PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-0) CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-0) Sunday, Sept. 9, p.m. (ET) FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland, Ohio

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1 PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS Burt Lauten - Director of Communications Dominick Rinelli - Public Relations/Media Manager Angela Tegnelia - Public Relations Assistant PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3400 South Water Street Pittsburgh, PA Fax: PITTSBURGH STEELERS (0-0) at CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-0) Sunday, Sept. 9, p.m. (ET) FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland, Ohio REGULAR SEASON GAME #1 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) at Cleveland Browns (0-0) DATE: Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 KICKOFF: 1 p.m. ET SITE: FirstEnergy Stadium (73,200) Cleveland, Ohio PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) ANNOUNCERS: Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) Trent Green and Bruce Arians (analysts) Melanie Collins (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfl ey (sideline) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.659)/12th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.659)/12th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years Cleveland Browns Head Coach Hue Jackson Overall regular-season record: 9-39 (.188)/fourth season Regular-season record with Cleveland: 1-31 (.031)/third 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 2018 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (3-1) Thursday, Aug. Philadelphia W, (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. Green Bay L, (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 25 TENNESSEE W, 16-6 (KDKA/NFL Network) Thursday, Aug. 30 CAROLINA W, (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (0-0) Sunday, Sept. Cleveland 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 16 KANSAS CITY 1 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Sept. Tampa Bay 8:15 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 30 BALTIMORE 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 7 ATLANTA* 1 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Oct. Cincinnati* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 21 BYE WEEK Sunday, Oct. 28 CLEVELAND* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. Baltimore* 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 8 CAROLINA 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Sunday, Nov. Jacksonville* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. Denver* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. Oakland* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 16 NEW ENGLAND* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Dec. New Orleans* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 30 CINCINNATI* 1 p.m. (CBS) * - Times may change due to fl exible scheduling Sat.-Sun., Jan. 5-6 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 20 Sunday, Jan. 27 Sunday, Feb. 3 POSTSEASON Wild Card Weekend Divisional Playoff Games Conference Championships Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Super Bowl LIII (Atlanta, Ga.) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. For the 20th 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 25th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 21st season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 17th season is former Steelers 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 WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) OFFICIAL STEELERS WEBSITE Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more. MEDIA-ONLY SECTION OF The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media-Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelersdigest@yahoo.com. NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COM Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifi cally to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on the official Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone, and at WDVE HD2. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at PENNSYLVANIA Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WIFT (102.1) DuBois-WKFT (101.3) Erie-WRKT (104.9) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Milton-WVLY (100.9) Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3) Somerset-WNTI (990) Starview-WONN (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (99.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Marietta-WJAW (630) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND Cumberland-WRQE (106.1) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) VIRGINIA Vienna-WDMX (100.1) WEST VIRGINIA Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (Subject to change) TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on Steelers.com WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5 Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3:15-3:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 Player availability open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Practice 1-3 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3-3:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice FRIDAY, SEPT. 7 Practice 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Player availability open locker room 12:30-1:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 No media availability SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 1 p.m. Road Game at Cleveland Browns (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, Channel 2) MONDAY, SEPT. 10 TBD Coordinators Available after practice

