| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| General manager | Kevin Colbert |
| Head coach | Mike Tomlin |
| Home field | Heinz Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC North |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | NT Casey Hampton OLB James Harrison TE Heath Miller OLB Lamar Woodley |
| AP All-Pros | Lamar Woodley (2nd team) James Harrison (2nd team) |
| Team MVP | Ben Roethlisberger |
| Team ROY | Mike Wallace |
The 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 77th season in the National Football League (NFL). They were coming off a season in which they compiled a 12–4 regular season record and capped the season by winning the franchise's record sixth Super Bowl. The team's coaching staff remained the same for the third consecutive year.[1]
As the defending champions, the Steelers opened the season by hosting the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, September 10, 2009, which was an overtime victory against the Tennessee Titans. The team compiled a 6–2 record over the season's first half, but then began a five-game losing streak which included losses to all three division opponents. Three late wins led to a 9–7 record, but the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2006. This was the third straight time the team has missed the playoffs following a Super Bowl victory; 1980 and 2006 being the previous two.[2]
The last remaining active member of the 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers was quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who retired after the 2021 season.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed (February 17, 2009). "Steelers' coaching staff remains intact for third year in a row". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
- ^ "Super Bowl Hangover: Steelers Fail To Make Playoffs". WPXI. December 31, 2009. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
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