La temporada 2020 fue la 88 ° de los Pittsburgh Steelers en la Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano , su vigésimo jugando en casa en el Heinz Field , el vigésimo primero bajo el mando del gerente general Kevin Colbert y el decimocuarto bajo el entrenador en jefe Mike Tomlin . El equipo mejoró enormemente su récord de 8–8 de 2019 a partir de la temporada 11–0, el mejor de la franquicia. Se convirtieron en el primer equipo de la NFL en hacerlo desde los Carolina Panthers en la temporada 2015 . Sin embargo, esa racha se rompió después de una derrota en la Semana 13 ante el Washington Football Team . Los Steelers aseguraron un puesto en los playoffs por primera vez desde2017 después de la derrota de la Semana 14 de los Miami Dolphins ante los Kansas City Chiefs [1] [2] y consiguieron su primer título de la AFC Norte desde 2017 con una victoria de la Semana 16 sobre los Indianapolis Colts .
Temporada 2020 de los Pittsburgh Steelers | |
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Dueño | La familia Rooney |
Entrenador | Mike Tomlin |
gerente general | Kevin Colbert |
Campo de inicio | Campo Heinz |
Resultados | |
Registro | 12–4 |
Lugar de división | 1er AFC Norte |
Final de playoff | Eliminatorias de comodines perdidos (vs. Browns ) 37–48 |
Jugadores de bolos profesionales | |
AP All-Pros | 3
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MVP del equipo | TJ Watt |
Equipo ROY | Chase Claypool |
Uniforme | |
La temporada marcó el regreso de Ben Roethlisberger , quien estuvo fuera de juego durante 14 partidos la temporada anterior . Sin embargo, a pesar de entrar en la Semana 13 con 11-0, los Steelers perdieron cuatro de sus últimos cinco juegos para terminar 12-4 y unirse a Los Angeles Rams de 1969 como los únicos equipos en la historia de la NFL en ir 11-0 y perder 3 juegos consecutivos después. . En los playoffs, los Steelers se enfrentaron a los Cleveland Browns en la ronda de comodines, donde fueron derrotados 37–48. A pesar de que perdieron tres partidos seguidos, los Steelers fueron testigos de muchas mejoras. Por un lado, barrieron a los Ravens por primera vez en tres temporadas . Con una marca de 11-0, este es el tiempo más largo que han pasado los Steelers sin su primera derrota en una temporada en la historia de la franquicia. También quedaron invictos ante la AFC Sur por primera vez en seis temporadas .
Actas
Los Steelers han estado involucrados en las siguientes transacciones durante la temporada 2020:
Vientos alisios
Jugador | Adquirido de | Negociado a | Fecha | Términos comerciales |
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DE Chris Wormley | Los cuervos de Baltimore | 20 de Marzo | 2021 Selección de séptima ronda para Pittsburgh 2021 Selección de quinta ronda para Baltimore | |
ILB Avery Williamson | Jets de Nueva York | 1 de noviembre | 2022 Selección de séptima ronda para Pittsburgh 2022 Selección de quinta ronda para Nueva York |
Fichas de agentes libres
Perdió
Jugador | Perdido a | Fecha | Terminos y condiciones |
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DT Javon Hargrave | Águilas de Filadelfia | 21 de Marzo | 3 años / $ 39 millones |
C BJ Finney | Halcones Marinos de Seattle | 23 de marzo | 2 años / $ 8 millones |
FS Sean Davis | Equipo de fútbol de Washington | 23 de marzo | 1 año / $ 4 millones |
CB Artie Burns | Osos de chicago | Marzo 26 | 1 año / $ 1.05 millones |
ILB Tyler Matakevich | Billetes de búfalo | 30 de marzo | 2 años / $ 7.1 millones |
TE Nick Vannett | Broncos de Denver | 2 de Abril | 2 años / $ 5.7 millones |
Adquirido
Jugador | Adquirido de | Fecha | Terminos y condiciones |
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FB Derek Watt | Cargadores de Los Ángeles | Marzo 26 | 3 años / $ 9,75 millones |
G Stefen Wisniewski | Jefes de Kansas City | Marzo 26 | 2 años / $ 2,85 millones |
TE Eric Ebron | Potros de Indianápolis | 30 de marzo | 2 años / $ 12 millones |
Cortes
Posición | Jugador | Fecha |
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ILB | Mark Barron | 16 de marzo |
OLB | Anthony Chickillo | 16 de marzo |
pensión completa | Roosevelt Nix | 18 de marzo |
Sequía
Redondo | Selección | Jugador | Posición | Universidad | Notas |
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2 | 49 | Chase Claypool | WR | Notre Dame | |
3 | 102 | Alex Highsmith | OLB | Charlotte | Pico compensatorio |
4 | 124 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | Maryland | |
4 | 135 | Kevin Dotson | GRAMO | Luisiana | Desde miami |
6 | 198 | Antoine Brooks | S | Maryland | |
7 | 232 | Carlos Davis | DT | Nebraska |
Notas
- Pittsburgh intercambió selecciones de primera y quinta ronda de 2020 y una selección de sexta ronda de 2021 a Miami a cambio del profundo Minkah Fitzpatrick y una selección de cuarta ronda de 2020.
