PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2-1) CAROLINA PANTHERS (6-2) Thursday, Nov. 8, :20 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa.

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1 PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS Burt Lauten - Director of Communications Dominick Rinelli - Public Relations/Media Manager Angela Tegnelia - Public Relations Assistant PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3400 South Water Street Pittsburgh, PA Fax: PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2-1) vs. CAROLINA PANTHERS (6-2) Thursday, Nov. 8, :20 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. REGULAR SEASON GAME #9 Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2-1) vs. Carolina Panthers (6-2) DATE: Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 KICKOFF: 8:20 p.m. ET SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) Pittsburgh, Pa. PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass TV COVERAGE: FOX/NFL Network (locally WPGH-TV, channel 53) ANNOUNCERS: Joe Buck (play-by-play) Troy Aikman (analyst) Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink (sideline) AMAZON PRIME ANNOUNCERS: Hannah Storm (play-by-play) Andrea Kremer (analyst) LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfl ey (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) Tony Boselli (analyst) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.660)/12th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.660)/12th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years Carolina Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera Overall regular-season record: (.588)/eighth season Regular-season record with Carolina: (.588)/eighth season Playoff Record/Years: 3-4 (.429)/four years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s official web site at Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2018 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (3-1) Thursday, Aug. Philadelphia W, (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. Green Bay L, (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 25 TENNESSEE W, 16-6 (KDKA/NFL Network) Thursday, Aug. 30 CAROLINA W, (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (5-2-1) Sunday, Sept. Cleveland T, OT (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 16 KANSAS CITY L, (CBS) Monday, Sept. Tampa Bay W, (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 30 BALTIMORE L, (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 7 ATLANTA W, (FOX) Sunday, Oct. Cincinnati W, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 21 BYE WEEK Sunday, Oct. 28 CLEVELAND W, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. Baltimore W, (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 8 CAROLINA 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Sunday, Nov. Jacksonville* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. Denver* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. Oakland* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 16 NEW ENGLAND 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Dec. New Orleans 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 30 CINCINNATI* 1 p.m. (CBS) * - Times may change due to fl exible scheduling Sat.-Sun., Jan. 5-6 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 20 Sunday, Jan. 27 Sunday, Feb. 3 POSTSEASON Wild Card Weekend Divisional Playoff Games Conference Championships Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Super Bowl LIII (Atlanta, Ga.) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Burt Lauten, Director of Communications... (412) Lauten Dominick Rinelli, Public Relations/Media Manager... (412) Rinelli Angela Tegnelia, Public Relations Assistant... (412) Tegnelia Joe Lofton, Media Relations Intern... (412) Lofton x6019 Office Fax... (412) MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Monday, Nov. 5, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 20th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and South Carolina. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on steelers.com. For the 25th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 21st season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 17th season is former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfl ey, who provides sideline analysis. Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard on Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) OFFICIAL STEELERS WEBSITE Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more. MEDIA-ONLY SECTION OF The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media-Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelersdigest@yahoo.com. NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COM Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifi cally to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on the official Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone, and at WDVE HD2. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at PENNSYLVANIA Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WIFT (102.1) DuBois-WKFT (101.3) Erie-WRKT (104.9) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Milton-WVLY (100.9) Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3) Somerset-WNTI (990) Starview-WONN (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (99.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Marietta-WJAW (630) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND Cumberland-WRQE (106.1) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) VIRGINIA Vienna-WDMX (100.1) WEST VIRGINIA Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (Subject to change) MONDAY, NOV. 5 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on Steelers.com Player availability open locker for 45 minutes following Coach Tomlin's press conference TUESDAY, NOV. 6 Player availability open locker room 10:30-11 a.m. Practice 2:15-4:15 p.m. Post-practice player availability 4:15-4:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7 No media availability THURSDAY, NOV. 8 8:20 p.m. Home Game vs. Carolina Panthers (Heinz Field) FOX (locally WPGH-TV, Channel 53) FRIDAY, NOV. 9 TBD SATURDAY, NOV. 10 No media availability SUNDAY, NOV. 11 No media availability Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice (requests must be made by Noon) Coordinators Available after practice

