2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the 75th season of the Steelers franchise . The season saw the team improve upon their 8 – 8 record from 2006 , finish with a record of 10 – 6 , and win the AFC North Division . The Steelers qualified for the playoffs for the first season since their Super Bowl victory in 2005 , but were defeated in the Wild Card round . Draft picks . The 2007 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29 , 2007 . The Steelers selected eight players in six rounds . Coaching staff . Head coach Mike Tomlin was in his first year with the Steelers . The offensive coordinator was Bruce Arians and the defensive coordinator was Dick LeBeau . The quarterbacks coach was Ken Anderson . Keith Butler was the linebackers coach . The tight ends coach was James Daniel . Randy Fichtner was the wide receivers coach . The defensive backs coach was Ray Horton . Amos Jones and Bob Ligashesky were the special teams coaches . John Mitchell was the defensive line and assistant head coach . Kirby Wilson was the running backs coach . The offensive line coach was Larry Zierlein . The quality control coaches were Harold Goodwin for the offense and Lou Spanos for the defense . Garrett Giemont was the conditioning coordinator . Schedule . The Steelers ' 2007 schedule included two notable playoff rematches . The Steelers played the New England Patriots December 9 for the first time in the regular season since 2005 , when they lost at home on a last - second Adam Vinatieri field goal 23 – 20 . The 34 – 13 loss was also the Steelers ' first visit to Foxboro , Massachusetts since 2002 . The Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 21 – 0 in on October 7 , the teams ' first meeting since the Steelers ' 21 – 10 victory in Super Bowl XL 20 months earlier . The week 5 match was the Steelers ' and Seahawks ' first meeting in Pittsburgh since 1999 as well as the Seahawks ' first - ever visit to Heinz Field . Another notable game occurred December 20 when the Steelers defeated the St . Louis Rams , 41 – 24 , for their first - ever road win over the Cleveland / Los Angeles / St . Louis Rams ( 1 – 9 – 1 ) . It was the two teams ' first - ever meeting in St . Louis , a city the Steelers last visited in 1979 ( a 24 – 21 win over the then - St . Louis Cardinals at Busch Memorial Stadium ) . Pro Bowl selections . Six players from the Steelers were selected to play in the 2008 Pro Bowl . Two started ( bold ) , two were selected to the reserve squad , and two did not play due to injury . Regular season . Week 1 ( Sunday September 9 , 2007 ) : at Cleveland Browns . The Steelers began their anniversary season on the road against their AFC North foe , the Cleveland Browns , for Round 1 of the 2007 Rust Belt series . Also , with both teams at 55 wins a piece , the Steelers would take the lead in the rivalry for the first time in the 57 year history of the rivalry . Pittsburgh got off to a fast start in the first quarter as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 5 - yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward . Later , kicker Jeff Reed made a 26 - yard field goal , while Roethlisberger completed a 40 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes . After a scoreless second quarter , the Steelers went right back to work in the third quarter , as Roethlisberger completed a 5 - yard TD pass to rookie TE Matt Spaeth . Afterwards , the Browns got their only score of the game as QB Derek Anderson completed a 1 - yard TD pass to FB Lawrence Vickers . Pittsburgh put the game well out of reach as Roethlisberger threw his career - best 4th touchdown pass of the game , a 22 - yard strike to TE Heath Miller . In the fourth quarter , Pittsburgh wrapped up the win with Reed ' s 31 - yard field goal . With the win , the Steelers began the year at 1 – 0 , gave Mike Tomlin his first win as a head coach , and took the lead in the Rust Belt series with win # 56 . Scoring Drives : Q1 – PIT – 11 : 49 – 5 - yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Hines Ward ( Jeff Reed kick ) ( 7 – 0 PIT ) Q1 – PIT – 8 : 53 – Jeff Reed 26 - yard FG ( 14 – 0 PIT ) Q1 – PIT – 0 : 58 – 40 - yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Santonio Holmes ( Reed kick ) ( 17 – 0 PIT ) Q3 – PIT – 10 : 33 – 5 - yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Matt Spaeth ( Reed kick ) ( 24 – 0 PIT ) Q3 – CLE – 6 : 52 – 1 - yard TD pass from Derek Anderson to Lawrence Vickers ( Phil Dawson kick ) ( 24 – 7 PIT ) Q3 – PIT – 2 : 23 – 22 - yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Heath Miller ( Reed kick ) ( 31 – 7 PIT ) Q4 – PIT – 7 : 12 – Jeff Reed 31 - yard FG ( 34 – 7 PIT ) Week 2 ( Sunday September 16 , 2007 ) : vs . Buffalo Bills . Coming off their easy road win over the Browns , the Steelers debuted their special throwback uniform s and clashed with the Buffalo Bills in a Week 2 home opener . In the first half , despite the early struggles on offense , the defense kept the Bills back . Meanwhile , kicker Jeff Reed scored a 34 - yard field goal in the first quarter , and added 28 - yard and 39 - yard field goals in the second quarter . In the third quarter , Buffalo would get their only score against Pittsburgh , as kicker Rian Lindell got a 24 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Steelers took over for the rest of the game as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 1 - yard TD pass to rookie TE Matt Spaeth . In the fourth quarter , Pittsburgh closed out the game with RB Willie Parker getting an 11 - yard TD run . With the win , the Steelers improved to 2 – 0 . Week 3 ( Sunday September 23 , 2007 ) : vs . San Francisco 49ers . In Week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers , the Steelers found themselves trailing for the first time on the young season as the 49ers drove deep into Pittsburgh territory before being forced to settle for a 32 - yard field goal by Joe Nedney . The San Francisco lead lasted exactly 12 seconds , as Allen Rossum returned to ensuing kickoff for a touchdown to give Pittsburgh a 7 – 3 advantage . The Niners went 3 - and - out on their next drive , but they sacked Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and forced him to fumble on the Steelers ' second offensive play from scrimmage . San Francisco recovered the fumble at the Pittsburgh 22 and drove to the 4 , but was held to another Nedney field goal , this one from 22 yards out , to cut the Steelers ' lead to 1 . The teams exchanged punts until late in the second quarter , when Pittsburgh drove 80 yards on 12 plays which culminated in a Roethlisberger touchdown pass to Jerame Tuman to give the Steelers a 14 – 6 lead into the half . Pittsburgh took the ball to begin the second half , and drove to the San Francisco 18 before being stopped ( a catch by Heath Miller at the 49ers 2 yard line was overturned after a successful challenge by San Francisco head coach Mike Nolan showed that Miller was out of bounds ) . The Steelers were forced to settle for a 36 - yard field goal by Jeff Reed to increase their lead to 17 – 6 . On the 49ers ' ensuing drive , Alex Smith hit leaping tight end Vernon Davis at the Pittsburgh 5 yard line when he was hit by strong safety Troy Polamalu and flipped into the air . Davis hit the ground , and the ball popped up and was caught by free safety Ryan Clark , who returned it into San Francisco territory . Nolan challenged the play , arguing that Davis was down by contact at the Pittsburgh 5 . Referee Gerry Austin ruled instead that the ball had hit the ground , and that the pass was therefore incomplete ( the Niners still won the challenge , as the original call of an interception was overturned ) . The 49ers could not drive any further , and Nedney kicked a 49 - yard field goal to make it 17 – 9 , Pittsburgh . The Steelers got the ball back after the field goal and drove deep into 49ers territory before Reed kicked a 49 - yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter to give the Steelers a 20 – 9 lead . The 49ers ' next drive resulted in a punt , and the Steelers drove into field goal range again . Reed ' s 35 - yard kick was good , and the Steelers led 23 – 9 . On the ensuing possession by San Francisco was facing a crucial 3rd and 5 from their own 42 . Smith forced a throw into coverage , and it was intercepted by Steeler cornerback Bryant McFadden and returned for a touchdown to give Pittsburgh a commanding 30 – 9 lead . Smith drove the 49ers down the field on their next possession , and he threw a 21 yard touchdown pass to Taylor Jacobs to give San Francisco its first and only touchdown of the day . The 49ers tried to execute an onside kick , but Nedney ' s kick was recovered by Steeler punter Daniel Sepulveda . The Steelers then attempted to run out the clock by handing the ball off to backup running back Najeh Davenport , but Davenport broke a 39 - yard touchdown run with under 2 minutes to go to give the Steelers a 37 – 16 lead , which would be the final score . The Niners attempted one last drive , but could not even gain a first down . With the win Pittsburgh became one of five NFL teams to increase its record to 3 – 0 , while San Francisco dropped to 2 – 1 . Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was 13 of 20 for 160 yards with a touchdown and a lost fumble , while Alex Smith was 17 of 35 for 209 yards with a touchdown and an interception . Both were sacked twice . Willie Parker ran for 133 yards on 24 carries , while Frank Gore was held to 39 yards on 14 carries . Week 4 ( Sunday September 30 , 2007 ) : at Arizona Cardinals . Coming off their interconference home win over the 49ers , the Steelers flew to University of Phoenix Stadium for an interconference duel with the Arizona Cardinals . Near the end of the first quarter , Pittsburgh delivered the first punch as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 43 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes for the only score of the period . However , after a scoreless second quarter , the Cardinals responded with back - up QB Kurt Warner completing a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Jerheme Urban for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , things went wrong for the Steelers as Arizona took the lead with WR Steve Breaston returning a punt 73 yards for a touchdown , while RB Edgerrin James got a 2 - yard TD run . Pittsburgh tried to mount a comeback as Roethlisberger and Holmes hooked up with each other again on a 7 - yard TD pass . However , the Steelers ' final drive ended with an interception . With the loss , Pittsburgh fell to 3 – 1 . Week 5 ( Sunday October 7 , 2007 ) : vs . Seattle Seahawks . Trying to rebound from their road loss to the Cardinals , the Steelers went home for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Seattle Seahawks , in the rematch of Super Bowl XL . Going into the game , Pittsburgh was without Hines Ward , Santonio Holmes , Troy Polomalu , and Casey Hampton , due to injuries . After a scoreless first quarter , the Steelers drew first blood with QB Ben Roethlisberger completing a 13 - yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller to lead 7 – 0 at halftime . In the second half , Pittsburgh completed the shutout with RB Najeh Davenport running 1 yard for a TD in the third quarter and 5 yards for a TD in the fourth . With the win , Pittsburgh entered its bye week at 4 – 1 . During the game , the Steelers had over 40 minutes of possession , including 25 minutes of the second half . In their first five games Pittsburgh had outscored its opponents 57 – 6 in the first half . The Steelers also improved to 4 – 0 on the year when RB Willie Parker has a 100 - yard rushing game , as he ran 28 times for 102 yards . Week 6 ( Sunday October 14 , 2007 ) : Bye Week . The Steelers did not take part in any trades or acquisitions during their bye week . They were able to give their injured players an extra week to heal as Hines Ward , Santonio Holmes , Troy Polamalu , and Casey Hampton were all sidelined due to injuries . Week 7 ( Sunday October 21 , 2007 ) : at Denver Broncos . Coming off of a bye week , the Steelers flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for a Sunday night intraconference clash with the Denver Broncos . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh struck first with QB Ben Roethlisberger completing a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller . Afterwards , the Broncos responded with QB Jay Cutler completing a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Stokley . In the second quarter , the Steelers struggled as Cutler completed a 1 - yard TD pass to FB Cecil Sapp , along with DE Tim Crowder returning a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , Pittsburgh tried to recover with Roethlisberger completing a 13 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes , but the Broncos answered with Cutler completing a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Tony Scheffler . In the fourth quarter , Pittsburgh managed to tie the game with Roethlisberger completing a 13 - yard TD pass to rookie TE Matt Spaeth , along with a 12 - yard TD pass to Miller . Unfortunately , Denver managed to get kicker Jason Elam to nail a last - second 49 - yard field goal . With the loss , the Steelers fell to 4 – 2 . Pittsburgh ' s defense , which had given up only 5 touchdowns in their first 5 games , gave up 3 on the night . Week 8 ( Sunday October 28 , 2007 ) : at Cincinnati Bengals . Trying to rebound from their last - second road loss to the Broncos , the Steelers flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 8 AFC North brawl with the Cincinnati Bengals . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh trailed early as Bengals kicker Shayne Graham managed to get a 31 - yard field goal . Fortunately , the Steelers took the lead with QB Ben Roethlisberger completing a 21 - yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward . In the second quarter , Pittsburgh increased its lead with Roethlisberger and Ward hooking up with each other again on a 6 - yard TD pass to lead 14 – 3 . With 2 : 16 left in the second quarter on 4th - and - 1 at the Steelers 2 , Cincinnati chose to kick a 20 - yard field goal and received loud boos from the hometown crowd upon successfully doing so . In a similar situation two minutes later , Steelers RB Willie Parker ran 1 yard into the end zone to put the Steelers up 21 – 6 at the end of the first half . After a scoreless third quarter , the Bengals tried to make a fourth quarter comeback as QB Carson Palmer completed a 9 - yard TD pass to WR T . J . Houshmandzadeh . Pittsburgh wrapped up the victory with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 40 - yard field goal . With the win , the Steelers improved to 5 – 2 . Week 9 ( Monday November 5 , 2007 ) : vs . Baltimore Ravens . Coming off their divisional road win over the Bengals , the Steelers went home , donned their throwback uniforms again , and played a Week 9 Monday Night divisional duel with the Baltimore Ravens . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh came out strong as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 17 - yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller and a 15 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes . In the second quarter , the Steelers increased their lead with Roethlisberger completing a 30 - yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington , a 35 - yard TD pass to Holmes , and a 7 - yard TD pass to Washington . Afterwards , the Ravens managed to avoid a shutout as RB Willis McGahee got a 33 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , Pittsburgh increased its lead with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 22 - yard field goal , while the defense continued to shut down Baltimore ' s offense . With the win , their 12th straight in Monday Night Football home games , the Steelers improved to 6 – 2 . Ben Roethlisberger had a career game as he completed 13 of 16 passes for 209 yards and a career - high 5 touchdowns for his second career " perfect game . " LB James Harrison had a career day with two forced fumbles , a fumble recovery , an interception , and 3½ sacks . During halftime , the Steelers honored their All - Time team . Members included Joe Greene , Terry Bradshaw , Franco Harris , Jerome Bettis , Rod Woodson , John Stallworth , Lynn Swann , and Mel Blount . Week 10 ( Sunday November 11 , 2007 ) : vs . Cleveland Browns . Coming off their dominating Monday Night performance against the Ravens , the Steelers stayed at home for Round 2 of the 2007 Rust Belt series against the Cleveland Browns . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh trailed early as Browns QB Derek Anderson completed a 4 - yard TD pass to TE Kellen Winslow . The Steelers managed to get a 28 - yard field goal from kicker Jeff Reed . In the second quarter , Cleveland increased its lead with Anderson completing a 2 - yard TD pass to FB Lawrence Vickers , while Pittsburgh only managed to have Reed kick a 35 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Browns continued their fast start with Anderson completing a 16 - yard TD pass to WR Braylon Edwards . The Steelers drove into the red zone once again but settled for a 30 - yard field goal from Reed . Both teams scored thrice in the first half ; Cleveland led 21 – 9 . In the third quarter , Pittsburgh began to come back as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 12 - yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Steelers took the lead with Roethlisberger getting a career - best 30 - yard TD run . Cleveland WR / KR Joshua Cribbs returned the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown . Pittsburgh on their next drive retook the lead with Roethlisberger completing a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller . The Browns tried to force overtime with a late field goal , but kicker Phil Dawson ' s 53 - yard attempt came up short with 6 seconds left . With their ninth straight win over Cleveland , the Steelers improved to 7 – 2 . Week 11 ( Sunday November 18 , 2007 ) : at New York Jets . Coming off their season - sweep over the Browns , the Steelers flew to The Meadowlands for a Week 11 intraconference duel with the New York Jets . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh surprisingly fell behind early as Jets QB Kellen Clemens completed a 1 - yard TD pass to TE Chris Baker , along with kicker Mike Nugent getting a 25 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Steelers got on the board with QB Ben Roethlisberger completing a 7 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes . New York would end the half with Nugent kicking a 19 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Pittsburgh tied the game with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 37 - yard and a 33 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , the Steelers took the lead with Reed getting a 48 - yard field goal . However , the Jets managed to tie the game with Nugent kicking a 28 - yard field goal . In overtime , New York managed to pull off the upset as Nugent nailed the game - winning 38 - yard field goal . With the surprising loss , Pittsburgh fell to 7 – 3 . Even worse , the Steelers highly - ranked rushing defense allowed its first 100 - yard rusher since 2005 ( Edgerrin James of the Colts ) as RB Thomas Jones got 30 carries for 117 yards . Week 12 ( Monday November 26 , 2007 ) : vs . Miami Dolphins . Coming off their embarrassing loss to the Jets , the Steelers went home for a Week 12 Monday Night intraconference duel with the winless Miami Dolphins . Playing in heavy rain with a delay due to lightning , the game remained scoreless through 59 minutes and 43 seconds , becoming the longest scoreless tie since