Game # 5. Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4) New York Jets (3-2) A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 Schedule/Results.

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1 Game # 5 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4) at New York Jets (3-2) Sunday, Oct. 13, p.m. (ET) MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, N.J. Week 6 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4) at New York Jets (3-2) Date: Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 Kickoff: 1 p.m., ET Site: MetLife Stadium (82,500) East Rutherford, N.J. Playing Surface: FieldTurf TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Phil Simms (analyst) Bill Cowher (analyst) Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Spanish Radio:Available on Steelers.com A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.630)/seventh season Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: (.630)/seventh season Playoff Record/Years: 5-3/four years New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan Overall regular-season record: (.536)/fifth season Regular-season record at New York Jets: (.536)/fifth season Playoff Record/Years: 4-2/two 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 2013 Schedule/Results Preseason (0-4) Saturday, Aug. 10 NEW YORK GIANTS L, (KDKA) Monday Aug. 19 at Washington L, (ESPN/WTAE) Saturday, Aug. 24 KANSAS CITY L, 20-26, OT (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 29 at Carolina L, (KDKA) Regular Season (0-4) Sunday, Sept. 8 TENNESSEE L, 9-16 (CBS) Monday, Sept. 16 at Cincinnati L, (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 22 CHICAGO L, (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 29 vs. Minnesota* L, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 6 BYE Sunday, Oct. 13 at New York Jets 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 20 BALTIMORE 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 27 at Oakland 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 3 at New England 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 10 BUFFALO 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 17 DETROIT 1 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Nov. 24 at Cleveland 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 28 at Baltimore 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 8 MIAMI 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 15 CINCINNATI 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 22 at Green Bay 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 29 CLEVELAND 1 p.m. (CBS) *Game played at Wembley Stadium (London) Times and TV Network may change due to NFL flexible scheduling Postseason Sat.-Sun., Jan. 4-5 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 19 Sunday, Jan. 26 Sunday, Feb. 2 NOTE: All times are Eastern. Home games in Bold/CAPS. Wild Card Weekend (NBC, CBS & FOX) Divisional Playoff Games (CBS & FOX) Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Hawaii) (NBC) Super Bowl XLVIII (New York/New Jersey) (FOX)

2 THE COACHES MIKE TOMLIN was named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history on Jan. 22, Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin became only the third head coach hired by the Steelers since Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both coach in and win a Super Bowl when he led the Steelers to a victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. By winning the Super Bowl in only his second season as a head coach, he also became the fastest to win a Super Bowl title in Steelers history. In Tomlin s first six years as head coach, he has guided the Steelers defense to the NFL s top ranking in total defense four times. He has also sent a total of 38 selections to the league s annual Pro Bowl, including two following the 2012 season. Tomlin has reached the playoffs four times in his first six seasons, including two trips to the Super Bowl (winning Super Bowl XLIII). Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in league history to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons as an NFL head coach. Tomlin is the only head coach in Steelers history to lead the team to two Super Bowls in his first four seasons at the helm, including an appearance against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. He is one of only two Steelers head coaches to win three division titles in his first four seasons. Tomlin was appointed by Commisioner Roger Goodell to the NFL s Competition Committee in March, In 2012, he led the Steelers to a victory over the New York Jets in the home opener, becoming the first coach in team history to win his first six home openers. The Steelers finished the season with the top-ranked overall defense (275.8 ypg) and finished first in passing defense (185.2 ypg). In 2011, Tomlin led the Steelers to a 12-4 record, marking the second straight season the team posted 12 wins, which marked only the second time in team history it has been achieved. The Steelers finished second in total defense under Tomlin s guidance in 2010, allowing only yards per game. Pittsburgh led the NFL and set a team record in rushing defense, yielding only 62.8 yards per game (1,004 yards), the third-best total in NFL history dating back to The Steelers also established an NFL record in 2010 by not allowing an opponent to rush for more than 75 yards in any of their first eight games during the regular season. In all, the Steelers defense led the NFL in 2010 in rushing yards allowed, points allowed (232), touchdowns (22), quarterback sacks (48), rushing average (3.0), yards per play (4.5) and yards allowed on first down (4.08). Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver at William and Mary ( ) and finished his career with 101 receptions for 2,054 yards and 20 TD catches. A first-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he established a school record with a 20.2 yards-per-catch average. REX RYAN was named the 15th full-time head coach in New York Jets history on January 19, In his first four seasons as head coach, the Jets fielded a top five defense three times. Since he became head coach the Jets rank second in the NFL in total defense and first in passing defense. In 2010, Ryan led the Jets to an 11-5 record and became the second coach in NFL history to guide a team to the conference championship game in his first two seasons after inheriting a team that did not reach the playoffs the year prior to him becoming head coach. Prior to joining the Jets, Ryan spent 10 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens ( ). STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 15th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG- AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 47-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on steelers.com. For the 19th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 15th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 11th season is former Steeler offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) PENNSYLVANIA (35) Allentown-WSAN (1470) Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Bradford-WESB (1490) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WOWQ (102.1) Erie-WJET (1440) Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) Harrisburg-WHGB (1400) Harrisburg-W237DE (95.3) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Johnstown-WKGE (850) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Manchester Twp.-WGLD (1440) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Reading-WIOV (1240) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (1240) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Scottdale-WLSW (103.9) Somerset-WLLI (990) State College-WRSC (103.1) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) 2013 Regular Season AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati Pittsburgh This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Oct. 13: Pittsburgh (0-4) at New York Jets (3-2), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA) Baltimore (3-2) vs. Green Bay (2-2), 1 p.m. (FOX) Cincinnati (3-2) at Buffalo (2-3), 1 p.m. (CBS) Cleveland (3-2) vs. Detroit (3-2), 1 p.m. (FOX) All times are Eastern. Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (3) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Westerville-WMNI (103.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (3) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) WEST VIRGINIA (5) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WKWK (97.3) SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1)

3 STEELERS PRONUNCIATIONS Le Veon Bell... (LAY-vee-on) DaMon Cromartie-Smith... (DAY-min) Hebron Fangupo... (Heh-bron Fan-GOO-poe) Ramon Foster... (ra-mone) Brett Keisel... (KEE-sull) Derek Moye... (Rhymes with Toy ) Zoltan Mesko... (Zol-tawn Mess-co) Troy Polamalu... (Pole-uh-MAH-lu) Ben Roethlisberger... (ROTH-lis-ber-ger) Shaun Suisham... (Swee-zum) Shamarko Thomas... (SHUH-mar-ko) Kion Wilson... (KEY-on) LaMarr Woodley... (la-marr) Jason Worilds... (Worlds) MEDIA NOTES New York Conference Call: New York Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan and G Willie Colon will be available for conference calls on Wednesday Oct. 9, in the Steelers media workroom. Ryan will call at 11:10 a.m. EST and Colon will call at 2:30 p.m. EST. Weekly Press Conference: Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at noon, in the Steelers media workroom at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. 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 steelers_digest@yahoo.com. NFLmedia.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. The site also provides links to other NFL and individual team sites. STEELERS LAST GAME Minnesota 34, Pittsburgh 27 Sunday, Sept. 29 London, England (Wembley Stadium) Pittsburgh Team Notes: Pittsburgh is against NFC teams. The Steelers are during the regular season since Pittsburgh recorded over 400 total net yards (434) for the second week in a row. The Steelers offense had the ball for 36:27 compared to 23:33 for the Vikings. Pittsburgh s offense produced four drives of at least 75 net yards that all produced points (three touchdowns, one field goal). The Steelers defense held Minnesota to 4-of-11 on third downs (36%). Eight different Pittsburgh players registered at least one reception. The Steelers converted 8-15 (53%) third downs compared to 4-11 (36%) for the Vikings. Pittsburgh registered 21 passing first downs while Minnesota only had seven. The Steelers had three players record at least 70 yards receiving. QB Landry Jones, WR Derek Moye, RB Isaac Redman, CB Isaiah Green, CB Antwon Blake, C/G Cody Wallace and DT Hebron Fangupo were inactive for the Steelers. Pittsburgh Individual Notes: Head Coach Mike Tomlin It was his 100 th regular season game as a head coach. Is now during the regular season. Fell to 17-8 against NFC opponents during the regular season. QB Ben Roethlisberger Finished with 383 passing yards on 36-of-51 passing with one touchdown, one interception and a passer rating of With 3,924 attempts he passed Terry Bradshaw (3,901) for the most in franchise history. Threw for over 375 yards in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. Tuesday, Oct. 8 Wednesday, Oct. 9 Thursday, Oct. 10 Noon - Coach Tomlin press conference (ROOT Sports) No player availibility Open locker room 12:30-1 p.m. Practice: 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Open locker room 12:15-12:45 p.m. Practice: 1-3 p.m. Coordinators available coming off the field after practice Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11 Saturday, Oct. 12 Sunday, Oct. 13 Monday, Oct. 14 Practice: 10:45 a.m. - No media availibility 1 p.m. (ET) No media availibility 12:30 p.m. Away Game at Open locker room New York Jets 12:30-1 p.m. (MetLife Stadium) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)