3 2018 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers have played two of their five scheduled nationally televised primetime games, including one of two at Heinz Field, during the 2018 season. Pittsburgh s fi rst home nationally televised primetime game occurred in Week Four, when it hosted the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football (NBC). The team's next home primetime game comes in Week 10, this week, when it hosts the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football (FOX/NFLN 8:20). The Steelers have appeared in one of their three other primetime road matchups in 2018, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week Three. Pittsburgh heads to Jacksonville in Week 11 (Nov. 18) to face the Jaguars on Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:20 p.m.) and caps off its regular season primetime schedule in Week 14 (Dec.) with a Sunday Night Football game at the Oakland Raiders (NBC, 8:20 p.m.). The Steelers bye week will be on Oct. 21 (Week Seven). STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Tyson Alualu... (AH-loo AH-loo) Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-il-oh) Matt Feiler... (Fy-ler) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Javon Hargrave... (Jay-von) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Chukwuma Okorafor... (Chuck-WOO-muh / oh-kor-uh-for) Stevan Ridley... (Steven) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on Too-it) STEELERS 2018 DRAFT CLASS S Terrell Edmunds (6-1, 217) Rd. 1 28th Overall Played collegiate football at Virginia Tech where he appeared in 37 games, making 31 starts he totaled 182 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for losses Edmunds started all 10 games en route to recording 59 tackles during the 2017 season. WR James Washington (5-11, 213) Rd. 2 60th Overall Set an Oklahoma State University school record with 4,472 career receiving yards, also the second-best receiving yardage total in Big 12 conference history he became one of two players in school history with three seasons of at least 1,000 receiving yards and three years with at least 10 touchdown catches. QB Mason Rudolph (6-5, 235) Rd. 3 76th Overall Led Oklahoma State University to a 32-9 record as the quarterback to produce the winningest record by a signal caller in school history he fi nished his career holding no fewer than 54 school records, including single-season and career marks for passing yards, passing touchdowns and pass efficiency his 13,618 career passing yards rank him fourth in Big 12 conference history. OL Chukwuma Okorafor (6-8, 320) Rd. 3 92nd Overall At Western Michigan University, started each of his fi nal 39 games he was a fi rst-team All-American selection following the 2017 campaign by the Football Writers Association of America. S Marcus Allen (6-2, 215) Rd th Overall Became the sixth player in Penn State football history to reach the 300-tackle mark in a career his 321 stops rank fi fth in program history he was a fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection in 2017, starting 13 games and recording 72 tackles (46 solo). RB Jaylen Samuels (6-0, 225) Rd th Overall Established a North Carolina State University school record for receptions in a career, fi nishing with 202 his 47 total touchdowns place him second in program annals and he finished fourth in touchdown receptions (19) and sixth in touchdown runs (28). STEELERS HALL OF HONOR The Steelers announced their 2018 Hall of Honor class on Saturday, July 28, at the Fred Rogers Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College The 2018 class includes the following (in alphabetical order): Rocky Bleier: Running Back (1968, ) Buddy Dial: Wide Receiver ( ) Alan Faneca: Guard ( ) Bill Nunn: Assistant Director Player Personnel, Senior Scout ( ) Arthur J. Rooney Jr.: Personnel Director ( ); Vice President (1987-Current) The 2018 Steelers Hall of Honor Induction ceremony took place on Friday, Sept. 28, at Heinz Field. Each inductee received a replica of a solid steel football, which replicates the original that was given to Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney Sr. by the United States Steel Corporation and United Steel Workers in 1982 on the occasion of the team s 50th Season. The Steelers Hall of Honor, established with its inaugural class of 27 members in 2017, is comprised of former players, coaches, and front office personnel who were integral in creating and sustaining the franchise s success dating back to when the team was founded in The Hall of Honor Selection Committee consists of Steelers President Art Rooney II, Joe Gordon, Bob Labriola, Stan Savran, Andrew Stockey, and Tony The Steelers Communications Department has created a Twitter for media to follow for news and information relating to the team. The department s Twitter account is the the primary platform for how the team disseminates news and information including press releases, media advisories, practice and media availability times and more.

4 THE STEELERS IN 2018 Regular Post Season Season Overall: At Home: On the Road: Neutral: By Month: September October November December January vs. AFC: vs. AFC North vs. AFC East vs. AFC South vs. AFC West vs. NFC: vs. NFC East vs. NFC North vs. NFC South vs. NFC West When: When Scoring First: When Opponent Scored First: When Scoring 20 or More Points: When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: When Leading after the fi rst quarter: When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: When Tied after the fi rst quarter: When Leading at the Half: When Trailing at the Half: When Tied at the Half: When Leading after three quarters: When Trailing after three quarters: When Tied after three quarters: When Outrushing the Opponent: With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: When Led in Time of Possession: When Trailed in Time of Possession: On Turf: On Grass: When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: When winning the coin toss: When losing the coin toss: When playing outdoors: When playing indoors: In overtime games: BY THE NUMBERS 3.0 LB T.J. Watt has two 3.0 sack games in Kickoff Weekend at Cleveland and Week Five vs. Atlanta - the second and third multi-sack games of his NFL career. 7 The Steelers' defense totaled 7 sacks (LB T.J. Watt: 3.0, LB Jon Bostic: 1.0, LB Bud Dupree: 1.0 NT Javon Hargrave and DT Cameron Heyward: 1.0) on Kickoff Weekend - the team's third consecutive regular-season game with at least fi ve quarterback takedowns, dating back to Dec. 25, 2017 at Houston. 112 TE Vance McDonald set a single-game career high and recorded the fi rst 100-receiving yard game of his NFL career with 112 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown catch on Monday Night Football in Week Three. 117 The number of games in which WR Antonio Brown played to record career catch No. 750, in Week Two vs. Kansas City, setting an NFL record for the fewest games to the milestone (Marvin Harrison: 121). 135 RB James Conner rushed for 135 yards in his fi rst career NFL start in Week One - the fi rst 100-rushing yard game of his career and added two rushing touchdowns and fi nished with 192 yards from scrimmage. 138 TE Jesse James produced the fi rst 100-receiving yard game of his NFL career with 138 yards in Week Two vs. Kansas City. His 138 yards are the second-most by a Steelers tight end since 1960 (158, Eric Green, Sept. 22, 1991). 208 The number of regular season games QB Ben Roethlisberger has played in, all with Pittsburgh, the third-most games played in team history. 452 QB Ben Roethlisberger passed for 452 yards in Week Two vs. Kansas City - the fifth 450-yard game of his NFL career, breaking a tie with Dan Marino for the most in NFL history. 10,000 WR Antonio Brown reached the 10,000-reeciving yard milestone in the 116th regular-season game of his NFL career in Week One - tying Torry Holt for the second-fewest games in NFL history to the mark LB Bud Dupree recorded an interception return for a touchdown in Week Three at Tampa Bay - the team's fi rst picksix since Dec. 13, 2015 at Cincinnati (William Gay).

