2024 Pittsburgh Steelers Season

The 2024 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 92nd in the National Football League (NFL), their third under general manager Omar Khan and their 18th under head coach Mike Tomlin. After reaching their 10th win in week 14, they matched their win total from last year. Despite losing to their instate rival Philadelphia Eagles in week 15, the Steelers made the playoffs for the second consecutive season after losses by the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins that same day. However, the Steelers had a late-season collapse by losing their last four games, resulting in them losing their lead in the AFC North and matching their 10–7 record from last year despite a 10–3 start. Their late-season woes continued into the playoffs where they were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the division rival Baltimore Ravens by a score of 28-14, resulting in the Steelers' sixth consecutive postseason appearance where they went one-and-done.

Upon defeating the Denver Broncos in week 2, the Steelers started 2–0 for the first time since 2020, while allowing their fewest points (16) over their first two games since 2007. The team meanwhile scored its fewest points (31) in a 2–0 start since 1936. In earning another win in week 3 over the Los Angeles Chargers and moving to 3–0, the Steelers held each of their first three opponents to 10 points or fewer for the first time since 1973. Following a week 13 victory against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers clinched their 21st consecutive non-losing season, to tie the official NFL record set by the Dallas Cowboys from 1965–85.

Draft

Draft trades

Staff

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

The Steelers started their regular season on the road against the Falcons. In the first quarter, the Falcons scored first when Younghoe Koo kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Steelers tied it up at 3–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 57-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Steelers took a 6–3 lead when Boswell kicked a 51-yard field goal. The Falcons retook the lead when Kirk Cousins found Kyle Pitts on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 10–6. The Steelers then made it 10–9 at halftime when Boswell kicked his third field goal of the game: from 44 yards out. In the second half, it was all Steelers when Boswell kicked 3 more field goals well into the fourth quarter (from 56, 40, and 25 yards out) to make the final score 18–10.

With the upset win, the Steelers started their season 1–0.

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

After winning on the road, the Steelers traveled northwest to Denver to take on the Broncos. The Steelers took a 13–0 lead after the first three quarters. The Broncos got on the board with Wil Lutz's two field goals (from 35 and 29 yards out) to make it 13–6. Damonte Kazee would come up with the game-winning interception with less than 10 seconds to go, sealing another Steelers victory.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–0.

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

After another road win, the Steelers went home for their opener against the Chargers. In the first quarter, the Chargers took the lead when Justin Herbert connected with Quentin Johnson on a 27-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–0. The Steelers tied it up 7–7 in the second quarter when Justin Fields ran for a 5-yard touchdown. The Chargers retook the lead 10–7 before halftime when Cameron Dicker kicked a 28-yard field goal. In the second half, the Steelers would score the remaining 13 points to seal another victory, winning 20–10.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–0. They started 3–0 for the first time since 2020.

Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts

The Steelers traveled to Indianapolis to take on the Colts. The Colts took a 17–0 lead well into the second quarter before Chris Boswell got the Steelers on the board before halftime 17–3 by way of a 50-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Steelers came within a touchdown by way of Justin Fields 5-yard run to make it 17–10 for the only score of the period. The Colts moved up by a couple touchdowns in the fourth when Joe Flacco (in relief of Anthony Richardson) found Drew Ogletree for a 15-yard touchdown to make it 24–10. The lead would be shortened again when Fields ran for another touchdown from 2 yards out to make it 24–17. Matt Gay put the Colts up 27–17 by way of a 35-yard field goal. The Steelers then drew closer when Fields found Pat Freiermuth on an 8-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 27–24. Unfortunately, they couldn't come back and suffered their first loss of the season.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 3–1.

Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys

After a tough road loss, the Steelers headed home for a Sunday Night football game against the Cowboys. In the first quarter, the Cowboys scored first when Brandon Aubrey kicked a 55-yard field goal to make 3–0. The Steelers then tied the game up at 3–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 41-yard field goal. The Cowboys then moved back into the lead in the second quarter with a 33-yard field goal from Aubrey to make it 6–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Justin Fields found Connor Heyward on a 16-yard touchdown pass to make the score 10–6 for the only score of the period. In the fourth, the Cowboys retook the lead 13–10 by way of Dak Prescott connecting with Rico Dowdle on a 22-yard touchdown pass. Fields connected with Pat Freiermuth on a 6-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–13 in favor of the Steelers retaking the lead. However, the Cowboys were able to complete the comeback and win 20–17 by way of Prescott's 4-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert with 20 seconds left, handing the Steelers their second straight loss.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 3–2.

Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders

After a tough loss at home, the Steelers traveled to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored first, making it 3–0 by way of Chris Boswell's 52-yard field goal. Alexander Mattison gave the Raiders the lead with a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 7–3. From the second quarter into the fourth, the Steelers scored 26 consecutive points and lead 29–7. The Raiders then ended the streak when Aiden O'Connell found Kristian Williams (with a failed two-point conversion) to make it 29–13. Boswell then wrapped up the scoring of the game with a 36-yard field goal for the Steelers to win 32–13.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–2.

Week 7: vs. New York Jets

After a huge win on the road, the Steelers returned home for a Sunday Night duel against the Jets. This game was notable as being the very first start for Russell Wilson as the Steelers' starting QB. They would score first when Chris Boswell kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 3–0. Later on, Breece Hall ran for a 13-yard touchdown to give the Jets a 7–3 lead. In the second quarter, the Steelers then shortened their deficit to a point when Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal to make it 7–6. Aaron Rodgers found Tyler Conklin on a 1-yard touchdown pass (with a successful two-point conversion) to help the Jets retake the lead 15–6. The Steelers started a streak of 31 consecutive points to win the game 37–15.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–2 and into a tie for first with the Ravens in the AFC North.

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

After a huge win at home, the Steelers stayed home for a Monday Night Football duel against the Giants. With both teams failing to find the end zone in the first half, the Steelers scored first when Chris Bosweel kicked a 31-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Giants then tied it at 3–3 when Greg Joseph kicked a 29-yard field goal. The Steelers responded with Boswell's 25-yard field goal to retake the lead 6–3. In the second quarter, the Giants tied the game back up at 6–6 when Joseph made a field goal from 39 yards out. The Steelers moved back into the lead 9–6 when Boswell kicked a 27-yard field goal. The Giants then tied the game at 9–9 during halftime when Joseph kicked a 44-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Steelers finally found the end zone when Calvin Austin III returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown making the score 16–9. In the fourth quarter, Russell Wilson connected with Austin III for a 29-yard touchdown pass to make it 23–9. The Giants then found the end zone when Tyron Tracy Jr. ran for a 45-yard touchdown (with a failed two-point conversion) to make it 23–15. Boswell moved the Steelers up by double digits again 26–15, when he kicked another 27-yard field goal. The Giants then made it 26–18 when Joseph kicked a 48-yard field goal. Getting the ball back later on in the quarter, Daniel Jones would be intercepted by Beanie Bishop Jr. to seal yet another victory for the Steelers.

With the win, the Steelers went into their bye week at 6–2. With the Ravens' loss to the Browns the previous day, they are now back to sole possession of first place in the AFC North.

Week 10: at Washington Commanders

Coming off the bye week, the Steelers traveled east to take on the Commanders. In the first quarter, they would score first, making it 7–0 by way of Russell Wilson connecting with George Pickens on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Commanders then tied it up at 7–7 when Austin Ekeler ran for a 1-yard touchdown. The Steelers retook the lead in the second when Wilson connected with Pat Freiermuth on a 3-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–7. The Commanders however were able to take a 17–14 halftime lead by way of Zane Gonzalez's 48-yard field goal, followed by Ekeler running for another 1-yard touchdown. After the break, the Commanders went back to work in the third when Jeremy Nichols ran for a 1-yard touchown to make the score 24–14. Though, the Steelers came within single digits again when Najee Harris ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 24–21. Gonzalez kicked his second field goal from 41 yards out to put the Commanders up 27–21. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the only points when Wilson found Mike Williams on a 32-yard touchdown pass to make the score 28–27. They were then able to hold off the Commanders and eventually run out the clock to seal the victory.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 7–2 and took the lead in the AFC North by half a game.

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

After their close win over Washington, they returned home for an AFC North clash with the Baltimore Ravens. The game was a defensive slugfest throughout, with the Steelers being held to six Chris Boswell field goals and no touchdowns. However, the Steelers held on for a narrow 18–16 victory after stopping a game-tying two-point conversion in the waning moments of the fourth quarter.

The win improved the Steelers to 8–2 and moved into first place in the AFC North.

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

After a tough win at home, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland for Round 1 against the Browns. As neither team scored in the first quarter, the Steelers got off to a 3–0 lead in the second when Chris Boswell kicked a 48-yard field goal. Though, the Browns would go up 10–3 at halftime by way of Nick Chubb's 2-yard rushing touchdown, followed by Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal. The Steelers went back to work in the third quarter, making the score 10–6 by way of Boswell kicking a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Browns went up double digits as Jameis Winston with a 2-yard rush touchdown (with a successful two-point conversion) to make it 18–6. The Steelers managed to take the lead when Jaylen Warren ran for a 3-yard touchdown, followed up by Russell Wilson finding Calvin Austin III on a 23-yard touchdown pass to make it 19–18. The Browns retook the lead later on when Chubb ran for another 2-yard touchdown to make it 24–19. The Steelers' comeback attempt came up short, sealing the loss.

With their five-game winning streak snapped, the Steelers fell to 8–3.

Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals

On the Steelers' first offensive possession, Russell Wilson threw a pick-six to Bengals safety Cam Taylor-Britt, but they responded swiftly with a touchdown drive capped off by a George Pickens touchdown pass. The teams would go blow for blow, trading touchdowns until the Steelers decided to kick a field goal to take a 24–21 lead. The Bengals drove into Steelers' territory before Joe Burrow was strip stacked by T. J. Watt, leading to a Steelers fumble recovery. The ensuing Steelers drive set up Chris Boswell to make a 34-yard field goal as the half expired with the Steelers taking a 27–21 lead.

