# 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 2021 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 22nd and final season under general manager Kevin Colbert and their 15th under head coach Mike Tomlin. They failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2020 and failed to win their division in back to back years for the first time since 2016–2017. However, despite only having a 6% chance to make the playoffs according to FiveThirtyEight before Week 18, they did clinch a Wild Card spot that week as well as make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 2014–2017 after defeating the Baltimore Ravens, combined with the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers not tying and the Jacksonville Jaguars upsetting the Indianapolis Colts; this came despite the Steelers finishing with a −55 point differential. However the Steelers were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the Kansas City Chiefs 42–21.
For the first time since 2009, center Maurkice Pouncey was not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on February 12. Also, for the first time since 2011, guard David DeCastro was not on the roster, as he was released by the Steelers on June 24. It was also quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's final season with the Steelers as he announced his retirement on January 27, 2022, after 18 seasons with the team. A 6-time Pro Bowler, Roethlisberger led the Steelers to 12 playoff appearances and 3 Super Bowl appearances, winning 2 of them in 2005 and 2008 respectively. He also retired as 5th all-time in passing yards, and was the last remaining active quarterback from the 2004 draft class.

## Transactions

The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021 season:

### Free agent signings
#### Lost

| Player | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
| OT Matt Feiler | Los Angeles Chargers | March 17 | 3 years / $21 million |
| OLB Bud Dupree | Tennessee Titans | March 18 | 5 years / $82.5 million |
| CB Mike Hilton | Cincinnati Bengals | March 19 | 4 years / $24 million |
| OLB Ola Adeniyi | Tennessee Titans | March 22 | 1 year / $1 million |
| FS Sean Davis | Indianapolis Colts | April 1 | 1 year / $1.127 million |
| RB James Conner | Arizona Cardinals | April 13 | 1 year / $1.75 million |
| OT Alejandro Villanueva | Baltimore Ravens | May 6 | 2 year / $14 million |

#### Acquired

| Player | Acquired from | Date | Contract terms |
| C B. J. Finney | Cincinnati Bengals | March 12 | 3 years / $9.75 million |
| G Joe Haeg | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | March 24 | 2 years / $4.6 million |
| LB Miles Killebrew | Detroit Lions | March 28 | 1 year / $1.127 million |
| G Rashaad Coward | Chicago Bears | March 30 | 1 year / $900,000 |
| RB Kalen Ballage | Los Angeles Chargers | March 30 | 1 year / $920,000 |
| DE Abdullah Anderson | Chicago Bears | April 12 | 1 year / $780,000 |
| CB Arthur Maulet | New York Jets | May 7 | 1 year / $990,000 |
| G Trai Turner | Los Angeles Chargers | June 25 | 1 year / $3 million |
| K Sam Sloman | Tennessee Titans | July 1 | 1 year / $780,000 |

### Cuts

| Position | Player | Date |
| CB | Steven Nelson | March 23 |
| P | Corliss Waitman | May 3 |
| TE | Charles Jones | May 3 |
| CB | Trevor Williams | May 7 |
| S | John Battle | May 7 |
| OG | David DeCastro | June 24 |

## Draft

2021 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 24 | Najee Harris | RB | Alabama | |
| 2 | 55 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | Penn State | |
| 3 | 87 | Kendrick Green | C | Illinois | |
| 4 | 128 | Dan Moore Jr. | OT | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 140 | Buddy Johnson | ILB | Texas A&M | Compensatory selection |
| 5 | 156 | Isaiahh Loudermilk | DT | Wisconsin | from Dallas via Philadelphia and Miami |
| 6 | 216 | Quincy Roche | OLB | Miami | from Tampa Bay |
| 7 | 245 | Tre Norwood | CB | Oklahoma | from Miami |
| 7 | 254 | Pressley Harvin III | P | Georgia Tech | from Baltimore |

### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Position | College |
| Shakur Brown | CB | Michigan State |
| Rico Bussey | WR | Hawaii |
| Isaiah McKoy | WR | Kent State |
| Roland Rivers III | QB | Slippery Rock |
| Calvin Bundage | OLB | Oklahoma State |
| Jamar Watson | ILB | Kentucky |
| DeMarkus Acy | CB | Missouri |
| Lamont Wade | S | Penn State |
| Mark Gilbert | CB | Duke |
| Donovan Stiner | FS | Florida |

#### Pre-draft trades

* Pittsburgh was awarded a compensatory selection in the fourth round (140th overall).
* Pittsburgh traded its fifth-round selection to Baltimore in exchange for defensive end Chris Wormley and a seventh-round selection.
* Pittsburgh traded a sixth-round selection and 2020 first- and fifth-round selections to Miami in exchange for a seventh-round selection, a 2020 fourth-round selection, and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.
* Pittsburgh acquired a sixth-round selection from Tampa Bay in exchange for offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins and a seventh-round selection.

