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2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerOmar Khan
Head coachMike Tomlin
Home fieldAcrisure Stadium
Results
Record2–1
Division place1st AFC North
Uniform

The 2023 season is the Pittsburgh Steelers' 91st season in the National Football League, their 2nd under general manager Omar Khan and their 17th under head coach Mike Tomlin. They attempt to improve on their 9–8 record from last year, make the playoffs after a one-year absence, win their first AFC North title since 2020, and become the first team in AFC history to post 20 consecutive non-losing records. With their third win of the season, they will reach 700 wins in the club's history, joining the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants in reaching 700 franchise victories.

Draft

Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 14 Broderick Jones OT Georgia from New England
2 32 Joey Porter Jr. CB Penn State from Chicago
2 49 Keeanu Benton NT Wisconsin
3 80 Traded to Carolina
3 93 Darnell Washington TE Georgia from Carolina
4 120 Traded to New England
4 132 Nick Herbig LB Wisconsin from Carolina
5 151 Traded to Seattle
6 195 Traded to Denver
7 241 Cory Trice CB Purdue from Denver
7 251 Spencer Anderson OL Maryland from LA Rams

Notes

  • Chicago traded their own second-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for wide receiver Chase Claypool.
  • Pittsburgh traded their fifth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.
  • Pittsburgh traded their sixth-round selection to Denver in exchange for linebacker Malik Reed and a seventh-round selection.
  • Pittsburgh traded their seventh-round selection (234th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for wide receiver Allen Robinson and Los Angeles' seventh-round selection (251st overall)
  • Pittsburgh traded their first-round selection (17th overall) and fourth-round selection (120th overall) to New England in exchange for New England's first-round selection (14th overall)
  • Pittsburgh traded their third-round selection (80th overall) to Carolina for a third-round selection (93rd overall) and a fourth-round selection (132nd overall) which originally belonged to San Francisco.

Undrafted free agent additions

2023 Undrafted Free Agents
Position Player College
WR Jordan Byrd San Diego State
QB Tanner Morgan Minnesota
DT James Nyamwaya Merrimack
LB David Perales Fresno State
FB Monte Pottebaum Iowa
K B. T. Potter Clemson

Staff

Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
  • Owner/president – Art Rooney II
  • Vice president – Art Rooney Jr.
  • Vice president of player personnel – Dan Rooney Jr.
  • General manager – Omar Khan
  • Assistant general manager – Andy Weidl
  • Director of player scouting – Mark Sadowski
  • Assistant director of player scouting – Max Gruder
  • Director of college scouting – Dan Colbert
  • Director of pro scouting – Sheldon White
  • Senior scouting assistants – Kelvin Fisher
  • Senior personnel assistant – Quentin Harris
  • Director of football administration – Cole Marcoux
  • Director of player development – Darrel Young
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Teryl Austin
  • Defensive line – Karl Dunbar
  • Outside linebackers – Denzel Martin
  • Inside linebackers – Aaron Curry
  • Secondary – Grady Brown
  • Assistant secondary – Anthony Midget
  • Defensive quality control – Jason Brooks
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Phil Matusz
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Senior conditioning coordinator – Garrett Giemont
  • Sports science coordinator – Roderick Moore

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Current roster

Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve


As of November 6, 2024. Rookies in italics.

53 active, 14 reserve, 16 practice squad (+2 exempt)

Preseason

The Steelers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring. All preseason games were televised on KDKA. Their finale against the Falcons was also broadcast nationally on NFL Network.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–17 1–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Buffalo Bills W 27–15 2–0 Acrisure Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Atlanta Falcons W 24–0 3–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 1:00 p.m. San Francisco 49ers L 7–30 0–1 Acrisure Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 18 8:15 p.m. Cleveland Browns W 26–22 1–1 Acrisure Stadium ABC Recap
3 September 24 8:20 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders W 23–18 2–1 Allegiant Stadium NBC Recap
4 October 1 1:00 p.m. at Houston Texans NRG Stadium CBS
5 October 8 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Acrisure Stadium CBS
6 Bye
7 October 22 4:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams SoFi Stadium Fox
8 October 29 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Acrisure Stadium CBS
9 November 2 8:15 p.m. Tennessee Titans Acrisure Stadium Prime Video
10 November 12 1:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers Acrisure Stadium CBS
11 November 19 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium CBS
12 November 26 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium CBS
13 December 3 1:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals Acrisure Stadium CBS
14 December 7 8:15 p.m. New England Patriots Acrisure Stadium Prime Video
15 TBD (December 16/17/18) TBD at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium TBD
16 December 23 4:30 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals Acrisure Stadium NBC
17 December 31 4:05 p.m. at Seattle Seahawks Lumen Field Fox
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 15 will be finalized at a later date.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
49ers 10 10 7330
Steelers 0 7 007

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers opened their season at home for the first time since 2014.

The Steelers got blown out 30–7 for their worst loss at home since 2006, and started the season 0–1 for the first time since 2019.

Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 3 11 8022
Steelers 7 9 3726

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers opened their season with two home games for the first time since 1997.

Alex Highsmith opened the scoring 9 seconds in with a 30-yard pick-six. However, just over 6 minutes later, Dustin Hopkins kicked a 43-yard field goal to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 4 points.

In the second quarter, the Steelers trailed for the first time when Deshaun Watson hit Jerome Ford with a 4-yard touchdown pass followed by a two-point conversion to make the score 11–7 in favor of the Browns. Chris Boswell kicked a 52-yard field goal to bring Pittsburgh within one point. Kenny Pickett then hit George Pickens with a 71-yard touchdown pass to put the Steelers back up, 16–11. The Browns made it a 2-point game when Dustin Hopkins kicked a 55-yard field goal just before halftime.

In the third quarter, Chris Boswell pushed the Steelers' lead back to five points by converting a 50-yard field goal. However, Pierre Strong, Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown, with a 2-point conversion, to put the Browns up, 22–19, 1 minute and 46 seconds later.

In the fourth quarter, with 6:58 to go, T.J. Watt recorded a 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown, to reach the final score of 26–22 in favor of Pittsburgh.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 1–1. The Steelers' defense sacked Deshaun Watson 6 times for 25 yards.

Despite the win, the Steelers allowed 408 yards of offense and 20 first downs, while only picking up 255 yards of offense and 9 first downs.

Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 6 10023
Raiders 7 0 01118

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

The Steelers upset the Raiders, winning in Las Vegas for the first time ever under the new Raiders city moniker. They also beat the Raiders on the road for the first time since 1995, when the Raiders were based in Oakland. With the win, the Steelers improved to 2-1, and moved into a three-way tie for first in the AFC North with the Ravens and Browns. It was Kenny Pickett's first game of the season without throwing an interception, and his first career game with multiple TD passes. Also, with the win, the Steelers have won at least one road game against all other 15 AFC teams since Mike Tomlin's hiring.

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 000
Texans 0 0 000

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Standings

Division

AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(1) Baltimore Ravens 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 483 280 L1
(5) Cleveland Browns 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 396 362 L1
(7) Pittsburgh Steelers 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 304 324 W3
Cincinnati Bengals 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 366 384 W1

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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