The NFL Belt · rivalry
New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
9Belt meetings
8Patriots wins
1Steelers wins
4Title changes
New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers have met 9 times with the NFL belt on the line, from January 27, 2002 to September 20, 2026. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. New England Patriots lead the belt series 8–1.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,200 | Jan 27, 2002 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24–17 Playoffs | Defense |
| 1,202 | Sep 9, 2002 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 30–14 | Defense |
| 1,245 | Oct 31, 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat New England Patriots 34–20 | Title change |
| 1,256 | Jan 23, 2005 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 41–27 Playoffs | Title change |
| 1,301 | Dec 9, 2007 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 34–13 | Defense |
| 1,439 | Sep 10, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 28–21 | Defense |
| 1,488 | Dec 17, 2017 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 27–24 | Title change |
| 1,514 | Sep 8, 2019 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 33–3 | Defense |
| 1,644 | Sep 20, 2026 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 20–3 | Title change |