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2026 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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The 2026 season is the Pittsburgh Steelers' 94th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 26th year playing their home games at Acrisure Stadium, their fifth under general manager Omar Khan, and their first under new head coach Mike McCarthy.[1]

OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerOmar Khan
Head coachMike McCarthy
Offensive coordinatorBrian Angelichio
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2026 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerOmar Khan
Head coachMike McCarthy
Offensive coordinatorBrian Angelichio
Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham
Home stadiumAcrisure Stadium
Results
Record3–2
Division place3rd AFC North
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This is their first season since 2006 without longtime head coach Mike Tomlin, as he stepped down on January 13 following their defeat in the Wild Card round the night before.[2] The Steelers are attempting to improve on their 10–7 record of the past three seasons and will attempt to end their seven-game playoff game losing streak dating back to the 2016 season. This season began with only the team's fourth head coach in 58 seasons. This is McCarthy's third head coaching job; he was previously the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 2006 to 2018 and the Dallas Cowboys from 2020 to 2024. Coincidentally, the Steelers opened their first preseason with Mike McCarthy as their head coach by beating McCarthy's first team, the Packers. The Steelers will also play in the NFL International Series in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history.[citation needed] This will be Aaron Rodgers's 22nd and final season in the NFL, as he announced on May 20 he would retire after the season.

Offseason

Signings

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Position Player Tag Previous team Date signed Notes
CBJamel DeanUFATampa Bay BuccaneersMarch 133 years, $36.75 million
RBRico DowdleUFACarolina PanthersMarch 132 years, $12.25 million
DTSebastian Joseph-DayUFATennessee TitansMarch 162 years, $11 million
SJaquan BriskerUFAChicago BearsMarch 161 year, $5.5 million
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Trades

Trades below are only for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in the draft section.

More information Date, Player(s)/Asset(s) received ...
Date Player(s)/Asset(s) received Team Player(s)/Asset(s) traded Source
March 13 WR Michael Pittman Jr.,
2026 7th round selection (No. 230)		 Indianapolis Colts 2026 6th round selection (No. 214)
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Draft

Main article: 2026 NFL draft
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Draft trades

  • The Steelers traded a 2027 sixth-round selection and WR George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a third-round selection and a 2027 fifth-round selection.
  • The Steelers traded a sixth-round selection to the New England Patriots in exchange for a seventh-round selection and S Kyle Dugger.

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 pro personnel – Max Gruder
  • Senior director of college personnel - Tim Gribble
  • Director of college scouting – Dan Colbert
  • Senior personnel executive – Sheldon White
  • Senior personnel assistant – Quentin Harris
  • Senior director of football strategy and administration – Cole Marcoux
  • Director of player development – Darrel Young
  • Football analytics coordinator – Tosin Kazeem
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Support staff
  • Chief of staff – Steve Scarnecchia
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Mark Lovat
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Abe Munayer
  • Director of performance integration and sports science – Grant Thorne

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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 (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

More information Week, Date ...
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 Green Bay Packers W 28–9 1–0 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2 August 21 New York Jets L 0–17 1–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
3 August 27 at Buffalo Bills L 27–28 1–2 Highmark Stadium Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

