# 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 2019 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 87th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It marked the 20th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the 13th under head coach Mike Tomlin. The team failed to improve upon its 9–6–1 record from 2018 following a Week 16 loss to the New York Jets.
For the first time since 2013, they started the season with a 1–4 record through Week 5, which included a 33–3 opening loss to the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, and an injury to Ben Roethlisberger the very next game. However, they went on to win seven out of their next eight games to reach Week 14 of the season with an 8–5 record before losing three consecutive games to end the 2019 season with an 8–8 record and missed the playoffs for the second straight season. They also tied for their worst record (2006, 2012, 2013) since the 2003 season.
For the first time since 2009, wide receiver Antonio Brown was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Oakland Raiders on March 9, 2019.

## Transactions

The Steelers were involved in the following transactions during the 2019 season:

### Trades

| Player | Acquired from | Traded to | Date | Trade terms |
| OT Marcus Gilbert | | Arizona Cardinals | March 13 | 2019 6th round pick (207th) |
| WR Antonio Brown | | Oakland Raiders | March 13 | 2019 3rd round pick (66th) 2019 5th round pick (141st) |
| OT Jerald Hawkins | | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | August 31 | 2021 7th round pick to Tampa Bay 2021 6th round pick to Pittsburgh |
| QB Joshua Dobbs | | Jacksonville Jaguars | September 9 | 2020 5th round pick |
| FS Minkah Fitzpatrick | Miami Dolphins | | September 17 | 2020 1st round pick 2020 4th round pick 2021 6th round pick to Miami 2020 4th round pick 2021 7th round pick to Pittsburgh |
| TE Nick Vannett | Seattle Seahawks | | September 25 | 2020 5th round pick |

### Free agent signings

| Player | Acquired from | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
| RB Le'Veon Bell | | New York Jets | March 13 | 4 years / $52.5 million |
| TE Jesse James | | Detroit Lions | March 14 | 4 years / $22.6 million |
| LB L. J. Fort | | Philadelphia Eagles | March 14 | 3 years / $5.5 million |
| CB Steven Nelson | Kansas City Chiefs | | March 14 | 3 years / $25.5 million |
| WR Donte Moncrief | Jacksonville Jaguars | | March 14 | 2 years / $9 million |
| LB Mark Barron | Los Angeles Rams | | March 19 | 2 years / $12 million |

### Cuts

| Position | Player | Date |
| SS | Morgan Burnett | April 1 |
| ILB | Jon Bostic | April 27 |
| OLB | Keion Adams | May 13 |
| G | R. J. Prince | May 13 |
| RB | Ralph Webb | August 19 |
| CB | Herb Waters | August 27 |
| OLB | Tegray Scales | August 31 |
| TE | Kevin Rader | August 31 |
| WR | Johnny Holton | August 31 |
| NT | Winston Craig | August 31 |
| FS | Marcus Allen | August 31 |
| DE | Conor Sheehy | August 31 |
| WR | Trey Griffey | August 31 |
| CB | Brian Allen | August 31 |
| NT | Casey Sayles | August 31 |
| CB | Trevon Mathis | August 31 |
| C | J. C. Hassenauer | August 31 |
| OLB | Jayrone Elliott | August 31 |
| FS | Marcelis Branch | August 31 |
| C | Patrick Morris | August 31 |
| OLB | Christian Kuntz | August 31 |
| ILB | Robert Spillane | August 31 |
| WR | Eli Rogers | August 31 |
| RB | Trey Edmunds | August 31 |
| NT | Henry Mondeaux | August 31 |
| WR | Tevin Jones | August 31 |
| RB | Malik Williams | August 31 |
| WR | Brandon Reilly | August 31 |
| DE | Greg Gilmore | August 31 |
| OLB | Tuzar Skipper | September 7 |

## Roster moves

Several players who played significant roles in the Steelers' recent success did not return for 2019. Among the departed were:
* Offensive tackle Marcus Gilbert, traded to the Arizona Cardinals on March 8, 2019 for the Cardinals compensatory 6th round pick, used on Ulysees Gilbert III.
* Wide receiver Antonio Brown, traded to the Oakland Raiders on March 9, 2019 for the Raiders 3rd and 5th round picks in the 2019 NFL draft, used to select Diontae Johnson and Zach Gentry, respectively.
* Running back Le'Veon Bell, who signed with the New York Jets on March 13, 2019.
* Tight end Jesse James, who signed with the Detroit Lions on March 14, 2019.
Several of these moves were made in the name of eliminating "distractions", namely from Brown and Bell. Brown had several clashes with the coaching staff, sports media and teammates (most notably Ben Roethlisberger and JuJu Smith-Schuster) and was subsequently benched in the Steelers season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals, which led to Brown demanding a trade. Bell had been tagged with the franchise tag the previous two seasons and sat out the 2018 season; the Steelers opted not to tag him for a third time due to salary cap constraints as well as the emergence of fan favorite James Conner and Bell subsequently signed with the Jets for less than what the Steelers had offered him. Gilbert was injured for much of 2018 and was made expendable due to the emergence of Matt Feiler in his spot. James, initially groomed to be the heir replacement to Heath Miller, ultimately remained a backup after the Steelers traded for Vance McDonald.
In addition to the players traded away and cut, Ryan Shazier remained out due to his 2017 spinal injury against the Bengals. After struggling to fill his role during the 2018 campaign, the Steelers addressed his long-term absence by going to the other side of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry by trading up in the 2019 draft to draft Michigan linebacker Devin Bush Jr. Shazier was subsequently placed on the reserve/PUP list for the 2019 season.

