The Steelers can get into the playoffs with a week 17 win over the Dolphins, Baltimore losing, and the Jets losing. The Steelers, Ravens and Jets all won in week 17. The Steelers did not make the playoffs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers first took to the field as the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1933, losing 23-2 to the NY Giants. · Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1939) · Pittsburgh Steelers (1940-1942) · Phil-Pitt "Steagles" (1943) · Card-Pitt (1944) · Pittsburgh Steelers (1945-present)
The last losing season was 2003 (6-10); however, they were 8-8 in 2006.
They're losing because they're playing bad. But they're still going to beat the Browns!!
Pirates On Longest Losing Streak In History Buccos Lose 12 Games In Row POSTED: 2:39 pm EDT June 28, 2006 PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are on their longest losing streak in modern history. The record-tying loss came Tuesday night at home against the World Series champion Chicago White Sox. They lost 4-2, which is the Bucs� 12th losing game in a row. It ties the team's longest losing streak in the modern era. The Pirates also lost 12 games in a row in 1914 and in 1939. The longest losing streak in franchise history is 23 games. That was in 1889 when the team was known as the Alleghenies. So how much has changed since the last time the Pirates lost 12 games in a row? In 1939, there were only 16 teams in the majors. Today there are 30. And in 1939, people saw the first televised Major League Baseball game. And the Pittsburgh Steelers were still known as the Pittsburgh Pirates The longest losing streak in franchise history, (23 games) actually happened in 1890. Began with a loss on August 12, 1890 ... and the twenty-third loss came on September 2, 1890. Losses number 20-21-22 all came on September 1, of 1890 -- that's right ... a triple-header!
He was drafted by the Steelers and played his rookie season in Pittsburgh, but was traded in the middle of the following season after losing his job to the Steelers' newly acquired future Hall of Fame quarterback, Bobby Layne.
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Michael Waltrip had the longest losing streak before winning at the Daytona 500 in 2001.
Yes they will. No, they will not. The Steelers season ended on January 8, 2012, after losing to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Wild Card game.
As far as MLB is concerned, the longest losing streak in 23 games held by the 1889 Pittsburgh Alleghenys (soon to be Pirates) and the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies.