1999 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 317 points and allowed 320.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 317–320
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 317 points, the 15th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 320, the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was -3.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was six games, from Week 10 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–0 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 1 (September 12, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 29–10 to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 3 (September 26, 1999).
They shut out the Cleveland Browns (Week 1).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
Their six wins are tied for the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2000, they went 9–7.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 1999 | at Cleveland Browns | W 43–0 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 23–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 10–29 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 3–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 1999 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 13–9 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–6 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 15–16 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 1999 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–16 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 1999 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 1999 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 1999 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 24–31 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 1999 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 19–35 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 1999 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 30–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 36–47 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.