PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-2) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-1) Sunday, Oct. 23, :25 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa.

Transcription

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 (4-2) vs. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-1) Sunday, Oct. 23, :25 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. REGULAR SEASON GAME #7 Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) vs. New England Patriots (5-1) DATE: Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 KICKOFF: 4:25 p.m. ET SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) Pittsburgh, Pa. PLAYING SURFACE: Grass TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Phil Simms (color analyst) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig fl Wol ey (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: Sports USA ANNOUNCERS: Larry Kahn (play-by-play) Mark Carrier (analyst) Troy West (sideline) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.640)/10th season Regularseason record with Pittsburgh: (.640)/10th season Playoff Record/Years: 6-5/six years New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Overall regular-season record: (.667)/22nd season Regular-season record with New England: (.733)/17th season Playoff Record/Years: (.697)/14 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 (4-2) 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 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 30 BYE WEEK Sunday, Nov. Baltimore* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 13 DALLAS 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Nov. Cleveland* 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, Nov. Indianapolis 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 4 NEW YORK GIANTS 4:25 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Dec. Buffalo* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. Cincinnati* 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 25 BALTIMORE 4:30 p.m. (NFL Network) Sunday, Jan. 1 CLEVELAND* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 22 Sunday, Jan. 29 Sunday, Feb. 5 POSTSEASON Wild Card Weekend Divisional Playoff Games Conference Championships Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Super Bowl LI (Houston, Texas) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 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 offi cial 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, OCT. 18 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on ROOT Sports WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19 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, OCT. 20 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, OCT. 21 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, OCT. 22 No media availability SUNDAY, OCT. 23 4:25 p.m. (ET) Home Game vs. New England Patriots (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, Channel 2) MONDAY, OCT. 24 TBD Coordinators available after practice

3 2016 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers have won each of their fi rst two primetime games in 2016, a Kickoff Weekend Monday Night Football victory at the Washington Redskins (38-16) and a Week Four Sunday Night Football win vs. Kansas City at Heinz Field (43-14). The Steelers will appear in their eighth Thanksgiving Day game in team history in Week 12 (Nov. 24) at the Indianapolis Colts (NBC, 8:30 p.m.). Pittsburgh s fourth nationally televised primetime contest occurs at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 on Sunday Night Football, Dec. 18 (NBC, 8:30 p.m.). 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 first preseason game on KDKA-TV that the team s color rush uniforms will be all black with gold numbers 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 DRAFT CLASS CB Artie Burns (1st round, 25th overall): Started 23-of-36 games played at Miami and fi nished his Hurricane career with 93 tackles, 14 pass breakups, seven interceptions, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery...led the Atlantic Coast Conference with six interceptions in 2015, the most by a Hurricane since 2003 (Sean Taylor, 10), en route to earning All-ACC second-team honors. S Sean Davis (2nd round, 58th overall): Started 40-of-50 games played at Maryland and fi nished his Terrapin career with 318 tackles...led the Maryland defense with 70 solo tackles in 2015 (second with 88 combined stops), to go along with fi ve forced fumbles (second in the nation) and three interceptions. DT Javon Hargrave (3rd round, 89th overall): A a two-time SBN Sports Mel Blount Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at South Carolina State in totaled 37.0 sacks, including 10.0 or more in each of his fi nal two campaigns. LB Tyler Matakevich (7th round, 246th overall): The Temple all-time leading tackler with 493 stops, became the fi rst school defensive player to earn first-team All-America honors and the first at any position since 1986 (Paul Palmer)...was the only player in the FBS to lead his team in tackles in every game in 2015, and became just the seventh player in NCAA history to eclipse the 100-tackle plateau in four seasons. 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)

4 FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT MIAMI THE STEELERS Pittsburgh is now 4-2 overall and 3-1 vs. AFC opponents in The Steelers are now against the Dolphins in regular-season history. Generated 119 rushing yards in the fi rst half the Steelers fi rst time over 100 yards in the opening half of a game in 2016 and the team s fi rst since Oct. 12, 2015 (109 at San Diego). Converted a two-point conversion attempt (Ben Roethlisberger to Le Veon Bell) in the fi rst quarter to improve to two-of-two on two-point attempts in HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Is now during the regular season, and 3-2 as the Steelers head coach in regular-season games vs. Miami. Is now to in regular-season games during the month of October. QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Completed 19-of-34 passes for 189 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Surpassed Drew Bledsoe (44,611) for the 11th-most passing yards in NFL history, now with 44,680. Set a Steelers record for the most touchdown passes in the fi rst six games of a season, with 16, surpassing the previous mark of 13 (Terry Bradshaw: 1980 and Ben Roethlisberger: 2007). QB LANDRY JONES Saw action in the second quarter in place of QB Ben Roethlisberger. WR ANTONIO BROWN Caught four passes for 39 yards. Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 42 the third-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL wide receivers. Has registered at least one reception in 95 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Has registered at least one reception in 90 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY Scored his fi rst career rushing touchdown on a careerlong 60-yard burst in the fi rst quarter. It marked his 16th career touchdown (15 receiving / 1 rushing) and fourth as a Steeler. The 60-yard touchdown run is the longest by the Steelers since 2005 (Willie Parker, 80 yards, Dec. 24 at Cleveland), and the longest rushing play by a Steelers wide receiver in team history. FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT MIAMI RB Le VEON BELL Led the Steelers with 108 yards from scrimmage (53 rushing and 55 receiving). His 55 receiving yards and six catches were both team-highs. Joined Franco Harris (11,950 / 2,284) and Merril Hoge (3,115 / 2,054) as the third player in Steelers history with at least 3,000 rushing and 1,500 receiving yards in team history, now with 3,040 rushing yards and 1,566 receiving yards. Surpassed Edgerrin James (42 games) as the fastest player in NFL history to reach 3,000 rushing and 1,500 receiving yards in a career in his 38th career regularseason game. Reached the 3,000 rushing yard milestone for his NFL career, now with 3,040, becoming the 13th player in Steelers history with at least 3,000 rushing yards. Has posted at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 24 career regular-season games. G DAVID DeCASTRO Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 46 the sixth-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL guards. CB WILLIAM GAY Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 150 the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL cornerbacks. S MIKE MITCHELL Extended his consecutive regular season games started streak to 52 the fi fth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL safeties. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS Extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games started to 91 the longest active streak among current Steelers and the third-longest active streak among NFL linebackers. Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 110 the third-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL linebackers. LB TYLER MATAKEVICH Led all defenders with eight tackles (six solo). DT DANIEL McCULLERS Credited with a field goal block, the first of his career, and the fi rst by the Steelers since Nov. 1, 2015 vs. Cincinnati (Cameron Heyward). WR COBI HAMILTON Caught two passes for 36 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown, the first touchdown of his NFL career. WR ELI ROGERS Caught four passes for 35 yards.

5 STEELERS-PATRIOTS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1972 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 10-6 At New England: Tied, 4-4 Neutral Sites: N/A Streak: Patriots won previous two meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 10, 2015, at New England New England 28, Pittsburgh 28 Postseason Series: Patriots lead, 3-1 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 23, 2005, in Pittsburgh New England 41, Pittsburgh 21 - AFC Championship (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 25th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and New England, with the Steelers holding a advantage in the series...pittsburgh has defeated the Patriots in 10 of their 16 meetings in Pittsburgh, and won the last game at Heinz Field (Oct. 30, 2011: 25-17)...the two teams have met four times in the month of October, all in Pittsburgh, in which the Steelers are 3-1 against the Patriots. STEELERS-PATRIOTS IN OCTOBER DATE STADIUM RESULT Oct. 22, 1972 Three Rivers Stadium W, 33-3 Oct. 19, 1986 Three Rivers Stadium L, 34-0 Oct. 31, 2004 Heinz Field W, Oct. 30, 2011 Heinz Field W, TEAM STATS Steelers Category Patriots 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 :20...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, Oct. 23: Baltimore (3-3) at New York Jets (1-5), 1 p.m. Cincinnati (2-4) vs. Cleveland (0-6), 1 p.m. Pittsburgh (4-2) vs. New England (5-1), 4:25 p.m. CBS (locally, KDKA-TV) THE LAST TIME VS. PATRIOTS New England 28, Pittsburgh 21 Sept. 10, 2015 Gillette Stadium (66,829) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. QB Tom Brady s four touchdown passes lifted the Patriots to a victory over the Steelers at Gillette Stadium in the 2015 NFL Kickoff Game. Pittsburgh marched into New England territory on its opening drive but K Josh Scobee s 44-yard fi eld goal went wide right. After a scoreless fi rst quarter, Brady connected with TE Rob Gronkowski on a 16-yard touchdown to give New England a 7-0 advantage early in the second quarter. On the Steelers following drive, Scobee missed again, this time from 46 yards out. Brady then connected with Gronkowski from six yards out to give New England a 14-0 lead. Scobee made a 44-yard fi eld goal right before halftime and the Steelers trailed 14-3 at the break. Brady threw a one-yard touchdown to TE Scott Chandler on the Patriots fi rst drive of the second half to extend their lead to Pittsburgh scored on its ensuing drive, a one-yard run by FB Will Johnson and then a two-point conversion, to cut the lead Scobee s 24-yard fi eld goal in the fourth quarter cut the Patriots lead to But New England capitalized again on their ensuing drive. Brady threw a one-yard touchdown to Gronkowski to give the Patriots a lead. QB Ben Roethlisberger threw an 11-yard touchdown to WR Antonio Brown with only two seconds left in the game to give Pittsburgh its fi nal points. GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (0-1) Patriots (1-0) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE NE 2 11:11 Gronkowski 16 yd. pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick) 13-90; 7: NE 2 4:01 Gronkowski 6 yd. pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick) 9-64; 4: PIT 2 0:03 Scobee 44 yd. FG 11-57; 3: NE 3 10:37 Chandler 1 yd. pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick) 9-80; 4: PIT 3 6:43 Johnson 1 yd. run (Roethlisberger-Wheaton pass) 7-80; 3: PIT 4 11:39 Scobee 24 yd. FG 13-67; 7: NE 4 9:20 Gronkowski 1 yd. pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick) 7-79; 2: PIT 4 0:02 Brown 11 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Scobee kick) 12-70; 2: TEAM STATISTICS Steelers Patriots 1st Downs rd Downs 7-15 (47%) 7-11 (64%) 4th Downs 2-2 (100%) 0-0 (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. 32:05 27:55 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pit. - D. Williams ; Johnson 4-7, 1 TD. N.E. - Lewis 15-69; Edelman 1-9; Bolden 5-1; Brady 3-1. PASSING: Pit. - Roethlisberger , 351, 1 TD. N.E. - Brady , 288, 4 TDs. RECEIVING: Pit. - Brown 9-133, 1 TD; Miller 8-84; Heyward-Bey 4-58; Wheaton 3-55; Murphy 1-16; D. Williams 1-5. N.E. - Edelman 11-97; Gronkowski 5-94, 3 TDs; Lewis 4-51; Amendola 2-24; Bolden 1-12; Dobson 1-9; Chandler 1-1, 1 TD.

6 STEELERS-PATRIOTS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-PATRIOTS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Patriots in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Patriots Steelers LB L.J. Fort spent the 2015 training camp with the Patriots. Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount spent time on the Steelers roster in Area Connections Steelers OT Marcus Gilbert, LB Ryan Shazier and Patriots RB James White are all form Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is from Pittsburgh, Pa. and attended Woodland Hills High School. New England asst. ST coach Ray Ventrone was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. and is a graduate of Chartiers Valley High School. New England DL Jabaal Sheard played at the University of Pittsburgh for four years ( ). NFL Connections Steelers Asst. HC/DL coach John Mitchell and WR coach Richard Mann were both coaches on Patriots HC Bill Belichick s staff ( ), when he was the HC in Cleveland. Pittsburgh OC Todd Haley worked with Belichick in New York, when they were both on the Jets staff ( ). Steelers HC Mike Tomlin, Patriots DL coach Brendan Daly and Patriots WR coach Chad O Shea worked together on the Vikings staff (2006). Pittsburgh RB coach James Saxon also worked alongside Daly in Minnesota for two seasons ( ). Haley was on staff at Arizona, while New England DL Alan Branch was a player ( ). Steelers LB Arthur Moats also spent time with Branch as his teammate in Buffalo, as well as Patriots WR Chris Hogan (2013). Steelers CB Justin Gilbert and Patriots LB Barkevious Mingo were teammates in Cleveland from Steelers in Bold; Patriots in Bold Italic College Connections Pittsburgh DE Cameron Heyward ( ) and LB Ryan Shazier (2011) both played with New England DB Nate Ebner at Ohio State. Steelers G David DeCastro played on the offensive line at Stanford for two years with Patriots OL Cameron Fleming ( ). DeCastro also played with Patriots DB Jordan Richards (2011) while at Stanford. Pittsburgh RB DeAngelo Williams played at Memphis with New England K Stephen Gostkowski for three seasons ( ). Steelers S Robert Golden and Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski were teammates at Arizona ( ). Steelers LB Jarvis Jones shared a locker room for two seasons ( ) at Georgia with and Patriots WR Malcom Mitchell and C David Andrews. Pittsburgh WR Sammie Coates played at Auburn with New England DBs Jonathan Jones ( ) and Brandon King ( ). PIT-NE SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /3/2013 Patriots Tom Brady /3/2013 Rushing Yards Steelers Franco Harris /8/1974 Patriots Curtis Martin /16/1995 Receiving Yards Steelers Mike Wallace /14/2010 Patriots Terry Glenn /6/1998

