2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerOmar Khan
Head coachMike Tomlin
Home fieldAcrisure Stadium
Results
Record7–5
Division place2nd 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 against the Baltimore Ravens on October 8, they reached 700 wins in the club's history, joining the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants in reaching 700 franchise victories.

Draft

2023 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
114 Broderick JonesOTGeorgiafrom New England
232 Joey Porter Jr.CBPenn Statefrom Chicago
249 Keeanu BentonNTWisconsin
380 Traded to Carolina
393 Darnell WashingtonTEGeorgiafrom Carolina
4120 Traded to New England
4132 Nick HerbigLBWisconsinfrom Carolina
5151 Traded to Seattle
6195 Traded to Denver
7241 Cory TriceCBPurduefrom Denver
7251 Spencer AndersonOLMarylandfrom 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
PositionPlayerCollege
WRJordan ByrdSan Diego State
QBTanner MorganMinnesota
DTJames NyamwayaMerrimack
LBDavid PeralesFresno State
FBMonte PottebaumIowa
KB. T. PotterClemson

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
  • Director of college scouting – Dan Colbert
  • Director of pro scouting – Sheldon White
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Dave Pettet
  • Senior scouting assistants – Phil Kreidler, Kelvin Fisher
  • Director of football administration – Cole Marcoux
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 defensive backs – Gerald Alexander
  • Defensive quality control – Jason Brooks
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith
  • Quality control – Matt Tomsho
Strength and conditioning
  • Senior conditioning coordinator – Garrett Giemont
  • Head strength and conditioning coach – Marcel Pastoor
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Rodain Delus
  • Director of player development – Darrel Young

→ Coaching staff
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Current roster

Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 54 Kwon Alexander ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Alfonzo Graham RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 55 Cole Holcomb ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 31 Keanu Neal SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 37 Elijah Riley SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Chapelle Russell OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 27 Cory Trice CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Renell Wren NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated November 28, 2023

53 active, 8 inactive, 16 practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

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 L 6–30 2–2 NRG Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 8 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens W 17–10 3–2 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
6 Bye
7 October 22 4:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Rams W 24–17 4–2 SoFi Stadium Fox Recap
8 October 29 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars L 10–20 4–3 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
9 November 2 8:15 p.m. Tennessee Titans W 20–16 5–3 Acrisure Stadium Prime Video Recap
10 November 12 1:00 p.m. Green Bay Packers W 23–19 6–3 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
11 November 19 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 10–13 6–4 Cleveland Browns Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 26 1:00 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals W 16–10 7–4 Paycor Stadium CBS Recap
13 December 3 1:00 p.m. Arizona Cardinals L 10–24 7–5 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
14 December 7 8:15 p.m. New England Patriots Acrisure Stadium Prime Video
15 December 16 4:30 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium NFLN
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.
  • The network and time for Week 17 is subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • 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
Period 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 team was blown out by the 49ers 30–7, and suffered their worst loss at home since 2006. With the loss, the Steelers started 0-1.

Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 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 Browns quarterback 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
Period 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 606
Texans 10 6 01430

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Steelers continued their road trip, traveling to take on the Texans in which would be their second loss of the season, being blown out 30-6. With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 2–2. They lost to the Texans for just the third time ever. On a side note, T.J. Watt was able to witness his brother get inducted into the Houston Texans' Ring of Honor.

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 3 0010
Steelers 0 3 01417

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers went home for Round 1 against the Ravens. The Ravens went up 10-0 in the second quarter before the Steelers managed to score the remaining points to win 17-10. The win improved them to 3-2 as they headed into their bye week.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 71424
Rams 0 9 8017

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 73,471
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers then went on the road to take on the Rams. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers scored first when Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal to make it 3-0. Though, the Rams would take the lead before halftime when their kicker Brett Maher tied the game with a 41-yard field goal, followed by a 31-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Tutu Atwell (with a failed PAT) to make it 9-3. In the third quarter, the Steelers retook the lead when Kenny Pickett ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 10-9. However, the Rams took the lead back when Darrell Henderson Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17-10. In the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers as they would win the game 24-17 with a pair of rushing touchdowns from Jaylen Warren from 13 yards out and Najee Harris from 3 yards out.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4-2 and had defeated the Rams for the fifth time in a row.

Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 8: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 6 3 8320
Steelers 0 3 7010

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,225
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a tough road win, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Jaguars. Brandon McManus got the Jaguars on the board 6-0 with field goals from 50 and 51 yards out. In the second quarter, the Steelers made it 6-3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 22-yard field goal of his own. However, McManus kicked his third field goal of the game from 38 yards out to put his team up 9-3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Jaguars moved up by double digits when Travis Etienne caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17-3. The Steelers responded later on in the quarter shortening the lead to 17-10 by way of Mitchell Trubkisky's 22-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens. The Jaguars were able to seal the victory in the fourth quarter however with McManus kicking his fourth field goal of the day from 37 yards out to make the final score 20-10.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 4-3.

