The NFL Belt · reign 144
Pittsburgh Steelers
Took the belt from New York Giants, 31–10, on November 16, 1958. Lost it to Washington Redskins, 23–17, on October 4, 1959.
5Defenses
322Days
8thReign for the franchise
+7Closest call · Nov 23, 1958
12.0Average winning margin
15thLongest of 609 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 609 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Washington Redskins, 23–17, on October 4, 1959.
Defended against
Chicago Cardinals ×2BearsWashington RedskinsBrowns
The seasons
- 1958: Pittsburgh Steelers finished 7–4–1, 6th of 12 by record; Baltimore Colts won the NFL title; 5 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 3 times that season.
- 1959: New York Giants had the best record (10–2–0); Baltimore Colts won the NFL title; 2 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Steelers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483 | Nov 16, 1958 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 31–10 Game → | +21 | Title change |
| 484 | Nov 23, 1958 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Chicago Cardinals 27–20 | +7 | Defense |
| 485 | Nov 30, 1958 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Chicago Bears 24–10 | +14 | Defense |
| 486 | Dec 7, 1958 | Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins tied 14–14 | 0 | Tie · defense |
| 487 | Dec 13, 1958 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Chicago Cardinals 38–21 | +17 | Defense |
| 488 | Sep 26, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland Browns 17–7 | +10 | Defense |
| 489 | Oct 4, 1959 | Washington Redskins beat Pittsburgh Steelers 23–17 | −6 | Title change |