2002 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers went 10–5–1, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 390 points and allowed 345.
- Record
- 10–5–1
- Home
- 5–2–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 390–345
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 390 points, tied for the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 345, the 16th-fewest. Their point differential was +45.
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 10–5–1.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–7 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6 (October 13, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 24–6 to the Houston Texans in Week 14 (December 8, 2002).
They scored a season-high 36 points against the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round (January 5, 2003), winning 36–33.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2–1.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns, the Bengals, and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–2–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cleveland Browns 36–33 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Tennessee Titans 34–31 on the road.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2001, when they went 13–3.
In 2003, they went 6–10 and missed the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2002 | at New England Patriots | L 14–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 17–30 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | at New Orleans Saints | L 29–32 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–7 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2002 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 28–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 31–18 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Atlanta Falcons | T 34–34 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans | L 23–31 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 29–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 25–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | vs Houston Texans | L 6–24 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 30–14 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2002 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–7 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 34–31 |
| Wild Card | Jan 5, 2003 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 36–33 |
| Divisional | Jan 11, 2003 | at Tennessee Titans | L 31–34 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.