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The team finished with a 15–1 record, topping the 14–2 team record from 1978 and joined the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, the 1985 Chicago Bears, and the 1998 Minnesota Vikings as the only teams in NFL history to that point since the league adopted a 16-game schedule in 1978 to finish with such a record. This also made the Steelers the first ...
In 2005, the Steelers became the first #6 seed to advance to a conference championship game, and go on to win the Super Bowl, since the playoff field was expanded to 12 teams in 1990. The Steelers are 6–2 in the Super Bowl, winning Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XL and XLIII while losing Super Bowls XXX and XLV.
The Steelers completed the 2004 regular season with the best record in the NFL at 15–1, which is also their best 16-game season. After 2003's failed attempt to focus on the passing game, the 2004 team returned to the typical Steelers formula, a run-heavy offense (61/39 run-pass ratio) and a strong defense.
The following are records that are held by QB Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021): Most career 500-yard passing games: 4; Most completions in a regular or postseason game: 47; Most passing yards in a relief appearance: 379; Most passing yards in consecutive postseason games: 970; Most TD passes in a two-game span: 12
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Ben Roethlisberger (2004–2021) started 247 games for the Steelers, the most in franchise history by any player.
The Pittsburgh Steelers franchise has had 16 head coaches throughout its history. Founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933, [1] the name was changed to the Steelers prior to the 1941 season to celebrate the city's heritage of producing steel. [2] Joe Bach served two separate terms as head coach and Walt Kiesling served three separate terms.
The Steelers franchise has a rich history of producing well-known sportscasters over the years. The most famous of these is probably Myron Cope, who served as a Steelers radio color commentator for 35 seasons (1970–2004). [220] Several former Steelers players have gone on to careers in media after completing their playing careers.
However, it was the Patriots that handed Ben Roethlisberger his first loss as a starter after a 14-game winning streak, the longest by a rookie quarterback in NFL history, as the Steelers became the second NFL team ever to record a 15–1 record and fail to reach the Super Bowl. The Patriots converted four Pittsburgh turnovers into 24 points ...