PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-0) CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-0) Sunday, Sept. 10, p.m. (ET) FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland, Ohio

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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 (0-0) at CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-0) Sunday, Sept. 10, p.m. (ET) FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland, Ohio REGULAR SEASON GAME #1 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) at Cleveland Browns (0-0) DATE: Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017 KICKOFF: 1 p.m. ET SITE: FirstEnergy Stadium (67,431) Cleveland, Ohio PLAYING SURFACE: Grass TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) ANNOUNCERS: Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) Trent Green (analyst) Jamie Erdahl (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) NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Sports ANNOUNCERS: John Sadak (play-by-play) Ben Leber (analyst) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.644)/11th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.644)/11th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-6 (.571)/seven years Cleveland Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson Overall regular-season record: 9-23 (.281)/3rd season Regular-season record with Cleveland: 9-23 (.281)/3rd season Playoff Record/Years: N/A 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. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2017 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (3-1) Friday, Aug. New York Giants W, (KDKA) Sunday, Aug. 20 ATLANTA W, (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 26 INDIANAPOLIS L, (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. Carolina W, (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (0-0) Sunday, Sept. Cleveland 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 17 MINNESOTA 1 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Sept. Chicago 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. Baltimore 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 8 JACKSONVILLE* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. Kansas City* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 22 CINCINNATI* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. Detroit* 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. 5 BYE WEEK Sunday, Nov. Indianapolis* 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 16 TENNESSEE 8:25 p.m. (NBC/ NFL Network/Amazon) Sunday, Nov. 26 GREEN BAY* 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Dec. Cincinnati 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Dec. 10 BALTIMORE* 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 17 NEW ENGLAND* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Dec. Houston 4:30 p.m. (NBC/ NFL Network/Amazon) Sunday, Dec. 31 CLEVELAND* 1 p.m. (CBS) * - Times may change due to fl exible scheduling POSTSEASON Sat.-Sun., Jan. 6-7 Wild Card Weekend Sat.-Sun., Jan Divisional Playoff Games Sunday, Jan. 21 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 28 Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Sunday, Feb. 4 Super Bowl LII (Minneapolis, Minn.) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. For the 19th 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 24th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 19th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 15th 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 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 (31) 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-WRKT (100.9) Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Milton-WVLY (100.9) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (92.3) Saegertown-WUUZ (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 (4) Columbus-WYTS (1230) Columbus-WYTS (105.3) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (4) Cumberland-WRQE (106.1) Frederick-WFMD (930) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) WEST VIRGINIA (7) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) Huntington-WVHU (800) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WBBD (1400) SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (Subject to change) TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on Steelers.com WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3:15-3:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 Player availability open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Practice 1-3 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3-3:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 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, SEPT. 9 No media availability SUNDAY, SEPT p.m. (ET) Road Game at Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, Channel 2) MONDAY, SEPT. 11 TBA Coordinators available after practice

3 2017 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers are slated to appear in five nationally televised primetime games during the NFL s 2017 regular season, and on Christmas Day, this season. Pittsburgh will open up its 2017 regular-season schedule at the Cleveland Browns in Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 10 (CBS, 1 p.m.). The Steelers will host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 on Sunday, Sept. 17 for its 2017 regular-season home opener at Heinz Field (FOX, 1 p.m.). The Steelers fi ve nationally televised primetime games are scheduled in a span of seven weeks, including three at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh s three home nationally televised primetime games in 2017 consist of hosting the Tennessee Titans in Week 11 on Thursday Night Football (NBC, 8:25 p.m.) on Nov. 16, the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football on Nov. 26 in Week 12 (NBC, 8:30 p.m.) and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football in Week 14 on Dec. 10 (NBC, 8:30 p.m.). The Steelers two other primetime matchups in 2017 will occur on the road in Weeks 8 and 13. The team will travel to face the Detroit Lions in Week 8 (Oct. 29) for a Sunday Night Football tilt (NBC, 8:30 p.m.), and at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 (Dec. 4) for a Monday Night Football game (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.) For the second consecutive year, and for the second time in franchise history, the Steelers will play on Christmas Day. Pittsburgh will travel to Houston for a Monday, Dec. 25 matchup at the Texans (NBC, 4:30 p.m.). The Steelers bye week will be on Nov. 5 (Week 9). THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED The Steelers will log just 6,694 miles traveled during the 2017 season - the fewest miles among all 32 NFL teams: FEWEST MILES TRAVELED IN 2017 TEAM NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELED Pittsburgh 6,694 Cincinnati 7,662 Green Bay 8,074 Detroit 8,218 Chicago 8,318 Based on the estimated round-trip distance for every regular-season road 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. STEELERS HALL OF HONOR The Steelers announced their inaugural Hall of Honor class on Aug. 29 at an event in the PNC Champions Club at Heinz Field. Twenty-seven members were announced in the class who will be inducted during a formal ceremony during Alumni Weekend (Nov ), and the inaugural class will be introduced during halftime of the Steelers game vs. the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 26. The inaugural class includes the following (in alphabetical order): Jerome Bettis Mel Blount Terry Bradshaw Jack Butler Dermontti Dawson Bill Dudley Joe Greene Kevin Greene L.C. Greenwood Jack Ham Franco Harris Dick Hoak John Henry Johnson Walt Kiesling Jack Lambert Bobby Layne John McNally Chuck Noll Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Daniel M. Rooney Andy Russell Donnie Shell John Stallworth Ernie Stautner Lynn Swann Mike Webster Rod Woodson Each inductee will receive a replica of a solid steel football, which will replicate the original that was given to Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. by the United States Steel Corporation and United Steel Workers in 1982 on the occasion of the team s 50th Season. They will be part of a display to be located inside the FedEx Great Hall at Heinz Field. The Steelers announced plans for a Hall of Honor on Aug. 1. The Hall of Honor will induct 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 1933.

4 STEELERS 2017 DRAFT CLASS LB T.J. Watt (1st round, 30th overall): Played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin...appeared in 27 games, making 14 starts, over a two-year span...recorded 70 tackles, including 17 stops for losses and 11.5 sacks in his career. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (2nd round, 62nd overall): Played collegiately at the University of Southern California...totaled 213 catches for 3,092 yards with 25 touchdown catches in 40 games played (39 starts). RB James Conner (3rd round, 105th overall): Finished his University of Pittsburgh career second on the school s all-time charts for rushing yards (3,733), total touchdowns (56) and rushing touchdowns (52) charts, while setting Atlantic Coast Conference records in total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns. QB Joshua Dobbs (4th round, 135th overall): Compiled a record as a starting quarterback at the University of Tennessee, including 3-0 in Bowl games...his collegiate numbers include 9,360 yards of total offense (7,138 passing, 2,160 rushing and 62 receiving), while setting school records for career rushing yards by a quarterback, career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (32) and single-season rushing scores by a quarterback (12 in 2016). DB Brian Allen (5th round, 173rd overall): Appeared in 42 games at the University of Utah, making 12 starts, and tallied 62 tackles (44 solo), 14 passes defensed and fi ve interceptions. STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Tyson Alualu... (Ah-loo ah-loo) Le Veon Bell... (Lay-vee-on) Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-il-oh) Matt Feiler... (Fy-ler) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Javon Hargrave... (Jay-von) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Ryan Shazier... (Shay-zier) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on Too-it) 2016 BY THE NUMBERS 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. 8.0 The Steelers recorded eight sacks in Week 11 at Cleveland in the team s most since eight on December 24, 2005 at Cleveland. 12 The number of touchdown catches WR Antonio Brown had in the tied as the second-most in a season in Steelers history and the second-most in his NFL career behind his team record of 13 in The Steelers limited opponents to 21 sacks in the second-fewest allowed on the season (Oakland: 18) LB James Harrison increased his sack total with the Steelers to 79.5 in Week 13 of 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 in 2016, his 96th game. 1,268-1,884 RB Le Veon Bell ranked fi fth in the NFL with 1,268 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 in his 42nd career game - setting a Steelers record for the fewest games played to reach the milestone.

5 STEELERS KICKOFF WEEKEND SUPERLATIVES PASSING YARDS 365 Ben Roethlisberger 2014 vs. CLE (W, 30-17) 363 Ben Roethlisberger 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 351 Ben Roethlisberger 2015 at NE (L, 28-21) PASS COMPLETIONS 33 Ben Roethlisberger 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 27 Ben Roethlisberger 2016 at WAS (W, 38-16) 27 Jim Finks 1954 at GB (W, 21-20) PASS ATTEMPTS 43 Ben Roethlisberger 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 41 Ben Roethlisberger 2011 at BAL (L, 35-37) 40 Ben Roethlisberger 2012 at DEN (L, 31-19) 40 Jim Finks 1954 at GB (W, 21-20) PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 5 Mark Malone 1985 vs. IND (W, 45-3) 4 Ben Roethlisberger 2007 at CLE (W, 34-7) 4 Bobby Layne 1960 at DAL (W, 35-28) RUSHING YARDS 161 Willie Parker 2005 vs. TEN (W, 34-7) 143 DeAngelo Williams 2016 at WAS (W, 38-16) 138 Willie Parker 2008 vs. HOU (W, 38-17) 127 DeAngelo Williams 2015 at NE (L, 28-21) 127 Johnny Clement 1948 at WAS (L, 14-17) STEELERS KICKOFF WEEKEND: BY THE #S 13-2 Since 1960, Pittsburgh is 12-2 on Kickoff Weekend when a Steelers running back rushes for 100 yards or more The Steelers are in Week One games since 1940 when the team scores 30 or more points Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger owns Steelers Kickoff Weekend records since 1960 for the most completions (33), passing attempts (43) and passing yards (365) - the fi rst two during the team s 2009 opening day win over Tennessee and his yardage total in last season s Week One win vs. Cleveland. 42 The number of wins the Steelers have on Kickoff Weekend - the most among AFC teams in Week One action. RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 3 Willie Parker 2008 vs. HOU (W, 38-17) 3 Jerome Bettis 2004 vs. OAK (W, 24-21) 2 Nine times, most recent DeAngelo Williams 2016 at WAS (W, 38-16) RECEPTIONS 9 Antonio Brown 2015 at NE (L, 28-21) 9 Santonio Holmes 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 9 Hines Ward 2003 vs. BAL (W, 34-15) 9 Louis Lipps 1985 vs. IND (W, 45-3) RECEIVING YARDS 183 Louis Lipps 1984 vs, KC (L, 37-27) 167 John Stallworth 1984 vs. KC (L, 37-27) 154 Louis Lipps 1985 vs. IND (W, 45-3) RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 3 Louis Lipps 1985 vs. IND (W, 45-3) 2 Nine times, most recent Antonio Brown 2016 at WAS (W, 38-16) YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE 209 Willie Parker 2005 vs. TEN (W, 34-7) 197 Le Veon Bell 2014 vs. CLE (W, 30-27) 183 Louis Lipps 1984 vs, KC (L, 37-27) POINTS SCORED vs. IND (W, 45-3) at CLE (W, 43-0) vs. CHI (W, 41-13) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 0 Six times, most recent 1999 at CLE (W, 43-0) vs. IND (W, 45-3) 7 Nine times, most recent 2007 at CLE (W, 34-7) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY at CLE (W, 43-0) vs. IND (W, 45-3) at SD (W, 37-0)

6 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 four meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Jan. 1, 2017 in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 27, Cleveland 24 (OT) Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 2-0 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 5, 2003 in Pittsburgh AFC Wild Card Game: Pittsburgh 36, Cleveland 33 (OT) (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 129th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, with the Steelers holding an 12-game advantage in the series (70-58)...Sunday s game will be the 59th time the two teams will meet in Cleveland, where the Steelers have won each of the previous two road games in the series...the two teams have met 16 times in the month of September during the regular-season, with the Steelers holding a 10-6 advantage in the month of September vs. the Browns. STEELERS-BROWNS IN WEEK ONE This week s game will mark the seventh time Pittsburgh and Cleveland will have met in a Kickoff Weekend game. The Steelers are 4-2 against the Browns in a Week One matchup in series history: STEELERS-BROWNS: KICKOFF WEEKEND DATE LOCATION RESULT Sept. 26, 1959 Pittsburgh W, 17-7 Sept. 10, 1989 Pittsburgh L, 51-0 Sept. 9, 1990 at Cleveland L, 13-3 Sept. 12, 1999 at Cleveland W, 43-0 Sept. 9, 2007 at Cleveland W, 34-7 Sept. 7, 2014 Pittsburgh W, FINAL 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 :24...Avg. Time of Possession...27: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg AFC NOTH STANDINGS 2017 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Sept. 10: Pittsburgh (0-0) at Cleveland (0-0), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA-TV) Baltimore (0-0) at Cincinnati (0-0), 1 p.m. THE LAST TIME VS. CLEVELAND Pittsburgh 27, Cleveland 24 (OT) January 1, 2017 Heinz Field (55,921) PITTSBURGH - QB Landry Jones threw a game-winning 26-yard touchdown pass to WR Cobi Hamilton in overtime to lift the Steelers to a victory over the Browns. The Steelers fell behind early, as QB Robert Griffi n threw two touchowns to give the Browns a 14-0 lead midway through the fourth quarter. After a Browns fumble in Steelers territory, Jones threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to RB DeAngelo Williams prior to halftime. Pittsburgh trailed 14-7 at the break. After a scoreless third quarter, Williams scored on a oneyard run to tie the game Jones threw an 11-yard touchdown to WR Demarcus Ayers miday through the fourth quarter to give Pittsburgh a lead. Late in the fourth quarter, RB George Atkinson III scored on a fi ve-yard run to tie the game In overtime, K Cody Parkey made a 34-yard fi eld goal to give Cleveland a advantage. Jones then led the team on a nine-play, 75-yard drive that he capped off with the game-winning touchdown pass to Hamilton. GAME SUMMARY Browns (1-15) STEELERS (11-5) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE CLE 1 7:48 DeValve 12 yd. pass from Griffin (Parkey kick) 8-55; 4: CLE 2 9:21 Barnidge 4 yd. pass from Griffin (Parkey kick) 11-67; 5: PIT 2 0:31 D. Williams 11 yd. pass from L. Jones (Boswell kick) 7-37; 1: PIT 4 13:21 D. Williams 1 yd. run (Boswell kick) 10-80; 5: PIT 4 5:14 Ayers 11 yd. pass from L. Jones (Boswell kick) 5-61; 2: CLE 4 3:28 Atkinson III 5 yd. run (Parkey kick) 3-68; 1: CLE 5 7:17 Parkey 34 yd. FG 17-65; 7: PIT 5 2:57 Hamilton 26 yd. pass from L. Jones (Boswell kick) 9-75; 4: TEAM STATISTICS Browns Steelers 1st Downs 27 ( ) 21 (5-15-1) 3rd Downs 8-15 (53%) 3-14 (21%) 4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 2-2 (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. 38:54 33:09 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Cle. Crowell ; Atkinson III 7-34, 1 TD; Griffin 5-32; Coleman 1-9; Johnson Jr Pit. D. Williams 23-67, 1 TD; Toussaint 3-14; Ayers 2-(-12). PASSING: Cle. Griffin , 232, 2 TDs. Pit. L. Jones , 277, 3 TDs. RECEIVING: Cle. Pryor Sr. 7-94; Coleman 5-40; Barnidge 5-40, 1 TD; Hawkins 5-9; Crowell 3-16; Louis 2-12; DeValve 1-12, 1 TD; Vitale 1-(- 1). Pit. Rogers 6-61; Ayers 5-44, 1 TD; Hamilton 3-54, 1 TD; D. Williams 3-27, 1 TD; Toussaint 2-24; James 2-16; Nix 2-5; Heyard-Bey 1-46.

7 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 CAMERON HEYWARD DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 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) /0 11/24/13 W, (A) /1 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 TOTALS /1 5 - DE Cameron Heyward has recorded at least a half-sack in fi ve of his previous six games vs. Cleveland. 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 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 1/1/17 W, (H) OT /0 TOTALS /0 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. WR MARTAVIS BRYANT DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /3/16 W, (A) TOTALS

8 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 ( ). 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 Steelers CB Joe Haden entered the NFL as a fi rst-round (seventh overall) draft selection of the Browns in 2010 and spent his fi rst seven seasons in teh NFL with Cleveland, earning two Pro Bowl selections following the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Cleveland WR Sammie Coates spent his fi rst two years in the NFL with the Steelers after being selected by Pittsburgh in the third-round of the 2015 NFL Draft. 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 QB Ben Roethlisberger grew up in Findlay, Ohio. Browns DL Carl Nassib played collegiately at Penn State. Pittsburgh ILB coach Jerry Olsavsky is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. Steelers offensive asst. Shaun Sarrett was the OL/DL/ Co-Strength coach at Streetsboro High School in 2004 Steelers WRs Antonio Brown and Eli Rogers, along with CB Artie Burns and DE Stephon Tuitt are all from Miami, Fla., where Browns WR Ricardo Louis and RB Duke Johnson Jr. are also from. Steelers in Bold; Browns in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo ( ) and CB Artie Burns ( ) were teammates with Browns RB Duke Johnson Jr. at Miami (Fla.). Steelers TE Jesse James played collegiately at Penn State with Browns DL Carl Nassib from Steelers RB coach James Saxon played at San Jose State University while Browns Asst. DL coach Ken Delgado was on staff there as a Graduate Assistant from Pittsburgh WR Eli Rogers played alongside Cleveland DB Calvin Pryor III at Louisville ( ). Steelers G Ramon Foster and Browns P Britton Colquitt played college football together at Tennessee ( ). Steelers TE Xavier Grimble ( ) and WR JuJu-Smith Schuster ( ) caught passes from Browns QB Cody Kessler ( ) while at USC. Steelers LB T.J. Watt competed at Wisconsin with Browns LB Joe Schobert in 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 NFL Connections Pittsburgh S Mike Mitchell and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey were playing in Oakland while Cleveland HC Hue Jackson ( ), asst. OL coach Mark Hutson (2012), defensive quality control coach Eric Sanders ( ) and senior offensive asst./wr coach Al Saunders ( ) worked there. Steelers LB James Harrison was a Bengal when Jackson was Cincinnati s RB coach in Browns TE coach Greg Seamon was also on staff. Steelers HC Mike Tomlin worked with Browns RB coach/ running game coordinator Kirby Wilson in Tampa Bay from Pittsburgh STC Danny Smith was on the Washington Redskins staff in 2006 and 2007 alongside Cleveland Offensive Quality Control/Asst. WR coach Bob Saunders, DC Gregg Williams and LB coach Blake Williams. Smith and Browns DB coach DeWayne Walker coached together at the Redskins from

9 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over Cleveland, the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since Pittsburgh looks to extend its Kickoff Weekend win total to 43 - the most among AFC teams. The Steelers look to improve to all-time against the Browns in regular-season history, to in road games at Cleveland and to 15-4 at FirstEnergy Stadium. With a win, Pittsburgh would improve to 11-6 against Cleveland in the month of September (5-5 on the road). Pittsburgh aims to improve to 5-2 against Cleveland in Kickoff Weekend games. The Steelers will look to extend their streak of consecutive road wins at the Browns to three. With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their last eight regular-season games, dating back to Nov. 20, 2016 at Cleveland. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (45-36 on the road). With a win, would improve to 7-4 on Kickoff Weekend. Looks to improve to 18-3 against the Browns as the Steelers head coach since 2007 in the regular-season and to 8-3 on the road at Cleveland. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER With a win, would improve to as a starter during the regular season and to on the road. With a win, would improve to 21-2 vs. Cleveland in the regular season as a starter and to 11-2 on the road against the Browns. Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 50 in his regular-season NFL career. Will become the ninth quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 300 yards in 50 regular-season games and the eighth to do so with one team with 300 yards or more on Sunday (Carson Palmer and Aaron Rodgers are also at 49 games entering Week 1). 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 break a tie with Hines Ward (29) for the most 100- yard receiving games in team history with his next 100- yard game. Is 347 receiving yards from surpassing John Stallworth (8,723) for the second most in Steelers history. Will surpass Marvin Harrison (563) for the most receptions in any fi ve-year span in NFL history with 83 in With 100 catches in 2017, will become the fi rst player in NFL history to record 100 or more receptions in fi ve consecutive years. With 1,000 receiving yards in 2017, would become the fi rst player in Steelers history to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in fi ve consecutive seasons. 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, dating back to Nov. 13, His next 100-yard rushing game will mark the 15th of his NFL career and will tie John Henry Johnson for the fi fth-most 100-yard games in Steelers history. 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). Is 337 rushing yards from surpassing John Henry Johnson (4,381) for the fi fth most in Steelers history.

10 THE STEELERS IN 2016 STEELERS AWARDS 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: 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 Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro Pro Football Writers of America All-AFC Team AFC Offensive Player of the Month (December/January) Week 14 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 14 FedEx Ground Player of the Week WR ANTONIO BROWN 2017 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press First-Team All-Pro Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL Team Pro Football Writers of America All-AFC Team C MAURKICE POUNCEY 2017 Pro Bowl Selection G DAVID DeCASTRO 2017 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press Second-Team All-Pro LB RYAN SHAZIER 2017 Pro Bowl Alternate DE STEPHON TUITT Week 11 AFC Defensive Player of the Week 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:

11 TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 103 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 * 4 Green Bay * 1 Pittsburgh * 2 Indianapolis Denver Dallas * 0 New Orleans Baltimore *Includes 2016 postseason Tomlin s.644 winning percentage is the fourth-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.) Bruce Arians (Ari 2013-pres.) Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-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, including a 6-2 mark at home in 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 10 seasons as the team s head coach and six home wins in seven of his 10 at the helm. His (.738) mark at home and his 59 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 41 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 23-7 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 game 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.

12 TOMLIN IN 10 In his fi rst 10 seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victrory 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). His 103 wins in his fi rst 10 seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach in his fi rst 10 campaigns and his two Super Bowl appearances are second-most for the franchise for a coach in his fi rst 10 seasons. Tomlin s seven postseason berths are tied as the most in a coach s fi rst 10 seasons with the Steelers and his fi ve division titles are third-most. Below is a look at where Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst 10 seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR 10th YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin (2007-current) (.644) (2007-current) Chuck Noll ( ) (.623) ( ) Bill Cowher ( ) (.619) ( ) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 3 (1974, 75, 78) 3 (1974, 75, 78) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 7 ( , 2001) Chuck Noll 7 ( ) Mike Tomlin 7 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 6 (1992, 94-97, 2001) (AFC Central) 6 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78) (AFC Central) 5 (2007, 08, 10, 14, 16) (AFC North) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 10 Mike Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victrory in Week 14 at Buffalo in 2016, and has accumulated a regularseason record in his fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL ( ). Tomlin is one of eight head coaches in NFL history with 100 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach: 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 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). TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO Pittsburgh converted three of their 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% TOTALS 21-of % 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

13 HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE The Steelers won six of their eight regular-season home games at Heinz Field in 2016, each of their fi rst three and each of their fi nal three at home, including in a win vs. Baltimore for the AFC North title in Week 16. Pittsburgh has won at least six home games in nine seasons at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in The Steelers are (.730) at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, which is the third-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 Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 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 second best in the AFC: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 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 17 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 17 ( ) New England Patriots 16 ( ) Arizona Cardinals 10 ( ) Green Bay Packers 10 ( ) HOME NUMBER TO NOTE HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS The Steelers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football at Heinz Field in Week Four in the team s 29th primetime game at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in Pittsburgh has won 22 of its 29 home games under the lights since The team s.759 winning percentage at Heinz Field in primetime games is the second-best and its 22 wins are the fourth most since 2001: BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.629) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 260 and Green Bay: 245) to record at least 240 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 Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS The Steelers have fi nished with an 8-8 (.500) mark or better in each of the previous 13 seasons, dating back to Pittsburgh s 13-season streak of a.500 winning mark or better is the second-longest active in the NFL, and is tied as the team s record for most consecutive non-losing seasons ( ): MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS: ACTIVE STREAKS TEAM STREAK YEARS New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.721) since 1970.

14 BEN IN 2016 QB Ben Roethlisberger registered 3,819 passing yards in 2016, completing 328-of-509 passes with 29 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions for a passer rating of 95.4 His 3,819 passing yards rank as the sixth-most of his NFL career and on the Steelers single-season yardage chart, while his 29 touchdown passes are third-best behind his single-season franchise record of 32 (2007 and 2014). Below is a look at where Roethlisberger fi nished in the NFL in 2016: 3-Touchdown Games: 7 (T-3rd) Touchdowns Per Attempt Percent: 5.7 (T-5th) Passing Touchdowns: 29 (6th) Pass Plays of 25-Plus Yards: 33 (8th) 300-Yard Games: 4 (T-10th) Roethlisberger threw for 300 yards on 27 completions and three touchdowns with an interception for a passer rating of in the team s Week One win on Monday Night Football at Washington. The win gave him his 50th career road win as a starter and he joined Tom Brady (75) and Drew Brees (57) as the only active quarterbacks with at least 50 road wins. In Week Four on Sunday Night Football, Roethlisberger notched his fi fth career regular-season game with at least fi ve touchdown passes - becoming the sixth player in NFL history to accomplish the feat - completing 22-of-27 passes for 300 yards for a passer rating of Roethlisberger threw four touchdowns while completing 34-of- 47 attempts for 380 yards for a passer rating of in Week Five vs. New York at Heinz fi eld. In Week 10 s game, Roethlisberger threw for 408 yards - his ninth career 400-yard game - while completing 37-of-46 passes with three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a passer rating of During the game, he reached the 45,000 yardage marker, in his 179th career game, the fi fth-fewest to the milestone, and surpasses Warren Moon (290) for the 10th-most touchdown passes in NFL history. Roethlisberger completed 14-of-20 passes for 221 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a passer rating of in Week 12 s 28-7 win at Indianapolis. He led the Steelers to a fourth quarter comeback for the 35th time in his regular-season career against Baltimore on Christmas Day (31-27) to secure the team an AFC North title, completing 24-of-33 passes for 279 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of BEN FINDING THE END ZONE QB Ben Roethlisberger threw 29 touchdown passes in the sixth season of his NFL career reaching the 25 scoring toss mark - and fi nished sixth in the NFL in the category: NFL PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Rk. PLAYER, TEAM TDS 1. Aaron Rodgers, GB Matt Ryan, ATL Drew Brees, NO Philip Rivers, SD Andrew Luck, IND Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 29 CONTROLLING THE NORTH QB Ben Roethlisberger is (.742) 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 12 of his 13 NFL seasons, including winning at least fi ve games in four campaigns: ROETHLISBERGER RECORD VS. AFC NORTH AS A STARTER SEASON RECORD In his 66 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, including a rating in the team s 2015 regular-season fi nale at Cleveland. The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North in his 66 games as a starter: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS VS. AFC NORTH CATEGORY STATISTIC Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (1,346-2,061) Passing Yards...15,519 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.) ( ) (665-1,081) Passing Yards... 7, ,649 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating FEELING AT HOME IN OHIO QB Ben Roethlisberger is from Findlay, Ohio, and played collegietely 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 22-4 playing in games played in Ohio (Paul Brown Stadium: 12-2 and FirstEnergy Stadium: 10-2). 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 ,