PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-5) CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-14) Sunday, Jan. 1, 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 Ryan Scarpino - Public Relations Assistant PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3400 South Water Street Pittsburgh, PA Fax: PITTSBURGH STEELERS (10-5) vs. CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-14) Sunday, Jan. 1, p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. REGULAR SEASON GAME #16 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5) vs. Cleveland Browns (1-14) DATE: Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 KICKOFF: 1 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) LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfl ey (sideline) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.642)/10th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.642)/10th season Playoff Record/Years: 6-5 (.545)/six years Cleveland Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson Overall regular-season record: 9-22 (.290)/second season Regular-season record with Cleveland: 1-14 (.067)/fi rst season Playoff Record/Years: N/A PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2016 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (1-3) Friday, Aug. 12 DETROIT L, (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 18 PHILADELPHIA L, 17-0 (KDKA) Friday, Aug. New Orleans W, (KDKA) Thursday, Sept. Carolina L, 18-6 (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (10-5) Monday, Sept. Washington W, (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 18 CINCINNATI W, (CBS) Sunday, Sept. Philadelphia L, 34-3 (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 2 KANSAS CITY W, (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 9 NEW YORK JETS W, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. Miami L, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 23 NEW ENGLAND L, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 30 BYE WEEK Sunday, Nov. Baltimore L, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 13 DALLAS L, (FOX) Sunday, Nov. Cleveland W, 24-9 (CBS) Thursday, Nov. Indianapolis W, 28-7 (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 4 NEW YORK GIANTS W, (FOX) Sunday, Dec. Buffalo W, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. Cincinnati W, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 25 BALTIMORE W, (NFL Network) Sunday, Jan. 1 CLEVELAND 1 p.m. (CBS) For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s offi cial web site at Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 22 Sunday, Jan. 29 Sunday, Feb. 5 POSTSEASON Wild Card Weekend Divisional Playoff Games Conference Championships Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Super Bowl LI (Houston, Texas) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Burt Lauten, Director of Communications... (412) Lauten Dominick Rinelli, Public Relations/Media Manager... (412) Rinelli Ryan Scarpino, Public Relations Assistant... (412) Scarpino Michael Annarella, Media Relations Intern... (412) Annarella x6019 Office Fax... (412) MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Noon (LIVE on ROOT Sports) in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 18th 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 22nd straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 18th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 14th season is former Steeler 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 (2) 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 steelers_digest@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 (31) 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) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (92.3) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Somerset-WLLI (990) Starview-WLPA (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (99.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (3) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Upper Arlington-WTOH (98.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (5) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Cumberland-WTBO (105.7) Frederick-WFMD (930) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) WEST VIRGINIA (7) Charleston-WCHS (580) Cross Lanes-WSWW (1490) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WBBD (1400) NEW YORK (1) Syracuse-WTLA (1200) SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (Subject to change) TUESDAY, DEC. 27 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on ROOT Sports WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28 Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Post-practice player availability 3:15-3:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice THURSDAY, DEC. 29 Practice 1-3 p.m. Player availability open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3-3:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice FRIDAY, DEC. 30 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 SATURDAY, DEC. 31 No media availability SUNDAY, JAN. 1 1 p.m. (ET) Home Game vs. Cleveland Browns (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, Channel 2) MONDAY, JAN. 2 TBD Coordinators available after practice

3 COLOR RUSH ON CHRISTMAS DAY Pittsburgh debuted its color rush uniforms on Christmas Day when the team defeated the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field to capture the AFC North title. Steelers President Art Rooney II announced during halftime of the team s first preseason game on KDKA-TV that the team s color rush uniforms will be all black with gold numbers SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers won each of their three primetime games in 2016: a Kickoff Weekend Monday Night Football victory at the Washington Redskins (38-16), a Week Four Sunday Night Football win vs. Kansas City at Heinz Field (43-14) and a Thursday Night Football win on Thanksgiving Day at the Indianapolis Colts (28-7). Pittsburgh defeated the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16, 31-27, to mark the first Christmas Day game and win in franchise history. STEELERS ON THANKSGIVING The Steelers earned their second win on Thanksgiving Day in team history on Nov. 24 (Week 12), defeating the Indianapolis Colts 28-7 in a nationally televised primetime game on Thursday Night Football. Below is a look at the team s eight Thanksgiving Day games in franchise history: STEELERS THANKSGIVING DAY GAME RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT Nov. 23, 1939 at Philadelphia L, Nov. 28, 1940 at Philadelphia L, 7-0 Nov. 23, 1950 at Chicago W, Nov. 24, 1983 at Detroit L, 45-3 Nov. 28, 1991 at Dallas L, Nov. 26, 1998 at Detroit L, (OT) Nov. 28, 2013 at Baltimore L, Nov. 24, 2016 at Indianapolis W, THROWBACKS IN WEEK 5 The Steelers wore their 1934 throwback uniforms in Week Five against the New York Jets at Heinz Field. This marked the fi fth straight season Pittsburgh donned their 1934 throwback uniforms and the last occasion. The team fi rst wore these in 2012 during the team s 80th season in professional football. STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Le Veon Bell... (Lay-vee-on) Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-il-oh) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Javon Hargrave... (Jay-von) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Al-Hajj Shabazz... (Al-hoge Shuh-bazz) Ryan Shazier... (Shay-zier) Shamarko Thomas... (Shuh-mar-ko) Fitzgerald Toussaint... (Too-saunt) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on Too-it) STEELERS AWARDS IN 2016 QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER 2017 Pro Bowl Selection Week 4 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 5 FedEx Air Player of the Week RB Le VEON BELL 2017 Pro Bowl Selection Week 14 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 14 FedEx Ground Player of the Week WR ANTONIO BROWN 2017 Pro Bowl Selection C MAURKICE POUNCEY 2017 Pro Bowl Selection G DAVID DeCASTRO 2017 Pro Bowl Selection RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS Week 1 AFC Offensive Player of the Week DE STEPHON TUITT Week 11 AFC Defensive Player of the Week

4 STEELERS CLAIM THE NORTH The Pittsburgh Steelers have won six consecutive regularseason games, improving to 10-5 in 2016, en route to capturing the AFC North division title with a come-from-behind win against Baltimore at Heinz Field on Christmas Day. Pittsburgh has clinched the AFC North division title for the seventh time since NFL realignment in the most among division teams (Pittsburgh: 7, Baltimore: 4 and Cincinnati: 4). The Steelers are one of the most succesful teams in NFL history. The team s 21 division titles are the most since the AFL- NFL merger in 1970 and is tied for the most playoff berths since the merger with 29: DIVISION TITLES SINCE THE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM DIVISION TITLES Pittsburgh Steelers 22 Dallas Cowboys 19 San Francisco 49ers 19 New England Patriots 18 Minnesota Vikings 17 PLAYOFF BERTHS SINCE THE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM PLAYOFF BERTHS Pittsburgh Steelers 29 Dallas Cowboys 28 Minnesota Vikings 26 San Francisco 49ers 24 Miami Dolphins 23 New England Patriots 23 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 22 Denver Broncos 22 POSTSEASON WINS NFL HISTORY TEAM PLAYOFF WINS Pittsburgh Steelers 34 Dallas Cowboys 34 Green Bay Packers 32 San Francisco 31 New England 29 STEELERS SUPER BOWL HISTORY The Steelers are (.596) in the postseason, including a record at home, a 7-10 mark on the road and a 6-2 record at neutral sites (Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXX, XL, XLIII and XLV). Pittsburgh has played in the Super Bowl three times since 2005 and the team s eight trips to the Super Bowl are tied for the most in NFL history with the Dallas Cowboys. The Steelers six wins in the Super Bowl are the most in league history. The following is a look at Pittsburgh s Super Bowl history: STEELERS IN THE WILD CARD The Pittsburgh Steelers will make their 10th appearence in an NFL Wild Card playoff in the 2016 postseason at Heinz Field on the weekend of January 7-8 (date, time and opponent to be announced). Pittsburgh s all-time Wild Card record is 5-4: DATE OPPONENT RESULT 12/31/89 vs. Houston Oilers W, /8/94 at Kansas City Chiefs L, (OT) 12/29/96 vs. Indianapolis Colts W, /5/03 vs. Cleveland Browns W, /8/06 at Cincinnati Bengals W, /5/08 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars L, /8/12 at Denver Broncos L, /3/15 vs. Baltimore Ravens L, /9/16 at Cincinnati Bengals W, TOTAL 5-4 (.556) STEELERS VS. TEAMS: PLAYOFFS TEAM RECORD Pct. Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns New York Jets Arizona Cardinals** Los Angeles Rams** Minnesota Vikings** Seattle Seahawks** Baltimore Ravens Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys** Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Green Bay Packers** Detroit Lions Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles* Total * 1947 Eastern Division playoff game. ** Super Bowl opponent. DATE OPPONENT RESULT SITE 1/12/75 Minnesota Vikings W, 16-6 New Orleans, La. 1/18/76 Dallas Cowboys W, Miami, Fla. 1/21/79 Dallas Cowboys W, Miami, Fla. 1/20/80 L.A. Rams W, Pasadena, Calif. 1/28/96 Dallas Cowboys L, Tempe, Ariz. 2/5/06 Seattle Seahawks W, Detroit, Mich. 2/1/09 Arizona Cardinals W, Tampa, Fla. 2/6/11 Green Bay Packers L, Arlington, Texas

5 TOMLIN IN THE PLAYOFFS Head Coach Mike Tomlin is only the second coach in NFL history to reach two Super Bowls in his fi rst four seasons as a head coach (Joe Gibbs - Washington Redskins). The Steelers are 6-4 during the Mike Tomlin era in the postseason, with three of the four losses being by six points or less. Mike Tomlin is the youngest coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. The following is a look at the youngest head coaches in Super Bowl history: SEASON COACH TEAM YEAR, DAYS 2008 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 36, 323* 1995 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh 38, Don Shula Baltimore 39, Jon Gruden Tampa Bay 39, John Rauch Oakland 40, 147 * Age on Feb. 1, 2009 Mike Tomlin became just the seventh coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons as head coach. The following is a look at the seven coaches who have won a Super Bowl within their fi rst two seasons: YEAR COACH TEAM SEASON 2008 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh Steelers 2nd 2000 Brian Billick Baltimore Ravens 2nd 1995 Barry Switzer Dallas Cowboys 2nd 1989 George Siefert San Francisco 49ers 1st 1982 Joe Gibbs Washington Redskins 2nd 1980 Tom Flores Oakland Raiders 2nd 1971 Don McCafferty Baltimore Colts 2nd Winningest Active Coaches in the Postseason (Winning Percentage) (Updated through 12/26/16) NAME W L PCT. Gary Kubiak Bill Belichick John Harbaugh Rex Ryan Pete Carroll Sean Payton Mike Tomlin John Fox Mike McCarthy Jason Garrett Mike McCoy Chuck Pagano Andy Reid Ron Rivera Jim Caldwell Bruce Arians Jack Del Rio Jay Gruden Chip Kelly Marvin Lewis Bill O Brien Mike Zimmer MISC. STEELERS POSTSEASON NOTES In 2005, the Steelers became the fi rst No. 6 seed in NFL history to win the Super Bowl. Since then two other Wild Card teams have gone on to win the Super Bowl ( 10 Green Bay, sixth seed and 07 Giants, fi fth seed). Pittsburgh has played in 57 playoff games, which is second all-time behind Dallas (60). The Steelers have won 10 of their last 15 postseason games. Pittsburgh is 7-4 all-time in the postseason at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, including winning four of their previous fi ve. The Steelers won the AFC Central title a team-record six consecutive seasons from They also won four consecutive division titles from The Steelers won a team-record seven consecutive postseason games, including two Super Bowls (IX and X), from Dec. 22, 1974 through Dec. 19, They won six consecutive postseason games from Dec. 30, 1978 through Jan. 20, 1980, including victories in Super Bowls XIII and XIV. The Steelers have been shut out only once in the postseason, during the 1947 Eastern Division Playoff game, Dec. 21, 1947, versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers and Eagles fi nished that season with 8-4 records and tied for fi rst place in the Eastern Division. In those days, there was only one NFL Championship Game, so the two Pennsylvania neighbors squared off for the right to face the Chicago Cardinals in the Championship Game. The Eagles won, 21-0, but lost in the Championship Game, 28-21, to the Cardinals, the same franchise the Steelers faced in Super Bowl XLIII. The Steelers record for fewest points allowed in a playoff game is five, during a 34-5 win in the 1978 AFC Championship Game versus the Houston Oilers at Three Rivers Stadium, on Jan. 7, The Steelers allowed a team-high 45 points during a AFC Championship Game road loss to the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 6, Pittsburgh has faced 22 different teams in the postseason and has a winning record against 12 of those opponents. The Steelers have split their postseason contests with one team and have a losing record versus nine teams. STEELERS PLAYOFF OT GAMES Pittsburgh s most recent playoff game - an overtime loss at Denver in the 2011 Wild Card - was the team s fi fth overtime postseason game in franchise history. The Steelers are 2-3 in those contests (1-3 on the road), with all games being decided by six points (except for the Broncos game). All three of the Steelers overtime losses have come on the road. DATE OPPONENT RESULT ROUND 12/31/89 at Houston Oilers W, Wild Card 1/8/94 at Kansas City Chiefs L, Wild Card 1/11/03 at Tennessee Titans L, Divisional 1/15/05 vs. NYJets W, Divisional 1/8/12 at Denver Broncos L, Wild Card

6 FROM LAST WEEK S GAME VS. BALTIMORE THE STEELERS Pittsburgh clinched the 2016 AFC North title to mark the team s 22nd division title, seventh since 2002 and the second in the last three years (2014). Pittsburgh improved to 10-5 overall, 8-3 vs. AFC teams (4-1 vs. AFC North) and to 5-2 at home in The Steelers have won their 10th game in 2016 the 24th season in team history with at least 10 wins 11th since Pittsburgh now has 600 regular-season wins in franchise history. The Steelers are now in regular-season history against the Ravens (13-8 at home). Pittsburgh improved to 8-6 in regular-season games against Baltimore in the month of December (4-2 at home in the month). Pittsburgh has won six consecutive regular-season games in a single-season for the fi rst time since 2004 (14 games). The Steelers have won eight consecutive regularseason home games in the month of December, dating back to Dec. 15, Pittsburgh did not allow a touchdown on Baltimore s fi rst drive and is the only NFL team in 2016 to have not allowed an opponent touchdown on each of their fi rst offensive possessions on the season. HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Led the Steelers to an AFC North division title for the fi fth time in his 10 years as the team s head coach (2007, 08, 10, 14 and 16). Has led the Steelers to at least 10 wins in a season for the seventh time in his 10 seasons as the team s head coach (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 16). Improved his regular-season record to since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007 (58-21 at home). Tied Tony Dungy (102) for the fi fth-most wins by an NFL head coach in their fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach. Improved to 9-11 as the Steelers head coach in regular-season games vs. Baltimore (6-4 at home). Is now in regular-season games vs. AFC teams (43-16 at home). Improved his head coaching record to vs. AFC North opponents (22-7 at home). Improved to in regular-season games during the month of December (19-6 at home during the month). Is now when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime. QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Improved to as a starter during the regular season (69-22 at home). Increased his Steelers franchise record for the most wins as a starting quarterback to 123 (Terry Bradshaw, 107). Is now 10-8 against Baltimore in the regular-season as a starter (8-2 at home). Has compiled a record of as a starter against AFC North opponents (26-7 at home). Completed 24-of-33 passes for 279 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of Threw a game-winning four-yard touchdown pass to WR Antonio Brown with nine seconds remaining in the game. Recorded his 39th career victory after rallying the team back from a fourth-quarter defi cit (35th of the regular-season). FROM LAST WEEK S GAME VS. BALTIMORE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (Cont d) Increased his 2016 completions total to 328 to post the fourth-most in a single-season in Steelers history. Surpassed Vinny Testaverde (3,787) for the 10thmost pass completions in NFL history, now with 3,804 in his NFL career. Increased his 2016 passing yardage total to 3,819 to mark the sixth-most in a season in team history. Increased his 2016 touchdown pass total to 29 to record the third-most in a season in team history. Has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 44 consecutive home games in which he has played the third-longest streak in NFL history and the longest active (Tom Brady: 47, Drew Brees: 60). Has connected with WR Antonio Brown on 50 touchdown passes setting a Steelers record for the most QB-WR touchdown strikes in team history (Terry Bradshaw-Lynn Swann: 49). Has connected with WR Antonio Brown on 50 touchdown passes becoming the fi fth active QB-WR tandem with at least 50 touchdown connections. Passed John Elway (300) for the ninth-most touchdown passes in NFL history, now with 301. Has thrown at least three touchdown passes in 42 games during the regular season, extending his franchise record For the 75th time in his career during the regular season, he registered a passer rating over as a starter. The Steelers are 67-8 in those games. WR ANTONIO BROWN Had game highs in receptions (10) and receiving yards (96), to go along with the game-winning four yard touchdown with nine seconds left in regulation. Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 51 the third-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL wide receivers. Has registered at least one reception in 104 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Has registered at least one reception in 99 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, Increased his 2016 reception total to 106 to mark the fi fth-most receptions by a Steeler in a single-season. Has caught 481 receptions since the 2013 season, increasing his NFL record for the most catches by a player in any four-year span in NFL history. Reached 100 receptions in 2016 to mark his fourth 100-catch campaign and fourth consecutive. Extended his Steelers record of consecutive 100-catch seasons to four ( ). Tied Marvin Harrison ( ) for the most consecutive 100-catch seasons in NFL history of four. Tied Marvin Harrison, Jerry Rice, Reggie Wayne and Larry Fitzgerald for the fourth-most 100-catch seasons in NFL history of four. Increased his Steelers record to 13 games with 10 or more catches. Hauled in his 12th touchdown reception of the season to tie for the second-most in a season in Steelers history and the second-most in his NFL career of his team record of 13 in Became the fourth player in Steelers history with at least 50 touchdown receptions. Is the 17th active NFL Player with at least 50 touchdown catches.

7 FROM LAST WEEK S GAME VS. BALTIMORE WR ELI ROGERS Finished second in the game with 84 receiving yards on four receptions. Caught a 39-yard pass in the third quarter, establishing a new career long. RB Le VEON BELL Totaled a game-high 137 scrimmage yards (122 rushing and 15 receiving), to go along with two total touchdowns, his sixth career multi-touchdown game. Scored a seven-yard touchdown run and a seven-yard touchdown reception to mark his third career game with at least one rushing and one receiving touchdown. Scored the 30th touchdown of his NFL career on a seven-yard run in the fourth quarter, becoming the 20th player in Steelers history with at least 30 touchdowns. Moved into a tie with Barry Foster and John Henry Johnson (26) for the sixth-most rushing touchdowns in Steelers history. Moved into fifth on the team s all-time rushing yardage chart, with 4,045. Moved into fourth-place on the team s all-time singleseason rushing yardage chart, with 1,268. Reached the 4,000-yard rushing mark (4,045) in his 47th career game to mark the second-fewest games by a player in Steelers history to the milestone (Jerome Bettis: 44). Reached the 4,000-yard rushing mark in his 47th career game to mark the third-fewest games to the milestone among active NFL players. Surpassed Franco Harris ( : 4,005) for the third-most rushing yards by a Steeler in their fi rst four years with the team. Posted his sixth 100-yard rushing game of the season and the 14th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career. Recorded his 225th career reception on his fi rst catch to tie LaDainian Tomlinson for the second-fewest games by an NFL running back since 1970 to the mark. Reached 2,000 receiving yards in his NFL career (2,005) in his 47th career game to tie Roger Craig and Chuck Foreman for the second-fewest games by an NFL running back since 1970 to the milestone. Reached 6,000 yards from scrimmage in his NFL career in his 47th regular-season game, tying Eric Dickerson for the second-fewest games in NFL history to 6,000 yards from scrimmage. Increased his Steelers record for the most yards from scrimmage in a player s fi rst four years with the team to 6,050. Increased his 2016 scrimmage yards total to 1,884 the third-most by a Steeler in a single-season. Has posted at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 32 career regular-season games. Has posted at least 100 yards from scrimmage in seven consecutive games and in 11 of his 12 games played in His seven game 100-scrimmage yard streak is the second-longest in his NFL career (eight games: Sept. 7-Oct. 26, 2014). Has caught 75 passes in 2016 the second-most by a Steelers running back in a single-season, behind his franchise record of 83 (2014). Has registered 616 receiving yards in 2016 the fourth-most by a Steelers running back in a singleseason. FROM LAST WEEK S GAME VS. BALTIMORE TE XAVIER GRIMBLE Caught a 20-yard touchdown pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger on the team s fi rst possession of the game, his second scoring grab of the season and of his NFL career. G DAVID DeCASTRO Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 55 the fourth-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL guards. CB WILLIAM GAY Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 159 the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL defensive players. S MIKE MITCHELL Extended his consecutive regular season games started streak to 61 the fifth-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL safeties. LB JAMES HARRISON Had a game-high and season-high 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, and a tackle for loss. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS Extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games started to 100 the longest active streak among current Steelers and the longest active streak among NFL linebackers. Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 119 the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL linebackers. Totaled 10 tackles, including eight solo, a sack, quarterback hit and a forced fumble. Brought down Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the second quarter for a sack, moving into a tie with Kevin Greene (35.5) for the eighth-most sacks by a Steeler since sacks became an official statistic in Reached the 100-tackle plateau in 2016 with his second tackle to mark his sixth 100-plus tackle season (2010, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16). Forced a fumble, his second defensive forced fumble of the season and 12th of his NFL career, on Baltimore RB Kenneth Dixon in the second quarter. LB RYAN SHAZIER Finished with 10 total tackles, including fi ve solo and an interception. Picked off QB Joe Flacco at the end of regulation, marking his second interception of the season and third of his career. LB BUD DUPREE Recorded a sack of Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the second quarter, increasing his season total to 3.5 and 7.5 in his NFL career. K CHRIS BOSWELL Converted a 36-yard fi eld goal in the third quarter, increasing his career fi eld goals made total to 50 to become the ninth player in Steelers history with at least 50 fi eld goals made.

8 STEELERS-BROWNS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1950 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, At Cleveland: Browns lead, Neutral Sites: N/A Streak: Steelers won previous three meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Nov. 20, 2016, at Cleveland Pittsburgh 24, Cleveland 9 Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 2-0 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 5, 2003, in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 36, Cleveland 33 - AFC Wild Card (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 128th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, with the Steelers holding an 11-game advantage in the series (69-58)...Sunday s game will be the 64th time the two teams will meet in Pittsburgh where the Steelers are against the Browns...the two teams have met six times in the month of January during the regular-season, with the Steelers winning each of the January games. STEELERS-BROWNS IN JANUARY This week s game will mark the seventh time Pittsburgh and Cleveland will have met in the regular season during the month of January, with the Steelers owning a 6-0 mark against the Browns: STEELERS-BROWNS: REGULAR-SEASON GAMES IN JANUARY DATE LOCATION RESULT Jan. 2, 1983 Pittsburgh W, Jan. 2, 1994 Pittsburgh W, 16-9 Jan. 6, 2002 Pittsburgh W, 28-7 Jan. 2, 2011 Cleveland W, 41-9 Jan. 1, 2012 Cleveland W, 13-9 Jan. 3, 2016 Cleveland W, TEAM STATS Steelers Category Browns 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 :36...Avg. Time of Possession...27: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg AFC NORTH STANDINGS 2016 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Jan. 1: Pittsburgh (10-5) vs. Cleveland (1-14), 1 p.m. (CBS Network, locally KDKA-TV) Baltimore (8-7) at Cincinnati (1-14), 1 p.m. THE LAST TIME VS. CLEVELAND Pittsburgh 24, Cleveland 9 November 20, 2016 FirstEnergy Stadium (67,431) CLEVELAND - The Steelers defense recorded eight sacks and held the Browns to just 209 net yards, as Pittsburgh secured a 24-9 victory against Cleveland. Pittsburgh controlled the clock for 20:37 in the fi rst half. K Chris Boswell connected on two fi eld goals, 32 and 33 yards, to give the Steelers a 6-0 lead. RB Le Veon Bell scored on a one-yard run as the halftime whistle sounded, and the Steelers led 14-0 at the break. Bell fi nished with 146 rushing yards. K Cody Parkey made a 24-yard field goal early in the third quarter to cut the Steelers lead to Boswell made a 22-yarder late in the third quarter to give Pittsburgh a 17-3 advantage. Cleveland s lone touchdown of the game came when QB Josh McCown threw a 14-yard pass to TE Gary Barnidge early in the fourth quarter. Pittsburgh s defense sealed the game when LB Ryan Shazier forced a fumble on McCown, and the fumble was recovered in the endzone by NT Javon Hargrave for a touchdown. GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (5-5) Browns (0-11) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 2:28 Boswell 32 yd. FG 16-82; 9: PIT 2 4:43 Boswell 33 yd. FG 16-68; 9: PIT 2 0:00 Bell 1 yd. run (Roethlisberger-Johnson pass) 11-59; 1: CLE 3 8:05 Parkey 24 yd. FG 11-48; 5: PIT 3 0:03 Boswell 22 yd. FG 15-71; 8: CLE 4 9:45 Barnidge 14 yd. pass from McCown (Kick failed) 11-75; 5: PIT 4 3:36 Hargrave fumble recovery in endzone (Boswell kick) --; TEAM STATISTICS Steelers Browns 1st Downs 24 (9-12-3) 17 (2-11-4) 3rd Downs 5-12(42%) 4-15 (27%) 4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 5-5 (100%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Net Passing Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 33:58 26:02 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pit. Bell , 1 TD. Cle. McCown 2-11; Crowell 8-10; Johnson Jr. 2-10; Kessler 1-2. PASSING: Pit. Roethlisberger , 167. Cle. McCown , 118, 1 TD; Kessler , 128. RECEIVING: Pit. Brown 8-76, Bell 8-55; Rogers 4-20; Hamilton 2-11; James 1-5. Cle. Pryor Sr. 5-97; Crowell 5-13; Coleman 4-39; Johnson Jr. 3-46; Barnidge 2-23, 1 TD; Hawkins 1-20; DeValve 1-8.

9 CAREER NUMBERS VS. BROWNS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER DATE RESULT ATT CMP. PCT. YDS. TD. INT. LG. RT. 10/10/04 W, (H) /14/04 W, (A) /24/05 W, 41-0 (A) /19/06 W, (A) /7/06 W, 27-7 (H) T /9/07 W, 34-7 (A) T /11/07 W, (H) /14/08 W, 10-6 (A) /28/08 W, 31-0 (H) /18/09 W, (H) T /10/09 L, 13-6 (A) /17/10 W, (H) /2/11 W, 41-9 (A) T /8/11 W, 14-3 (H) T /1/12 W, 13-9 (A) /30/12 W, (H) /24/13 W, (A) T /29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /7/14 W, (H) /12/14 L, (A) T /15/15 W, 30-9 (H)* /3/16 W, (A) /20/16 W, 24-9 (A) TOTALS 20-2* , T 95.8 *Did not start and not reflected in Win-Loss record 1st - QB Ben Roethlisberger s 412 completions, 5,490 passing yards and 35 touchdown passes are tops among quarterbacks in NFL history against Cleveland. RB Le VEON BELL DATE RESULT ATT YDS. AVG. LG. TD REC. YDS.TD 11/24/13 W, (A) /29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /7/14 W, (H) T /12/14 L, (A) /20/16 W, 24-9 (A) TOTALS T CAREER NUMBERS VS. BROWNS DE STEPHON TUITT DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 9/7/14 W, (H) /0 10/12/14 L, (A) /0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /0 1/3/16 W, (A) /0 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /0 TOTALS /0 LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 9/9/07 W, 34-7 (A) /0 11/11/07 W, (H) /0 9/14/08 W, 10-6 (A) /0 12/28/08 W, 31-0 (H) /0 10/18/09 W, (H) /0 12/10/09 L, 13-6 (A) /0 10/17/10 W, (H) /0 1/2/11 W, 41-9 (A) /0 12/8/11 W, 14-3 (H) /0 1/1/12 W, 13-9 (A) /0 11/25/12 L, (A) /0 12/30/12 W, (H) /1 11/24/13 W, (A) /0 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /0 9/7/14 W, (H) /0 10/12/14 L, (A) /0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /0 1/3/16 W, (A) /0 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /0 TOTALS /1 LB RYAN SHAZIER DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 9/7/14 W, (H) /0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /0 1/3/16 W, (A) /0 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /0 TOTALS /0 RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS DATE RESULT ATT YDS. AVG. LG. TD REC. YDS.TD 10/8/06 W, (H) * 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) ** 1/3/16 W, (A) ** TOTALS *With Carolina Panthers **With Pittsburgh Steelers WR ANTONIO BROWN DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 1/12/11 W, 41-9 (A) /8/11 W, 14-3 (H) T /1/12 W, 13-9 (A) /30/12 W, (H) /24/13 W, (A) T /29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /17/14 W, (H) /12/14 L, (A) /15/15 W, 30-9 (H) T /3/16 W, (A) /20/16 W, 24-9 (A) TOTALS , T st - WR Antonio Brown leads all active NFL players in receptions (75), receiving yards (1,130), touchdown catches (7) and receptions of 25-plus yards (10) in games against Cleveland.

10 STEELERS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Browns in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Browns Pittsburgh asst. HC/DL coach John Mitchell was the DL coach in Cleveland for three seasons ( ). Steelers DC Keith Butler was previously an LB coach with the Browns for four years ( ). Pittsburgh WR coach Richard Mann was on the Cleveland coaching staff for nine seasons ( ). Steelers CB Justin Gilbert was selected by the Browns eighth overall in the 2014 NFL Draft and played in Cleveland for two years ( ). Browns DC Ray Horton was an assist. DB coach ( ) and a DB coach ( ) for the Steelers. Cleveland RB coach/running game coordinator Kirby Wilson was an RB coach for the Steelers from Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam was a part owner of the Steelers from Cleveland scout Charles Baily spent 10 years with the Steelers as scout and pro personnel coordinator. Area Connections Pittsburgh QB coach Randy Fichtner is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Steelers LB James Harrison is from Akron, Ohio, and attended Kent State University. Pittsburgh FB Roosevelt Nix is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and also played at Kent State University. Steelers OT Brian Mihalik hails from Avon Lake, Ohio. Pittsburgh RB Fitzgerald Toussaint was born in Youngstown, Ohio. Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger grew up in Cory Rawson, Ohio. Browns WR Terrelle Pryor, Sr. is from Jeannette, Pa. Browns OL coach Hal Hunter held the same position with the University of Pittsburgh from Cleveland WR Andrew Hawkins is from Johnston, Pa. Browns DL Carl Nassib played collegiately at Penn State. NFL Connections Pittsburgh LB Jarvis Jones is the cousin of Cleveland RB Isaiah Crowell. Pittsburgh RB DeAngelo Williams was teammates with Browns QB Josh McCown in Carolina for two seasons ( ). Steelers S Mike Mitchell and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey were Raiders with Browns WR Terrelle Pryor, Sr. ( ) and OQC/asst. RB coach Rock Cartwright ( ). Steelers STC Danny Smith worked in Washington when Cartwright was a Redskin ( ). Mitchell and Heyward-Bey were also playing in Oakland while Cleveland HC Hue Jackson ( ), ILB coach Johnny Holland (2012), asst. OL coach Mark Hutson (2012) and senior offensive asst. Al Saunders ( ) worked there. Steelers LB James Harrison was a Bengal when Jackson was Cincinnati s RB coach in Pittsburgh CB William Gay played in Arizona in 2012 when Cleveland DC Ray Horton and DB coach Louie Cioffi held the same positions with the Cardinals. Steelers in Bold; Browns in Bold Italic NFL Connections (Cont d) Heyward-Bey and Pittsburgh DE Ricardo Mathews both played in Indianapolis in 2013 when Cleveland assoc. HC-offense Pep Hamilton was the Colts OC. Cleveland OL coach Hal Hunter was also Indianapolis OL coach at that time. Heyward-Bey and Mathews were also Colts with Browns LB Cam Johnson in Steelers HC Mike Tomlin worked with Browns RB coach/running game coordinator Kirby Wilson in Tampa Bay from Johnson was teammates with Browns P Britton Colquitt in Denver from College Connections Steelers T Marcus Gilbert was teammates with Browns DB Joe Haden for three years at Florida ( ). Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo ( ) and CB Artie Burns ( ) were teammates with Browns RB Duke Johnson Jr. at Miami (Fla.). Chickillo ( ) and Burns ( ) were also Hurricanes with Cleveland DB Tracy Howard. Pittsburgh G David DeCastro played at Stanford while Cleveland assoc. HC-offense Pep Hamilton was on staff there ( ). Cleveland DB Ed Reynolds II also played at Stanford during that time. Steelers WR Sammie Coates competed at Auburn with Browns OL Shon Coleman ( ), LB Corey Lemonier ( ), WR Ricardo Louis ( ), K Cody Parkey ( ) and DL Gabe Wright ( ). Pittsburgh DE Stephon Tuitt was teammates with Cleveland RB George Atkinson III at Notre Dame ( ). Steelers CB William Gay played at Louisville with Browns TE Gary Barnidge from Pittsburgh QB Landry Jones shared a locker room with Cleveland OL Gabe Ikard at Oklahoma from Steelers TE Jesse James played collegiately at Penn State with Browns DL Carl Nassib from PIT-CLE SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /18/2009 Browns Bernie Kosar /23/1986 Rushing Yards Steelers Willie Parker /7/2006 Browns Jim Brown /5/1963 Receiving Yards Steelers Buddy Dial /22/1961 Browns Josh Gordon /24/2013

11 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over Cleveland, the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since The Steelers look to improve to all-time against the Browns in regular-season history, to in home games vs. Cleveland and to 15-1 at Heinz Field. With a win, Pittsburgh would improve to 7-0 against Cleveland in the month of January (4-0 at home). The Steelers will look to extend their streak of consecutive home wins vs. the Browns to 13. With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their last seven regular-season games. The Steelers will improve to 10-1 in franchise history in regular-season games in the month of January (5-1 at home). FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (59-21 at home). Looks to improve to 17-3 against the Browns as the Steelers head coach since 2007 in the regular-season and to 10-0 at home vs. Cleveland. With a win, would improve to 5-0 in the month of January during the regular-season (1-0 at home). FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER With a win, would improve to as a starter during the regular season and to at home. With a win, would improve to 21-2 vs. Cleveland in the regular season as a starter and to 11-0 at home against the Browns. Needs one touchdown pass to tally 30 in 2016 and mark his third season with at least 30 scoring throws (2007 and 2014: 32). Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 50 in his regular-season NFL career. Is 36 completions from surpassing Drew Bledsoe (3,839) for ninth in NFL history. Needs 190 passing yards to surpass Fran Tarkenton (47,003) for ninth-most in NFL history. WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) WR ANTONIO BROWN Needs one touchdown catch to tie Lynn Swann (51) for the third-most touchdown grabs in team history. Will match his single-season franchise record for touchdown catches (13) with his next scoring grab. Will break a tie with Hines Ward (29) for the most 100- yard receiving games in team history with his next 100- yard game. With 110 catches in 2016, will become the fi rst player in NFL history to record 110 or more receptions in three consecutive years. With 125 receptions in 2016, would become the fi rst player in NFL history to record three consecutive seasons of 125 catches or more. WR SAMMIE COATES Is 54 receiving yards from reaching 500 in his NFL career. RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS Will record the 24th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career with his next 100-yard performance and to mark his sixth as a Steeler. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE LB JAMES HARRISON Is a half-sack from 80.0 in his career with the Steelers. CB WILLIAM GAY Will break a tie with Rod Woodson to set the record for the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in team history with his next pick six of six. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS 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. RB Le VEON BELL Aims for his eighth consecutive game with 100 yards from scrimmage. Will break a tie with Barry Foster and John Henry Johnson (26) for sole possession of the sixth-most rushing touchdowns in team history with his next rushing score. Needs three rushing scores to match Rashard Mendenhall (29) for fi fth-most in franchise history. Is 26 scrimmage yards from moving into eighth in team history (Willie Parker: 6,075).

12 2016 BY THE NUMBERS 1 The Steelers were the only NFL team on Kickoff Weekend to feature a 300-yard passer (Ben Roethlisberger: 300), 100-yard rusher (DeAngelo Williams: 143) and a 100-yard receiver (Antonio Brown: 126). 1st CB Artie Burns made his fi rst career start in Week Nine at Baltimore and posted the fi rst interception of his NFL career. 3 WR Antonio Brown set a single-game career-high with three touchdown receptions in Week 12 at Indianapolis to become the 13th player (14th occasion) in Steelers history with a threeplus touchdown catch game TE Ladarius Green recorded the fi rst 100-yard receiving game of his NFL career in Week 13 vs. New York, fi nishing with single-game career highs in receptions (6) and yards (110), while scoring the fi rst touchdown of his Steelers tenure. 8.0 The Steelers recorded eight sacks in Week 11 at Cleveland - the team s most since eight on December 24, 2005 at Cleveland. 12 The number of touchdown catches WR Antonio Brown has in the tied as the second-most in a season in Steelers history and the second-most in his NFL career of his team record of 13 in The Steelers have limited opponents to 17 sacks in the second-fewest allowed on the season (Oakland: 16) WR Sammie Coates is second in the NFL with a 20.7 yards per catch average (21-435, minimum 20 receptions) LB James Harrison increased his sack total with the Steelers to 79.5 in Week 13 - the most by a Pittsburgh defender since the statistic became official in WR Antonio Brown set an NFL record for the fewest games played to reach 600 receptions, setting the mark during Week 11 s game at Cleveland, his 96th game. THE STEELERS IN 2016 Regular Post Season Season Overall: At Home: On the Road: Neutral: By Month: September October November December January vs. AFC: vs. AFC North vs. AFC East vs. AFC South vs. AFC West vs. NFC: vs. NFC East vs. NFC North vs. NFC South vs. NFC West When: When Scoring First: When Opponent Scored First: When Scoring 20 or More Points: When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: When Leading after the fi rst quarter: When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: When Tied after the fi rst quarter: When Leading at the Half: When Trailing at the Half: When Tied at the Half: When Leading after three quarters: When Trailing after three quarters: When Tied after three quarters: When Outrushing the Opponent: With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: When Led in Time of Possession: When Trailed in Time of Possession: On Turf: On Grass: When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: ,268-1,884 RB Le Veon Bell ranks second in the NFL with 1,146 rushing yards and third with 1,884 yards from scrimmage in ,000 RB Le Veon Bell eclipsed 5,000 yards from scrimmage in his NFL career during Week 11 s game at Cleveland - his 42nd career game - setting a Steelers record for the fewest games played to reach the milestone.

13 TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 102 victories in the regular season - the third-most wins in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England * 3 Green Bay Pittsburgh * 2 Indianapolis Denver Dallas * 0 New Orleans Baltimore *Made the playoffs in 2016 Tomlin s.642 winning percentage is the third-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 McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-pres.) Bruce Arians (Ari 2013-pres.) Chuck Pagano (Ind 2012-pres.) John Harbaugh (Bal 2008-pres.) FEWEST TO 60 Mike 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 1970: FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS 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 L.A. Rams, Buffalo 88 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh 90 Andy Reid Philadelphia 90 ^ Through fi rst 60 wins TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 26-14, including 15-5 at home. The Steelers.650 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 is second-best among AFC teams: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Pittsburgh Denver Baltimore Indianapolis Including the postseason Tomlin has a.643 winning percentage (27-15) against the NFC during his fi rst 10 years, which ranks fi rst among Steelers head coaches. TOMLIN AT HOME Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a career regularseason record at Heinz Field. He has led the Steelers to a 5-2 mark at home in 2016 through the team s first seven home games of the season. Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week 9 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 10 seasons as the team s head coach and six in six of his nine at the helm. His (.734) mark at home is the third-best and his 58 home wins are tied as the third most in the NFL since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Baltimore Seattle TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a all-time record against teams in the AFC North since becoming the Steelers head coach in His 40 regular-season wins against division opponents are the most of any AFC North team since 2007: AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION GAME RECORDS SINCE 2007 TEAM W L T Win Pct. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns He owns an impressive 22-7 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 six of his 10 seasons as the team s head coach. PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 28 primetime games, including a Week One Monday Night Football game at the Washington Redskins to kickoff the 2016 season (W, 38-16), a Week Four Sunday Night Football tilt at Heinz Field vs. Kansas City (W, 43-14) and a Week 12 Thursday Night tilt on Thanksgiving Day at the Indianapolis Colts (W, 28-7). Mike Tomlin, the 10th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games. He is 10-2 on Monday Night Football, 14-8 on Sunday Night Football and 6-6 on Thursday Night Football. Tomlin joined only Bill Cowher (Steelers), Tom Flores (Raiders), Steve Mariucci (49ers), George Seifert (49ers) and Don Shula (Colts, Dolphins) as coaches to win their fi rst six Monday Night Football games.