November 7 , 1943 . In the end , Pittsburgh came through with kicker Jeff Reed nailing the game - winning 24 - yard field goal with 17 seconds left for the game ' s lone points . With the win , the Steelers improved to 8 – 3 . Also , not only did they improve their home record to 6 – 0 , but this also marked their 13th - straight home win on Monday Night Football . This game would also be crowned as the lowest - scoring game in Monday Night Football history . It was the lowest scoring NFL game since December 11 , 1993 , when the New York Jets defeated Washington by the same score . Week 13 ( Sunday December 2 , 2007 ) : vs . Cincinnati Bengals . Coming off their Monday Night slushfest victory over the Dolphins , the Steelers stayed at home for a Week 13 Sunday night divisional rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh trailed early as Bengals RB Rudi Johnson got a 1 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Steelers took the lead with QB Ben Roethlisberger getting a 6 - yard TD run , kicker Jeff Reed getting a 21 - yard field goal , and Roethlisberger completing a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward . In the third quarter , Cincinnati tried to fight back as kicker Shayne Graham nailed a 24 - yard field goal . However , Pittsburgh responded with Roethlisberger and Ward hooking up with each other again on an 8 - yard TD pass . With the win , the Steelers improved to 9 – 3 , along with improving this year ' s home record to 7 – 0 . It also marked the first time since 2004 that Pittsburgh managed to sweep the Bengals . With his two touchdown receptions , Hines Ward surpassed John Stallworth for the most career touchdown receptions in franchise history with 64 . Week 14 ( Sunday December 9 , 2007 ) : at New England Patriots . Coming off their Sunday Night divisional home win over the Bengals , the Steelers flew to Gillette Stadium for a Week 14 intraconference duel with the undefeated New England Patriots . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh struck first with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 23 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Patriots took the lead with QB Tom Brady completing a 4 - yard TD pass to WR Randy Moss . In the second quarter , New England increased their lead with Brady and Moss hooking up with each other again on a 63 - yard TD pass . Afterwards , the Steelers responded with QB Ben Roethlisberger completing a 32 - yard TD pass to RB Najeh Davenport , along with Reed kicking a 44 - yard field goal . New England would end the half with kicker Stephen Gostkowski getting a 42 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Patriots took control as Brady lateraled to Moss , who lateraled back to Brady , and then threw a 56 - yard TD pass to WR Jabar Gaffney . Afterwards , New England increased its lead with Brady completing a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Wes Welker . In the fourth quarter , the Patriots sealed the win with Gostkowski nailing a 28 - yard field goal . With the loss , Pittsburgh fell to 9 – 4 . The loss also made the Steelers ' road record fall to 2 – 4 . Week 15 ( Sunday December 16 , 2007 ) : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Patriots , the Steelers went home for a Week 15 duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh trailed early as Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee nailed a 36 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Steelers took the lead as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed an 18 - yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller . Jacksonville regained the lead as QB David Garrard completed a 12 - yard TD pass to WR Ernest Wilford . In the third quarter , Pittsburgh fell further behind as Garrard completed a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Reggie Williams and a 55 - yard TD pass to WR Dennis Northcutt . The extra point attempts on both of these touchdowns failed . In the fourth quarter , the Steelers rallied to tie the game with Roethlisberger completing an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Hines Ward and a 30 - yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington , with the later being followed by WR Cedric Wilson completing a 2 - point conversion pass to WR Santonio Holmes on a trick play . On the Jaguars ' ensuing offensive drive RB Fred Taylor scored on a 12 - yard TD run . The Steelers ' next drive ended just a half - yard short on a fourth - down conversion attempt with 41 seconds remaining . With their first home loss of the year , the Steelers fell to 9 – 5 . This was also the second game this year that Pittsburgh ' s defense had given up a 100 - yard rusher : Fred Taylor ran 25 times for 147 yards and a touchdown . Week 16 ( Thursday December 20 , 2007 ) : at St . Louis Rams . Trying to snap a two - game losing skid , the Steelers flew to the Edward Jones Dome for a Week 16 Thursday night interconference duel with the St . Louis Rams . In the first quarter , Pittsburgh smashed first as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 17 - yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington . The Rams would respond with QB Marc Bulger completing a 12 - yard TD pass to RB Steven Jackson . In the second quarter , the Steelers regained the lead with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 21 - yard field goal . However , St . Louis took the lead with Bulger completing a 12 - yard TD pass to WR Isaac Bruce . Afterwards , Pittsburgh got the lead again as Roethlisberger completed a 33 - yard TD pass to Washington and a 12 - yard TD pass to RB Najeh Davenport . The Rams end the half with kicker Jeff Wilkins getting a 52 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Steelers increased their lead with Davenport getting a 1 - yard TD run . St . Louis would respond with Bulger completing a 23 - yard TD pass to WR Drew Bennett . In the fourth quarter , Pittsburgh ended the game with Reed nailing a 29 - yard field goal and CB Ike Taylor returning an interception 51 yards for a touchdown . With the win , the Steelers improved to 10 – 5 . The Cleveland Browns ' loss three days later automatically clinched the Steelers ' first AFC North title since 2004 . WR Hines Ward ( 6 receptions for 59 yards ) surpassed John Stallworth as the all - time franchise leader in career reception yards with 8 , 726 yards . Also , Santonio Holmes got a career high with his game - best 133 receiving yards on 4 catches . Finally , Ben Roethlisberger got his third career " perfect " game ( 16 / 20 for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns ) . RB Willie Parker ( 1 carry for −1 yard ) got injured on Pittsburgh ' s second offensive play of the game after getting tackled by LB Will Witherspoon . He would suffer a fractured right fibula , effectively ending his season . Week 17 ( Sunday December 30 , 2007 ) : at Baltimore Ravens . Following their road win over the Rams , the Steelers closed out the regular season with a Week 17 AFC North rematch with the Baltimore Ravens . Because Pittsburgh already cliched a playoff berth ( via winning the division ) , most of their key players sat out the game . In the first quarter , the Steelers trailed early as Ravens RB Musa Smith got a 2 - yard TD run , along with kicker Matt Stover managed to get a 28 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Pittsburgh continued to trail as RB Cory Ross got a 32 - yard TD run . The Steelers would respond with RB Najeh Davenport getting a 1 - yard TD run . Baltimore would end the half with Stover nailing a 31 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Baltimore increased its lead with QB Troy Smith completing a 15 - TD pass to WR Devard Darling for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , Pittsburgh tried to rally as QB Charlie Batch completed a 59 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes and a 7 - yard TD pass to WR Cedric Wilson . However , the Ravens managed to hold on for the win . With the loss , the Steelers ended the regular season at 10 – 6 and with the AFC ' s No . 4 seed . Playoffs . AFC Wild Card Playoff ( Saturday January 5 , 2008 ) : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . Game summary . Entering the playoffs as the AFC ' s No . 4 seed , the Steelers began their playoff run at home in the AFC Wildcard Round against the fifth - seeded Jacksonville Jaguars in a rematch of Week 15 where Pittsburgh nearly came back to win . In the first quarter , the Steelers got the first punch by capping the game ' s opening drive with RB Najeh Davenport getting a 1 - yard TD run . The Jaguars would immediately respond as RB Fred Taylor got a 1 - yard TD run following a 96 - yard kick - off return by RB Maurice Jones - Drew . In the second quarter , Pittsburgh trailed as CB Rashean Mathis returned an interception 63 yards for a touchdown and QB David Garrard completed a 43 - yard TD pass to Jones - Drew . In the third quarter , Pittsburgh responded with kicker Jeff Reed getting a 28 - yard field goal , but Jacksonville responded with Maurice Jones - Drew getting a 10 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Steelers began to come back as QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 37 - yard TD pass to WR Santonio Holmes and a 14 - yard TD pass to TE Heath Miller ( with the latter having a failed two - point conversion ) , while Davenport got another 1 - yard TD run ( with another failed two - point conversion ) to take a one - point lead . However , the Jaguars regained the lead with kicker Josh Scobee nailing a 25 - yard field goal . Pittsburgh regained the ball afterwards , but Jacksonville immediately forced and recovered the fumble , effectively ending any possibility of a comeback . With the loss , the Steelers ended their season with an overall record of 10 – 7 . It was guard Alan Faneca ' s last game as a Steeler .