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The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns have a rivalry in the NFL that many fans have looked into.

A game to Remember in Pittsburgh

In October 4, 1952, the Browns overcame a 13 point deficit and a stunning performance by quarterback Jim Finks and end Elbie Nickel for a 21-20 victory over the hated Steelers at Forbes Field. Otto Graham, who could throw a little bit, hit Dub Jones with a 47 yard touchdown pass and Sherman Howard with a 57 yarder to overcome that deficit, but what killed Pittsburgh was a missed extra point, its fourth blocked PAT in two games. Those were Graharn's second and third touchdown passes, the first he flipped to Marion Motley to avoid being trapped at his own 32. Motley caught it at the 35 and steamed to the end zone.

In Cleveland

Meet	Year	Browns	Steelers	Favor	Lead
1	1950	45	7	Browns	Browns 1-0
2	1951	17	0	Browns	Browns 2-0
3	1952	29	28	Browns	Browns 3-0
4	1953	34	16	Browns	Browns 4-0
5	1954	42	7	Browns	Browns 5-0
6	1955	41	14	Browns	Browns 6-0
7	1956	16	24	Steelers	Browns 6-1
8	1957	24	0	Browns	Browns 7-1
9	1958	27	10	Browns	Browns 8-1
10	1959	20	21	Steelers	Browns 8-2
11	1960	28	20	Browns	Browns 9-2
12	1961	13	17	Steelers	Browns 9-3
13	1962	35	14	Browns	Browns 10-3
14	1963	35	23	Browns	Browns 11-3
15	1964	7	23	Steelers	Browns 11-4
16	1965	24	19	Browns	Browns 12-4
17	1966	41	10	Browns	Browns 13-4
18	1967	21	10	Browns	Browns 14-4
19	1968	31	24	Browns	Browns 15-4
20	1969	42	31	Browns	Browns 16-4
21	1970	15	7	Browns	Browns 17-4
22	1971	27	17	Browns	Browns 18-4
23	1972	26	24	Browns	Browns 19-4
24	1973	21	16	Browns	Browns 20-4
25	1974	16	26	Steelers	Browns 20-5
26	1975	6	42	Steelers	Browns 20-6
27	1976	18	16	Browns	Browns 21-6
28	1977	14	28	Steelers	Browns 21-7
29	1978	14	34	Steelers	Browns 21-8
30	1979	35	51	Steelers	Browns 21-9
31	1980	27	26	Browns	Browns 22-9
32	1981	10	32	Steelers	Browns 22-10
33	1982	10	9	Browns	Browns 23-10
34	1983	30	17	Browns	Browns 24-10
35	1984	20	10	Browns	Browns 25-10
36	1985	17	7	Browns	Browns 26-10
37	1986	37	31	Browns in OT	Browns 27-10
38	1987	34	10	Browns	Browns 28-10
39	1988	27	7	Browns	Browns 29-10
40	1989	7	17	Steelers	Browns 29-11
41	1990	13	3	Steelers	Browns 29-12
42	1991	17	14	Browns	Browns 30-12
43	1992	17	9	Browns	Browns 31-12
44	1993	28	23	Browns	Browns 32-12
45	1994	10	17	Steelers	Browns 32-13
46	1995	17	20	Steelers	Browns 32-14
NA	1996	--------	--------	--------
NA	1997	--------	--------	--------
NA	1998	--------	--------	--------
47	1999	0	43	Steelers	Browns 32-15
48	2000	23	20	Browns	Browns 33-15
49	2001	12	15	Steelers in OT	Browns 33-16
50	2002	20	23	Steelers	Browns 33-17
51	2003	6	13	Steelers	Browns 33-18
52	2004	10	24	Steelers	Browns 33-19
53	2005	0	41	Steelers	Browns 33-20
54	2006	20	24	Steelers	Browns 33-21

In 1996, 1997 and 1998, the Browns and Steelers did not play due to Art Modell scandal.

The Scores between the Two

Currently the Steelers and the Browns have played 110 games against each other. Both of them hold 55 wins against one and the other. As the rivalry is tied. The Steelers, however have won 12 out of their 15th meeting against the Browns, even though the Browns mostly led the rivalry in the past. The most unlikable game between the two is when the Steelers beat the Browns 41-0 a couple of years ago.

@ Cleveland, November 23, 1986

Bernie Kosar's 36 yard pass to Webster Slaughter with 6:37 left in overtime boosted the Browns to a 37-31 victory over the hated Steelers, mathematically eliminating the Steelers earlier in the season than at any time since 1969. Kosar consistently beat the Steelers blitz on third down as the Steelers defense surrendered all time highs for total yards (536), yards passing (414), and first downs (35). For the first time all season, the Steelers did not record a sack. The Pittsburgh offense, by start contrast, had its best game of the season, and when Gary Anderson kicked a 40 yard field goal with seven seconds remaining in regulation, the Steelers had forged a 31-31 tie. The Kosar to Slaughter pass came on Cleveland's second possession of the overtime.

Trivia

• Bill Cowher, current head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, once played for the Cleveland Browns.
• In the midst of an October 1975 game between the two teams, Steeler defensive tackle Joe Greene was ejected after he repeatedly kicked Browns' offensive lineman Bob McKay in the groin.
• In their second meeting of the 1976 season, Steelers' quarterback Terry Bradshaw was sacked by Browns' defensive end Joe Jones. Instead of merely tackling Bradshaw, Jones lifted him up and slammed him head-first into the Cleveland Stadium turf. Bradshaw would miss the next two contests.
• The Browns and Steelers rivalry is one of the top 4 NFL rivalries. This rivalry is tied most popular with the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers rivalry. While the 2 other rivalries are the Jet-Dophins and Raiders-Broncos rivalry.
• The largest margin of victory for the Cleveland Browns is 51 points when the Browns beat the Steelers 51-0 on September 10, 1989 in Pittsburgh.
• The largest margin of victory for the Pittsburgh Steelers is 43 points when the Steelers beat the Browns 43-0 on September 12, 1999 in Cleveland.

External links

• Website where Browns fans bash on Steelers fans