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The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League (NFL). They were coming off a season in which they compiled a 12–4 regular season record and capped the season by winning the franchise's record sixth Super Bowl. The team's coaching staff remained the same for the third consecutive year. [1]
It was the third Super Bowl in history to feature two pre-expansion-era (pre-1960) teams, joining Super Bowl XIV (Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, the latter of which coincidentally also went 9–7 in the regular season) and Super Bowl XLI (Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears). This game also featured the oldest franchise in the NFC playing the ...
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. As of the 2022 season, the Steelers franchise is tied for third with the Giants all-time in playoff appearances, with 33. The Steelers have the most playoff appearances among active AFC franchises, as well as the ...
On February 1, 2009, Tomlin led the Steelers to their second Super Bowl of this decade, and went on to win 27–23 against the Arizona Cardinals. [46] At age 36, he was the youngest head coach to ever win the Super Bowl, and he is only the second African-American coach to ever win the Super Bowl (Tony Dungy was the first). [47]
The other two teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl (Cleveland and Detroit) both held NFL league championships prior to Super Bowl I in the 1966 NFL season. [n 7] Teams are listed below according to the length of their current Super Bowl droughts (as of the end of the 2023 season, after Super Bowl LVIII):
The Steelers' sixth Super Bowl win came in Super Bowl XLIII (2008) under current head coach Mike Tomlin, [2] who was hired to replace the retiring Cowher in 2007. [5] [6] As of 2023, the Steelers have had only three head coaches in the last 55 years.
Most consecutive Super Bowl wins: 2 (Twice) Chuck Noll (1974 and 1975, 1978 and 1979) (tied with Vince Lombardi, Don Shula, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Shanahan, Bill Belichick, and Andy Reid) Most times winning consecutive Super Bowls : 2 Chuck Noll (1974 and 1975, 1978 and 1979)
The Steelers boast six Super Bowl championships, while the Ravens have won two, with both teams achieving two titles since the inception of their rivalry. The Steelers lead the overall series, 36–27. The two teams have met five times in the playoffs, with the Steelers holding a 3–2 record. [1]