2005 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers went 11–5, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and won the Super Bowl. They scored 389 points and allowed 258.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 6–2
- Points
- 389–258
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Won Super Bowl
Where the season ranked
They scored 389 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 258, tied for the third-fewest. Their point differential was +131.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 7 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–0 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 (December 24, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 26–7 to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12 (November 28, 2005).
They shut out the Cleveland Browns (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 0–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns and splitting with the Bengals and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 31–17 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they beat the Indianapolis Colts 21–18 on the road.
In the AFC Championship Game, they beat the Denver Broncos 34–17 on the road.
They won Super Bowl XL, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21–10.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2004, when they went 15–1.
In 2006, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 34–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | at Houston Texans | W 27–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2005 | vs New England Patriots | L 20–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2005 | at San Diego Chargers | W 24–22 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–23 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–13 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2005 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 20–19 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2005 | at Green Bay Packers | W 20–10 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 34–21 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 13–16 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2005 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 7–26 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 31–38 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Chicago Bears | W 21–9 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2005 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 18–3 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | at Cleveland Browns | W 41–0 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2006 | vs Detroit Lions | W 35–21 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–17 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 21–18 |
| Conference championship | Jan 22, 2006 | at Denver Broncos | W 34–17 |
| Super Bowl | Feb 5, 2006 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 21–10 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.