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Year-by-Year Record

 Regular SeasonPost 
YearWLTFinishWLCoach
19333625th NFL East  Jap Douds
193421005th NFL East  Luby DiMelio
19354803rd NFL East  Joe Bach
19366602nd NFL East  Joe Bach
19374703rd NFL East  Johnny McNally
19382905th NFL East  Johnny McNally
1939191T4th NFL East  Johnny McNally (0-3);
Walt Kiesling (1-6-1)
19402724th NFL East  Walt Kiesling
19411915th NFL East  Bert Bell (0-2);
Buff Donelli (0-5);
Walt Kiesling (1-2-1)
19427402nd NFL East  Walt Kiesling
19435413rd NFL East  Greasy Neale/Walt Kiesling
 Combined Card-Pitt Squad 
194401005th NFL West  Phil Handler/Walt Kiesling
 Combined Phil-Pitt Squad 
19452805th NFL East  Jim Leonard
1946551T3rd NFL East  Jock Sutherland
19478402nd NFL East01Jock Sutherland
1948480T3rd NFL East  John Michelosen
19496512nd NFL East  John Michelosen
1950660T3rd AFC   John Michelosen
19514714th AFC   John Michelosen
19525704th AFC   Joe Bach
19536604th NFL East  Joe Bach
19545704th NFL East  Walt Kiesling
19554806th NFL East  Walt Kiesling
1956570T4th NFL East  Walt Kiesling
19576603rd NFL East  Buddy Parker
19587413rd NFL East  Buddy Parker
19596514th NFL East  Buddy Parker
19605615th NFL East  Buddy Parker
19616805th NFL East  Buddy Parker
19629502nd NFL East  Buddy Parker
19637434th NFL East  Buddy Parker
19645906th NFL East  Buddy Parker
196521207th NFL East  Mike Nixon
19665816th NFL East  Bill Austin
19674914th NFL Century   Bill Austin
196821114th NFL Century   Bill Austin
196911304th NFL Century   Chuck Noll
19705903rd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
19716802nd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
197211301st AFC Central11Chuck Noll
197310402nd AFC Central01Chuck Noll
197410311st AFC Central30Chuck Noll
197512201st AFC Central30Chuck Noll
197610401st AFC Central11Chuck Noll
19779501st AFC Central01Chuck Noll
197814201st AFC Central30Chuck Noll
197912401st AFC Central30Chuck Noll
19809703rd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
19818802nd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
1982630T4th AFC01Chuck Noll
198310601st AFC Central01Chuck Noll
19849701st AFC Central11Chuck Noll
1985790T2nd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
198661003rd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
19878703rd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
198851104th AFC Central  Chuck Noll
1989970T2nd AFC Central11Chuck Noll
19909703rd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
19917902nd AFC Central  Chuck Noll
199211501st AFC Central01Bill Cowher
19939702nd AFC Central01Bill Cowher
199412401st AFC Central11Bill Cowher
199511501st AFC Central21Bill Cowher
199610601st AFC Central11Bill Cowher
199711501st AFC Central11Bill Cowher
19987903rd AFC Central  Bill Cowher
199961004th AFC Central  Bill Cowher
20009703rd AFC Central  Bill Cowher
200113301st AFC Central11Bill Cowher
200210511st AFC North11Bill Cowher
200361003rd AFC North  Bill Cowher
200415101st AFC Central11Bill Cowher
Totals48447921 2418 

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Playoff History

1947

NFL Divisional Playoff
L 0 - 21 Philadelphia Eagles
1972
AFC Divisional Playoff
W 13 - 7 vs. Oakland Raiders
AFC Championship Game
L 17 - 21 Miami Dolphins

1973

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 14 - 33 at Oakland Raiders

1974

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 32 - 14 Buffalo Bills
AFC Championship Game
W 24 - 13 at Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl
W 16 - 6 at Minnesota Vikings

