PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Updated: 10 july 2020
Founded: 1933
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Division: AFC NORTH
STADIUM

(HEINZ FIELD)
(68,400)


Pittsburgh Steelers were founded in 1933 and are the seventh oldest NFL franchise and oldest in the AFC. Prior to the AFL-NFL merger in 1970, they were the oldest franchise without a league championship and since 1970 are amongst the most successful NFL franchises.
They won 6 Super Bowls (IX,X,XIII,XIV,XL,XLIII) that is tied with the New England Patriots.
NAMES
Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1939)
Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943)
Card-Pitt (1944)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1940-1942/1945-)
AFFILIATIONS
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1933-)
Eastern Division (1933-1943, 1945-1949)
Western Division (1944)
AMERICAN CONFERENCE (1950-1952)
EASTERN CONFERENCE (1953-1969)
Century Division (1967-1969)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1970-)
AFC Central (1970-2001)
AFC North (2002-)
AWARDS
SUPER BOWL TITLES (6)
  • 1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL), 2008 (XLIII)
AFC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (8)
  • 1974-1975, 1978-1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010
DIVISION TITLES (23)
  • AFC CENTRAL (15): 1972, 1974-1979, 1983-1984, 1992, 1994-1997, 2001
    AFC NORTH (8): 2002, 2004, 2007-2008, 2010, 2014, 2016-2017
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (31)
1947, 1972-1979, 1982-1984, 1989, 1992-1997, 2001-2002, 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2010-2011, 2014-2017
SEASONS (SINCE 2010)
SEASON DIVISION FINISH RECORD PLAYOFFS
2010 AFC NORTH 1ST 12-4 Won Divisional Playoffs (vs Ravens) 31–24
Won Conference Championship (vs Jets) 24–19
Lost Super Bowl XLV (vs Packers) 31–25
2011 AFC NORTH 2ND 12-4 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (@ Broncos) 29–23 (OT)
2012 AFC NORTH 3RD 8-8 -
2013 AFC NORTH 2ND 8-8 -
2014 AFC NORTH 1ST 11-5 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs Ravens) 30–17
2015 AFC NORTH 2ND 10-6 Won Wild Card Playoffs (@ Bengals) 18–16
Lost Divisional Playoffs (@ Broncos) 23–16
2016 AFC NORTH 1ST 11-5 Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs Dolphins) 30–12
Won Divisional Playoffs (@ Chiefs) 18–16
Lost Conference Championship (@ Patriots) 36–17
2017 AFC NORTH 1ST 13-3 Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs Jaguars) 45–42
2018 AFC NORTH 2ND 9-6-1 -
2019 AFC NORTH 2ND 8-8 -
NFL SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1974 IX W  MINNESOTA 16-6 NEW ORLEANS 1
1975 X W  DALLAS 21-17 MIAMI 2
1978 XIII W  DALLAS 35-31 MIAMI 3
1979 XIV W  LOS ANGELES 31-19 PASADENA 4
1995 XXX L  DALLAS 27-17 TEMPE -
2005 XL W  SEATTLE 21-10 DETROIT 5
2008 XLIII W  ARIZONA 27-23 TAMPA 6
2010 XLV L  GREEN BAY 31-25 ARLINGTON -
LOGOS
(1945-1961)
(1962-1968)
(1969-2001)
(2002-)
HELMETS
Their logo has always been worn on the right side with the left side blank but the logo is shown on the left side so you know what it looks like.
(1959-1961)
(1962)
FIRST NINE GAMES
(1962)
REMAINDER OF THE SEASON
(1963)
PLAYOFF BOWL
(1963-1976)
(1977-)
STADIUMS
PITT STADIUM
(PITTSBURGH, PA)
(1958-1969)
THREE RIVERS STADIUM
(PITTSBURGH, PA)
(1970-2000)
HEINZ FIELD
(PITTSBURGH, PA)
(2001-)