5 FROM LAST GAME AT BALTIMORE THE STEELERS Pittsburgh improved to in 2018 and to against AFC North opponents. The Steelers have won each of their previous four games, dating back to Oct. 7, 2018, vs. Atlanta. The Steelers are now in regular-season series history against the Ravens and in Baltimore. Pittsburgh has won each of the previous two regular-season road games in the series against Baltimore (Oct. 1, 2017: 26-9). Pittsburgh has won each of its last six games in the month of November, dating back to Nov. 20, 2016, at Cleveland. The Steelers are during the regular season since Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger now have 111 regularseason wins together the most by a Steelers Head Coach- Quarterback in team history and tied for the third-most by a HC-QB tandem in NFL history (Bill Belichick-Tom Brady: 202 (Plays on Sunday Night Football), Don Shula-Dan Marino: 116, Sean Payton-Drew Brees: 111 (Game in Progress), Chuck Noll-Terry Bradshaw: 107). Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown have connected on 68 touchdowns as a Quarterback-Receiver tandem, breaking a tie with Peyton Manning-Reggie Wayne for sole possession of the seventh-most touchdown connections by a Quarterback-Receiver tandem in NFL history. HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Improved his regular-season record to since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007 ( on the road). Evened his regular-season record against Baltimore to (5-7 on the road). Upped his record to in regular-season games vs. AFC opponents ( on the road). Earned his 50th regular-season win against AFC North division foes, improving to against divisional opponents, ( on the road). Improved to in games during the month of November (14-9 on the road). Is now when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Led all players with a game high of 78 receiving yards and tied for the team lead of seven receptions. RB JAMES CONNER Led all players with a game best 163 yards from scrimmage (107 rushing / 56 receiving) and added his first career touchdown catch on a seven-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger. Scored the 10th touchdown of his 2018 season on a seven-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the fi rst quarter becoming the fi rst player in team history to score 10 touchdowns in the first eight games of a season (nine rushing / one receiving). Eclipsed 1,000 yards from scrimmage (1,085) becoming the second player in team history to reach the 1,000-yard milestone in the fi rst eight games of a season (Le Veon Bell, 2014: 1,086). Has rushed for at least 100 yards in four consecutive games, and in fi ve games on the season. His streak of four consecutive 100-rushing yard games is the fi rst by a Steeler since 2016 (Le Veon Bell, four games, Nov. 20-Dec. 11). Has totaled at least 100 yards from scrimmage and one touchdown in four consecutive games, joining Franco Harris (6 games and 4 games), Tom Tracy (5 games), Le Veon Bell (4 games) and Jimmy Orr (4 games) as the only players in team history with a streak of at least four games with 100 yards and a touchdown. Recorded 112 yards from scrimmage in the fi rst half the second fi rst half of his 2018 season with at least 100 yards from scrimmage (Week 5 vs. Atlanta: 107). FROM LAST GAME AT BALTIMORE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Completed 28-of-47 passes for 270 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 89.8 and added a rushing touchdown. Improved to as a starter during the regular season ( on the road). Increased his Steelers franchise record for the most wins as a starting quarterback to 140 (Terry Bradshaw, 107). Is now 13-9 against Baltimore in the regular-season as a starter (4-6 in Baltimore). Became in his regular-season career as a starter against AFC North teams ( on the road). Increased his Steelers records for pass completions to 4,386, passing yards to 53,625 and touchdown passes to 345. Has thrown for 2,560 passing yards in the fi rst eight games of the 2018 season surpassing his previous team record of 2,380 passing yards in the fi rst eight games of the 2014 season. Increased his career touchdown pass total to 345 the eighth-most touchdown passes in NFL history. Threw his 15th touchdown pass of the 2018 season on his fi rst scoring toss, extending his NFL record for the most consecutive seasons with at least 15 touchdown passes to begin a career to 15 (Peyton Manning: 13). Scored a touchdown on a one-yard run in the third quarter, his second of the season and the 18th of his NFL career, the third-most rushing touchdowns by a Steelers quarterback (Kordell Stewart, 35; Terry Bradshaw, 32). WR ANTONIO BROWN Caught fi ve passes for 42 yards and a six-yard touchdown pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger. Has caught a touchdown pass in six consecutive games, extending a personal best streak, dating back to Sept. 24, 2018 at Tampa Bay. His six-game touchdown catch streak is tied as the secondlongest in team history (Buddy Dial: 11, Ron Shanklin: 6, Buddy Dial: 6). Has caught nine touchdown passes in the fi rst eight games of the 2018 season breaking a tie with Buddy Dial (1960, 8), Jim Smith (1980, 8) and Louis Lipps (1985, 8) for the most touchdown catches in the fi rst eight games of a season by a Steeler. Has registered at least one reception in 131 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Has registered at least one reception in 121 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, Caught his 50th reception of 2018 on his fourth catch to mark his sixth consecutive season with at least 50 catches through the first eight games of a season, dating back to Increased his career receiving yardage total to 10,504 the second-most in franchise history. Increased his reception total to 784 the second-most in team history. Increased his scrimmage yards total to 10,623 the fourthmost in team history. Increased his career touchdown reception total to 68 the second-most in franchise history. Increased his combined touchdown total to 73 the fourthmost total touchdowns in Steelers history. Increased his career points total to 446 the eighth-most points by a Steeler in franchise history. TE JESSE JAMES Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 48 the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL tight ends. Caught a 51-yard reception from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the fourth quarter to establish a career-long catch. OT ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 56 tied as the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL offensive tackles.

6 FROM LAST GAME AT BALTIMORE DE STEPHON TUITT Sacked Baltimore QB Joe Flacco (minus seven yards) on the Ravens fi nal possession of the game. Has recorded 3.0 quarterback sacks on the season and one occurring in three consecutive games, dating back to Oct. 14, 2018, at Cincinnati. S SEAN DAVIS Led all defenders with 8 tackles (8 solo). LB VINCE WILLIAMS Split a sack with LB Bud Dupree of Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the third quarter, increasing his season total to 1.5 and career total to LB BUD DUPREE Split a sack with LB Vince Williams of Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the third quarter, increasing his season total to 3.5 and career total to STEELERS NAME FOUR TEAM CAPTAINS The Steelers selected four players to serve as team captains for the 2018 season, the team announced through a vote of their teammates. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and center Maurkice Pouncey will serve as the offensive captains, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward will serve as the defensive captain and kicker Chris Boswell will serve as the special teams captain. Roethlisberger has been selected as an offensive captain for the 10th time in his career (2008, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18). This marks Heyward s fourth consecutive year as a captain ( ), and the second time Pouncey has been named a captain (2013, 18). Boswell has been named a captain for the fi rst time in his career. K CHRIS BOSWELL Converted a 29-yard fi eld goal attempt in the fourth quarter, improving to 7-of-10 on fi eld goal tries in 2018 (92-of-105 in his NFL career) and to 24-of-24 on fi eld goal attempts from yards in his NFL tenure. Increased his career fi eld goals made with the Steelers to 92 the sixth-most in team history. Increased his career point total to 397 the 10th-most in franchise history. P JORDAN BERRY Extended his punts inside the 20 to 94 the third-most punts inside the 20 in Steelers history.

