1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season

1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Head coach	Chuck Noll (17th season)
General manager	Dick Haley (Since 1971)
Owner	Art Rooney (Since 1936)
Home field	Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd in AFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	PK Gary Anderson WR Louis Lipps LB Mike Merriweather C Mike Webster
AP All-Pros	Louis Lipps (2nd team)
Team MVP	Louis Lipps
Team ROY	Harry Newsome

The 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season is the franchise's 53rd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. The Steelers challenged for the AFC Central most of the season. Sitting at 7-5, through the first 12 games. However, a season ending four game losing streak would end both their division title and playoff hopes, as they finished with a 7-9 record, their first season with a losing record in 14 years.

Personnel

Staff

1985 Pittsburgh Steelers staff

Front office

Chairman of the Board – Arthur J. Rooney
President – Daniel M. Rooney
Vice President – John R. McGinley
Vice President – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
Controller – Dennis P. Thimons
Assistant Controller-Management – Dan Ferens
Traveling Secretary – James A. Boston
Publicity Director – Joe Gordon
Director of Ticket Sales – Geraldine Glenn
Assistant Controller-Tickets – Jim Ellenberger
Director of Player Personnel – Dick Haley
Assistant Director of Player Personnel – William Nunn, Jr.
Pro Talent Scout – Tom Modrak
Talent Scout – West Coast – Bob Schmitz
Talent Scout – Midwest – Mike Butler
College Talent Scout – Joe Krupa

Head coaches

Head Coach – Chuck Noll

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Tom Moore
Offensive Line: Tackles/Tight Ends – Ron Blackledge
Offensive Backfield – Dick Hoak
Offensive Line: Centers/Guards – Hal Hunter

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Tony Dungy
Inside Linebackers – Dennis Fitzgerald
Outside Linebackers – Jed Hughes
Defensive Line – Jon Kolb

Strength and conditioning

Conditioning Coach – Walt Evans
Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek
Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli
Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber
Neurological Surgery Consultant – Dr. Joseph C. Maroon
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Richard Rydze
Physician, Orthopedic – Dr. Paul Steele
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
Trainer – Ralph Berlin
Trainer – Gary Stragar
Equipment Manager – Anthony Parisi
Field Manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
Film Director – Bob McCartney
Photographers – Mike Fabus, Bill Amatucci

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Roster

1985 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster

Quarterbacks

10 Scott Campbell
16 Mark Malone
19 David Woodley

Running backs

34 Walter Abercrombie
24 Rich Erenberg KR
30 Frank Pollard
47 Steve Morse
36 Todd Spencer KR

Wide receivers

83 Louis Lipps PR
80 Frank Pokorny
82 John Stallworth
85 Calvin Sweeney
87 Weegie Thompson

Tight ends

89 Bennie Cunningham
86 Preston Gothard
81 Darrell Nelson

Offensive linemen

71 Emil Boures T
76 Glen Howe T
62 Tunch Ilkin T
74 Terry Long G
65 Ray Pinney T
60 Randy Rasmussen G/C
63 Pete Rostosky T
72 Ray Snell T
52 Mike Webster C
61 Blake Wingle G
73 Craig Wolfley G

Defensive linemen

78 Mark Catano NT
67 Gary Dunn NT
92 Keith Gary DE
95 John Goodman DE/NT
64 Edmund Nelson DE/DT
99 Darryl Sims DE
93 Keith Willis DE

Linebackers

91 Gregg Carr OLB
56 Robin Cole ILB
53 Bryan Hinkle OLB
90 Bob Kohrs LB/DE
50 David Little ILB
57 Mike Merriweather OLB
54 Fred Small OLB
55 Dennis Winston ILB

Defensive backs

23 Chris D. Brown DB
33 Harvey Clayton CB
42 Dave Edwards DB
31 Donnie Shell SS
26 John Swain CB
25 Anthony Tuggle DB
41 Sam Washington CB
21 Eric Williams FS
49 Dwayne Woodruff CB
22 Rick Woods FS

Special teams

Reserve lists

Alan Andrews TE (IR)
66 Mark Behning T (IR)
29 Dwayne Hooper T (IR)
51 Dan Turk C/LS-P (IR)

