2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season
| 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Tomlin |
| General manager | Kevin Colbert |
| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| Home field | Heinz Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC North |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Bengals) 18–16 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Broncos) 16–23 |
| Pro Bowlers |
Antonio Brown, WR David DeCastro, G Ben Roethlisberger, QB |
| Team MVP | Antonio Brown |
| Team ROY | Bud Dupree |
| Uniform | |
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The 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 83rd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It also marked the 16th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the ninth under head coach Mike Tomlin. For the first time since 2003, safety Troy Polamalu was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on April 9.
The Steelers clinched the last AFC playoff spot, finishing tied with the New York Jets with a 10–6 record, but winning the tiebreaker over the Jets based on a better record vs. common opponents. The Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Wild Card round, but lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos in the Divisional round.
(+) Compensatory Selection
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2015 NFL draft concluded on May 2 unless otherwise noted.
2015 marked a transition period for the Steelers defense, as longtime defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau resigned January 10. A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame due to his 14-year playing career with the Detroit Lions, LeBeau served 13 seasons as the Steelers defensive coordinator under Tomlin and his predecessor Bill Cowher over two stints (1995–1996 and 2004–2014), and whose zone blitz defense ranked within the Top 5 in the NFL in total defense in 11 of those 13 seasons. At the time of his resignation, LeBeau was the NFL's longest-active tenured defensive coordinator. LeBeau, 77, mentioned that it was a "resignation, not retirement."
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