7 STEELERS-PANTHERS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1996 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 5-1 In Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 3-0 At Baltimore: Steelers lead, 2-1 Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous fi ve meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 21, 2014, at Carolina Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 19 Postseason Series: n/a Last Postseason Meeting: n/a (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the seventh regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Carolina...the Steelers own a four-game advantage in the regular-season series against the Panthers (5-1)... Thursday night's game will be the fourth time the two teams will meet in Pittsburgh where the Steelers have won each of the previous three games in the regular season series TEAM REGULAR SEASON STATS Steelers Category Panthers Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game First Downs Per Game Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Sacks By Interceptions By :17...Avg. Time of Possession...30: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg AFCN STANDINGS 2018 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Pittsburgh Cincinnati Baltimore Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Thursday, Nov. 8 Pittsburgh (5-2-1) vs. Carolina (6-2), 8:20 p.m. FOX (WPGH-TV) Sunday, Nov. 11 Cincinnati (5-3) vs. New Orleans (7-1), 1 p.m. Cleveland (2-6-1) vs. Atlanta (4-4), 1 p.m. BYE: Baltimore (4-5) THE LAST TIME VS. CAROLINA Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 19 Sept. 21, 2014 Bank of America Stadium (73,945) CHARLOTTE Pittsburgh won its fi rst road contest of the 2014 season in dominating fashion with a win at Carolina. It marked the Steelers fi fth consecutive victory against the Panthers. K Graham Gano connected on a 40-yard fi eld goal midway through the fi rst quarter to give Carolina a 3-0 lead. The Steelers responded with three straight fi eld goals as K Shaun Suisham connected from 42, 24 and 45 yards out to give Pittsburgh a 9-3 lead at halftime. In the second half, Pittsburgh scored 28 points thanks to splash plays from the offense, defense and special teams. On the Panthers fi rst drive of the third quarter, LB Jarvis Jones sacked and stripped QB Cam Newton, and the fumble was recovered by LB Jason Worilds. Five plays later, QB Ben Roethlisberger found WR Antonio Brown for a seven-yard touchdown to give the Steelers a 16-3 advantage. Gano made a 40-yard fi eld goal on the Panthers ensuing drive. Pittsburgh responded on its next drive when RB Le Veon Bell had an 81-yard rush to Carolina s 11-yard line. It marked the fi rst 80- yard rush for Pittsburgh since the 2005 season. Roethlisberger found Brown again from seven yards out to give the Steelers a 23-6 lead. The Panthers cut the lead on Newton s 37-yard touchdown pass to TE Greg Olsen, and Carolina forced the Steelers to punt on their next possession. But S Shamarko Thomas forced a fumble on the punt and it was recovered by S Robert Golden in the endzone for a touchdown to give the Steelers a lead. The Steelers added seven more points on RB LeGarrette Blount s eight-yard touchdown run to give Pittsburgh a advantage. QB Derek Anderson connected with WR Kelvin Benjamin on a 35-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to the Panthers their fi nal points of the game For the fi rst time since 1986, the Steelers had two running backs (Bell and Blount) each rush for 100 yards in the same game. GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (2-1) Panthers (2-1) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE CAR 1 6:40 Gano 40 yd. FG 9-58; 3: PIT 1 0:07 Suisham 42 yd. FG 6-51; 2: PIT 2 5:37 Suisham 24 yd. FG 16-87; 8: PIT 2 0:00 Suisham 45 yd. FG 7-53; 1: PIT 3 11:02 A. Brown 7 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick) 4-17; 1: CAR 3 6:21 Gano 40 yd. FG 12-58; 4: PIT 3 2:22 A. Brown 7 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick) 6-80; 3: CAR 4 13:28 Olsen 37 yd. pass from Newton (Gano kick) 7-80; 3: PIT 4 11:00 Golden fumble recovery in endzone (Suisham kick) PIT 4 5:38 Blount 8 yd. run (Suisham kick) 8-98; 4: CAR 4 3:53 Benjamin 35 yd. pass from Anderson (Pass failed) 6-80; 1: TEAM STATISTICS Steelers Panthers 1st Downs rd Downs 3-11 (27%) 4-12 (33%) 4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 1-1 (100%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Net Passing Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 34:39 25:21 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pit. - Bell ; Blount , 1 TD; Roethlisberger 1-1; Gradkowski 2-(-2). Car. - Stewart 5-31; Newton 2-7, Tolbert 3-4. PASSING: Pit. - Roethlisberger , 196, 2 TDs. Car. - Newton , 250, 1 TD; Anderson 6-5-0, 80, 1 TD. RECEIVING: Pit. - A. Brown 10-90, 2 TDs; Miller 4-51; Wheaton 4-35; Bell 2-10; J. Brown Car. - Benjamin 8-115, 1 TD; Brown 7-66; Olsen 5-69, 1 TD; Tolbert 3-20; Stewart 3-19; Avant 2-12; Bersin 1-29.