4 Registered the 25 th 300-yard passing game of his career during the regular season. 51 pass attempts are the second-most he has thrown in a single game in his career (54 vs. Denver, 11/5/2006) WR Jerricho Cotchery Recorded a team-high 103 yards on five receptions with one touchdown. Registered the ninth 100+ yard receiving game of his career during the regular season. It was his first since 9/27/09 (8 rec. for 108 yards and one touchdown vs. Ten). WR Antonio Brown Registered a game-high and career-best 12 receptions for 88 yards. His 12 receptions were the most by a Steelers player since Hines Ward recorded 13 receptions on 11/30/03 against Cincinnati. Set a first half career high with six receptions for 57 yards. It comes one week after he set a first half career high for receiving yards with 105 on four receptions against Chicago. He has registered at least one reception in 44 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason. Marked the ninth regular-season game of his career with seven or more receptions. Over the last two weeks he has 21 receptions for 284 yards and two touchdowns WR Emmanuel Sanders Recorded four receptions for 57 yards. Registered a 36-yard reception to the Minnesota 21-yard line. The drive resulted in a touchdown. RB Le Veon Bell Started in his first career game, registering 57 yards on 16 attempts with two rushing touchdowns as well as four receptions for 27 yards. Became the first Steelers rookie to rush for two touchdowns in a game since Bam Morris on 12/4/94 at Cincinnati. TE Heath Miller Finished with six receptions for 70 yards. Now has 4,785 receiving yards for his career, passing Buddy Dial (4,723) for the sixth-most receiving yards in franchise history. He trails Elbie Nickel (5,131) for the fifth most in franchise history and the most for a Steelers tight end. LB LaMarr Woodley Recorded a sack and a forced fumble. It was his third sack of the season, marking the second-most sacks he has recorded in the first four games of a season in his career (3.5 in 2008). CB William Gay Played in his 100th career regular-season game. It also marked the 100th consecutive game he has played, the longest active streak for a cornerback. Details On Heinz Field Bag Policy Beginning this season, all NFL teams have implemented a new safety policy at stadiums that will make the security process more efficient and effective. The policy affects the type and size of bags that are permitted into the stadium, not the items that fans normally need to bring to a game. Heinz Field encourages fans to not bring in any type of bags. However, the following style and size bag, package or container at stadium plaza areas, stadium gates or when approaching queue lines of fans awaiting entry into the stadium: Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12. (Official NFL team logo clear plastic tote bags are available through steelers.com, at all Steelers Sideline Stores and at nflshop.com), or One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar). Logo on bag cannot exceed 4.5" tall by 3.4" wide. Small clutch purses, approximately the size of a hand, or 4.5" x 6.5" with or without a handle or strap, may be carried into the stadium along with one of the clear bag options. An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at each gate. Diapers and wipes can be carried in a clear bag, however diaper bags are not permitted. Each member of a family, including children, will be able to carry an approved clear bag and a clutch purse. This policy will be in effect for all University of Pittsburgh football games as well as all concerts at Heinz Field. This policy does not pertain to media or working staff at Heinz Field, though security screening will still take place at all points of entry for such guests. A complete list of the new policy can be found on /allclear. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifically to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on, the Steelers Gameday Plus app or the iheart app on your smartphone (under the heading of Black and Gold Radio), and at WDVE HD2. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at K Shaun Suisham Was 2-2 on field goals to make him 6-6 on the season.

5 STEELERS-JETS SERIES HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1970 Overall: Pittsburgh leads 16-4 At Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh leads 7-1 At New York Jets: Pittsburgh leads 9-3 Neutral Sites: n/a Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 16, 2012 (in Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh 27, New York 10 Postseason Series: 2-0 Last Postseason Meeting: AFC Championship, Jan. 23, 2011 (in Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh 24, New York 19 (postseason record not included in overall series record) The Steelers and Jets are meeting in consecutive regular seasons for the first time since 2003 and 2004 this will be the Steelers first trip to New York to play the Jets since Pittsburgh is looking to secure a road victory against the Jets for the first time since the 2000 regular season, as they lost their last two road games against the Jets in 2003 and 2007 these two teams have split the last six regular-season matchups dating back to 2001 Pittsburgh is 1-0 in MetLife Stadium, as they defeated the New York Giants there on Nov. 4, 2012 in 22 contests, regular season and postseason, Pittsburgh has never surrendered more than 24 points to the Jets overall, the Steelers 81.8% winning percentage against the Jets is the best against any team the Steelers have played at least 20 times in the regular season and postseason combined. STEELERS-JETS CONNECTIONS Local Connections Steelers offensive line coach Jack Bicknell, Jr. is a native of North Plainfield, N.J., located about 30 miles from the Jets home stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Steelers LB Jason Worilds is a native of Carteret, N.J., which is about 20 miles from MetLife Stadium. Jets CB Darrin Walls is a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., and a graduate of Woodland Hills High School. Pro