2011 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers went 12–4, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 325 points and allowed 227.
- Record
- 12–4
- Home
- 7–1
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 325–227
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 325 points, tied for the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 227, the fewest. Their point differential was +98.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 12–4.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 5 to Week 8.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 35–7 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 (December 4, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 35–7 to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 (September 11, 2011).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 5 (October 9, 2011), winning 38–17.
They shut out the Seattle Seahawks (Week 2) and the St. Louis Rams (Week 16).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals and the Browns and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Denver Broncos 29–23 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2010, when they went 12–4.
In 2012, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2011 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–35 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 24–0 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 23–20 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | at Houston Texans | L 10–17 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 38–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2011 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 32–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | vs New England Patriots | W 25–17 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 20–23 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 13–9 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–7 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2011 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 14–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2011 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 27–0 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | at Cleveland Browns | W 13–9 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2012 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–29 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.