PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-5) CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-7-1) Sunday, Dec. 18, p.m. (ET) Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio

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1 PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS Burt Lauten - Director of Communications Dominick Rinelli - Public Relations/Media Manager Ryan Scarpino - Public Relations Assistant PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3400 South Water Street Pittsburgh, PA Fax: PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-5) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-7-1) Sunday, Dec. 18, p.m. (ET) Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio REGULAR SEASON GAME #14 Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-7-1) DATE: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 KICKOFF: 1 p.m. ET SITE: Paul Brown Stadium (65,515) Cincinnati, Ohio PLAYING SURFACE: UBU Speed Series S5M TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) Dan Fouts (analyst) Evan Washburn (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: Sports USA ANNOUNCERS: Wayne Randazzo (play-by-play) Mark Carrier (analyst) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.637)/10th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.637)/10th season Playoff Record/Years: 6-5 (.545)/six years Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis Overall regular-season record: (.536)/14th season Regular-season record with Cincinnati: (.536)/14th season Playoff Record/Years: 0-7 (.000)/seven years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s 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 2016 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (1-3) Friday, Aug. 12 DETROIT L, (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 18 PHILADELPHIA L, 17-0 (KDKA) Friday, Aug. New Orleans W, (KDKA) Thursday, Sept. Carolina L, 18-6 (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (8-5) Monday, Sept. Washington W, (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 18 CINCINNATI W, (CBS) Sunday, Sept. Philadelphia L, 34-3 (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 2 KANSAS CITY W, (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 9 NEW YORK JETS W, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. Miami L, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 23 NEW ENGLAND L, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 30 BYE WEEK Sunday, Nov. Baltimore L, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 13 DALLAS L, (FOX) Sunday, Nov. Cleveland W, 24-9 (CBS) Thursday, Nov. Indianapolis W, 28-7 (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 4 NEW YORK GIANTS W, (FOX) Sunday, Dec. Buffalo W, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. Cincinnati 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 25 BALTIMORE 4:30 p.m. (NFL Network) Sunday, Jan. 1 CLEVELAND* 1 p.m. (CBS) * - Time may change due to fl exible scheduling POSTSEASON Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8 Wild Card Weekend Sat.-Sun., Jan Divisional Playoff Games Sunday, Jan. 22 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 29 Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Sunday, Feb. 5 Super Bowl LI (Houston, Texas) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Noon (LIVE on ROOT Sports) in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. For the 18th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and South Carolina. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on steelers.com. For the 22nd straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 18th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 14th season is former Steeler offensive lineman Craig Wolfl ey, who provides sideline analysis. Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard on Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) OFFICIAL STEELERS WEBSITE Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more. MEDIA-ONLY SECTION OF The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media-Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelers_digest@yahoo.com. NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COM Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifi cally to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on the official Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone, and at WDVE HD2. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at PENNSYLVANIA (31) Allentown-WSAN (1470) Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Bradford-WESB (1490) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WOWQ (102.1) Erie-WJET (1440) Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (92.3) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Somerset-WLLI (990) Starview-WLPA (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (99.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (3) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Upper Arlington-WTOH (98.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (5) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Cumberland-WTBO (105.7) Frederick-WFMD (930) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) WEST VIRGINIA (7) Charleston-WCHS (580) Cross Lanes-WSWW (1490) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WBBD (1400) NEW YORK (1) Syracuse-WTLA (1200) SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (Subject to change) TUESDAY, DEC. 13 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on ROOT Sports WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14 Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Post-practice player availability 3:15-3:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice THURSDAY, DEC. 15 Practice 1-3 p.m. Player availability open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3-3:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice FRIDAY, DEC. 16 Practice 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Player availability open locker room 12:30-1:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice SATURDAY, DEC. 17 No media availability SUNDAY, DEC p.m. (ET) Road Game at Cincinnati Bengals (Paul Brown Stadium) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, Channel 2) MONDAY, DEC. 19 TBD Coordinators available after practice