Connections Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery was drafted by the Jets out of North Carolina State in He played for the Jets through 2010, before joining Pittsburgh prior to the start of the 2011 season. Cotchery finished his Jets career with 358 catches for 4,514 yards and 20 total touchdowns in the regular season. He played nine postseason games with New York, making 30 receptions and scoring a pair of touchdowns. Steelers wide receivers coach Richard Mann was a member of the Jets coaching staff from Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley was on the Jets staff from , serving as an offensive assistant and wide receivers coach. Prior to that, Haley worked in the New York scouting department from Haley also coached in Dallas with Jets assistant head coach/running backs coach Anthony Lynn from and with Jets quarterbacks coach David Lee from Jets defensive line coach Karl Dunbar was drafted by Steelers in the eighth round (209 th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft. Jets WR Santonio Holmes played for the Steelers from Originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (25 th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, Holmes was the MVP of the Steelers Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizona Cardinals. In four seasons in Pittsburgh, Holmes caught 235 passes for 3,835 yards and 21 total touchdowns in the regular season. He also appeared in seven postseason games, catching 25 passes and scoring six total touchdowns. Jets G Willie Colon was originally drafted by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft and played in Pittsburgh from Colon started each of the 62 regular season games in which he played for Pittsburgh, as well as four playoff contests. Steelers running backs coach Kirby Wilson and Jets LB Calvin Pace spent time together in Arizona from , when Wilson held the same position with the Cardinals. Pace s final season in Arizona was in 2007, the first year that Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley was the Cardinals offensive coordinator. Steelers LB Kion Wilson and Jets LB Antwan Barnes were teammates with the San Diego Chargers in Steelers OT Guy Whimper and Jets S Dawan Landry were teammates with the Jacksonville Jaguars in Landry also played with Steelers CB Antwon Blake in Jacksonville in In 2010, Whimper and Jets DE Leger Douzable were Jaguars teammates. Steelers QB Bruce Gradkowski and Jets TE Kellen Winslow and QB Brady Quinn were teammates with the Cleveland Browns in That year, Jets assistant head coach/running backs coach Anthony Lynn was on the Browns coaching staff. Gradkowski was a member of the Oakland Raiders in 2009 and 2010 when Jets wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal was a wide receivers coach for the Raiders. Jets TE Kellen Winslow spent time in Tampa Bay with Steelers wide receivers coach Richard Mann (2009) and Steelers DE Al Woods (2010). Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake was in his final NFL season in 2001 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens when Jets assistant strength and conditioning coach Paul Ricci was on the Ravens strength staff. College Connections Steelers S Troy Polamalu and Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman spent time together at the University of Southern California from During those years Thurman was his defensive backs coach. Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley and Jets LB David Harris played together at the University of Michigan from Steelers WR Antonio Brown and Jets LB Nick Bellore were teammates at Central Michigan University from Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons and Jets CB Antonio Cromartie were teammates at Florida State University from Steelers TE Heath Miller and Jets OT D Brickashaw Ferguson were teammates at the University of Virginia from Steelers G David DeCastro and Jets TE Konrad Reuland were teammates at Stanford University from Steelers RB Jonathan Dwyer and Jets WR Stephen Hill were teammates at Georgia Tech University for the 2009 college football season. Steelers S Ryan Clark and Jets defensive line coach Karl Dunbar were together at LSU from Steelers FB Will Johnson and LB Terence Garvin were teammates with Jets QB Geno Smith at West Virginia University in 2009 and Johnson and Jets CB Ellis Lankster were teammates with the Mountaineers from Steelers offensive line coach Jack Bicknell, Jr. was in his final season as a coach at his alma mater Boston College in 2008 when Jets P Ryan Quigley was in his first season with the program. Steelers C Fernando Velasco was a member of the Georgia Bulldogs in 2003 and 2004 when Jets linebackers coach Brian VanGorder was on the Bulldogs coaching staff. Steelers TE/FB David Johnson and Jets LB Demario Davis were teammates at Arkansas State University from

6 WHAT TO LOOK FOR PITTSBURGH TEAM NOTES The Steelers aim to improve to 17-4 against the Jets during the regular season, including 10-3 on the road. A win would mark the first time the Steelers beat the Jets on the road since The Steelers are looking for the 600th win in franchise history (including the postseason) which would make them just the fourth team in NFL history, and the first AFC team, to reach 600 wins. Pittsburgh looks to surpass 400 total net yards in three consecutive games for the first time since 2010 (11/14-11/28). Dating back to 1970, the Steelers aim to register at least 350 net passing yards in three straight games for the first time. PITTSBURGH INDIVIDUAL NOTES Head Coach Mike Tomlin A win would make him during the regular season. Looking to improve for the third consecutive win against the Jets, including the postseason. It would make him 3-2 versus NYJ overall. Looks to become 18-6 in the month of October, including 8-2 since 2011: Year Record QB Ben Roethlisberger A win would make him as a starter during the regular season. Looks to improve record to 5-2 against the Jets, including the postseason. Is searching for his first road win against NYJ in only his second game at NYJ (L, OT, 11/18/07). Looking to throw for 400+ yards for the fifth time in his career and the second time this season (406 yards vs. CHI, 9/22/13). Is looking to become the first Steelers quarterback to throw for at least 375 yards in three straight games. He would also match his franchise best with by throwing for at least 375 yards in three games during the same regular season (2009.) Is four passing touchdowns shy of becoming the second Steelers player to throw for at least 200 touchdowns (Terry Bradshaw, 212). WR Antonio Brown Looks to become the second player in franchise history to register at least 10 receptions in back-to-back games (Hines Ward, 11 rec. 11/10/02 vs. ATL / 10 rec. 11/17/02 at TEN). Brown would also 2013 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL COMPARISON Steelers Category Jets 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 :49... Avg. Time of Possession... 30: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns /6... Field Goals... 11/ Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg be the third Steelers player to record two games with at least 10 receptions in the same regular season (Yancey Thigpen, 1995). Aims to record 150+ receiving yards for the third time in his career and the second time this season. It would make Brown the sixth player in franchise history to register at least two games with 150+ receiving yards in the same season and the first to accomplish the feat since Plaxico Burress in Looking to record at least one reception for the 45th consecutive game in which he has played, including the postseason. WR Jerricho Cotchery Looks to register at least 100 yards receiving in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. TE Heath Miller Is one touchdown away from the 40th of his career, which would tie Kordell Stewart for the ninth most touchdowns in team history. It would also give him the fifth most receiving touchdowns in Steelers history, breaking a tie with Louis Lipps (39). Looks to register a reception for the 77th consecutive game in which he has played in, including the postseason. If he records at least six receptions it will mark the second time in his career in which he has registered at least six receptions in back-to-back games (10/11/12-10/21/12). S Troy Polamalu Needs two interceptions to tie Jack Ham and Darren Perry (32) for the seventh most in team history. Needs 21 interception return yards to pass Chad Scott (368) and move into 10th place on the team s all-time list. LB Lawrence Timmons Needs one forced fumble to become the 10th player in team history with at least 10 forced fumbles. LB LaMarr Woodley Is looking for his fourth sack of the season. It would be the second most sacks he has recorded in the first five games of a season in his career (5.5 in 2008). TEAM NOTES Tough On Rookies: Since Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau returned to the Steelers in 2004, the Steelers have had tremendous success against rookie quarterbacks. Including the postseason, the Steelers are 15-2 against teams that start a rookie quarterback. In those 17 contests, rookie quarterbacks have combined for 2,886 passing yards with nine touchdowns and 19 interceptions, a completion percentage of 53.3 ( ) and a passer rating of The following is a list of all the games, the quarterback the Steelers faced, and the outcome. Date Opponent Quarterback Result 12/18/04 at N.Y. Giants Eli Manning W, /11/05 CHICAGO Kyle Orton W, /24/05 at Cleveland Charlie Frye W, /3/06 TAMPA BAY Bruce Gradkowski W, /27/07 MIAMI John Beck W, /30/07 at Baltimore Troy Smith L, /29/08 BALTIMORE Joe Flacco W, (OT) 12/14/08 at Baltimore Joe Flacco W, 13-9 *1/18/09 BALTIMORE Joe Flacco W, /17/10 CLEVELAND Colt McCoy W, /23/10 CAROLINA Jimmy Clausen W, /2/11 at Cleveland Colt McCoy W, /16/11 JACKSONVILLE Blaine Gabbert W, /13/11 at Cincinnati Andy Dalton W, /4/11 CINCINNATI Andy Dalton W, /28/12 WASHINGTON Robert Griffin III W, /25/12 at Cleveland Brandon Weeden L, *Postseason

7 All About Defense: In the first five weeks of the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are one of five teams to allow less than 200 net passing yards per game. Below are more statistical highlights for the Steelers defense in 2013: Rank fourth in the NFL by only allowing 18 completions/ game. Rank second in the league in gross passing yards a game (203.0). Four passing touchdowns are tied for the third-fewest allowed in the NFL. Pittsburgh has allowed the eigth fewest pass plays of 25+ yards (7). 32 passing first downs allowed, lead the NFL. The Steelers have only yielded seven runs of 10+ yards, which is the third fewest in the NFL. The Steelers have held two of four opponents to less than 260 total net yards and under 152 net passing yards. Pittsburgh has yielded six points on the offenses first possession this season. The Steelers have not allowed over 280 net passing yards in a single game. Defense Feels At Home: Pittsburgh s defense only gave up 16 points in Week 1 versus Tennessee. It was the ninth consecutive home opener where the Steelers gave up 17 points or less. The Steelers yielded 40 points in Week 3 against Chicago in part due to five turnovers, including two the Bears brought back for touchdowns. Pittsburgh s 17.5 points per game allowed at home are the fourth-fewest in the NFL and first in the AFC since the start of Team Home GP Points Per Game Allowed at Home Seattle San Francisco Green Bay Pittsburgh Since Dick LeBeau has been defensive coordinator (2004- present), the Steelers have allowed an average of 15.7 points per game at Heinz Field, which is the second-lowest in the NFL over that time span for points given up at home during the regular season (Baltimore, 15.4). Dating back to 2010, Coach LeBeau s defenses have been consistently stingy at home. In 2010 the Steelers allowed only 13.8 points per game, followed by 10.0 in 2011 and 14.9 in Holding away teams to under 15.0 points per