Practice squad ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Rookies in italics
54 Active, 4 Inactive, Practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Game Site	Time (ET)	TV	Result	Record
1	Sat. Aug. 10	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Tampa Stadium	8:00 p.m.	WTAE	W 42–27	1–0
2	Sat. Aug. 17	at Minnesota Vikings	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	8:00 p.m.	WTAE	L 41–34	1–1
3	Fri. Aug. 23	at St. Louis Cardinals	Busch Stadium	8:30 p.m.	WTAE	L 14–6	1–2
4	Fri. Aug. 30	New York Giants	Three Rivers Stadium	7:30 p.m.	WTAE	L 24–14	1–3

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Game Site	Time (ET)	TV	Result	Record
1	Sun. Sep. 8	Indianapolis Colts	Three Rivers Stadium	1:00 p.m.	NBC	W 45–3	1–0
2	Mon. Sep. 16	at Cleveland Browns	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	9:00 p.m.	ABC	L 17–7	1–1
3	Sun. Sep. 22	Houston Oilers	Three Rivers Stadium	1:00 p.m.	NBC	W 20–0	2–1
4	Mon. Sep. 30	Cincinnati Bengals	Three Rivers Stadium	9:00 p.m.	ABC	L 37–24	2–2
5	Sun. Oct. 6	at Miami Dolphins	Miami Orange Bowl	1:00 p.m.	NBC	L 24–20	2–3
6	Sun. Oct. 13	at Dallas Cowboys	Texas Stadium	1:00 p.m.	NBC	L 27–13	2–4
7	Sun. Oct. 20	St. Louis Cardinals	Three Rivers Stadium	1:00 p.m.	CBS	W 23–10	3–4
8	Sun. Oct. 27	at Cincinnati Bengals	Riverfront Stadium	4:00 p.m.	NBC	L 26–21	3–5
9	Sun. Nov. 3	Cleveland Browns	Three Rivers Stadium	1:00 p.m.	NBC	W 10–9	4–5
10	Sun. Nov. 10	at Kansas City Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium	1:00 p.m.	NBC	W 36–28	5–5
11	Sun. Nov. 17	at Houston Oilers	Astrodome	1:00 p.m.	NBC	W 30–7	6–5
12	Sun. Nov. 24	Washington Redskins	Three Rivers Stadium	1:00 p.m.	CBS	L 30–23	6–6
13	Sun. Dec. 1	Denver Broncos	Three Rivers Stadium	1:00 p.m.	NBC	L 31–23	6–7
14	Sun. Dec. 8	at San Diego Chargers	Jack Murphy Stadium	9:00 p.m.	ABC	L 54–44	6–8
15	Sun. Dec. 15	Buffalo Bills	Three Rivers Stadium	1:00 p.m.	NBC	W 30–24	7–8
16	Sat. Dec. 21	at New York Giants	Giants Stadium	12:30 p.m.	NBC	L 28–10	7–9

Game Summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 8, 1985): vs. Indianapolis Colts

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	0	0	0	3
Steelers	7	17	7	14	45

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather:
Game attendance: 55,279
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers: (NBC) Jay Randolph (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – Lipps 7 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Indianapolis – FG Allegre 39
Pittsburgh – Lipps 11 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
Pittsburgh – Erenberg 11 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Stallworth 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 16 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)

Week 2 (Monday September 16, 1985): at Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	0	7	7
Browns	0	7	3	7	17

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
Game weather:
Game attendance: 79,042
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Joe Namath & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:

Cleveland – Banks 7 pass from Danielson (Bahr kick)
Cleveland – FG Bahr 18
Pittsburgh – Stallworth 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Cleveland – Byner 21 run (Bahr kick)

Week 3 (Sunday September 22, 1985): vs. Houston Oilers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	0	0	0	0
Steelers	14	3	3	0	20

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather:
Game attendance: 58,752
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – Lipps 25 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 5 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38

Week 4 (Monday September 30, 1985): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	14	7	16	37
Steelers	0	10	14	0	24

