The 2014 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 15th under general manager Kevin Colbert and their eighth under head coach Mike Tomlin.
The Steelers honored the 40th anniversary of their first Super Bowl winning team, Super Bowl IX, during their Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints at Heinz Field on November 30 (the Steelers played the Super Bowl at Tulane Stadium that year). The team wore a special patch and honored the players at halftime. Though it also served as the team's annual alumni weekend, the team did not wear their alternate 1934 "Bumblebee" throwbacks for this game. Instead, the Steelers wore the "Bumblebee" jerseys against the Indianapolis Colts on October 26.
They managed to improve from their 8âÂÂ8 record from each of their previous two seasons with their week 15 victory against the Atlanta Falcons, and ensured their first winning season since 2011. They also clinched a playoff berth for the first time since that same year with their week 16 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Steelers won the AFC North division title, but lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round of the playoffs by a score of 30âÂÂ17. The Steelers became the first team in NFL history to have a 4,500-yard passer, 1,500-yard receiver and 1,300-yard rusher in the same season. Aided by a monster season from Ben Roethlisberger where he passed for 4,952 yards and 32 scores to go with his 103.3 passer rating (including a 2-game stretch where he threw 12), the Steelers scored 436 points in the regular season, which is a franchise record. They scored 32 or more points 5 times during the season.
This would be the last season until 2020 (and the last one of the 2010's) in which the Steelers did not face the New England Patriots.
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The Steelers started their 2014 season at home against the Browns. In the first quarter, the Steelers would score first when Shaun Suisham kicked a 36-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead. However, the Browns were able to tie it up when Billy Cundiff kicked a 39-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ3 game. The Steelers would score 24 unanswered points to end the first half with LaGarrette Blount running for a 7-yard TD to retake the lead 10âÂÂ3. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers continued their domination when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 35-yard TD for a 17âÂÂ3 lead followed by Le'Veon Bell running in for a TD from 38 yards out to increase their lead to 24âÂÂ3 followed by Suisham nailing yet another field goal from 34 yards out as they led 27âÂÂ3 at halftime. After the break, in the 3rd quarter, the Browns went to work as Isisah Crowell ran for 2 touchdowns: from 3 and 15 yards out for a 27âÂÂ10 and 27âÂÂ17 game. In the 4th quarter, the Browns managed to come within a TD as Cundiff nailed a 25-yard field goal for a 27âÂÂ20 game. Later on, Brian Hoyer hooked up with Travis Benjamein on a 9-yard TD pass to tie the game up 27âÂÂ27. Regardless, Roethlisberger was able to move his team down the field and eventually, Suisham kicked the game-winning 41-yard field goal to win it 30âÂÂ27 for the Steelers' only 3 points of the 2nd half.
With the win, the Steelers started their season 1âÂÂ0 for the first time since 2010 and in turn handed the Browns their 10th straight regular season opening loss.
After a close home win over the Browns, the Steelers traveled to Baltimore to take on the Ravens on Thursday Night Football. The Ravens scored first in the first quarter when Joe Flacco found Owen Daniels on a 2-yard TD pass for a 7âÂÂ0 lead. They increased their lead in the 2nd quarter as Justin Tucker nailed a 30-yard field goal for a 10âÂÂ0 lead. The Steelers finally got on the board when Shaun Suisham kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 10âÂÂ3 game at halftime. Returning after the break, the Steelers went back to work and were able to move down the field for Suisham to kick another field goal from 43 yards out to come within 4 with for a 10âÂÂ6 game. However, the Ravens started to take control later on when Flacco found Daniels again on a 1-yard TD pass making the score 17âÂÂ6. In the 4th quarter, the Ravens sealed the game with 3 field goals kicked by Tucker from 23, 22, and 20 yards out for a 20âÂÂ6, 23âÂÂ6, and 26âÂÂ6 final score.
The Steelers were held without a touchdown in a game for the first time since their 20âÂÂ3 loss to the 49ers in 2011. The team dropped to 1âÂÂ1.