### Draft

2019 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 10 | Devin Bush | ILB | Michigan | from Denver |
| 3 | 66 | Diontae Johnson | WR | Toledo | from Oakland |
| 3 | 83 | Justin Layne | CB | Michigan State | |
| 4 | 122 | Benny Snell | RB | Kentucky | |
| 5 | 141 | Zach Gentry | TE | Michigan | from Oakland |
| 6 | 175 | Sutton Smith | OLB | Northern Illinois | from Oakland |
| 6 | 192 | Isaiah Buggs | DE | Alabama | |
| 6 | 207 | Ulysees Gilbert III | ILB | Akron | from Arizona |
| 7 | 219 | Derwin Gray | OT | Maryland | from Tampa Bay |
Notes
* Pittsburgh traded their 2019 fifth-round selection to Oakland in exchange for wide receiver Ryan Switzer and Oakland's sixth-round selection.
* Pittsburgh traded their 2019 seventh-round selection and wide receiver Sammie Coates to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's 2018 sixth-round selection that originally belonged to Pittsburgh.
* Pittsburgh traded their 2018 sixth-round selection to Tampa Bay in exchange for their 2019 seventh-round selection and free safety J. J. Wilcox.
* Pittsburgh traded right tackle Marcus Gilbert to Arizona in exchange for a 2019 sixth-round compensatory selection.
* Pittsburgh traded wide receiver Antonio Brown to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's third round selection and their fifth-round selection.

### Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2019 NFL draft concluded on April 26 unless otherwise noted.
* = Made Week 1 roster
| Position | Player | College | Notes |
| S | Dravon Askew-Henry | West Virginia | |
| P | Ian Berryman | Western Carolina | |
| G | Garrett Brumfield | LSU | |
| DE | Greg Gilmore | LSU | Signed May 13 |
| DE | Jay Hayes | Georgia | |
| QB | Devlin Hodges | Samford | Signed May 13 |
| G | Fred Johnson | Florida | |
| RB | Travon McMillan | Colorado | |
| CB | Alexander Myres | Houston | |
| NT | Chris Nelson | Texas | |
| T | Damian Prince | Maryland | Signed May 13 |
| LB | Tuzar Skipper | Toledo | Signed May 13 |
| TE/LS | Trevor Wood | Texas A&M | |
| K | Matthew Wright | UCF | |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–28 | 1–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–7 | 2–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 25 | at Tennessee Titans | W 18–6 | 3–0 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | August 29 | at Carolina Panthers | L 19–25 | 3–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Steelers, along with the rest of the NFL, unveiled their schedule on April 17. The team released a video on social media unveiling their schedule by using the Neighborhood of Make-Believe from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in honor of Pittsburgh native Fred Rogers. Longtime radio play-by-play announcer Bill Hillgrove did the voiceover, referring to the Steelers division rivals as their "neighbors", their Thursday night game as "speedy delivery" (in honor of Mr. McFeely), their three West Coast games as "traveling to a far-away land", and the series' closing theme to reference the team's bye week. The Steelers received critical acclaim by both USA Today and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for honoring Rogers.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 8 | at New England Patriots | L 3–33 | 0–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 15 | Seattle Seahawks | L 26–28 | 0–2 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 22 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–24 | 0–3 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–3 | 1–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 6 | Baltimore Ravens | L 23–26 (OT) | 1–4 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 13 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–17 | 2–4 | Dignity Health Sports Park | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | October 28 | Miami Dolphins | W 27–14 | 3–4 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 3 | Indianapolis Colts | W 26–24 | 4–4 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 10 | Los Angeles Rams | W 17–12 | 5–4 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 14 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–21 | 5–5 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 24 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–10 | 6–5 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 1 | Cleveland Browns | W 20–13 | 7–5 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 8 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–17 | 8–5 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 15 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–17 | 8–6 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | at New York Jets | L 10–16 | 8–7 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | December 29 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–28 | 8–8 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
Note: Divisional opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Patriots | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 33 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: September 8
* Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy and mild, 66 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Josh Gordon 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:46. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:08.
Second quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 11:52. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:24.
NE – Phillip Dorsett 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:49. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:09.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 41-yard field goal, 0:17. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 1:40.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 19-yard field goal, 10:17. Patriots 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:43.
NE – Phillip Dorsett 58-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:05. Patriots 27–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 0:13. Patriots 30–3. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:07.
Fourth quarter
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 6:38. Patriots 33–3. Drive: 13 plays, 34 yards, 5:48.
Top passers
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 27/47, 276 yards, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 24/36, 341 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
PIT – James Conner – 10 rushes, 21 yards
NE – Rex Burkhead – 8 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 6 receptions, 78 yards
NE – Phillip Dorsett – 4 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD :
The Steelers started their season on the road against the Patriots. The Patriots scored first, 10 minutes into the opening quarter, when Tom Brady found Josh Gordon on a 20-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–0 for the only score of the period. They made it 10–0 in the second quarter when Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 25-yard field goal. This was followed up by Brady connecting with Philip Dorsett on a 25-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–0, before Gostkowski kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it 20–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers managed to get on the board when Chris Boswell kicked a 19-yard field goal to make it 20–3. However, Brady and Dorsett connected again on a 58-yard touchdown pass to make it 27–3. This was followed up by Gostkowski kicking a 35-yard field goal to put the Pats up 30–3. In the fourth quarter, the Pats scored the only three points with Gostkowski's fourth field goal of the game to make the eventual final score 33–3.
With the loss, the Steelers started 0–1.

#### Week 2: vs. Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,063
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber and Lindsay Czarniak
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – James Conner 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:44. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 0:27.
SEA – Will Dissly 14-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 8:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04.
PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 2:28. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:26.
Third quarter
SEA – Will Dissly 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 9:49. Seahawks 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 2:46.
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 6:21. Seahawks 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:28.
SEA – Rashaad Penny 37-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 2:56. Seahawks 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Vance McDonald 8-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (pass failed), 11:16. Seahawks 21–19. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:40.
SEA – DK Metcalf 28-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 7:15. Seahawks 28–19. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.
PIT – Vance McDonald 3-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 5:34. Seahawks 28–26. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03.
Top passers
SEA – Russell Wilson – 29/35, 300 yards, 3 TD
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 12/19, 112 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
SEA – Rashaad Penny – 10 rushes, 62 yards, TD
PIT – James Conner – 11 rushes, 33 yards, TD
Top receivers
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 10 receptions, 79 yards
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 5 receptions, 84 yards :
The Steelers opened their season at home against the Seahawks. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers scored first in the second when James Conner ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. The Seahawks tied it up when QB Russell Wilson found Will Dissly on a 14-yard pass to make it 7–7. Though, the Steelers would retake the lead at halftime when Chris Boswell kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it 10–7. Wilson and Dissley connected again in the third quarter on a 12-yard pass to make it 14–10, though the Steelers later came within a point after Boswell kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 14–13. The Seahawks pulled away when Rashaad Penny ran for a 37-yard touchdown to make it 21–13. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers came within 2 when backup QB Mason Rudolph found TE Vance McDonald on an 8-yard pass (with a failed two-point conversion) to make it 21–19. The Seahawks responded as Wilson found DK Metcalf on a 28-yard pass to make it 28–19. The Steelers scored the final points of the game with Rudolph again connecting with McDonald from three yards out to make the final score 28–26.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 0–2, their first such start since 2013. Longtime franchise QB Ben Roethlisberger was also ruled out for the season after suffering a non-contact elbow injury during the game.

#### Week 3: at San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 49ers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
* Date: September 22
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,439
* Referee: Scott Novak
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 11:47. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:00.
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 2:04. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:40.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 24-yard field goal, 6:45. Steelers 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:52.
Third quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 9:17. 49ers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:02.
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 76-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 5:42. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:31.
SF – Jeff Wilson 4-yard run (Robbie Gould kick), 0:56. 49ers 17–13. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 39-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 10:22. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 2 plays, 81 yards, 0:56.
SF – Dante Pettis 5-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 1:15. 49ers 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 4:14.
Top passers
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 14/27, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 23/32, 277 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PIT – James Conner – 13 rushes, 43 yards
SF – Raheem Mostert – 12 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
SF – George Kittle – 6 receptions, 57 yards :
After a tough loss at home, the Steelers headed back on the road for a game against the 49ers. In the first quarter, it was all Steelers when Chris Boswell kicked two field goals from 46 and 26 yards out to make it 6–0. The Niners got on the board when Robbie Gould kicked a 24-yard field goal in the second to make it 6–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Niners took the lead when Jeff Wilson ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 10–6, though the Steelers retook the lead when Mason Rudolph found JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 79-yard pass to make it 13–10. The Niners retook the lead later on in the quarter when Wilson ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make it 17–13. In the fourth quarter, Rudolph found Diontae Johnson on a 39-yard pass to retake the lead 20–17. Though, the Niners ended up winning the game when Jimmy Garoppolo found Dante Pettis on a 5-yard pass for a final score of 24–20.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 0–3 for the first time since 2013.

#### Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: September 30
* Game time: 8:15 pm. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 57,959
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 8:22. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
PIT – James Conner 21-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 10:32. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 2:40.
PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 0:58. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:51.
Third quarter
PIT – Jaylen Samuels 2-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 10:36. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 43-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 9:24. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 2 plays, 43 yards, 0:11.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 5:51. Steelers 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:11.
Top passers
CIN – Andy Dalton – 21/37, 171 yards, INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 24/28, 229 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 15 rushes, 62 yards
PIT – James Conner – 10 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Auden Tate – 4 receptions, 50 yards
PIT – James Conner – 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD :
After another tough loss, the Steelers returned home for a Monday Night Football duel against the Bengals. In the first quarter, the Bengals scored first, when Randy Bullock kicked a 28-yard field goal to make it 3–0 for the quarter's only score. However, it would be all Steelers from the second quarter onwards when they scored 27 consecutive points to seal the game and get their first win.
With the win—their ninth straight over the Bengals—the Steelers improved to 1–3.

#### Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Ravens | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| Steelers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 6
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
* Game weather: Rain, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,037
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 7:21. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:16.
BAL – Mark Ingram II 4-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 4:48. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 2:21.
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 35-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 2:41. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:07.
Second quarter
BAL – Marquise Brown 11-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 11:21. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 4:39. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 2:03.
PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
PIT – James Conner 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:42. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:40.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 26-yard field goal, 11:39. Tied 20–20. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:03.
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 2:37. Steelers 23–20. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 3:28.
BAL – Justin Tucker 48-yard field goal, 0:10. Tied 23–23. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 2:27.
Overtime
BAL – Justin Tucker 46-yard field goal, 5:26. Ravens 26–23. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:01.
Top passers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 19/28, 161 yards, TD, 3 INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 13/20, 131 yards, TD
Top rushers
BAL – Lamar Jackson – 14 rushes, 70 yards
PIT – James Conner – 14 rushes, 55 yards, TD
Top receivers
BAL – Willie Snead IV – 4 receptions, 51 yards
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD :
After a huge win at home against the Bengals, the Steelers stayed at home for another AFC North duel against the Ravens. In the first quarter, the Ravens went up 3–0 after Justin Tucker kicked a 27-yard field goal. They made it 10–0 after Mark Ingram II ran for a 4-yard touchdown, but the Steelers pulled it back to 10–7 after Mason Rudolph found JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 35-yard touchdown pass. In the second quarter, the Ravens pulled back ahead by double-digits as Marquise Brown caught an 11-yard pass from Lamar Jackson to make it 17–7, but a pair of Chris Boswell field goals from 41 and 29 yards out made it 17–13 going into halftime. The Steelers took the lead in the third quarter when James Conner ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 20–17 for the quarter's only score. In the fourth quarter, the Ravens tied it up when Tucker kicked a 26-yard field goal to make it 20–20. The Steelers retook the lead on a 33-yard Boswell field goal to make it 23–20, but the Ravens were able to force overtime when Tucker hit a 48-yard field goal with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the scores at 23–23. In overtime, the Ravens capitalized on a fumble by Smith-Schuster by nudging into field goal range to allow Tucker to kick the game-winning 46-yarder.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 1–4.

#### Week 6: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 5:20 pm. PDT/8:20 pm. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 25,425
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Devin Bush Jr. 9-yard fumble return (Chris Boswell kick), 10:51. Steelers 7–0.
PIT – James Conner 12-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 4:29. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:23.
Second quarter
PIT – James Conner 26-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 6:34. Steelers 21–0. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 9:09.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 8:12. Steelers 24–0. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 6:48.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Chase McLaughlin 38-yard field goal, 14:00. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.
LAC – Hunter Henry 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 7:13. Steelers 24–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:23.
LAC – Hunter Henry 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Chase McLaughlin kick), 1:29. Steelers 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 15/20, 132 yards, TD, INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 26/44, 320 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Benny Snell – 17 rushes, 75 yards
LAC – Melvin Gordon – 8 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
PIT – James Conner – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD
LAC – Hunter Henry – 8 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD :
After losing to the Ravens at home, the Steelers traveled west to take on the Chargers in a Sunday Night duel. The Steelers led 24–0 going into the fourth quarter, only for the Chargers to score 17 unanswered points, putting them a touchdown away from tying the game with less than 90 seconds remaining. Although they failed with their onside kick attempt, they forced the Steelers to go three-and-out on their ensuing possession, giving QB Philip Rivers the opportunity to attempt a 99-yard, game-winning drive; however, he was picked off by CB Cameron Sutton, allowing the Steelers to kneel out the clock for a 24–17 win.
With the win, the Steelers went into their bye week at 2–4, and with the Browns' loss to the Seahawks earlier in the day, they moved into a tie for second place in the AFC North.

#### Week 8: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: October 28
* Game time: 8:15 pm. EDT
* Game weather: Clear, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,244
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Albert Wilson 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 10:55. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:00.
MIA – Allen Hurns 12-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Jason Sanders kick), 1:34. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 6:00.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 42-yard field goal, 2:45. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:20.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 45-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 0:17. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 26-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 3:16. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 7:47.
Fourth quarter
PIT – James Conner 9-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 12:01. Steelers 24–14. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 3:17.
PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 5:32. Steelers 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 1:41.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/34, 190 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 20/36, 251 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
MIA – Mark Walton – 11 rushes, 35 yards
PIT – James Conner – 23 rushes, 145 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – DeVante Parker – 6 receptions, 59 yards
PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 5 receptions, 103 yards, TD :
Coming off their bye week, the Steelers returned home for a Monday Night Football game against the Dolphins. The Dolphins jumped out to a 14–0 lead in the first quarter, but from the second quarter onwards, it would be all Steelers as they put up 27 unanswered points to seal the victory.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–4.

#### Week 9: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 24 |
| Steelers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 3
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,116
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 7:09. Colts 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 5:11.
PIT – Chris Boswell 21-yard field goal, 0:58. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:11.
Second quarter
IND – Jack Doyle 11-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:57. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:01.
PIT – Minkah Fitzpatrick 96-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 2:21. Tied 10–10.
IND – Zach Pascal 14-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (kick blocked), 0:42. Colts 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.
PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 16–13. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:42.
Third quarter
PIT – Vance McDonald 7-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 5:25. Steelers 20–16. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.
IND – Alejandro Villanueva tackled in end zone by Justin Houston, 1:05. Steelers 20–18.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 14:57. Steelers 23–18. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:01.
IND – Chester Rogers 4-yard pass from Brian Hoyer (pass failed), 8:43. Colts 24–23. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:12.
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 6:36. Steelers 26–24. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
IND – Brian Hoyer – 17/26, 168 yards, 3 TD, INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 26/35, 191 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 21 rushes, 89 yards
PIT – Trey Edmunds – 12 rushes, 73 yards
Top receivers
IND – Zach Pascal – 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
PIT – Jaylen Samuels – 13 receptions, 73 yards :
The Steelers stayed home for a game against the Colts. In the first quarter, the Colts scored first when Adam Vinatieri kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Steelers tied it up when Chris Boswell kicked a 21-yard field goal to make it 3–3. In the second quarter, the Colts moved back into the lead when Brian Hoyer found Jack Doyle on an 11-yard pass to make it 10–3. Though, the Steelers tied the game up again when Minkah Fitzpatrick returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown to make it 10–10. The Colts regained the lead when Hoyer found Zach Pascal on a 14-yard pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 16–10. The Steelers drew closer when Boswell kicked a 51-yard field goal to make it 16–13 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Mason Rudolph found Vance McDonald on a 7-yard pass to make it 20–16. The Colts then came with 2 when Alejandro Villanueva was sacked in the end zone for a safety by Justin Houston, making the score 20–18. The Steelers moved slightly further ahead in the fourth quarter when Boswell kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 23–18. Though, the Colts regained the lead when Chester Rogers caught a 4-yard pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) from Brian Hoyer to make the score 24–23. Boswell then got the Steelers the lead back when he kicked a 26-yard field goal to make it 26–24. Getting the ball back with just under 90 seconds left, Vinatieri missed the potential game-winning field goal. This allowed the Steelers to kneel out for victory.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–4.

#### Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: November 10
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
* Game weather: Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,627
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Dante Fowler 26-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 14:46. Rams 7–0.
PIT – James Washington 3-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 0:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:14.
Second quarter
PIT – Minkah Fitzpatrick 43-yard fumble return (Chris Boswell kick), 1:44. Steelers 14–7.
Third quarter
LAR – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 0:11. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:32.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Mason Rudolph sacked in end zone by Aaron Donald and Clay Matthews III, 12:40. Steelers 14–12.
PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 2:46. Steelers 17–12. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:00.
Top passers
LAR – Jared Goff – 22/41, 243 yards, 2 INT
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 22/38, 242 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAR – Todd Gurley – 12 rushes, 73 yards
PIT – Jaylen Samuels – 14 rushes, 29 yards
Top receivers
LAR – Gerald Everett – 8 receptions, 68 yards
PIT – James Washington – 6 receptions, 90 yards, TD :
After a tough home win, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Rams. The Rams scored first in the first quarter when Dante Fowler returned a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown to make it 7–0. The Steelers, however, tied the game up later on in the quarter when Mason Rudolph found James Washington on a 3-yard pass to make it 7–7. In the second quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Minkah Fitzpatrick returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown to make it 14–7 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Rams drew closer when Greg Zuerlein kicked a 30-yard field goal to make it 14–10. In the fourth quarter, they came even closer when Aaron Donald sacked Rudolph in the end zone for a safety to make it 14–12. The Steelers moved slightly further ahead as Chris Boswell kicked a 33-yard field goal. Going back and forth for the remainder of the quarter, later on, the Rams' defense forced the Steelers to go 3 and out. However, they had already used up their time outs. Jared Goff attempted a comeback within the final seconds of the game only to be intercepted by Fitzpatrick sealing the 17–12 win for the Steelers.
With their fourth straight win, the Steelers improved to 5–4.

#### Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST
* Game weather: Cold, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Baker Mayfield 1-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 11:07. Browns 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12.
Second quarter
CLE – Jarvis Landry 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Austin Seibert kick), 9:55. Browns 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 4:03.
Third quarter
PIT – Jaylen Samuels 3-yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Chris Boswell kick), 5:39. Browns 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:32.
Fourth quarter
CLE – Stephen Carlson 8-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Austin Seibert kick), 5:25. Browns 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:57.
Top passers
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 23/44, 221 yards, TD, 4 INT
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 17/32, 193 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
PIT – Jaylen Samuels – 5 rushes, 26 yards
CLE – Nick Chubb – 27 carries, 92 yards
Top receivers
PIT – James Washington – 3 receptions, 49 yards
CLE – Odell Beckham Jr. – 4 receptions, 60 yards :
Coming off the Week 10 win against the Rams, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland to take on the 3–6 Browns. Baker Mayfield scored the first points on a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The next score came in the second quarter, with a 1-yard touchdown catch by Jarvis Landry. The Steelers struck back in the third quarter with a touchdown completion by Steelers RB Jaylen Samuels, but with an additional touchdown in the fourth quarter by Browns rookie TE Stephen Carlson, Cleveland held off the Steelers for the win.
Despite completing 23 out of 44 pass attempts for 221 yards and a touchdown, Rudolph was sacked four times for 43 lost yards, and was intercepted four times. Though they had 18 first downs to the Browns' 17, the Steelers failed to convert on three fourth-down opportunities. Chris Boswell also missed a 44-yard field goal attempt in the first quarter.
A skirmish broke out between the two teams in the closing seconds of the game. After passing to Trey Edmunds, Steelers QB Mason Rudolph found himself dragged down by Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. Rudolph shoved Garrett while the two were still on the ground, seemingly unhappy with how he was tackled. When the two were back on their feet, Garrett ripped off Rudolph's helmet and took a swing, hitting Rudolph on the head with his own helmet before getting pushed away by Steelers guard David DeCastro. Browns' LB Larry Ogunjobi pushed Rudolph from behind, while Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey retaliated with throwing several punches and kicks at Garrett's head. After order was restored, Garrett, Ogunjobi, and Pouncey were ejected for their roles in the fight. The next morning, the NFL announced that all three were suspended without pay for their actions. Myles Garrett received a suspension for the remainder of the season and post season and required to apply for reinstatement in 2020. Pouncey was suspended for two games, and Ogunjobi for one game.
With their 4-game winning streak snapped, the Steelers fell to 5–5.

#### Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
* Date: November 24
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Partly sunny, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 47,423
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and John Schriffen
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 3:21. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:12.
CIN – Tyler Boyd 15-yard pass from Ryan Finley. (Randy Bullock kick), 1:55. Bengals 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
PIT – James Washington 79-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 11:10. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:26.
CIN – Randy Bullock 27-yard field goal, 5:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:03.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 47-yard field goal, 11:59. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:21.
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 3:18. Steelers 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:53.
Top passers
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 5/11, 118 yards, TD
CIN – Ryan Finley – 12/26, 192 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – Benny Snell – 21 rushes, 98 yards
CIN – Joe Mixon – 18 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
PIT – James Washington – 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD
CIN – Tyler Boyd – 5 receptions, 101 yards, TD :
After a tough loss, the Steelers traveled southwest for Round 2 against the Bengals. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers scored first in the second when Chris Boswell kicked a 26-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. The Bengals took the lead when Ryan Finley found Tyler Boyd on a 15-yard pass to make it 7–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers retook the lead when Devlin Hodges, taking over for an ineffective Mason Rudolph, found James Washington on a 79-yard pass to make it 10–7. The Bengals would tie it up when Randy Bullock kicked a 27-yard field goal to make it 10–10. In the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers as Boswell kicked 2 field goals: from 47 and 26 yards out to make the score 13–10 and then 16–10. Later on, the Bengals defense forced the Steelers to punt. However, Ryan Finley would be sacked and fumbled the ball. The Steelers were able to seal the game on a key run from Benny Snell, Jr. From then on, Hodges would kneel out for the Steelers win.
With the win and tenth straight win over the Bengals, the Steelers improved to 6–5.

#### Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 1
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,157
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Austin Seibert 31-yard field goal, 7:31. Browns 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:29.
Second quarter
CLE – Kareem Hunt 15-yard pass from Baker Mayfield. (Austin Seibert kick), 7:40. Browns 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:42.
PIT – Chris Boswell 39-yard field goal, 2:56. Browns 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:44.
PIT – James Washington 30-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 1:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
PIT – Benny Snell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 10:36. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:24.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 13:48. Steelers 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 6:01.
CLE – Austin Seibert 34-yard field goal, 7:30. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:48.
Top passers
CLE – Baker Mayfield – 18/32, 196 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 14/21, 212 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Nick Chubb – 16 rushes, 58 yards
PIT – Benny Snell – 16 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Jarvis Landry – 6 receptions, 76 yards
PIT – James Washington – 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD :
After another tough win on the road, the Steelers went home for Round 2 against the Browns. In the first quarter, the Browns scored when Austin Seibert kicked a 31-yard field goal to make it 3–0 for the only score. They made it 10–0 in the second quarter when Baker Mayfield found Kareem Hunt on a 15-yard pass. The Steelers, however managed to tie the game up before halftime starting with Chris Boswell's 39-yard field goal to make it 10–3 followed by Devlin Hodges finding James Washington on a 30-yard pass to make it 10–10. In the third quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Benny Snell Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 17–10. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers moved further ahead when Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal to make it 20–10. Seibert got the Browns within a touchdown when he kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 20–13. Getting the ball back later on in the quarter, the Browns had an opportunity to drive down the field and tie the game up. However, Steelers CB and former Brown Joe Haden came up with the game-winning interception sealing the game for the Steelers.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 7–5.

#### Week 14: at Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
* Date: December 8
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EST/2:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 63,880
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 4:20. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 8:00.
PIT– Diontae Johnson 85-yard punt return. (Chris Boswell kick), 2:52. Steelers 10–0.
Second quarter
ARI – Zane Gonzalez 30-yard field goal, 11:15. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 22 yards, 4:23.
ARI – Charles Clay 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray. (Zane Gonzalez kick), 1:51. Tied 10–10. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:12.
PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
PIT – Diontae Johnson 2-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 2:00. Steelers 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 6:06.
Fourth quarter
ARI – David Johnson 24-yard pass from Kyler Murray. (Zane Gonzalez kick), 6:44. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:20.
PIT – Chris Boswell 25-yard field goal, 1:42. Steelers 23–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:02.
Top passers
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 16/19, 152 yards, TD
ARI – Kyler Murray – 20/30, 194 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
PIT – Benny Snell – 16 rushes, 41 yards
ARI – Kenyan Drake – 11 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 6 receptions, 60 yards, TD
ARI – Christian Kirk – 9 receptions, 85 yards :
After a tough home win, the Steelers travelled to Phoenix, Arizona to take on the Cardinals in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIII. In the first quarter, the Steelers made it 3–0 when Chris Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal. They made it 10–0 when Diontae Johnson returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Cards tied the game up when Zane Gonzalez kicked a 30-yard field goal to make it 10–3, followed up by Kyler Murray connecting with Charles Clay on a 5-yard pass to make it 10–10. The Steelers retook the lead before halftime when Boswell kicked on a 37-yard field goal to make it 13–10. The Steelers increased their lead in the third quarter when Devlin Hodges found Johnson on a 2-yard pass to make it 20–10. After a failed fake punt attempt by the Steelers in the fourth, Murray found David Johnson on a 24-yard pass to make it 20–17. The Steelers moved slightly ahead when Boswell kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 23–17. The Cards got the ball back. Murray would be sacked before a penalty on the Steelers for going offsides. Failing to convert the 3rd down, on 4th down, Murray took a shot down the field to get intercepted by Joe Haden, sealing the win for the Steelers. For the 6th time in 15 years, the Steelers were also denied of a possible losing season for the first time since 2003.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 8–5.

#### Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 15
* Game time: 8:20 pm. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 31 °F (−1 °C)
* Game attendance: 64,694
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 1-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 14:22. Bills 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:23.
PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 11:26. Bills 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:56.
Third quarter
PIT – James Conner 11-yard pass from Devlin Hodges (Chris Boswell kick), 11:18. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:42.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 36-yard field goal, 12:23. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 0 yards, 4:01.
BUF – Tyler Kroft 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Stephen Hauschka kick), 7:55. Bills 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 13/25, 139 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 23/38, 202 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Devin Singletary – 21 rushes, 87 yards
PIT – James Conner – 8 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
BUF – John Brown – 7 receptions, 99 yards
PIT – James Washington – 5 receptions, 83 yards :
After another tough win, the Steelers went home for a game against the Bills. After a scoreless first quarter, the Bills scored first in the second when Josh Allen ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. Chris Boswell was able to get the Steelers on the board before halftime when he kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 7–3. In the third quarter, the Steelers moved into the lead when Devlin Hodges found James Conner on an 11-yard pass to make it 10–7 for the quarter's only score. The Bills would tie the game up and then take the lead in the fourth when Stephen Hauschka kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 10–10 followed by Josh Allen finding Tyler Kroft on a 14-yard pass to make it 17–10. The Steelers had two straight chances to move down the field and tie the game. But Hodges would be intercepted both times. The second interception sealed the loss for the Steelers.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 8–6. The team also suffered their first-ever loss while wearing their color rush jerseys.

#### Week 16: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 22
* Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
* Game weather: Sunny and cool, 45 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 78,523
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Robby Anderson 23-yard pass from Sam Darnold. (Sam Ficken kick), 10:27. Jets 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 54-yard field goal, 14:15. Jets 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:37.
PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 1:18. Jets 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 2:24.
PIT – Diontae Johnson 29-yard pass from Mason Rudolph. (Chris Boswell kick), 0:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 37-yard field goal, 6:30. Jets 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:09.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Sam Ficken 42-yard field goal, 3:11. Jets 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:27.
Top passers
PIT – Mason Rudolph – 14/20, 129 yards, TD
NYJ – Sam Darnold – 16/26, 183 yards, TD
Top rushers
PIT – James Conner – 6 rushes, 32 yards
NYJ – Le'Veon Bell – 25 rushes, 72 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 8 receptions, 81 yards, TD
NYJ – Jamison Crowder – 4 receptions, 60 yards :
After losing their last game of the season at home, the Steelers traveled to take on the Jets. In the first quarter the Jets scored when Sam Darnold found Robby Anderson on a 23-yard pass to make it 7–0. They would make it 10–0 after Sam Ficken kicked a 54-yard field goal. After Chris Boswell kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 10–3, Mason Rudolph found Diontae Johnson on a 29-yard pass to tie the game at 10–10. In the second half, it was all Jets—in the third quarter, Ficken kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 13–10. In the fourth, the Jets increased their lead when Ficken kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 16–10. When the Steelers got the ball back, they were unable to complete the comeback, sealing another loss.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 8–7. They were also overtaken by the Tennessee Titans for the sixth seed in the AFC due to tiebreakers.

#### Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Ravens | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 28 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
* Date: December 29
* Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
* Game weather: Rain, 46 °F (8 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,695
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 45-yard field goal, 7:56. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 7:04.
BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 2:40. Ravens 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
PIT – Benny Snell – 4-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 12:50. Steelers 7–6 Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:50.
BAL – Justin Tucker 22-yard field goal, 1:10. Ravens 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:06.
BAL – Justice Hill – 8-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 0:21. Ravens 16–7 Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 9:55. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:21.
Fourth quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 13:29. Ravens 19–10. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:13.
BAL – Jordan Richards fumble recovery in end zone (Justin Tucker kick), 4:36. Ravens 26–10.
BAL – Penalty on Devlin Hodges enforced in end zone for a safety, 4:21. Ravens 28–10.
PIT – Devlin Hodges – 9/25, 95 yards
BAL – Robert Griffin III – 11/21, 96 yards, INT
Top rushers
PIT – Benny Snell – 18 rushes, 91 yards, TD
BAL – Gus Edwards – 21 rushes, 130 yards
Top receivers
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 4 receptions, 54 yards
BAL – Hayden Hurst – 2 receptions, 35 yards :
The Steelers ended their season on the road for Round 2 against the Ravens. On a rain soaked field, with Robert Griffin III at quarterback, the Ravens kept the ball on the ground for their first drive. The drive covered 40 yards, took 7 minutes off the clock and culminated with a 45-yard Justin Tucker field goal. After the Ravens defense forced a three-and-out, the Ravens offense, highlighted by a Gus Edwards 38-yard run, drove down the field again, this time settling for a Tucker 22-yard field goal. The Steelers took the lead early in the second quarter after a Benny Snell 4-yard touchdown run. The Ravens regained the lead, 9–7, with another Tucker field goal with 1:10 remaining in the half. The Ravens got the ball back with 54 seconds left in the half when Matthew Judon sacked Steeler quarterback Devlin Hodges forcing him to fumble. Justice Hill's 8-yard touchdown run capped a Ravens 23-yard drive and the half ended with the Ravens leading 16–7. After the teams exchanged field goals, the Ravens defense, late in the fourth quarter, stripped the ball from Steeler's punter Jordan Berry and recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown. On the next Steelers possession the Ravens were awarded 2 points after Hodges was called for intentional grounding in the end zone, making the final score 28–10.
With the loss, the Steelers finished their season 8–8 and were eliminated from playoff contention. They were also swept by the Ravens for the first time since 2015.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC North :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 531 | 282 | W12 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 289 | 303 | L3 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 335 | 393 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 279 | 420 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .494 | .484 | W12 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .510 | .477 | W6 |
| 3 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .469 | .411 | L1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .520 | .488 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .461 | .363 | L2 |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .488 | .465 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .502 | .324 | L3 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .406 | W2 |
| 9 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .482 | .335 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .473 | .402 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .484 | .406 | W1 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | North | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .533 | .479 | L3 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .514 | .488 | L3 |
| 15 | Miami Dolphins | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .484 | .463 | W2 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .553 | .406 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City claimed the No. 2 seed over New England based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below). 1 2 Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record. 1 2 3 Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record. 1 2 Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams. 1 2 LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami 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. ||||||||||||