2024 Pittsburgh Steelers season

2024 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerOmar Khan
Head coachMike Tomlin
Home fieldAcrisure Stadium
Results
Record6–2
Division place1st AFC North
Uniform

The 2024 season is the Pittsburgh Steelers' 92nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their third under general manager Omar Khan and their 18th under head coach Mike Tomlin. They will attempt to improve on their 10–7 record from last year, make the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and end their 4-year AFC North title drought.

Following their win over the Denver Broncos in Week 2, the Steelers started 2–0 for the first time since 2020, while allowing their fewest points (16) over their first two games since 2007. The team meanwhile scored its fewest points (31) in a 2–0 start since 1936. In earning another win in Week 3 over the Los Angeles Chargers and moving to 3–0, the Steelers held each of their first three opponents to 10 points or fewer for the first time since 1973.

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 20 Troy Fautanu OT Washington
2 51 Zach Frazier C West Virginia
3 84 Roman Wilson WR Michigan
3 98 Payton Wilson LB NC State From Philadelphia[A]
4 119 Mason McCormick G South Dakota State
4 120 Traded to Philadelphia[A] From LA Rams[B]
5 155 Traded to LA Rams[B]
6 178 Logan Lee DE Iowa From Arizona, via Carolina[C]
6 195 Ryan Watts CB Texas
7 240 Traded to Carolina[C]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (98th) and two 2025 seventh-round selections to Pittsburgh in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett and the Steelers' fourth-round selection (120th).[1]
  2. ^ a b LA Rams traded their fourth-round selection (120th) and 2025 fifth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for G Kevin Dotson, a fifth-round selection (155th) and 2025 sixth-round.[2]
  3. ^ a b Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (178th) and CB Donte Jackson to Pittsburgh in exchange for a seventh-round selection (240th) and WR Diontae Johnson.[3]
2024 Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Beanie Bishop CB West Virginia [4]
Daijun Edwards RB Georgia
John Rhys Plumlee QB UCF
Julius Welschof LB Charlotte*
Jacoby Windmon LB Michigan State

* Signed from Germany as part of the International Player Pathway Program

Staff

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Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
  • Owner/president – Art Rooney II
  • Vice president – Art Rooney Jr.
  • Vice president of player personnel – Dan Rooney Jr.
  • General manager – Omar Khan
  • Assistant general manager – Andy Weidl
  • Director of player scouting – Mark Sadowski
  • Assistant director of player scouting – Max Gruder
  • Director of college scouting – Dan Colbert
  • Director of pro scouting – Sheldon White
  • Senior scouting assistants – Kelvin Fisher
  • Senior personnel assistant – Quentin Harris
  • Director of football administration – Cole Marcoux
  • Director of player development – Darrel Young
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Teryl Austin
  • Defensive line – Karl Dunbar
  • Outside linebackers – Denzel Martin
  • Inside linebackers – Aaron Curry
  • Secondary – Grady Brown
  • Assistant secondary – Anthony Midget
  • Defensive quality control – Jason Brooks
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Phil Matusz
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Senior conditioning coordinator – Garrett Giemont
  • Sports science coordinator – Roderick Moore

→ Coaching staff
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Current roster

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Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of October 31, 2024. Rookies in italics.

52 active, 14 reserve, 15 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 Houston Texans L 12–20 0–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Buffalo Bills L 3–9 0–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Detroit Lions L 17–24 0–3 Ford Field Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 8 1:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons W 18–10 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 15 4:25 p.m. at Denver Broncos W 13–6 2–0 Empower Field at Mile High CBS Recap
3 September 22 1:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers W 20–10 3–0 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 29 1:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts L 24–27 3–1 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 6 9:45 p.m.[A] Dallas Cowboys L 17–20 3–2 Acrisure Stadium NBC Recap
6 October 13 4:05 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders W 32–13 4–2 Allegiant Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 20 8:20 p.m. New York Jets W 37–15 5–2 Acrisure Stadium NBC Recap
8 October 28 8:15 p.m. New York Giants W 26–18 6–2 Acrisure Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
9 Bye
10 November 10 1:00 p.m. at Washington Commanders Northwest Stadium CBS
11 November 17 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Acrisure Stadium CBS
12 November 21 8:15 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field WPXI
13 December 1 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium CBS
14 December 8 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Acrisure Stadium CBS
15 December 15 4:25 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Fox
16 December 21 4:30 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Fox
17 December 25 1:00 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Acrisure Stadium KDKA
18 January 4/5 TBD Cincinnati Bengals Acrisure Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 11–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
  • All games are broadcast on a local station per NFL regulations.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 1: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 6 6318
Falcons 3 7 0010

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

The Steelers started their regular season on the road against the Falcons. In the first quarter, the Falcons scored first when Younghoe Koo kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Steelers tied it up at 3–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 57-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Steelers took a 6–3 lead when Boswell kicked a 51-yard field goal. The Falcons retook the lead when Kirk Cousins found Kyle Pitts on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 10–6. The Steelers then made it 10–9 at halftime when Boswell kicked his third field goal of the game: from 44 yards out. In the second half, it was all Steelers when Boswell kicked 3 more field goals well into the fourth quarter (from 56, 40, and 25 yards out) to make the final score 18–10.

With the upset win, the Steelers started their season 1–0.

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

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Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 3013
Broncos 0 0 066

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

After winning on the road, the Steelers traveled northwest to Denver to take on the Broncos. The Steelers took a 13–0 lead after the first 3 quarters. The Broncos got on the board with Wil Lutz's 2 field goals (from 35 and 29 yards out) to make it 13–6. Damonte Kazee would come up with the game-winning interception with less than 10 seconds to go, sealing another Steelers victory.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–0.