After a rough loss to the Ravens, the Steelers traveled down south to take on the Panthers. In the first quarter, the Panthers scored first when Graham Gano kicked a 40-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead. However, the Steelers were able to tie it up when Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ3 game. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers increased their lead with 2 more field goals from 24 and 45 yards out for leads of 6âÂÂ3 and then 9âÂÂ3 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Steelers got back to work as Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with Antonio Brown on a 7-yard TD pass for a 16âÂÂ3 lead. Gano got the Panthers within 10 with another field goal from 40 yards out for a 16âÂÂ6 game. However, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Brown again on a 7-yard TD pass for a 23âÂÂ6 lead. In the 4th quarter, Cam Newton found Greg Olson on a 37-yard TD Pass coming within 10 23âÂÂ13. However, the Steelers pulled away as Robert Golden recovered a fumble in the end zone for a 30âÂÂ13 game. Later on, LaGarrette Blount ran for a 7-yard TD increasing their lead to 37âÂÂ13. The Panthers tried their hand at coming back but could only come away with 6 points as 2nd-string QB Derek Anderson found Kelvin Benjamin on a 35-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) for an eventual final score of 37âÂÂ19.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 2âÂÂ1.
After a huge win on the road, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Buccaneers. The Bucs scored first when Mike Glennon found Mike Evans on a 7-yard TD pass for a 7âÂÂ0 lead. They increased their lead when Patrick Murray kicked a 50-yard field goal for a 10-lead. The Steelers finally got on the board when Shaun Suisham nailed a 25-yard field goal to come within a TD, 10âÂÂ3 followed by Ben Roethlisberger hooking up with Antonio Brown on an 11-yard TD pass to tie the game up at 10âÂÂ10. In the 2nd quarter, Roethlisberger found Brown again this time on a 27-yard TD pass to take the lead 17âÂÂ10 at halftime. After the break, Doug Martin ran for a TD from 3 yards out to tie the game back up, 17âÂÂ17. The Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Heath Miller on a 5-yard TD pass for a 24âÂÂ17 lead. In the 4th quarter, the Bucs pulled within 4 when Murray kicked a 27-yard field goal for a 24âÂÂ20 game. Driving down the field, the Bucs were able to complete the comeback attempt as Glennon found Vincent Jackson on a 5-yard TD pass for a final score of 27âÂÂ24.
The loss dropped the Steelers to 2âÂÂ2. The Steelers also recorded their first home loss to the Buccaneers in franchise history.
After a tough home loss, the Steelers traveled down south again to take on the Jaguars. The Jags scored first as Josh Scobee kicked a 43-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead for the only score of the first quarter. The Steelers answered to tie the game when Shaun Suisham kicked a 24-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ3 game. They eventually took the lead when Ben Roetlisberger found Michael Palmer on a 1-yard TD pass to take a 10âÂÂ3 lead. The Jags pulled within 4 before halftime when Scobee nailed a 35-yard field goal to make it a 10âÂÂ6 game. In the 3rd quarter, the Jags came within a point as Scobee kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it a 10âÂÂ9 game for the only score of the quarter. In the 4th quarter however, Brice McCain picked off Jags QB Blake Bortles and returned the interception for a 22-yard TD increasing their lead to the eventual final score of 17âÂÂ9.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 3âÂÂ2.
The Steelers traveled back up north to Cleveland to take on the Browns. In the first quarter, the Steelers score the only 3 points as Shaun Suisham nailed a 20-yard field goal to take a 3âÂÂ0 lead. The Browns however scored 21 unanswered points in the 2nd quarter when Isaiah Crowell ran for a 5-yard TD to take a 7âÂÂ3 lead followed by Brian Hoyer hooking up with Jordan Cameron on a 51-yard TD pass for a 14âÂÂ3 lead before finally Ben Tate ran for an 8-yard TD and took a 21âÂÂ3 lead at halftime. The Browns continued their domination day in the 3rd quarter when Billy Cundiff kicked a 40-yard field goal for the only score of that quarter. In the 4th quarter, they sealed the game when Ben Tate ran for a 1-yard TD making the score 31âÂÂ3. The Steelers drove down the field and Ben Roethlisberger found Lance Moore on a 26-yard TD pass for a final score of 31âÂÂ10.
