Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Detroit Lions 14

Pittsburgh Steelers leads 18-14-2

2 ties

1934 to 2025

Pittsburgh Steelers won the last meeting

Pittsburgh Steelers 18

Series timeline

▲ Detroit Lions ahead (peak +8) ▼ Pittsburgh Steelers ahead (peak +4)

Detroit Lions Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh Steelers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Detroit Lions 5 (1950–1956), Pittsburgh Steelers 5 (2001–2017). Current: Pittsburgh Steelers 1.

Split	Detroit Lions record
Regular season	14-18-2
Hosted by Detroit Lions	12-7
Hosted by Pittsburgh Steelers	2-11-2
Last 10 seasons (1992 to 2025)	1-8-1
Largest Detroit Lions win	45-3 (1983)
Largest Pittsburgh Steelers win	47-14 (2001)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2025	Dec 21, 2025	Pittsburgh Steelers	29-24	at Detroit Lions	Week 16
2021	Nov 14, 2021	Tie	16-16	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 10

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2017	Oct 29, 2017	Pittsburgh Steelers	20-15	at Detroit Lions	Week 8
2013	Nov 17, 2013	Pittsburgh Steelers	37-27	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 11

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2009	Oct 11, 2009	Pittsburgh Steelers	28-20	at Detroit Lions	Week 5
2005	Jan 1, 2006	Pittsburgh Steelers	35-21	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 17
2001	Dec 23, 2001	Pittsburgh Steelers	47-14	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 15

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1998	Nov 26, 1998	Detroit Lions	19-16	at Detroit Lions	Week 13
1995	Sep 3, 1995	Pittsburgh Steelers	23-20	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 1
1992	Nov 15, 1992	Pittsburgh Steelers	17-14	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 11

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1989	Oct 1, 1989	Pittsburgh Steelers	23-3	at Detroit Lions	Week 4
1986	Dec 7, 1986	Pittsburgh Steelers	27-17	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 14
1983	Nov 24, 1983	Detroit Lions	45-3	at Detroit Lions	Week 13

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1973	Sep 16, 1973	Pittsburgh Steelers	24-10	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 1

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1969	Sep 21, 1969	Pittsburgh Steelers	16-13	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 1
1967	Dec 3, 1967	Pittsburgh Steelers	24-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 12
1966	Sep 18, 1966	Pittsburgh Steelers	17-3	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 2
1962	Sep 16, 1962	Detroit Lions	45-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 1

1950s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1959	Nov 8, 1959	Tie	10-10	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 7
1956	Dec 9, 1956	Detroit Lions	45-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 11
1955	Nov 13, 1955	Detroit Lions	31-28	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 8
1953	Sep 27, 1953	Detroit Lions	38-21	at Detroit Lions	Week 1
1952	Nov 9, 1952	Detroit Lions	31-6	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 7
1950	Sep 24, 1950	Detroit Lions	10-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 2

1940s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1949	Oct 8, 1949	Pittsburgh Steelers	14-7	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 3
1948	Nov 21, 1948	Detroit Lions	17-14	at Detroit Lions	Week 10
1947	Sep 21, 1947	Pittsburgh Steelers	17-10	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Week 1
1946	Nov 10, 1946	Detroit Lions	17-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 8
1942	Nov 8, 1942	Pittsburgh Steelers	35-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 9
1940	Sep 22, 1940	Pittsburgh Steelers	10-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 3

1930s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1938	Sep 9, 1938	Detroit Lions	16-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 1
1937	Oct 10, 1937	Detroit Lions	7-3	at Detroit Lions	Week 6
1936	Nov 8, 1936	Detroit Lions	28-3	at Detroit Lions	Week 9
1934	Nov 4, 1934	Detroit Lions	40-7	at Detroit Lions	Week 9