- Pittsburgh canjeó una selección de tercera ronda junto con selecciones de primera y segunda ronda de 2019 a Denver a cambio de la selección de primera ronda de Denver de 2019.
- Jacksonville canjeó una selección de quinta ronda a Pittsburgh a cambio del mariscal de campo Joshua Dobbs.
- Pittsburgh canjeó una selección de quinta ronda a Seattle a cambio del ala cerrada Nick Vannett.
Personal
Oficina frontal
Entrenadores en jefe
Entrenadores ofensivos
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Entrenadores de equipos especiales
Fuerza y acondicionamiento
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Lista final
Mariscales de campo
Corredores
Receptores anchos
Extremos apretados
| Linieros ofensivos
Linieros defensivos
| Apoyadores
Espaldas defensivas
Equipos especiales
| Listas de reserva
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Pretemporada
Los Steelers habrían jugado contra los Dallas Cowboys en el Juego del Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Americano profesional el 6 de agosto, en el estadio Tom Benson Hall of Fame en Canton, Ohio , y los Steelers serían representados por el ex entrenador en jefe Bill Cowher y los profundos Troy Polamalu y Donnie Shell . [3] Sin embargo, el juego, la consagración anual del Salón de la Fama y el resto de la pretemporada se cancelaron más tarde debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 , [4] y el juego del Salón de la Fama entre los Steelers y los Cowboys se reprogramó para 2021 . [5]
Semana | Fecha | Adversario | Lugar de eventos | Resultado |
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HOF | 6 de agosto | contra los Dallas Cowboys | Estadio Tom Benson Hall of Fame | Cancelado debido a la pandemia COVID-19 |
1 | 14 de agosto | Bucaneros de Tampa Bay | Campo Heinz | |
2 | 23 de agosto | Santos de Nueva Orleans | Campo Heinz | |
3 | 28 de agosto | en los New York Jets | Estadio MetLife | |
4 | 3 de septiembre | en Carolina Panthers | Estadio Bank of America |
Temporada regular
Schedule
The Steelers' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.[4]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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1 | September 14 | at New York Giants | W 26–16 | 1–0 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
2 | September 20 | Denver Broncos | W 26–21 | 2–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
3 | September 27 | Houston Texans | W 28–21 | 3–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
4 | Bye[A] | |||||
5 | October 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–29 | 4–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
6 | October 18 | Cleveland Browns | W 38–7 | 5–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
7[A] | October 25 | at Tennessee Titans | W 27–24 | 6–0 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
8[A] | November 1 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 28–24 | 7–0 | M&T Bank Stadium | Recap |
9 | November 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 24–19 | 8–0 | AT&T Stadium | Recap |
10 | November 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 36–10 | 9–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
11 | November 22 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 27–3 | 10–0 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
12[B] | December 2 | Baltimore Ravens | W 19–14 | 11–0 | Heinz Field | Recap |
13[B] | December 7 | Washington Football Team | L 17–23 | 11–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
14 | December 13 | at Buffalo Bills | L 15–26 | 11–2 | Bills Stadium | Recap |
15 | December 21 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–27 | 11–3 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
16 | December 27 | Indianapolis Colts | W 28–24 | 12–3 | Heinz Field | Recap |
17 | January 3 | at Cleveland Browns | L 22–24 | 12–4 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New York Giants
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Steelers | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Craig Wrolstad
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Maria Taylor
- Recap, Game Book
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The Steelers started their season on the road against the Giants on Monday Night Football. In the first quarter, the Giants scored first when Graham Gano kicked a 21-yard field goal to make it 3–0. Later on in the quarter, Chris Boswell would tie the game at 3–3 with a 41-yard field goal. The Giants took the lead in the second quarter when Daniel Jones found Darius Slayton on a 41-yard TD pass to make it 10–3. The Steelers responded when Ben Roethlisberger found JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 10-yard TD pass (with a failed PAT) to make the score 10–9. Finally, the Steelers took the lead before halftime when Roethlisberger connected with James Washington on a 13-yard TD pass to make the score 16–10. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers got back to work when Boswell kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 19–10. This was followed up by Roethlisberger connecting with Smith-Schuster again on an 8-yard TD pass to make it 26–10. Finally, the Giants wrapped up the scoring of the game when Jones and Slayton connected again for a 7-yard TD pass to make the final score 26–16.
With the win, the Steelers started their season 1–0. They won their regular season-opening game for the first time since 2017.
In Roethlisberger's first game in 364 days, he went 21 of 32 for 229 yards and 3 touchdown passes, giving him a 117.8 passer rating.
The win was the third straight time that they have beaten the Giants.
Week 2: vs. Denver Broncos
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Broncos | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 21 |
Steelers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 20
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
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After a road win on Monday Night Football, the Steelers headed home for a game against the Broncos. In the first quarter, the Steelers made it 7–0 after James Conner ran for a 2-yard TD for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Broncos managed to get on the board when Brandon McManus kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 7–3. Ben Roethlisberger then found rookie WR Chase Claypool on an 84-yard TD pass to make it 14–3. Chris Boswell then put the Steelers up by a couple touchdowns at halftime with a 21-yard field goal to make it 17–3.
After the break, the Broncos eventually came within 3 when McManus kicked a 28-yard field goal to make it 17–6. Backup QB Jeff Driskel then found Noah Fant on a 20-yard TD pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17–14. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers responded when Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson on a 28-yard TD pass to make it 24–14. This would be followed on the next Broncos drive by Derek Watt tackling Broncos punter Sam Martin in the end zone for a safety to make it 26–14. Driskel then found Melvin Gordon III on a 16-yard TD pass to get the Broncos within 5, 26–21. The Broncos were able to drive late, getting to the Steelers' 15-yard line at the two-minute warning. However, the Steelers forced an incompletion on 3rd and 2, and then Terrell Edmunds sacked Driskel on 4th down, giving the ball back to the Steelers. On the second play of the next Steelers' drive, Conner carried for 59 yards, sealing the victory.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–0 for the first time since 2017. In addition, the quarterback/head coach duo of Roethlisberger and Tomlin won their 117th regular season game together, moving to 3rd all-time.
With the win, the Steelers got revenge for a 24–17 loss on November 25, 2018.
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
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Texans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Steelers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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After a tough win at home, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Texans. In the first quarter, the Steelers took an early 3–0 lead after Chris Boswell kicked a 33-yard field goal. However, the Texans took the lead later on in the quarter when DeShaun Watson found Randall Cobb on a 28-yard TD pass for a 7–3 lead. In the second quarter, the Texans made it 14–3 when David Johnson ran for a 2-yard TD. The Steelers fired back to take the lead with Ben Roethlisberger finding Eric Ebron a 10-yard TD pass, followed up by Roethlisberger finding JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 26-yard TD pass for a 17–14 lead. The Texans then scored on a Watson pass to Will Fuller to take back the lead at 21–17 before half. Chris Boswell scored the only points of the third quarter, kicking a field goal to bring the Steelers within one point with a score of 21–20. In the fourth quarter, James Conner ran for a touchdown and Smith-Schuster then caught a two-point conversion pass from Roethlisberger to put the Steelers ahead with what would be the final score of 28–21.
With the win, the Steelers go into their bye week 3–0. It would be the team's first 3–0 start since 2010. For the 60th consecutive game, the Steelers recorded at least one sack on defense, reaching the second longest streak in NFL history. The game also snapped a streak of 25 games with at least one turnover committed by the Steelers. In addition, the Steelers scored 28 points for the first time since December 23, 2018. With his 221st game played for the Steelers, Roethlisberger set a new franchise record. With the Ravens' loss to the Chiefs on Monday Night Football, the Steelers took the lead in the AFC North.
With the win, the Steelers beat the Texans for the third straight time.
Week 5: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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Eagles | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
Steelers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,708
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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After coming off their bye week, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Eagles in the Battle of Pennsylvania. The Steelers were led by rookie Chase Claypool's 4 touchdowns. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored first when Chase Claypool ran for a 2-yard TD for a 7–0 lead. The Eagles tied it up when Miles Sanders ran for a 74-yard TD to make it 7–7. In the second quarter, the Steelers retook the lead when Ben Roethlisberger found Claypool on a 32-yard TD pass to make it 14–7. The Eagles tied the game back up when Sanders ran for a 1-yard TD for a 14–14 game. The Steelers then retook the lead before halftime when Chris Boswell kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it 17–14. The Steelers made it 24–14 and then 31–14 when Roethlisberger and Claypool hooked up again on a 5-yard touchdown pass, followed by James Conner's 1-yard TD run. The Eagles then drew closer after Carson Wentz found Greg Ward on an 8-yard TD pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 31–22. Then, they came closer in the fourth when Wentz found Travis Fulgham on a 4-yard TD pass to make it 31–29. Roethlisberger and Claypool closed out the scoring of the game when they hooked up for a 35-yard TD pass to make the final score 38–29.
With the win, the Steelers started their season 4–0 for the first time since 1979.
With the win, the Steelers got revenge for a 34–3 blowout back on September 25, 2016.
Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns
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Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 10 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT
- Game weather: Mostly sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,260
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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After another tough victory, the Steelers stayed home for their first game against the Browns. The Steelers jumped out to a 24–0 lead before the Browns got on the board via Baker Mayfield's 13-yard TD pass to Rashard Higgins just before halftime. From the third quarter onwards, the Steelers scored the remaining 14 points to make the final score 38–7.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–0 for the first time since 1978.
This win marked the second straight against the Browns.
Week 7: at Tennessee Titans
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Steelers | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Titans | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 25[A]
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,355
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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After going 4–0 in their 4-game home stand, the Steelers then traveled for the first of a 3-game road trip against the Titans. They scored first in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson on an 11-yard TD to make it 7–0. They made it 14–0 in the second quarter when Benny Snell Jr. ran for a 1-yard TD. The Titans then got on the board when Corey Davis caught a 4-yard TD pass from Ryan Tannehill to make it 14–7. The Steelers closed out the half with 10 straight points: Chris Boswell kicked a 38-yard field goal to make it 17–7 and then Johnson and Roethlisberger connected again on a 9-yard TD pass to make it 24–7. In the third quarter, the Steelers scored again to move up by 20 with Boswell's 30-yard field goal to make it 27–7. It would be all Titans the rest of the game. Tannehill found A.J. Brown on a 73-yard TD pass to make it 27–14. Stephen Gostkowski closed out the third quarter when he kicked a 51-yard field goal to make it 27–17. Derrick Henry then ran for a 1-yard TD in the fourth to make the score 27–24. Getting the ball back with seconds left, Gostkowski missed the game-tying field goal, sealing yet another win for the Steelers.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 6–0 for the second time in their franchise history; their first such start since 1978. They stand as the AFC's only undefeated team. With the Seahawks' loss to the Cardinals on Sunday Night Football, the Steelers stand as the NFL's only undefeated team through 7 weeks.
In the game, the Steelers scored an opening drive touchdown for the first time since Week 15 of the 2018 season.
This game was originally supposed to be played during Week 4, but was postponed due to the positive cases of COVID-19 within the Titans' organization.
This win marked the third straight time the Steelers have beaten the Titans.
Week 8: at Baltimore Ravens
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Steelers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
Ravens | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 1[A]
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 4,345
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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After a tough road win, the Steelers then traveled again for their first game against the Ravens. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Robert Spillane returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown to make it 7–0. The Ravens then scored 17 straight points to make it 17–7 in their favor at halftime, beginning when Lamar Jackson found Miles Boykin on a 6-yard pass to tie the game up, followed by Gus Edwards running for a 1-yard touchdown, and concluded by Justin Tucker's 51-yard field goal. In the third quarter, it was all Steelers, as they retook the lead when they made it 21–17 with Ben Roethlisberger's 18-yard touchdown pass to TE Eric Ebron followed up by James Conner's 1-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, the Ravens would retake the lead when Jackson found Marquise Brown on a 3-yard touchdown to make it 24–21. Roethlisberger got the Steelers the lead back when he connected with Chase Claypool on an 8-yard touchdown pass, making the score 28–24. After stopping the Steelers and forcing them to punt with under one minute left, the Ravens were able to drive down the field. Jackson attempted a pass to the end zone on the final play to win the game, but it fell incomplete, sealing yet another win for the Steelers.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 7–0, their second 7–0 start in franchise history and first such start since 1978. They also defeated the Ravens for the first time since Week 9 of the 2018 season, defeating Lamar Jackson as a starter for the first time.
By shutting out Baltimore in the third quarter, the Steelers stopped an NFL-record 26 consecutive quarters of scoring by the Ravens. The game marked the first time in his career that Lamar Jackson lost a game after leading at halftime, and also marked the most giveaways by Jackson in a game with four, topping his previous worst of three, which occurred in his only other start against Pittsburgh.
This win was the first one against the Ravens since November 4, 2018.
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
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Steelers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 24 |
Cowboys | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: November 8
- Game time: 4:25 pm. EST/3:25 pm. CST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C) (retractable roof open)
- Game attendance: 31,700
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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After another close win, the Steelers traveled again to Arlington, Texas to take on the Cowboys. From the first into the second quarter, the Cowboys jumped to a 13–0 lead before the Steelers managed to score twice within the final two minutes of the half to make it a 13–9 game at halftime. In the third quarter, the Cowboys moved up by 10 with Greg Zuerlein's 45 and 39-yard field goals, making it 19–9. However, in the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers, who managed to come back with three straight scores: a Ben Roethlisberger to JuJu Smith-Schuster 31-yard TD pass (with a failed PAT); a Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal; and then finally a Roethlisberger to Eric Ebron 8-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) to take a 24–19 lead. After forcing a turnover on downs, the Cowboys got the ball back to drive into Steelers territory with under a minute left in the game. However, Garrett Gilbert's pass fell incomplete in the end zone, sealing yet another Steelers win.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 8–0, the team's first 8–0 start in franchise history. The 8-game winning streak is the Steelers' longest regular season win streak since Weeks 6–14 of the 2017 season.
Ironically, the Steelers broke the 7–0 record set by the 1978 Steelers who beat the Cowboys in the Super Bowl, by beating the Cowboys.
This win gave them revenge for a bitter 35–30 loss back on November 13, 2016.
Week 10: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Steelers | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 15
- Game time: 4:25 pm. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
- Game attendance: 5,909
- Referee: Adrian Hill
- TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma and Shannon Spake
- Recap, Game Book
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After another tough road win, the Steelers headed home for Round 1 against the Bengals. In the first quarter, the Steelers jumped out to a 12–0 lead after 2 field goals from Chris Boswell, from 41 and 30 yards out, followed by Ben Roethlisberger connecting with Diontae Johnson on a 12-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion). The Bengals responded, coming within 5 when Joe Burrow found Tee Higgins on a 2-yard TD pass to make it 12–7. However, the Steelers would pull away by double digits before halftime when Roethlisberger found JuJu Smith-Schuster on an 8-yard TD pass to make it 19–7. Finally, Boswell kicked a 45-yard field goal to make it 22–7 at halftime. The Steelers scored the only points of the third quarter when Roethlisberger connected with Chase Claypool for an 11-yard TD pass to make it 29–7. In the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger and Claypool connected again for a 5-yard TD pass, putting the team up 36–7. The Bengals wrapped up the scoring of the game with Randy Bullock's 37-yard field goal to make the final score 36–10.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 9–0 for the first time in their history. The team also won their 11th straight game over the Bengals and won 9 games in a row for the first time since 2004.
Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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Steelers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Jaguars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 17,244
- Referee: Scott Novak
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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After a huge win at home, the Steelers traveled south to take on the Jaguars. In the first quarter, the Jags would score a 41-yard field goal kicked by Chris McLaughlin to take a 3–0 lead for the quarter's only score. However, the Steelers would score all of the game's remaining points and win 27–3 for their biggest road victory of the season.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 10–0 for the first time ever in franchise history, and became the 18th team in NFL history to open 10–0 in the Super Bowl era. The Steelers also won 10 straight games for the first time since 2004.
This win marked the second straight time the Steelers have beaten the Jaguars.
Week 12: vs. Baltimore Ravens
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Ravens | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 2[B]
- Game time: 3:40 pm. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 500 ( Friends and family of players )
- Referee: Ronald Torbert
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Game Book
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After a road win, the Steelers returned home for their second game against the Ravens. In the first quarter, the Steelers made it 6-0 when Joe Haden returned an interception 14 yards for a touchdown (with a failed PAT). The Ravens took the lead later on with Gus Edwards's 1-yard touchdown run to make it 7–6. In the second quarter, the Steelers took the lead with Chris Boswell field goals from 25 and 27 yards out to make it 12–7. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers increased their lead in the fourth quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 1-yard touchdown pass, making it 19–7. Later on in the quarter, the Ravens would wrap the scoring of the game up when third-string QB Trace McSorley found Marquise Brown on a 70-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 19–14.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 11–0. The team swept the Ravens for the first time since 2017 and for the first time in the Lamar Jackson era. They also won 11 in a row for the first time since 2004.
Week 13: vs. Washington Football Team
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Washington | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 7[B]
- Game time: 5:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 500 (Family Members and Friends)
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
- Recap, Game Book
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After a tough home win, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Washington Football Team. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers jumped out to a 14–0 lead. Dustin Hopkins kicked a 49-yard field goal, making it 14–3 at halftime. Then in the third quarter, Peyton Barber ran for a 1-yard touchdown, making it 14–10. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers moved up by a touchdown after Matthew Wright kicked a 37-yard field goal, making it 17–10. However, Washington came back with 3 straight scores to win it 23–17, upsetting the Steelers.
With their 11-game winning streak snapped, the Steelers fell to 11–1. They also lost at home on Monday for the first time since 1991, which was also the last year that the Steelers lost to the Washington Football Team (then the Washington Redskins), who went on to win Super Bowl XXVI. With the New York Jets standing at 0–12, the Steelers' loss also ended the possibility of the 2020 season becoming the first to feature both an undefeated and winless team in one season.
With Robert Spillane's sack of Alex Smith in the first quarter, the Steelers tied the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' league record set in 2003 for the longest streak of games with at least one team sack, at 69 games.
Week 14: at Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Bills | 0 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
at Bills Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 13
- Game time: 8:20 pm. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy with snow flurries, 35 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Kathryn Tappen, and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Game Book
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The game was a defensive struggle for most of the first half. Both teams combined for eight three-and-outs for the first twenty minutes of the game before a Dawson Knox fumble gave Pittsburgh the ball inside Buffalo territory, enabling Roethlisberger to find James Washington in the endzone. After an exchange of punts, Buffalo responded with their first red zone drive of the night producing a Tyler Bass 34-yard field goal, and a Taron Johnson 51-yard pick six shortly after Pittsburgh got the ball back, for a halftime score of 9–7 in favor of the hosts. Both teams improved offensively in the second half as the snow let up, but a fourth-quarter interception by the Buffalo defense was enough to seal a 26–15 Steelers loss, only their second of the season and their first loss by more than one score with Roethlisberger under center since Week 1 of 2019. This was their first loss at Buffalo since 1999.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 11–2 and fell from first to second place in the overall AFC standings, even with their best win/loss record through thirteen games since 2017.