More information Week, Date ...
Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 13 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons W 20–13 1–0 Acrisure Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 20 1:00 p.m. at New England Patriots L 3–20 1–1 Gillette Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 27 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals W 30–27 2–1 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 1 8:15 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 24–27 2–2 Huntington Bank Field Prime Video Recap
5 October 11 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts W 34–22 3–2 Acrisure Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 18 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Raymond James Stadium CBS
7 October 25 9:30 a.m. at New Orleans Saints France Stade de France (Paris) NFLN
8 November 1 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Acrisure Stadium CBS
9 Bye
10 November 15 8:20 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paycor Stadium NBC
11 November 22 4:25 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field CBS
12 November 27 3:00 p.m. Denver Broncos Acrisure Stadium Prime Video
13 December 6 8:20 p.m. Houston Texans Acrisure Stadium NBC
14 December 14 8:25 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium ESPN
15 December 20 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Acrisure Stadium CBS
16 December 26/27 TBD Carolina Panthers Acrisure Stadium TBD
17 January 3 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans Nissan Stadium CBS
18 January 9/10 TBD at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium TBD
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Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 and dates from Weeks 13–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; Week 12 is exempt.[6]
  • The date, time and network for Week 16 will be finalized by no later than the end of Week 14.[7]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[6]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 0 3313
Steelers 3 10 0720
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 12:28. Falcons 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45.
  • PIT – Pat Freiermuth 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 10:39. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:27.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Nick Folk 51-yard field goal, 1:50. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – T. J. Watt 35-yard interception return (Chris Boswell kick), 14:05. Steelers 20–10.
  • ATL – Nick Folk 43-yard field goal, 10:35. Steelers 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:30.

Top passers

  • ATL – Cooper Rush – 12/22, 143 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 24/40, 221 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 21 rushes, 83 yards
  • PIT – Jaylen Warren – 10 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • ATL – Bijan Robinson – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
  • PIT – Michael Pittman Jr. – 3 receptions, 58 yards
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This marked the Steelers' sixth straight win over the Falcons since 2010.

Week 2: at New England Patriots

Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 003
Patriots 7 3 3720
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • NE – Andy Borregales 30-yard field goal, 14:14. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:56.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 0:40.

Third quarter

  • NE – Andy Borregales 45-yard field goal, 0:43. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:29.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Elijah Ponder 19-yard fumble return (Andy Borregales kick), 13:37. Patriots 20–3.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PIT – Jaylen Warren – 11 rushes, 43 yards
  • NE – TreVeyon Henderson – 16 rushes, 76 yards, TD

Top receivers

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With the loss, Aaron Rodgers finished his NFL career with a 4–4 record against the Patriots.

Week 3: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 3: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 7 10 3727
Steelers 14 3 7630
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • CIN – Evan McPherson 50-yard field goal, 10:16. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 5:36.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 44-yard field goal, 7:05. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 3:11.
  • CIN – Tee Higgins 28-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:34. Tied 17–17. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 8:22. Bengals 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:38.
  • PIT – DK Metcalf 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 2:43. Steelers 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:39.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Mike Gesicki 25-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 13:29. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:14.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 8:45. Tied 27–27. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:07.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 2:15. Steelers 30–27. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 5:24.

Top passers

  • CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 282 yards, 3 TD
  • PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 19/34, 292 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 9 receptions, 98 yards, TD
  • PIT – Darnell Washington – 3 receptions, 67 yards
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With their second straight win over Cincinnati, the Steelers improved to 2–1.

Week 4: at Cleveland Browns

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 01424
Browns 0 21 0627
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at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • CLE – Jaleel McLaughlin 28-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 12:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:57.
  • CLE – Quinshon Judkins 2-yard run (Andre Szmyt kick), 8:28. Browns 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 2:10.
  • CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. 2-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Andre Szmyt kick), 1:22. Browns 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 3:59.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 31-yard field goal, 0:08. Browns 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Darnell Washington 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (pass failed), 10:10. Browns 21–16. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 4:01.
  • CLE – Andre Szmyt 44-yard field goal, 6:37. Browns 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:33.
  • PIT – Pat Freiermuth 3-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Rodgers run), 1:42. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:50.
  • CLE – Andre Szmyt 56-yard field goal, 0:10. Browns 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 1:32.

