Buccaneers vs. Steelers: All-Time Matchup History
Head-to-Head Snapshot
- All-Time Record: Steelers lead series 10–2 (.167)
- First Meeting: 1976
- Most Recent Meeting: 2022 season
- Postseason Meetings: None
Last Five Matchups
- 2022: Steelers 20, Buccaneers 18 (away)
- 2018: Steelers 30, Buccaneers 27 (home)
- 2014: Buccaneers 27, Steelers 24 (away)
- 2010: Steelers 38, Buccaneers 13 (home)
- 2006: Steelers 20, Buccaneers 3 (away)
Series Overview
The Buccaneers came into existence in the middle of the Steel Curtain dynasty, so their head-to-head series with Pittsburgh got off to a very lopsided start, though the two teams rarely met after an initial 42-0 Steelers win in 1976. The Buccaneers captured their first win in the series in 1998 and their first win in Pittsburgh in 2014, but the Steelers still hold a large overall lead, 10-2.
Notable Matchups
- 2014 Regular Season: After an 0-3 start to the season, the Buccaneers upset the eventual AFC North champions, 27-24, with Mike Glennon hitting a diving Vincent Jackson on a five-yard touchdown pass with seven seconds left.
- 2002 Regular Season: The last time the Super Bowl XXXVII champs lost in the 2002 season was in Week 16 to the visiting Steelers, with Chad Scott recording a pick-six on the second pass thrown by Shaun King, who was filling in for an injured Brad Johnson.
- 1998 Regular Season: The Bucs' defense picked off a distraught Kordell Stewart three times and held him to 88 passing yards and 10 rushing yards in a mid-December 16-3 win.
Series Trends
- The Buccaneers and Steelers met just six times in the first 26 years of the Bucs existence before the new scheduling format was put in place in 2002
- Each of the last three games played in the series has been decided by three or fewer points
- Tampa Bay has not yet won consecutive games in the head-to-head series with Pittsburgh
- Five of the first seven meetings between the two teams were held in Tampa
2025-26 Dallas Cowboys Season Snapshot
- 2025 Record: 10–7
- Division Finish: 1st in AFC North
- Playoffs: Lost to Texans in Wild Card Round
- 2026 Head Coach: Mike McCarthy (first year)
2026 Key Additions
CB Jamel Dean, WR Michael Pittman, T Max Iheanachor, WR Germie Bernard, G Gennings Dunker, RB Rico Dowdle, DL Sebastian Joseph-Day, S Jaquan Brisker, CB Daylen Everette, QB Drew Allar, C Brock Hoffman, P Cameron Johnston
2026 Key Departures
G Isaac Seumalo, RB Kenneth Gainwell, CB James Pierre, S Miles Killebrew, WR Calvin Austin, S Kyle Dugger, TE Jonnu Smith
Notable Players
WR DK Metcalf, T Troy Fautanu, C Zach Frazier, RB Jaylen Warren, DT Cameron Heyward, OLB T.J. Watt, OLB Alex Highsmith, CB Joey Porter, S Jalen Ramsey, LB Patrick Queen
Full Matchup History
| Season | Winner | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Steelers | 20-18 | Pittsburgh |
| 2018 | Steelers | 30-27 | Tampa |
| 2014 | Buccaneers | 27-24 | Pittsburgh |
| 2010 | Steelers | 38-13 | Tampa |
| 2006 | Steelers | 20-3 | Pittsburgh |
| 2002 | Steelers | 17-7 | Tampa |
| 2001 | Steelers | 17-10 | Tampa |
| 1998 | Buccaneers | 16-3 | Tampa |
| 1989 | Steelers | 31-22 | Tampa |
| 1983 | Steelers | 17-12 | Pittsburgh |
| 1980 | Steelers | 24-21 | Tampa |
| 1976 | Steelers | 42-0 | Pittsburgh |
Historical Note
The expansion Buccaneers of 1976 lost all 14 games in their inaugural season but none were as lopsided as a 42-0 blanking in Pittsburgh in the penultimate weekend of that campaign, as Tampa Bay's already overmatched roster had been badly thinned by injuries.
FAQs
- When did the Buccaneers first get a win against the Steelers? The Buccaneers' first victory in the series was in 1998, a 16-3 decision at the brand new Raymond James Stadium.
- What is the longest winning streak for either team in the series? Pittsburgh won the first four games, then had another four-game run from 2001-10.
- When was the Bucs' most recent win over Pittsburgh? Tampa Bay beat the Steelers, 27-24, at Heinz Field for what remains their only win over in the Steel City.