Patriots–Steelers rivalry
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The Patriots–Steelers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Patriots and Steelers are the two most storied franchises in the Super Bowl era, the Patriots and Steelers have played each other intermittently since the 1970s, but the two teams did not become full-fledged rivals until the late 1990s, when they became Super Bowl contenders.[1][2][3] The rivalry would reach new heights during the 2000s and 2010s when both teams, led by quarterbacks Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger for the Patriots and Steelers respectively, posted winning seasons and several playoff appearances during this time period with both teams making it to the Super Bowl and taking home more than one Vince Lombardi Trophy.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] The two met each other in three AFC championship games during the 2000s and 2010s in which the Patriots defeated the Steelers each time and eventually made their way to the Super Bowl, winning a title in each appearance.[12][13][14] Despite the Patriots' dominant reign over the NFL from 2001 to 2019, the Steelers would still prove themselves to be a consistent playoff contender during that time period with three Super Bowl appearances and two Super Bowl victories. However, the Steelers would be more successful in the postseason during the 2000s than in the 2010s.[15][16][1][17][18][19][20][21][22] In 2020, CBS Sports ranked the Patriots–Steelers rivalry as the 8th best NFL rivalry of the 2000s.[23]
First meeting | October 22, 1972 Steelers 33, Patriots 3 |
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Latest meeting | December 7, 2023 Patriots 21, Steelers 18 |
Next meeting | TBA |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 35 |
All-time series | Patriots, 19–16 |
Postseason results | Patriots, 4–1 List
Patriots 36, Steelers 17 |
Largest victory | Patriots 34–0 October 19, 1986 |
Longest win streak | Patriots and Steelers (5 each) |
Current win streak | Patriots, 3 (2019–present) |
Championship success | |
Super Bowl Championships (12) |
Because they play in different intraconference divisions, the Patriots in the AFC East and the Steelers in the AFC North, they do not play each other every season. Instead, based on the NFL's scheduling formula, the two teams play each other at least once every three seasons and at least once every six seasons at each team's home stadium when their divisions are paired up, sometimes more often if the two teams meet in the playoffs or they finish in the same place in their respective divisions.[24][25][26]