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Similarities & Differences Between The New York Yankees & Pittsburgh Steelers

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stands on the sidelines.

The New York Yankees are the most popular MLB team, and the Steelers are among the most popular NFL teams.

Both are historical franchises with a ton of success in their sport.

The Yankees have won the most World Series titles while the Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl wins.

They do not just have the most championships in common.

There have been a lot of similarities between the Yankees and the Steelers since 2009.

Similarities Between Yankees & Steelers Since 2009

In 2009, both the Steelers and Yankees each won a Championship that year.

Since then, these two teams have been very similar in accomplishments, or lack thereof.

  • Both teams have had zero losing seasons since 2009
  • They have each won five division titles since 2009
  • Both teams have not won a championship since 2009
  • Each team has lost once in the Championship since 2009
  • Since 2009, the Steelers and Yankees have 10+ playoff berths
  • The Steelers and Yankees each have a top-five regular season record in their sport since 2009
  • Both teams are below .500 in the postseason since 2009

The similar path between both teams is glaring. A lot of regular-season success but no postseason success.

They each make the playoffs consistently but have not been able to win a Super Bowl or World Series since 2009.

Both teams have a losing playoff record despite each having a top-five regular season record since 2009.

Differences Between Yankees & Steelers Since 2009

The main difference between the two teams is that the Yankees fired Joe Girardi, who had been the manager from 2008 to 2017. Aaron Boone replaced Girardi in 2018.

Mike Tomlin has been the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2007. The Steelers do not fire a head coach. They only have had three head coaches since 1969.

Outside of the Yankees firing their manager and the Steelers retaining Tomlin, these two teams have been on a very similar path since they each won a title in 2009.