With the loss, the Steelers fell to 3âÂÂ3 and last place in the AFC North.
Following a terrible loss to the Browns, the Steelers returned home for a duel against the Texans on Monday Night Football. The Texans started out strong when Ryan Fitzpatrick found Alfred Blue on an 11-yard pass for a 7âÂÂ0 lead and the only score of the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Texans increased their lead as Randy Bullock nailed 2 field goals from 39 and 38 yards out for 10âÂÂ0 and 13âÂÂ0 leads. The Steelers finally got on the board and scored 24 unanswered points: first starting with Shaun Suisham who nailed a 44-yard field goal for a 13âÂÂ3 game followed up by Ben Roethlisberger finding Martavis Bryant on a 35-yard TD pass for a 13âÂÂ10 game and eventually took the lead on Antonio Brown's 1-yard TD pass to Lance Moore 17âÂÂ13 and lastly Roethlisberger hooking up with Le'Veon Bell on a 2-yard TD pass for a 24âÂÂ13 halftime lead. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, the Texans came within 8 as Bullock kicked a 31-yard field goal for a 24âÂÂ16 game not long before the Steelers responded with 2 of their own from Suisham when he got them from 30 and 40 yards out for leads of 27âÂÂ16 and 30âÂÂ16. Finally, Fitzpatrick was able to find Arian Foster on a 1-yard TD pass and this led to the final score of 30âÂÂ23.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 4âÂÂ3.
After a tough win over the Texans, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Colts. In the first quarter, the Colts scored first as Adam Vinatieri nailed a 31-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead. However, the Steelers took the lead later on in the quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Markus Wheaton on an 18-yard TD pass for a 7âÂÂ3 game. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers would score again increasing their lead as Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 5-yard TD pass for a 14âÂÂ3 game. This was followed by William Gay picking off Andrew Luck and returning it 33 yards for a TD as they increased their lead to 21âÂÂ3. The Colts however responded as Andrew Luck threw a 21-yard TD pass to Dwayne Allen for a 21âÂÂ10 game. However, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger would find Antonio Brown on 2 consecutive TD passes: from 8 and 47 yards out to increase their lead at first from 28âÂÂ10 to 35âÂÂ10. The Colts responded with 10 straight points first being Luck who found T. Y. Hilton on a 28-yard TD Pass for a 35âÂÂ17 game followed by Vinatieri kicking a 23-yard field goal before halftime to make the score 35âÂÂ20. The Steelers went back to work in the 3rd quarter as Roethlisberger and Bryant hooked up again on a 2-yard TD pass to increase their lead making the score 42âÂÂ20. The Colts however were able to come within 8 later on when Ahmad Bradshaw ran for a 12-yard TD followed by Luck finding Donte Moncrief on a 31-yard TD pass to make the score 42âÂÂ27 and then 42âÂÂ34. In the 4th quarter, it was all Steelers when a penalty was enforced on Luck in the end zone for a safety making the score 44âÂÂ34. The Steelers were able to seal the game later on when Roethlisberger found Heath Miller on an 11-yard TD pass for a final score of 51âÂÂ34.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 5âÂÂ3.
Roethlisberger set franchise records with 522 yards passing and six touchdowns while picking up his 100th victory in his 150th start. Roethlisberger's yardage total was the fourth highest in NFL history. He became the first player in NFL history to go over 500 yards passing twice as the Steelers won consecutive games for the first time this season.