8 STEELERS-PANTHERS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-PANTHERS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Panthers in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Panthers Prior to becoming the Carolina Panthers Owner in July of 2018, David Tepper was a member of the Steelers' ownership group since Pittsburgh Player of Engagement Coordinator, Terry Cousin, played two seasons with the Carolina Panthers from Panthers Assist. WR coach Jerricho Cotchery played for the Pittsburgh Steelers ( ). Area Connections Steelers S Morgan Burnett and Panthers QB Cam Newton played on the same youth football team in College Park, Ga. Burnett played quarterback at North Clayton High School while Newton was the signal caller at rival Westlake High School. Pittsburgh NT Javon Hargrave (Salisbury), DT Daniel McCullers (Raleigh) and RB Jaylen Samuels (Charlotte), are natives of North Carolina. Pittsburgh QB Mason Rudolph (Rock Hill) is a native of South Carolina. Panthers QB coach Scott Turner held the same position with the University of Pittsburgh from NFL Connections Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was the Minnesota Vikings DC with Pittsburgh DL coach Karl Dunbar while Panthers Assist. STC Heath Farwell played linebacker for the Vikings (2006) and Carolina Assist. Secondary/CB coach Jeff Imamura held the same position. Dunbar played for the New Orleans Saints while Panthers RB coach Jim Skipper held the same position (1993). Pittsburgh STC Danny Smith coached Panthers K Graham Gano for three years ( ) with the Redskins. Steelers OL coach Mike Munchak worked with Panthers RB coach Jim Skipper ( ) in Tennessee when he was the Titans HC. Steelers RB coach James Saxon coached two years ( ) with Panthers running game coordinator John Matsko in Kansas City and with Imamura in Minnesota ( ). Steelers WR coach Darryl Drake and DL coach Karl Dunbar held the same positions with the Chicago Bears while Panthers HC Ron Rivera was the team's DC and TE coach Pete Hoener was on staff. Steelers CB Joe Haden played for the Browns for seven seasons ( ), crossing paths with Carolina RB Fozzy Whittaker in 2013, LB Ben Jacobs (2011) and S Mike Adams ( ). Steelers TE Vance McDonald played for San Francisco with Carolina WR Torrey Smith ( ) and Panthers S Eric Reid ( ). Steelers LB Jon Bostic played with Carolina DE Julius Peppers for Chicago in Steelers S Morgan Burnett played in Green Bay with Carolina DE Julius Peppers ( ) and Panthers T Marshall Newhouse ( ). Pittsburgh LB L.J. Fort was a teammate of Newhouse while with the Cincinnati Bengals (2014), as was Pittsburgh CB Coty Sensabaugh while with the New York Giants in Pittsburgh RB Stevan Ridley played with Panthers DT Kyle Love ( ) in New England. Love and Pittsburgh DE Tyson Alualu played for the Jacksonville Jaguars together in Hunter also played for Buffalo with Carolina CB Kevon Seymour in Steelers in Bold; Panthers in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers LB Vince Williams played with Panthers K Graham Gano at Florida State (2008). Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo and CB Artie Burns were teammates of Panthers Gunter and CB Corner Edler at Miami (Fla.) from Steelers OT Chukwuma Okorafor played alongside Panthers T Taylor Moton at Western Michigan ( ). Steelers CB Mike Hilton and played with Panthers DE Marquis Haynes for a season at Ole Miss (2013). Steelers S Marcus Allen played with Panthers G/OL Brendan Mahon for three seasons at Penn State ( ). Steelers DT Daniel McCullers, QB Joshua Dobbs and CB Cameron Sutton were teammates of Panthers P Michael Palardy at Tennessee (2013). Steelers RB Stevan Ridley was a teammate of Panthers S Eric Reid at LSU (2010). PIT-CAR SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /23/2010 Panthers Steve Beuerlein /26/1999 Rushing Yards Steelers Le Veon Bell 147 9/21/2014 Panthers Fred Lane 90 12/26/1999 Receiving Yards Steelers Plaxico Burress /15/2002 Panthers Patrick Jeffers /26/1999

9 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over Carolina the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since Pittsburgh looks to extend its current winning streak to fi ve on Thursday. The Steelers look to improve to 6-1 all-time against the Panthers in regular-season history and to remain unbeaten in Pittsburgh and move to 4-0 at home in the series. Pittsburgh looks to extend its November winning streak to seven, dating back to Nov. 20, 2016, at Cleveland. With a win on Thursday, the Steelers will have won each of their previous fi ve home games against NFC teams dating back to Dec. 4, 2016, vs. NY Giants. Pittsburgh looks to improve to 26-8 in primetime games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in The Steelers aim to improve to 10-9 on Thursday Night Football (8-2 at home). FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (68-25 at home). Looks to improve his record to 3-0 in his regular-season Steelers tenure against the Panthers and to 2-0 at home. Aims to better his record against NFC opponents to and to 18-5 at home. With a win, would improve to in the month of November, and to 15-8 at home during the month. Would improve to overall in regular-season primetime games and to 8-6 on Thursday Night Football. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER With a win, would improve to as a starter during the regular season and to at home. With a win, would improve to 4-0 vs. Carolina in the regular season as a starter and to 2-0 at home against the Panthers. Is nine regular-season games form tying Hines Ward (217) for the second-most games played in franchise history. Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 58 such games in his regular-season NFL career. Is one 400-yard passing game from yard games in his regular-season NFL career. Needs fi ve touchdown passes to record No. 350 in his NFL career. WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) WR ANTONIO BROWN Needs two touchdown catches to reach 70 in his NFL career and with the Steelers. Will extend his team record for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history to 40 with his next such performance. With 100 catches in 2018, will become the fi rst player in NFL history to record 100 or more receptions in six consecutive years. With 1,000 receiving yards in 2018, would become the fi rst player in Steelers history to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in six consecutive seasons. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Is one touchdown reception shy of 10 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE DT CAMERON HEYWARD Is a half-sack from becoming the third Steelers' defensive lineman to accumulate 40 quarterback takedowns since sacks became an official statistic in LB T.J. WATT Needs one sack to reach 15.0 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS K CHRIS BOSWELL Is 13 fi eld goals from matching Norm Johnson (105) for the fi fth-most fi eld goals made in franchise history. WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with fi ve.