With Tyson Alualu's sack of Josh Allen in the second quarter, the Steelers passed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the league record for the longest streak of games with at least one team sack.
Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
Bengals | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 8:15 pm. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
- Game attendance: 10,249
- Referee: John Hussey
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and John Parry
- Recap, Game Book
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After another loss, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati for Round 2 against the Bengals. The Bengals would jump out to a 17–0 halftime lead, with all of their points coming off turnovers, before the Steelers came within 7 after a touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to Diontae Johnson from 23 yards out, followed by Chris Boswell kicking a 25-yard field goal, making it 17–10. The Bengals pulled away in the fourth quarter when Ryan Finley ran for a 23-yard touchdown, making it 24–10. Benny Snell Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 24–17, but Austin Seibert kicked a 33-yard field goal to make the final score 27–17 in favor of the Bengals.
With their third straight loss, the Steelers fell to 11–3, and their lead in the AFC North shrunk to one game ahead of the Browns. They also had their 11-game winning streak against the Bengals snapped, having lost to them for the first time since Week 8 of 2015, which was at home. The Steelers were defeated by the Bengals in Cincinnati for the first time since Week 2 of 2013.
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colts | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 27
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: Sunny, 37 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Gene Steratore
- Recap, Game Book
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After another tough loss, the Steelers went back home to take on the Colts in their final home game of the season. The Colts scored the only points of the first quarter when Jonathan Taylor ran for a 6-yard TD to make it 7–0. The Steelers would tie it up in the second quarter when James Conner ran for a 1-yard TD. The Colts would go up 21–7 at halftime after Taylor ran for another TD, followed up by Philip Rivers finding Zach Pascal on a 42-yard pass. In the third quarter, the Colts moved up by 17 after Rodrigo Blankenship kicked a 28-yard field goal for a 24–7 lead. Starting in the third quarter and info the fourth, the Steelers went on a 21–0 run, with Ben Roethlisberger finding 3 different receivers for TD passes: a 39-yard pass to Diontae Johnson late in the third; a 5-yard pass to Eric Ebron in the fourth; and then finally a 25-yard pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster to take a 28–24 lead. Getting the ball back with a little over two minutes in the game, the Colts were able to drive into Steelers' territory after a pass interference penalty on the defense. However, the Colts would eventually wind up with a turnover on downs, giving the ball and the game to the Steelers, snapping the team's losing streak.
With their 3-game losing streak snapped, the Steelers improved to 12–3 and won the AFC North division title.
The Steelers defeated the Colts for the 7th consecutive time and improved to 25–6 all-time against the Colts, with a 16–2 record in Pittsburgh (both including playoffs).
Week 17: at Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
Browns | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: January 3, 2021
- Game time: 1:00 pm. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 11,989
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
- Recap, Game Book
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After a tough win at home, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland for their regular season finale and Round 2 against the Browns. In the first quarter, the Browns made it 7–0 after Nick Chubb ran for a 47-yard TD. They then made it 10–0 in the second quarter after Cody Parkey's 23-yard field goal. The Steelers then scored 3 times in a row; Matthew Wright kicked two field goals from 29 and 46 yards out to make it 10–6 at halftime and hit a 46-yarder to make it 10–9 in the third quarter. But the Browns quickly went back ahead by double digits with two touchdowns: Baker Mayfield found Austin Hooper on a 2-yard pass later on in the third, while in the fourth, Jarvis Landry ran for a 3-yarder, making the score 24–9. The Steelers then scored two straight touchdowns of their own: Mason Rudolph found Chase Claypool on a 28-yard pass, followed by JuJu Smith-Schuster catching a 2-yard pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make it 24–22. The Steelers defense was unable to stop the Browns with just under two minutes left and the Browns were able to kneel out the clock for the win.
With the loss, the Steelers finished 12–4 and ended up with the #3 seed in the AFC.