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
Game weather:
Game attendance: 59,541
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Joe Namath & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – Lipps 15 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Cincinnati – Brooks 14 run (Breech kick)
Cincinnati – Holman 26 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
Cincinnati – Brown 8 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
Pittsburgh – Stallworth 17 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Erenberg 4 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Cincinnati – Holman 4 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
Cincinnati – FG Breech 32
Cincinnati – Brooks 32 run (pass failed)

Week 5 (Sunday October 6, 1985): at Miami Dolphins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	17	0	3	20
Dolphins	7	7	3	7	24

at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather:
Game attendance: 72,820
Referee: Dick Jorgensen
TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Miami – Nathan 1 run (Reveiz kick)
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 48
Miami – Johnson 2 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
Pittsburgh – Thompson 1 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Miami – FG Reveiz 35
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
Miami – Hampton 2 run (Reveiz kick)

Week 6 (Sunday October 13, 1985): at Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	3	0	10	13
Cowboys	0	10	10	7	27

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather:
Game attendance: 62,932
Referee: Tom Dooley
TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 48
Dallas – Dorsett 56 pass from D. White (Septien kick)
Dallas – FG Septien 38
Dallas – FG Septien 39
Dallas – Lockhart 19 interception return (Septien kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)
Dallas – Dorsett 35 run (Septien kick)

Week 7 (Sunday October 20, 1985): vs. St. Louis Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	0	0	7	10
Steelers	14	3	6	0	23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather:
Game attendance: 56,478
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers: (CBS) Tom Brookshier (play by play), Dick Vermiel (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

St. Louis – FG O'Donoghue 19
Pittsburgh – Lipps 45 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Pollard 14 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
St. Louis – Mitchell 5 pass from Lomax (O'Donoghue kick)

Week 8 (Sunday October 27, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	7	0	14	21
Bengals	3	14	9	0	26

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati

Game time: 4:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 55,241
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Cincinnati – FG Breech 37
Cincinnati – Holman 11 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
Cincinnati – Jackson 57 interception return (Breech kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 49 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
Cincinnati – FG Breech 39
Cincinnati – FG Breech 40
Cincinnati – FG Breech 32
Pittsburgh – Lipps 62 punt return (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 3, 1985): vs. Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	0	6	0	3	9
Steelers	0	0	7	3	10

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 51,976
Referee: Bob Frederic
TV announcers: (NBC) Len Berman (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Cleveland – FG Bahr 34
Cleveland – FG Bahr 45
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 32 run (Anderson kick)
Cleveland – FG Bahr 30
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25

Week 10 (Sunday November 10, 1985): at Kansas City Chiefs

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	10	17	3	6	36
Chiefs	7	7	0	14	28

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 46,126
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Kansas City – Cherry 47 interception return (Lowery kick)
Pittsburgh – Stallworth 13 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
Kansas City – Smith 45 pass from Kenney (Lowery kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 71 punt return (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 2 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27
Kansas City – Smith 13 pass from Kenney (Lowery kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
Kansas City – Hancock 13 pass from Kenney (Lowery kick)

Week 11 (Sunday November 17, 1985): at Houston Oilers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	7	13	7	30
Oilers	0	0	7	0	7

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: Dome
Game attendance: 45,977
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 52
Pittsburgh – Pollard 2 run (Anderson kick)
Houston – Rozier 15 run (Zendejas kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
Pittsburgh – Woodley 1 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 5 run (Anderson kick)

Week 12 (Sunday November 24, 1985): vs. Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	14	6	7	3	30
Steelers	3	14	0	6	23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 59,293
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers: (CBS) Tim Ryan (play by play), Johnny Morris (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Washington – Rogers 1 run (Moseley kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
Washington – Didier 18 pass from Schroeder (Moseley kick)
Washington – FG Moseley 20
Pittsburgh – Lipps 5 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Erenberg 9 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)
Washington – FG Moseley 39
Washington – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
Washington – FG Moseley 42
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27

Week 13 (Sunday December 1, 1985): vs. Denver Broncos

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	10	0	21	31
Steelers	0	6	3	14	23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 56,797
Referee: Gene Barth
TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy & Paul Zimmerman (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
Denver – Sampson 24 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
Denver – FG Karlis 42
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
Denver – Sewell 12 run (Karlis kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 31 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Merriweather 35 interception return (Anderson kick)
Denver – Sewell 2 run (Karlis kick)
Denver – Harden 42 interception return (Karlis kick)