game in each of the last three seasons tied (11.4, 12.1 and 13.0) for the second-longest streak of only giving up an average of less than 15.0 points per home game. The longest such streak in team history was eight years, (10.3, 13.8, 9.4, 13.3, 9.9, 14.9, 13.4 and 10.5). Heinz Field Advantage: The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.717) since Pittsburgh is (.719) at home since Heinz Field opened in 2001, which is the fourth best winning percentage in the NFL during that time span. Only six opponents have registered multiple regularseason victories at Heinz Field. Below is the top five home records since 2001: Team Record Win Pct. New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts In the first six seasons under Tomlin, the Steelers won at least five games at home each season. The last time Pittsburgh did not win at least five home games in a season was Since 2004, Pittsburgh and New England are the only teams in the league to register at least five wins at home during each regular season. Pittsburgh finished the 2004 regular season with an undefeated (8-0) home record for only the third time in team history and for the first time in 25 years. The Steelers finished the 1979 regular season with an undefeated home record (8-0) and eventually won Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers were also undefeated at home (7-0) in The following is a look at the list of the Steelers records at home since 2004: Year Record A Good 10-Plus Years: Pittsburgh is one of five teams to win at least 100 regular-season games since the start of the 2003 season. They are also second in Super Bowl appearances over that time span and tied for the lead with two Super Bowl victories. The following are the top-five teams in regular-season winning percentage from 2003-present: Team W L T Pct. Playoff Berths SB App. SB Wins New England Indianapolis Pittsburgh Green Bay Baltimore Among The Best: The Steelers have 599 career wins (including postseason), which is the fourth-most in NFL history. The following is a list of the top five teams in the NFL for career wins (including postseason): Team Wins 1. Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers 599* 5. Washington Redskins 585 *Total includes 1943 season when Pittsburgh joined Philadelphia Additionally, Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.624) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England, 214 / Green Bay, 207 / Denver 192) to recorded over 195 wins since The following is a look at the top three regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): Team W L T Pct. 1. New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Continued Success: With a victory over the Washington Redskins in Week 8 of 2012, the Steelers became the first team to reach 400 wins since the 1970 merger of the National and American Football Leagues. The following is a look at the top-three regular-season records since the merger in 1970:

8 Team W L T Pct. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins Dallas Cowboys If You Build It, They Will Come: Pittsburgh opened the 2013 season with crowds of over 61,000 in the first two home games. Pittsburgh has sold out every home game, dating back to Nov. 5, 1972 versus Cincinnati, a span of 319 regular season games. The Steelers averaged 61,141 fans in eight home games during the 2012 season. It was the 11th time in 12 seasons at Heinz Field that Pittsburgh averaged over 61,000 fans per game. In the 2010 AFC Championship victory over the N.Y. Jets, the Steelers broke the single-game record. The attendance of 66,662 surpassed the old mark of 65,597 set October 25, 2009, during a game versus the Minnnesota Vikings. The previous regular-season record was 65,392, which was set on November 16, 2009 versus Cincinnati. It helped Pittsburgh set the team home attendance record in 2009 by averaging 63,458 (507,882 total). Following is a look at the team s average attendance in its 12 plus years at Heinz Field: Year Total Attendance Avg ,191 62, ,274 61, ,584 59, ,385 63, ,434 63, ,461 62, ,675 62, ,125 62, ,882 63, ,669 63, ,279 63, ,135 61, ,160 61,580 Team record In the Red Zone: Following is a look at how the Steelers offense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Pts Tennessee... 4/ Cincinnati... 1/ Chicago... 2/ vs. Minnesota (in London)... 3/ Total... 10/ Red Zone Defense: Following is a look at how the Steelers defense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Pts Tennessee... 1/ Cincinnati... 2/ Chicago... 4/ vs. Minnesota (in London)... 5/ Total... 12/ Five & 10: The Steelers rank in the top five in the AFC and/or the top 10 in the NFL in several team and individual categories this season. Following is a list of those rankings: Pittsburgh Steelers AFC/NFL Rankings Team Offense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Gross Passing Yards/Game rd/6th Passing Plays of 25+ Yards T-4th/T-7th Passing Net Yards/Game rd/9th Passing Net Yards/Play th/ Completions/Game th/8th Yards Per Play th/15th First Downs/Game th/15th Team Defense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Passing First Downs st/1st Gross Passing Yards/Game nd/2nd First Downs nd/2nd Passing Net Yards/Game rd/5th Passing Touchdowns T-2nd/T-3rd Total Net Yards/Game th/10th Passing Yards/Attempt th/10th Individual Offense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Ben Roethlisberger (Passing Yards/Game) rd/6th Ben Roethlisberger (Completions/Game) th/8th Ben Roethlisberger (25+ yard comp/game) T-1st/T-3rd Ben Roethlisberger (25+ yard completions) T-4th/T-7th Antonio Brown (Receptions/Game) st/2nd Antonio Brown (Receiving Yards/Game) rd/6th Antonio Brown (Receiving First Downs) T-2nd/T-7th Antonio Brown (Receptions) T-5th/T-8th Antonio Brown (Third Down Receptions) T-6th/T-7th Jerricho Cotchery (First Down % - min. 5 rec.) nd/3rd Jerricho Cotchery (Receptions 25+ Yards) T-3rd/T-9th Individual Special Teams Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Shaun Suisham (FG