| 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| General manager | Kevin Colbert |
| Head coach | Mike Tomlin |
| Home field | Heinz Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Ravens) 17–30 |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Le'Veon Bell WR Antonio Brown C Maurkice Pouncey QB Ben Roethlisberger ILB Lawrence Timmons |
| AP All-Pros | Le'Veon Bell (1st team) Antonio Brown (1st team) Maurkice Pouncey (1st team) Lawrence Timmons (2nd team) |
| Team MVP | Le'Veon Bell |
| Team ROY | Martavis Bryant |
| Uniform | |
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The 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 82nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It also marked the 15th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the 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 serves as the team's annual alumni weekend, the team did not wear their alternate 1934 "Bumblebee" throwbacks for this game.[1] Instead, the Steelers wore the "Bumblebee" jerseys vs. the Indianapolis Colts on October 26.[2]
They managed to improve from their 8–8 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 30–17. 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. This season holds the record for the most points the Steelers have ever scored with 436, which was possible in part by goring the Colts 51–34, and goring the Ravens 43–23 in back-to-back weeks. There were ten instances of the Steelers scoring 27 points or more. The Steelers went 9–1 in those games, with their only loss being by a field goal.
- ^ Steelers To Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Team's First Championship Archived 2014-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Pittsburgh Steelers (06/09/2014)
- ^ Bryan, Dave (June 12, 2014). "Steelers To Wear Bumblebee Throwback Jerseys in 2014 Against Colts". Pittsburgh Steelers. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2014.