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 10 3016
Steelers 7 3 3720

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a tough loss at home, the Steelers stayed at home for a Thursday Night game against the Titans. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Najee Harris ran for a 10-yard touchdown to make it 7-0. The Titans got on the board later on when Nick Folk kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 7-3. In the second quarter, the Titans moved into the lead 10-7 by way of a 2-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry. Though, the Steelers tied it at 10-10 when Chris Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal. The Titans moved back into the lead at halftime Folk kicked another 36-yard field goal to make it 13-10. After the break, the Steelers tied it up in the third quarter 13-13 when Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal. Later on though, the Titans took the lead back when Nick Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal to make the score 16-13. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the eventual game-winning touchdown to make the final score 20-16. They narrowly escaped with the victory when Kwon Alexander intercepted a pass by Will Levis in the end zone with six seconds left in the game.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 5-3.

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 6 6019
Steelers 7 10 3323

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,617
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After yet another tough win, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Packers. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Najee Harris ran for a 4-yard touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. The Packers were able to tie it up later on when Jordan Love found Romeo Doubs on an 8-yard pass to make it 7-7. The Steelers score twice in the second quarter to move up by 10: Jaylen Warren's 16-yard touchdown run, followed up by Chris Boswell's 42-yard field goal to make it 17-7. The Packers were able to come within 4 before halftime when Love connected with Jayden Reed for a 35-yard pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 17-13 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Packers went back to work taking a 2-point lead when Anders Carlson kicked 2 field goals from 31 and 28 yards out to make it 19-17. The Steelers retook the lead later on in the quarter when Boswell kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 20-19. The Steelers wrapped up scoring of the game when Boswell kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 23-19. The Packers got the ball back, but in a similar close ending to the Steelers' win over the Tennessee Titans the previous week, Damontae Kazee intercepted a potential game-winning touchdown pass by Love outside the Steelers end zone as time expired, sealing another narrow victory for the Steelers.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 6-3.

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week 11: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 7310
Browns 7 3 0313

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,919
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Steelers then traveled to Cleveland for Round 2 against the 6-3 Browns. The first half scoring was all Browns as they lead 10-0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers were able to cut that lead to 3 when Jaylen Warren ran for a 74-yard touchdown to make it 10-7. They tied it up at 10-10 when Chris Boswell kicked a 28-yard field goal. However, getting the ball back later on in the quarter, the Steelers' defense was unable to prevent the Browns' comeback when Dustin Hopkins kicked the game-winning 34-yard field goal to make the final score 13-10.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 6-4 and third place in the AFC North. This would also be the final game for Matt Canada as the Steelers' offensive coordinator before his firing.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 7616
Bengals 0 7 0310

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,090
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 3 7 7724
Steelers 3 0 0710

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots

Week 14: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 0 000
Steelers 0 0 000

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
  • Preview

Standings

Division

AFC North
Team W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Ravens 9 3 0 .750 3–2 6–3 324 187 W2
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 5 0 .583 3–1 5–3 192 229 L1
Cleveland Browns 7 5 0 .583 3–2 5–3 258 245 L2
Cincinnati Bengals 6 6 0 .500 0–4 2–6 246 273 W1

Conference

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] Miami Dolphins East 9 3 0 .750 3–1 6–2 .393 .303 W3
2[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North 9 3 0 .750 3–2 6–3 .510 .486 W2
3[lower-alpha 2] Kansas City Chiefs West 8 4 0 .667 3–1 6–1 .542 .490 L1
4[lower-alpha 2] Jacksonville Jaguars South 8 4 0 .667 4–1 6–3 .549 .510 L1
Wild cards
5[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Pittsburgh Steelers North 7 5 0 .583 3–1 5–3 .531 .512 L1
6[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 5] Cleveland Browns North 7 5 0 .583 3–2 5–3 .545 .529 L2
7[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] Indianapolis Colts South 7 5 0 .583 3–2 5–3 .458 .381 W4
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 6] Houston Texans South 7 5 0 .583 1–2 4–3 .490 .471 W1
9[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Denver Broncos West 6 6 0 .500 1–2 3–5 .510 .514 L1
10[lower-alpha 7][lower-alpha 8] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 6 0 .500 0–4 2–6 .559 .521 W1
11[lower-alpha 7] Buffalo Bills East 6 6 0 .500 2–2 3–5 .462 .425 L1
12[lower-alpha 9] Los Angeles Chargers West 5 7 0 .417 1–1 3–4 .521 .350 W1
13[lower-alpha 9] Las Vegas Raiders West 5 7 0 .417 1–2 3–5 .486 .367 L2
14[lower-alpha 10] New York Jets East 4 8 0 .333 1–3 2–6 .528 .542 L5
15[lower-alpha 10] Tennessee Titans South 4 8 0 .333 0–3 2–6 .507 .375 L1
16 New England Patriots East 2 10 0 .167 2–2 2–5 .531 .417 L5
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 11]
  1. 1 2 Miami wins tie break over Baltimore based on conference record.
  2. 1 2 Kansas City wins tie break over Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over Indianapolis based on common record. Division tie breaks were initially used to eliminate Cleveland and Houston (see below).
  4. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on division record.
  5. 1 2 Cleveland wins tie break over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Houston (see below).
  6. 1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  7. 1 2 3 Denver and Cincinnati win tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head sweep.
  8. 1 2 Denver wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
  9. 1 2 LA Chargers wins tie break over Las Vegas based on head-to-head victory.
  10. 1 2 NY Jets wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of victory.
  11. ↑ 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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