Week 14 (Sunday December 8, 1985): at San Diego Chargers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	13	14	10	44
Chargers	21	13	7	13	54

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

Game time: 9:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 52,098
Referee: Jerry Seeman
TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Joe Namath & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:

San Diego – Spencer 12 run (Thomas kick)
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 15 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
San Diego – Chandler 36 pass from Fouts (Thomas kick)
San Diego – Holohan 20 pass from Fouts (Thomas kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 8 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
San Diego – Chandler 75 pass from Fouts (Thomas kick)
San Diego – McGee 3 run (kick failed)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
Pittsburgh – Woodley 1 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 25 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
San Diego – McGee 7 run (Thomas kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 15 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
San Diego – Anderson 2 run (kick failed)
San Diego – Dale 47 interception return (Thomas kick)

Week 15 (Sunday December 15, 1985): vs. Buffalo Bills

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	14	0	3	24
Steelers	0	14	6	10	30

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 35,953
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers: (NBC) Phil Stone (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Buffalo – Bell 77 run (Norwood kick)
Buffalo – Butler 33 pass from Mathison (Norwood kick)
Buffalo – Wilson 61 fumble return (Norwood kick)
Pittsburgh – Lipps 13 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Pollard 4 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
Buffalo – FG Norwood 24
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 2 run (Anderson kick)

Week 16 (Saturday December 21, 1985): at New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	3	7	0	10
Giants	7	21	0	0	28

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game time: 12:30 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 66,785
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

New York Giants – Morris 9 run (Schubert kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
New York Giants – Morris 65 run (Schubert kick)
New York Giants – Morris 1 run (Schubert kick)
New York Giants – Johnson 23 pass from Simms (Schubert kick)
Pittsburgh – Stallworth 34 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns⁽³⁾	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	287	294	L1
Cincinnati Bengals	7	9	0	.438	4–2	5–7	441	437	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	379	355	L1
Houston Oilers	5	11	0	.313	1–3	4–8	284	412	L4

References

↑ 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
↑ 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
↑ 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
↑ "1985 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-23.

Pittsburgh Pirates / Steelers seasons

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Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

Pittsburgh Steelers

Founded in 1933 Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939) Based and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Franchise	History All-Time Team Seasons Logos and uniforms Coaches Players Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks Statistics

Stadiums	Home fields: Forbes Field Pitt Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Heinz Field Training facilities: Rooney Field Point Stadium UPMC Sportsplex Chuck Noll Field

Culture	Football in Western PA Rooney family Myron Cope Steeler Nation Terrible Towel Steel Curtain Evening Shade "Right Here, Right Now" "Renegade" "Here We Go" "Black and Yellow" YinzCam

Lore	Steelers lore J.P. Rooneys Pennsylvania Keystoners Steagles Card-Pitt Steelerettes Immaculate Reception Black Sunday Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story 1995 AFC Championship Game The Chief

Rivalries	Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Tennessee Titans Oakland Raiders Dallas Cowboys

Media	KDKA-TV WPCW-TV Root Sports Pittsburgh Charlie Batch Chris Hoke Bob Pompeani Radio Network WDVE-FM WBGG-AM Bill Hillgrove Tunch Ilkin Craig Wolfley

Division championships (21)	1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1983 1984 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2001 2002 2004 2007 2008 2010 2014

Conference championships (8)	1974 1975 1978 1979 1995 2005 2008 2010

League championships (6)	1974 (IX) 1975 (X) 1978 (XIII) 1979 (XIV) 2005 (XL) 2008 (XLIII)

Retired numbers	70 75

Hall of Fame members	Players: Bettis Blount Bradshaw Butler Dawson Dudley Greene Ham Harris Johnson Lambert Layne Stallworth Stautner Swann Webster Woodson Coaches and administration: Bell Kiesling Noll Art Rooney Dan Rooney

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division

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Championship seasons in bold

1985 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	LA Rams
Miami	Houston	LA Raiders	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	St. Louis	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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