3 2018 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers are slated to appear in fi ve nationally televised primetime games, including two at Heinz Field, during the NFL s 2018 regular season, it was announced when the NFL unveiled its 2018 regular season schedule. Pittsburgh will open its 2018 regular season schedule at the Cleveland Browns in Week One on Sunday, Sept. 9 (CBS, 1 p.m.). The Steelers will host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week Two on Sunday, Sept. 16 for their 2018 regular season home opener at Heinz Field (CBS, 1 p.m.). Pittsburgh s two home nationally televised primetime games in 2018 are scheduled for Week Four when it hosts the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:20 p.m.) and Week 10 when it hosts the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football (FOX/NFLN 8:20). The Steelers three other primetime matchups in 2018 will occur on the road in Weeks Three, 11 and 14. The team will travel to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week Three (Sept. 24) for a Monday Night Football tilt (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.). Pittsburgh heads to Jacksonville in Week 11 (Nov. 18) to face the Jaguars on Sunday Night Football (NBC, 8:20 p.m.) and caps off its regular season primetime schedule in Week 14 (Dec.) with a Sunday Night Football game at the Oakland Raiders (NBC, 8:20 p.m.). The Steelers bye week will be on Oct. 21 (Week Seven). STEELERS 2018 DRAFT CLASS S Terrell Edmunds (6-1, 217) Rd. 1 28th Overall Played collegiate football at Virginia Tech where he appeared in 37 games, making 31 starts he totaled 182 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for losses Edmunds started all 10 games en route to recording 59 tackles during the 2017 season. WR James Washington (5-11, 213) Rd. 2 60th Overall Set an Oklahoma State University school record with 4,472 career receiving yards, also the second-best receiving yardage total in Big 12 conference history he became one of two players in school history with three seasons of at least 1,000 receiving yards and three years with at least 10 touchdown catches. QB Mason Rudolph (6-5, 235) Rd. 3 76th Overall Led Oklahoma State University to a 32-9 record as the quarterback to produce the winningest record by a signal caller in school history he fi nished his career holding no fewer than 54 school records, including single-season and career marks for passing yards, passing touchdowns and pass efficiency his 13,618 career passing yards rank him fourth in Big 12 conference history. OL Chukwuma Okorafor (6-8, 320) Rd. 3 92nd Overall At Western Michigan University, started each of his fi nal 39 games he was a fi rst-team All-American selection following the 2017 campaign by the Football Writers Association of America. S Marcus Allen (6-2, 215) Rd th Overall Became the sixth player in Penn State football history to reach the 300-tackle mark in a career his 321 stops rank fi fth in program history he was a fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection in 2017, starting 13 games and recording 72 tackles (46 solo). RB Jaylen Samuels (6-0, 225) Rd th Overall Established a North Carolina State University school record for receptions in a career, fi nishing with 202 his 47 total touchdowns place him second in program annals and he finished fourth in touchdown receptions (19) and sixth in touchdown runs (28). STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Tyson Alualu... (AH-loo AH-loo) Le Veon Bell... (Lay-vee-on) Nat Berhe... (ber-hey) Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-il-oh) Matt Feiler... (Fy-ler) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Javon Hargrave... (Jay-von) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Chukwuma Okorafor... (Chuck-WOO-muh / oh-kor-uh-for) Stevan Ridley... (Steven) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on Too-it) STEELERS HALL OF HONOR The Steelers announced their 2018 Hall of Honor class on Saturday, July 28, at the Fred Rogers Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College The 2018 class includes the following (in alphabetical order): Rocky Bleier: Running Back (1968, ) Buddy Dial: Wide Receiver ( ) Alan Faneca: Guard ( ) Bill Nunn: Assistant Director Player Personnel, Senior Scout ( ) Arthur J. Rooney Jr.: Personnel Director ( ); Vice President (1987-Current) The 2018 Steelers Hall of Honor Induction ceremony will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, at Heinz Field.Each inductee will receive a replica of a solid steel football, which will replicate the original that was given to Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney Sr. by the United States Steel Corporation and United Steel Workers in 1982 on the occasion of the team s 50th Season. The Steelers Hall of Honor, established with its inaugural class of 27 members in 2017, is comprised of former players, coaches, and front office personnel who were integral in creating and sustaining the franchise s success dating back to when the team was founded in The Hall of Honor Selection Committee consists of Steelers President Art Rooney II, Joe Gordon, Bob Labriola, Stan Savran, Andrew Stockey, and Tony The Steelers Communications Department has created a Twitter for media to follow for news and information relating to the team. The department s Twitter account is the the primary platform for how the team disseminates news and information including press releases, media advisories, practice and media availability times and more.