The Bengals kicked a field goal to make the score 27–24 before the Steelers would score another touchdown on a pass to Pat Freiermuth near the end of the third quarter. Early in the 4th quarter, Joe Burrow was once again strip stacked by T. J. Watt. This time, Payton Wilson recovered the loose football and ran it back for a touchdown to give the Steelers a 41–24 lead. The Bengals would attempt a comeback effort, scoring two touchdowns later in the fourth quarter, but it fell short. The Steelers held on to win 44–38 and improved to 9–3.

For the first time since October 2018, the Steelers scored 40 or more points in a football game. Russell Wilson also became the first Steelers quarterback to throw for 400 passing yards since Ben Roethlisberger in 2018.

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

After a tough road win, the Steelers went home for Round 2 against the Browns. The Steelers were able to start off scoring in the first quarter, making it 3–0 when Chris Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal. The Browns took a 7–3 lead later on in when Jameis Winston found Jerry Jeudy on a 30-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers then went on to score 24 consecutive points, leading 27–7 by the end of the third quarter. The Browns were able to score the final points in the fourth when Winston for David Njoku on a 15-yard touchdown pass to make it 27–14. Following a muffed punt, the Steelers were able to recover and seal the victory, improving their record to 10–3 while winning 21 out of 22 at home games against Cleveland.

Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles

The Steelers traveled to east Pennsylvania to take on cross-state rivals Eagles. In the first quarter, the Eagles scored first when Jake Elliot kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Steelers tied it up at 3–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 37-yard field goal. The Eagles then moved ahead 10–3 by way of Jalen Hurts connecting with A. J. Brown on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles increased their lead to 17–3 when Hurts found DeVonta Smith on a 2-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers were able to shorten the lead to 17–13 before halftime by way of Russell Wilson connecting with Pat Freiermuth on a 9-yard touchdown pass, followed up by Boswell kicking a 49-yard field goal. The second half saw only the Eagles score the game's remaining points as they went on to win 27–13, sealing the Steelers' loss and dropping them to 10–4. This also marked their 10th loss in Philadelphia since 1965.

Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

After a tough road loss, the Steelers traveled again for Round 2 against the Ravens. In the first quarter, the Ravens scored the only points of the period when Lamar Jackson found Isaiah Likely on a 9-yard touchdown pass for a 7–0 lead. The Steelers tied it up at 7–7 in the second quarter when Russell Wilson found MyCole Pruitt on a 1-yard touchdown pass. The Ravens eventually pushed ahead 17–7 by way of Jackson finding Rashod Bateman on a 14-yard touchdown pass, followed up by Justin Tucker kicking a 51-yard field goal. The Steelers drew closer, making the score 17–10 at halftime with Chris Boswell kicking a 51-yard field goal of his own. The Steelers scored first in the third quarter, tying the game at 17–17 when Wilson found Cordarrelle Patterson on a 12-yard touchdown pass. Though, the Ravens scored the remaining 17 points of the game to win 34–17 and handed the Steelers their second straight loss while also snapping the team's four-game winning streak over them. The Steelers dropped to 10–5.

Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Christmas Day games

After another tough loss on the road, the Steelers returned home for game against the Chiefs on Christmas Day. The Chiefs would jump out to a 13–0 lead after the first quarter. Not before the Steelers would score the second quarter's only points, by way of Russell Wilson's 1-yard rushing touchdown to make it 13–7 at halftime. In the third quarter, Harrison Butker gave the Chiefs a 16–7 lead, by way of him kicking a 32-yard field goal. Despite that Chris Boswell kicked a 36-yard field goal later on in the quarter to shorten the deficit 16–10 later on in the quarter, the whole fourth quarter would be all Chiefs as they scored the remaining 13 points to win the game 29–10.

With their third straight loss, the Steelers fell to 10–6 and second place in the AFC North after the Ravens' win over the Texans, later on in the day.

Week 18: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

After a tough loss at home on Christmas Day, the Steelers stayed home for their regular season finale to face the Bengals for the second time this season. The Bengals jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, before the Steelers shortened it to 10-7 by way of a 1-yard touchdown run by Najee Harris. The Bengals then made it 13-7 at halftime when Cade York kicked a 27-yard field goal. Well into the fourth quarter, the Bengals jumped out to a 19-7 lead before the Steelers came close with a couple of scores of their own: Russell Wilson connecting with Pat Freiermuth on a 19-yard touchdown pass, followed by Chris Boswell kicking a 54-yard field goal. Unfortunately for the Steelers, the comeback attempt fell short, sealing the 19-17 loss.

With their fourth straight loss the Steelers finished their regular season at 10-7 for the second year in a row. The team had to settle for the AFC's 6 seed with the Chargers' win over the Raiders the next day.

Standings

Division

Conference

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

AFC wild-card playoffs: at (3) Baltimore Ravens

With the loss, the Steelers lost two straight games to Baltimore for the first time since 2019 while losing their sixth postseason game since 2016.

Notes

References

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