PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-1) CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-0) Thursday, Aug. 30, :30 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 (2-1) vs. CAROLINA PANTHERS (3-0) Thursday, Aug. 30, :30 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. PRESEASON GAME #4 Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1) vs. Tennessee Titans (3-0) DATE: Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. ET SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) Pittsburgh, Pa. PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass TV COVERAGE: KDKA-TV, channel 2 ANNOUNCERS: Bob Pompeani (play-by-play) Charlie Batch (analyst) Missi Matthews (sideline) 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: (.659)/12th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.659)/12th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years Carolina Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera Overall regular-season record: (.576)/ninth season Regular-season record with Carolina: (.576)/ninth season Playoff Record/Years: 3-4 (.429)/four years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s official web site at Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2018 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (2-1) 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 7:30 p.m. (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (0-0) Sunday, Sept. Cleveland 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 16 KANSAS CITY 1 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Sept. Tampa Bay 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 30 BALTIMORE 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 7 ATLANTA* 1 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Oct. Cincinnati* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 21 BYE WEEK Sunday, Oct. 28 CLEVELAND* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. Baltimore* 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 8 CAROLINA 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Sunday, Nov. Jacksonville* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. Denver* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. Oakland* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 16 NEW ENGLAND* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Dec. New Orleans* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 30 CINCINNATI* 1 p.m. (CBS) * - Times may change due to fl exible scheduling Sat.-Sun., Jan. 5-6 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 20 Sunday, Jan. 27 Sunday, Feb. 3 POSTSEASON Wild Card Weekend Divisional Playoff Games Conference Championships Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Super Bowl LIII (Atlanta, Ga.) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Burt Lauten, Director of Communications... (412) Lauten Dominick Rinelli, Public Relations/Media Manager... (412) Rinelli Angela Tegnelia, Public Relations Assistant... (412) Tegnelia Joe Lofton, Media Relations Intern... (412) Lofton x6019 Office Fax... (412) MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 20th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and South Carolina. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on steelers.com. For the 25th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 21st season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 17th season is former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfl ey, who provides sideline analysis. Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard on Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) OFFICIAL STEELERS WEBSITE Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more. MEDIA-ONLY SECTION OF The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media-Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelersdigest@yahoo.com. NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COM Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifi cally to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on the official Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone, and at WDVE HD2. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at PENNSYLVANIA Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WIFT (102.1) DuBois-WKFT (101.3) Erie-WRKT (104.9) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Milton-WVLY (100.9) Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3) Somerset-WNTI (990) Starview-WONN (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (99.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Marietta-WJAW (630) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND Cumberland-WRQE (106.1) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) VIRGINIA Vienna-WDMX (100.1) WEST VIRGINIA Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (Subject to change) MONDAY, AUG. 27 Player availability open locker room 12:15-12:30 p.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available following afternoon practice TUESDAY, AUG. 28 Player availability open locker room 11:45 a.m. - Noon Practice 1-3 p.m. Coach Tomlin press conference: approx. Noon WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29 No media availability THURSDAY, AUG. 30 7:30 p.m. Home Game vs. Carolina Panthers (Heinz Field) KDKA-TV, Channel 2 FRIDAY, AUG. 31 No media availability SATURDAY, SEPT. 1 No media availability SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 No media availability Player availability open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. Player availability open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m.

3 53RD YEAR AT SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE The Steelers celebrated their 53rd Training Camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., this summer. Pittsburgh has called Saint Vincent College its summer home since Through their first three decades in the NFL, the Steelers held their training camps at a variety of locations, as far east as New England and as far west as Wisconsin. In 1966, for the third straight summer, training camp for the Steelers was at the University of Rhode Island. The team was there through the fi rst four weeks of a fi ve-game preseason schedule. Then, after a loss in Green Bay to Vince Lombardi s Packers, Coach Bill Austin wanted the team closer to Pittsburgh because the 1966 regular season was due to open with a home game against the New York Giants on Sept. 11. With no practice fi elds of their own at the time, the Steelers turned to Saint Vincent College. The team arrived in Latrobe on Aug. 29 and spent a couple of weeks on campus going through fi nal preparations for the 1966 regular season. In 1967, the Steelers conducted their entire training camp at Saint Vincent College. CAMPING OUT The Steelers held their 53rd consecutive year of preseason training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. Pittsburgh s 53-year tenure at the college is the second longest in the NFL for training camp longevity. Only the Green Pay Packers, who have held their preseason camp at St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisc., have maintained a longer summer home for 61 years. NFL TRAINING CAMP SITE LONGEVITY Rk. TEAM CAMP SITE YEARS 1. Green Bay Saint Norbert College Pittsburgh Saint Vincent College TRAINING CAMP HIGHLIGHTS The Steelers kicked off the 2018 season when the team reported to training camp on July 25 at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. The team s 2018 training camp included 15 practices open to the public - including the annual night practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium (Aug. 3). 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. Five members were announced in this year s class. 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 will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, at Heinz Field, the weekend the Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football (Sept. 30). Each inductee will receive a replica of a solid steel football, which will replicate 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 Quatrini. STEELERS IN THE PRESEASON Pittsburgh owns a all-time record in the 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 HONORS AND AWARDS Regular Post Season Season Overall: At Home: On the Road: Neutral: By Month: September October November December January vs. AFC: vs. AFC North vs. AFC East vs. AFC South vs. AFC West vs. NFC: vs. NFC East vs. NFC North vs. NFC South vs. NFC West When: When Scoring First: When Opponent Scored First: When Scoring 20 or More Points: When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: When Leading after the fi rst quarter: When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: When Tied after the fi rst quarter: When Leading at the Half: When Trailing at the Half: When Tied at the Half: When Leading after three quarters: When Trailing after three quarters: When Tied after three quarters: When Outrushing the Opponent: With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: When Led in Time of Possession: When Trailed in Time of Possession: On Turf: On Grass: When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: When winning the coin toss: When losing the coin toss: When playing outdoors: When playing indoors: In overtime games: The 2017 Steelers led all NFL teams in Pro Bowl selections (eight) and Player of the Week honors (nine). The team's nine Player of the Week selections in 2017 are the most by the Steelers in team history, surpassing the previous mark of eight set in Le Veon Bell 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press All-Pro First-Team (Flex) Associated Press All-Pro Second-Team (RB) FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 4) AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6) AFC Offensive Player of the Month (December) Chris Boswell 2018 Pro Bowl Selection AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 13) Antonio Brown 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press All-Pro First-Team Steelers' MVP AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 11) Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week (Week 12) Artie Burns Ed Block Courage Award David DeCastro 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press All-Pro First-Team Pro Football Writers' "The Chief Award" Cameron Heyward Associated Press All-Pro First-Team AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 4) AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 12) Mike Hilton AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 16) Maurkice Pouncey 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Ben Roethlisberger 2018 Pro Bowl Selection AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14) FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 14) Ryan Shazier 2018 Pro Bowl Selection JuJu Smith-Schuster AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8) AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 17) Joe Greene Great Performance Award Alejandro Villanueva 2018 Pro Bowl Selection

5 2018 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers are slated to appear in fi ve nationally televised primetime games, including two at Heinz Field, during the NFL s 2018 regular season, it was announced when the NFL unveiled its 2018 regular season schedule. Pittsburgh will open its 2018 regular season schedule at the Cleveland Browns in Week One on Sunday, Sept. 9 (CBS, 1 p.m.). The Steelers will host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week Two on Sunday, Sept. 16 for their 2018 regular season home opener at Heinz Field (CBS, 1 p.m.). Pittsburgh s two home nationally televised primetime games in 2018 are scheduled for Week Four when it hosts the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:20 p.m.) and Week 10 when it hosts the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football (FOX/NFLN 8:20). The Steelers three other primetime matchups in 2018 will occur on the road in Weeks Three, 11 and 14. The team will travel to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week Three (Sept. 24) for a Monday Night Football tilt (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.). Pittsburgh heads to Jacksonville in Week 11 (Nov. 18) to face the Jaguars on Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:20 p.m.) and caps off its regular season primetime schedule in Week 14 (Dec.) with a Sunday Night Football game at the Oakland Raiders (NBC, 8:20 p.m.). The Steelers bye week will be on Oct. 21 (Week Seven). STEELERS 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). DT Joshua Frazier (6-4, 315) Rd th Overall Played in 40 career games at the University of Alabama he recorded 28 tackles (11 solo), with 4.5 tackles for losses, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and three passes defensed. STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Keion Adams... (Key-on) Olasunkanmi Adeniyi... (OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee / ah-day-nee) Tyson Alualu... (AH-loo AH-loo) Le Veon Bell... (Lay-vee-on) Nat Berhe... (ber-hey) Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-il-oh) Matt Feiler... (Fy-ler) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Javon Hargrave... (Jay-von) Quadree Henderson... (Quad-ree) Farrington Huguenin... (HUEG-in-in) Keith Kelsey... (Kell-See) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Pharoah McKever... (FAIR-row mac-kee-vehr) Chukwuma Okorafor... (Chuck-WOO-muh / oh-kor-uh-for) Oni Omoile... (OH-knee / ah-moy-lah) Damoun Patterson... (Day-moan) Stevan Ridley... (Steven) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Fitzgerald Toussaint... (too-saunt)

6 2017 BY THE NUMBERS 3RD LB T.J. Watt became the third player in NFL history - fi rst on Kickoff Weekend - to record 2.0 sacks and an interception in an NFL debut, accomplishing the feat in Week One at Cleveland. He joined Charles Glaze (Oct. 4, 1987) and Tommy Haynes (Oct. 4, 1987). 4 The number of Steelers defenders who had at least 5.0 sacks each in 2017: DT Cameron Heyward: 12.0, LB Vince Williams: 8.0, LB T.J. Watt: 7.0 and LB Bud Dupree: The number of games in 2017 WR Antonio Brown recorded at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards - the most such games among all NFL players. 7.0 LB T.J. Watt led all NFL rookie linebackers with 7.0 sacks in the second-most by a rookie in team history (Kendrell Bell, 2001: 9.0) 12.0 DT Cameron Heyward led the Steelers' defense with a singleseason career-high 12.0 sacks in It was the fi rst 10-sack season by a Steeler since 2010 (James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley) The Steelers clinched a season with at least 13 wins for the fourth time in team history and for the fi rst time since 2004 (15-1). 10TH TE Jesse James opened the 2017 season with his fi rst career multi-touchdown game - catching two scoring tosses from QB Ben Roethlisberger. It marked the 10th such game by a Steelers tight end since 1960 and fi rst since 2012 (Heath Miller, Sept. 23, at Oakland). 16 The Steelers tied for ninth in the NFL with 16 interceptions on the season Pittsburgh ranked seventh in the NFL in holding opponents to an average of 19.3 points per game. 23 Pittsburgh clinched the 2017 AFC North title to mark the team s 23rd division title, eighth since 2002 and the third in the last four years (2014, 2016 and 2017). 30 The Steelers clinched a playoff berth for the 30th time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in the most playoff berths by an NFL team in that span BY THE NUMBERS QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 30 passes with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in Week 11 vs. Tennessee - the fourth regular-season game of his NFL career with at least 30 completions, four touchdowns and zero interceptions - tied with Tom Brady as the second-most such games in NFL history (Drew Brees: 7). 31:56 The average time of possession for the Steelers offense per game in the fourth-best average in the NFL. 56 The number of sacks the Steelers defense has registered in in a franchise single-season record and an NFL-best in QB Ben Roethlisberger won his 50th game as a starter vs. an AFC North opponent in Week One, quarterbacking the Steelers to a win at Cleveland. 53 K Chris Boswell converted a game-winning and career-long 53-yard fi eld goal in Week 12 vs. Green Bay at Heinz Field - the longest fi eld goal by a Steeler at the venue and tying as the longest kick by an NFL player at Heinz Field. 104 WR Antonio Brown set an NFL record for the fewest games to reach 650 career receptions in his 104th in Week Three at Chicago. 111 WR Antonio Brown reached 700 career receptions in his 111th regular-season game in Week 11 vs. Teneessee, setting an NFL record for the fewest games to the mileston (Marvin Harrison: 114). 125 QB Ben Roethlisberger became the seventh player in NFL history to record 125 regular-season wins as a starter with a 26-9 win in Week Two vs. Minnesota The Steelers defense ranked fi fth in the NFL in total defense - holding opponents to an average of yards per game Pittsburgh's offense averaged yards per game in the third-best output in the NFL The last time the Steelers recovered a punt blocked for a touchdown - LB Anthony Chickillo recovered a punt blocked by LB Tyler Matakevich in the end zone in Week One at Cleveland. 7,996 The number of yards from scrimmage RB Le'Veon Bell has totaled in his fi rst fi ve years with the Steelers - a new franchise record for a player in their fi rst fi ve seasons with Pittsburgh

7 STEELERS-PANTHERS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1996 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 5-1 At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 3-0 At Carolina: Steelers lead, 2-1 Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous meeting Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 21, 2014 at Carolina Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 18 Postseason Series: n/a (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This is the 16th consecutive preseason these two teams will square off in the preseason finale the Steelers and Panthers have played one another in 19 preseason games, but have only faced each other six times during the regular season...the Steelers have defeated the Panthers in seven of the last 11 preseason matchups between these two clubs, dating back to Pittsburgh leads the overall preseason series TEAM REGULAR SEASON STATS Steelers Category Panthers Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game First Downs Per Game Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Sacks By Interceptions By :56...Avg. Time of Possession...32: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg PRESEASON AFCN STANDINGS 2018 Preseason AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Thursday, Aug. 30 Pittsburgh (2-1) vs. Carolina Panthers (3-0), 7:30 p.m. (KDKA, channel 2/) Cincinnati (3-0) vs. Indianapolis Colts (2-1), 7 p.m. Baltimore (4-0) vs. at Washington Redskins (1-2), 7:30 p.m. Cleveland (2-1) at Detroit Lions (1-2), 8 p.m. THE LAST TIME VS. CAROLINA Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 19 Sept. 21, 2014 Bank of America Stadium (73,945) CHARLOTTE Pittsburgh won its fi rst road contest of the 2014 season in dominating fashion with a win at Carolina. It marked the Steelers fi fth consecutive victory against the Panthers. K Graham Gano connected on a 40-yard fi eld goal midway through the fi rst quarter to give Carolina a 3-0 lead. The Steelers responded with three straight fi eld goals as K Shaun Suisham connected from 42, 24 and 45 yards out to give Pittsburgh a 9-3 lead at halftime. In the second half, Pittsburgh scored 28 points thanks to splash plays from the offense, defense and special teams. On the Panthers fi rst drive of the third quarter, LB Jarvis Jones sacked and stripped QB Cam Newton, and the fumble was recovered by LB Jason Worilds. Five plays later, QB Ben Roethlisberger found WR Antonio Brown for a seven-yard touchdown to give the Steelers a 16-3 advantage. Gano made a 40-yard fi eld goal on the Panthers ensuing drive. Pittsburgh responded on its next drive when RB Le Veon Bell had an 81-yard rush to Carolina s 11-yard line. It marked the fi rst 80- yard rush for Pittsburgh since the 2005 season. Roethlisberger found Brown again from seven yards out to give the Steelers a 23-6 lead. The Panthers cut the lead on Newton s 37-yard touchdown pass to TE Greg Olsen, and Carolina forced the Steelers to punt on their next possession. But S Shamarko Thomas forced a fumble on the punt and it was recovered by S Robert Golden in the endzone for a touchdown to give the Steelers a lead. The Steelers added seven more points on RB LeGarrette Blount s eight-yard touchdown run to give Pittsburgh a advantage. QB Derek Anderson connected with WR Kelvin Benjamin on a 35-yard touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter to the Panthers their fi nal points of the game For the fi rst time since 1986, the Steelers had two running backs (Bell and Blount) each rush for 100 yards in the same game. GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (2-1) Panthers (2-1) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE CAR 1 6:40 Gano 40 yd. FG 9-58; 3: PIT 1 0:07 Suisham 42 yd. FG 6-51; 2: PIT 2 5:37 Suisham 24 yd. FG 16-87; 8: PIT 2 0:00 Suisham 45 yd. FG 7-53; 1: PIT 3 11:02 A. Brown 7 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick) 4-17; 1: CAR 3 6:21 Gano 40 yd. FG 12-58; 4: PIT 3 2:22 A. Brown 7 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick) 6-80; 3: CAR 4 13:28 Olsen 37 yd. pass from Newton (Gano kick) 7-80; 3: PIT 4 11:00 Golden fumble recovery in endzone (Suisham kick) PIT 4 5:38 Blount 8 yd. run (Suisham kick) 8-98; 4: CAR 4 3:53 Benjamin 35 yd. pass from Anderson (Pass failed) 6-80; 1: TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Steelers Panthers 1st Downs rd Downs 3-11 (27%) 4-12 (33%) 4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 1-1 (100%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Net Passing Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 34:39 25:21 RUSHING: Pit. - Bell ; Blount , 1 TD; Roethlisberger 1-1; Gradkowski 2-(-2). Car. - Stewart 5-31; Newton 2-7, Tolbert 3-4. PASSING: Pit. - Roethlisberger , 196, 2 TDs. Car. - Newton , 250, 1 TD; Anderson 6-5-0, 80, 1 TD. RECEIVING: Pit. - A. Brown 10-90, 2 TDs; Miller 4-51; Wheaton 4-35; Bell 2-10; J. Brown Car. - Benjamin 8-115, 1 TD; Brown 7-66; Olsen 5-69, 1 TD; Tolbert 3-20; Stewart 3-19; Avant 2-12; Bersin 1-29.

8 STEELERS-PANTHERS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-PANTHERS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Panthers in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Panthers Prior to becoming the Carolina Panthers Owner in July of 2018, David Tepper was a minority owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers since Pittsburgh Player of Engagement Coordinator, Terry Cousin, played two seasons with the Carolina Panthers from Panthers C Kyle Friend spent the 2017 season on the Steelers' practice squad. Area Connections Pittsburgh LB Keion Adams (Salisbury), DE Greg Gilmore (Parkton), NT Javon Hargrave (Salisbury), DT Daniel McCullers (Raleigh), TE Pharoah McKever (Tabor City), OL R.J. Prince (Albemarle), RB Jaylen Samuels (Charlotte), RB James Summers (Greensboro) and DE Kendal Vickers (Havelock) are natives of North Carolina. Prince played college football at the University of North Carolina Summers played collegiately at East Carolina. Pittsburgh LB Farrington Huguenin (Columbia) and QB Mason Rudolph (Rock Hill) are natives of South Carolina. Panthers G Dorian Johnson is a native of Belle Vernon, Pa., and attended the University of Pittsburgh. Carolina S Demetrious Cox is from Jeannette, Pa. Panthers C Kyle Friend is a native of Harrisburg, Pa. NFL Connections Pittsburgh STC Danny Smith coached Panthers K Graham Gano for three years ( ) with the Redskins. Steelers OL coach Mike Munchak worked with Panthers RB coach Jim Skipper ( ) in Tennessee when he was the Titans HC. Steelers RB coach James Saxon coached two years ( ) with Panthers running game coordinator John Matsko in Kansas City. Steelers CB Joe Haden played for the Browns for seven seasons ( ), crossing paths with Carolina RB Fozzy Whittaker in 2013, LB Ben Jacobs (2011) and S Mike Adams ( ). Steelers TE Vance McDonald played for San Francisco with Carolina DE Zach Moore (2016) and WR Torrey Smith ( ). Steelers LB Jon Bostic played with Carolina DE Julius Peppers for Chicago in Bostic and Carolina TE Jason Vander Laan were teammates in Indianapolis in Steelers S Morgan Burnett played in Green Bay with Carolina DE Julius Peppers and CB LaDarius Gunter. Pittsburgh RB Stevan Ridley played with Panthers DT Kyle Love ( ) and DE Zach Moore (2014) in New England. Love and Pittsburgh DE Tyson Alualu played for the Jacksonville Jaguars together in Pittsburgh WR Justin Hunter and CB Coty Sensabaugh were Tennessee Titans teammates of Carolina S Da'Norris Searcy in Hunter also played for Buffalo with Carolina CB Kevon Seymour in Pittsburgh RB Fitzgerald Toussaint and Carolina WR Torrey Smith played for the Ravens in Steelers in Bold; Panthers in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers LB Vince Williams played with Panthers K Graham Gano at Florida State (2008). Pittsburgh QB Landry Jones was an Oklahoma Sooner with Panthers T Daryl Williams ( ). Steelers RB Fitzgerald Toussaint and P Matt Wile were teammates at Michigan with Panthers WR Devin Funchess ( ). Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo was a teammate of Panthers CB LaDarius Gunter at Miami (Fla.) in Chickillo and CB Artie Burns were teammates of Panthers Gunter and CB Corner Edler at Miami (Fla.) from Burns was also a Hurricane teammate of Panthers CB Corner Elder and DT Kendrick Norton (2015). Steelers LB Keion Adams, RB Jarvion Franklin and OT Chukwuma Okorafor played alongside Panthers T Taylor Moton at Western Michigan ( ). Pittsburgh RB James Conner, LB Matt Galambos and WR Quadree Henderson spent a season with Carolina G Dorian Johnson and T Adam Bisnowaty at the University of Pittsburgh (2016). Steelers CB Mike Hilton and DE Lavon Hooks both played with Panthers DE Marquis Haynes for a season at Ole Miss (2013). Steelers S Marcus Allen and DT Parker Cothren played with Panthers G/OL Brendan Mahon for three seasons at Penn State ( ). Steelers OL R.J. Prince played alongside Panthers LB Andre Smith at North Carolina along with RB Elijah Hood and WR Bug Howard ( ). Steelers DE Greg Gilmore and OT Jerald Hawkins played a season at LSU with Panthers DB Donte Jackson (2015). Pittsburgh TE Xavier Grimble ( ) and WR JuJu Smith- Schuster ( ) were teammates of Panthers CB Kevon Seymour at USC. Steelers DT Daniel McCullers, QB Joshua Dobbs and CB Cameron Sutton were teammates of Panthers P Michael Palardy at Tennessee. Steelers OT Joseph Cheek and Panthers DE Daeshon Hall were teammates at Texas A&M ( ). Steelers CB Brian Allen and Panthers LB Jared Norris were on the Utah roster together ( ). PIT-CAR SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /23/2010 Panthers Steve Beuerlein /26/1999 Rushing Yards Steelers Le Veon Bell 147 9/21/2014 Panthers Fred Lane 90 12/26/1999 Receiving Yards Steelers Plaxico Burress /15/2002 Panthers Patrick Jeffers /26/1999

9 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 Indianapolis New Orleans * 1 *Includes 2017 postseason Tomlin s.659 regular-season winning percentage is the second-best regular season winning mark among active NFL head coaches (min. 50 games): ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PCT (MIN. 50 GAMES) COACH W L T Win Pct. Bill Belichick (CLE , NE 2000-pres.) Mike Tomlin (PIT 2007-pres.) Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) Andy Reid (PHI , KC 2013-pres.) Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) John Harbaugh (BAL 2008-pres.) Pete Carroll (NYJ 1994, NE , SEA 2010-pres.) Ron Rivera (CAR 2011-pres.) Jason Garrett (DAL 2010-pres.) TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 29-15, including 17-5 at home. The Steelers.659 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 under Tomlin is second-best among AFC teams: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Pittsburgh Denver Baltimore Tennessee Including the postseason Tomlin has a.652 winning percentage (30-16) against the NFC during his first 11 years, which ranks first among Steelers head coaches. PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 33 primetime games, including a Week Eight on Sunday Night Football at Detroit (W, 20-15), a Thursday Night Football tilt at Heinz Field in Week 11 vs. Tennessee (W, 40-17), a Sunday Night Football game vs. Green Bay at Heinz Field in Week 12 (W, 31-28), a Week 13 Monday Night Football match-up in Cincinnati (W, 23-20) and a Sunday Night Football game in Week 14 against Baltimore (W, 39-28) in Mike Tomlin, the 12th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games. He is 12-2 on Monday Night Football, 17-8 on Sunday Night Football and 7-6 on Thursday Night Football. TOMLIN AT HOME Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a career regularseason record at Heinz Field. Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week Nine in 2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher (85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular season home victories. Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least fi ve home wins in each of his fi rst 11 seasons - through as the team s head coach and six home wins in eight of his 11 at the helm through His (.739) mark at home and his 65 home wins are the third best 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 47 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 26-7 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 seven of his 11 seasons as the team s head coach through A SWEEP OF THE NORTH Mike Tomlin coached the Steelers to a 6-0 sweep of the AFC North in the second season since becoming the team's head coach in 2007 that he has earned an unbeaten mark in divisional play (2008 and 2017). 12-PLUS IN Mike Tomlin produced a career-best 13 wins in 2017 with the Steelers - his fourth season as the team's head coach with at least 12 regular-season wins since becoming the team's head coach in Since 2007, Pittsburgh's four seasons with at least 12 regular-season wins are tied with the Denver Broncos for the second-most 12-win seasons in the NFL (New England: 9).

10 TOMLIN IN 11 In his fi rst 11 seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. His 116 wins in his fi rst 11 seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach in his fi rst 11 campaigns and his two Super Bowl appearances are second-most for the franchise for a coach in his fi rst 11 seasons. Tomlin s eight postseason berths are tied as the most in a coach s fi rst 11 seasons with the Steelers and his six division titles are third-most. Below is a look at where Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst 11 seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR 11th YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin (2007-current) (.659) (2007-current) Chuck Noll ( ) (.636) ( ) Bill Cowher ( ) (.622) ( ) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 4 (1974, 75, 78) 4 (1974, 75, 78, '79) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 8 ( , 2001, '02) Chuck Noll 8 ( ) Mike Tomlin 8 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, '17) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 7 (1992, 94-97, 2001, '02) (AFC Central/AFC North) 7 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, '79) (AFC Central) 6 (2007, 08, 10, 14, 16, '17) (AFC North) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 11 Mike Tomlin earned 116 regular-season wins in his fi rst 11 years as an NFL head coach - the second-most by an NFL head coach in their fi rst 11 years, behind only Don Shula (117): COACH TEAM(S) WINS Don Shula Baltimore/Miami 117 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 116 Joe Gibbs Washington 115 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 114 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay/Indianapolis 114 George Seifert San Francisco/Carolina 114 AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 10 Mike Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 at Buffalo in 2016, and accumulated a regular-season record in his fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL ( ). Tomlin became the eighth head coach in NFL history with 100 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach: MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST 10 SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH HEAD COACH YEARS WINS George Seifert , Don Shula Mike McCarthy Mike Tomlin John Madden Tony Dungy Mike Ditka Joe Gibbs TOMLIN S 100TH IN 10 Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 100 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2016, with the team s victory at Buffalo. He joined Chuck Noll ( : 193) and Bill Cowher ( : 149) in the team s 100-win club to make the Steelers the fi rst NFL franchise with three 100-win head coaches. Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 of 2016 at Buffalo in his 157th career regular-season games to mark the fewest games by a Steelers head coach to reach the century mark in the win column (Chuck Noll: 158 and Bill Cowher: 163). Tomlin s 100th win occurred in his 10th season with the Steelers, becoming the first Pittsburgh head coach to reach 100 wins in his first 10 years (Bill Cowher: : 99 and Chuck Noll: : 88). Tomlin also joined an elite head coach fraternity in NFL history by reaching 100 wins in his 10th season: He is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons with one franchise, joining Bill Belichick (New England), Mike Ditka (Chicago), Joe Gibbs (Washington), John Madden (Oakland), Mike McCarthy (Green Bay), Marty Schottenheimer (Kansas City), Mike Shanahan (Denver) and Don Shula (Miami). FEWEST TO 100 Mike Tomlin reached 100 regular-season wins in 157 games, the sixth-fewest games to reach 100 career victories among coaches who began their career since 1970: FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS COACH TEAM(S) NO. OF GAMES George Seifert San Francisco-Carolina 133 Mike Ditka Chicago 150 Joe Gibbs Washington 150 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 150 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay-Indianapolis 156 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 157 TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO QB Ben Roethlisberger connected with WR Antonio Brown on a two-point attempt in Week 12 vs. Green Bay in 2017, the team s second successful two-point attempt of the season. Pittsburgh converted three of its nine two-point attempts in 2016, their fi rst two conversions both coming in the fi rst quarter of games (Oct. 2 vs. Kansas City and Oct. 16 at Miami). The Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point attempts in Their eight succesful two-point conversions set a new NFL record in a single season. Below is a look at the number of two-point conversions and attempts since Mike Tomlin became the team s head coach in 2007: STEELERS TWO-POINT CONVERSION PCT. UNDER MIKE TOMLIN: 2007-CURRENT YEAR CONV-ATT PCT of-2 100% of-1 0% of-0 0% of-2 100% of-0 0% of-2 50% of-2 50% of-4 100% of % of-9 33% of-4 50% TOTALS 23-of %

11 HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE The Steelers won six of their eight regular-season home games at Heinz Field in 2017, including a Week 14 Sunday Night Football matchup against Baltimore, 39-38, which clinched the AFC North division title for Pittsburgh. The Steelers are (.732) in regular season games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, which is the second-best home game winning percentage in the NFL during that time span: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks The Steelers are tied for the second-best record among AFC teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Pittsburgh s record at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is the best in the AFC: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals WINNING AT LEAST 4 AT HOME The Steelers have won at least four home games in each of the previous 18 seasons (since 2000), marking the longest active streak in the NFL: MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST FOUR HOME WINS - ACTIVE STREAK TEAM CONSECUTIVE SEASONS Pittsburgh Steelers 18 ( ) New England Patriots 17 ( ) Arizona Cardinals 11 ( ) Green Bay Packers 11 ( ) HOME NUMBER TO NOTE The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.722) since HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS The Steelers won each of their four regular-season primetime home games at Heinz Field in 2017, including a AFC North division clincher against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football in Week 14. Pittsburgh has won 25 of its 32 home games under the lights since Heinz Field opened in The team s.781 winning percentage at Heinz Field in home primetime games is the best and its 25 wins are tied as the most in the NFL since 2001: BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots Green Bay Packers WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh has the second-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.636) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 273 and Green Bay: 252) to record at least 250 regular season wins since The following is a look at the best regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA 1993-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts FIRST TO 450 Pittsburgh recorded regular-season win No. 450 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in Week Eight of 2017 at Detroit - becoming the fi rst NFL team since the merger to reach 450 wins. MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS: SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM WINS Pittsburgh Steelers 457 Dallas Cowboys 435 Denver Broncos 431 Miami Dolphins 430 Boston/New England Patriots 426 ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS The Steelers clinched their 14th consecutive season in 2017 with a.500 record or better - the second-longest active in the NFL, and setting the longest streak in team history ( : 13): MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS: ACTIVE STREAKS TEAM STREAK YEARS New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs

12 BEN IN 2017 QB Ben Roethlisberger quarterbacked the Steelers to a 12-3 record, including a 5-0 mark vs. AFC North foes, in his 15 games played and started during the 2017 regular season. Roethlisberger became the fi rst quarterback in NFL history to record three 500-passing yard games in a career with a 506- yard performance in Week 14's AFC North Division clinching win against Baltimore at Heinz Field (39-38). He set single-game team records for pass completions (44) and pass attempts (66). Roethlisberger earned his 125th regular-season victory as a starter in the 26-9 win against Minnesota in Week Two. He completed 23-of-35 passing for 243 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of in the win. In Week Five, Roethlisberger s 312 passing yards marked the 50th 300-yard game of his regular-season career to become the 11th quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 300 yards in 50 regular-season games and the ninth to do so with one team. Below is a look at where Roethlisberger ranked in the NFL in 2017: Multi-Touchdown Passing Games: 10 (T-2nd) Passes for First Downs: 207 (4th) Pass Completions: 360 (T-4th) Passing Yards: 4,251 (5th) Passing Touchdowns: 28 (T-5th) Passes for 25-Plus Yards: 33 (8th) STARTING IN STYLE In his career, QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a (.682) record as a starting quarterback in the regular season - the second best regular season record in the NFL among all active quarterbacks (min. 50 starts). The following is a look at the top fi ve starting records among active quarterbacks in the NFL (min. 50 starts): STARTING RECORDS AMONG ACTIVE QBs (Min. 50 Starts) Rk. PLAYER, TEAM W L T Pct. 1. Tom Brady, NE Ben Roethlisberger, PIT Russell Wilson, SEA Aaron Rodgers, GB Andrew Luck, IND Roethlisberger earned 117 wins in his fi rst 175 regular-season starts - the second-most by an NFL QB in League history through 175 starts: NUMBER OF WINS Rk. PLAYER IN FIRST 175 STARTS 1. Tom Brady Ben Roethlisberger 117 T3. Peyton Manning 116 Brett Favre 116 Johnny Unitas Roethlisberger made his 150th career regular season start in Week 8 vs. Indianapolis in 2014 to become just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record 100 wins in their fi rst 150 regular season starts (Tom Brady: 116, Joe Montana: 108, Terry and Bradshaw: 102). Roethlisberger registered his 90 th career win in his 135 th career start, becoming the fi fth fastest quarterback who began their career in the Super Bowl era to reach 90 wins. He earned his 130th win as a starting quarterback in his 192nd start in Week 10 of 2017 at Indianapolis to mark the third-fewest starts in NFL history to win 130 games (Tom Brady: 168 and Peyton Manning: 189). CONTROLLING THE NORTH QB Ben Roethlisberger is (.761) as a starter against AFC North opponents during his career and led the Steelers to the best divisional record during the 2013 and 2014 regular seasons (4-2) and in 2016 (4-1). Since 2010, Roethlisberger is against divisional foes during the regular season. Roethlisberger has finished with a.500 or above record against AFC North opponents during the regular season in 13 of his 14 NFL seasons, including winning at least fi ve games in fi ve campaigns: ROETHLISBERGER RECORD VS. AFC NORTH AS A STARTER SEASON RECORD In his 70 career starts versus division opponents, Roethlisberger has posted a perfect passer rating once (11/5/07 vs. Baltimore) and has recorded a passer rating of over a total of 23 times. The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North in his 70 games as a starter: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS VS. AFC NORTH CATEGORY STATISTIC Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (1,470-2,257) Passing Yards...17,018 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating Also, the following is a look at Roethlisberger s career statistics against AFC North opponents as a starter at home compared to the road: ROETHLISBERGER VS. AFC NORTH AT HOME AND AWAY Statistic Home vs. AFC North Away vs. AFC North Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (669-1,070) (731-1,187) Passing Yards... 8, ,418 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating FEELING AT HOME IN OHIO QB Ben Roethlisberger is from Findlay, Ohio, and played collegiately at Miami (Ohio), so it is no wonder he feels at home while playing at Cincinnati or Cleveland. Including the postseason, Roethlisberger is a combined 24-4 playing in games played in Ohio (Paul Brown Stadium: 13-2 and FirstEnergy Stadium: 11-2). Below is Roethlisberger s passing stats for games at Cincinnati and Cleveland: ROETHLISBERGER IN GAMES PLAYED IN OHIO GP Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TDs Int Cin , Cle , Total ,