## Preseason

On February 15, the NFL announced that the Steelers would face the Dallas Cowboys in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 5, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. The game kicked off at 8:00 p.m. EDT, televised by Fox. The Steelers were represented by former head coach Bill Cowher and safeties Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell. The Steelers and Cowboys were scheduled to play in the 2020 Hall of Fame game; however, the game, the annual Hall of Fame enshrinement, along with the entire 2020 preseason, were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Hall of Fame game between the Steelers and Cowboys was rescheduled for 2021. The Steelers ended up defeating the Cowboys by a score of 16–3.
The remainder of the Steelers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| HOF | August 5 | vs. Dallas Cowboys | W 16–3 | 1–0 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (Canton) | Recap |
| 1 | August 12 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–16 | 2–0 | Lincoln Financial Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | Detroit Lions | W 26–20 | 3–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | at Carolina Panthers | L 9–34 | 3–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Steelers' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–16 | 1–0 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 17−26 | 1–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–24 | 1–2 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at Green Bay Packers | L 17–27 | 1–3 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Denver Broncos | W 27–19 | 2–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 23–20 (OT) | 3–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 31 | at Cleveland Browns | W 15–10 | 4–3 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | Chicago Bears | W 29–27 | 5–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | Detroit Lions | T 16–16 (OT) | 5–3–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 37–41 | 5–4–1 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–41 | 5–5–1 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | Baltimore Ravens | W 20–19 | 6–5–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28–36 | 6–6–1 | U.S. Bank Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | Tennessee Titans | W 19–13 | 7–6–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–36 | 7–7–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | Cleveland Browns | W 26–14 | 8–7–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 16–13 (OT) | 9–7–1 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| Bills | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,787
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 37-yard field goal, 13:30. Bills 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:30.
Second quarter
BUF – Gabe Davis 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:22. Bills 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 5:39.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 10:23. Bills 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:37.
PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 1:47. Bills 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:01.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 11:19. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 2:23.
PIT – Ulysees Gilbert 9-yard return of blocked punt (Chris Boswell kick), 9:45. Steelers 20–10.
BUF – Tyler Bass 25-yard field goal, 5:23. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:22.
PIT – Chris Boswell 45-yard field goal, 2:42. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:41.
BUF – Tyler Bass 42-yard field goal, 0:46. Steelers 23–16. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 1:56.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/32, 188 yards, TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 30/51, 270 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 16 rushes, 45 yards
BUF – Devin Singletary – 11 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 4 receptions, 52 yards
BUF – Stefon Diggs – 9 receptions, 69 yards :
The Steelers started their season on the road against the Bills. The first half was all Bills scoring when Tyler Bass kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 3-0 in the first. In the second quarter, they made the halftime score 10-0 when Josh Allen found Gabe Davis for a 3-yard touchdown pass. After halftime, the Steelers went to work, with Chris Boswell scoring 2 field goals in the third quarter, from 24 and 20 yards out, to make it 10-3 and then 10-6. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers would take the lead when Ben Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 13-10. Miles Killebrew then blocked a punt and Ulysees Gilbert III returned it 9 yards for a touchdown to make it 20-10. The Bills drew closer when Bass kicked a 23-yard field goal to make it 20-13. The Steelers responded with a 45-yard field goal from Boswell to make it 23-13. The Bills then once again came within a touchdown when Bass kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 23-16. The Bills then tried for an onside kick. However, JuJu Smith-Schuster would recover the kick, sealing the Steelers' victory.
With the win, the Steelers started 1-0.

#### Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,707
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 46-yard field goal, 3:10. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:34.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 33-yard field goal, 9:34. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:58.
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 6:25. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
LV – Daniel Carlson 41-yard goal, 0:02. Raiders 9–7. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 6:23.
Third quarter
LV – Foster Moreau 9-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:02. Raiders 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:09.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 25-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 11:15. Raiders 16–14. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:41.
LV – Henry Ruggs 61-yard pass from Derek Carr (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:35. Raiders 23–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.
PIT – Chris Boswell 56-yard field goal, 3:42. Raiders 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 2:09.
LV – Daniel Carlson 45-yard field goal, 0:20. Raiders 26–17. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:22.
Top passers
LV – Derek Carr – 28/37, 382 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 27/40, 295 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
LV – Peyton Barber – 13 rushes, 32 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 10 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
LV – Henry Ruggs – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 9 receptions, 105 yards :
After a tough road win, the Steelers headed home to face the Raiders. In the first quarter, Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson kicked a 46-yard field goal to get his team on the board 3-0. They would make it 6-0 in the second quarter when Carlson kicked a 33-yard field goal. The Steelers took the lead when JuJu Smith-Schuster ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 7-6. However, the Raiders took the lead back when Carlson kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it 9-7 at halftime. The Raiders increased their lead in the third quarter when Derek Carr found Foster Moreau on a 9-yard touchdown pass to make it 16-7. The Steelers then came within 2 points after Ben Roethlisberger found Najee Harris on a 25-yard touchdown pass to make it 16-14. The Raiders then pulled away when Carr found Henry Ruggs III on a 61-yard touchdown pass to make it 23-14. Chris Boswell then kicked a 56-yard field goal to bring the Steelers within 6, 23-17. The Raiders were able to seal the victory with Carlson's 45-yard field goal to make the final score 26-17.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 1-1. They lost to the Raiders at home for the first time since 2009.

#### Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,076
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Tyler Boyd 17-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 2:54. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 86 yards, 8:32.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 34-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:37. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 43-yard field goal, 8:47. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 6:13.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 9-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 6:18. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:33.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 8:09. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 9:03.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 14/18, 172 yards, 3 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 38/58, 318 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 90 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 14 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 4 receptions, 65 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Najee Harris – 14 receptions, 102 yards :
After a tough loss, the Steelers stayed home for Round 1 against the Bengals. The Bengals scored first in the first quarter for their only score when Joe Burrow found Tyler Boyd on a 17-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-0. The Steelers tied it up in the second quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Pat Freiermuth on a 4-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-7. The Bengals took the lead back when Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase on a 34-yard touchdown pass for a 14-7 halftime lead. After the break, the Bengals went back to work in the third quarter, scoring twice: Evan McPhearson kicked a 43-yard field goal to make it 17-7, followed by Burrow's third touchdown pass of the day (and second pass to Chase) to make it 24-7. In the fourth quarter, only the Steelers would score with Chris Boswell's 26-yard field goal to make the eventual final score 24-10.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 1-2. Coupled with wins by the Ravens and Browns, they finished the week in last place in the AFC North. The team lost their second straight game to the Bengals, losing to them in Pittsburgh for the first time since 2015.

#### Week 4: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Packers | 0 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,281
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 45-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 10:04. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:56.
Second quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 4-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 13:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 4:51.
GB – Randall Cobb 23-yard pass from Aaron Rogers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:55. Packers 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:33.
PIT – Chris Boswell 52-yard field goal, 5:41. Packers 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:14.
GB – Mason Crosby 26-yard field goal, 0:05. Packers 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 5:36.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 9:31. Packers 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:29.
GB – Randall Cobb 1-yard pass from Aaron Rogers (Mason Crosby kick), 4:46. Packers 27–10. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:15.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 4:04. Packers 27–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:53.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 26/40, 232 yards, TD, INT
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/36, 248 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD
GB – A. J. Dillon – 15 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD
GB – Randall Cobb – 5 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD :
After a tough home loss, the Steelers traveled west to take on the Packers. The Steelers scored the only points in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson on a 45-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-0. However, the Packers would take the lead in the second quarter by making it 14-7 by way of Aaron Rodgers 1-yard touchdown run, followed by a 23-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb. The Steelers shortened the lead to 4 when Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal. The Packers moved up by a touchdown after Mason Crosby kicked a 26-yard field goal to make it 17-10 at halftime. In the third quarter, it was all Packers as Crosby made a 29-yard field goal, followed by Rodgers' second touchdown pass to Cobb from a yard out to make it 27-10. The Steelers scored the only points of the fourth quarter with Najee Harris's 1-yard touchdown run to make the final score 27-17.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 1-3.

#### Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| Steelers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,841
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (Fox): Brandon Gaudin, Mark Schlereth and Sarah Kustok
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 50-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 12:02. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:58.
DEN – Brandon McManus 39-yard field goal, 1:43. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:14.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 12:42. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 4:01.
DEN – Brandon McManus 29-yard field goal, 5:47. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 4:17.
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 2:12. Steelers 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
PIT – Chase Claypool 18-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:41. Steelers 24–6. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 7:16.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Kendall Hinton 2-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (Brandon McManus kick), 10:15. Steelers 24–13. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 39-yard pass from Teddy Bridgewater (pass failed), 5:46. Steelers 24–19. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:54.
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 2:29. Steelers 27–19. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:17.
Top passers
DEN – Teddy Bridgewater – 24/38, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 15/25, 253 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 8 rushes, 61 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 23 rushes, 122 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 7 receptions, 120 yards, TD
PIT – Chase Claypool – 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD :
After a third straight loss, the Steelers returned home to face the Broncos. It was a back-and-forth game in which Roethlisberger posted his first game of the season with more than one touchdown pass. The game saw Pittsburgh up 24–6 at one point before Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater passed for two touchdowns in the 4th quarter. The Steelers then extended their lead to 27–19 by way of Boswell's 43-yard field goal. With under a minute left, the Broncos drove down deep into Steelers' territory. Bridgewater threw the game-losing interception to cornerback James Pierre, sealing the Steelers' victory and snapping their 3-game losing skid.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–3. Unfortunately, any celebration was muted as the team later learned the full diagnosis of the midgame injury sustained by JuJu Smith-Schuster; a dislocated shoulder from a hit delivered by Kareem Jackson, which was initially believed to have ended his season. Smith-Schuster, however, would heal quicker than originally anticipated and make a surprise recovery and return to the lineup just in time for the playoffs.

#### Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 17
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,821
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 10:01. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:10.
PIT – Eric Ebron 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:04. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 6:59.
Third quarter
SEA – Alex Collins 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 9:55. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:05.
PIT – Chris Boswell 27-yard field goal, 5:46. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:09.
SEA – Will Dissly 1-yard pass from Geno Smith (Jason Myers kick), 3:02. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:44.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 40-yard field goal, 12:59. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26.
PIT – Chris Boswell 52-yard field goal, 1:30. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:49.
SEA – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:30.
Overtime
PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 2:50. Steelers 23–20. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:26.
Top passers
SEA – Geno Smith – 23/32, 209 yards, TD
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 29/40, 229 yards, TD
Top rushers
SEA – Alex Collins – 20 rushes, 101 yards, TD
PIT – Najee Harris – 24 rushes, 81 yards
Top receivers
SEA – DK Metcalf – 6 receptions, 58 yards
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 9 receptions, 71 yards :
After a tough home win, the Steelers stayed home for a Sunday Night duel against the Seahawks, who would be missing Russell Wilson after he suffered a finger injury the previous week. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers went up 14-0 at halftime in the second after Ben Roethlisberger found Najee Harris on a 5-yard touchdown pass, followed by Eric Ebron's 1-yard run for a touchdown. After the break, the Seahawks were able to get on the board in the third when Alex Collins ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make the score 14-7. Chris Boswell then increased the Steelers' lead when he kicked a 27-yard field goal to make it 17-7. The Seahawks came within 3 when Geno Smith found Will Dissly on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make the score 17-14. Then in the fourth quarter, they tied the game when Jason Myers kicked a 40-yard field goal at 17-17. The Steelers retook the lead when Boswell kicked a 52-yard field goal. However, with seconds left in regulation, Myers would kick a 43-yard field goal to tie the game at 20-20. In overtime, T. J. Watt forced a Geno Smith fumble recovered by Devin Bush that would lead to Boswell kicking the 37-yard game-winning field goal to make the final score 23-20.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 3-3.

#### Week 8: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Chase McLaughlin 30-yard field goal, 8:09. Browns 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:51.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 31-yard field goal, 9:18. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:36.
Third quarter
CLE – D'Ernest Johnson 10-yard run (Chase McLaughlin kick), 9:36. Browns 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:19.
PIT – Najee Harris 8-yard run (pass failed), 3:39. Browns 10–9. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:57.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 11:04. Steelers 15–10. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:38.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/34, 266 yards, TD
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 20/31, 225 yards
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 26 rushes, 91 yards, TD
CLE – Nick Chubb – 16 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 98 yards
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 5 receptions, 65 yards :
Coming off the bye week, the Steelers headed to Cleveland for game 1 against the Browns. In the first quarter, the Browns scored when Chase McLaughlin kicked 30-yard field goal to make it 3-0 for the quarter's only score. The Steelers tied the game up at 3-3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 31-yard field goal. This was the score at halftime. After the break, the Browns would retake the lead when D'Ernest Johnson ran for a 10-yard touchdown to make it 10-3. The Steelers then came within a point later on in the quarter when Najee Harris ran for an 8-yard touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make it 10-9. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the only points when Ben Roethlisberger found Pat Freiermuth on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with another failed 2-point conversion) to make the eventual final score 15-10.
With their third straight win, the Steelers were able to snap their 2-game losing streak to the Browns and improve to 4-3.

#### Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,788
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 10-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 9:42. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 3:20.
Second quarter
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 13:22. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 3:41.
CHI – Cairo Santos 30-yard field goal, 0:15. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 7:43. Steelers 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:59.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 2:08. Steelers 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:35.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Darnell Mooney 15-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 14:17. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:51.
PIT – Chris Boswell 54-yard field goal, 11:54. Steelers 23–13. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 2:23.
CHI – DeAndre Houston-Carson 25-yard fumble return (Cairo Santos kick), 6:31. Steelers 23–20.
PIT – Chris Boswell 52-yard field goal, 2:52. Steelers 26–20. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 3:39.
CHI – Darnell Mooney 16-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 1:46. Bears 27–26. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 0:26. Steelers 29–27. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:20.
Top passers
CHI – Justin Fields – 17/29, 291 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/30, 205 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CHI – David Montgomery – 13 rushes, 63 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 22 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Top receivers
CHI – Cole Kmet – 6 receptions, 87 yards
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 56 yards :
After a tough road win, the Steelers headed home to take on the Bears. They would score the first quarter's only points when Najee Harris ran for a 10-yard touchdown. They made it 14-0 in the second when Ben Roethlisberger found Pat Freiermuth on a 4-yard touchdown pass. The Bears were able to get on the board before halftime when Cairo Santos kicked a 30-yard field goal to make the score 14-3. In the third quarter, the Bears scored again as Santos made it 14-6 with a 22-yard field goal. However, the Steelers pulled ahead by double digits as Roethlisberger and Freiermuth hooked up again on a 10-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 20-6. In the fourth quarter, the Bears shortened the lead to 7 when Darnell Mooney ran for a 15-yard touchdown to make it 20-13. The Steelers then pulled away as Chris Boswell kicked a 54-yard field goal to make it 23-13. The Bears then answered by coming within 3 when DeAndre Houston-Carson recovered a fumbled punt return by Ray-Ray McCloud and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown to make it 23-20. But the Steelers increased their lead to make it 26-20 when Boswell kicked a 52-yard field goal. The Bears then took the lead when Justin Fields found Mooney on a 16-yard touchdown pass to make it 27-26. But the Steelers came back to take the lead yet again when Boswell kicked a 40-yard field goal to make it 29-27. With seconds left, the Bears tried for a 65-yard field goal from Santos, however the ball would fall several yards short of the goal post and miss, sealing the win for the Steelers.
With their fourth straight win, the Steelers improved to 5–3. They have now won 19 straight home games on Monday Night Football and are now 215–0–2 in franchise history when leading by 14 or more points during the fourth quarter of a home game. This was the team's first win against Chicago under Mike Tomlin; the Steelers lost the first three such meetings.

#### Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 39 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,716
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Jen Hale
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – James Washington 9-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 9:40. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:20.
Second quarter
DET – Jermar Jefferson 28-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick), 12:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:28.
PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 4:22. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 8:21.
DET – Ryan Santoso 20-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:22.
Third quarter
DET – Godwin Igwebuike 42-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 12:09. Lions 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:51.
PIT – Chris Boswell 23-yard field goal, 8:26. Lions 16–13. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 3:43.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 11:31. Tied 16–16. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:21.
Overtime
No scoring plays.
Top passers
DET – Jared Goff – 14/25, 114 yards
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 30/50, 242 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DET – D'Andre Swift – 33 rushes, 130 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 26 rushes, 105 yards
Top receivers
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 4 receptions, 61 yards
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 7 receptions, 83 yards :
After a tough win at home, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Lions. The Steelers scored the only points in the first quarter when Mason Rudolph found James Washington on a 9-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-0. In the second quarter, the Lions were able to tie it up at 7-7 when Jermar Jefferson ran for a 28-yard touchdown. The Steelers moved back into the lead when Chris Boswell kicked a 20-yard field goal to make it 10-7. However, the Lions would tie it up again at 10-10 when Ryan Santoso kicked a 20-yard field goal at halftime. In the third quarter, the Lions took the lead when Godwin Igwebuike ran for a 42-yard touchdown (with a failed PAT) to make it 16-10. Though, the Steelers came within 3 when Boswell kicked a 23-yard field goal to make it 16-13. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers managed to tie the game up at 16-16 when Boswell kicked a 51-yard field goal. The game would go into overtime with both teams failing to score, securing a tie.
With the tie, the Steelers fell to 5-3-1. It was good enough for the team to hold onto second place in the AFC North.

#### Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 37 |
| Chargers | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 8:29. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:31.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 6-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:09. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:20.
Second quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 3:42. Chargers 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 6:54.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 1:09. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:33.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 30-yard field goal, 0:02. Chargers 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:07.
Third quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 17-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 11:50. Chargers 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:10.
LAC – Dustin Hopkins 41-yard field goal, 3:40. Chargers 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:28.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 14:10. Chargers 27–13. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:30.
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 11:35. Chargers 27–20. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58.
LAC – Austin Ekeler 5-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 8:48. Chargers 34–20. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
PIT – Eric Ebron 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:49. Chargers 34–27. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:23. Tied 34–34. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:13.
PIT – Chris Boswell 45-yard field goal, 3:24. Steelers 37–34. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:19.
LAC – Mike Williams 53-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Dustin Hopkins kick), 2:09. Chargers 41–37. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 28/44, 273 yards, 3 TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 30/41, 382 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
LAC – Justin Herbert – 9 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD
LAC – Keenan Allen – 9 receptions, 112 yards :
After the unfortunate tie at home against the Lions, the Steelers traveled to Los Angeles for a game against the Chargers. The Steelers were able to score 3-0 when Chris Boswell kicked a 36-yard field goal. The Chargers made it 7-3 when Austin Ekeler ran for a 6-yard touchdown. They would make it 14-3 when Justin Herbert connected with Ekeler for a 10-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers came within 4 when Ben Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson on a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-10. The Chargers moved ahead by a touchdown when Dustin Hopkins kicked a 30-yard field goal to make it 17-10 at halftime. The Chargers would add to their lead in the third quarter when Herbert and Ekeler connected again for a 17-yard touchdown pass, making the score 24-10 and then 27-10 when Hopkins kicked a 41-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers came closer when Boswell kicked another 36-yard field goal to make it 27-13 and then 27-20 when Najee Harris ran for a 1-yard touchdown. Though, the Chargers moved ahead by a couple touchdowns again when Ekeler ran for a 5-yard touchdown for a 34-20 lead. The Steelers put up 3 straight scores to take the lead: Roethlisberger found Eric Ebron on a 5-yard touchdown pass, shortening the lead to 34-27, followed up with Roethlisberger connecting with Pat Freiermuth on a 5-yard touchdown pass to tie the game at 34-34, followed by Boswell's lead-taking 45-yard field goal to make it 37-34. However, the Chargers moved back into the lead with Herbert's 53-yard touchdown pass to Mike Williams for a 41-37 game. The Steelers got the ball back, but couldn't move the ball any further as Roethlisberger was sacked twice, sealing the Chargers' win.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 5-4-1 and third place in the AFC North.

#### Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Bengals | 10 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 41 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,238
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Joe Burrow 8-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:29. Bengals 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:31.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, −8 yards, 1:55.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 2:17. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:44.
Second quarter
CIN – Tee Higgins 32-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 14:15. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:02.
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 2:43. Bengals 24–3. Drive: 14 plays, 84 yards, 7:35.
CIN – Mike Hilton 24-yard interception return (Evan McPherson kick), 0:30. Bengals 31–3.
Third quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 2:35. Bengals 34–3. Drive: 8 plays, 12 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 13:10. Bengals 41–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:57.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:59. Bengals 41–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/41, 263 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN – Joe Burrow – 20/24, 190 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 8 rushes, 23 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 28 rushes, 165 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 9 receptions, 95 yards
CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 114 yards, TD :
After a tough loss, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati for Round 2 against the Bengals. The Bengals scored first in the first quarter when Joe Burrow ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make it 7-0. They made it 10-0 when Evan McPherson kicked a 31-yard field goal. The Steelers got on the board later on when Chris Boswell kicked a 40-yard field goal to make it 10-3. Though, the Bengals would score 31 consecutive points to make it 41-3, before Ben Roethlisberger found Pat Freiermuth on a 15-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 41-10.
With their third straight loss to the Bengals, the Steelers fell to 5-5-1 and were swept by the Bengals for the first time since 2009. The 31-point deficit is the largest margin of loss against the Bengals since Week 2 of the 1989 season, which also ended with a final score of 41-10.

#### Week 13: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 0 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 5
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,303
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BAL – Devonta Freeman 3-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 8:37. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 99 yards, 10:27.
PIT – Chris Boswell 53-yard field goal, 0:27. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 7:24. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:20.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 29-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick failed), 14:01. Ravens 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:38.
BAL – Justin Tucker 28-yard field goal, 11:51. Ravens 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:10.
PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 7:18. Ravens 13–12. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:33.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Pat Freiermuth pass), 1:48. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:33.
BAL – Sammy Watkins 5-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (pass failed), 0:12. Steelers 20–19. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:36.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 23/37, 253 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/31, 236 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 8 rushes, 55 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 21 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Marquise Brown – 5 receptions, 55 yards
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 8 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD :
After being swept by the Bengals, the Steelers returned home for Round 1 against the Ravens. After a scoreless first quarter, the Ravens scored first in the second when Devonta Freeman ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 7-0. Chris Boswell was able to get the Steelers on the board at halftime when he kicked a 53-yard field goal to make it 7-3. In the third quarter, the Ravens scored the only points when Justin Tucker kicked a 35-yard field goal, putting his team up 10-3. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers came within a point when Ben Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson on a 26-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 10-9. Though, the Ravens made it a 4-point game when Tucker kicked a 28-yard field to make it 13-9. The Steelers then scored twice to take a 20-13 lead after Boswell kicked a 43-yard field goal and then Roethlisberger connected with Johnson again on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Ravens then made it 20-19 when Lamar Jackson found Sammy Watkins on a 6-yard touchdown pass (with a failed 2-point conversion). The Ravens then tried for an onside kick, but it would be recovered by the Steelers, sealing the victory.
With their third straight win over the Ravens, the Steelers improved to 6-5-1 and third place in the AFC North.

#### Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Vikings | 6 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 36 |
at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: December 9
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 66,718
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Prime Video): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Justin Jefferson 14-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (kick failed), 3:31. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:01.
Second quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 38-yard field goal, 14:43. Vikings 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:02.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 29-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 9:55. Vikings 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 3:06.
MIN – Dalvin Cook 7-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 2:20. Vikings 23–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:19.
Third quarter
MIN – Greg Joseph 42-yard field goal, 9:36. Vikings 26–0. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 2:49.
MIN – Greg Joseph 25-yard field goal, 6:15. Vikings 29–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:07.
PIT – Najee Harris 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:11. Vikings 29–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Najee Harris 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:49. Vikings 29–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:14.
PIT – James Washington 30-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 12:11. Vikings 29–20. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:06.
MIN – K. J. Osborn 62-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Greg Joseph kick), 10:51. Vikings 36–20. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20.
PIT – Pat Freiermuth 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger–Diontae Johnson pass), 4:14. Vikings 36–28. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:44.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 28/40, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
MIN – Kirk Cousins – 14/31, 216 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 20 rushes, 94 yards, TD
MIN – Dalvin Cook – 27 rushes, 205 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
PIT – Chase Claypool – 8 receptions, 93 yards
MIN – K.J. Osborn – 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD :
After a tough home win over the Ravens, the Steelers traveled to Minneapolis for a Thursday Night game against the Vikings. The Vikings were able to jump out to a 29-0 lead through the third quarter before the Steelers scored 3 straight times to make it 29-20. Kirk Cousins then found K.J. Osborn on a 62-yard touchdown pass to make it 36-20. The Steelers scored the final points of the game when Ben Roethlisberger found Pat Freiermuth on a 15-yard touchdown pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make the final score 36-28. However, the Steelers final drive ended in an incompletion allowing the Vikings to escape with a win.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 6-6-1. With the Browns' win over the Ravens on Sunday, they fell to last place in the AFC North.

#### Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,521
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:41. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29.
TEN – Randy Bullock 26-yard field goal, 1:13. Titans 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 10:35. Titans 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:11.
TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Titans 13–3. Drive: 19 plays, 64 yards, 10:17.
Third quarter
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:08. Titans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:26.
PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 7:20. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56.
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 4:29. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/32, 153 yards, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 16/25, 148 yards
Top rushers
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 22 rushes, 108 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 32 yards
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 38 yards :
After another tough loss, the Steelers headed home for a game against the Titans. In the first quarter, the Titans made it 10-0 with Ryan Tannehill's 1-yard touchdown run followed by Randy Bullock's 26-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Steelers managed to get on the board when Chris Boswell kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 10-3. The Titans went up 13-3 before halftime when Bullock kicked a 32-yard field goal. In the second half, it was all Steelers, with a Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard rushing touchdown and three more Boswell field goals, making the final score 19-13.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 7-6-1. A Ravens loss later in the day brought the Steelers within one-half of a game of the division lead.

#### Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: December 26
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST/3:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,371
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Clyde Edwards-Helaire 7-yard run (Elliott Fry kick), 4:07. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 8:10.
KC – Byron Pringle 5-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Elliott Fry kick), 1:05. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:54.
Second quarter
KC – Elliott Fry 44-yard field goal, 8:45. Chiefs 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:01.
KC – Mecole Hardman 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (kick failed), 2:13. Chiefs 23–0. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:50.
Third quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 16-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Elliott Fry kick), 8:53. Chiefs 30–0. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:51.
PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 3:34. Chiefs 30–3. Drive: 15 plays, 54 yards, 5:19.
Fourth quarter
KC – Elliott Fry 34-yard field goal, 11:57. Chiefs 33–3. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:37.
KC – Elliott Fry 30-yard field goal, 9:41. Chiefs 36–3. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:02.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:54. Chiefs 36–10. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 6:47.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/35, 159 yards, TD, INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 23/30, 258 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 19 rushes, 93 yards
KC – Darrel Williams – 11 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 51 yards, TD
KC – Byron Pringle – 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD :
After a tough win at home, the Steelers traveled to take on the Chiefs. Throughout the first 3 quarters, the Chiefs managed to jump out to a 30–0 lead before the Steelers finally got on the board when Chris Boswell kicked a 34-yard field goal with 3:34 to go in the third. In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs then scored a couple more field goals from Elliot Fry: from 34 and 30 yards out to make it 36–3. Ben Roethlisberger then found Diontae Johnson on a 15-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 36–10.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 7–7–1 and third place in the AFC North.

#### Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: January 3
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 27 °F (−3 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,624
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters, and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 10:39. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
PIT – Chris Boswell 22-yard field goal, 3:02. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:01.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 8:20. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:16.
CLE – David Njoku 3-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 0:56. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:02.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 9:46. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:50.
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 5:48. Steelers 19–7. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:35.
CLE – Harrison Bryant 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:10. Steelers 19–14. Drive: 17 plays, 76 yards, 4:38.
PIT – Najee Harris 37-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 0:51. Steelers 26–14. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:19.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 16/38, 185 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/46, 123 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 12 rushes, 58 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 28 rushes, 188 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones – 3 receptions, 76 yards
PIT – Ray-Ray McCloud – 4 receptions, 35 yards :
After a tough road loss, the Steelers headed home for Game 2 against the Browns. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers were able to get on the board in the second after Ben Roethlisberger and Diontae Johnson connected on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–0. They would make it 10–0 at halftime when Chris Boswell kicked a 22-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Steelers went up 13–0 after Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal. The Browns got on the board later on in the quarter, when Baker Mayfield found David Njoku on a 3-yard touchdown pass to make it 13–7. The Steelers however, pulled away again as Boswell kicked a couple field goals: from 50 and 48 yards out to make the score 19–7. The Browns then shortened the lead to 5 when Mayfield found Harrison Bryant on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make the score 19–14. However, the Steelers were able to secure the victory when Najee Harris ran for a 37-yard touchdown, making the final score 26-14. The game was significant for reasons outside of the playoff hunt, as it was widely expected to be the last home game for QB Ben Roethlisberger. Throughout the game, the Heinz Field crowd broke out in chants for Roethlisberger, who gave an emotional interview after the game and circled the field thanking the fans before leaving with his family.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 8–7–1 and second place in the AFC North and also remained in the AFC playoff hunt. They would also sweep the Browns for the first time since 2017.

