Game #16. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8) vs. Cleveland Browns (5-10) A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 Schedule/Results.

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1 Game #16 Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8) vs. Cleveland Browns (5-10) Sunday, Dec. 30, p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. Game #16 Pittsburgh Steelers (7-8) vs. Cleveland Browns (5-10) Date: Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 Kickoff: 1 p.m., ET Site: Heinz Field (65,500) Pittsburgh, Pa. Playing Surface: Natural Grass TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: TBA (play-by-play) TBA (analyst) Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Spanish Radio: Grupo Imagen - Destrito Federal (Mexico City) XEDA-FM 90.5 A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.653)/sixth season Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: (.653)/sixth season Playoff Record/Years: 5-3/four years Cleveland Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur Overall regular-season record: 9-22 (.290)/second season Regular-season record at Cleveland: 9-22 (.290)/second season Playoff Record/Years: n/a For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s official web site at. Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 Schedule/Results Preseason (3-1) Thursday, Aug. 9 at Philadelphia L, (KDKA) Sunday Aug. 19 INDIANAPOLIS W, (NBC) Saturday, Aug. 25 at Buffalo W, 38-7 (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 30 CAROLINA W, (KDKA) Regular Season (7-8) Sunday, Sept. 9 at Denver L, (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 16 NEW YORK JETS W, (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 23 at Oakland L, (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 30 BYE Sunday, Oct. 7 PHILADELPHIA W, (FOX) Thursday, Oct. 11 at Tennessee L, (NFL Net./WPCW) Sunday, Oct. 21 at Cincinnati W, (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 28 WASHINGTON W, (FOX) Sunday, Nov. 4 at New York Giants W, (CBS) Monday, Nov. 12 KANSAS CITY W, 16-13, OT (ESPN) Sunday, Nov. 18 BALTIMORE L, (NBC) Sunday, Nov. 25 at Cleveland L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 at Baltimore W, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 9 SAN DIEGO L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 16 at Dallas L, 24-27, OT (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 23 CINCINNATI L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 30 CLEVELAND 1 p.m. (CBS) Postseason Sat.-Sun., Jan. 5-6 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 20 Sunday, Jan. 27 Sunday, Feb. 3 NOTE: All times are Eastern. Home games in Bold/CAPS. Wild Card Weekend (NBC, CBS & FOX) Divisional Playoff Games (CBS & FOX) Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Hawaii) (NBC) Super Bowl XLVII (New Orleans) (CBS)

2 THE COACHES MIKE TOMLIN was named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history on Jan. 22, Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin became only the third head coach hired by the Steelers since Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both coach in and win a Super Bowl when he led the Steelers to a victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. By winning the Super Bowl in only his second season as a head coach, he also became the fastest to win a Super Bowl title in Steelers history. In Tomlin s first five years as head coach, he guided the Steelers defense to the NFL s top ranking in total defense three times. He has also sent a total of 36 selections to the league s annual Pro Bowl, including five following the 2011 season. Tomlin has reached the playoffs four times in his first five seasons, including two trips to the Super Bowl (winning Super Bowl XLIII). Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in league history to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons as an NFL head coach. Tomlin is the only head coach in Steelers history to lead the team to two Super Bowls in his first four seasons at the helm, including an appearance against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. He is one of only two Steelers head coaches to win three division titles in his first four seasons. Tomlin has compiled a record in the regular season during his head coaching career. Tomlin reached 60 regularseason wins in 88 games, tying Chuck Knox (88) for the fourthfewest games to reach 60 career victories among coaches who began their career since In 2011, Tomlin led the Steelers to a 12-4 record, marking the second straight season the team has posted 12 wins, which marks only the second time in team history it has been achieved. The Steelers finished the 2011 season with the top-ranked total defense (271.8 ypg) and scoring defense (14.2 ppg). Pittsburgh posted a 7-1 record at home in 2011, upping his record at Heinz Field in his five seasons as head coach to The Steelers finished second in total defense under Tomlin s guidance in 2010, allowing only yards per game. Pittsburgh led the NFL and set a team record in rushing defense, yielding only 62.8 yards per game (1,004 yards), the third-best total in NFL history dating back to The Steelers also established an NFL record in 2010 by not allowing an opponent to rush for more than 75 yards in any of their first eight games during the regular season. In all, the Steelers defense led the NFL in 2010 in rushing yards allowed, points allowed (232), touchdowns (22), quarterback sacks (48), rushing average (3.0), yards per play (4.5) and yards allowed on first down (4.08). Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver at William and Mary ( ) and finished his career with 101 receptions for 2,054 yards and 20 TD catches. A first-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he established a school record with a 20.2 yards-per-catch average. PAT SHURMUR was named the 13th full-time head coach in Browns history on January 13, In 12 seasons as an NFL assistant, Shurmur was a member of teams that have qualified for the playoffs seven times, won five division titles and appeared in one Super Bowl. Shurmur s most recent job was as the St. Louis Rams offensive coordinator from , where he helped shape young quarterback Sam Bradford. Prior to that he spent 10 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles ( ), the first three coaching tight ends and the last seven as the quarterbacks coach. He also coached collegiately at Michigan ( ) and Stanford (1998). STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 14th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG- AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 47-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. For the third straight year, all Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on Estadio W (730 AM). For the 19th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 15th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 10th season is former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) PENNSYLVANIA (33) Allentown-WSAN (1470) Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Bradford-WESB (1490) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WOWQ (102.1) Erie-WJET (1440) Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) Harrisburg-WHGB (1400) Harrisburg-WTPA (95.3) Indiana-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Johnstown-WNTJ (850) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Manchester Twp.-WGLD (1440) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Reading-WIOV (1240) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Selinsgrove-WVSL (1240) Somerset-WNTW (990) State College-WRSC (103.1) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) 2012 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. x-baltimore y-cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland x - Clinched Division title y - Clinched Wild Card berth This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Dec. 30: Cleveland (5-10) at Pittsburgh (7-8), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Baltimore (10-5) at Cincinnati (9-6), 4:25 p.m. (CBS) All times are Eastern. Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (4) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Toledo-WCWA (1230) Westerville-WTDA (103.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (4) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) Ocean City-WQMR (104.3/1590) WEST VIRGINIA (5) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WWVA (1170) MEXICO (15) Mexico City-Imagen (90.5) Bajio-Imagen (105.9) Cancun-Imagen (90.7) Chihuahua-Imagen (97.3) Colima-Imagen (89.3) Guadalajara-Imagen (93.9) Laredo-Imagen (94.1) Mexicali-Imagen (105.5) Monterrey-Imagen (107.7) Puebla-Imagen (105.1) Queretaro-Imagen (94.7) Satillo-Imagen (94.7) San Luis Potosi (1100) Tampico (103.1) Torreon (100.3)

3 STEELERS PRONUNCIATIONS Willie Colon... (ka-loan) Ramon Foster... (ra-mone) Brett Keisel... (KEE-sull) Keenan Lewis... (KEY-nin) Troy Polamalu... (Pole-uh-MAH-lu) Maurkice Pouncey... (Mar-KEESE POUN-see) Ben Roethlisberger... (ROTH-lis-ber-ger) Shaun Suisham... (Swee-zum) LaMarr Woodley... (la-marr) Jason Worilds... (Worlds) MEDIA NOTES Cleveland Browns Conference Call: Cleveland Browns Head Coach Pat Shurmur and OT Joe Thomas will be available for interviews via conference call on Wednesday, Dec. 26, in the Steelers media work room. Shurmur will call at 11:50 a.m. and Thomas will call between 4-4:30 p.m. Weekly Press Conference: Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Monday, Dec. 24, at noon in the Steelers media workroom at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. Official Steelers Website: Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site,, features breaking news, statistics, player biographies and much more. Media-Only Section of The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media- Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelers_digest@yahoo.com. NFLmedia.com: Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. The site also provides links to other NFL and individual team sites. STEELERS LAST GAME Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 10 Sunday, Dec. 23 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Heinz Field) Pittsburgh Team Notes: Sunday marked the Steelers fifth loss of the season by three points. Pittsburgh fell to against the Bengals, including at home. The Steelers are during the regular season since Pittsburgh held its 10 th opponent this season (eighth in the last 10 games) to 20 points or less. The Steelers defense did not yield a touchdown on the opening drive for the ninth consecutive game. Overall, Pittsburgh s defense has only allowed opponents to score on their opening drive four times this season (two field goals, two touchdowns). For the 11th time this season, Pittsburgh s defense held its opponent to less than 100 net yards rushing (16 yards on 14 carries, 0.9 avg.). With three takeaways (two interceptions, one fumble recovery), the Steelers have registered at least one takeaway in 12 games this season. Pittsburgh s defense held QB Andy Dalton to a quarterback rating of 58.8, marking the 10 th time this season, the Steelers defense held the opposing quarterback to a passer rating less than In the first half the Steelers defense held the Bengals to seven rushing yards on 10 carries. It was the fewest rushing yards that Pittsburgh has allowed in a first half since allowing six on four carries at Buffalo on 11/28/10. Dating back to 2000, it was the 14 th time the Steelers defense held an opponent to less than 10 yards rushing in the first half. Pittsburgh s defense only allowed the Bengals to convert one of seven third downs in the first half (14%). The Steelers defense limited Cincinnati to 81 net passing yards in the first half, marking the 10 th time this season they held the opponent to under 90 net passing yards in the first half. QB Byron Leftwich, CB Ike Taylor, CB Justin King, LB Adrian Robinson, DE Al Woods, T Mike Adams and WR Plaxico Burress were inactive for the Steelers. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Monday, Dec. 24 Tuesday, Dec. 25 Wednesday, Dec. 26 Thursday, Dec. 27 Friday, Dec. 28 Saturday, Dec. 29 Sunday, Dec. 30 Noon - Coach Tomlin Press Conference (ROOT Sports) Player Availability TBA No Media Availability Open locker room 12:30-1 p.m. Practice: 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. Open locker room 12:15-12:45 p.m. Practice: 1-3 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Coordinators available on field after practice Open locker room 3-3:30 p.m. Practice: 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Open locker room 12:30-1 p.m. No media availability 1 p.m. (ET) Home Game vs. Cincinnati Bengals (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)