4 THE STEELERS IN HONORS AND AWARDS 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: With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: When winning the coin toss: When losing the coin toss: When playing outdoors: When playing indoors: In overtime games: The 2017 Steelers led all NFL teams in Pro Bowl selections (eight) and Player of the Week honors (nine). The team's nine Player of the Week selections in 2017 are the most by the Steelers in team history, surpassing the previous mark of eight set in Chris Boswell 2018 Pro Bowl Selection AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 13) Antonio Brown 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press All-Pro First-Team Steelers' MVP AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 11) Edge Clutch Performer of the Week (Week 12) Artie Burns Ed Block Courage Award David DeCastro 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press All-Pro First-Team Pro Football Writers' "The Chief Award" Cameron Castrol Heyward Associated Press All-Pro First-Team AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 4) AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 12) Mike Hilton AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 16) Maurkice Pouncey 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Ben Roethlisberger 2018 Pro Bowl Selection AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 14) FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 14) Ryan Shazier 2018 Pro Bowl Selection JuJu Smith-Schuster AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8) AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 17) Joe Greene Great Performance Award Alejandro Villanueva 2018 Pro Bowl Selection

5 2017 BY THE NUMBERS 3RD LB T.J. Watt became the third player in NFL history - fi rst on Kickoff Weekend - to record 2.0 sacks and an interception in an NFL debut, accomplishing the feat in Week One at Cleveland. He joined Charles Glaze (Oct. 4, 1987) and Tommy Haynes (Oct. 4, 1987). 4 The number of Steelers defenders who had at least 5.0 sacks each in 2017: DT Cameron Heyward: 12.0, LB Vince Williams: 8.0, LB T.J. Watt: 7.0 and LB Bud Dupree: The number of games in 2017 WR Antonio Brown recorded at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards - the most such games among all NFL players. 7.0 LB T.J. Watt led all NFL rookie linebackers with 7.0 sacks in the second-most by a rookie in team history (Kendrell Bell, 2001: 9.0) 12.0 DT Cameron Heyward led the Steelers' defense with a singleseason career-high 12.0 sacks in It was the fi rst 10-sack season by a Steeler since 2010 (James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley) The Steelers clinched a season with at least 13 wins for the fourth time in team history and for the fi rst time since 2004 (15-1). 10TH TE Jesse James opened the 2017 season with his fi rst career multi-touchdown game - catching two scoring tosses from QB Ben Roethlisberger. It marked the 10th such game by a Steelers tight end since 1960 and fi rst since 2012 (Heath Miller, Sept. 23, at Oakland). 16 The Steelers tied for ninth in the NFL with 16 interceptions on the season Pittsburgh ranked seventh in the NFL in holding opponents to an average of 19.3 points per game. 23 Pittsburgh clinched the 2017 AFC North title to mark the team s 23rd division title, eighth since 2002 and the third in the last four years (2014, 2016 and 2017). 30 The Steelers clinched a playoff berth for the 30th time since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in the most playoff berths by an NFL team in that span BY THE NUMBERS QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 30 passes with four touchdowns and zero interceptions in Week 11 vs. Tennessee - the fourth regular-season game of his NFL career with at least 30 completions, four touchdowns and zero interceptions - tied with Tom Brady as the second-most such games in NFL history (Drew Brees: 7). 31:56 The average time of possession for the Steelers offense per game in the fourth-best average in the NFL. 56 The number of sacks the Steelers defense has registered in in a franchise single-season record and an NFL-best in QB Ben Roethlisberger won his 50th game as a starter vs. an AFC North opponent in Week One, quarterbacking the Steelers to a win at Cleveland. 53 K Chris Boswell converted a game-winning and career-long 53-yard fi eld goal in Week 12 vs. Green Bay at Heinz Field - the longest fi eld goal by a Steeler at the venue and tying as the longest kick by an NFL player at Heinz Field. 104 WR Antonio Brown set an NFL record for the fewest games to reach 650 career receptions in his 104th in Week Three at Chicago. 111 WR Antonio Brown reached 700 career receptions in his 111th regular-season game in Week 11 vs. Teneessee, setting an NFL record for the fewest games to the mileston (Marvin Harrison: 114). 125 QB Ben Roethlisberger became the seventh player in NFL history to record 125 regular-season wins as a starter with a 26-9 win in Week Two vs. Minnesota The Steelers defense ranked fi fth in the NFL in total defense - holding opponents to an average of yards per game Pittsburgh's offense averaged yards per game in the third-best output in the NFL The last time the Steelers recovered a punt blocked for a touchdown - LB Anthony Chickillo recovered a punt blocked by LB Tyler Matakevich in the end zone in Week One at Cleveland.