Standings
Division
AFC North | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 416 | 312 | L1 |
(5) Baltimore Ravens | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 468 | 303 | W5 |
(6) Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 408 | 419 | W1 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 311 | 424 | L1 |
Conference
AFC | |||||||||||
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# | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
Division leaders | |||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | .465 | .464 | L1 |
2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 6–0 | 10–2 | .512 | .471 | W6 |
3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .475 | .448 | L1 |
4[a] | Tennessee Titans | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .475 | .398 | W1 |
Wild Cards | |||||||||||
5[b][c] | Baltimore Ravens | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .494 | .401 | W5 |
6[c][d] | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .451 | .406 | W1 |
7[a][b][d] | Indianapolis Colts | South | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .443 | .384 | W1 |
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8 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .467 | .347 | L1 |
9 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .539 | .477 | W1 |
10[e] | New England Patriots | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .527 | .429 | W1 |
11[e] | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .482 | .344 | W4 |
12 | Denver Broncos | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .566 | .388 | L3 |
13 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 4 | 11 | 1 | .281 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .529 | .438 | L1 |
14 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | .541 | .219 | L5 |
15 | New York Jets | East | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .594 | .656 | L1 |
16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .549 | .688 | L15 |
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Postemporada
Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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Wild Card | January 10 | Cleveland Browns (6) | L 37–48 | 0–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
Game summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 28 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 48 |
Steelers | 0 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 37 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: January 10, 2021
- Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Clear, 34 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 0
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (NBC/Peacock): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
- Recap, Game Book
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After falling behind 28–0 in the first quarter, the Steelers were knocked out the Wild Card round and lost to the Browns in Pittsburgh for the first time since 2003.[8]
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 501 yards and 4 touchdowns but also threw 4 costly interceptions and lost a fumble.
Notas
- ^ a b c d e Due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Tennessee Titans' organization, the Steelers–Titans game, originally scheduled during Week 4 (October 4), was moved to Week 7 (October 25), which originally would have been the Titans' bye week. The Steelers–Ravens game in Baltimore, originally scheduled during Week 7, was moved to Week 8 (November 1), which was the original bye week for both teams.[6]
- ^ a b c d The Steelers' home game vs. the Baltimore Ravens, originally scheduled for November 26 on Thanksgiving, was delayed three times: first to November 29, then to December 1, and then finally to December 2. The scheduling change was made due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Ravens' organization as at least twelve players were tested positive. This also caused the Steelers game against the Washington Football Team to be moved from December 6 to December 7.[7]
Premios
The following Steelers were awarded for their performances:
AFC Offensive Player of the Week/Month
W/M | Player | Line |
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5 | WR Chase Claypool | 7 rec, 110 yds, 3 TD; 3 rush, 6 yds, 1 TD |
10 | QB Ben Roethlisberger | 27–46, 333 yds, 4 TD |
AFC Defensive Player of the Week/Month
W/M | Player | Line |
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2 | OLB T.J. Watt | 4 TKL, 2.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks |
Sept. | OLB T.J. Watt | 9 TKL, 3 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 2 PD, 1 INT |
8 | DE Stephon Tuitt | 9 TKL, 3 TFL, 2 sacks |
Nov. | OLB T.J. Watt | 18 TKL, 5 TFL, 5.5 sacks |
16 | CB Mike Hilton | 4 TKL, 2 PD, 1 INT, 1 FR |
Referencias
- ^ https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-clinch-afc-west-title-win-over-dolphins-steelers-clinch-playoff-berth
- ^ https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30513613/pittsburgh-steelers-clinch-first-playoff-berth-2017-miami-dolphins-loss
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers to Play in 2020 Hall of Fame Game". NFL Communications. March 10, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- ^ Schefter, Adam (June 25, 2020). "Cowboys-Steelers Hall of Fall Game being called off; enshrinement ceremony postponed". ESPN. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Week 7 and Week 8 Schedule Changes". NFL Communications. October 2, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday to Sunday". NFL. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Selbe, Nick. "Browns Ambush Steelers for First Playoff Win Since 1994". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
enlaces externos
- 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at Pro Football Reference
- 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com
- Official website