Game #13. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) vs. San Diego Chargers (4-8) A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 Schedule/Results.

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1 Game #13 Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) vs. San Diego Chargers (4-8) Sunday, Dec. 9, p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. Game #13 Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) vs. San Diego Chargers (4-8) Date: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012 Kickoff: 1 p.m., ET Site: Heinz Field (65,500) Pittsburgh, Pa. Playing Surface: Natural Grass TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Phil Simms (analyst) Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Spanish Radio: Grupo Imagen - Destrito Federal (Mexico City) XEDA-FM 90.5 A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.674)/sixth season Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: (.674)/sixth season Playoff Record/Years: 5-3/four years San Diego Chargers Head Coach Norv Turner Overall regular-season record: (.478)/16th season Regular-season record at San Diego: (.576)/seventh season Playoff Record/Years: 4-4/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 2012 Schedule/Results Preseason (3-1) Thursday, Aug. 9 at Philadelphia L, (KDKA) Sunday Aug. 19 INDIANAPOLIS W, (NBC) Saturday, Aug. 25 at Buffalo W, 38-7 (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 30 CAROLINA W, (KDKA) Regular Season (7-5) Sunday, Sept. 9 at Denver L, (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 16 NEW YORK JETS W, (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 23 at Oakland L, (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 30 BYE Sunday, Oct. 7 PHILADELPHIA W, (FOX) Thursday, Oct. 11 at Tennessee L, (NFL Net./WPCW) Sunday, Oct. 21 at Cincinnati W, (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 28 WASHINGTON W, (FOX) Sunday, Nov. 4 at New York Giants W, (CBS) Monday, Nov. 12 KANSAS CITY W, 16-13, OT (ESPN) Sunday, Nov. 18 BALTIMORE L, (NBC) Sunday, Nov. 25 at Cleveland L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 at Baltimore W, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 9 SAN DIEGO 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 16 at Dallas 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 23 CINCINNATI 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 30 CLEVELAND 1 p.m. (CBS) Times and TV Network may change due to NFL flexible scheduling Postseason Sat.-Sun., Jan. 5-6 Wild Card Weekend (NBC, CBS & FOX) Sat.-Sun., Jan Divisional Playoff Games (CBS & FOX) Sunday, Jan. 20 Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) Sunday, Jan. 27 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Hawaii) (NBC) Sunday, Feb. 3 Super Bowl XLVII (New Orleans) (CBS) NOTE: All times are Eastern. Home games in Bold/CAPS.

2 THE COACHES MIKE TOMLIN was named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history on Jan. 22, Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin became only the third head coach hired by the Steelers since Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both coach in and win a Super Bowl when he led the Steelers to a victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. By winning the Super Bowl in only his second season as a head coach, he also became the fastest to win a Super Bowl title in Steelers history. In Tomlin s first five years as head coach, he guided the Steelers defense to the NFL s top ranking in total defense three times. He has also sent a total of 36 selections to the league s annual Pro Bowl, including five following the 2011 season. Tomlin has reached the playoffs four times in his first five seasons, including two trips to the Super Bowl (winning Super Bowl XLIII). Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in league history to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons as an NFL head coach. Tomlin is the only head coach in Steelers history to lead the team to two Super Bowls in his first four seasons at the helm, including an appearance against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. He is one of only two Steelers head coaches to win three division titles in his first four seasons. Tomlin has compiled a record in the regular season during his head coaching career. Tomlin reached 60 regularseason wins in 88 games, tying Chuck Knox (88) for the fourthfewest games to reach 60 career victories among coaches who began their career since In 2011, Tomlin led the Steelers to a 12-4 record, marking the second straight season the team has posted 12 wins, which marks only the second time in team history it has been achieved. The Steelers finished the 2011 season with the top-ranked total defense (271.8 ypg) and scoring defense (14.2 ppg). Pittsburgh posted a 7-1 record at home in 2011, upping his record at Heinz Field in his five seasons as head coach to The Steelers finished second in total defense under Tomlin s guidance in 2010, allowing only yards per game. Pittsburgh led the NFL and set a team record in rushing defense, yielding only 62.8 yards per game (1,004 yards), the third-best total in NFL history dating back to The Steelers also established an NFL record in 2010 by not allowing an opponent to rush for more than 75 yards in any of their first eight games during the regular season. In all, the Steelers defense led the NFL in 2010 in rushing yards allowed, points allowed (232), touchdowns (22), quarterback sacks (48), rushing average (3.0), yards per play (4.5) and yards allowed on first down (4.08). Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver at William and Mary ( ) and finished his career with 101 receptions for 2,054 yards and 20 TD catches. A first-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he established a school record with a 20.2 yards-per-catch average. NORV TURNER became the 14th coach of the San Diego Chargers on February 19, In his first three seasons Turner led the Chargers to three AFC West titles. He guided the Chargers to the 2007 AFC Championship game as well as the 2008 and 2009 Divisional Playoffs. This is Turner s third stint as an NFL head coach, having previously coached the Washington Redskins ( ) and Oakland Raiders ( ). Turner spent 13 seasons as an NFL assistant coach, including seven as the offensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys ( ), Chargers (2001), Miami Dolphins ( ) and San Francisco 49ers (2006). STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 14th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG- AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 47-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. For the third straight year, all Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on Estadio W (730 AM). For the 19th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 15th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 10th season is former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) PENNSYLVANIA (33) Allentown-WSAN (1470) Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Bradford-WESB (1490) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WOWQ (102.1) Erie-WJET (1440) Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) Harrisburg-WHGB (1400) Harrisburg-WTPA (95.3) Indiana-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Johnstown-WNTJ (850) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Manchester Twp.-WGLD (1440) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Reading-WIOV (1240) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Selinsgrove-WVSL (1240) Somerset-WNTW (990) State College-WRSC (103.1) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) 2012 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Baltimore Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Dec. 9: San Diego (4-8) at Pittsburgh (7-5), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Baltimore (9-3) at Washington (6-6), 1 p.m. (CBS) Kansas City (2-10) at Cleveland (4-8), 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Dallas (6-6) at Cincinnati (7-5), 1 p.m. (FOX) All times are Eastern. Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (4) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Toledo-WCWA (1230) Westerville-WTDA (103.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (4) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) Ocean City-WQMR (104.3/1590) WEST VIRGINIA (5) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WWVA (1170) MEXICO (15) Mexico City-Imagen (90.5) Bajio-Imagen (105.9) Cancun-Imagen (90.7) Chihuahua-Imagen (97.3) Colima-Imagen (89.3) Guadalajara-Imagen (93.9) Laredo-Imagen (94.1) Mexicali-Imagen (105.5) Monterrey-Imagen (107.7) Puebla-Imagen (105.1) Queretaro-Imagen (94.7) Satillo-Imagen (94.7) San Luis Potosi (1100) Tampico (103.1) Torreon (100.3)

3 STEELERS PRONUNCIATIONS Willie Colon... (ka-loan) Ramon Foster... (ra-mone) Brett Keisel... (KEE-sull) Keenan Lewis... (KEY-nin) Troy Polamalu... (Pole-uh-MAH-lu) Maurkice Pouncey... (Mar-KEESE POUN-see) Ben Roethlisberger... (ROTH-lis-ber-ger) Shaun Suisham... (Swee-zum) LaMarr Woodley... (la-marr) Jason Worilds... (Worlds) MEDIA NOTES San Diego Chargers Conference Call: San Diego Chargers Head Coach Norv Turner and QB Philip Rivers will be available for interviews via conference call on Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the Steelers media work room. Rivers will call at 2:45 p.m. ET and Turner will call at 3 p.m. ET. Weekly Press Conference: Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at noon in the Steelers media workroom at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. Official Steelers Website: Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site,, features breaking news, statistics, player biographies and much more. Media-Only Section of The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media- Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelers_digest@yahoo.com. NFLmedia.com: Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. The site also provides links to other NFL and individual team sites. STEELERS LAST GAME Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20 Sunday, Dec. 2 Baltimore, Md. (M&T Bank Stadium) Pittsburgh Team Notes: Improved to against the Ravens during the regular season, including 9-8 on the road. It was Pittsburgh s first victory in Baltimore since 12/5/10 (13-10). The Steelers are responsible for the last two losses the Ravens have suffered at home, most recently ending Baltimore s streak of 15 consecutive home victories. The Steelers are now 7-5 this season, marking the ninth consecutive season that the Steelers have won at least seven games. Pittsburgh joins New England as the only teams to register at least seven wins each season since (San Diego can join them but currently only has four wins this season) Pittsburgh has won nine of its last 11 games in the month of December. The Steelers are during the regular season since Pittsburgh held its ninth opponent this season (seventh straight) to 20 points or less. For the seventh game in a row and the ninth time this season the Steelers did not allow their opponent to register at least 180 net passing yards (177). The Steelers defense held Ravens QB Joe Flacco to 16-of-34 passing for 188 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a passer rating of The Pittsburgh defense extended its regular-season streak of holding teams under 300 net passing yards to 35 games. The last time the Steelers allowed a team to record at least 300 net passing yards was on 11/14/10 vs. New England (350). Pittsburgh s defense held the opposing quarterback to a passer rating of 80.0 or less for the eighth straight game and the ninth time this season. With an 11-play drive that traveled 48 yards and resulted in a field goal, the Steelers offense has now scored points on their opening drive of the game seven times this season. The Steelers have registered at least one takeaway in 10 games this season. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Tuesday, Dec. 4 Wednesday, Dec. 5 Thursday, Dec. 6 Friday, Dec. 7 Saturday, Dec. 8 Sunday, Dec. 9 Monday, Dec. 10 Noon - Coach Tomlin Press Conference (ROOT Sports) No Player Availability Open locker room 12:30-1 p.m. Practice: 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. Open locker room 12:15-12:45 p.m. Practice: 1-3 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Coordinators available on field after practice Open locker room 3-3:30 p.m. Practice: 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Open locker room 12:30-1 p.m. No media availability 1 p.m. (ET) Home Game vs. San Diego Chargers (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) TBA

4 QB Byron Leftwich, QB Ben Roethlisberger, CB DeMarcus Van Dyke, RB Rashard Mendenhall, LB LaMarr Woodley, T Mike Adams, and WR Jerricho Cotchery were inactive for the Steelers. Pittsburgh Individual Notes: Head Coach Mike Tomlin Is now during the regular season, including on the road. Is now versus the AFC North during the regular season, including 2-2 this season. Including the postseason, improved to 8-6 against the Baltimore Ravens. Improved to 17-8 in regular season games in December/January. Pittsburgh has recorded a regular-season record of 4-1 in each of the past two seasons in December/January. QB Charlie Batch Recorded 276 yards on 25-of-36 passing with one touchdown, one interception and a passer rating of Improved to 6-3 as a starting quarterback for the Steelers. Recorded the most passing yards since 11/18/01 at Arizona (436 yards) as a member of the Detroit Lions. Led the Steelers to a field goal on their opening drive by completing 3-of-3 passes for 23 yards on third-down. Was 5-of-5 for 45 yards on the game winning drive. Started back-to-back games for only the second time since 2006 (9/19/10 at TB and 10/3/10 vs. Bal). Has started 55 games during his 15-year career, including nine for the Steelers. RB Jonathan Dwyer Recorded first career rushing touchdown, a 16-yard run to tie the game at early in the third quarter. Made his third career start (all this season) in his 17 th regular season game played. RB Chris Rainey Recorded a 42-yard kickoff return to the Pittsburgh 40-yard line late in the second quarter. It was Rainey s sixth return over 40 yards this season. WR Emmanuel Sanders With five receptions for 60 yards against the Ravens, Sanders has recorded at least one reception in a career-best 18 consecutive games played, including the 2011 regular and postseason. TE Heath Miller Recorded a season-high 97 yards on five receptions and one touchdown. Miller now has 38 career touchdown receptions, passing Elbie Nickel (37) for the most receiving touchdowns by a Steelers tight end. Miller now has seven touchdown receptions on the season, tying his single-season career high set in Registered a season-long 43-yard reception to the Baltimore 19-yard line. The drive would result in a touchdown to tie the game at early in the third quarter. Miller s 43-yard reception was the second longest of his career (87-yard touchdown reception from QB Charlie Batch vs. Miami on 9/7/06). C Maurkice Pouncey Started his 41 st career game during the regular season but his first at guard. LB James Harrison Registered a sack, forced fumble of QB Joe Flacco at the Baltimore 27-yard line early in the fourth quarter. The Steelers converted the turnover into a touchdown on the ensuing drive to tie the game at It was Harrison s 27 th career forced fumble and first since 11/6/ 11 vs. Baltimore. Harrison registered at least one sack for a career-best third consecutive game for the fourth time in his career (Games 4-6 in 2008, games 8-10 in 2008 and games 3-5 in 2009). LB Larry Foote With one sack today, Foote has four on the season, tying his career high set in 16 games in LB Jason Worilds Started in place of injured LB LaMarr Woodley. It marked his second start of the season and the ninth of his career. All of Worlids starts have come in the past 20 regular season games. DE Ziggy Hood Recorded a sack of QB Joe Flacco. Hood now has two sacks on the season and 7.5 in his career. He needs one more sack to tie his career-high of three, set in 16 games in S Ryan Clark Intercepted QB Joe Flacco at the Pittsburgh 49-yard line with 6:03 left in the second quarter. It was Clark s second interception this season, 10 th as a member of the Steelers and the 13 th of his career. CB Ike Taylor Played in his 135 th consecutive game, the longest active streak among NFL cornerbacks. The next closest cornerback is former Pittsburgh corner and current Arizona Cardinal William Gay with 91 consecutive games played. K Shaun Suisham Connected on a 42-yard field goal with no time left in the fourth quarter to give the Steelers a win. Today s kick marked the seventh game-winning field goal of his career, third this season and his fifth as a member of the Steelers. For the game, Suisham was 3-for-3. Game Distance Time left Final Score at Bal, 12/2/ th Q, 0: vs. KC, 11/12/12 23 OT vs. Phi, 10/7/ th Q, 0: at Ind, 9/25/ th Q, 0: at Buf, 11/28/10 41 OT at NYJ, 11/4/07 46 OT vs. Mia, 9/9/07 39 OT Connected on all three field goal attempts, extending his streak to 13 consecutive field goals made. The annual Toys for Tots collection will be held this Sunday, December 9th, prior to the Steelers-Chargers game. Uniformed Marines will be stationed at all gates around Heinz Field collecting new unwraped toys for needy area children from infant to age 14.

5 CELEBRATING 80 SEASONS This season marks the 80 th in Steelers history and the team is celebrating its tremendous fan base. Below are a few of many events that are occuring to celebrate 80 years of Steelers football. My Pittsburgh Steelers On April 2, the Steelers gave fans a special opportunity to have their image appear on Steelers tickets during the 2012 season during the 80 th season celebration, The Year of the Fan. Starting on April 2 and running through April 20, fans were able to submit a 15- second video to Steelers.com saying their three words about, My Pittsburgh Steelers. On April 28th, 10 lucky fans were chosen to be on the face of Steelers tickets: Chris Pittman, Steve Harrison, Angelo Cammarata, Deb Neil, Benjamin and Brian Neas, Andre L. Brown, Quinn Hoerner, Theodore M. Broadnax, The Dearing Family, Mark and Corey Christofel. Throwback Jerseys As part of the 80th Season celebration the Steelers wore new throwback jerseys against the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens this season. The Steelers chose the 1934 jersey as the new throwback because it was a unique part of Steelers history, and it was a uniform that had not been worn since that season. Terrible Towel Wall/Steelers Fan Blitz The Terrible Towel Wall was unveiled on April 27 in the Great Hall at Heinz Field. The wall not only celebrates Steelers history but the legacy of the towel itself. 80 th Season Celebration Weekend (November 17-18) The Saturday evening before the Steelers played the Baltimore Ravens, Heinz Field hosted the 2012 Taste of the Steelers event, which was dedicated to the 80 th Season Celebration Game. The event featured players from most decades in the 80-year history of the Steelers. The alumni were also honored during halftime of Pittsburgh s Sunday night game against Baltimore. Immaculate Reception Monument In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the most memorable play in NFL history, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Senator John Heinz History Center, in conjunction with Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI), will be unveiling an Immaculate Reception monument near Heinz Field during a special ceremony on Saturday, December 22, the day prior to the 40 th anniversary of the play and the Steelers game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. The unveiling will take place at the actual site of the Immaculate Reception, which is located between Heinz Field and Stage AE. Also, on Sunday, December 23, which is the actual anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, the Steelers will salute Harris and his teammates at halftime of the game against the Bengals. Additionally, the Steelers and the Heinz History Center will be running a fundraising campaign that will give fans an opportunity to commemorate the play with Immaculate Reception collectibles. For more information, fans are encouraged to visit to learn how to participate in the campaign. Portions of the proceeds will go to the Heinz History Center. STEELERS TRAVEL TO LONDON IN 2013 The Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to London to take on the Minnesota Vikings at historic Wembley Stadium on Sunday, September 29, Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. It will be the first of two regular-season games played at Wembley Stadium next season with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the San Francisco 49ers on October 27, We are thrilled that our players and Steelers fans around the world will be able to enjoy the atmosphere at historic Wembley Stadium, said Steelers President Art Rooney II. The game will mark the first time the Steelers have played in London, as well as the first time they have played a regular season game outside of the United States. The international series of regular-season games to date has contributed to increased NFL fan interest in the UK, with a current fan base of 11 million, including more than two million avid fans, a 32 percent increase in the past two years. The following is a list of the previous games the Steelers have played internationally since 1965, all taking place during the preseason: Date Location Opponent Result August 14, 2008 Toronto Buffalo L, August 19, 2000 Mexico City Indianapolis L, July 27, 1997 Dublin Chicago W, July 27, 1996 Tokyo San Diego L, August 1, 1993 Barcelona San Francisco L, August 9, 1990 Montreal New England W, September 11, 1969 Montreal N.Y. Giants W, STEELERS AND UPMC SPORTS MEDICINE ANNOUNCE CONCUSSION AWARENESS PROGRAM, DON T HIT THE HEAD, DON T USE THE HEAD On August 29, the Pittsburgh Steelers and UPMC Sports Medicine announced a new program that will raise awareness and promote safe play among high school, middle school and youth football players. Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin as well as Dr. Micky Collins, clinical and executive director of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, will serve as spokespersons for the initiative, which was derived from a saying that Tomlin uses with the Steelers Don t hit the head, Don t use the head in regards to safe play. The program will provide a letter from Coach Tomlin and Dr. Collins and a fact sheet about the UPMC concussion program. Additionally, there is a website (/playsmart) for athletes and coaches to access videos about concussion awareness, symptoms and management from UPMC, and a link to information through USA Football s Head s Up Football program with the NFL ( pagesheadsupfootball/) that promotes coaching education, proper equipment fitting as well as a set of recommended standards for parents, coaches and leagues.

6 STEELERS-CHARGERS SERIES Series History: Series began HISTORY in 1971 Overall: Steelers lead 21-6 At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead 14-0 At San Diego: Steelers lead 7-6 Neutral Sites: n/a Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 4, 2009 (in Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh 38, San Diego 28 Postseason Series: San Diego leads 2-1 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 11, 2009 (in Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh 35, San Diego 24 (AFC Divisional Playoff) (postseason record not included in overall series record) This will be the first time these two teams have played since the 2009 regular season and this is the fourth straight game, including the playoffs, taking place in Pittsburgh the Steelers are attempting to win their third straight regular-season game against San Diego and their fourth consecutive in the series including the postseason Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin has never lost to the Chargers in three tries (regular season and postseason)...the Steelers have never lost at home to San Diego in the regular-season Pittsburgh and San Diego have met eight times in the regular season since 1995 and all but two of those contests have been decided seven points or more the Steelers victory over San Diego at Heinz Field in 2008 remains the only game in NFL history to end with a final score of the Chargers have only won two games in a row one time in the series, when they had consecutive wins in 1979 and STEELERS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS Local Connections Chargers offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Hal Hunter was born in Canonsburg, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, and is a graduate of Belle Vernon HS. Hunter coached at the University of Pittsburgh from and, after coaching at Pitt, went onto coach at Indiana University (Pa.) for the 1986 season. Chargers assistant linebackers coach Greg Williams was a defensive graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh for the 2008 season. Pro Connections Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin and Chargers assistant head coach/special teams coach Ron Bisaccia and linebackers coach Joe Barry were all on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff from , while Tomlin and Barry were also assistants with Tampa Bay in From , Steelers running backs Kirby Wilson was also on the Tampa Bay coaching staff. Steelers S Will Allen, who played for Tampa from , was also a member of those Buccaneers squads. From , Steelers S Will Allen and Chargers special teams assistant Byron Storer were teammates with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Allen was a member of Tampa s secondary and Storer was a fullback. In 2009, Chargers DB Corey Lynch joined Tampa Bay and played his first season in Tampa with Allen and Storer. Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and Chargers LB Takeo Spikes have spent time in the NFL together at two different places. From , Spikes was a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals. During those years, LeBeau was the Bengals assistant head coach/defensive coordinator until 2000, then took over as the Bengals Head Coach midway through the 2000 season and held that position until When LeBeau left Cincinnati after the 2002 season and became the assistant head coach of the Buffalo Bills in 2003, Spikes followed him there and remained with Buffalo through LeBeau left Buffalo after one season to become the Steelers defensive coordinator. Steelers LB Brandon Johnson and Chargers DB Corey Lynch played together in 2008 for the Cincinnati Bengals. Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley was the Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs from During that time, Chargers RB Jackie Battle and LB Demorrio Willians were members of the Chiefs and were teammates of Steelers TE Leonard Pope, who was also in Kansas City from In 2011, Chargers FB Le Ron McClain joined the Chiefs for his only season in Kansas City before going to San Diego in Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler and Chargers offensive line coach Mike Sullivan were on the Cleveland Browns coaching staff together from Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler and Chargers senior offensive assistant/special assignments coach Steve Fairchild were both members of the Buffalo Bills coaching staff in Steelers tight ends coach James Daniel and Chargers running backs coach Ollie Wilson were both on the Atlanta Falcons coaching staff from 2002 to Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake held the same position at the University of California-Los Angeles in 2009 when Chargers T Mike Harris was a sophomore for the Bruins. Steelers QB Byron Leftwich was in his rookie season with the Jacksonville Jaguars when Chargers assistant strength and conditioning coach Vernon Stephens was in his final season as the Jaguars strength and conditioning intern. College Connections Steelers NT Casey Hampton and Chargers CB Quentin Jammer were teammates at the University of Texas from Steelers S Ryan Clark and Chargers offensive coordinator/ offensive line coach Hal Hunter spent the 1998 and 1999 collegiate seasons together at Louisiana State University. Clark was a member of the Tigers secondary and Hunter was the offensive line coach in 98 before being promoted to assistant head coach in 99. Also, Steelers LS Greg Warren and Hunter spent time together at the University of North Carolina between 2002 and Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery and Chargers QB Philip Rivers were teammates for the collegiate careers, , at North Carolina State University. Steelers G Ramon Foster spent his first season (2004) and his last season (2008) at the University of Tennessee with Chargers tight ends coach Jason Michael. Foster was a member of the Vols offensive line and Michael was a graduate assistant in his first stint and then coached the Tennessee tight ends in his second tour. At Tennessee, Foster was also a teammate of Chargers WR Robert Meachem from Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley was in his final season at the University of Michigan in 2006 when Chargers LB Jonas Mouton was in his first season with the Wolverines. Steelers DE Ziggy Hood and Chargers WR Danario Alexander were teammates at the University of Missouri from These two were also teammates with Chargers LB Andrew Gachkar at Mizzou in Steelers LB Jason Worilds and Chargers WR Eddie Royal were teammates at Virginia Tech from Steelers LB Stevenson Sylvester and Chargers S Eric Weddle were teammates at the University of Utah in 2006, Sylvester s first with the Utes and Weddle s last. Steelers DE Al Woods and Chargers SS Brandon Taylor were teammates at Louisiana State University during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.

7 WHAT TO LOOK FOR PITTSBURGH TEAM NOTES Including the postseason, the Steelers are looking for their fifth straight win against the Chargers. The Steelers are looking to improve to 22-6 all-time against San Diego during the regular season, including 15-0 at home. Pittsburgh is hoping to hold its 10th opponent this season (eighth straight) to 20 points or less. The Steelers are looking to register their 12th win in the last 14 home games. If Pittsburgh wins, it will be 5-1 at home this season, marking the ninth consecutive year the Steelers registered at least five wins at home. Pittsburgh is looking to improve to during the regular season since The Steelers defense is looking to keep their ninth opponent to under 100 net yards rushing this season. If Pittsburgh holds San Diego to less than 180 net passing yards it will mark the eighth game in a row and the 10th time this season the Steelers did not allow their opponent to register at least 180 net passing yards. The Pittsburgh defense is looking to extend its regular-season streak of holding teams under 300 net passing yards to 36 games. The last time the Steelers allowed a team to record at least 300 net passing yards was on 11/14/10 vs. New England (350). Pittsburgh s defense will try and hold the opposing quarterback to a passer rating of 80.0 or less for the ninth straight game and the 10th time this season. The Steelers defense is looking to register at least one takeaway for the 11th game this season. Pittsburgh is looking to record its fourth individual 100-yard rushing performance of the season for the first time since Willie Parker (4) and Mewelde Moore (1) combined for five 100+ yard rushing games in PITTSBURGH INDIVIDUAL NOTES Head Coach Mike Tomlin If Pittsburgh wins, will improve to during the regular season, including at home. Looking to improve to 4-0 against San Diego, including the postseason. If the Steelers win, will improve to 18-8 in regular-season games in December/January. Pittsburgh has registered a regular-season record of 4-1 in each of the past two seasons in December/ January. QB Ben Roethlisberger If Roethlisberger registers at least 134 passing yards, he will become the 25th quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 29,000 yards and run for at least 1,000 yards during the regular season. Looking to record a passer rating of for the fourth time this season, which would tie for the second most times he has registered a passer rating of at least in the same regular season (four in 2004 / five in 2009). Is looking to throw for at least 360 yards for the third time this season, which would tie 2011 (3) for the second most times he has thrown for at least 360 yards in one season (2009, 4). QB Charlie Batch If Batch starts it will be the first time that he started three consecutive games since the 2001 season when he started eight straight games for the Detroit Lions. If Batch starts he will be looking to improve to 7-3 as a starter for the Steelers. RB Jonathan Dwyer Looking to eclipse 100 yards rushing for the third time this season. It would mark the most 100-yard rushing games by a Steelers player during one regular season since Rashard Mendenhall registered three 100+ yard rushing games in TE Heath Miller Is two receiving touchdowns away from passing Louis Lipps (39) for the fifth most in franchise history. WR Mike Wallace If he records at least 100 yards receiving, it will mark the 14th 100- yard game of his career. WR Emmanuel Sanders Looking to record at least one reception in a career-best 19 consecutive games played, including the 2011 regular and postseason. LB James Harrison Looking to record at least one sack in a career-best four consecutive games. LB LaMarr Woodley Needs 1.5 sacks to tie Greg Lloyd (53.5, ) for the fifthmost sacks by a Steelers player since sacks became an official statistic in Looking to tie his single-season career high (2010) with his second interception of the season. LB Jason Worilds Looking to register his third multi-sack game of his career and the second in three weeks. CB Ike Taylor Looking to extend his consecutive games played streak to 136 games. S Troy Polamalu Needs one interception to become the ninth Steelers player to record 30 career interceptions. With one fumble return for a touchdown, will tie Jason Gildon (3) for the most fumbles returned for touchdowns in franchise history. Is one defensive touchdown shy of tieing Carnell Lake, Dwayne Woodruff and Jack Butler (5) for the second-most defensive touchdowns in Steelers history (Rod Woodson, 6). Needs one interception return for a touchdown to tie Carnell Lake, Dwayne Woodruff, Deshea Townsend and Tony Campagno (3) for the fourth-most in franchise history REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL COMPARISON Steelers Category Chargers 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 :31... Avg. Time of Possession... 31: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg

8 TEAM NOTES Heinz Field Advantage: The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.725) since Pittsburgh, currently 4-1 at home, started 4-0 at Heinz Field this season for the fourth time under Head Coach Mike Tomlin (2007, 09, 11). Since the start of the 2011 regular season the Steelers are 11-2 at home during the regular season. Pittsburgh is (.747) at home since Heinz Field opened in The Steelers.747 winning percentage in regular-season games at Heinz Field is the third-highest winning percentage of any team at a stadium since 1970 (min. 25 games). Team Stadium Record Win Pct. New England Patriots Gillete Stadium* Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field* Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium L.A. Rams LA Memorial Coliseum *current NFL stadium Note: Ties prior to 1972 do not count in winning percentage The 2011 season marked the first time Pittsburgh finished with a 7-1 record at home since It was the 12th time since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 that the Steelers won at least seven regular-season games at home, including the fourth time at Heinz Field (2001, 04, 07). In the first five seasons under Tomlin, the Steelers won at least five games at home each season. The last time Pittsburgh did not win at least five home games in a season was Since 2004, Pittsburgh and New England are the only teams in the league to register at least five wins at home during each regular season. Pittsburgh finished the 2004 regular season with an undefeated (8-0) home record for only the third time in team history and for the first time in 25 years. The Steelers finished the 1979 regular season with an undefeated home record (8-0) and eventually won Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers were also undefeated at home (7-0) in The following is a look at the list of the Steelers records at home since 2004: Year Record Defense Feels At Home: The Steelers have yielded only 62 points in five home games this season. Pittsburgh s 12.4 points per game allowed at home leads the NFL this season. Team Home GP Points Per Game Allowed at Home Pittsburgh Seattle San Francisco Chicago In eight home games in 2011, the Steelers allowed a total of 80 points, giving up 10.0 points per game, the lowest in the NFL. It was also the sixth lowest in Steelers history: Year Points Per Game Allowed at Home Since Dick LeBeau has been defensive coordinator (2004- present), the Steelers have allowed an average of 15.2 points per game at Heinz Field, which is first in the NFL over that time span for points given up at home during the regular season. If You Build It, They Will Come: The Steelers have averaged 62,542 fans in five home games this season. If Pittsburgh holds that average for the rest of the season, it will mark the ninth straight regular season they averaged over 62,000 fans per game. In 2011, Pittsburgh registered a total attendance of 504,279, marking the fourth consecutive season that over 503,000 fans attended games at Heinz Field. Since Heinz Field opened in 2001, Pittsburgh has recorded over 503,000 fans six times. In the 2010 AFC Championship victory over the N.Y. Jets, the Steelers broke the single-game record. The attendance of 66,662 surpassed the old mark of 65,597 set October 25, 2009, during a game versus the Minnnesota Vikings. The previous regular-season record was 65,392, which was set on November 16, 2009 versus Cincinnati. Pittsburgh set the team home attendance record in 2009 by averaging 63,458 (507,882 total). Pittsburgh has sold out 309 straight games at home, dating back to Nov. 5, 1972 versus Cincinnati. Following is a look at the team s average attendance in its 10- plus years at Heinz Field: Year Total Attendance Avg ,191 62, ,274 61, ,584 59, ,385 63, ,434 63, ,461 62, ,675 62, ,125 62, ,882 63, ,669 63, ,279 63, ,709 62,542 Team record Turning It Around With Defense: After starting 2-3, the Steelers have won five of their last seven to improve to 7-5. Much of Pittsburgh s success over the last seven weeks has been fueled by defense. In the last seven games the Steelers have not allowed an opponent to score more than 20 points. Pittsburgh has limited each opponent over the last seven weeks to less then 180 net passing yards. The Steelers have held three of the last seven teams to 200 or less total net yards (Cincinnati, 185 / New York Giants, 182 / Baltimore Ravens, 200). Below is the Steelers stats in the first five games compared to the last six games: Games 1-5 Games 6-12 Record Total Net Yards Allowed 1,479 (295.8) 1,638 (234.0) Net Rushing Yards Allowed 475 (95.0) 642 (91.7) Net Passing Yards Allowed 1,004 (200.8) 996 (142.3) Points Allowed 115 (23.0) 115 (16.4) Points Allowed - 4th Quarter 47 (9.4) 6 (0.86) The Steelers defense has been especially tough on opposing quarterbacks, allowing only four passing touchdowns compared to five interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown by LB Lawrence Timmons (Week 12), in the last seven games. Pittsburgh has not allowed a quarterback to register a passer rating of at least 80.0 since 10/7/12. The last five quarterbacks the Steelers have faced (Andy Dalton, Robert Griffin III, Eli Manning, Matt Cassel, Brandon Weeden and Joe Flacc-twice) have combined to go 104-of-204 (50.9) for 1,071 yards with four

9 touchdowns and five interceptions for a passer rating of Each of the six quarterbacks has been limited to less than 190 passing yards. Following is a look at how quarterbacks have fared against the Steeler defense in the last seven games: Player Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD Int Rtg. A. Dalton R. Griffin III E. Manning M. Cassel J. Flacco B. Weeden J. Flacco Part Of The Challenge: Pittsburgh has been dealt a serious number of injuries this year. The Steelers 2012 first-round pick, G David DeCastro, spent the first 11 games of the season on Reserve/Injured; Designatedto Return List before being reactivated. The Steelers third-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, LB Sean Spence, and TE/FB David Johnson, who started all 16 games for the Steelers in 2011, suffered injuries during the preseason that have sidelined them all year. As the season has progressed starting T Marcus Gilbert and reserve LB Chris Carter have been placed on injured reserve. As the Steelers get players back from injury others go down. Just as Pittsburgh saw the return of S Troy Polamalu for the win over the Ravens (Week 13), they were without LB LaMarr Woodley for the third time this season and CB Ike Taylor suffered a gameending injury in the first quarter. G Willie Colon has been sent to an emergency backup role in the last couple of games due to injury as well. This season Pittsburgh has had to count on backups at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tackle, guard, center, outside linebacker, cornerback and both safety positions. The Steelers have even moved guys to different positions to cover for injured players. Maurkice Pouncey had started his entire career at center until Week 13 at Baltimore when he moved to guard due to Colon s injury. Below is a list of Steelers players and how many games they have missed: Player Games Missed Due To Injury Sean Spence 12 (IR) David Johnson 12 (IR) David DeCastro 11 Troy Polamalu 9 Rashard Mendenhall 7 Marcus Gilbert 7 (IR) Stevenson Sylvester 6 Chris Carter 4 (IR) Antonio Brown 3 James Harrison 3 Ben Roethlisberger 3 LaMarr Woodley 3 Isaac Redman 2 Byron Leftwich 2 Jerricho Cotchery 2 Mike Adams 2 Ryan Clark 1 Maurkice Pouncey 1 Jonathan Dwyer 1 Brandon Johnson 1 Regular Starters in bold Road Warriors: After starting slow on the road this season, Pittsburgh has won three of its last four games away from Heinz Field with victories over Cincinnati, the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers victory at New York came after the team traveled on the same day it played, something it had not done before for a regular-season game. Pittsburgh, led by thirdstring QB Charlie Batch, ended the Ravens 15-game home winning streak with victory in Week 13. Dating back to the start of 2007 season, the Steelers are on the road. Pittsburgh s 27 road wins are tied for the third most (Indianapolis) in the NFL over that time span. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, the Steelers own the fourth-best road winning percentage in the NFL. The following is a list of the top road winning percentages since 2000: Team W L T Pct. New England Philadelphia Indianapolis Pittsburgh New York Giants New Orleans Limiting What Counts Most: In eight of the past nine games Pittsburgh has held its opponent to 20 points or less. The Steelers are 7-2 this season when holding teams to 20 points or fewer. Pittsburgh has allowed the sixth fewest points per game this season (19.2) in the NFL. Pittsburgh has allowed the fewest points in the NFL since the beginning of the 2007 season. Pittsburgh has allowed just 1,505 points during that span. The following is a list of the top four teams in the NFL who have allowed the fewest points since the start of the 2007 campaign: Team Points Allowed Pittsburgh 1,505 Baltimore 1,667 New England 1,783 San Francisco 1,765 Tough In The Air: Week-in and week-out, NFL quarterbacks are continuing to put up monster numbers, except against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers defense boasts the number-one pass defense in the NFL, giving up a total of net yards passing per game. Pittsburgh s pass defense, on average, gives up 22.3 less net passing yards per game than the San Francisco 49ers, the team ranked second in the NFL in pass defense. The Steelers pass defense also has given up the fewest passing first downs (113) and is tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the fewest completions (202). The Steelers are also tied for the fourthfewest passes of 25+ yards (16) allowed in the NFL this season. The Steelers have held eight of their 12 opponents to less than 170 net passing yards, seven of those coming in their past nine games. Last season marked the first time that Pittsburgh limited at least two teams to under 80 net passing yards during the regular season since 1992 (four teams). Dating back to 1970, it was the ninth time the Steelers defense held opponents under 80 net passing yards multiple times in one regular season (1992-4; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ). Under Head Coach Mike Tomlin (2007-present) the Steelers have given up a league-low net passing yards per game during the regular season: Team Net Passing Yards/Game (2007-Present) Pittsburgh New York Jets Indianapolis Baltimore Philadelphia Since the start of the 2007 season, Pittsburgh s defense has allowed only 99 passing touchdowns, which is the fewest in the NFL over that time span.

10 LOOKING AHEAD... The Steelers take their final road trip of the regular season to play the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, Dec. 16, at Cowboys Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2). Primetime Team: Pittsburgh played the final of its orginally scheduled five primetime games against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11. The Steelers were one of two teams to appear in five primetime games in the first 11 weeks of the season (Chicago). The Steelers played three of the five primetime games on the road and finished 2-3. Under Head Coach Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh is in primetime games, including 7-1 on Monday Night Football. The Steelers overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 10 was Pittsburgh s 15th consecutive win at home on Monday Night Football, the longest streak in MNF history. The Steelers are one of only two teams in the NFL this season (New York Giants) to have played or have scheduled primetime games in back-to-back weeks twice (Weeks 6-7 and 10-11), and both times the Steelers finished 1-1 in the set of games.the Giants have played in primetime in consecutive weeks once already this season and went 1-1. New York has one more set of primetime games to go in Weeks Continued Success: With a victory over the Washington Redskins in Week 8, the Steelers became the first team to reach 400 wins since the 1970 merger of the National and American Football Leagues. The following is a look at the top three regular-season records since the merger in 1970: Team W L T Pct. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins Dallas Cowboys Controlling The NFC: The Steelers have won 29 of their past 35 regular-season games versus teams in the NFC, dating back to 2003, including a 3-0 record this season. The Steelers are all-time against the NFC, including at home. Pittsburgh has won 11 of its last 13 games against NFC opponents. The Steelers have nine consecutive home victories versus NFC teams. Pittsburgh last lost to an NFC team at Heinz Field in 2008 (21-14, vs. New York Giants). Prior to losing to the Giants, Pittsburgh had won eight straight games versus NFC teams at home. The Steelers are 6-2 versus the NFC in the Super Bowl. Sustaining Success: Pittsburgh has made the playoffs seven times, including in 2011, and won the AFC North five times since the divisional realignment in The Steelers won the AFC North Division three times in last four years. Although the Steelers finished with an identical 12-4 record in 2011, the Baltimore Ravens won the division and got a first round bye in the playoffs because the Ravens beat the Steelers twice. The Steelers have won 20 division titles since the NFL merger in 1970, the most in the NFL during that time. The following is a list of teams that have won the most division titles and qualified for the playoffs since 2002: Team Playoffs Division Titles Indianapolis 9 7 New England** 9 9 Philadelphia 7 6 Pittsburgh* 7 5 Green Bay 7 5 *Made the playoffs in 2011 **Won division this season Regular-Season Success: Pittsburgh owns the second-best regular-season record in the NFL since The Steelers have averaged over 10 wins per year and have earned seven playoff berths, six division titles and two Super Bowl victories in that time period. The following are the top five teams in regular-season winning percentage from 2000-Present: Team W L T Pct. Playoff Berths New England Indianapolis Pittsburgh Green Bay Among The Best: The Steelers have 598 career wins (including postseason), which is the fourth-most in NFL history. The following is a listing of the top five teams in the NFL for career wins (including postseason): Team Wins 1. Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers 598* 5. Washington Redskins 580 *Total includes 1943 season when Pittsburgh joined Philadelphia Additionally, Pittsburgh owns the third-best record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.633) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England, 207 / Green Bay, 202) to recorded over 190 wins since The following is a look at the top three regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): Team W L T Pct. 1. New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers In the Red Zone: The Steelers have converted 36-of-39 red zone opportunities into points this season. The only three times they did not score points in the red zone was when they ended the game by taking a knee, had a 15 point lead with 29 seconds left in the game and decided to run the ball on 4th-and-8 and when the they failed to convert a fake field goal. Following is a look at how the Steelers offense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Denver... 4/ New York Jets... 3/ Oakland... 4/ Philadelphia... 4/ Tennessee... 3/ Cincinnati... 3/ Washington... 5/ New York Giants... 4/ Kansas City... 4/ Baltimore... 1/ Cleveland... 1/ Baltimore... 3/ Total... 39/ Red Zone Defense: Over the past seven games the Steelers defense has only allowed opponents to enter the red zone 17 times and have yielded only seven touchdowns. In a Week 13 victory at Baltimore, Pittsburgh s defense limited the Ravens to one trip inside the 20-yard line and allowed just a field goal. Following is a look at how the Steelers defense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Denver... 4/ New York Jets... 2/ Oakland... 4/ Philadelphia... 3/ Tennessee... 4/ Cincinnati... 2/ Washington... 3/