6 STEELERS KICKOFF WEEKEND SUPERLATIVES PASSING YARDS 365 Ben Roethlisberger 2014 vs. CLE (W, 30-17) 363 Ben Roethlisberger 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 351 Ben Roethlisberger 2015 at NE (L, 28-21) PASS COMPLETIONS 33 Ben Roethlisberger 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 27 Ben Roethlisberger 2016 at WAS (W, 38-16) 27 Jim Finks 1954 at GB (W, 21-20) PASS ATTEMPTS 43 Ben Roethlisberger 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 41 Ben Roethlisberger 2011 at BAL (L, 35-37) 40 Ben Roethlisberger 2012 at DEN (L, 31-19) 40 Jim Finks 1954 at GB (W, 21-20) PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 5 Mark Malone 1985 vs. IND (W, 45-3) 4 Ben Roethlisberger 2007 at CLE (W, 34-7) 4 Bobby Layne 1960 at DAL (W, 35-28) RUSHING YARDS 161 Willie Parker 2005 vs. TEN (W, 34-7) 143 DeAngelo Williams 2016 at WAS (W, 38-16) 138 Willie Parker 2008 vs. HOU (W, 38-17) 127 DeAngelo Williams 2015 at NE (L, 28-21) 127 Johnny Clement 1948 at WAS (L, 14-17) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 3 Willie Parker 2008 vs. HOU (W, 38-17) 3 Jerome Bettis 2004 vs. OAK (W, 24-21) 2 Nine times, most recent DeAngelo Williams 2016 at WAS (W, 38-16) RECEPTIONS 11 Antonio Brown 2017 at CLE (W, 21-18) 9 Antonio Brown 2015 at NE (L, 28-21) 9 Santonio Holmes 2009 vs. TEN (W, 13-10) 9 Hines Ward 2003 vs. BAL (W, 34-15) 9 Louis Lipps 1985 vs. IND (W, 45-3) STEELERS KICKOFF WEEKEND: BY THE #S 13-2 Since 1960, Pittsburgh is 13-2 on Kickoff Weekend when a Steelers running back rushes for 100 yards or more The Steelers are in Week One games since 1940 when the team scores 30 or more points Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger owns Steelers Kickoff Weekend records since 1960 for the most completions (33), passing attempts (43) and passing yards (365) - the fi rst two during the team s 2009 opening day win over Tennessee and his yardage total in 2014's Week One win vs. Cleveland. 43 The number of wins the Steelers have on Kickoff Weekend - the most among AFC teams in Week One action. STEELERS NAME FOUR TEAM CAPTAINS The Steelers selected four players to serve as team captains for the 2018 season, the team announced through a vote of their teammates. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and center Maurkice Pouncey will serve as the offensive captains, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward will serve as the defensive captain and kicker Chris Boswell will serve as the special teams captain. Roethlisberger has been selected as an offensive captain for the 10th time in his career (2008, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18). This marks Heyward s fourth consecutive year as a captain ( ), and the second time Pouncey has been named a captain (2013, 18). Boswell has been named a captain for the fi rst time in his career. RECEIVING YARDS 183 Louis Lipps 1984 vs, KC (L, 37-27) 182 Antonio Brown 2017 at CLE (W, 21-18) 167 John Stallworth 1984 vs. KC (L, 37-27) RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 3 Louis Lipps 1985 vs. IND (W, 45-3) 2 10 times, most recent Jesse James 2017 at CLE (W, 21-18) YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE 209 Willie Parker 2005 vs. TEN (W, 34-7) 197 Le Veon Bell 2014 vs. CLE (W, 30-27) 183 Louis Lipps 1984 vs, KC (L, 37-27) POINTS SCORED vs. IND (W, 45-3) at CLE (W, 43-0) vs. CHI (W, 41-13) FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 0 Six times, most recent 1999 at CLE (W, 43-0) vs. IND (W, 45-3) 7 Nine times, most recent 2007 at CLE (W, 34-7) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY at CLE (W, 43-0) vs. IND (W, 45-3) at SD (W, 37-0)

7 STEELERS-BROWNS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1950 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, In Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, At Cleveland: Browns lead, Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous six meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 31, 2017, in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 24 Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 2-0 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 5, 2003, in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 36, Cleveland 33 - AFC Wild Card (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 131st regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Cleveland...the Steelers own a 14-game advantage in the regular-season series against the Browns (72-58)... Sunday's game will be the 66th time the two teams will meet in Pittsburgh where the Steelers have won 17 of the previous 21 games...the Steelers and Browns have met 19 times at FirstEnergy Field, where Pittsburgh owns a 15-4 record against Cleveland...the two teams have met 17 times in the month of September (Steelers lead, 11-6). STEELERS-BROWNS IN WEEK ONE This week s game will mark the eighth time Pittsburgh and Cleveland will have met in a Kickoff Weekend game. The Steelers are 5-2 against the Browns in a Week One matchup in series history: STEELERS-BROWNS: KICKOFF WEEKEND DATE LOCATION RESULT Sept. 26, 1959 Pittsburgh W, 17-7 Sept. 10, 1989 Pittsburgh L, 51-0 Sept. 9, 1990 at Cleveland L, 13-3 Sept. 12, 1999 at Cleveland W, 43-0 Sept. 9, 2007 at Cleveland W, 34-7 Sept. 7, 2014 Pittsburgh W, Sept. 10, 2017 at Cleveland W, TEAM REGULAR SEASON STATS Steelers Category Browns Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game First Downs Per Game Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Sacks By Interceptions By :56...Avg. Time of Possession...27: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg AFCN STANDINGS 2018 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Sept. 9 Pittsburgh (0-0) at Cleveland (0-0), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA channel 2) Cincinnati (0-0) at Indianapolis (0-0), 1 p.m. Baltimore (0-0) vs. Buffalo (0-0), 1 p.m. THE LAST TIME VS. CLEVELAND Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 24 Dec. 31, 2017 Heinz Field (50,704) PITTSBURGH The Steelers completed a 6-0 sweep of the AFC North and finished the season 13-3, their best regular-season record since 2004 (15-1), with a win over the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh took an early lead in the game, with a 29-yard touchdown run on a reverse to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey on the team's opening drive. The Steelers rolled to 14-0 when QB Landry Jones connected with rookie WR JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 20-yard touchdown reception. Cleveland put itself on the scoreboard in the second quarter when Browns RB Duke Johnson Jr. found the end zone with a 2-yard touchdown run. The Steelers responded with a touchdown run of their own on a 4-yard gain from RB Stevan Ridley. In the second half, the Browns tied the game at 21 racking up 14-straight points. Pittsburgh re-gained its lead on a 96-yard kickoff return by Smith- Schuster - the fi rst by a Steeler since Cleveland added a fi eld goal, but wasn't able to overcome its defi cit, as the Steelers seeling their 13th win of the season. Smith-Schuster fi nished the game with 265 combined yards (143 receiving kickoff return) - second-most by a rookie in Steelers history. The defense sacked Browns QB DeShone Kizer six times, bringing its total sacks on the season to 56 - the most in a single season in franchise history. GAME SUMMARY Browns (0-16) STEELERS (13-3) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 10:43 Heyward-Bey 29yd. run (Boswell kick) 8-72; 4: PIT 2 13:26 Smith-Schuster 18 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 3-28; 1: CLE 2 11:46 Johnson Jr. 2 yd. run (Gonzalez kick) 5-74; 1: PIT 2 7:59 Ridley 4 yd. run (Boswell kick) 8-75; 3: CLE 2 7:13 Higgins 56 yd. pass from Kizer (Gonzalez kick) 2-60; 0: CLE 3 10:54 Higgins 5 yd. pass from Kizer (Gonzalez kick) 7-68; 4: PIT 3 10:42 Smith-Schuster 96 yd. kick off return (Boswell kick) 0-0; 0: CLE 3 2:04 Gonzalez 51. yd fi eld goal 16-55; 8: TEAM STATISTICS Browns Steelers 1st Downs rd Downs 7-15 (47%) 3-10 (30%) 4th Downs 0-1 (0%) 0-2 (0%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Net Passing Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By 6/42 3/15 Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 30:55 29:05 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pit. Ridley 17-80, TD; Heyward-Bey 1-29, TD; Toussaint 5-22; Nix 2-(-1); Jones 3-(-6).Cle. Kizer 6-61; Crowell 15-21; Johnson Jr PASSING: Pit. Jones , 239, TD; Cle. Kizer , 314, 2 TD. RECEIVING: Pit. Smith-Schuster 9-143, TD; Bryant 6-65; Toussaint 2-9; James 2-9; McDonald 1-5; Nix 1-5; Grimble 1-2; Rogers 1-1. Cle. Johnson Jr. 6-75; Gordon 4-115; Higgins 3-68, 2 TD; Njoku 2-38; Coleman 1-18.

8 S SEAN DAVIS DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST INT-YDS SACK-YDS 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /17/17 W, (H) OT /10/17 W, (A) /31/17 W, (H) TOTALS CAREER NUMBERS VS. BROWNS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER DATE RESULT ATT CMP. PCT. YDS. TD. INT. LG. RT. 10/10/04 W, (H) /14/04 W, (A) /24/05 W, 41-0 (A) /19/06 W, (A) /7/06 W, 27-7 (H) T /9/07 W, 34-7 (A) T /11/07 W, (H) /14/08 W, 10-6 (A) /28/08 W, 31-0 (H) /18/09 W, (H) T /10/09 L, 13-6 (A) /17/10 W, (H) /2/11 W, 41-9 (A) T /8/11 W, 14-3 (H) T /1/12 W, 13-9 (A) /30/12 W, (H) /24/13 W, (A) T /29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /7/14 W, (H) /12/14 L, (A) T /15/15 W, 30-9 (H)* /3/16 W, (A) /20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /10/17 W, (A) TOTALS 21-2* , T 95.8 *Did not start and not reflected in Win-Loss record 1st - QB Ben Roethlisberger s 436 completions, 5,753 passing yards and 37 touchdown passes are tops among quarterbacks in NFL history against Cleveland. WR ANTONIO BROWN DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 1/12/11 W, 41-9 (A) /8/11 W, 14-3 (H) T /1/12 W, 13-9 (A) /30/12 W, (H) /24/13 W, (A) T /29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /17/14 W, (H) /12/14 L, (A) /15/15 W, 30-9 (H) T /3/16 W, (A) /20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /10/17 W, (A) TOTALS , T st - WR Antonio Brown leads all active NFL players in receptions (86), receiving yards (1,312) and receptions of 25- plus yards (12) in games against Cleveland. His seven touchdown catches are tied as the most (Cincinnati: A.J. Green). WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 9/10/17 W, (A) /31/17 W, (H) TOTALS CAREER NUMBERS VS. BROWNS DE CAMERON HEYWARD DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 12/8/11 W, 14-3 (H) /0 1/1/12 W, 13-9 (A) /0 11/25/12 L, (A) /0 12/30/12 W, (H) /0 11/24/13 W, (A) /1 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /0 9/7/14 W, (H) /0 10/12/14 L, (A) /0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /0 1/3/16 W, (A) /0 9/10/17 W, (A) /0 TOTALS / DE Cameron Heyward has recorded at least a sack in six of his previous seven games vs. Cleveland. DE STEPHON TUITT DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 9/7/14 W, (H) /0 10/12/14 L, (A) /0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /0 1/3/16 W, (A) /0 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /0 9/10/17 W, (A) /0 12/31/17 W, (H) /0 TOTALS /0 LB VINCE WILLIAMS DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 11/24/13 W, (A) /0 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) /0 9/7/14 W, (H) /0 10/12/14 L, (A) /0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /0 1/3/16 W, (A) /0 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /0 1/1/17 W, (H) OT /0 9/10/17 W, (A) /0 12/31/17 W, (H) /0 TOTALS /0 LB BUD DUPREE DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) /0 1/3/16 W, (A) /0 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /0 1/1/17 W, (H) OT /0 12/31/17 W, (H) /0 TOTALS /0 LB T.J. WATT DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 9/10/17 W, (A) /0 12/31/17 W, (H) /0 TOTALS /0 CB JOE HADEN DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST INT-YDS PD 9/10/17 W, (A) /31/17 W, (H) TOTALS CB ARTIE BURNS DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST INT-YDS PD 11/20/16 W, 24-9 (A) /17/17 W, (H) OT /10/17 W, (A) /31/17 W, (H) TOTALS