7 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over New England, the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since The Steelers look to improve to all-time against the Patriots in the regular-season, to 11-6 at home vs. New England and to 3-2 at Heinz Field. With a win, Pittsburgh would improve to 4-1 in the month of October against New England (4-1 at home). The Steelers aim for the eighth consecutive regularseason home win, dating back to Nov. 8, FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season, including at home. Looks to improve to 3-4 against the Patriots as the Steelers head coach since 2007 in the regular-season, and to 2-1 at home against New England. With a win, would improve to in the month of October and to 17-3 at home 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 at home. With a win, would improve to 4-5 vs. New England in the regular season and to 3-2 at home against the Patriots. Is two touchdown passes from tying Johnny Unitas (290) for the 11th-most in NFL history, and three from matching Warren Moon (291) for the 10th-most. Needs 66 pass completions to surpass Fran Tarkenton (3,868) for the 11th-most in NFL history. Is two 300-yard passing games from notching 50 in his regular-season NFL career. Needs 320 passing yards to reach 45,000 in his NFL career. QB LANDRY JONES With a start and win, would improve to 2-1 in his NFL career as a starting quarterback, and earn his second consecutive win as a starter (Nov. 15, 2015 at Cleveland: 30-9). WR ANTONIO BROWN Will tie with Heath Miller (45) for the fourth-most touchdown catches in Steelers history with two. Needs two touchdowns to become the sixth player in Steelers history with at least 50 overall scores. Will surpass Hines Ward (29) for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history with three. Is 26 catches from surpassing Heath Miller (592) for the second-most in Steelers history. Is 33 receptions from joining Hines Ward (1,000) as the second player in team history with 600 career receptions. Will join Hines Ward (12,083) and John Stallworth (8,723) as the third player in Steelers history with at least 8,000 receiving yards with 421. With 1,000 receiving yards in 2016, will join Hines Ward ( ) as only the second player in franchise history to register 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive years. With 100 receptions in 2016, will extend his franchise record of consecutive seasons with at least 100 catches to four. 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. WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) WR SAMMIE COATES Is 68 receiving yards from reaching 500 in his NFL career. RB Le VEON BELL His next rushing touchdown will mark the 20th of his NFL career. Is 394 scrimmage yards from hitting the 5,000 yard milestone 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 DE CAMERON HEYWARD Needs 2.0 more sacks on the season to record 5.0 quarterback takedowns in four straight seasons and 4.0 additional quarterback sacks to post 7.0 or more in three consecutive campaigns. LB JAMES HARRISON Needs 0.5 of a half sack to join Jason Gildon (77.0) as the second player in team history with 75 or more quarterback takedowns. Will surpass Jason Gildon (77.0) for the most sacks in Steelers history with his third. 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 Needs 20 punt return yards to move into second in team history (Antwaan Randle El, 1,650). One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with fi ve.

8 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) WR Antonio Brown totaled game highs of 12 receptions for 140 receiving yards in Week Three at Philadelphia - it marked his 27th career 100-yard game and his 11th with double-digit receptions. 16 QB Ben Roethlisberger leads the NFL with 16 touchdown passes through Week Six. 20 The Steelers are tied for second in the NFL with 20 overall touchdowns through Week Six WR Sammie Coates leads the NFL with a 22.2 yards per catch average (19-421, minimum 2 receptions per game). 45.9% The Steelers rank fi fth in the NFL in 2016 with a 45.9 thirddown conversion mark (34-of-74). 143 RB DeAngelo Williams led all NFL players on Kickoff Weekend with 143 rushing yards. 87 WR Antonio Brown eclipsed 10,000 combined yards on Kickoff Weekend in his 87th career game - the fewest games in Steelers history to reach the milestone. 89 WR Antonio Brown reached 7,500 yards from scrimmage in his 89th career regular-season game to tie Calvin Johnson for the fourth-fewest games to the milestone by a wide receiver in NFL history. 440 RB Le Veon Bell ranks fi fth in the NFL with 440 yards from scrimmage since returning to the fi eld in Week Four. 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: QB Ben Roethlisberger became the second player in Steelers history to throw three touchdown passes in each of the fi rst two games of a season, joining Terry Bradshaw (1982). 10,000 RB DeAngelo Williams became the 13th active NFL player with at least 10,000 yards from scrimmage in Week Two.

9 TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 96 victories in the regular season - the third-most wins in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England * 3 Green Bay * 1 Pittsburgh * 2 Indianapolis Denver * 1 New Orleans Baltimore *Made the playoffs in 2015 Tomlin s.640 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. Bruce Arians (Ari 2013-pres.) Bill Belichick (Cle , NE 2000-pres.) Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-pres.) Chuck Pagano (Ind 2012-pres.) John Harbaugh (Bal 2008-pres.) Sean Payton (NO , 13-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 25-13, including 14-4 at home. The Steelers.658 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 Cincinnati Including the postseason Tomlin has a.650 winning percentage (26-14) 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 3-0 starts at home in 2016 marking his fifth 3-0 home start to a season since becoming the team s head coach in 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 (.747) mark at home and 56 home wins are the thirdbest in the NFL since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Baltimore Indianapolis Seattle Arizona Minnesota 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 37 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 first nine seasons. PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 27 primetime games, including a Week One Monday Night Football game at the Washington Redskins to kickoff the 2016 season (W, 38-16) and a Week Four Sunday Night Football tilt at Heinz Field vs. Kansas City (W, 43-14). Mike Tomlin, the 10th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games, including a 14-9 mark on the road. He is 10-2 on Monday Night Football, 14-8 on Sunday Night Football and 5-5 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.

10 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) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST NINE Mike Tomlin earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 at Cincinnati in 2015, and has accumulated a regularseason 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 each of their two two-point attempts in 2016, both in the fi rst quarter of games (Oct. 2 vs. Kansas City and Oct. 16 at Miami). The Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point attempts in Their eight succesful two-point conversions set a new NFL record in a single-season. Below is a look at the number of two-point conversions and attempts since Mike Tomlin became the team s head coach in 2007: STEELERS TWO-POINT CONVERSION PCT. UNDER MIKE TOMLIN: 2007-CURRENT YEAR CONV-ATT PCT of-2 100% of-1 0% of-0 0% of-2 100% of-0 0% of-2 50% of-2 50% of-4 100% of % of-2 100% TOTALS %

11 HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE The Steelers have won each of their fi rst three home games at Heinz Field in a home opener win vs. Cincinnati, a victory over Kansas City on Sunday Night Football and a win vs. the New York Jets in Week Five. Pittsburgh won six of its eight regular season games in 2015, and have won at least six home games in eight seasons at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in The Steelers are (.736) at home since Heinz Field opened in 2001, which is the second-best winning percentage in the NFL during that time span in home games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers Indianapolis Colts Seattle Seahawks The Steelers have the third best record among AFC teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos Pittsburgh s record at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is the best in the AFC: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals WINNING AT LEAST 4 AT HOME The Steelers have won at least four home games in each of the previous 16 seasons (since 2000), marking the longest active streak in the NFL: MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST FOUR HOME WINS - ACTIVE STREAK TEAM CONSECUTIVE SEASONS Pittsburgh Steelers 16 ( ) New England Patriots 15 ( ) Arizona Cardinals 9 ( ) Green Bay Packers 9 ( ) HOME NUMBER TO NOTE HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS The Steelers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football at Heinz Field in Week Four - the team s 29th primetime game at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in Pittsburgh has won 22 of its 29 home games under the lights since The team s.759 winning percentage and 22 wins in home primetime games since 2001 are tied as the second-most: BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Baltimore Ravens WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.627) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 251 and Green Bay: 238) to record at least 230 regular season wins since The following is a look at the best regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA 1993-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS The Steelers have fi nished with an 8-8 (.500) mark or better in each of the previous 12 seasons, dating back to Pittsburgh s 12-season streak of a.500 winning mark or better is the second-longest active in the NFL, and is one shy of the team s record for most consecutive non-losing seasons (13, ): MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS: ACTIVE STREAKS TEAM STREAK YEARS New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Cincinnati Bengals Denver Broncos The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.723) since 1970.

12 BEN THROWS 16 IN FIRST SIX QB Ben Roethlisberger has set a Steelers record for the most touchdown passes in the fi rst six games of a season to open up 2016 with 16 scoring tosses, surpassing the previous mark of 13 (Terry Bradshaw: 1980 and Ben Roethlisberger: 2007). Roethlisberger threw for 300 yards on 27 completions and three touchdowns with an interception for a passer rating of in the team s Week One win on Monday Night Football at Washington. The win gave him his 50th career road win as a starter and he joined Tom Brady (75) and Drew Brees (57) as the only active quarterbacks with at least 50 road wins. In Week Two s home opener at Heinz Field, Roethlisberger threw for 259 yards on 19-of-37 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions, leading the Steelers to a win over Cincinnati. The game marked his 80th career regular-season game with multiple scoring passes, and his 45th at Heinz Field. The Miami (Oh.) product completed 24-of-44 passes for 257 yards with an interception in Week Three s loss at Philadelphia. In Week Four on Sunday Night Football, Roethlisberger notched his fi fth career regular-season game with at least fi ve touchdown passes - becoming the sixth player in NFL history to accomplish the feat - completing 22-of-27 passes for 300 yards for a passer rating of Roethlisberger threw four touchdowns while completing 34-of- 47 attempts for 380 yards for a passer rating of in Week Five vs. New York at Heinz field. Below is a look at where Roethlisberger ranks in the NFL through Week Six: Passing Touchdowns: 16 (1st) 3-Touchdown Games: 4 (T-1st) Touchdowns Per Attempt Percent: 7.1 (T-1st) 300-Yard Games: 3 (T-3rd) Passing Yards: 1,685 (7th) Pass Plays of 25-Plus Yards: 13 (T-8th) Passer Rating: 99.2 (9th) BEN FINDING THE END ZONE Through the fi rst six games of the 2016 season, QB Ben Roethlisberger has completed 145-of-226 passes for 1,685 yards with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions for a passer rating of Roethlisberger s 16 touchdown passes lead all NFL signal callers in 2016: NFL PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS Rk. PLAYER, TEAM CMP-ATT YARDS TDs 1. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT , Matt Ryan, ATL , T3. Drew Brees, NO , Matthew Stafford, DET , T5. Derek Carr, OAK , Philip Rivers, SD , CONTROLLING THE NORTH QB Ben Roethlisberger is (.742) as a starter against AFC North opponents during his career and led the Steelers to the best divisional record during the 2013 and 2014 regular seasons (4-2). Since 2010, Roethlisberger is 22-9 against divisional foes during the regular season, including 12-7 from 2012-current. Roethlisberger has finished with a.500 or above record against AFC North opponents during the regular season in 10 of his 12 NFL seasons, including winning at least fi ve games in four campaigns: ROETHLISBERGER RECORD VS. AFC NORTH AS A STARTER SEASON RECORD In his 62 career starts versus division opponents, Roethlisberger has posted a perfect passer rating once (11/5/07 vs. Baltimore) and has recorded a passer rating of over a total of 23 times, including a rating in the team s 2015 regular-season fi nale at Cleveland. The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North in his 62 games as a starter: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS VS. AFC NORTH CATEGORY STATISTIC Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (1,255-1,911) Passing Yards...14,523 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating Also, the following is a look at Roethlisberger s career statistics against AFC North opponents as a starter at home compared to the road: ROETHLISBERGER VS. AFC NORTH AT HOME AND AWAY Statistic Home vs. AFC North Away vs. AFC North Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) ( ) ( ) Passing Yards... 7, ,932 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating

13 HOME COOKING QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a (.761) mark in the regular season in his career as a starter at Heinz Field, including winning his fi rst eight starts as a rookie in Since the start of the 2011 season, the signal caller is 29-9 at home as a starter. Over that time period, Roethlisberger is one of fi ve active quarterbacks to have a passer rating of at least at home during the regular season (105.3). Below is a breakdown of Roethlisberger s statistics in his Heinz Field career: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS AT HEINZ FIELD CATEGORY STATISTIC Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (1,800-of-2,806) Passing Yards...22,987 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating plus Yard Games Multi-Touchdown Performances...47 (36-10 record)* *Threw 3 touchdowns in Week 10 of 2015, but did not start Roethlisberger has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of his last 41 home games at Heinz Field - the secondlongest streak in NFL history (second-longest among active quarterbacks): CONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES Rk. PLAYER (YEAR) WITH AT LEAST 1 TD PASS 1. Drew Brees (10/18/09-present) Tom Brady (9/14/09-12/14/14) Ben Roethlisberger (12/19/10-present) Dan Marino (10/9/83-11/14/88) Aaron Rodgers (10/5/08-12/2/12) 35 FACING THE NFC In 45 career regular-season games against NFC opponents, QB Ben Roethlisberger has posted a record, including winning each of his first seven starts against conference members. In Week One s game at Washington in 2016, Roethlisberger completed 27-of-37 passes for 300 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for a passer rating of Below is a look at the quarterback s numbers in games against NFC opponents: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS VS. THE NFC CATEGORY STATISTIC Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (893-of-1,398) Passing Yards... 11,429 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating plus Yard Games Multi-Touchdown Performances...21 (15-6 record) Roethlisberger s statistics against the NFC are equally impressive in games at Heinz Field. In 21 career games against NFC opponents at home, Roethlisberger has a 17-4 mark while completing 400-of-647 passes (61.8 pct.) for 5,472 yards with 36 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a passer rating of STARTING IN STYLE In his career, QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a (.669) record as a starting quarterback in the regular season - the fourth-best regular season record in the NFL among all active quarterbacks (min. 50 starts). The following is a look at the top fi ve starting records among active quarterbacks in the NFL (min. 50 starts): STARTING RECORDS AMONG ACTIVE QBs (Min. 50 Starts) Rk. PLAYER, TEAM W L T Pct. 1. Tom Brady, NE Russell Wilson, SEA Aaron Rodgers, GB Ben Roethlisberger, PIT Andy Dalton, CIN Roethlisberger made his 175th career regular season start in Week 6 at Miami, and earned his 100th win, leading the Steelers to a victory. His 117 wins in his fi rst 175 regular-season starts are the second-most by an NFL QB in League history through 175 starts:just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record 100 wins in their fi rst 150 regular season starts: NUMBER OF WINS Rk. PLAYER IN FIRST 175 STARTS 1. Tom Brady Ben Roethlisberger 117 T3. Peyton Manning 116 Brett Favre 116 Johnny Unitas Roethlisberger made his 150th career regular season start in Week 8 vs. Indianapolis in 2014 to become just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record 100 wins in their fi rst 150 regular season starts (Tom Brady: 116, Joe Montana: 108, Terry and Bradshaw: 102). Roethlisberger registered his 90 th career win in his 135 th career start, becoming the fi fth fastest quarterback who began their career in the Super Bowl era to reach 90 wins. His record after his fi rst 90 starts in the NFL ranked third (tied) in league history for the best record in such starts. Only Brady (67-23) and Stabler ( ) had better records in their fi rst 90 starts in the NFL. Roethlisberger s record is tied with Jim McMahon. THE 40,000 CLUB QB Ben Roethlisberger became the fi rst player in Steelers history to register 40,000 career passing yards in Week 8 s game vs. Cincinnati in Roethlisberger is the 16th quarterback in NFL history to reach the mark, the ninth to do so with one team, and the fi fth active signal caller with 40,000 passing yards. Roethlisberger reached the 40,000 milestone in his 163rd career game - surpassing Warren Moon for the fi fth-fewest games to reach the mark: FEWEST GAMES TO REACH Rk. PLAYER 40,000 PASSING YARDS 1. Drew Brees Dan Marino Peyton Manning Tom Brady Ben Roethlisberger Warren Moon 165