2006 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 353 points and allowed 315.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 353–315
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 353 points, tied for the 12th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 315, tied for the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +38.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–7 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 6 (October 15, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 27–0 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 12 (November 26, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns, splitting with the Bengals, and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 11–5.
In 2007, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2006 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 28–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2006 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 0–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–28 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 45–7 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 38–41 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Denver Broncos | L 20–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 38–31 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 0–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–3 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2006 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–7 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Carolina Panthers | W 37–3 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 7–31 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–17 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.