The Steelers stayed home for a 3-game home stand and for a Sunday Night duel against the Ravens. The Ravens scored first when Joe Flacco hooked up with Torrey Smith 35-yard TD pass to take a 7âÂÂ0 lead for the only score of the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers managed to tie the game up when Ben Roethlisberger found Le'Veon Bell on a 5-yard TD pass for a 7âÂÂ7 game. They eventually took the lead when Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 19-yard TD pass to make it a 14âÂÂ7 game. The Ravens came within 4 as Justin Tucker kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 14âÂÂ10 game. However, the Steelers would manage to go ahead by 12 before halftime when Roethlisberger found Markus Wheaton on a 47-yard TD pass followed by a successful 2-point conversion for a 22âÂÂ10 lead at halftime. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, the Steelers came out strong and went back to work in the 4th when Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 54-yard TD pass making the score 29âÂÂ10. The Ravens responded with a big play as Jacoby Jones ran a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD to make it a 29âÂÂ17 game. Roethlisberger found Bryant again on an 18-yard TD pass to make the score 36âÂÂ17. This was followed by the Ravens trying their hand at coming back when Flacco found Crockett Gillmore on a 1-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) for a 36âÂÂ23 score. But the Steelers were able to seal the game when Roethlisberger found Matt Spaeth on a 33-yard TD pass for a final score of 43âÂÂ23, to give each team 49 points in their two meetings. The Ravens would Peter Jackson the series in the playoffs.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 6âÂÂ3.
A week after passing for a franchise-record six touchdowns against Indianapolis, Roethlisberger duplicated the feat to lead Pittsburgh to its third consecutive win. The 12 touchdown passes over the last two games broke the NFL record of 11 set by Tom Flores for Oakland in the AFL in 1963 and matched by New England's Tom Brady in 2007.
The Steelers then traveled further east to take on the Michael Vick-led Jets. The Jets scored in the first quarter when Nick Folk scored a 23-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead. This was followed by 2 touchdowns by the Jets as Michael Vick found T. J. Graham and Jace Amaro on 67-yard and 5-yard TDs for scores of 10âÂÂ0 and 17âÂÂ0. The Steelers got on the board before halftime as Shaun Suisham nailed a 53-yard field goal for a 17âÂÂ3 halftime score. In the 3rd quarter, the Jets went back to work as Folk scored a 30-yard field goal for a 20âÂÂ3 game. The Steelers would then score 10 points in the 4th quarter: Suisham's 27-yard field goal to get within 2 TDs followed by Ben Roethlisberger hooking up with Martavis Bryant on an 80-yard TD pass to come within a TD. The Jets got the ball back and Vick took knees to end the game with a final score of 20âÂÂ13. With the loss, the Steelers dropped to 6âÂÂ4.
The Jets had forced 4 takeaways against the Steelers. Ben who had thrown 12 touchdowns and no picks in the 2 games before this one had thrown only 1 touchdown pass and threw 2 interceptions. On a positive note, Roethlisberger had thrown 13 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions in the last 3 games alone.
After a tough loss to the Jets, the Steelers traveled to LP Field to take on the Titans. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored first when Shaun Suisham kicked a 49-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead. They increased their lead as William Gay picked off Zach Mettenberger and returned it 28 yards for a TD for a 10âÂÂ0 lead. The Titans finally got on the board when Bishop Sankey ran for a 9-yard TD for a 10âÂÂ7 game. However, the Steelers pulled away as Suisham kicked another field goal from 23 yards out for a 13âÂÂ7 lead. In the 2nd quarter, it was all Titans when Ryan Succop kicked a 20-yard field goal to come within 3, 13âÂÂ10. They eventually took the lead when Mettenberger found Nate Washington on an 80-yard TD pass and led the game 17âÂÂ13 at halftime. After the break, the Titans went back to work in the 3rd quarter with Mettenberger finding Chase Coffman on a 4-yard TD pass for a 24âÂÂ13. In the 4th quarter, the Steelers staged a comeback when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 5-yard TD to come within 4, 24âÂÂ20. Then Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 12-yard TD pass later on in the quarter to retake the lead 27âÂÂ24. The defense was able to hold off the Titans offense and recovered the onside kick with less than 2 minutes remaining, sending the Steelers to 7âÂÂ4 going into their bye week.
Le'Veon Bell ran for 204 yards, an NFL high for a single game so far in 2014. It was also the best game by a Steelers running back since 2010. This was the Steelers' only game outside of the Eastern Time Zone time zone during the season.
Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers traveled back home to take on the Saints. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored when Shaun Suisham nailed a 49-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead for the only score. They increased their lead when Suisham kicked a 31-yard field goal for a 6âÂÂ0 game. The Saints took the lead as Drew Brees found Benjamein Watson on a 15-yard TD pass for a 7âÂÂ6 game. This was followed up by Brees finding Eric Long on a 4-yard pass for a 14âÂÂ6 halftime lead. After the break, the Saints got back to work as Brees found Nick Toon on an 11-yard TD pass to go ahead 21âÂÂ6. The Steelers were able to pull within 8 as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard TD for a 21âÂÂ13 game. The Saints pulled away as Brees found Kenny Stills on a 69-yard TD pass for a 28âÂÂ13 game. In the 4th quarter, the Steelers scored another field goal thanks to Suisham kicking it from 47 yards out for a 28âÂÂ16 game. However, the Saints pulled away as Brees hooked up with Marques Coltson on a 3-yard TD pass for a 35âÂÂ16 game. Ben Roethlisberger would throw his 2 touchdowns of the whole game both to Antonio Brown as time expired from 4 and 3 yards out with successful 2-point conversions tacked on with scores of 35âÂÂ24 and a final score of 35âÂÂ32.
With the loss, the Steelers dropped to 7âÂÂ5.
After a tough loss at home, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers were the first to score in the 2nd when Ben Roethlisberger found Heath Miller on a 1-yard TD pass for a 7âÂÂ0 lead. Afterwards, the Bengals would tie it at 7âÂÂ7 when Andy Dalton hooked up with Jermaine Gresham on a 10-yard TD pass. They took the lead when Dalton ran for a 20-yard TD himself for a 14âÂÂ7 game. The Steelers wrapped up the scoring of the first half coming within 4 when Shaun Suisham kicked a 22-yard field goal for a 14âÂÂ10 game at halftime. The Steelers retook the lead in the 3rd quarter when Roethlisberger found Le'Veon Bell on a 10-yard TD pass for a 17âÂÂ14 game. However, the Bengals took the lead back when Dalton found A. J. Green on an 81-yard TD pass to make the score 21âÂÂ17. In the 4th quarter, it was all Steelers when they scored 25 consecutive points: First coming within 1 as Suisham kicked a 44-yard field goal for a 21âÂÂ20 game followed by 3 straight touchdowns: Le'Veon Bell ran for a 13-yard TD with a successful 2-point conversion as they retook the lead 28âÂÂ21, followed by Roethlisberger finding Martavis Bryant on a 94-yard TD pass to move ahead 35âÂÂ21 and finally Bell ran for another TD from 22 yards out for the eventual final score of 42âÂÂ21.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 8âÂÂ5, improving their playoff hopes.
After a huge win over the Bengals, the Steelers traveled down south to take on the Falcons. In the first quarter, it was all Steelers as Shaun Suisham scored 2 38-yard field goals for 3âÂÂ0 and 6âÂÂ0 leads. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers would increase their lead when William Gay picked off Matt Ryan and returned the interception 51 yards for a TD for a 13âÂÂ0 game. The Falcons finally got on the board when Ryan found Devin Hester on a 17-yard TD pass to shorten the lead to 13âÂÂ7. Le'Veon Bell would wrap up the scoring before halftime with a 1-yard run for a 20âÂÂ7 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter, it was all Falcons as Matt Bryant kicked 2 field goals: from 28 and 22 yards out to shorten the lead to 20âÂÂ10 then 20âÂÂ13. The Steelers however managed to pull away in the 4th quarter when Bell ran for a 13-yard TD for a 27âÂÂ13 game. The Falcons tried their hand at coming back when Ryan found Roddy White on a 4-yard TD pass for a 27âÂÂ20 game. With minutes left, the Steelers recovered the onside kick and moved down the field. Ben Roethlisberger took knees to end the game with that final score.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 9âÂÂ5 and endured their first winning season since 2011.