4 Pittsburgh Individual Notes: QB Ben Roethlisberger Finished 14-of-28 for 220 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Recorded a 60-yard touchdown pass to WR Antonio Brown. It was the 10th touchdown pass he has thrown of at least 60 yards, passing Terry Bradshaw (9) for the franchise record. With 3,131 passing yards in 12 games this season, Roethlisberger has surpassed 3,000 yards passing for the seventh consecutive season. Roethlisberger has thrown at least one touchdown pass in all 12 games he has played this season, marking the first time in his career that he has recorded at least one passing touchdown in the first 12 games he has played during the regular season. RB Rashard Mendenhall Led the team with 50 rushing yards on 11 carries (4.5 avg.), including a long run of 20 yards. WR Antonio Brown Finished with team highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (97). Registered a 60-yard touchdown reception to pull the Steelers to within three in the final two minutes of the first half. The reception was Brown s longest of the season and the second longest of his career (79-yard touchdown vs. Cleveland on 12/8/12). Brown s 60-yard reception ties for the second-longest pass play by the Steelers this season. Brown recorded a receiving touchdown for the third consecutive game for the first time in his career. He has four receiving touchdowns on the season, after only recording two in his first 25 regular season games played in Despite missing three games due to injury, Brown has registered 64 receptions so far this season, marking his second consecutive season with at least 60 receptions (69 receptions for 1,108 yards and two touchdowns in 16 games in 2011). TE Heath Miller Finished second on the team with 45 receiving yards on three receptions. With 816 receiving yards this season, Miller has surpassed his single-season career high of 789 set in This is only the second time in his career that he has registered over 650 receiving yards in one season. LB Lawrence Timmons Registered two sacks on QB Andy Dalton, marking his fifth game with at least two sacks and first since 10/17/10 vs. Cleveland. It also marked his second two-sack game against the Bengals (10/19/08 at Cincinnati). Four of Timmons five multi-sack games have come against the Bengals (2) or Browns (2). It was the fourth time Timmons has registered at least one sack in back-to-back weeks and the first time since Weeks 16 and 17 during the 2011 season. LB James Harrison Recorded one sack, marking his ninth sack in the last 10 games against Cincinnati. S Troy Polamalu Recorded a six-yard sack of QB Andy Dalton late in the third quarter to force a third down and 10. Now has 10.0 sacks for his career, making him the fifth Steelers defensive back since 1982, when sacks became an official statistic, to reach 10.0 career sacks. Rk. Player Sacks 1. Carnell Lake ( ) Deshea Townsend ( ) Rod Woodson ( ) Lee Flowers ( ) Troy Polamalu (2003-Present) 10.0 CB Cortez Allen Registered two interceptions off of QB Andy Dalton. He first intercepted Dalton at the Bengals 38-yard line on the first offensive play of the second half. Allen returned his first career interception six yards to the 32-yard line. His second interception came after CB Josh Victorian deflected a pass and Allen hauled it in on the Pittsburgh 23-yard line. Dating back to 2000, this is the 12 th time a Steelers player has recorded two interceptions in one game. Allen is the first player to record two interceptions in a game since S Troy Polamalu on 12/ 12/10 vs. Cincinnati. Registered first career forced fumble on WR A.J. Green early in the fourth quarter. S Ryan Clark recovered the fumble and returned it two yards to the Steelers 28-yard line. DE Brett Keisel Registered 1.5 sacks. It marked the sixth time in his career he recorded at least 1.5 sacks in a game and the second time this season (2.0 vs. Kansas City, 11/12/12). Keisel has 4.5 sacks on the season, the most he has recorded since a career-best 5.5 in All of Keisel s four sacks have come in the last seven games. NT Steve McLendon Registered a half-sack of QB Andy Dalton S Ryan Clark Early in the fourth quarter recorded his first fumble recovery of the season and the fifth of his career. It was Clark s first fumble recovery since 9/26/10 at Tampa Bay. RB/KR Chris Rainey Registered two kickoff returns for 67 yards (33.5 avg.). With 989 yards on kickoff returns this season, Rainey passed Rod Woodson (982 in 1989) for the third-most yards on kickoff returns in a single season by a Steelers player. Rk. Player Kickoff Return Yards 1. Stefan Logan (2009) 1, Ernie Mills (1995) 1, Chris Rainey (2012) Rod Woodson (1989) Larry Anderson (1978) REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL COMPARISON Steelers Category Browns Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game First Downs Per Game Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Sacks By Interceptions By :14... Avg. Time of Possession... 27: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg

5 CELEBRATING 80 SEASONS This season marks the 80 th in Steelers history and the team is celebrating its tremendous fan base. Below are a few of many events that are occuring to celebrate 80 years of Steelers football. My Pittsburgh Steelers On April 2, the Steelers gave fans a special opportunity to have their image appear on Steelers tickets during the 2012 season during the 80 th season celebration, The Year of the Fan. Starting on April 2 and running through April 20, fans were able to submit a 15- second video to Steelers.com saying their three words about, My Pittsburgh Steelers. On April 28th, 10 lucky fans were chosen to be on the face of Steelers tickets: Chris Pittman, Steve Harrison, Angelo Cammarata, Deb Neil, Benjamin and Brian Neas, Andre L. Brown, Quinn Hoerner, Theodore M. Broadnax, The Dearing Family, Mark and Corey Christofel. Throwback Jerseys As part of the 80th Season celebration the Steelers wore new throwback jerseys against the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens this season. The Steelers chose the 1934 jersey as the new throwback because it was a unique part of Steelers history, and it was a uniform that had not been worn since that season. STEELERS AND UPMC SPORTS MEDICINE ANNOUNCE CONCUSSION AWARENESS PROGRAM, DON T HIT THE HEAD, DON T USE THE HEAD On August 29, the Pittsburgh Steelers and UPMC Sports Medicine announced a new program that will raise awareness and promote safe play among high school, middle school and youth football players. Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin as well as Dr. Micky Collins, clinical and executive director of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program, will serve as spokespersons for the initiative, which was derived from a saying that Tomlin uses with the Steelers Don t hit the head, Don t use the head in regards to safe play. The program will provide a letter from Coach Tomlin and Dr. Collins and a fact sheet about the UPMC concussion program. Additionally, there is a website (/playsmart) for athletes and coaches to access videos about concussion awareness, symptoms and management from UPMC, and a link to information through USA Football s Head s Up Football program with the NFL ( pagesheadsupfootball/) that promotes coaching education, proper equipment fitting as well as a set of recommended standards for parents, coaches and leagues. Terrible Towel Wall/Steelers Fan Blitz The Terrible Towel Wall was unveiled on April 27 in the FedEx Great Hall at Heinz Field. The wall not only celebrates Steelers history but the legacy of the towel itself. 80 th Season Celebration Weekend (November 17-18) The Saturday evening before the Steelers played the Baltimore Ravens, Heinz Field hosted the 2012 Taste of the Steelers event, which was dedicated to the 80 th Season Celebration Game. The event featured players from most decades in the 80-year history of the Steelers. The alumni were also honored during halftime of Pittsburgh s Sunday night game against Baltimore. Immaculate Reception Monument In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the most memorable play in NFL history, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Senator John Heinz History Center, in conjunction with Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI), unveiled an Immaculate Reception monument near Heinz Field during a special ceremony on Saturday, December 22, the day prior to the 40 th anniversary of the play and the Steelers game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. The unveiling will took place at the actual site of the Immaculate Reception, which is located between Heinz Field and Stage AE. Also, on Sunday, December 23, which was the actual anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, the Steelersl saluted Harris and his teammates at halftime of the game against the Bengals. Additionally, the Steelers and the Heinz History Center are running a fundraising campaign that gives fans an opportunity to commemorate the play with Immaculate Reception collectibles. For more information, fans are encouraged to visit to learn how to participate in the campaign. Portions of the proceeds will go to the Heinz History Center. STEELERS TRAVEL TO LONDON IN 2013 The Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to London to take on the Minnesota Vikings at historic Wembley Stadium on Sunday, September 29, Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. It will be the first of two regular-season games played at Wembley Stadium next season with the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the San Francisco 49ers on October 27, We are thrilled that our players and Steelers fans around the world will be able to enjoy the atmosphere at historic Wembley Stadium, said Steelers President Art Rooney II. The game will mark the first time the Steelers have played in London, as well as the first time they have played a regular season game outside of the United States. The international series of regular-season games to date has contributed to increased NFL fan interest in the UK, with a current fan base of 11 million, including more than two million avid fans, a 32 percent increase in the past two years. The following is a list of the previous games the Steelers have played internationally since 1965, all taking place during the preseason: Date Location Opponent Result August 14, 2008 Toronto Buffalo L, August 19, 2000 Mexico City Indianapolis L, July 27, 1997 Dublin Chicago W, July 27, 1996 Tokyo San Diego L, August 1, 1993 Barcelona San Francisco L, August 9, 1990 Montreal New England W, September 11, 1969 Montreal N.Y. Giants W, 17-13

6 STEELERS-BROWNS SERIES HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1950 Overall: Pittsburgh leads At Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh leads At Cleveland: Cleveland leads Neutral Sites: n/a Last Regular-Season Meeting: Nov. 25, 2012 (in Cleveland) Cleveland 20, Pittsburgh 14 Postseason Series: Pittsburgh leads 2-0 (postseason record not included in overall series record) Sunday s regular-season finale marks the third consecutive season that these two franchises have met in Week 17 and the fourth time it s happened since 2008 Pittsburgh is playing at home in the final game of the regular season for the first time since beating Cleveland, 31-0, in the Steelers have not been swept by Cleveland in the regular season since the 1988 season the Browns have won in Pittsburgh just twice since 1990 the Steelers only loss to the Browns at Heinz Field came during the 2003 season Cleveland s win earlier this season was just its fourth since the turn of the century (2000, 2003 and 2009) the three Steelers quarterbacks have a combined 21-3 record against Cleveland in their careers the last four contests that have taken place in Pittsburgh have all been decided by at least 11 points a win would give the Browns consecutive wins for the first time since they won the second meeting in 1999 and the first meeting in 2000 a win would give Pittsburgh a victory to close out the regular season for the fifth consecutive season. STEELERS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS Local Connections Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler was on the Browns staff from Steelers quarterbacks coach Randy Fichtner was born in Cleveland. Steelers defensive line coach John Mitchell was on the Browns staff from Steelers LB James Harrison was born in Akron, Ohio, less than an hour south of Cleveland. Harrison attended Coventry High School in Akron, and then attended Kent State University. The majority of Harrison s family still lives in the Akron area. Browns linebackers coach Bill Davis was born in nearby Youngstown, Ohio. Davis was on the Steelers staff from Browns quarterbacks coach Mark Whipple was on the Steelers staff from Browns DE Jabaal Sheard played collegiately at University of Pittsburgh. Sheard earned first-team All-America honors in Sheard was drafted by the Browns in the second round (37th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Browns S Ray Ventrone was born in Pittsburgh and attended Chartiers Valley High School. He originally signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2005 after finishing his collegiate career at Villanova University. Pro Connections Pittsburgh Head Coach Mike Tomlin and Browns offensive coordinator Brad Childress were both on the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff in Tomlin was in his only season as the Vikings defensive coordinator before taking the head job in Pittsburgh in 2007 and Childress was in his first year as Minnesota s head coach. Tomlin was in his final season as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive backs coach in 2005 when Browns TE/FB Alex Smith was in his rookie season in the NFL. Also, Steelers S Will Allen and Smith were teammates with the Bucs from Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley and Browns defensive assistant Chuck Bullough worked together on the Chicago Bears coaching staff from 2001 to During those years, Browns defensive coordinator Dick Jauron was the Bears head coach. While Haley was the wide receiver coach/offensive assistant with the New York Jets from , Browns assistant strength and conditioning coach Rick Lyle was a defensive lineman for the Jets. Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was on the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff in 1980, when Browns defensive coordinator Dick Jauron played for the Bengals. Jauron was on the Detroit Lions staff from with Steelers offensive line coach Sean Kugler. Jauron and Kugler also were on the Buffalo Bills staff together from when Jauron was the head coach. Steelers tight ends coach James Daniel and Browns linebackers coach Bill Davis were on the Atlanta Falcons staff together from Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery and Browns P Reggie Hodges played together for the New York Jets in Cotchery was also with the Jets Browns assistant strength and conditioning coach Rick Lyle was on the Jets coaching staff from Steelers LB Brandon Johnson and Browns DE Frostee Rucker were teammates with the Cincinnati Bengals from In 2006, Johnson was a rookie with the Arizona Cardinals when Browns wide receivers coach Mike Wilson was in his final season as the Cardinals receivers coach. Steelers wide receivers coach Scottie Montgomery played for the Denver Broncos from when Browns senior assistant-defense coach Ray Rhodes was on the Broncos staff. College Connections Steelers S Troy Polamalu played with Browns DE Frostee Rucker at the University of Southern California during the 2002 season. During the 1999 season, Polamalu s first with the Trojans, Browns wide receivers coach Mike Wilson was on the USC coaching staff. Steelers C Maurkice Pouncey, OT Marcus Gilbert and RB Chris Rainey were teammates with Browns CB Joe Haden at the University of Florida from and all four men played key roles in the Gators 2009 BCS National Championship. Steelers LB James Harrison and Browns WR Joshua Cribbs were teammates at Kent State University in Steelers OG Ramon Foster and Browns RB Montario Hardesty were teammates at the University of Tennessee from Browns OL Jarrod Shaw was also a member of the Vols with Foster and Hardesty from Steelers CB Curtis Brown and Browns QB Colt McCoy and RB Chris Ogbonnaya were teammates at the University of Texas from Steelers NT Casey Hampton and Browns K Phil Dawson from played together at Texas from Steelers P Drew Butler and Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi were teammates at the University of Georgia from Butler was also teammates with Browns DB Prince Miller at UGA from Steelers TE Leonard Pope was a University of Georgia Bulldog with Browns TE Benjamin Watson in NFL PLAY 60 The Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL are continuing its tradition of encouraging children to be active during special NFL PLAY 60-themed games. At this Sunday s game the Steelers 17 PLAY 60 students will be lined up on the sideline for the National Anthem, and they will then be part of the coin toss. The students are chosen by the Steelers Fuel Up to Play 60 partner.

7 WHAT TO LOOK FOR PITTSBURGH TEAM NOTES Looking to improve to against the Browns all-time including at home. If Pittsburgh wins, it will be the Steelers ninth consecutive win over Cleveland at Heinz Field. The Steelers are looking to improve to 12-1 against the Browns at Heinz Field, including the postseason. If Pittsburgh wins, it will be 11-2 in the final week of the season, dating back to If they win the Steelers will be 5-0 at Heinz Field in games played during the last week of the season. The Steelers are looking for the 599th win in franchise history (including the postseason) to make them one shy of becoming the fourth team in NFL history, and first AFC team, to reach 600 wins. Pittsburgh is hoping to hold its 11th opponent this season (ninth in the last 11 games) to 20 points or less. Pittsburgh is looking to improve to during the regular season since The Steelers defense is looking to keep their 12th opponent to under 100 net yards rushing this season. If Pittsburgh holds Cleveland to less than 180 net passing yards it will mark the 10th time this season the Steelers did not allow their opponent to register at least 180 net passing yards. Pittsburgh s defense will try and hold the opposing quarterback to a passer rating of 90.0 or less for the 12th time this season. The Steelers defense is looking to register at least one takeaway for the 13th game this season. Pittsburgh is looking to record its fourth individual 100-yard rushing performance of the season for the first time since Willie Parker (4) and Mewelde Moore (1) combined for five 100+ yard rushing games in PITTSBURGH INDIVIDUAL NOTES Head Coach Mike Tomlin If Pittsburgh wins, will improve to during the regular season, including at home and 10-2 against Cleveland. Is looking to improve to 5-1 in Week 17 games. If the Steelers win, they will be 5-3 at home this season, marking the sixth consecutive year they have recorded at least five home wins during the regular season under Head Coach Mike Tomlin. If the Steelers win, will improve to in regular-season games in December/January. QB Ben Roethlisberger Looking to improve to as a starter during the regular season. If the Steelers win, Roethlisberger will improve to as a starter in the month of December. Is 171 yards shy of recording the fourth-most passing yards during one regular season in his career: Season GP Passing Yards Passing Yards Per Game , , , , , , , If he maintains his average of passing yards per game it will be the fourth-most passing yards Roethlisberger has averaged per game during the regular season. Looking to record at least three touchdown passes for the fourth time this season, marking the second most times he has thrown for at least three touchdowns in one season (5 in 2007 and 2009). If Roethlisberger throws for three touchdowns he will record the second-most passing touchdowns during the regular season in his career: Season GP TD Passes TD% If he does not throw another interception, he will finish the season with the second-fewest interceptions in his career. It will also be only the third time in his career that Roethlisberger has thrown for less than 10 interceptions in a season. Season GP Interceptions Passing Attempts If he throws at least one touchdown pass it will mark the first time he has thrown for at least one touchdown pass in every game he has played in during one regular season. Looking to record a passer rating of for the fourth time this season, which would tie for the second most times he has registered a passer rating of at least in the same regular season (four in 2004 / five in 2009). Is looking to throw for at least 360 yards for the third time this season, which would tie (2011, 3) for the second most times he has thrown for at least 360 yards in one season (2009, 4). Needs 290 passing yards to reach 30,000 for his career. RB Jonathan Dwyer Looking to eclipse 100 yards rushing for the third time this season. It would mark the most 100-yard rushing games by a Steelers player during one regular season since Rashard Mendenhall registered three 100+ yard rushing games in TE Heath Miller Is one receiving touchdown away from passing Louis Lipps (39) for the fifth most in franchise history. WR Mike Wallace Needs six receptions to register at least 70 receptions for the second consecutive season (72 in 2011). If he records at least 100 yards receiving, it will mark the 15th 100- yard game of his career and the third of this season. Is two touchdown receptions shy of tying his career high of 10, set in Needs 164 receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the third consecutive season (1,193 in 2011 and 1,257 in 2010). He would join Hines Ward ( ) as the only Steelers receivers to record at least three straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Wallace would also tie John Stallworth (3) for the second-most 1,000-yard receiving seasons by a Steelers player behind Ward s six. WR Antonio Brown Is five receptions short of tying his single-season career high of 69, set in LB LaMarr Woodley Needs 1.5 sacks to tie Greg Lloyd (53.5, ) for the fifthmost sacks by a Steelers player since sacks became an official statistic in Looking to tie his single-season career high (2010) with his second interception of the season. S Troy Polamalu Needs one interception to become the ninth Steelers player to record 30 career interceptions. With one fumble return for a touchdown, will tie Jason Gildon (3) for the most fumbles returned for touchdowns in franchise history.

8 Is one defensive touchdown shy of tieing Carnell Lake, Dwayne Woodruff and Jack Butler (5) for the second-most defensive touchdowns in Steelers history (Rod Woodson, 6). Needs one interception return for a touchdown to tie Carnell Lake, Dwayne Woodruff, Deshea Townsend and Tony Campagno (3) for the fourth-most in franchise history. K Shaun Suisham Needs to make two field goals to tie his single-season career high of 29, set in 2007 as a member of the Washington Redskins. Is one touchback short of his career high of 28, set in TEAM NOTES Heinz Field Advantage: The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.721) since Pittsburgh started 4-0 at Heinz Field this season for the fourth time under Head Coach Mike Tomlin (2007, 09, 11). Since the start of the 2011 regular season the Steelers are 11-4 at home during the regular season. Pittsburgh is (.732) at home since Heinz Field opened in The Steelers.732 winning percentage in regular-season games at Heinz Field is the third-highest winning percentage of any team at a stadium since 1970 (min. 25 games). Team Stadium Record Win Pct. New England Patriots Gillete Stadium* Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field* Minnesota Vikings Metropolitan Stadium L.A. Rams LA Memorial Coliseum *current NFL stadium Note: Ties prior to 1972 do not count in winning percentage The 2011 season marked the first time Pittsburgh finished with a 7-1 record at home since It was the 12th time since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 that the Steelers won at least seven regular-season games at home, including the fourth time at Heinz Field (2001, 04, 07). In the first five seasons under Tomlin, the Steelers won at least five games at home each season. The last time Pittsburgh did not win at least five home games in a season was Since 2004, Pittsburgh and New England are the only teams in the league to register at least five wins at home during each regular season. Pittsburgh finished the 2004 regular season with an undefeated (8-0) home record for only the third time in team history and for the first time in 25 years. The Steelers finished the 1979 regular season with an undefeated home record (8-0) and eventually won Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers were also undefeated at home (7-0) in The following is a look at the list of the Steelers records at home since 2004: Year Record Defense Feels At Home: The Steelers have yielded only 109 points in seven home games this season. Pittsburgh s 15.6 points per game allowed at home is fourth in the NFL and first in the AFC this season. Team Home GP Points Per Game Allowed at Home Seattle San Francisco Chicago Pittsburgh In eight home games in 2011, the Steelers allowed a total of 80 points, giving up 10.0 points per game, the lowest in the NFL. It was also the sixth lowest in Steelers history: Year Points Per Game Allowed at Home Since Dick LeBeau has been defensive coordinator (2004- present), the Steelers have allowed an average of 15.5 points per game at Heinz Field, which is the lowest in the NFL over that time span for points given up at home during the regular season. If You Build It, They Will Come: The Steelers have averaged 62,472 fans in seven home games this season. If Pittsburgh holds that average for the rest of the season, it will mark the ninth straight regular season they averaged over 62,000 fans per game. In 2011, Pittsburgh registered a total attendance of 504,279, marking the fourth consecutive season that over 503,000 fans attended games at Heinz Field. Since Heinz Field opened in 2001, Pittsburgh has recorded over 503,000 fans six times. In the 2010 AFC Championship victory over the N.Y. Jets, the Steelers broke the single-game record. The attendance of 66,662 surpassed the old mark of 65,597 set October 25, 2009, during a game versus the Minnnesota Vikings. The previous regular-season record was 65,392, which was set on November 16, 2009 versus Cincinnati. Pittsburgh set the team home attendance record in 2009 by averaging 63,458 (507,882 total). Pittsburgh has sold out 309 straight games at home, dating back to Nov. 5, 1972 versus Cincinnati. Following is a look at the team s average attendance in its 10- plus years at Heinz Field: Year Total Attendance Avg ,191 62, ,274 61, ,584 59, ,385 63, ,434 63, ,461 62, ,675 62, ,125 62, ,882 63, ,669 63, ,279 63, ,304 62,472 Team record Part Of The Challenge: Pittsburgh has been dealt a serious number of injuries this year. The Steelers 2012 first-round pick, G David DeCastro, spent the first 11 games of the season on Reserve/Injured; Designated to Return List before being reactivated. The Steelers third-round pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, LB Sean Spence, and TE/FB David Johnson, who started all 16 games for the Steelers in 2011, suffered injuries during the preseason that have sidelined them all year. As the season has progressed starting T Marcus Gilbert, G Willie Colon and reserve LB Chris Carter have been placed on injured reserve. As the Steelers get players back from injury others go down. Just as Pittsburgh saw the return of S Troy Polamalu for the win

9 over the Ravens (Week 13), they are still without CB Ike Taylor, who has missed most of the last four games. This season Pittsburgh has had to count on backups at quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tackle, guard, center, outside linebacker, cornerback and both safety positions. Over the last two weeks, the Steelers started two rookies on the right side of the offensive line, OT Kelvin Beachum and G David DeCastro, who has only played in three games since coming back from a knee injury. Pittsburgh also was missing its number one and three cornerbacks (Taylor and Cortez Allen) at Dallas, which created a starting opportunity for first-year CB Josh Victorian who was playing in his second career game after being promoted from the practice squad. The Steelers have even moved guys to different positions to cover for injured players, Maurkice Pouncey had started his entire career at center until Week 13 at Baltimore when he moved to guard due to Colon s injury. Below is a list of Steelers players and how many games they have missed: Player Games Missed Due To Injury Sean Spence 15 (IR) David Johnson 15 (IR) David DeCastro 11 Marcus Gilbert 10 (IR) Troy Polamalu 9 Rashard Mendenhall 7 Stevenson Sylvester 6 Chris Carter 7 (IR) Mike Adams 5 LaMarr Woodley 4 Antonio Brown 3 James Harrison 3 Ben Roethlisberger 3 Byron Leftwich 3 Ike Taylor 3 Willie Colon 2 (IR) Isaac Redman 2 Jerricho Cotchery 2 Ryan Clark 1 Maurkice Pouncey 1 Cortez Allen 1 Jonathan Dwyer 1 Brandon Johnson 1 Regular Starters in bold Among The Best: The Steelers have 598 career wins (including postseason), which is the fourth-most in NFL history. The following is a listing of the top five teams in the NFL for career wins (including postseason): Team Wins 1. Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers New York Giants Pittsburgh Steelers 598* 5. Washington Redskins 583 *Total includes 1943 season when Pittsburgh joined Philadelphia Additionally, Pittsburgh owns the third-best record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.629) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England, 209 / Green Bay, 205) to recorded over 190 wins since The following is a look at the top three regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): Team W L T Pct. 1. New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Limiting What Counts Most: Pittsburgh has held its opponent to 20 points or less in 10 games this season. The Steelers are 7-3 this season when holding teams to 20 points or fewer. Pittsburgh has allowed the fifth fewest points per game this season (20.3) in the AFC. Pittsburgh has allowed the fewest points in the NFL since the beginning of the 2007 season. Pittsburgh has allowed just 1,579 points during that span. The following is a list of the top four teams in the NFL who have allowed the fewest points since the start of the 2007 campaign: Team Points Allowed Pittsburgh 1,579 Baltimore 1,746 San Francisco 1,819 New England 1,854 Continued Success: With a victory over the Washington Redskins in Week 8, the Steelers became the first team to reach 400 wins since the 1970 merger of the National and American Football Leagues. The following is a look at the top three regular-season records since the merger in 1970: Team W L T Pct. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins Dallas Cowboys Regular-Season Success: Pittsburgh owns the second-best regular-season record in the NFL since The Steelers have earned seven playoff berths, six division titles and two Super Bowl victories in that time period. The following are the top five teams in regular-season winning percentage from 2000-Present: Team W L T Pct. Playoff Berths New England * Indianapolis * Pittsburgh Green Bay * *Made the playoffs this season Controlling The NFC: The Steelers have won 29 of their past 36 regular-season games versus teams in the NFC, dating back to 2003, including a 3-1 record in Including the postseason, Pittsburgh has recorded at least three wins against NFC teams each season since The Steelers are all-time against the NFC, including at home. Pittsburgh has won 11 of its last 14 games against NFC opponents. The Steelers have nine consecutive home victories versus NFC teams. Pittsburgh last lost to an NFC team at Heinz Field in 2008 (21-14, vs. New York Giants). Prior to losing to the Giants, Pittsburgh had won eight straight games versus NFC teams at home. The Steelers are 6-2 versus the NFC in the Super Bowl. In the Red Zone: The Steelers have converted 42-of-46 red zone opportunities into points this season. The only four times they did not score points in the red zone was when they ended the game by taking a knee, had a 15 point lead with 29 seconds left in the game and decided to run the ball on 4th-and-8, when the they failed to convert a fake field goal and they had a field goal deflected. Following is a look at how the Steelers offense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Denver... 4/ New York Jets... 3/ Oakland... 4/ Philadelphia... 4/ Tennessee... 3/ Cincinnati... 3/ Washington... 5/ New York Giants... 4/ Kansas City... 4/

10 Baltimore... 1/ Cleveland... 1/ Baltimore... 3/ San Diego... 2/ Dallas... 3/ Cincinnati... 2/ Total... 46/ Red Zone Defense: Over the past 10 games the Steelers defense has only allowed opponents to enter the red zone 24 times and have yielded only 11 touchdowns. In a Week 13 victory at Baltimore and a Week 16 loss to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh s defense limited the Ravens and Bengals to one trip inside the 20-yard line each and only allowed one field goal. In Week 14 the Steelers only allowed San Diego into the red zone twice. Following is a look at how the Steelers defense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Denver... 4/ New York Jets... 2/ Oakland... 4/ Philadelphia... 3/ Tennessee... 4/ Cincinnati... 2/ Washington... 3/ New York Giants... 2/ Kansas City... 3/ Baltimore... 2/ Cleveland... 4/ Baltimore... 1/ San Diego... 2/ Dallas... 4/ Cincinnati... 1/ Total... 41/ Five & 10: The Steelers ranked in the top five in the AFC and/or the top 10 in the NFL in several team and individual categories this season. Following is a list of those rankings: Pittsburgh Steelers AFC/NFL Rankings Team Offense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Third-Down Efficiency rd/6th Time of Possession... 32: nd/2nd Completions th/10th Net Passing Yards... 3, th/11th Passing Yards Per Attempt T-5th/T-16th Passing TDs T-4th/T-10th Team Defense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Points Per Game th/10th Yards Per Game st/1st Passing Yards Per Game st/1st Rushing Yards Per Game st/2nd Individual Offense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Roethlisberger (Passing Avg.) rd/11th Roethlisberger (INT Thrown, min. 182 att.) T-3rd/T-6th Roethlisberger (Passer Rating) rd/8th Roethlisberger (Interception Percentage) nd/4th Roethlisberger (Completion Percentage) th/10th Roethlisberger (Touchdown Percentage) nd/7th Roethlisberger (4th Quarter Passer Rating) th/14th Reothlisberger (3rd Down Passer Rating) nd/4th Miller (Receiving Yards Amongst TE) st/5th Miller (Receptions Amongst Tight Ends) nd/4th Miller (Receiving Touchdowns Amongst TEs)8... 2nd/T-3rd Miller (Receiving Touchdowns) T-5th/T-11th Wallace (Receiving Touchdowns) T-5th/T-11th COACHING NOTES In The Division: Head Coach Mike Tomlin owns an alltime mark against teams in the AFC North. Tomlin s 24 regularseason wins against division opponents are tied for the third most in the NFL and the most of any AFC North team since 2007 (Baltimore: / Cincinnati: / Cleveland: 8-27). Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in four of his first six seasons. Tomlin owns an impressive 12-5 record against divisional foes at Heinz Field. Tomlin Versus the NFC: During his career, Head Coach Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 17-7, including 11-1 at home. The Steelers finished 3-1 against the NFC this season. Over the past three regular seasons, the Steelers are 12-4 against the NFC. The Steelers.708 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 is tied for the second-best among AFC teams. Team W L Pct. New England Pittsburgh Tennessee Baltimore Among The Best: Since Mike Tomlin was named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Pittsburgh has compiled the third-most wins in the NFL during that time span (62). The following is the top three regular-season records in the NFL since 2007: Team Record Playoff App. Super Bowl App. NE * 2 GB * 1 PIT *Made the playoffs in 2012 Tomlin also has the second-highest regular-season winning percentage (.653) amongst active NFL head coaches who have coached a minimum of 80 games: Name W L T Win Pct. Mike McCarthy (GB ) Mike Tomlin (Pit ) Bill Belichick (Cle , NE ) Andy Reid (Phi ) 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 The coaches who began their career since 1970 to win 60 games in the fewest games: 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 LA Rams, Buffalo 88 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh 90 Andy Reid Philadelphia 90 ^ Through first 60 wins Our House: Head Coach Mike Tomlin owns a regularseason record at Heinz Field in his five-plus seasons in Pittsburgh. Tomlin won his first four home games for the fourth time in his career (2007, 09 and 11). Tomlin s 35 home wins during the regular season are the fifth most in the NFL since Below is a look at the best home records during the regular season since 2007: