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2011 Regular season · Week 17 · Cleveland Browns Stadium

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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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PITPittsburgh Steelers13Away
CLECleveland Browns9Home
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Steelers beat Browns 13–9 in 2011 Week 17

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 13–9 on the road at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Week 17 of the 2011 regular season on January 1, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 4 points.

The result moved the Steelers to 12–4 and dropped the Browns to 4–12. It was the Browns’ sixth straight loss. The Steelers finished 2011 at 12–4 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Browns finished 2011 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 14–3 on December 8, 2011. When they met again, the Cleveland Browns won 20–14 on November 25, 2012. The Steelers swept the 2011 season series.

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 23–4 after meeting No. 27 since 1999 Full series history

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