2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
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| Head coach | Mike Tomlin |
| General manager | Kevin Colbert |
| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| Home field | Heinz Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st AFC North |
| Playoff finish |
Won AFC Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 31–24 Won AFC Championship Playoffs (Jets) 24–19Lost Super Bowl XLV (Packers) 25–31 |
| Pro Bowlers | OLB James Harrison DE Brett Keisel SS Troy Polamalu C Maurkice Pouncey (Did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl XLV) |
| AP All-Pros | James Harrison (1st team) Troy Polamalu (1st team) Maurkice Pouncey (2nd team) |
| Team MVP | Troy Polamalu |
| Team ROY | Maurkice Pouncey |
Won AFC Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 31–24
The 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 78th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League, the eleventh season under the leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert, and the fourth under head coach Mike Tomlin.
They reached Super Bowl XLV for the franchise's 8th Super Bowl appearance, but lost to the Green Bay Packers 31–25.
The Steelers allowed the fewest points in the NFL in 2010, with 232 (14.5 points per game).
In 2009, the Steelers had finished with a 9–7 record in a tie for second place in the AFC North, falling short of the Playoffs. The Steelers played all of their home games at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The off-season was marked by the trade of Santonio Holmes, and the six game suspension (then reduced to four games) of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for off-the-field issues.
The team did not re-sign free agent running back Willie Parker, who had been with the team since 2004. They added receiver Antwaan Randle El and linebacker Larry Foote, who were both with the team for their Super Bowl XL victory.
The disappointing outcome of the 2009 season brought about the first significant changes in the team's coaching staff since the hiring of Mike Tomlin in 2007. Offensive line coach Larry Zierlein and special teams coordinator Bob Ligashesky were dismissed on January 6, 2010. Additionally, quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson announced his retirement on January 5, 2010. All three men had served in the same roles for the three years since Tomlin assembled his initial staff.
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