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Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers

Final / OT · Kickoff

2002 Regular season · Week 4 · Heinz Field

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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CLECleveland Browns13Away
PITPittsburgh Steelers16Home
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Steelers beat Browns 16–13 in 2002 Week 4

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 16–13 at home at Heinz Field in overtime in Week 4 of the 2002 regular season on September 29, 2002. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was one of two games of Week 4 to need overtime.

The result moved the Steelers to 1–2 and dropped the Browns to 2–2. The Browns finished 2002 at 9–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Steelers finished 2002 at 10–5–1 and lost in the Divisional round.

In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 28–7 on January 6, 2002. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 23–20 on November 3, 2002.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Steelers lead the series 5–2 after meeting No. 7 since 1999 Full series history

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