#### Week 18: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: January 9
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 38 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,453
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 6:06. Steelers 3–0 . Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:51.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 3–3 . Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 1:35.
Third quarter
BAL – Latavius Murray 46-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 12:32. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:28.
PIT – Chris Boswell 40-yard field goal, 7:41. Ravens 10–6 . Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:51.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chase Claypool 6-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 2:54. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:13.
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 1:13. Tied 13–13 . Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 1:41.
Overtime
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 1:56. Steelers 16–13 . Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 4:28.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/32, 244 yards, TD, INT
BAL – Tyler Huntley – 16/31, 141 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Chase Claypool – 3 rushes, 33 yards
BAL – Latavius Murray – 16 rushes, 150 yards, TD
Top receivers
PIT – Pat Freiermuth – 6 receptions, 53 yards
BAL – Mark Andrews – 8 receptions, 85 yards :
The Steelers ended their season in Baltimore for Round 2 against the Ravens. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored the only points when Chris Boswell kicked a 28-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Ravens tied it up at 3–3 in the second quarter when Justin Tucker kicked a 24-yard field goal. This would be the score at halftime. In the third quarter, the Ravens moved into the lead when Latavius Murray ran for a 46-yard touchdown to make it 10–3. The Steelers then came within 4 when Boswell kicked a 40-yard field goal, making the score 10–6. The Steelers retook the lead in the fourth quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Chase Claypool on a 6-yard touchdown pass to make it 13–10. Tucker then tied the game up at 13–13 with a 46-yard field goal. In overtime, the Steelers were able to drive down the field and eventually Boswell was brought out to kick the game-winning 36-yard field goal to win the game 16–13. Head coach Mike Tomlin recorded his 162nd win with the Steelers, surpassing his predecessor, Bill Cowher's record of 161 wins to become the 2nd winningest head coach in franchise history, only behind Chuck Noll, whom coached the team from 1969-1991.
With the win, the Steelers finished the regular season at 9–7–1 and swept the Ravens for the second straight season, and also eliminated them from the playoffs. The Steelers clinched a playoff berth due to their victory over the Ravens in conjunction with the Jaguars' defeat of the Colts and the Raiders' defeat of the Chargers on Sunday Night Football.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 460 | 376 | L1 |
| $^{(7)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 343 | 398 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 349 | 371 | W1 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 387 | 392 | L6 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason
### Schedule

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | January 16 | at Kansas City Chiefs (2) | L 21–42 | 0–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: January 16, 2022
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/7:15 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 30 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,253
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – T. J. Watt 26-yard fumble return (Chris Boswell kick), 10:41. Steelers 7–0.
KC – Jerick McKinnon 4-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 5:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:56.
KC – Byron Pringle 12-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 1:55. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:43.
KC – Travis Kelce 48-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 0:13. Chiefs 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
KC – Nick Allegretti 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 10:13. Chiefs 28–7. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:47.
KC – Tyreek Hill 31-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 9:14. Chiefs 35–7. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:42.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 13-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 4:10. Chiefs 35–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04.
Fourth quarter
KC – Byron Pringle 2-yard pass from Travis Kelce (Harrison Butker kick), 14:13. Chiefs 42–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
PIT – James Washington 15-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:36. Chiefs 42–21. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 29/44, 215 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/39, 404 yards, 5 TD, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 29 yards
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 12 rushes, 61 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 34 yards, TD
KC – Jerick McKinnon – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD :
In quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's final NFL game, the #7 seeded Steelers traveled to take on the #2 seeded Chiefs. Both teams would go scoreless in the first quarter before the Steelers scored first in the second quarter with T. J. Watt's 26-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Though, the Chiefs scored 3 straight touchdowns before halftime, making it 21–7. In the third quarter, they made it 35–7 after a couple more touchdowns. Though, the Steelers shortened the lead to 21 when Ben Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson on a 13-yard touchdown pass, making it 35–14. The Chiefs then pulled away when Travis Kelce threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Byron Pringle to make it 42–14. The Steelers then scored the remaining 7 points from Roethlisberger to James Washington to make the final score 42–21.
With the loss, the Steelers finished their season with an overall record of 9–8–1.

## Statistics
### Team

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 3,778 | 222.2 | 15th |
| Rushing offense | 1,583 | 93.1 | 29th |
| Total offense | 5,361 | 315.4 | 23rd |
| Passing defense | 3,656 | 215.1 | 9th |
| Rushing defense | 2,483 | 146.1 | 32nd |
| Total defense | 6,139 | 361.1 | 24th |

### Individual

| Category | Player | Total yards |
| Offense |||
| Passing | Ben Roethlisberger | 3,740 |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 1,200 |
| Receiving | Diontae Johnson | 1,161 |
| Defense |||
| Tackles (Solo) | Minkah Fitzpatrick | 84 |
| Sacks | T. J. Watt | 22.5 |
| Interceptions | Ahkello Witherspoon | 3 |
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season