The Steelers have the most division titles in NFL's modern era (2024)

Mike Tomlin and his team donned division champion caps and T-shirts for the third time in four years following Sunday night's victory over the Ravens.

Overall, the Steelers have claimed 23 division titles since the AFL - NFL's merger in 1970, the most in the league over that span.

The #Steelers have earned the division title for the 23rd time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger – the most division crowns by an NFL team since 1970.

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Pittsburgh won seven division titles in the 1970s while winning four Super Bowls in six seasons. The Steelers won back-to-back division titles in 1983 and '84 while advancing to the 1984 AFC title game. Pittsburgh wouldn't win another division crown until Bill Cowher's rookie season in 1992, as the Steelers would won five division titles during the 1990s while winning the AFC title in 1995.

The Steelers won the first AFC North division title in 2002 and would capture Cowher's last division crown in 2004 on the strength of a 15-1 regular season record. Tomlin won the North in his first season as Pittsburgh's coach in 2007 and would win it again in 2008 while leading the Steelers to a victory in Super Bowl XLIII.

After a three-year drought, the Steelers capture the North for a sixth time in 2014 on the strength of an 11-5 record. Pittsburgh rebounded after not winning it in 2015 by winning the last two North division titles, as the Steelers are 10-1 against divisional foes during that span.

And while Sunday nights' 39-38 victory wasn't perfect, Tomlin was pleased with his team's resilience after overcoming deficits of 31-20 and 38-29 to capture the North once again.

“We did what we had to do to win tonight," said Tomlin, who is second all-time with six division titles in his first 11 seasons as coach. "Obviously we have some things to work on, but we’ll work on those things with our AFC North hats and T-shirts, and for that, we’re thankful.”