Browns win first playoff game since 1994 and first playoff win over the Steelers. 10: October 4, 1952, Browns Win 21-20. Everyone said Saints-Falcons was WAY better. Several Cleveland players took Smith-Schuster's comments personally. Then, on hands and knees you must crawl to her like a leopard and retrieve the grape using only your tongue." Like, if this were Mortal Kombat, the game would be yelling, "Finish him!". The genie says unicorns aren't even real, try to be more realistic. The teams have also had various prominent players and coaches with roots in the other team. **Note: This article was meant to be shown in slide-show form but due to technical issues it will just be a standard article. #FBF pic.twitter.com/9JuYhZORJC. Now, the Browns and the Steelers are on equal footing. However, in the return fixture in Pittsburgh later that season, the new Browns would defeat the Steelers 1615 on a last-second Phil Dawson field goal. Cleveland played great football.'". But as he prepares to call the AFC wild-card game between . The Steelers were the main reason why the Browns failed to qualify for the playoffs 1978 and '79. Since I mentioned Tom Brady, I wanted to add this in. The good, bad and scary of the Steelers' storied rivalry with the Browns Steelers: 43-0 (1999), Browns join the NFL. The Chiefs were supposed to be the chosen ones. #OTD in 1995, we defeated the Browns 29-9 in the 1994 AFC Divisional Round at Three Rivers Stadium.#SteelersHistory pic.twitter.com/2rIW5T6Cwj. For instance, former Steelers head coach Chuck Noll is from Cleveland and played linebacker for the Browns. AFC Wild Card Round. Everything seemed perfectly normal. Noll would enter the Hall of Fame in 1993, while Belichick, the first coach to win six Super Bowl titles, will be in Canton whenever his career comes to a close. Stephen Douglas (@Stephen_Douglas) January 11, 2021. The financial boost combined with the prospect of losing his most lucrative division rival quickly persuaded Rooney to join Modell in the AFC in order to continue their own rivalry, although the team did lose its in-state rivalry with the Philadelphia Eagles as a result. 1. Garrett then ripped off Rudolph's helmet and used it to hit Rudolph in the head while being restrained by Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey and Steelers G David DeCastro. Place Andy Reid on the Mount Rushmore of NFL head coaches. The two teams finished the season at 106, tied atop the AFC North. The only bummer is, they aren't scheduled to play -- at the moment. So on a cold freezing day on Lake Erie they began their contest. But this rivalry, Bills v. Dolphins, was a highlight of my football-watching youth. What in the name of Gary Matthews Jr. is going on here? The Steelers committed 6 turnovers against a strong Browns defense, and Browns DE Myles Garrett was able to sack Roethlisberger three times in their first meeting. AP photo. The Browns won the first meeting on October 7, 1950, 3017 as they forced six Steelers turnovers. Browns vs. Steelers - NFL Game Recap - January 10, 2021 | ESPN