The Pittsburgh Steelers have only played 13 Wild Card Games in their history, but they all elicit memories in Steelers fans. In those contests, the Steelers have won only six of those games. While only one of those wins led to a Super Bowl victory, none of the teams the Men of Steel lost to went on to win a Super Bowl. BTSC begins a look back at the entire catalog of Wild Card Games in Part 1 of a two-part series.
Here’s a brief tale of the tape:
Points: Steelers 379, Opponents 353
Wins: Steelers 6, Opponents 7
Home Record: Steelers 3, Opponents 4
Road Record: Steelers 3, Opponents 3
Shutouts: 0
Biggest Win Margin: 28 - Steelers 42, Colts 14 (December 29, 1996)
Biggest Loss Margin: 21 - Chiefs 42, Steelers 21 (January 16, 2022)
Closest Game: 2 - Jaguars 31, Steelers 29 (January 5, 2008), Steelers 18, Bengals 16 (January 9, 2016)
Overtime Games: 3 - Opponents 2, Steelers 1
January 9, 1983 - San Diego Chargers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 28 (Round 1 of the 1982 NFL Super Bowl Tournament)
*Note: Although this was not a true Wild Card Game, the NFL considers the first round of the Super Bowl Tournament caused by the 1982 strike is considered in the WC category.