Pittsburgh Steelers statistics

This page details statistics about the Pittsburgh Steelers American football team.

Club Records

Single Season Records

Passing

• Attempts: 519 Tommy Maddox (2003)
• Completions: 337 Ben Roethlisberger (2009)
• Yards: 4,328 Ben Roethlisberger (2009)^[1]
• Touchdowns: 32 Ben Roethlisberger (2007)
• Interceptions: 25 Terry Bradshaw (1979)
• Passer Rating: 104.1 Ben Roethlisberger (2007)

Rushing

• Attempts: 390 Barry Foster (1992)
• Yards: 1,690 Barry Foster (1992)
• Touchdowns: 14 Franco Harris (1976)

Receiving

• Receptions: 112 Hines Ward (2002)
• Receiving Yards: 1,398 Yancey Thigpen (1997)
• Receiving Touchdowns: 12 Buddy Dial (1961), Louis Lipps (1985), Hines Ward (2002)

Defensive

• Sacks: 16 James Harrison (2008)
• Interceptions: 11 Mel Blount (1975)

Kicking

• Field Goals: 34 Norm Johnson (1995)

Career-with-Franchise Records

Receiving

• Receiving Touchdowns: 83 Hines Ward (1998-), 63 John Stallworth (1974-87), 51 Lynn Swann (1974-82), 42 Buddy Dial (1959-63), 39 Louis Lipps (1984-91)^[2]

NFL records

The Steelers franchise holds many NFL records including[1]:

All-time

• Most Super Bowl Wins (Six).
• Most Trips to the Super Bowl (8 - tied with Dallas).
• Most AFC Conference Championships won (8) - which gives the Steelers two more AFC Conference Championships than any other AFC franchise.
• Most Conference Championship games played in [AFC or NFC] (15 - all with AFC).
• Most Conference Championship games hosted [AFC or NFC] (11).
• Second Most Division Titles won by any team in the history of the NFL (20 - Second only to Dallas' 21) (all with AFC Central & North)
• Most post-merger games won overall [regular season & playoffs] (416).
• Most post-merger regular season games won (384).
• Most playoff games won by any NFL team in history (33 - tied with Dallas).
• Highest post-merger winning percentage [regular season & playoffs] (61.1%).
• Highest post-merger regular season winning percentage (61%).
• Highest playoff winning percentage in the history of the NFL (63.25%).
• Third Most Primary Hall of Famers of any NFL Franchise (behind Chicago [1st] & Green Bay [2nd])
• Quarterback with lowest interception percentage for a career (Neil O'Donnell)
• Most consecutive games with a touchdown reception among AFC teams (11) Buddy Dial, 1959-1960
• Most post-merger seasons leading league in fewest total yards allowed (5-tied).
• Most post-merger seasons leading league in fewest rushing yards allowed (6).
• Most seasons leading AFC in fewest passing yards allowed (6).
• Most post-merger seasons leading AFC in sacks (3).
• Player with most AFC games played, most NFL career points, most seasons with 100+ points, most FG attempts and FGs made (Gary Anderson).
• Player with most AFC interceptions and most NFL yards gained and most NFL touchdowns after interception (Rod Woodson).

Single-season

• 2nd Most games won (2004-tied) and 3rd most games won in a season by a franchise (1978-tied).
• Most rushing TD's since merger (33 in 1976).
• Most seasons with a player leading the NFL in sacks (Kevin Greene 2-tied).
• Most AFC games with a 100+ yard rusher (Barry Foster 1992)
• Highest passer rating and highest completion percentage by a rookie (Ben Roethlisberger, 2004)
• Most punt returns in a season (71 in 1976) and 2nd most punt returns in a season (67 in 1974).
• Tied for fewest fair catches in a season (0 in 1977).
• Tied for most opponent fumbles recovered by an AFC player (Jack Lambert 1976).
• Tied for most touchdowns after fumble recovery (Jim Bradshaw, 1964).
• Most road wins in a season, postseason included (9 games, 2005).
• Most consecutive games allowing a special-teams or defensive return for a touchdown (8 games, 2009).^[3]
• One of two sixth-seeded teams (along with the Green Bay Packers) to ever win the Super Bowl (Super Bowl XL)

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