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 3 0010
Steelers 0 7 31020

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After another road win, the Steelers went home for their opener against the Chargers. In the first quarter, the Chargers took the lead when Justin Herbert connected with Quentin Johnson on a 27-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–0. The Steelers tied it up 7–7 in the second quarter when Justin Fields ran for a 5-yard touchdown. The Chargers retook the lead 10–7 before halftime when Cameron Dicker kicked a 28-yard field goal. In the second half, the Steelers would score the remaining 13 points to seal another victory, winning 20–10.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–0. They started 3–0 for the first time since 2020.

Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 71424
Colts 14 3 01027

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,376
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Steelers traveled to Indianapolis to take on the Colts. The Colts took a 17-0 lead well into the second quarter before Chris Boswell got the Steelers on the board before halftime 17-3 by way of a 50-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Steelers came within a touchdown by way of Justin Fields 5-yard run to make it 17-10 for the only score of the period. The Colts moved up by a couple touchdowns in the fourth when Joe Flacco (in relief of Anthony Richardson) found Drew Ogletree for a 15-yard touchdown to make it 24-10. The lead would be shortened again when Fields ran for another touchdown from 2 yards out to make it 24-17. Matt Gay put the Colts up 27-17 by way of a 35-yard field goal. The Steelers then drew closer when Fields found Pat Freiermuth on an 8-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 27-24.

Unfortunately, they fell short of the comeback and their record dropped to 3-1.

Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 01420
Steelers 3 0 7717

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a tough road loss, the Steelers headed home for a Sunday Night football game against the Cowboys. In the first quarter, the Cowboys scored first when Brandon Aubrey kicked a 55-yard field goal to make 3-0. The Steelers then tied the game up at 3-3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 41-yard field goal. The Cowboys then moved back into the lead in the second quarter with a 33-yard field goal from Aubrey to make it 6-3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Justin Fields found Connor Heyward on a 16-yard touchdown pass to make the score 10-6 for the only score of the period. In the fourth, the Cowboys retook the lead 13-10 by way of Dak Prescott connecting with Rico Dowdle on a 22-yard touchdown pass. Fields connected with Pat Freiermuth on a 6-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-13 in favor of the Steelers retaking the lead. However much later on, the Cowboys were able to complete the comeback and win 20-17 by way of Prescott's 4-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert, handing the Steelers their second straight loss.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 3-2.

Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 9 101032
Raiders 7 0 0613

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

Week 7: vs. New York Jets

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Week 7: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 8 0015
Steelers 3 10 101437

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,956
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

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Week 8: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 6 0918
Steelers 6 3 71026

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 10: at Washington Commanders

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Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 000
Commanders 0 0 000

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Preview

Standings

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Division

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AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 2 0 .750 0–0 4–1 187 119 W3
Baltimore Ravens 5 3 0 .625 1–1 2–3 242 209 L1
Cincinnati Bengals 3 5 0 .375 1–1 1–3 195 203 L1
Cleveland Browns 2 6 0 .250 1–1 2–2 138 186 W1

Conference

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AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 7 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 .455 .455 W7
2[a] Houston Texans South 6 2 0 .750 3–0 5–0 .532 .468 W1
3[a] Pittsburgh Steelers North 6 2 0 .750 0–0 4–1 .435 .426 W3
4[a] Buffalo Bills East 6 2 0 .750 2–0 4–2 .419 .326 W3
Wild cards
5[b] Denver Broncos West 5 3 0 .625 1–1 2–2 .397 .275 W2
6[b] Baltimore Ravens North 5 3 0 .625 1–1 2–3 .532 .564 L1
7 Los Angeles Chargers West 4 3 0 .571 2–1 2–2 .491 .313 W1
In the hunt
8 Indianapolis Colts South 4 4 0 .500 1–3 3–3 .541 .448 L1
9 Cincinnati Bengals North 3 5 0 .375 1–1 1–3 .484 .208 L1
10 Miami Dolphins East 2 5 0 .286 1–1 2–3 .418 .250 L2
11[c] Cleveland Browns North 2 6 0 .250 1–1 2–2 .452 .438 W1
12[c][d] Las Vegas Raiders West 2 6 0 .250 0–3 2–4 .541 .438 L4
13[c][d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 2 6 0 .250 1–1 2–4 .516 .375 L1
14[c][d][e][f] New England Patriots East 2 6 0 .250 1–2 2–4 .397 .313 W1
15[f] New York Jets East 2 6 0 .250 1–2 2–4 .500 .200 L5
16 Tennessee Titans South 1 6 0 .143 0–1 1–3 .566 .286 L3
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b c Houston, Pittsburgh and Buffalo are ranked based on conference record.
  2. ^ a b Denver wins tie break over Baltimore based on conference record.
  3. ^ a b c d Cleveland wins tie break over New England, Las Vegas, and Jacksonville based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate NY Jets (see below).
  4. ^ a b c Las Vegas wins tie break over New England and Jacksonville based on strength of victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate NY Jets (see below).
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate NY Jets (see below).
  6. ^ a b New England wins tie break over NY Jets based on strength of victory.
  7. ^ 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.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b The game was initially scheduled for 8:20 p.m., but was postponed to 9:45 p.m. due to thunderstorms.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 16, 2024). "Steelers make trade with Eagles". steelers.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ^ Varley, Teresa (August 27, 2023). "Steelers trade Dotson to Rams". Pittsburgh Steelers. Archived from the original on January 14, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  3. ^ Varley, Teresa (March 13, 2024). "Steelers acquire Jackson in trade with Panthers". steelers.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Steelers agree to terms with five undrafted free agents". Steelers.com. April 27, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  5. ^ edit Showdown between Dallas and Pittsburgh starts after nearly 90-minute weather delay, AP News, October 6, 2024
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