The NFL Belt · reign 493
Pittsburgh Steelers
Took the belt from Green Bay Packers, 37–36, on December 20, 2009. Lost it to Baltimore Ravens, 17–14, on October 3, 2010.
5Defenses
287Days
22ndReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Dec 27, 2009
9.6Average winning margin
50thLongest of 609 reigns, by days
52ndMost defenses of 609 reigns
Defended against
RavensDolphinsFalconsTitansBuccaneers
The seasons
- 2009: Pittsburgh Steelers finished 9–7–0, 11th of 32 by record; New Orleans Saints won the NFL title; 3 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 5 times that season.
- 2010: New England Patriots had the best record (14–2–0); Green Bay Packers won the NFL title; 4 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 8 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most yards for Pittsburgh Steelers across the 7 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | YDS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Roethlisberger | 1,003 | 3 |
| 2 | Rashard Mendenhall | 709 | 7 |
| 3 | Mike Wallace | 437 | 7 |
| 4 | Hines Ward | 387 | 7 |
| 5 | Charlie Batch | 382 | 3 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Pittsburgh Steelers’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,341 | Dec 20, 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Green Bay Packers 37–36 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 1,342 | Dec 27, 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Baltimore Ravens 23–20 | +3 | Defense |
| 1,343 | Jan 3, 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Miami Dolphins 30–24 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,344 | Sep 12, 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Atlanta Falcons 15–9 | +6 | Defense |
| 1,345 | Sep 19, 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Tennessee Titans 19–11 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,346 | Sep 26, 2010 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 38–13 | +25 | Defense |
| 1,347 | Oct 3, 2010 | Baltimore Ravens beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17–14 Game → | −3 | Title change |