Top passers

  • PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 22/40, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • CLE – Deshaun Watson – 24/33, 268 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PIT – Jaylen Warren – 17 rushes, 93 yards
  • CLE – Quinshon Judkins – 17 rushes, 53 yards, TD

Top receivers

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After a tough win at home, the Steelers faced the Browns on the road as 2-point favorites. They took an early lead after Aaron Rodgers threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson. However, the Browns scored three consecutive touchdowns in the second quarter: runs from Jaleel McLaughlin and Quinshon Judkins and a DeShaun Watson pass to Harold Fannin Jr.. Kicker Chris Boswell converted a 31-yard field goal to reduce the deficit to 11 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, Rodgers threw a touchdown pass Darnell Washington to further reduce the deficit to five. The Steelers tied the game 24–24 when Rodgers connected with Pat Freiermuth but the Browns then regained the lead when Andre Szmyt converted a second field goal. With seconds left, Rodgers attempted a Hail Mary pass but ended up throwing an interception that sealed the loss.

With their fifth straight road loss to the Browns since 2022, the Steelers fell to 2–2. They also fell to 0–10 to AFC North rivals on Thursday Night Football when playing them on the road.

Week 5: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 5: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 6 7 6322
Steelers 7 10 71034
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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First quarter

  • IND – Spencer Shrader 57-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:24.
  • PIT – Jaylen Warren 80-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 8:45. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
  • IND – Spencer Shrader 56-yard field goal, 6:55. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:50.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Pat Freiermuth 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 13:17. Steelers 14–6. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 8:38.
  • IND – Tyler Warren 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 7:43. Steelers 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 0:21. Steelers 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 2:21.

Third quarter

  • IND – Spencer Shrader 22-yard field goal, 10:23. Steelers 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:37.
  • PIT – Jaylen Warren 50-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 7:06. Steelers 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:17.
  • IND – Spencer Shrader 40-yard field goal, 2:13. Steelers 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:53.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Spencer Shrader 28-yard field goal, 11:42. Steelers 24–22. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 4:29.
  • PIT – Pat Freiermuth 17-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Chris Boswell kick), 6:35. Steelers 31–22. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:07.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 54-yard field goal, 3:43. Steelers 34–22. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:29.

Top passers

  • IND – Daniel Jones – 24/44, 267 yards
  • PIT – Aaron Rodgers – 22/31, 235 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • IND – Jonathan Taylor – 15 rushes, 45 yards
  • PIT – Jaylen Warren – 15 rushes, 101 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • IND – Tyler Warren – 7 receptions, 83 yards
  • PIT – Jaylen Warren – 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD
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Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 000
Buccaneers 0 0 000
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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Standings

Division

More information AFC North, W ...
AFC North
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Ravens 4 1 0 .800 0–0 2–0 146 119 W3
Cleveland Browns 3 2 0 .600 1–0 1–2 93 112 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 3 2 0 .600 1–1 2–2 111 109 W1
Cincinnati Bengals 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 128 109 W1
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Conference

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AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 4 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 .400 .400 W4
2 Baltimore Ravens North 4 1 0 .800 0–0 2–0 .280 .300 W3
3 Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 1 0 .800 0–0 3–1 .560 .550 W3
4 Buffalo Bills East 4 1 0 .800 0–1 2–1 .360 .300 W1
Wild cards
5 New England Patriots East 3 2 0 .600 1–0 3–1 .680 .667 W2
6 Denver Broncos West 3 2 0 .600 1–1 2–1 .625 .400 W1
7 Las Vegas Raiders West 3 2 0 .600 1–1 2–2 .333 .067 L1
In the hunt
8 Cleveland Browns North 3 2 0 .600 1–0 1–2 .500 .429 L1
9 Pittsburgh Steelers North 3 2 0 .600 1–1 2–2 .520 .467 W1
10 Cincinnati Bengals North 3 2 0 .600 0–1 2–2 .360 .133 W1
11 New York Jets East 2 3 0 .400 0–0 2–0 .480 .300 W1
12 Indianapolis Colts South 2 3 0 .400 1–0 1–3 .563 .250 L1
13 Houston Texans South 1 4 0 .200 1–1 1–3 .440 .000 W1
14 Miami Dolphins East 0 5 0 .000 0–0 0–3 .833 .000 L5
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 0 5 0 .000 0–2 0–3 .560 .000 L5
16 Tennessee Titans South 0 5 0 .000 0–1 0–3 .500 .000 L5
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