Head to head
Pittsburgh Steelers v San Francisco 49ers — every meeting since 1999
Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers have met 7 times since 1999. PIT trail the regular-season series 3-4. Against the closing spread PIT are 3-4. The highest-scoring meeting produced 61 points in 2015; the widest margin was 25.
PIT record
3-4
regular season, 1999–2023
PIT v the spread
3-4
covered–against
Highest scoring
61
combined, 2015
Widest margin
25
2015 season
Every meeting
7 games, 1999–2023| Game | Result | Total | Line | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 WK 1 | SF 30atPIT 7 | 41.5 | PIT -1.5 | SF by 23 |
| 2019 WK 3 | PIT 20atSF 24 | 44.5 | SF +6 | SF by 4 |
| 2015 WK 2 | SF 18atPIT 43 | 46 | PIT +6 | PIT by 25 |
| 2011 WK 15 | PIT 3atSF 20 | 37 | SF +3 | SF by 17 |
| 2007 WK 3 | SF 16atPIT 37 | 37.5 | PIT +10 | PIT by 21 |
| 2003 WK 11 | PIT 14atSF 30 | 41.5 | SF +4 | SF by 16 |
| 1999 WK 9 | PIT 27atSF 6 | 41.5 | SF +2.5 | PIT by 21 |
PIT in the last meetings
- Last 31-2
- Last 52-3
The extremes
- Highest scoring2015 week 2 · SF 18 at PIT 4361 points
- Lowest scoring2011 week 15 · PIT 3 at SF 2023 points
- Widest margin2015 week 2 · SF 18 at PIT 4325 points
By starting quarterback
regular season, 1999–2023| PIT | SF | Met | PIT record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | Alex Smith | 2 | 1-1 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
By head coach
regular season, 1999–2023| PIT | SF | Met | PIT record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Tomlin | Kyle Shanahan | 2 | 0-2 |
5 further pairings met once each and are left out — a list where most rows read 1-0 describes single games rather than a matchup. Every one of them is in the table above.
Players, since 2021
a shorter window than aboveEverything above this line covers 1999 onwards, because that is how far the schedule and the closing lines go back. Per-player box scores start at 2021, so any figure naming a player covers the 3 seasons from 2021 and no more. The two windows are kept apart rather than blended, and neither is presented as the complete history: these clubs have played each other for far longer than this database reaches, and nothing on this page covers the seasons before 1999.
Most touchdowns
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF · 1g2 TD
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 1g2 TD
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 1g1 TD
- Pat Freiermuth TE · PIT · 1g1 TD
- Kenny Pickett QB · PIT · 1g1 TD
Most passing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Kenny Pickett QB · PIT · 1g232 yds
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 1g220 yds
Most rushing yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Christian McCaffrey RB · SF · 1g152 yds
- Najee Harris RB · PIT · 1g31 yds
- Brock Purdy QB · SF · 1g20 yds
- Elijah Mitchell RB · SF · 1g10 yds
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 1g8 yds
- Jaylen Warren RB · PIT · 1g6 yds
Most receiving yards
since 2021 · 1 meeting
- Brandon Aiyuk WR · SF · 1g129 yds
- Allen Robinson WR · PIT · 1g64 yds
- Deebo Samuel Sr. WR · SF · 1g55 yds
- Diontae Johnson WR · PIT · 1g48 yds
- Calvin Austin III WR · PIT · 1g37 yds
- George Pickens WR · PIT · 1g36 yds