Ben Roethlisberger set a new Steelers franchise passing yardage record, surpassing his previous franchise record from 2009. He also became the sixth QB in NFL history to record a win against all other teams in the NFL. Le'Veon Bell also broke the Steelers franchise record of yards from scrimmage, breaking the mark held by Barry Foster. William Gay also set a new Steelers franchise record when he recorded his third interception return for a touchdown on the year.
After a close win against the Falcons, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Chiefs. They were facing a WIN AND IN scenario for the playoffs. They would score first in the first quarter when Shaun Suisham kicked a 23-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ0 lead. The Chiefs managed to tie it up later on in the quarter when Cairo Santos nailed a 35-yard field goal for a 3âÂÂ3 game. The Chiefs took the lead in the 2nd quarter when Santos kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 6âÂÂ3 game. The Steelers later on in the quarter retook the lead as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard TD for a halftime score of 10âÂÂ6. After the break, the Steelers got back to work in the 3rd quarter as Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 3-yard TD pass for a 17âÂÂ6 game. In the 4th quarter, the Chiefs came within 8 when Santos kicked another field goal from 43 yards out for a 17âÂÂ9 game. The Steelers however pulled away as Suisham kicked a 20-yard field goal for a 20âÂÂ9 game. Santos would later on kick a 23-yard field goal for the eventual final score of 20âÂÂ12.
With the win, the Steelers improved to 10âÂÂ5 and earned their first playoff berth since 2011.
Antonio Brown finished the game with 122 catches on the season, the third-highest single-season total in league history while Jamaal Charles was held to his second-lowest rushing total of the season.
After clinching a playoff spot, the Steelers stayed for a Sunday Night Football duel against the Bengals with the AFC North division title on the line with them also riding a 3-game winning streak.
In the first quarter, the Steelers took an early lead when Antonio Brown ran a punt return 71 yards for a touchdown for a 7âÂÂ0 game. The Bengals tied it up when Andy Dalton found Giovani Bernard on a 17-yard TD pass for a 7âÂÂ7 game. The Bengals took the lead in the 2nd quarter when Mike Nugent kicked a 39-yard field goal for a 10âÂÂ7 game. But the Steelers managed to tie the game up 10âÂÂ10 when Shaun Suisham kicked a 29-yard field goal. This was followed up by the Steelers retaking the lead as Ben Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 21-yard TD pass for a 17âÂÂ10 lead followed by Suisham kicking another field goal from 25 yards out for a 20âÂÂ10 halftime lead. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, both teams traded touchdowns in the 4th: Dalton found Jermaine Gresham on a 4-yard pass to shorten the lead to 20âÂÂ17, but the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Brown on a 63-yard pass to seal the game with the final score being 27âÂÂ17.
With the win the Steelers finished 11âÂÂ5 and won their first division title since 2010. Also they swept the Bengals for the first time since 2011.
Roethlisberger tied Drew Brees for top passer in 2014 with 4,952 yards, Le'Veon Bell finished 2nd in rushing yards with 1,361, and Antonio Brown finished 1st in receiving yards with 1,698 and tied for 2nd in receiving touchdowns with 13. The Steelers offense finished 2nd in total yards per game (411.1), tied for 1st in yards per play (6.2) and 7th in points per game (27.2). The defense finished 18th in total yards allowed per game (353.4), 27th in passing yards allowed per game (253.1), 6th in rushing yards allowed per game (100.3) and 18th in points per game (23.0)
Ben Roethlisberger was sacked five times and threw two interceptions in the loss, eliminating the Steelers from the playoffs. Baltimore's 13-point victory was the fourth-biggest win by a road team in Steelers postseason history. The Steelers fell to 9âÂÂ1 when facing a team for a third time in the same season since the 1970 merger, 9âÂÂ2 overall in such situations. The Ravens advanced to the divisional round for the sixth time since 2008. It would also mark safety Troy Polamalu's final game in a Steelers' uniform, as he announced his retirement on April 9, 2015.
<small>Updated December 30, 2014</small>
The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014 season: