PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-6-1) CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-9) Sunday, Dec. 30, :25 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 (8-6-1) vs. CINCINNATI BENGALS (6-9) Sunday, Dec. 30, :25 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. REGULAR SEASON GAME #16 Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6-1) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (6-9) DATE: Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 KICKOFF: 4:25 p.m. ET SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) Pittsburgh, Pa. PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) ANNOUNCERS: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) Rich Gannon (analyst) Steve Tasker (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin and Craig Wolfley (analysts) Missi Matthews (sideline) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.652)/12th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.652)/12th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis Overall regular-season record: (.520)/16th season Regular-season record with Cincinnati: (.520)/16th season Playoff Record/Years: 0-7 (.000)/seven 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 (8-6-1) 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 W, (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Sunday, Nov. Jacksonville W, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. Denver L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS L, (NBC) Sunday, Dec. Oakland L, (FOX) Sunday, Dec. 16 NEW ENGLAND W, (CBS) Monday, Dec. New Orleans L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 30 CINCINNATI 4:25 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 RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 25, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. 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) TUESDAY, DEC. 25 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on Steelers.com WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26 Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3:15-3:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice (requests must be made by Noon) THURSDAY, DEC. 27 Player availability open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Practice 1-3 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3-3:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice (requests must be made by Noon) Coordinators Available after practice FRIDAY, DEC. 28 Practice 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Player availability open locker room 12:30-1:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice (requests must be made by 10 a.m.) SATURDAY, DEC. 29 No media availability SUNDAY, DEC. 30 4:25 p.m. Home Game vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, Channel 2) MONDAY, DEC. 31 TBD

3 2018 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers have played each of their four scheduled nationally televised primetime games, winning a Week Three Monday Night Football game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (30-27) and defeating the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football at Heinz Field in Week 10. The team's Week 11 game at Jacksonville, originally slotted for Sunday Night Football, was fl exed into a 1 p.m. kickoff on Nov. 18. 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 Steelers' Week 13 game at Heinz Field against the Los Angeles Chargers, originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, was moved to an 8:20 p.m. kick on Sunday Night Football (L, 33-30). Pittsburgh traveled to Oakland in Week 14 for a 4:25 p.m. ET tilt at the Raiders (L, 24-21), originally scheduled for 8:20 p.m. The Steelers bye week took place on Oct. 21 (Week Seven). 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 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi... (Ola-Sun-Kanmi... Ah-DAY-nee) 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 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 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. 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:

5 2018 BY THE NUMBERS 1ST RB James Conner became the fi rst player in franchise history with at least 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns in the fi rst eight games of a season in 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. 5TH The Steelers have a pair of 1,000-yard receivers in WR Antonio Brown and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - for the fi fth time in team history and for the fi rst time since 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. 8TH RB James Conner became the eighth player in Steelers history (13th occasion) to score at least 10 rushing touchdowns in a season with his 10th of 2018 in Week 10 against Carolina. 15 WR Antonio Brown leads the NFL with a franchise singleseason record of 15 touchdown catches in his fourth season of his NFL career with at least 10 scoring grabs The Steelers have held opponents to 23 sacks in the fourth-fewest allowed in the NFL - and recorded 48 sacks in tied as the third-most in the NFL The Steelers rank fourth in the NFL with an average of 27.5 points per game in QB Ben Roethlisberger has set a single-season team record with 33 touchdown passes in HC Mike Tomlin earned his 50th regular-season win against an AFC North Opponent in Week Nine at Baltimore. The Steelers are one of two teams (New England: 54) with at least 50 divisional game wins in the Mike Tomlin era, since The Steelers set a Heinz Field record for the most points in an NFL game with 52 on Thursday Night Football in Week 10 vs. Carolina. 53 Pittsburgh has set a single-season team record with 53 touchdowns in 2018 (1979: 52) BY THE NUMBERS 76.1 Pittsburgh rank fi rst in the NFL with a 76.1 red zone touchdown scoring effi ciency in 2018, converting 35-of-46 red zone drives for touchdowns. 100 / 1,000 / 2 WR Antonio Brown and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster each reached 100 catches and 1,000 receiving yards in 2018, becoming the the sixth such tandem in NFL history, joining the 1995 Detroit Lions, 2000 Denver Broncos, 2005 Arizona Cardinals, 2009 Indianapolis Colts and 2014 Broncos. 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 An NFL perfect passer rating which QB Ben Roethlisberger recorded for the fourth time in his regular-season career in Week 10 vs. Carolina becoming the fi rst NFL quarterback since 1950 with four such games. 215 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. 1,085 The number of scrimmage yards RB James Conner accumulated in Games 1-8 of the second-most in the fi rst eight games of a season by a Steeler (Le'Veon Bell, 2014: 1,086). 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).

6 FROM LAST GAME AT NEW ORLEANS THE STEELERS Pittsburgh is now (4-3-1 on the road) and 3-1 against NFC opponents in The Steelers are now 7-9 in regular-season series history against the Saints and 4-6 in road games in the series. The Steelers are during the regular season since Improved to 4-of-5 in 2018 on two-point conversion attempts with a QB Ben Roethlisberger to WR Eli Rogers connection in the second quarter. Pittsburgh has set a franchise single-season record in 2018 for the most touchdowns, with 53, surpassing 1979 s mark of 52. Pittsburgh has reached the 400-point milestone in 2018 with 412 the sixth such season in franchise history (2014: 436, 2015: 423, 1979: 416, 1995: 407 and 2017: 406). The Steelers have scored at least 400 points in back-toback seasons in for the second time in team history ( ). The Steelers have scored at least 20 points in 12 of their 15 games in Pittsburgh recorded its eighth game of the 2018 season with at least 25 points. Pittsburgh featured a 300-yard passer (Ben Roethlisberger) and two players (Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster) with at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards each. Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown have connected on 74 touchdowns as a Quarterback-Receiver tandem, breaking a tie with Drew Brees-Marques Colston for sole possession of the sixth most by a Quarterback-Receiver tandem in NFL history. The Steelers have two receivers with 100 catches and 1,000 receiving yards in 2018 WR Antonio Brown and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster the sixth such tandem in NFL history, joining the 1995 Detroit Lions, 2000 Denver Broncos, 2005 Arizona Cardinals, 2009 Indianapolis Colts and 2014 Broncos. HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN His regular-season record is now since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007 ( on the road). His regular-season record against the Saints is 0-3 (0-2 on the road). Is now in regular-season games vs. NFC opponents (13-11 on the road). Is now 10-4 at the Steelers head coach in regular-season indoor games. Holds a record in games during the month of December (12-9 on the road). WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Caught 11 passes for 115 yards (10.5 average) his third game in 2018 and of his NFL career with at least 10 receptions tying as the third-most double-digit games in team history. Extended his single-season highs for receptions (106), receiving yards (1,389) and yards from scrimmage (1,402). Is the third Steeler in team history to record at least 100 catches in a season, joining Antonio Brown (six seasons) and Hines Ward (one season). Has caught 106 receptions in 2018 tied as the fi fth-most by a Steeler in a single season. Has totaled 1,389 receiving yards in 2018 the seventhmost by a Steeler in a single season. Has totaled at least 100 receiving yards in eight of 15 games in His eight 100-receiving yards games in 2018 are tied as the second-most by a Steeler in a single-season with Antonio Brown (2014 and 2017). (Record: Antonio Brown, 2015: 9). FROM LAST GAME AT NEW ORLEANS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Completed 33-of-50 passes for 380 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a passer rating of Has set a single-season franchise record for the most touchdown passes with 33 in Has completed 421 passes in 2018, surpassing his singleseason franchise record of 408 (2014), marking the second 400-plus completions season of his NFL career. Is now as a starter during the regular season ( on the road). His record against NFC opponents in the regular-season is now as a starter, including on the road. Is now 1-3 against the Saints in the regular season as a starter (0-2 on the road). His regular-season record is now 11-6 in games played indoors. Increased his Steelers records for pass completions to 4,585, passing yards to 55,907 and touchdown passes to 362. Reached the 4,500-passing yard milestone in 2018, now with 4,842. Has thrown for at least 4,500 passing yards in two of his 15 seasons in the NFL (2014: 4,952). Has thrown for at least 250 yards and a touchdown in 14 of the Steelers 15 games in Totaled 380 passing yards, the 61st 300-yard passing game of his career during the regular season, extending his franchise record. Has thrown for 300 yards in eight total games in Eclipsed 300 passing yards for the second time in his regular-season career against the Saints (Nov. 30, 2014: 435 at Heinz Field). Has thrown for 4,842 passing yards in 2018 the secondmost by a Steeler in a single season in team history. Increased his career touchdown pass total to 362 the seventh-most in NFL history. Has thrown at least three touchdown passes in 49 games during the regular season, extending his franchise record. RB JAYLEN SAMUELS Totaled 64 yards from scrimmage (53 rushing / 11 receiving) and hauled in a touchdown catch. Scored his third touchdown of his 2018 rookie season, all receiving, on a three-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the second quarter. TE VANCE MCDONALD Caught one pass for a 49-yard gain from QB Ben Roethlisberger, extending his single-season highs for receptions (47) and receiving yards (571). TE JESSE JAMES Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 55 the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL tight ends. OT ALEJANDRO VILLANUENVA Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 63 tied as the fourth-longest active streak among active offensive tackles.

7 FROM LAST GAME AT NEW ORLEANS WR ANTONIO BROWN Led all players in receptions (14), receiving yards (185) and touchdown catches (2). Increased his 2018 touchdown catch total to 15, setting a record for the most by a Steeler in a season in team history. Increased his 2018 touchdown total to 15, tied as the second-most scores by a Steeler in a season in team history. His 14 receptions tie as the third-most in his regular-season career and by a Steeler (17, Antonio Brown: Nov. 8, 2015; 16, Antonio Brown: Dec. 20, 2015; 14, Antonio Brown: Nov. 13, 2016; 14, Courtney Hawkins: Nov. 1, 1998). Has registered at least one reception in 138 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Has registered at least one reception in 128 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, Has caught 104 receptions in 2018 the seventh-most by a Steeler in a single season. Has caught 686 receptions since the 2013 season breaking a tie with Wes Welker (672, ) for the most by any player in a six-year span in NFL history (Wes Welker: 672, ). Has recorded 9,145 receiving yards since 2013 the most by any player in a six-year span in NFL history (Jerry Rice: 8,759, ). Has reached 100 receptions in 2018, his sixth season and sixth consecutive campaign with at least 100 catches, dating back to Is the first player in NFL history with six consecutive 100-reception seasons. Extended his team record for double-digit reception games to 21. Is the second player in NFL history with at least 10 catches in 20 regular-season games now with 21 (Andre Johnson: 22). Increased his career receiving yardage total to 11,207 the second-most in franchise history. Eclipsed the 1,200-receiving yard barrier (1,297) in 2018 his sixth consecutive season with at least 1,200 receiving yards the longest streak in team history and tied as the second-longest streak in NFL history with Torry Holt ( ) and Randy Moss ( ) (Record: Jerry Rice, 9, ). Recorded his 42nd career 100-yard receiving game extending his record for the most such games in Steelers history. His career reception total of 837 is the second-most in team history. Increased his scrimmage yards total to 11,326 the fourthmost in team history. Set an NFL record for the most career games with at least eight receptions and 180 receiving yards with eight, breaking a tie with Isaac Bruce and Charley Hennigan (7). Extended his franchise record to 18 games with at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards, breaking a tie with Brandon Marshall (17) for sole possession of the second-most such games in NFL history (Andre Johnson: 21). Has caught at least one touchdown pass in 11 of the previous 13 games. Increased his career touchdown reception total to 74 the second-most in franchise history. Recorded the 17th multi-touchdown catch game of his NFL career, extending his record for the most such games in team history. Increased his combined touchdown total to 79 the fourthmost total touchdowns in Steelers history. Has scored 24 touchdowns over the past two seasons (2017: 9 and 2018: 15) setting a team record for the most touchdowns in back-to-back seasons (Antonio Brown, : 23). Increased his career point total to 482 tied as the seventhmost in team history. FROM LAST GAME AT NEW ORLEANS DE STEPHON TUITT Brought down New Orleans QB Drew Brees for a sack (minus 7 yards), increasing his 2018 sack total to 5.0 and his career sack total to S SEAN DAVIS Totaled 5 tackles (5 solo), two passes defensed and an interception. Picked off New Orleans QB Taysom Hill in Pittsburgh s end zone in the first quarter, the fifth interception of his NFL career and his fi rst of LB T.J. WATT Sacked New Orleans QB Drew Brees (minus 6 yards) increasing his a single-season career high with 12.0 sacks in 2018, surpassing his 2017 rookie season of 7.0. Increased his career sack total to 19.0 the most by a Steeler in their first two seasons in the NFL with the team since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 (LaMarr Woodley (15.5, ). Has 12.0 sacks in 2018 tied as the ninth-most by a Steeler in a single-season since the stat became offi cial in 1982, Keith Willis (1986), Jason Gildon (2001) and Cameron Heyward (2017). LB L.J. FORT Blocked a New Orleans fi eld goal attempt in the fourth quarter. K CHRIS BOSWELL Converted each of his two fi eld goal attempts, 49- and 30-yards, improving to 13-of-20 on field attempts in 2018 and to 5-of-10 between yards and 4-of-6 between yards on the season Increased his career fi eld goals made with the Steelers to 98 the sixth-most in team history. Increased his career point total to 436 the 10th-most in franchise history.

8 STEELERS-BENGALS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1970 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, In Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, At Cincinnati: Steelers lead, Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous six meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 14, 2018, at Cincinnati Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 21 Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 2-0 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 9, 2016, at Cincinnati Pittsburgh 38, Cincinnati 16 - AFC Wild Card (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 97th regular-season meeting Pittsburgh and Cincinnati...the Steelers own a 26-game advantage in the regular-season series (61-35), including a record at home vs. Cincinnati... Sunday's game will mark the 25th meeting between the two teams in the month of December, with Pittsburgh holding a 16-8 record in the month against Cincinnati (5-2 at Heinz Field) TEAM REGULAR SEASON STATS Steelers Category Bengals 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 :27...Avg. Time of Possession...27: 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. Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland Cincinnati THE LAST TIME VS. CINCINNATI Pittsburgh 28, Cincinnati 21 Oct. 14, 2018 Paul Brown Stadium (60,594) CINCINNATI, Ohio A 31-yard touchdown pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger to WR Antonio Brown in the fi nal 10 seconds of regulation sealed the Steelers fi rst divisional win of the season by a score of The Bengals drew first blood in the game with a 2-yard touchdown QB Andy Dalton to WR Tyler Boyd. Pittsburgh gained momentum in the second quarter with back-toback touchdown runs from RB James Conner, but a 47-yard kick return helped the Bengals tie things up going into halftime. At going into the third quarter, back-to-back fi eld goals from Steelers K Chris Boswell gave the Steelers a slight edge, but with just 1:18 to play, Cincinnati RB Joe Mixon ran in for a 4-yard touchdown, giving the Bengals a 1-point lead. With the clock winding down, Pittsburgh utilized a 7-play, 77-yard drive that culminated in a touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Brown to capture a win. Conner fi nished the game with 129 yards (111 rushing / 18 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns. Brown posted 105 yards on fi ve catches, including the game-winning touchdown catch. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster led all receivers with 111 yards on seven catches. GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (3-2-1) Cincinnati (4-2) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE CIN 1 4:36 Boyd 2 yd. pass from Dalton (Bullock kick) 11-54; 4: PIT 2 14:33 Conner 1 yd. run (Boswell kick) 10-75; 5: PIT 2 1:07 Conner 1 yd. run (Boswell kick) 8-75; 4: CIN 2 0:19 Boyd 14 yd. pass from Dalton (Bullock kick) 5-44; 0: PIT 3 6:53 Boswell 21 yd. FG 12-85; 6: PIT 4 3:32 Boswell 24 yd. FG 10-82; 5: CIN 4 1:18 Mixon 4 yd. run (Bullock kick) 9-75; 2: PIT 4 0:10 Brown 31 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Roethlisberger-Smith-Schuster pass) 7-77; 1: This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Dec. 30 Pittsburgh (9-6-1) vs. Cincinnati (6-9), 4:25 p.m. CBS (KDKA-TV) Baltimore (9-6) vs. Cleveland (7-7-1), 4:25 p.m. TEAM STATISTICS Steelers Bengals 1st Downs rd Downs 8-14 (57%) 6-12 (50%) 4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) 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. 34:56 25:04 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pit. Conner ; Ridley 1-2; Roethlisberger 1-(-1). Cin. Mixon 11-64; Walton 2-(-2). PASSING: Pit. Roethlisberger , 369, TD. Cin. Dalton , 229, 2 TD. RECEIVING: Pit. Smith-Schuster 7-111; McDonald 7-68; Brown 5-105, TD, James 5-26; Conner 4-18; Grimble 2-35; Switzer 1-7; Roethlisberger 1-(- 1). Cin. Green 7-85; Boyd 7-62, 2 TD; Uzomah 6-54; Mixon 4-20; Erickson 2-8.

9 CAREER NUMBERS VS. BENGALS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER DATE RESULT ATT CMP. PCT. YDS. TD. INT. LG. RT. 10/3/04 W, (H) /21/04 W, (A) /23/05 W, (A) /4/05 L, (H) /24/06 L, (H) /31/06 W, (A) OT T /28/07 W, (A) /2/07 W, (H) /19/08 W, (A) T /20/08 W, (H) /27/09 L, (A) /15/09 L, (H) /8/10 W, (A) /12/10 W, 23-7 (H) /13/11 W, (A) /4/11 W, 35-7 (H) /21/12 W, (A) /23/12 L, (H) T /16/13 L, (A) /15/13 W, (H) /7/14 W, (A) T /28/14 W, (H) T /1/15 L, (H) /13/15 W, (A) /18/16 W, (H) /18/16 W, (A) /22/17 W, (H) /4/17 W, (A) T /14/18 W, (A) T TOTALS , T st - QB Ben Roethlisberger s 595 completions, 7,023 passing yards, 39 touchdown passes and 345 passes for fi rst downs are tops among all quarterbacks in NFL history against Cincinnati. WR ANTONIO BROWN DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 12/12/10 W, 23-7 (H) /13/11 W, (A) /4/11 W, 35-7 (H) /21/12 W, 17-7 (A) /23/12 L, (H) T /16/13 L, (A) /15/13 W, (H) /7/14 W, (A) /28/14 W, (H) T /1/15 L, (H) /13/15 W, (A) /18/16 W, (H) /18/16 W, (A) /22/17 W, (H) /4/17 W, (A) /14/18 W, (A) TOTALS , T CAREER NUMBERS VS. BENGALS DT CAMERON HEYWARD DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 11/13/11 W, (A) /0 12/4/11 W, 35-7 (H) /0 10/21/12 W, (A) /0 12/23/12 L, (H) /0 9/16/13 L, (A) /0 12/15/13 W, (H) /0 12/7/14 W, (A) /0 12/28/14 W, (H) /0 11/1/15 L, (H) /0 12/13/15 W, (A) /0 9/18/16 W, (H) /1 10/22/17 W, (H) /0 12/4/17 W, (A) /0 10/14/18 W, (A) /0 TOTALS /1 DE STEPHON TUITT DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 12/7/14 W, (A) /0 12/28/14 W, (H) /0 12/13/15 W, (A) /0 9/18/16 W, (H) /0 12/18/16 W, (A) /0 12/4/17 W, (A) /0 10/14/18 W, (A) /0 TOTALS /0 CB JOE HADEN DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST INT-YDS PD 10/3/10 W, (H) * 12/9/10 L, (A) * 9/11/11 L, (H) * 11/27/11 L, (A) * 10/14/12 W, (H) * 9/29/13 W, 17-6 (H) * 11/17/13 L, (A) * 11/6/14 W, 24-3 (A) * 12/14/14 L, 30-0 (H) * 12/11/16 L, (H) * 10/22/17 W, (H) /14/18 W, (A) TOTALS *Denotes games with Cleveland Browns 4th - WR Antonio Brown s 86 receptions are tied as fourthmost and his 1,243 receiving yards are the fourth-most among all players in NFL history in games vs. Cincinnati. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 10/22/17 W, (H) T /4/17 W, (A) /14/18 W, (A) TOTALS T RB JAMES CONNER DATE RESULT ATT YDS. AVG. LG. TD REC. YDS. TD 10/22/17 W, (H) /4/17 W, (A) /14/18 W, (A) TOTALS

10 STEELERS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Bengals in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Bengals Bengals HC Marvin Lewis served as the Steelers LB coach for four seasons Cincinnati LB coach Jim Haslett was the Steelers' DC from Bengals TE coach Jonathan Hayes played with the Steelers from Area Connections Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was the DB coach at the University of Cincinnati from Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger, a Findlay, Ohio native, played collegiate football at Miami University (Ohio) in Oxford. Pittsburgh FB Roosevelt Nix is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio and played at Kent State University. Bengals HC Marvin Lewis was born in McDonald, Pa., and coached for the University of Pittsburgh from Bengals LB coach Jim Haslett played his college career at Indiana University (Pa.) from He also served as a football consultant for Penn State in (2015). Cincinnati S&C coach Chip Morton was a S&C asst. at Penn State for fi ve years ( ). Bengals WR Tyler Boyd is a graduate of Clairton High School and played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh. Cincinnati QB Tom Savage is from Springfi eld, Pa., and played the University of Pittsburgh. Bengals LB Brandon Bell played collegiately at Penn State. NFL Connections Pittsburgh ILB coach Jerry Olsavsky played for Baltimore when Bengals STC Darrin Simmons was on the Ravens staff in Steelers RB Stevan Ridley played alongside Bengals K Randy Bullock with the New York Jets in Steelers CB Coty Sensabaugh and Bengals OT Bobby Hart played one season with the New York Giants together in Steelers OC/QB coach Randy Fichtner was a volunteer coach at USC while Bengals Special Assist. To HC Hue Jackson was there as the OC/RB/QB coach (1988). Steelers in Bold; Bengals in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers RB James Conner was a teammate of Bengals WR Tyler Boyd at the University of Pittsburgh from Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey and CB Joe Haden were teammates with Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap at Florida from Pittsburgh DE Stephon Tuitt and Bengals TE Tyler Eifert were Notre Dame teammates for two seasons ( ). Steelers S Morgan Burnett played two seasons at Georgia Tech alongside Bengals DL Michael Johnson ( ). Steelers QB Josh Dobbs and CB Cameron Sutton were teammates at Tennessee for three seasons with Bengals WR Josh Malone ( ). Steelers OL Chukwuma Okorafor played alongside Bengals HB Darius Phillips at Western Kentucky ( ). Pittsburgh DB coach Tom Bradley coached at UCLA as the DC while Cincinnati G Alex Redmond was a Nittany Lion in PIT-CIN SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /4/2005 Bengals Jon Kitna /30/2001 Rushing Yards Steelers Le Veon Bell /7/2014 Bengals James Brooks 133 9/30/1985 Receiving Yards Steelers Lynn Swann /2/1979 Bengals A.J. Green /7/2014

11 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS Pittsburgh looks to fi nish the 2018 regular season with record, including a 5-3 mark at Heinz Field. The Steelers look to improve to in the team's regular season series against the Bengals and to in Pittsburgh in the series (12-6 at Heinz Field). The Steelers are seeking their seven consecutive regular-season win against the Bengals, dating back to Dec. 13, 2015, at Cincinnati. With a win, Pittsburgh would have won 11 consecutive regular-season home game fi nales, dating back to FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (70-26 at Heinz Field). Looks to improve his regular season record against Cincinnati to 19-5 and move to 9-3 in home games vs. the Bengals in his Steelers' tenure. Would improve his record to 11-1 in the fi nal regularseason home game of a season since becoming the Steelers' head coach in With a win, would improve to in the month of December, and to 23-8 at Heinz Field in the month. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER With a win, would improve to as a starter during the regular season and to at Heinz Field. With a win, would improve to 23-7 vs. the Bengals in the regular season as a starter and to 10-5 in Pittsburgh. Is two regular-season games from tying Hines Ward (217) for the second-most games played in franchise history. With 29 completions on Sunday, would join Drew Brees (2011, 2014 and 2016) and Peyton Manning (2010 and 2013) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 450 completions in a season. Is 111 passing yards from surpassing his franchise record for the most passing yards in a single season established in 2014 (4,952). Needs 158 passing yards to reach the 5,000-passing yard milestone in 2018 and for the fi rst season in his NFL career. Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 62 such games in his regular-season NFL career. Is one 400-yard passing game from yard games in his regular-season NFL career. Is two touchdown passes from extending his team record for the most scoring tosses in a single season to 35 in With three touchdowns on Sunday, would record the 50th regular-season game of his NFL career with three scoring tosses, and reach 365 touchdown passes in his NFL regular-season career. RB JAMES CONNER Is 91 rushing yards from 1,000 in Needs 33 receiving yards to tally 500 in Would tie Jerome Bettis (2004), Rashard Mendenhall (2010) and Willie Parker (2006) for the second-most rushing touchdowns (13) by a Steeler in a season with his next, and would match the franchise record of 14 (Franco Harris, 1976) with two. Is two total touchdowns from 15 on the 2018 season and three from matching the single-season franchise record of 16 (Willie Parker, 2006). With 124 yards from scrimmage, will hit the 1,500-yard milestone in WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) WR ANTONIO BROWN Will reach 110 receptions in 2018 with six catches to mark the fourth such season of his NFL career and the secondmost such campaigns in League history (Wes Welker, 5). Is one touchdown in 2018 from tying the Steelers' singleseason record of 16 (Willie Parker, 2006). Needs one touchdown catch to reach 75 in his NFL career and with the Steelers. His next touchdown will mark the 80th of his NFL career and tie him with Jerome Bettis for the third-most total touchdowns in team history. Will break a tie with Jerome Bettis (482) for sole possesion of the seventh-most points by a Steeler in team history with his next score. Is three receiving yards from 1,300 in 2018 to mark the second consecutive season of his NFL career with at least 1,300 (fi fth overall). With three receiving yards, would join Jerry Rice (7), Torry Holt (6), Randy Moss (6), Marvin Harrison (5) and Julio Jones (5) as the only players in NFL history with fi ve or more 1,300-receiving yard seasons. Is 103 receiving yards from 1,400 in 2018 to mark the second consecutive season of his NFL career with at least 1,300 (fi fth overall). With 103 receiving yards, would join Jerry Rice (6) and Julio Jones (5) as the only players in NFL history with fi ve or more 1,400-receiving yard seasons. Will extend his team record for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history to 43 with his next such performance. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Needs four receptions to record 110 in 2018 and to join Antonio Brown and Hines Ward as the only players in Stelers history with such a season. Is 11 receiving yards from 1,400, and 111 from 1,500, receiving yards in Is two touchdown receptions from 15 in his NFL career. Would tie Antonio Brown (2015: 9) for the most 100-receiving yard games in a single-season with a 100-receiving yard game on Sunday. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE DT CAMERON HEYWARD Is 1.0 sack from tying Aaron Smith (44.0) for the secondmost by a Steelers defensive lineman since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 (Keith Willis: 59.0). LB T.J. WATT Is a half-sack from tying Kevin Greene (1993: 12.5) for the eighth-most sacks by a Steeler in a single-season since the statistic became official in 1982, and 1.0 sack from matching Chad Brown (1996: 13.0) for seventh-most. Will record the 20th sack of his NFL career with his next quarterback takedown. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS K CHRIS BOSWELL Is seven 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.

12 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.652 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.) Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) Andy Reid (PHI , KC 2013-pres.) Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) John Harbaugh (BAL 2008-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. The tandem's 114 regular-season wins are 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 206* Sean Payton-Drew Brees 118* Don Shula-Dan Marino 116 Mike Tomlin-Ben Roethlisberger 114* Chuck Noll-Terry Bradshaw 107 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, and the second-most among all NFL teams in divisional games (New England: 56): 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 ( through 2017). 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 first 11 at the helm through His (.726) record and his 69 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 PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 37 primetime games, including a win on Monday Night Football in Week Three at Tampa Bay and a win against Carolina on Thursday Night Football in Week 10 of the 2018 season. 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, on Sunday Night Football and 8-6 on Thursday Night Football. TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 32-16, including 19-5 at home. The Steelers.667 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 Baltimore Denver Indianapolis Tennessee Including the postseason Tomlin has a.660 winning percentage (33-17) against the NFC during his fi rst 12 years. WINNING IN FIRST 12 Mike Tomlin secured a non-losing season with the Steelers' eighth win in 2018, a win at Heinz Field in Week 15 against New England, a streak dating back to his first season as the team's head coach in Tomlin is one of fi ve head coaches in NFL history to begin a head coaching tenure with at least 12 consecutive nonlosing seasons, joining Marty Schottenheimer ( , 14), Don Shula ( , 13), George Allen ( , 12) and Curly Lambeau ( , 12). 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).