3 2016 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers have won each of their three primetime games in 2016: a Kickoff Weekend Monday Night Football victory at the Washington Redskins (38-16), a Week Four Sunday Night Football win vs. Kansas City at Heinz Field (43-14) and a Thursday Night Football win on Thanksgiving Day at the Indianapolis Colts (28-7). Pittsburgh will host the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16 (NFL Network, 4:30 p.m.) on Dec. 25 to mark the fi rst Christmas Day game in franchise history. COLOR RUSH ON CHRISTMAS DAY Pittsburgh will debut its color rush uniforms on Christmas Day when the team hosts the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Steelers President Art Rooney II announced during halftime of the team s fi rst preseason game on KDKA-TV that the team s color rush uniforms will be all black with gold numbers. STEELERS ON THANKSGIVING STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Le Veon Bell... (Lay-vee-on) Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-il-oh) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Javon Hargrave... (Jay-von) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Ryan Shazier... (Shay-zier) Shamarko Thomas... (Shuh-mar-ko) Fitzgerald Toussaint... (Too-saunt) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on Too-it) The Steelers earned their second win on Thanksgiving Day in team history on Nov. 24 (Week 12), defeating the Indianapolis Colts 28-7 in a nationally televised primetime game on Thursday Night Football. Below is a look at the team s eight Thanksgiving Day games in franchise history: STEELERS THANKSGIVING DAY GAME RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT Nov. 23, 1939 at Philadelphia L, Nov. 28, 1940 at Philadelphia L, 7-0 Nov. 23, 1950 at Chicago W, Nov. 24, 1983 at Detroit L, 45-3 Nov. 28, 1991 at Dallas L, Nov. 26, 1998 at Detroit L, (OT) Nov. 28, 2013 at Baltimore L, Nov. 24, 2016 at Indianapolis W, THROWBACKS IN WEEK 5 The Steelers wore their 1934 throwback uniforms in Week Five against the New York Jets at Heinz Field. This marked the fi fth straight season Pittsburgh donned their 1934 throwback uniforms and the last occasion. The team fi rst wore these in 2012 during the team s 80th season in professional football.

4 FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT BUFFALO THE STEELERS Pittsburgh improved to 8-5 overall, 4-3 on the road and to 6-3 vs. AFC teams (2-2 vs. AFC East) in The Steelers have won at least eight regular-season games for the 13th consecutive season, dating back to 2004, matching the longest such streak in franchise history ( ). The Steelers are now 14-8 in regular-season history against the Bills (6-7 on the road). The Steelers have won six consecutive regularseason games against the Bills, including each of the previous four at Buffalo. Pittsburgh improved to 3-1 in regular-season games against Buffalo in the month of December (1-1 on the road in the month). Pittsburgh has won each of its last three road games. The Steelers are the fi rst NFL franchise to have three head coaches in its history reach 100 regular-season wins: Chuck Noll (193), Bill Cowher (149) and Mike Tomlin (100). Pittsburgh has held each of its last four opponents to 100 rushing yards or less to mark the team s fi rst such streak since 2015 (four games: Nov. 15-Dec. 13). Have outscored their opponents by 49 points in the opening half of the last four games (63-14). Outscored Buffalo 7-0 in the fi rst quarter, increasing their opening quarter lead to a combined 29-0 in the last four games. The defense recorded three sacks in the fi rst quarter the fi rst three sack opening quarter of a game by the Steelers since 2006 (Oct. 29 at Oakland). HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Earned his 100th regular-season victory since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007, improving to (43-36 on the road). Joined Chuck Noll (193) and Bill Cowher (149) as the third head coach in franchise history to reach 100 regular-season wins. Reached 100 regular season wins in his 157th game the fewest games in Steelers history by a head coach to the century mark. Is the eighth head coach in NFL history to reach 100 regular-season wins within their first 10 seasons, joining Mike Ditka, Tony Dungy, Joe Gibbs, John Madden, Mike McCarthy, George Seifert and Don Shula. Is the ninth head coach in NFL history to reach 100 regular-season wins within their fi rst 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). Improved to 4-0 as the Steelers head coach in regular-season games vs. Buffalo (2-0 on the road). Is now in regular-season games vs. AFC teams (32-27 on the road). Improved to in regular-season games during the month of December (9-7 on the road during the month). Is now when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime. QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Completed 17-of-31 passes for 220 yards with three interceptions. Improved to as a starter during the regular season (53-38 on the road). Increased his Steelers franchise record for the most wins as a starting quarterback to 121 (Terry Bradshaw, 107). FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT BUFFALO QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (Cont d) Is now 4-0 against Buffalo in the regular-season as a starter (2-0 on the road). Increased his 2016 completions total to 283 to post the eighth-most in a single-season in Steelers history. Surpassed Vinny Testaverde (46,233) for the 10thmost passing yards in NFL history, now with 46,249. WR ANTONIO BROWN Led the team in receptions (5) and receiving yards (78). Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 49 the third-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL wide receivers. Has registered at least one reception in 102 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Has registered at least one reception in 97 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, Increased his 2016 reception total to 93 to mark the eighth-most receptions by a Steeler in a single-season. Hauled in his 90th reception of the season on his second catch, extending his streak of 90-catch seasons to four. Is the fi rst player in Steelers history to have four consecutive 90-catch seasons. RB Le VEON BELL Set a single-game Steelers record for rushing yards with 236 (223, Willie Parker, Dec. 7, 2006 vs. Cleveland). Tied a Steelers single-game record with a career-high three rushing touchdowns 12th occasion (10th player) fi rst since 2015 (DeAngelo Williams, Sept. 20). Tied a Steelers record for the most 200-rushing yard games in team history with two (Willie Parker). His 298 yards from scrimmage (236 rushing / 62 receiving) are the second-most in Steelers history (Antonio Brown, 306, Nov. 8, 2015 vs. Oakland). Moved into a tie with Dick Hoak (25) for the eighthmost rushing touchdowns in Steelers history. His three rushing touchdowns marked the fourth multirushing touchdown game of his NFL career. Posted the 13th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career. Eclipsed 100 rushing yards in four consecutive games for the fi rst time in his NFL career. Is the fi rst Steeler with a four-game 100-yard rushing streak since the seasons (Willie Parker, four games, Dec. 31, 2006-Sept. 23, 2007). Surpassed Lynn Swann (5,534) for the ninth-most yards from scrimmage in Steelers history, with 5,782. Has posted at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 30 career regular-season games. Since entering the NFL in 2013, is one of four to record at least 30 games with 100 yards from scrimmage, joining LeSean McCoy, Matt Forte and DeMarco Murray. Has posted at least 100 yards from scrimmage in fi ve consecutive games and in nine of his 10 games played in His fi ve game 100-scrimmage yard streak is the second-longest in his NFL career (eight games: Sept. 7-Oct. 26, 2014). Registered at least 150 yards from scrimmage for the 11th time in his NFL career during the regular-season and in back-to-back games.

5 FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT BUFFALO RB Le VEON BELL (Cont d) Registered at least 200 yards from scrimmage for the fi fth time in his NFL career during the regular-season, extending his Steelers record. Has caught 67 passes in 2016 the second-most by a Steelers running back in a single-season, behind his franchise record of 83 (2014). Has registered 563 receiving yards in 2016 the fourth-most by a Steelers running back in a singleseason. Set a single-game career-high for rushing touchdowns in the opening half of a game with two. Is the first Steeler with two rushing touchdowns in the fi rst half of a game since 2015 (DeAngelo Williams, 2, Nov. 8 vs. Oakland). Eclipsed 100 yards from scrimmage in the fi rst half of a game for the fi fth time in his NFL career with 125 today (77 rushing / 48 receiving). His 125 yards from scrimmage in the first half marked the third-most in the opening half of a game in his NFL career. Rushed for 77 yards in the first half to mark the fourthmost rushing yards in the opening half of a game in his NFL career. Totaled 80 yards from scrimmage (42 receiving / 38 rushing) in the fi rst quarter to set an opening quarter career-high. Eclipsed the 1,000-rushing yard mark in 2016 (1,053) his second career 1,000-yard season (2014: 1,361). C MAURKICE POUNCEY Played in and started his 75th career NFL game since entering the NFL as the Steelers fi rst-round (18th overall) draft selection in G DAVID DeCASTRO Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 53 the fourth-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL guards. K CHRIS BOSWELL Converted a 37-yard fi eld goal and a 39-yard fi eld goal in the fourth quarter, improving to 14-of-18 on field goal tries in 2016 and 14-of-15 on fi eld goal attempts from yards in his NFL career. FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT BUFFALO CB WILLIAM GAY Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 157 the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL defensive players. S MIKE MITCHELL Extended his consecutive regular season games started streak to 59 the fifth-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL safeties. S SEAN DAVIS Set a single-game career-high with 1.5 sacks, all coming in the fi rst quarter of Buffalo QB Tyrod Taylor. Participated in a half-sack with DE Stephon Tuitt and notched the fi rst full sack of his NFL career. CB ARTIE BURNS Picked off Buffalo QB Tyrod Taylor in the fourth quarter to mark the third interception of his rookie season. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS Extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games started to 98 the longest active streak among current Steelers and the longest active streak among NFL linebackers. Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 117 the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL linebackers. LB RYAN SHAZIER Registered a sack of Buffalo QB Tyrod Taylor, increasing his season total to 2.5 (6.0 in his NFL career). Led the team with eight tackles. LB BUD DUPREE Recorded the fi rst multi-sack game of his career, taking down QB Tyrod Taylor twice. DE STEPHON TUITT Credited with a half-sack of Buffalo QB Tyrod Taylor in the fi rst quarter, increasing his season total to 3.5 (11.0 in his NFL career).

6 STEELERS-BENGALS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1970 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, At Cincinnati: Steelers lead, Neutral Sites: N/A Streak: Steelers won previous two meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 18, 2016, in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 16 Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 2-0 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 9, 2016, at Cincinnati Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16 - AFC Wild Card (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 93rd regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with the Steelers holding a 22-game advantage in the series (57-35)...Sunday s game will be the 46th time the two teams will meet in Cincinnati where the Steelers have won each of the previous two meetings...the two teams have met 22 times in the month of December (Steelers lead, (4-8 overall and 5-2 on the road in the month) TEAM STATS Steelers Category Bengals Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game First Downs Per Game Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Sacks By Interceptions By :51...Avg. Time of Possession...30: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg AFC NORTH STANDINGS 2016 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Dec. 18: Pittsburgh (7-5) at Cincinnati (5-7-1), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA-TV) Baltimore (7-6) vs. Philadelphia (5-8), 1 p.m. Cleveland (0-13) at Buffalo (6-7), 1 p.m. THE LAST TIME VS. CINCINNATI Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 16 September 18, 2016 Heinz Field (65,072) PITTSBURGH - For the second consecutive game, QB Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes to help lift the Steelers to victory, this time, 24-16, over the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. Roethlisberger s fi rst touchdown pass, a 20-yarder, was thrown to TE Xavier Grimble late in the fi rst quarter. It marked Grimble s fi rst career reception. Cincinnati K Mike Nugent connected on a 25-yard fi eld goal with less than one minute to go in the fi rst quarter to cut the lead to 7-3. K Chris Boswell s 49-yard fi eld goal gave the Steelers a 10-3 advantage late in the second quarter. Nugent made a 33-yarder as time expired in the second quarter, and Pittsburgh led 10-6 at the break. TE Jesse James caught a nine-yard touchdown from Roethlisberger midway through the third quarter to extend the Steelers lead to Nugent s 21-yard fi eld goal late in the third quarter got the Bengals within one score, Midway through the fourth quarter, Roethlisberger threw a four-yard touchdown to RB DeAngelo Williams to give Pittsburgh a 24-9 lead. The Bengals got within one score again when QB Andy Dalton threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to RB Giovani Bernard to make it Pittsburgh. The Bengals had one last attempt to tie the game, but LB James Harrison forced a fumble on WR Tyler Boyd. The ball was recovered by S Robert Golden and he returned the fumble 21 yards, which sealed the victory for Pittsburgh. GAME SUMMARY Bengals (1-1) STEELERS (2-0) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 3:46 Grimble 20 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 5-66; 1: CIN 1 0:23 Nugent 25 yd. FG 8-68; 3: PIT 2 4:10 Boswell 49 yd. FG 4-6; 0: CIN 2 0:00 Nugent 33 yd. FG 8-53; 0: PIT 3 6:16 James 9 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 7-91; 3: CIN 3 2:10 Nugent 21 yd. FG 10-72; 4: PIT 4 6:48 Williams 4 yd. from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 12-68; 6: CIN 4 3:25 Bernard 25 yd. pass from Dalton (Nugent kick) 8-75; 3: TEAM STATISTICS Bengals Steelers 1st Downs 21 (1-17-3) 19 (6-12-1) 3rd Downs 4-16 (25%) 7-17 (41%) 4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 0-1 (0%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Net Passing Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 27:05 32:55 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Cin. Hill 11-22; Bernard 5-17; Dalton 2-7. Pit. Williams 32-94; Roethlisberger 1-14; Coates 1-6; Richardson 1-6; Toussaint 1-4. PASSING: Cin. Dalton , 366, 1 TD. Pit. Roethlisberger , 259, 3 TDs. RECEIVING: Cin. Bernard 9-100, 1 TD; Boyd 6-78; LaFell 3-39; Hill 3-37; Kroft 3-35; Uzomah 3-9; Green 2-38; Erickson 1-20; Wright Pit. Brown 4-39; Williams 4-38, 1 TD; James 3-29, 1 TD; Coates 2-97; Grimble 2-26, 1 TD; Rogers 1-9; Toussaint 1-9; Heyward-Bey 1-7, Johnson 1-5.

7 CAREER NUMBERS VS. BENGALS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER DATE RESULT ATT CMP. PCT. YDS. TD. INT. LG. RT. 10/3/04 W, (H) /21/04 W, (A) /23/05 W, (A) /4/05 L, (H) /24/06 L, (H) /31/06 W, (A) OT T /28/07 W, (A) /2/07 W, (H) /19/08 W, (A) T /20/08 W, (H) /27/09 L, (A) /15/09 L, (H) /8/10 W, (A) /12/10 W, 23-7 (H) /13/11 W, (A) /4/11 W, 35-7 (H) /21/12 W, (A) /23/12 L, (H) T /16/13 L, (A) /15/13 W, (H) /7/14 W, (A) T /28/14 W, (H) T /1/15 L, (H) /13/15 W, (A) /18/16 W, (H) TOTALS , T st - QB Ben Roethlisberger s 504 completions, 5,854 passing yards and 292 passes for fi rst downs are tops among all quarterbacks in NFL history against Cincinnati. His 33 touchdown passes are second-most all-time vs. the Bengals (Warren Moon, 37). RB Le VEON BELL DATE RESULT ATT YDS. AVG. LG. TD REC. YDS. TD 12/15/13 W, (H) /7/14 W, (A) /28/14 W, (H) /1/15 L, H) TOTALS CAREER NUMBERS VS. BENGALS DE STEPHON TUITT DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 12/7/14 W, (A) /0 12/28/14 W, (H) /0 12/13/15 W, (A) /0 9/18/16 W, (H) /0 TOTALS /0 LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 10/28/07 W, (A) /0 12/2/07 W, (H) /0 10/19/08 W, (A) /0 11/20/08 W, (H) /0 9/27/09 L, (A) /0 11/15/09 L, (H) /0 11/8/10 W, (A) /0 12/12/10 W, 23-7 (H) /0 11/13/11 W, (A) /0 12/4/11 W, 35-7 (H) /0 10/21/12 W, (A) /0 12/23/12 L, (H) /0 9/16/13 L, (A) /0 12/15/13 W, (H) /0 12/7/14 W, (A) /0 12/28/14 W, (H) /0 11/1/15 L, (H) /0 12/13/15 W, (A) /0 9/18/16 W, (H) /0 TOTALS /0 LB RYAN SHAZIER DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 12/7/14 W, (A) /0 12/28/14 W, (H) /0 11/1/15 L, (H) /0 12/13/15 W, (A) /0 9/18/16 W, (H) /0 TOTALS /0 RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS DATE RESULT ATT YDS. AVG. LG. TD REC. YDS. TD 9/26/10 L, 20-7 (H) * 11/1/15 L, (H) /13/15 W, (A) /18/16 W, (H) TOTALS *With Carolina Panthers WR ANTONIO BROWN DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 12/12/10 W, 23-7 (H) /13/11 W, (A) /4/11 W, 35-7 (H) /21/12 W, 17-7 (A) /23/12 L, (H) T /16/13 L, (A) /15/13 W, (H) /7/14 W, (A) /28/14 W, (H) T /1/15 L, (H) /13/15 W, (A) /18/16 W, (H) TOTALS T Three of WR/PR Antonio Brown s four punt returns for touchdowns have occurred against Cincinnati, having returned 26 punts for 331 yards (12.7 average) in his career vs. the Bengals.

8 STEELERS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Bengals in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Bengals Pittsburgh LB James Harrison played one season (2013) in Cincinnati. Bengals TE coach Jonathan Hayes played with the Steelers from Bengals HC Marvin Lewis served as the Steelers LB coach for four seasons ( Bengals LB coach Jim Haslett was the Steelers DC from Area Connections Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was the DB coach at the University of Cincinnati from Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger, an Ohio native, played his collegiate career at Miami University (Oh.) in Oxford. Steelers FS Mike Mitchell hails from Fort Thomas, Ky. Steelers LB James Harrison is from Akron, Oh. and attended Kent State University. Pittsburgh FB Roosevelt Nix is from Reynoldsburg Oh. and also played at Kent State University. Bengals HC Marvin Lewis was born in McDonald, Pa. and coached for the University of Pittsburgh from Cincinnati DE Will Clarke is from Pittsburgh. Bengals TE coach Jonathan Hayes was born in South Fayette, Pa. Bengals WR coach James Urban coached at Clarion University from Cincinnati asst. HC/OL coach Paul Alexander was a GA at Penn State from Bengals strength and conditioning coach Chip Morton was a strength and conditioning asst. at Penn State for fi ve years ( ). Bengals rookie WR Tyler Boyd is a graduate of Clairton High School and played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh. Bengals LB coach Jim Haslett played his college career at Indiana University (Pa.). Haslett also served as a football consultant for Penn State last year. Steelers in Bold; Bengals in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers OT Marcus Gilbert was teammates with Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap ( ) at Florida. Pittsburgh G David DeCastro was teammates with Cincinnati HB Ryan Hewitt for three seasons ( ) at Stanford. Steelers LB Jarvis Jones was a Georgia Bulldog with Bengals DT Geno Atkins (2009), WR A.J. Green ( ) and S Shawn Williams ( ). Pittsburgh WR Sammie Coates played at Auburn with Cincinnati TE C.J. Uzomah ( ). Steelers DE Stephon Tuitt was teammates with Bengals TE Tyler Eifert at Notre Dame from PIT-CIN SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /4/2005 Bengals Jon Kitna /30/2001 Rushing Yards Steelers Le Veon Bell /7/2014 Bengals James Brooks 133 9/30/1985 Receiving Yards Steelers Lynn Swann /2/1979 Bengals A.J. Green /7/2014 NFL Connections Steelers OC Todd Haley was on staff in Arizona from when Bengals LB Karlos Dansby was a linebacker for the Cardinals. Pittsburgh RB coach James Saxon coached in Miami at the same time Dansby was on Dolphins active roster, as well (2010). Steelers CB Justin Gilbert played on the same side of the ball as Dansby in Cleveland for two seasons ( ). Pittsburgh ILB coach Jerry Olsavsky played for Baltimore when Bengals STC Darrin Simmons was on the Ravens staff in Steelers STC Danny Smith and Cincinnati QB coach Ken Zampese worked together on the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff for one season (1998). Pittsburgh OL coach Mike Munchak coached Bengals CB Adam Jones for two seasons ( ) with the Titans. Steelers RB DeAngelo Williams shared a locker room with Bengals WR Brandon LaFell in Carolina for four years ( ). Haley coached Bengals DE Wallace Gilberry for three seasons in Kansas City ( ).

9 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over Cincinnati, the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since The Steelers look to improve to all-time against the Bengals in regular-season history and to in road games at Cincinnati. With a win, the Steelers will have swept the Bengals in their regular-season series for the 19th time in series history and for the first time since 2014 (1982 not included due to shortened season). Pittsburgh is aiming for their third straight win against Cincinnati in the regular season and their third straight road victory at the Bengals. With a win, Pittsburgh would improve to 15-8 against Cincinnati in the month of December (6-2 on the road). Pittsburgh is seeking their fi fth straight win against Cincinnati in the month of December. With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their last four regular-season road games. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (44-36 on the road). Looks to improve to 15-5 against the Bengals as the Steelers head coach since 2007 in the regular-season and to 8-2 on the road at Cincinnati. With a win, would have led the Steelers to a regularseason sweep vs. the Bengals for the sixth time in his head coaching tenure (2007, 08, 10, 11 and 14). With a win, would improve to in the month of December and to 10-7 on the road during the month. 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 19-7 vs. Cincinnati in the regular season and to 11-2 on the road at the Bengals. Is three touchdown passes from tying John Elway for the ninth most in NFL history (300). Needs fi ve touchdown passes to tally 30 in 2016 and mark his third season with at least 30 scoring throws (2007 and 2014: 32). Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 50 in his regular-season NFL career. Is 29 completions from surpassing Vinny Testaverde (3,787) for 10th-most in NFL history. Needs 755 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 seven catches to mark his fourth straight season with at least 100 receptions and to extend his franchise record of consecutive seasons with at least 100 catches to four. Is one touchdown catch from becoming the fourth player in Steelers history with at least 50. Needs two touchdown catches to tie Lynn Swann (51) for the third-most touchdown grabs in team history. Will match his single-season franchise record for touchdown catches (13) with two scoring grabs. Will break a tie with Hines Ward (29) for the most 100- yard receiving games in team history with his next 100- yard game. With 110 catches in 2016, will become the fi rst player in NFL history to record 110 or more receptions in three consecutive years. With 125 receptions in 2016, would become the fi rst player in NFL history to record three consecutive seasons of 125 catches or more. WR SAMMIE COATES Is 64 receiving yards from reaching 500 in his NFL career. RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS Will record the 24th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career with his next 100-yard performance and to mark his sixth as a Steeler. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE LB JAMES HARRISON Is a half-sack from 80.0 in his career with the Steelers. CB WILLIAM GAY Will break a tie with Rod Woodson to set the record for the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in team history with his next pick six of six. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with fi ve. RB Le VEON BELL Will become the 20th player in Steelers history with 30 combined touchdowns with his next touchdown. Aims for his fi fth consecutive 100-yard rushing game on Sunday, and his sixth in a row with 100 yards from scrimmage. Will move into a tie with Barry Foster and John Henry Johnson (26) for the sixth-most rushing touchdowns in team history with his next rushing score, and is two rushing touchdowns from sole possesion of sixth in team history. Needs three rushing scores to match Rashard Mendenhall (29) for fi fth-most in franchise history. Needs 36 rushing yards to surpass Rocky Bleier (3,865) for the eight-most in Steelers history, 114 to move into seventh (Barry Foster: 3,943), 136 for sixth (Dick Hoak: 3,965) and 160 for fi fth (Frank Pollard: 3,989). Is 294 scrimmage yards from moving into eighth in team history (Willie Parker: 6,075).

10 2016 BY THE NUMBERS 1 The Steelers were the only NFL team on Kickoff Weekend to feature a 300-yard passer (Ben Roethlisberger: 300), 100-yard rusher (DeAngelo Williams: 143) and a 100-yard receiver (Antonio Brown: 126). 1st CB Artie Burns made his fi rst career start in Week Nine at Baltimore and posted the fi rst interception of his NFL career. 3 WR Antonio Brown set a single-game career-high with three touchdown receptions in Week 12 at Indianapolis to become the 13th player (14th occasion) in Steelers history with a threeplus touchdown catch game TE Ladarius Green recorded the fi rst 100-yard receiving game of his NFL career in Week 13 vs. New York, fi nishing with single-game career highs in receptions (6) and yards (110), while scoring the fi rst touchdown of his Steelers tenure. 8.0 The Steelers recorded eight sacks in Week 11 at Cleveland - the team s most since eight on December 24, 2005 at Cleveland. 11 The number of touchdown catches WR Antonio Brown has in the tied as the fi fth-most in a season in Steelers history and the second-most in his NFL career of his team record of 13 in The Steelers have limited opponents to 16 sacks in the second-fewest allowed on the season (Oakland: 13) WR Sammie Coates is second in the NFL with a 21.3 yards per catch average (20-425, minimum 20 receptions) LB James Harrison increased his sack total with the Steelers to 79.5 in Week 13 - the most by a Pittsburgh defender since the statistic became official in WR Antonio Brown set an NFL record for the fewest games played to reach 600 receptions, setting the mark during Week 11 s game at Cleveland, his 96th game. THE STEELERS IN 2016 Regular Post Season Season Overall: At Home: On the Road: Neutral: By Month: September October November December January vs. AFC: vs. AFC North vs. AFC East vs. AFC South vs. AFC West vs. NFC: vs. NFC East vs. NFC North vs. NFC South vs. NFC West When: When Scoring First: When Opponent Scored First: When Scoring 20 or More Points: When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: When Leading after the fi rst quarter: When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: When Tied after the fi rst quarter: When Leading at the Half: When Trailing at the Half: When Tied at the Half: When Leading after three quarters: When Trailing after three quarters: When Tied after three quarters: When Outrushing the Opponent: With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: When Led in Time of Possession: When Trailed in Time of Possession: On Turf: On Grass: When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: ,616 RB Le Veon Bell ranks third in the NFL with 1,616 yards from scrimmage in ,000 RB Le Veon Bell eclipsed 5,000 yards from scrimmage in his NFL career during Week 11 s game at Cleveland - his 42nd career game - setting a Steelers record for the fewest games played to reach the milestone.

11 TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 100 victories in the regular season - tied as the third-most wins in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England * 3 Green Bay * 1 Pittsburgh * 2 Indianapolis Denver * 1 Dallas Baltimore New Orleans *Made the playoffs in 2015 Tomlin s.637 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.) Bruce Arians (Ari 2013-pres.) Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-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. He has led the Steelers to a 4-2 mark at home in 2016 through the team s fi rst six home games of the season. Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week 9 in 2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher (85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular season home victories. Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least fi ve home wins in each of his fi rst nine seasons as the team s head coach and six in six of his nine at the helm. His (.731) mark at home is the third-best and his 57 home wins are tied as the third most in the NFL since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Baltimore Seattle TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a all-time record against teams in the AFC North since becoming the Steelers head coach in His 38 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 21-7 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 fi ve of his fi rst nine seasons ( ). PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 28 primetime games, including a Week One Monday Night Football game at the Washington Redskins to kickoff the 2016 season (W, 38-16), a Week Four Sunday Night Football tilt at Heinz Field vs. Kansas City (W, 43-14) and a Week 12 Thursday Night tilt on Thanksgiving Day at the Indianapolis Colts (W, 28-7). Mike Tomlin, the 10th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games. He is 10-2 on Monday Night Football, 14-8 on Sunday Night Football and 6-6 on Thursday Night Football. Tomlin joined only Bill Cowher (Steelers), Tom Flores (Raiders), Steve Mariucci (49ers), George Seifert (49ers) and Don Shula (Colts, Dolphins) as coaches to win their fi rst six Monday Night Football games.

12 TOMLIN IN 10 In his 10th season 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 206 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 100 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 six postseason berths are the third most in a coach s fi rst 10 seasons with the Steelers and his four division titles are third-most. Below is how 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) (.637) (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 6 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15) 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) 4 (2007, 08, 10, 14) (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: 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 John Madden Tony Dungy Mike Ditka Joe Gibbs Mike Tomlin 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 10 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 (Patriots), Mike Ditka (Chicago), Joe Gibbs (Washington), John Madden (Oakland), Mike McCarthy (Green Bay), Marty Schottenheimer (Kansas City), Mike Shanahan (Denver) and Don Shula (Miami). GOOD FIRST NINE In his 10th season as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. Tomlin earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 of 2015 at Cincinnati and closed out his ninth season with 92 wins following the team s Week 17 victory at Cleveland. His 92 wins in his fi rst nine seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach after his fi rst nine campaigns and his two Super Bowl appearances also are tied for the franchise best for a coach in his fi rst nine seasons. Tomlin s six postseason berths are tied as the most in a coach s fi rst nine seasons with the Steelers and his four division titles are third-most. Below is how Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst nine seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR NINTH YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin ( ) (.639) ( ) Bill Cowher ( ) (.597) ( ) Chuck Noll ( ) (.591) ( ) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 2 (1974, 75) 2 (1974, 75) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 6 ( ) Chuck Noll 6 ( ) Mike Tomlin 6 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 5 (1992, 94-97) (AFC Central) 5 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77) (AFC Central) 4 (2007, 08, 10, 14) (AFC North)

13 AMONG COACHES IN FIRST NINE Mike Tomlin earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 at Cincinnati in 2015, and has accumulated a regular-season record in his fi rst nine seasons as a head coach in NFL ( ). Tomlin is one of nine head coaches in NFL history with 90 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst nine seasons as a head coach and his 92 wins are tied as the fourth-most among the group: MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST NINE SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH HEAD COACH YEARS WINS George Seifert , Mike McCarthy John Madden Mike Tomlin Dennis Green Joe Gibbs Don Shula Mike Ditka Mike Holmgren TOMLIN S 90TH IN NINE Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 90 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2015, with the team s victory at Cincinnati. He joined Chuck Noll ( : 193) and Bill Cowher ( : 149) in the team s 90-win club. Tomlin s 90th win occurred in his ninth season with the Steelers, becoming the first Pittsburgh head coach to reach 90 wins in his first nine years (Bill Cowher: : 86 and Chuck Noll: : 74). Tomlin also joined several elite head coach fraternities in NFL history by reaching 90 wins in his ninth season: Tomlin is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games in his fi rst nine seasons as a head coach, joining Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, Mike Holmgren, John Madden, Mike McCarthy, George Seifert and Don Shula. He is the sixth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games in his fi rst nine seasons with one franchise, joining Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, John Madden and Mike McCarthy. EIGHT IN EACH OF FIRST NINE Along with securing his 90th win in Week 14 at Cincinnati in 2015, Mike Tomlin also led the Steelers to its eighth win of the season. Tomlin has guided the Steelers to at least eight wins in each of his nine seasons as the team s head coach. Tomlin is the third head coach in NFL history to win at least eight games in each of their fi rst nine years as an NFL head coach and with the same team (Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). He became the sixth head coach in NFL history to lead a team to at least eight wins in each of their fi rst nine years as a NFL head coach (George Allen: Los Angeles/Washington, Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland, George Seifert: San Francisco/Carolina, Don Shula: Baltimore/Miami and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). Tomlin is the fourth head coach in NFL history to win at least eight games in their fi rst nine years as a head coach with a team (Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland, Marty Schottenheimer: Kansas City and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO Pittsburgh has converted three of their eight two-point attempts in 2016, their first two conversions both coming in the first 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-8 38% TOTALS %