Start date 2005 Home field Heinz Field | Record 11–5 | |
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Playoff finish Won Wild Card Playoffs (Bengals) 31–17Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 21–18Won AFC Championship (Broncos) 34–17Won Super Bowl XL (Seahawks) 21–10 Similar 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers s, 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers s, 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers s, 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers s, 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers s | ||
The 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season began with the team trying to improve on their 15–1 record from 2004 in which they lost to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game at Heinz Field. The Steelers, with the sixth and final seed to the playoffs, became just the second team ever (and the first in 20 years) to win three road games on their way to the Super Bowl. They defeated the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL to secure their league-tying fifth Super Bowl title. In doing so, they also became the first team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to win a Super Bowl without playing a single home playoff game.
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- Staff
- AFC Wild Card Playoff Sunday January 8 2006 at Cincinnati Bengals
- AFC Divisional Playoff Sunday January 15 2006 at Indianapolis Colts
- AFC Championship Game Sunday January 22 2006 at Denver Broncos
- Super Bowl XL Sunday February 5 2006 vs Seattle Seahawks
- Pro Bowl Representatives
- References
They are also the first 6th seeded team to beat the top 3 seeds on the road.
Staff
Notable additions include Heath Miller and Nate Washington.
AFC Wild Card Playoff (Sunday January 8, 2006): at Cincinnati Bengals
at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday January 15, 2006): at Indianapolis Colts
at RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
AFC Championship Game (Sunday January 22, 2006): at Denver Broncos
at INVESCO Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Super Bowl XL (Sunday February 5, 2006): vs. Seattle Seahawks
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
The Pittsburgh Steelers become the 4th wild card team to win the Super Bowl.
Pro Bowl Representatives
See: 2006 Pro Bowl