Season by season
93 seasons, 1933–2025 · all-time 696–606–23 · 36 postseason appearances
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10–7 | 1st North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Texans) 6–30 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2024 | 10–7 | 2nd North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 14–28 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2023 | 10–7 | 3rd North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 17–31 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2022 | 9–8 | 3rd North | — | Mike Tomlin |
| 2021 | 9–7–1 | 2nd North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chiefs) 21–42 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2020 | 12–4 | 1st North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Browns) 37–48 | Mike Tomlin |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8–8 | 2nd North | — | Mike Tomlin |
| 2018 | 9–6–1 | 2nd North | — | Mike Tomlin |
| 2017 | 13–3 | 1st North | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jaguars) 42–45 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2016 | 11–5 | 1st North | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 30–12Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 18–16 Lost AFC Championship (at Patriots) 17–36 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2015 | 10–6 | 2nd North | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 18–16 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 16–23 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2014 |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9–7 | 3rd North | — | Mike Tomlin |
| 2008 | 12–4 | 1st North | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 35–24Won AFC Championship (Ravens) 23–14 Won Super Bowl XLIII (6) (vs. Cardinals) 27–23 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2007 | 10–6 | 1st North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 29–31 | Mike Tomlin |
| 2006 | 8–8 | 3rd North | — | Bill Cowher |
| 2005 | 11–5 | 2nd North | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 31–17Won Divisional Playoffs (at Colts) 21–18 Won AFC Championship (at Broncos) 34–17Won Super Bowl XL (5) (vs. Seahawks) 21–10 | Bill Cowher |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6–10 | 4th Central | — | Bill Cowher |
| 1998 | 7–9 | 3rd Central | — | Bill Cowher |
| 1997 | 11–5 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 7–6Lost AFC Championship (Broncos) 21–24 | Bill Cowher |
| 1996 | 10–6 | 1st Central | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 42–14Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 3–28 | Bill Cowher |
| 1995 | 11–5 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 40–21Won AFC Championship (Colts) 20–16Lost Super Bowl XXX (vs. Cowboys) 17–27 | Bill Cowher |
| 1994 |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9–7 | 3rd Central | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 26–23 (OT)Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 23–24 | Chuck Noll |
| 1988 | 5–11 | 4th Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 1987 | 8–7 | 3rd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 1986 | 6–10 | 3rd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 1985 | 7–9 | 3rd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 1984 | 9–7 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 24–17Lost AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 28–45 |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12–4 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 34–14Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 27–13Won Super Bowl XIV (4) (vs. Rams) 31–19 | Chuck Noll |
| 1978 | 14–2 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 33–10Won AFC Championship (Oilers) 34–5Won Super Bowl XIII (3) (vs. Cowboys) 35–31 | Chuck Noll |
| 1977 | 9–5 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 21–34 | Chuck Noll |
| 1976 | 10–4 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (at Colts) 40–14Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 7–24 | Chuck Noll |
| 1975 | 12–2 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 28–10Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 16–10Won Super Bowl X (2) (vs. Cowboys) 21–17 |
Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.
| 11–5 |
| 1st North |
| Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Ravens) 17–30 |
| Mike Tomlin |
| 2013 | 8–8 | 2nd North | — | Mike Tomlin |
| 2012 | 8–8 | 3rd North | — | Mike Tomlin |
| 2011 | 12–4 | 2nd North | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Broncos) 23–29 (OT) | Mike Tomlin |
| 2010 | 12–4 | 1st North | Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 31–24 Won AFC Championship (Jets) 24–19Lost Super Bowl XLV (vs. Packers) 25–31 | Mike Tomlin |
| 15–1 |
| 1st North |
| Won Divisional Playoffs (Jets) 20–17 (OT) Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 27–41 |
| Bill Cowher |
| 2003 | 6–10 | 3rd North | — | Bill Cowher |
| 2002 | 10–5–1 | 1st North | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Browns) 36–33Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Titans) 31–34 (OT) | Bill Cowher |
| 2001 | 13–3 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 27–10Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 17–24 | Bill Cowher |
| 2000 | 9–7 | 3rd Central | — | Bill Cowher |
| 12–4 |
| 1st Central |
| Won Divisional Playoffs (Browns) 29–9Lost AFC Championship (Chargers) 13–17 |
| Bill Cowher |
| 1993 | 9–7 | 2nd Central | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chiefs) 24–27 (OT) | Bill Cowher |
| 1992 | 11–5 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 3–24 | Bill Cowher |
| 1991 | 7–9 | 2nd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 1990 | 9–7 | 3rd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| Chuck Noll |
| 1983 | 10–6 | 1st Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 10–38 | Chuck Noll |
| 1982 | 6–3 | 4th Central | Lost First Round Playoffs (Chargers) 28–31 | Chuck Noll |
| 1981 | 8–8 | 2nd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 1980 | 9–7 | 3rd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| Chuck Noll |
| 1974 | 10–3–1 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 32–14Won AFC Championship (at Raiders) 24–13Won Super Bowl IX (1) (vs. Vikings) 16–6 | Chuck Noll |
| 1973 | 10–4 | 2nd Central | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 14–33 | Chuck Noll |
| 1972 | 11–3 | 1st Central | Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 13–7Lost AFC Championship (Dolphins) 17–21 | Chuck Noll |
| 1971 | 6–8 | 2nd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 1970 | 5–9 | 3rd Central | — | Chuck Noll |
| 7–4–3 |
| 4th |
| — |
| Buddy Parker |
| 1962 | 9–5 | 2nd | — | Buddy Parker |
| 1961 | 6–8 | 5th | — | Buddy Parker |
| 1960 | 5–6–1 | 5th | — | Buddy Parker |
| 6–6 |
| 4th |
| — |
| Joe Bach |
| 1952 | 5–7 | 4th | — | Joe Bach |
| 1951 | 4–7–1 | 4th | — | John Michelosen |
| 1950 | 6–6 | 3rd | — | John Michelosen |
| 1943 | 5–4–1 | 3rd East | — | Greasy Neale & Walt Kiesling |
| 1942 | 7–4 | 2nd East | — | Walt Kiesling |
| 1941 | 1–9–1 | 5th East | — | Walt Kiesling (1–2–1) Aldo Donelli (0–5) Bert Bell (0–2) |
| 1940 | 2–7–2 | 4th East | — | Walt Kiesling |
| 3–6–2 |
| 5th East |
| — |
| Forrest Douds |