| Team: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Record: | 6–10 |
| Division Place: | 3rd AFC Central |
| Coach: | Chuck Noll |
| General Manager: | Dick Haley |
| Owner: | Art Rooney |
| Stadium: | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | RB Earnest Jackson LB Mike Merriweather |
| Ap All-Pros: | None |
| Mvp: | Bryan Hinkle |
| Roy: | Anthony Henton |
| Shortnavlink: | Steelers seasons |
The 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise’s 54th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. The Steelers failed to improve upon their 7–9 record from 1985: they instead finished 6–10 and failed to reach the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
See main article: article and 1986 NFL Draft.
| Andrew Baker | Wide receiver | Rutgers | |
| Gary Barber | Linebacker | Youngstown State | |
| Brian Blankenship | Guard | Nebraska | |
| Eric Wycoff | Running back | Illinois |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game site | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, August 9 | Chicago Bears | 7:00 p.m. | WTAE | L 23–13 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Friday, August 15 | at Washington Redskins | RFK Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | WTAE | L 27–24 (OT) | 0–2 |
| 3 | Friday, August 22 | at Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | WTAE | W 41–28 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Saturday, August 30 | Giants Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | WTAE | L 17–3 | 1–3 | |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game site | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Result | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunday, September 7 | at Seattle Seahawks | Kingdome | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | L 30–0 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Monday, September 15 | Denver Broncos | Three Rivers Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | L 21–10 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | Sunday, September 21 | at Minnesota Vikings | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 31–7 | 0–3 | |
| 4 | Sunday, September 28 | at Houston Oilers | Astrodome | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 22–16 (OT) | 1–3 | |
| 5 | Sunday, October 5 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 27–24 | 1–4 | |
| 6 | Monday, October 13 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | L 24–22 | 1–5 | |
| 7 | Sunday, October 19 | New England Patriots | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 34–0 | 1–6 | |
| 8 | Sunday, October 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 30–9 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | Sunday, November 2 | Green Bay Packers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | W 27–3 | 3–6 | |
| 10 | Sunday, November 9 | at Buffalo Bills | Rich Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 16–12 | 3–7 | |
| 11 | Sunday, November 16 | Houston Oilers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 21–10 | 4–7 | |
| 12 | Sunday, November 23 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 37–31 (OT) | 4–8 | |
| 13 | Sunday, November 30 | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 13–10 (OT) | 4–9 | |
| 14 | Sunday, December 7 | Detroit Lions | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | W 27–17 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | Saturday, December 13 | at New York Jets | Giants Stadium | 12:30 p.m. | NBC | W 45–24 | 6–9 | |
| 16 | Sunday, December 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 24–19 | 6–10 |
See also: 1986 Minnesota Vikings season.
This was Cleveland’s first win in Pittsburgh since 1969.
See also: 1986 New York Jets season.