Final / OT · Kickoff
2011 Postseason · Wild Card · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
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.
The Denver Broncos beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29–23 at home at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in overtime in the Wild Card round of the 2011 playoffs on January 8, 2012. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 6 points.
It was one of two games of the 2011 playoffs to need overtime.
The Steelers went 12–4 in the regular season and the Broncos went 8–8. The Broncos’ run ended in the Divisional round, a 45–10 loss to the New England Patriots. The loss ended the Steelers’ season.
In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 28–10 on November 9, 2009. When they met again, the Denver Broncos won 31–19 on September 9, 2012.
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 4–2 after meeting No. 6 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.
