 4th 6 5. 542 1960 1960 NFL Eastern 5th 5 6. 458 1961 1961 NFL Eastern 5th 6 8 0. 429 1962 1962 NFL Eastern 2nd 9 5 0. 643 Lost Playoff Bowl (Lions) 17 -- 10 exhibition gm 1963 1963 NFL Eastern 4th 7. 607 1964 1964 NFL Eastern 6th 5 9 0. 357 1965 1965 NFL Eastern 7th 12 0. 143 1966 1966 NFL Eastern 6th 5 8. 393 1967 1967 NFL Eastern Century 4th 9. 321 1968 1968 NFL Eastern Century 4th 11. 179 1969 1969 NFL Eastern Century 4th 13 0. 071 Joe Greene -- Defensive Rookie of the Year 1970 1970 NFL AFC Central 3rd 5 9 0. 357 1971 1971 NFL AFC Central 2nd 6 8 0. 429 1972 1972 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 0. 786 Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 13 -- 7 Lost Conference Championship (Dolphins) 21 -- 17 Chuck Noll -- AFC Coach of the Year Franco Harris Offensive Rookie of the Year Joe Greene -- Defensive Player of the Year Franco Harris -- AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year 1973 1973 NFL AFC Central 2nd 10 0. 714 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 33 -- 14 NFL AFC Central 1st 10. 750 Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 32 -- 14 Won Conference Championship (Raiders) 24 -- 13 Won Super Bowl IX (1) (Vikings) 16 -- 6 Jack Lambert -- Defensive Rookie of the Year Joe Greene -- Defensive Player of the Year Franco Harris -- Super Bowl MVP NFL AFC Central 1st 12 0. 857 Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 28 -- 10 Won Conference Championship (Raiders) 16 -- 10 Won Super Bowl X (2) (Cowboys) 21 -- 17 Mel Blount -- Defensive Player of the Year Lynn Swann -- Super Bowl MVP 1976 1976 NFL AFC Central 1st 10 0. 714 Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 40 -- 14 Lost Conference Championship (Raiders) 24 -- 7 Jack Lambert -- Defensive Player of the Year Jack Lambert -- AFC Defensive Player of the Year 1977 1977 NFL AFC Central 1st 9 5 0. 643 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 34 -- 21 1978 1978 NFL AFC Central 1st 14 0. 875 Won Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 33 -- 10 Won Conference Championship (Oilers) 34 -- 5 Won Super Bowl XIII (3) (Cowboys) 35 -- 31 Terry Bradshaw -- MVP Terry Bradshaw -- Super Bowl MVP Terry Bradshaw -- Bert Bell MVP 1979 1979 NFL AFC Central 1st 12 0. 750 Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 34 -- 14 Won Conference Championship (Oilers) 27 -- 13 Won Super Bowl XIV (4) (Rams) 31 -- 19 Jack Lambert -- AFC Defensive Player of the Year Terry Bradshaw -- Super Bowl MVP 1980 1980 NFL AFC Central 3rd 9 7 0. 563 1981 1981 NFL AFC Central 2nd 8 8 0. 500 1982 1982 NFL AFC Central 4th 6 0. 667 Lost First Round (Chargers) 31 -- 28 NFL AFC Central 1st 10 6 0. 625 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 38 -- 10 1984 1984 NFL AFC Central 1st 9 7 0. 563 Won Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 24 -- 17 Lost Conference Championship (Dolphins) 45 -- 28 Louis Lipps -- Offensive Rookie of the Year John Stallworth -- Comeback Player of the Year 1985 1985 NFL AFC Central 3rd 7 9 0. 438 1986 1986 NFL AFC Central 3rd 6 10 0. 375 NFL AFC Central 3rd 8 7 0. 533 1988 1988 NFL AFC Central 4th 5 11 0. 313 1989 1989 NFL AFC Central 2nd 9 7 0. 563 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) 26 -- 23 Lost Divisional playoff (Broncos) 24 -- 23 Chuck Noll -- Maxwell Football Club Coach of the Year 1990 1990 NFL AFC Central 3rd 9 7 0. 563 1991 1991 NFL AFC Central 2nd 7 9 0. 438 1992 1992 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 5 0. 688 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 24 -- 3 Bill Cowher -- NFL Coach of the Year Barry Foster -- AFC Offensive Player of the Year 1993 1993 NFL AFC Central 2nd 9 7 0. 563 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Chiefs) 27 -- 24 (OT) Rod Woodson -- Defensive Player of the Year 1994 1994 NFL AFC Central 1st 12 0. 750 Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 29 -- 9 Lost Conference Championship (Chargers) 17 -- 13 Greg Lloyd -- AFC Defensive Player of the Year 1995 1995 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 5 0. 688 Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 40 -- 21 Won Conference Championship (Colts) 20 -- 16 Lost Super Bowl XXX (Cowboys) 27 -- 17 NFL AFC Central 1st 10 6 0. 625 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 42 -- 14 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 28 -- 3 Jerome Bettis -- Comeback Player of the Year 1997 1997 NFL AFC Central 1st 11 5 0. 688 Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 7 -- 6 Lost Conference Championship (Broncos) 24 -- 21 1998 1998 NFL AFC Central 3rd 7 9 0. 438 1999 1999 NFL AFC Central 4th 6 10 0. 375 2000 2000 NFL AFC Central 3rd 9 7 0. 563 2001 2001 NFL AFC Central 1st 13 0. 813 Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 27 -- 10 Lost Conference Championship (Patriots) 24 -- 17 Kendrell Bell -- Defensive Rookie of the Year 2002 2002 NFL AFC North 1st 10 5. 656 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Browns) 36 -- 33 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Titans) 34 -- 31 Tommy Maddox -- Comeback Player of the Year 2003 2003 NFL AFC North 3rd 6 10 0. 375 NFL AFC North 1st 15 0. 938 Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 20 -- 17 Lost Conference Championship (Patriots) 41 -- 27 Bill Cowher -- Sporting News Coach of the Year Ben Roethlisberger -- Offensive Rookie of the Year 2005 2005 NFL AFC North 2nd 11 5 0. 688 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Bengals) 31 -- 17 Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 21 -- 18 Won Conference Championship (Broncos) 34 -- 17 Won Super Bowl XL (5) (Seahawks) 21 -- 10 Hines Ward -- Super Bowl MVP 2006 2006 NFL AFC North 3rd 8 8 0. 500 2007 2007 NFL AFC North 1st 10 6 0. 625 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 31 -- 29 2008 2008 NFL AFC North 1st 12 0. 750 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 35 -- 24 Won Conference Championship (Ravens) 23 -- 14 Won Super Bowl XLIII (6) (Cardinals) 27 -- 23 James Harrison -- Defensive Player of the Year Santonio Holmes -- Super Bowl MVP Mike Tomlin -- Motorola NFL Coach of the Year 2009 2009 NFL AFC North 3rd 9 7 0. 563 NFL AFC North 1st 12 0. 750 Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 31 -- 24 Won Conference Championship (Jets) 24 -- 19 Lost Super Bowl XLV (Packers) 31 -- 25 Troy Polamalu -- Defensive Player of the Year 2011 2011 NFL AFC North 2nd 12 0. 750 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 29 -- 23 (OT) 2012 2012 NFL AFC North 3rd 8 8 0. 500 2013 2013 NFL AFC North 2nd 8 8 0. 500 2014 2014 NFL AFC North 1st 11 5 0. 688 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 30 -- 17 2015 2015 NFL AFC North 2nd 10 6 0. 625 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Bengals) 18 -- 16 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 23 -- 16 2016 2016 NFL AFC North 1st 11 5 0. 688 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 30 -- 12 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 18 -- 16 Lost Conference Championship (Patriots) 36 -- 17 Totals Regular season: 606 549 21. 524 1933 -- 2016, regular season only Playoff: 36 24 0. 600 1933 -- 2016, playoffs only Overall: 642 573 21. 528 1933 -- 2016, regular season and playoff games
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