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 the 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.
Oddly, the Steelers did not face any of their divisional rivals in the 2024 season until Week 11, a rarity for the NFL. The only non-divisional opponents the Steelers faced after Week 11 were the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, who later met in Super Bowl LIX.
Draft
+ 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers draft selections Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 20 Troy Fautanu OT Washington 2 51 Zach Frazier C West Virginia 3 84 Roman Wilson WR Michigan 98 Payton Wilson LB NC State From Eagles 4 119 Mason McCormick G South Dakota State 120 Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles From Rams 5 155 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams 6 178 Logan Lee DE Iowa From Cardinals via Panthers 195 Ryan Watts CB Texas 7 240 Traded to the Carolina Panthers
+ 2024 Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Beanie Bishop CB West Virginia Daijun Edwards RB Georgia John Rhys Plumlee QB UCF Julius Welschof LB Charlotte* Jacoby Windmon LB Michigan State
Draft trades
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 Houston Texans L 12–20 0–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap 2 Buffalo Bills L 3–9 0–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap 3 at Detroit Lions L 17–24 0–3 Ford Field Recap
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 at Atlanta Falcons W 18–10 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap 2 September 15 at Denver Broncos W 13–6 2–0 Empower Field at Mile High Recap 3 September 22 Los Angeles Chargers W 20–10 3–0 Acrisure Stadium Recap 4 September 29 at Indianapolis Colts L 24–27 3–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 5 October 6 Dallas Cowboys L 17–20 3–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap 6 October 13 at Las Vegas Raiders W 32–13 4–2 Allegiant Stadium Recap 7 October 20 New York Jets W 37–15 5–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap 8 New York Giants W 26–18 6–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap 9 Bye 10 November 10 at Washington Commanders W 28–27 7–2 Northwest Stadium Recap 11 November 17 Baltimore Ravens W 18–16 8–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap 12 at Cleveland Browns L 19–24 8–3 Huntington Bank Field Recap 13 December 1 at Cincinnati Bengals W 44–38 9–3 Paycor Stadium Recap 14 December 8 Cleveland Browns W 27–14 10–3 Acrisure Stadium Recap 15 December 15 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–27 10–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 16 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–34 10–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 17 December 25 Kansas City Chiefs L 10–29 10–6 Acrisure Stadium Recap 18 Cincinnati Bengals L 17–19 10–7 Acrisure Stadium Recap 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, and the Steelers could not succeed at avenging their loss to the Colts from the previous 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