10 Including the postseason Tomlin has a.667 winning percentage (32-16) against the NFC during his fi rst 12 years, which ranks fi rst among Steelers head coaches. TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to a record in the regular season - the second-best record in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England * 4 Pittsburgh * 2 Green Bay New Orleans * 1 Indianapolis *Includes 2017 postseason Tomlin s.660 regular-season winning percentage is the second-best regular season winning mark among active NFL head coaches (min. 50 games): ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PCT (MIN. 50 GAMES) COACH W L T Win Pct. Bill Belichick (CLE , NE 2000-pres.) Mike Tomlin (PIT 2007-pres.) Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) Andy Reid (PHI , KC 2013-pres.) Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) TOMLIN-BEN Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger recorded their 108th regular-season win together in Week Five of 2018 against Atlanta at Heinz Field, breaking a tie with Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw for the most in franchise history and the fourth-most by a head coach-quarterback duo in NFL history: MOST WINS BY A HEAD COACH-QUARTERBACK: NFL HISTORY DUO REGULAR SEASON WINS Bill Belichick-Tom Brady 202* Don Shula-Dan Marino 116 Sean Payton-Drew Brees 112* Mike Tomlin-Ben Roethlisberger 111* Chuck Noll-Terry Bradshaw 107 PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 35 primetime games, including a win on Monday Night Football in Week Three of the 2018 season at Tampa Bay. Mike Tomlin, the 12th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games. He is 13-2 on Monday Night Football, 17-9 on Sunday Night Football and 7-6 on Thursday Night Football. TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 31-15, including 18-5 at home. The Steelers.674 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 under Tomlin is second-best among AFC teams: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Pittsburgh Denver Baltimore Indianapolis TOMLIN AT HOME Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a career regularseason record at Heinz Field. Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week Nine in 2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher (85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular season home victories. Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least fi ve home wins in each of his fi rst 11 seasons - through as the team s head coach and six home wins in eight of his 11 at the helm through His (.728) record and his 67 home wins is the third best mark and the third most wins in the NFL since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Baltimore Seattle TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a all-time record against teams in the AFC North since becoming the Steelers head coach in His 50 regular-season wins against division opponents are the most of any AFC North team since 2007: AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION GAME RECORDS SINCE 2007 TEAM W L T Win Pct. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns He owns an impressive 27-8 record against divisional foes at Heinz Field during the regular season: AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION HOME GAME RECORDS SINCE 2007 TEAM W L T Win Pct. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in seven of his 11 seasons as the team s head coach through A SWEEP OF THE NORTH Mike Tomlin coached the Steelers to a 6-0 sweep of the AFC North in the second season since becoming the team's head coach in 2007 that he has earned an unbeaten mark in divisional play (2008 and 2017). 12-PLUS IN Mike Tomlin produced a career-best 13 wins in 2017 with the Steelers - his fourth season as the team's head coach with at least 12 regular-season wins since becoming the team's head coach in Since 2007, Pittsburgh's four seasons with at least 12 regular-season wins are tied with the Denver Broncos for the second-most 12-win seasons in the NFL (New England: 9).

