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| 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| General manager | Kevin Colbert |
| Head coach | Mike Tomlin |
| Home field | Heinz Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Browns) 37–48 |
| Pro Bowlers | |
| AP All-Pros | 3
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| Team MVP | T. J. Watt |
| Team ROY | Chase Claypool |
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The 2020 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing home games at Heinz Field, their 21st under general manager Kevin Colbert, and their 14th under head coach Mike Tomlin. The team vastly improved on their 8–8 record from 2019 beginning the season 11–0, a franchise-best. They became the first NFL team to do so since the Carolina Panthers in the 2015 season. However, that streak was broken after a Week 13 loss to the Washington Football Team. The Steelers clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2017 after the Miami Dolphins' Week 14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs[1][2] and clinched their first AFC North title since 2017 with a Week 16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
The season marked the return of Ben Roethlisberger, who was sidelined for 14 games the season prior. However, despite entering Week 13 at 11–0, the Steelers collapsed and lost four of their last five games to finish 12–4 and join the 1969 Los Angeles Rams as the only teams in NFL history to go 11–0 and lose 3 consecutive games afterwards. In the playoffs, the collapse continued as Steelers faced the Cleveland Browns in the Wild Card round, allowing Cleveland to break a substantial playoff drought defeating the Steelers 48–37.
The Steelers swept the Ravens for the first time in three seasons. Their 11–0 start marked the longest the Steelers have gone before their first loss in a season in franchise history. They also went undefeated against the AFC South for the first time in six seasons.
Because the Patriots went 7–9, their first losing season in 20 years, the Steelers ended the year as the only team from 2004 to 2020 that didn't have a single losing season. As of the end of the 2023 NFL season, the streak is still ongoing.
Transactions
The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020 season:
Trades
| Player | Acquired from | Traded to | Date | Trade terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE Chris Wormley | Baltimore Ravens | March 20 | 2021 7th round pick to Pittsburgh 2021 5th round pick to Baltimore | |
| ILB Avery Williamson | New York Jets | November 1 | 2022 7th round pick to Pittsburgh 2022 5th round pick to New York |
Free agent signings
Lost
| Player | Lost to | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| DT Javon Hargrave | Philadelphia Eagles | March 21 | 3 years / $39 million |
| C B. J. Finney | Seattle Seahawks | March 23 | 2 years / $8 million |
| FS Sean Davis | Washington Football Team | March 23 | 1 years / $4 million |
| CB Artie Burns | Chicago Bears | March 26 | 1 year / $1.05 million |
| ILB Tyler Matakevich | Buffalo Bills | March 30 | 2 years / $7.1 million |
| TE Nick Vannett | Denver Broncos | April 2 | 2 years / $5.7 million |
Acquired
| Player | Acquired from | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| FB Derek Watt | Los Angeles Chargers | March 26 | 3 years / $9.75 million |
| G Stefen Wisniewski | Kansas City Chiefs | March 26 | 2 years / $2.85 million |
| TE Eric Ebron | Indianapolis Colts | March 30 | 2 years / $12 million |
Cuts
| Position | Player | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ILB | Mark Barron | March 16 |
| OLB | Anthony Chickillo | March 16 |
| FB | Roosevelt Nix | March 18 |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | Chase Claypool | WR | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | 102 | Alex Highsmith | OLB | Charlotte | Compensatory pick |
| 4 | 124 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | RB | Maryland | |
| 4 | 135 | Kevin Dotson | G | Louisiana | From Miami |
| 6 | 198 | Antoine Brooks | S | Maryland | |
| 7 | 232 | Carlos Davis | DT | Nebraska |
Notes
- Pittsburgh traded 2020 first and fifth round selections and a 2021 sixth round selection to Miami in exchange for safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and a 2020 fourth round selection.
- Pittsburgh traded a third-round selection along with 2019 first- and second-round selections to Denver in exchange for Denver's 2019 first-round selection.
- Jacksonville traded a fifth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for quarterback Joshua Dobbs.
- Pittsburgh traded a fifth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for tight end Nick Vannett.
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Preseason
The Steelers would have played the Dallas Cowboys in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 6, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, and the Steelers were to be represented by former head coach Bill Cowher and safeties Troy Polamalu and Donnie Shell.[3] However, the game, the annual Hall of Fame enshrinement and the remainder of the preseason were later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[4] and the Hall of Fame game between the Steelers and Cowboys was rescheduled for 2021.[5]