Following their win over 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 rivalCincinnati Bengals, the Steelers clinched their 21st consecutive non-losing season, tying the NFL record set by the Dallas Cowboys from 1965–85.
^ abPhiladelphia traded a third-round selection (98th) and two 2025 seventh-round selections to Pittsburgh in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett and the Steelers' fourth-round selection (120th).[1]
^ abLA Rams traded their fourth-round selection (120th) and 2025 fifth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for G Kevin Dotson, a fifth-round selection (155th) and 2025 sixth-round.[2]
^ abCarolina traded a sixth-round selection (178th) and CB Donte Jackson to Pittsburgh in exchange for a seventh-round selection (240th) and WR Diontae Johnson.[3]
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.
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 3 quarters. The Broncos got on the board with Wil Lutz's 2 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.
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.
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.
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 much later on, the Cowboys were able to complete the comeback and win 20–17 by way of Prescott's 4-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert, handing the Steelers their second straight loss.
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 2-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.
PIT – George Pickens – 5 receptions, 111 yards, TD
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 7-6 when Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal. Aaron Rodgers found Tyler Conklin on a 1-yard touchdown pass (with a successful 2-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.
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 2-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.
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 now lead the AFC North by 1/2 a game.
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 to 16 victory after stopping a game tying two point conversion in the waning moments of the fourth quarter.
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 2-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 5-game losing streak snapped, the Steelers fell to 8-3.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 25-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Chris Boswell kick), 0:22. Steelers 34–24. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:31.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Payton Wilson 21-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown (Chris Boswell kick), 11:06. 11:06. Steelers 41–24.
CIN – Tee Higgins 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 8:39. Steelers 41–31. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:27.
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 3:53. Steelers 44–31. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:46.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:39. Steelers 44–38. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
PIT – Russell Wilson – 29/38, 414 yards, 3 TD, INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/38, 309 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 16 rushes, 75 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – George Pickens – 3 receptions, 74 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
On the Steelers' first offensive possession, Russell Wilson threw a pick-6 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 TJ 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.[6]
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.
^ abBuffalo wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on strength of victory.
^ abBaltimore wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Denver (see below).
^ abLA Chargers wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
^ abIndianapolis wins tie break over Miami based on head-to-head victory.
^ abcCleveland and Jacksonville win tie break over NY Jets based on conference record. Division tie breaks were initially used to eliminated Tennessee and New England (see below).
^ abCleveland wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Tennessee (see below).
^ abJacksonville wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head victory.
^ abNY Jets wins tie break over Tennessee based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate New England (see below).
^ abNY Jets wins tie break over New England based on common record.
^ abTennessee wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory.
^When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage
^Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2023). "Steelers trade Dotson to Rams". Pittsburgh Steelers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
