Browns–Steelers rivalry

Browns–Steelers rivalry
	Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers
First meeting	October 7, 1950; Browns 30, Steelers 17
Latest meeting	November 19, 2023; Browns 13, Steelers 10
Next meeting	2024
Statistics
Meetings total	145
All-time series	Steelers, 81–63–1
Regular season series	Steelers, 79–62–1
Postseason results	Steelers, 2–1 January 7, 1995: Steelers 29, Browns 9; January 5, 2003: Steelers 36, Browns 33; January 10, 2021: Browns 48, Steelers 37;
Largest victory	Browns: 51–0 (1989) ; Steelers: 43–0 (1999)
Longest win streak	Browns, 8 (1950–53) ; Steelers, 12 (2003–09)
Current win streak	Browns, 1
Championship success
	NFL Championships (10) PIT (6) – 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 2005, 2008; CLE (4) – 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964; NFL Conference Championships (19) PIT (8) – 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010; CLE (11) – 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969; AFC Central/North Championships (32) PIT (23) – 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020; CLE (9) – 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989;

The Browns–Steelers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers. With 145 meetings it is the oldest rivalry and the most storied in the American Football Conference. The two divisional foes have a natural rivalry due to the commonalities between the cities, proximity, etc. It is sometimes called the Turnpike Rivalry or Turnpike War because the majority of the driving route between the two cities are via the Ohio and Pennsylvania Turnpikes.

The two teams have been part of the same division or conference since the Browns joined the NFL in 1950; they played in the NFL's Eastern Conference from 1950 to 1969 (known as the American Conference from 1950 to 1952), and the AFC North since 1970 (known as the AFC Central from 1970 to 2001. As such, they usually play twice per regular season.

The Steelers lead the overall series, 81–63–1. The teams have met three times in the playoffs, with the Steelers holding a 2–1 advantage.

The Steelers are one of four NFL teams with a winning record against every division rival after 50 games played against each of them (along with the Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs). Conversely, the Browns are one of only four NFL teams with a losing record against every division rival after 50 games played against each of them (along with the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, and Los Angeles Chargers).

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