The Browns came into the game on a five-game winning streak but were unprepared for a Steeler rushing attack that wore them down late in the fourth quarter. The Steelers pulled an astounding comeback and watched as a legend missed an uncharacteristic field goal as Pittsburgh ran away with a close one late in the 1959 season. Cleveland would eventually have the last laugh as the Steelers would go on to lose the next six games in a row and finish 1999 with a 6-10 record.
The Browns had opened the 1999 season nine weeks earlier in a 43-0 loss to Pittsburgh. In what was considered by most to be one of the biggest upsets of the 1999 season, the newly rebuilt Cleveland Browns came into Pittsburgh in Week 9 with a 1-8 overall record and nearly a zero percent chance of beating the 5-3 Steelers.Ĭleveland rode the fourth-quarter heroics of first-round pick Tim Couch as Couch tossed two touchdown passes and Phil Dawson added a field goal in order to put the Steelers away. Steelers fans did not leave this game totally disappointed though as wide receiver Ruddy Dial set a current-standing franchise record with 235 receiving yards. Cleveland recovered the fumble and would then take it down close enough for Lou Groza to seal the deal. With the Browns in the lead 27-21, Steelers running back John Johnson collided with an offensive lineman and lost control of the ball. Gary Anderson won the game on the last minute on what was probably considered to be the biggest kick of his entire NFL career.Īn unfortunate fumble was all it took for the Browns to take home the victory against the Steelers in Week 6 of the 1961 season. Quarterbacks David Woodley (Steelers) and Bernie Kosar (Browns) only managed a combined total of 187 yards through the air while neither threw for a score. Not all of the blame could be put on the offenses for the lack of production as the game was played in a torrential downpour. The Browns couldn’t manage to put the game away as Cleveland was unable to find the end zone and was forced to settle on three field goals. Week 9 of the 1985 season brought the rivalry back to Pittsburgh as the Steelers edged out a close one late in the fourth quarter. Steelers running back John Henry Johnson proved to be the hero of the night for Pittsburgh as the 35-year-old rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns.Ĭleveland was undefeated to that point posting a 3-0-1 record throughout the first four weeks of the year. 9: October 10 1964, Steelers Win 23-7Ĩ0,530 fans were in attendance in Cleveland as the Browns fell to the Steelers in Week 5 of the 1964 season.Ĭleveland entered the game heavy favorites but looked sluggish early as the Steelers took advantage of poor field conditions and a young Browns offense. Otto Graham played hero for the Browns connecting on three touchdown passes to Dub Jones, Marion Motley and Sherman Howard.Įven though the Brownies couldn’t have done it without Graham, special teams proved to be the name of the game as Cleveland would block an extra point early in the first quarter and set the stage for the 21-20 victory. The Browns would have to come back from a 14-point deficit in this game as Cleveland posted two touchdowns in the third quarter then relied on the defense to seal the deal. Steelers quarterback Jim Finks posted one of the greatest statistical games of his career to that point as he was the leading hand in three Steeler touchdowns.
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