Final · Kickoff
2012 Regular season · Week 1 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High · Sunday Night
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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The Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–19 at home at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Week 1 of the 2012 regular season on September 9, 2012.
The result moved the Broncos to 1–0 and dropped the Steelers to 0–1. The Steelers finished 2012 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Broncos finished 2012 at 13–3 and lost in the Divisional round.
In their previous meeting, the Denver Broncos won 29–23 on January 8, 2012. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 34–27 on December 20, 2015.
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 Broncos lead the series 5–2 after meeting No. 7 since 2003 Full series history
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Mike McCarthy said the second-year defensive lineman will miss at least four games, another loss for a Pittsburgh defense already without cornerback Jamel Dean.
Pittsburgh adds a veteran with 65 career starts after trading Joey Porter Jr. and losing Jamel Dean to an ankle injury in Cleveland.