Percentage) %... T-1st/T-1st Felix Jones (Kickoff Return Average) th/11th COACHING NOTES Bye Week: Since 2007, the Steelers are 5-1 in games following the bye week under Head Coach Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh has won each of its last five games following the bye week. The only time Pittsburgh lost the game after the bye was in 2007, losing at Denver. The Steelers have also performed well going into the bye week since Tomlin was named head coach, going 4-2 in those contests. Each time the Steelers lost a game heading into the bye week uner Tomlin they won coming out of the bye. Good First Six: Head Coach Mike Tomlin has accomplished a lot in his first six seasons as head coach of the Steelers. Tomlin s 63 wins, four playoff appearances and three division titles are the second most in franchise history. His two Super Bowl appearances also are a franchise best for a coach in his first six seasons. Below is how Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches after their first six seasons: Head Coach Record Bill Cowher ( ) (.667) ( ) Mike Tomlin ( ) (.656) ( ) Buddy Parker ( ) (.534) ( ) Chuck Noll ( ) (.518) ( ) Head Coach Super Bowl App. Super Bowl Wins Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Chuck Noll 1 (1974) 1 (1974) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) 0 Head Coach Playoff Appearances Bill Cowher 6 ( ) Mike Tomlin 4 (2007, 08, 10, 11) Chuck Noll 3 (1972, 73, 74) Buddy Parker 1 (1962) Head Coach Bill Cowher Mike Tomlin Chuck Noll Division Titles 5 (1992, 94-97) (AFC Central) 3 (2007, 08, 10) (AFC North) 2 (1972, 74) (AFC Central) Among The Best: Since Mike Tomlin was named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Pittsburgh has compiled the fifth-most wins in the NFL during that time span (63). The following is the top five regular-season records in the NFL since 2007: Team Record Playoff App. Super Bowl App. NE * 2 GB * 1 IND * 1 NO PIT *Made the playoffs in 2012

9 Tomlin also has the sixth-highest regular-season winning percentage (.630) amongst active NFL head coaches who have coached a minimum of 40 regular-season games: Name W L T Win Pct. John Harbaugh (Bal ) Mike Smith (ATL ) Sean Payton (NO , 2013) Mike McCarthy (GB ) Bill Belichick (Cle , NE ) Mike Tomlin (Pit ) Andy Reid (Phi , KC 2013) Tomlin reached 60 regular-season wins in 88 games, tying Chuck Knox (88) for the fourth-fewest games to reach 60 career victories among coaches who began their career since The coaches who began their career since 1970 to win 60 games in the fewest games: COACH TEAM(S)^ NO. OF GAMES George Seifert San Francisco 75 Joe Gibbs Washington 84 Mike Ditka Chicago 85 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 88 Chuck Knox LA Rams, Buffalo 88 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh 90 Andy Reid Philadelphia 90 ^ Through first 60 wins Our House: Head Coach Mike Tomlin owns a career regular-season record at Heinz Field. In 2012, Tomlin won his first four home games for the fourth time in his career (2007, 09 and 11). Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least five home wins in each of his first six seasons as head coach. Tomlin s 36 home wins during the regular season are tied for the fifth-most in the NFL since Below is a look at the best home records during the regular season since 2007: Team W L Pct. New England Green Bay Baltimore Atlanta Pittsburgh Indianapolis For the second time in the Tomlin era, the Steelers finished 7-1 at home in 2011 (2007). In The Division: Head Coach Mike Tomlin owns an alltime mark against teams in the AFC North. Tomlin s 25 regularseason wins against division opponents are tied for the third most in the NFL and the most of any AFC North team since 2007 (Baltimore: / Cincinnati: / Cleveland: 9-29). Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in four of his first six seasons. Tomlin owns an impressive 13-5 record against divisional foes at Heinz Field. High Honor Roll: Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August of LeBeau had an outstanding NFL career, finishing with 62 career interceptions (seventh all-time) and 171 consecutive starts (then- NFL record for a cornerback) with the Detroit Lions. LeBeau was also inducted into the Ohio State University Hall of Fame in He played at Ohio State as a cornerback and halfback and was a member of the 1957 national championship team. LOOKING AHEAD... The Steelers return home to take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 20. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2). Defensive Mastermind: The Steelers defense has been led by defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau since During that time span it has been regarded as one of the top defenses in the NFL, helping to lead the Steelers to three Super Bowls. Below is how the LeBeau s defenses rank since the start of the 2004 season: Defensive Category Statistic Rank (NFL) Sacks 385 1st Passing Touchdowns 159 1st Points Allowed Per Game st First Downs 2,434 1st Yards From Scrimmage 43,333 1st Scrimmage Yards/Game st Scrimmage Yards/Touch 6.8 1st Net Passing Yards/Game st Passing Yards/Attempt st Rushing Yards 12,789 1st Rushing Yards/Game st Rushes of 10+ Yards 290 1st 25+ Yard Passes 179 1st Rushing Touchdowns 74 t-1st Touchdowns/Game nd Rushing Average 3.6 2nd QB Rating nd INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE NOTES Racking Up The Yards: QB Ben Roethlisberger has registered yard passing games in his career during the regular season, including throwing for 406 yards against Chicago in Week 3 and 383 yards versus Minnesota in Week 4. It was the first time in his career he has thrown for at least 375 yards in back-to-back games. Roethlisberger is tied with Peyton Manning for the secondmost games with at least 375 passing yards this season (2). The 406 yards in Week 3 were the fourth-most passing yards of his career and the sixth-most in franchise history. It was the eighth time a quarterback has thrown for at least 400 yards against the Bears and only the second time dating back to 2001 (Brian Griese, 407 yards, 9/21/08). Roethlisberger owns four of the top five single-game passing performances in franchise history. Below is each time Roethlisberger has thrown for over 400 yards in a game: Date Opp. Yds. Cmp./Att. TD INT Rat. W/L 12/20/09 GB / W 11/5/06 Den / L 10/18/09 Cle / W 9/22/13 Chi / /1 L Below is how Roethlisberger s four 400+ yard games during the regular season stack up against quarterbacks from present: Player 400+ Yard Games 2004-present Drew Brees 10 Peyton Manning 6 Philip Rivers 6 Eli Manning 5 Carson Palmer 5 Tony Romo 5 Ben Roethlisberger 4 Matt Schaub 4

