2000 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers went 9–7, and missed the playoffs. They scored 321 points and allowed 255.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 321–255
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 321 points, tied for the 14th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 255, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was +66.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 1–3 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 5 to Week 9.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 22–0 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 8 (October 22, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 30–10 to the New York Giants in Week 15 (December 10, 2000).
They scored a season-high 48 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 (November 26, 2000), winning 48–28.
They shut out the Cincinnati Bengals (Week 7) and the Cleveland Browns (Week 8).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 1999, when they went 6–10.
In 2001, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 3, 2000 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 0–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 20–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | at New York Jets | W 20–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 15–0 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 22–0 |
| Week 9 | Oct 29, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 9–6 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at Tennessee Titans | L 7–9 |
| Week 11 | Nov 12, 2000 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–34 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 48–28 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 21–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | at New York Giants | L 10–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 16, 2000 | vs Washington | W 24–3 |
| Week 17 | Dec 24, 2000 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.