11 TOMLIN IN 11 In his fi rst 11 seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. His 116 wins in his fi rst 11 seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach in his fi rst 11 campaigns and his two Super Bowl appearances are second-most for the franchise for a coach in his fi rst 11 seasons. Tomlin s eight postseason berths are tied as the most in a coach s fi rst 11 seasons with the Steelers and his six division titles are third-most. Below is a look at where Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst 11 seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR 11th YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin ( ) (.659) ( ) Chuck Noll ( ) (.636) ( ) Bill Cowher ( ) (.622) ( ) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 4 (1974, 75, 78) 4 (1974, 75, 78, '79) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 8 ( , 2001, '02) Chuck Noll 8 ( ) Mike Tomlin 8 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, '17) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 7 (1992, 94-97, 2001, '02) (AFC Central/AFC North) 7 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, '79) (AFC Central) 6 (2007, 08, 10, 14, 16, '17) (AFC North) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 11 Mike Tomlin earned 116 regular-season wins in his fi rst 11 years as an NFL head coach - the second-most by an NFL head coach in their fi rst 11 years, behind only Don Shula (117): COACH TEAM(S) WINS Don Shula Baltimore/Miami 117 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 116 Joe Gibbs Washington 115 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 114 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay/Indianapolis 114 George Seifert San Francisco/Carolina 114 AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 10 Mike Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 at Buffalo in 2016, and accumulated a regular-season record in his fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL ( ). Tomlin became the eighth head coach in NFL history with 100 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach: MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST 10 SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH HEAD COACH YEARS WINS George Seifert , Don Shula Mike McCarthy Mike Tomlin John Madden Tony Dungy Mike Ditka Joe Gibbs TOMLIN S 100TH IN 10 Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 100 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2016, with the team s victory at Buffalo. He joined Chuck Noll ( : 193) and Bill Cowher ( : 149) in the team s 100-win club to make the Steelers the fi rst NFL franchise with three 100-win head coaches. Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 of 2016 at Buffalo in his 157th career regular-season games to mark the fewest games by a Steelers head coach to reach the century mark in the win column (Chuck Noll: 158 and Bill Cowher: 163). Tomlin s 100th win occurred in his 10th season with the Steelers, becoming the first Pittsburgh head coach to reach 100 wins in his first 10 years (Bill Cowher: : 99 and Chuck Noll: : 88). Tomlin also joined an elite head coach fraternity in NFL history by reaching 100 wins in his 10th season: He is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons with one franchise, joining Bill Belichick (New England), Mike Ditka (Chicago), Joe Gibbs (Washington), John Madden (Oakland), Mike McCarthy (Green Bay), Marty Schottenheimer (Kansas City), Mike Shanahan (Denver) and Don Shula (Miami). FEWEST TO 100 Mike Tomlin reached 100 regular-season wins in 157 games, the sixth-fewest games to reach 100 career victories among coaches who began their career since 1970: FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS COACH TEAM(S) NO. OF GAMES George Seifert San Francisco-Carolina 133 Mike Ditka Chicago 150 Joe Gibbs Washington 150 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 150 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay-Indianapolis 156 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 157 TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO QB Ben Roethlisberger connected with RB James Conner on a two-point attempt in Week Two vs. Kansas City and in Week Four vs. Baltimore and one with WR JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week Six at Cincinnati in Pittsburgh converted two of its four two-point attempts in 2017, and three of its nine tries in 2016, their fi rst two conversions both coming in the fi rst quarter of games (Oct. 2 vs. Kansas City and Oct. 16 at Miami). The Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point attempts in setting a new NFL record for the most conversions in a season. Below is a look at the number of two-point conversions and attempts since Mike Tomlin became the team s head coach in 2007: STEELERS TWO-POINT CONVERSION PCT. UNDER MIKE TOMLIN: 2007-CURRENT YEAR CONV-ATT PCT of-2 100% of-1 0% of-0 0% of-2 100% of-0 0% of-2 50% of-2 50% of-4 100% of % of-9 33% of-4 50% of-3 100% TOTALS 26-of %

12 HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE The Steelers are (.725) in regular season games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, which is the second-best home game winning percentage in the NFL during that time span: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks The Steelers have the third-best record among AFC teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Pittsburgh s record at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is the best in the AFC: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals WINNING AT LEAST 4 AT HOME The Steelers have won at least four home games in each of the previous 18 seasons (since 2000), marking the longest active streak in the NFL: MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST FOUR HOME WINS - ACTIVE STREAK TEAM CONSECUTIVE SEASONS Pittsburgh Steelers 18 ( ) New England Patriots 17 ( ) Arizona Cardinals 11 ( ) Green Bay Packers 11 ( ) HOME NUMBERS TO NOTE The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.719) since IN 139 Pittsburgh earned its 100th regular-season victory at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, in the team s 139th game at the venue in Week Five of 2018, tying as the fourthfewest games to reach 100 wins in a particular stadium (New England at Gillette Stadium: 119, Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium: 133, Miami at Orange Bowl: 137, Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium: 139). HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS The Steelers won each of their four regular-season primetime home games at Heinz Field in 2017, including a AFC North division clincher against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football in Week 14. Pittsburgh has won 25 of its 33 home games under the lights since Heinz Field opened in The team s.758 winning percentage at Heinz Field in home primetime games is the second best and its 25 wins are tied (Denver) as the third most in the NFL since 2001: BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots Green Bay Packers WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh has the second-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.636) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 280 and Green Bay: 255) to record at least 250 regular season wins since The following is a look at the best regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA 1993-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts FIRST TO 450 Pittsburgh recorded regular-season win No. 450 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in Week Eight of 2017 at Detroit - becoming the fi rst NFL team since the merger to reach 450 wins. MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS: SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM WINS Pittsburgh Steelers 462 Dallas Cowboys 438 Miami Dolphins 435 Denver Broncos 434 Boston/New England Patriots 433 ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS The Steelers clinched their 14th consecutive season in 2017 with a.500 record or better - the second-longest active in the NFL, and setting the longest streak in team history ( : 13): MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS: ACTIVE STREAKS TEAM STREAK YEARS New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs