the last time the steelers missed the playoffs was 2013.
the last time the steelers missed the playoffs was 2013.
when was the last time the steelers missed the playoffs?
2013
on september 9, , the teams played to a 21–21 tie. this marked the first tie game in the history of the rivalry. the game saw the steelers jump to a 21-7 lead, but the browns mounted two successful drives to tie the game at 21-21 going into overtime. the steelers committed 6 turnovers against a strong browns defense, and browns defensive end myles garrett was able to sack roethlisberger three times in their first meeting together. going into overtime, steelers’ kicker chris boswell missed a game winning field goal. on a subsequent drive after a browns 3 and out, roethlisberger had his 5th turnover of the game, which was recovered by browns linebacker joe schobert. a field goal try by the browns in the last seconds of overtime was blocked by the steelers, resulting in a tie. the tie would come back to hurt the steelers as they would finish 9–6–1, only a half game behind the baltimore ravens for the afc north title. the steelers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
browns–steelers rivalry
the steelers finished with an 11–5 record, their fourth consecutive afc central top seed, and their sixth straight playoff appearance. in doing so, steelers head coach bill cowher tied hall of fame coach paul brown with most consecutive playoff appearances to start a head coaching career in the nfl—a record cowher still co-owns with brown, as the steelers missed the playoffs the following year.









































the steelers had 572 rushing attempts in 1997, the most in the 1990s. their 2,479 total rushing yards were the third-most of the decade by any team.
1997 pittsburgh steelers season