10 Facing The NFC: With a career record of as a starter, QB Ben Roethlisberger has posted gaudy numbers no matter the opposition. Throughout his career, Roethlisberger has feasted on competition from the NFC in 34 career regular-season games against NFC opponents. Roethlisberger won his first seven starts against NFC teams. Completed 610-of-975 passes (62.6 pct.) for 8,016 yards with 48 touchdowns, 25 interceptions and a passer rating of In two games against NFC teams this season Roethlisberger has thrown for 789 yards while completing 67.4 percent of his passes. His 8.58 yards per attempt is the fifth highest against NFC teams this season. Roethlisberger is tied for the fourth most passes of 25+ yards against NFC teams this year (9). Roethlisberger s statistics against the NFC are equally impressive in games at Heinz Field. In 16 career games against NFC opponents at home, Roethlisberger has a 15-2 mark while completing 288-of-476 passes (60.5 pct.) for 3,974 yards with 23 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a passer rating of Finding The End Zone: QB Ben Roethlistberger has recorded at least one touchdown pass in each of the last 18 games in which he has played, including the postseason (2011 Wildcard / 2012, Games 1-9 and / 2013, Games 1-4). It passes his career best streak of 15 games with at least one touchdown pass (2006, Games / 2007, Games 1-10). The 2012 season was the first time in his career that he recorded at least one passing touchdown in each game he played during the regular season (13). Roethlisberger totaled at least three touchdown passes in 24 games during his career, including four times in 2012 (4 at Oak / 3 vs. Was / 3 vs. SD / 3 vs. Cle), marking the second most times he has thrown for at least three touchdowns in a game in one season (5 in 2007 and 2009). In 2012, Roethlisberger threw 26 touchdowns, tying for the second most touchdowns he has thrown in his career and the third most in franchise history. Rk. Player Season GP Passing TDs 1. Ben Roethlisberger Terry Bradshaw Ben Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger Terry Bradshaw It was the fourth time in Roethlisberger s career that he threw for at least 20 touchdowns during the regular season. It was also the first time he threw for at least 20 touchdowns in back-to-back seasons. Roethlisberger tied Terry Bradshaw (4: ) for the franchise record of the most seasons with at least 20 touchdown passes. Year Passing Touchdowns GP Roethlisberger has thrown four touchdown passes four times in his career, including in Week 3 at Oakland during the 2012 season. Roethlisberger is the only Steelers quarterback to throw for a franchise-best five touchdowns in a single game twice during the regular season: Player Opp Passing TDs Ben Roethlisberger Ten (10/9/11) 5 Ben Roethlisberger Bal (11/5/07) 5 Mark Malone Ind (9/8/85) 5 Terry Bradshaw Atl (11/15/81) 5 Controlling The North: QB Ben Roethlisberger is (.761) as a starter against AFC North opponents during his career. He is 11-4 since 2010 against divisional foes during the regular season, including 2-2 since the start of the 2012 season. Roethlisberger has finished with an above.500 record against division opponents during the regular season in seven of his first nine years, including winning at least five games four times. Regular Season Record vs. AFC North as a starter Roethlisberger had won 12 straight games against divisional foes as the starter prior to a Week 3 setback at Cincinnati in 2009, which was the longest streak in the NFL since Peyton Manning won 12 straight from In his 46 career games versus division opponents, Roethlisberger has posted a perfect passer rating once (11/5/07 vs. Baltimore) and has recorded a passer rating of over a total of 17 times, including a rating of in the 2012 regular season finale against the Browns. It marked the sixth time in Roethlisberger s career that he registered a passer rating of at least against a division opponent (four vs. Cle and two vs. Bal). The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North in his 46 games as a starter: 46 games vs. Statistic AFC North (as a starter) Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (812-1,328) Passing Yards... 10,291 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating Also, the following is a look at Roethlisberger s career statistics against AFC North opponents as a starter at home compared to the road: Statistic Home vs. AFC North Away vs. AFC North Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) ( ) ( ) Passing Yards... 5, ,817 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating Starting In Style: In his career, QB Ben Roethlisberger owns an (.669) record as a starting quarterback in the regular season. That mark is the fifth-best record in the NFL among all active quarterbacks (min. 50 starts). Roethlisberger registered his 80 th career win in his 113 th career start, becoming the fourth quarterback who began their career in the Super Bowl era to reach 80 wins in 113 or fewer starts: Tom Brady (104), Roger Staubach (105) and Ken Stabler (112). His record after his first 90 starts in the NFL ranks third (tied) in league history for the best record in such starts. Only Brady (67-23) and Stabler ( ) had better records in their first 90 starts in the NFL. Roethlisberger s record is tied with Jim McMahon.