1975

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 28 - 10 vs. Baltimore Colts
AFC Championship Game
W 16 - 10 vs. Oakland Raiders
Super Bowl
W 21 - 17 at Dallas Cowboys

1976

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 40 - 14 at Baltimore Colts
AFC Championship Game
L 7 - 24 at Oakland Raiders

1977

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 21 - 34 at Denver Broncos

1978

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 33 - 10 Denver Broncos
AFC Championship Game
W 34 - 5 vs. Houston Oilers
Super Bowl
W 35 - 31 at Dallas Cowboys

1979

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 34 - 14 Miami Dolphins
AFC Championship Game
W 27 - 13 vs. Houston Oilers
Super Bowl
W 31 - 19 at Los Angeles Rams

1982

AFC Wildcard Game
L 28 - 31 vs. San Diego Chargers

1983

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 10 - 38 at Los Angeles Raiders

1984

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 24 - 17 at Denver Broncos
AFC Championship Game
L 28 - 45 at Miami Dolphins

1989

AFC Wildcard Game
W 26 - 23 at Houston Oilers
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 23 - 24 at Denver Broncos

1992

AFC Divisional Playoff
L 3 - 24 Buffalo Bills

1993

AFC Wildcard Game
L 24 - 27 Kansas City Chiefs

1994

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 29 - 9 Cleveland Browns
AFC Championship Game
L 13 - 17 vs. San Diego Chargers

1995

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 40 - 21 Buffalo Bills
AFC Championship Game
W 20 - 16 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Super Bowl
L 17 - 27 Dallas Cowboys

1996

AFC Wildcard Game
W 42 - 14 vs. Indianapolis Colts
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 3 - 28 at New England Patriots

1997

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 7 - 6 vs. New England Patriots
AFC Championship Game
L 21 - 24 Denver Broncos

2001

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 27 - 10 vs. Baltimore Ravens
AFC Championship Game
L 17 - 24 vs. New England Patriots

2002

AFC Wildcard Game
W 36 - 33 Cleveland Browns
AFC Divisional Playoff
L 31 - 34 at Tennessee Titans

2004

AFC Divisional Playoff
W 20 - 17 vs. New York Jets
AFC Championship Game
L 27 - 41 vs. New England Patriots

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Championships

Super Bowl IX (1974), X (1975), XIII (1978), XIV (1979)

AFC 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995

AFC Central 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001

AFC North 2002, 2004

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Stadiums

Forbes Field (35,000) 1933-63

Pitt Stadium (54,500) 1963-69

Three Rivers Stadium (59,600) 1970-2000

Heinz Field (64,450) 2001-

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Coaching Roster

  Reg.Post
CoachTenureWLTWL
Bill Austin1966-681128300
Joe Bach1935-36, 52-53212700 
Bert Bell194102000
Bill Cowher1992-200413077189
Luby DeMelio1934210000
Aldo "Buff" Donelli194105000
Jap Douds193336200
Phil Handler*1944010000
Walt Kiesling1939-44*, 54-563055500
Jim Leonard194528000
John McNally1937-39619000
John Michelosen1948-512026200
Greasy Neale*194354100
Mike Nixon1965212000
Chuck Noll1969-911931481168
Buddy Parker1957-645147600
Jock Sutherland1946-47139101

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All-Time vs. Opponents

By Wins

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Cleveland Browns4754019672089
Houston/Tennessee4027014031146
Cincinnati Bengals3827013751162
Cardinals3022310641023
Redskins2942311541406
Philadelphia2744310681404
New York Giants2644311991438
Balt./Indy Colts1740540326
San Diego Chargers1770610412
Kansas City Chiefs1680574444
New York Jets1410380184
Dallas Cowboys13150570644
Detroit Lions12151437541
Green Bay Packers12180516709
New England Patriots1260371328
Atlanta Falcons1111399233
Buffalo Bills1190461377
Baltimore Ravens1040320257
Oakland/LA Raiders9110349422
Brooklyn Tigers8111158244
Denver Broncos8131467478
Miami Dolphins8110375427
San Francisco890350325
Jacksonville780259272
Chicago Bears6161332521
Minnesota Vikings680254332
New Orleans Saints660247203
Rams6142378443
Seattle Seahawks670181256
Tampa Bay Buccaneers61015188
Boston Yankees530140100
Carolina Panthers2107452
Cincinnati Reds201303
New York Yanks2005113
Baltimore Colts (1950)100177
Houston Texans010624
St. Louis Gunners01006

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By Losses

OpponentWLTPts.PA
Cleveland Browns4754019672089
New York Giants2644311991438
Philadelphia2744310681404
Redskins2942311541406
Cincinnati Bengals3827013751162
Houston/Tennessee4027014031146
Cardinals3022310641023
Green Bay Packers12180516709
Chicago Bears6161332521
Dallas Cowboys13150570644
Detroit Lions12151437541
Rams6142378443
Denver Broncos8131467478
Brooklyn Tigers8111158244
Miami Dolphins8110375427
Oakland/LA Raiders9110349422
Buffalo Bills1190461377
San Francisco890350325
Jacksonville780259272
Kansas City Chiefs1680574444
Minnesota Vikings680254332
San Diego Chargers1770610412
Seattle Seahawks670181256
New England Patriots1260371328
New Orleans Saints660247203
Balt./Indy Colts1740540326
Baltimore Ravens1040320257
Boston Yankees530140100
Atlanta Falcons1111399233
Carolina Panthers2107452
Houston Texans010624
New York Jets1410380184
St. Louis Gunners01006
Tampa Bay Buccaneers61015188
Baltimore Colts (1950)100177
Cincinnati Reds201303
New York Yanks2005113

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Hall of Fame Members

Mel Blount (1970-83)
Terry Bradshaw (1970-83)
Bill Dudley (1942, 1945-56)
Joe Greene (1969-81)
Jack Ham (1971-82)
Franco Harris (1972-83)
John Henry Johnson (1960-65)
Walt Kiesling (1937-1944, 1954-56)
Jack Lambert (1974-84)
Bobby Layne (1958-62)
Johnny (Blood) McNally (1937-39)
Chuck Noll (1969-91)
Art Rooney (owner 1933-88)
Dan Rooney (executive 1955- )
John Stallworth (1974-87)
Ernie Stautner (1950-63)
Lynn Swann (1974-82)
Mike Webster (1974-88)

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Team Records

Rushing

Career: 11,950 yards, Franco Harris, 1972-83
Season: 1,690 yards, Barry Foster, 1992
Game: 218 yards, John "Frenchy" Fuqua, Dec. 20, 1970, at Philadelphia
Career touchdowns: 91, Franco Harris, 1972-83

Passing

Career: 27,989 yards, Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83
Season: 3,724 yards, Terry Bradshaw, 1979
Game: 473, Tommy Maddox, Nov. 10, 2002, vs. Atlanta
Career TD passes: 212, Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83
Season TD passes: 28, Terry Bradshaw, 1978

Receiving

Career receptions: 537, John Stallworth, 1974-87
Season receptions: 112, Hines Ward, 2002
Single-game receptions: 14, Courtney Hawkins, Nov. 1, 1998, vs. Tennessee
Career reception yards: 8,723, John Stallworth, 1974-87
Season reception yards: 1,398, Yancey Thigpen, 1997
Single-game reception yards: 253, Plaxico Burress, Nov. 10, 2002, vs. Atlanta
Career TD receptions: 63, John Stallworth, 1974-87
Season TD receptions: 12, Louis Lipps, 1985; Buddy Dial, 1961; Hines Ward, 2002

Scoring

Career: 1,343, Gary Anderson, 1982-94
Season: 141, Norm Johnson, 1995

Interceptions

Career: 57, Mel Blount, 1970-83
Season: 11, Mel Blount, 1975

Sacks

Career: 73½, L. C. Greenwood, 1969-81
Season: 15, Mike Merriweather, 1987

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