9 STEELERS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Browns in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Browns Pittsburgh asst. HC John Mitchell was the DL coach in Cleveland for three seasons ( ). Steelers DC Keith Butler was previously an LB coach with the Browns for four years ( ). Steelers CB Joe Haden entered the NFL as a fi rst-round (seventh overall) draft selection of the Browns in 2010 and spent his fi rst seven seasons in the NFL with Cleveland, earning two Pro Bowl selections following the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Browns OC Todd Haley held the same position with the Steelers from Browns STC Amos Jones was the Steelers assistant special teams coach ( ) and special teams coach (2012). Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam was a part owner of the Steelers from Cleveland RT Chris Hubbard spent his fi rst four years ( ) in the NFL with the Steelers, entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Pittsburgh. Area Connections Pittsburgh OC/QB coach Randy Fichtner is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Browns STC Amos Jones was the kicking game coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh (1992). Pittsburgh FB Roosevelt Nix (Reynoldsburg), QB Ben Roethlisberger (Findlay) and ILB coach Jerry Olsavsky (Youngstown) hail from Ohio. and played at Kent State University. Nix played collegiate football at Kent State University and Roethlisberger attended Miami (Ohio). Steelers Asst. OL coach Shaun Sarrett was the OL/DL/Co- Strength coach at Streetsboro High School in Steelers in Bold; Browns in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers RB coach James Saxon played at San Jose State University while Browns Asst. DL coach Ken Delgado was on staff as a Graduate Assistant from ( ). Steelers G Ramon Foster and Browns P Britton Colquitt played college football together at Tennessee ( ). Steelers DT Cameron Heyward was a teammate of Browns RB Carlos Hyde at Ohio State (2010). Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo ( ) and CB Artie Burns ( ) were teammates with Browns RB Duke Johnson Jr. at Miami (Fla.). Burns was a teammate of with Browns TE David Njoku at Miami (Fla.) in Steelers LB T.J. Watt manned the Wisconsin defense with Browns LB Joe Schobert in PIT-CLE SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /18/2009 Browns Bernie Kosar /23/1986 Rushing Yards Steelers Willie Parker /7/2006 Browns Jim Brown /5/1963 Receiving Yards Steelers Buddy Dial /22/1961 Browns Josh Gordon /24/2013 NFL Connections Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was the DB coach at the University of Cincinnati while Browns STC Amos Jones was the STC/ RB coach (1999). Pittsburgh Asst. HC John Mitchell coached at Temple while Browns STC Amos Jones was the Temple STC/DL/TE coach (1986). Pittsburgh STC Danny Smith was on the Redskins staff in 2006 and 2007, alongside Cleveland OQC/Asst. WR coach Bob Saunders, DC Gregg Williams and LB coach Blake Williams. Smith and Browns DB coach DeWayne Walker coached together at the Redskins from Smith was the Philadelphia Eagles DB/ST Coach in 1998 while Browns QB coach Ken Zampese was the Off. Asst. Pittsburgh WR Darrius Heyward-Bey played in Oakland while Cleveland HC Hue Jackson ( ), Asst. OL coach Mark Hutson (2012), DQC coach Eric Sanders ( ) and senior Off. Asst./WR coach Al Saunders ( ) were on the Radiers' staff. Steelers RB Stevan Ridley was a teammate of Browns LB Jamie Collins Sr. with the New England Patriots ( ). Steelers S Morgan Burnett manned was a Green Bay teammate of Browns OL JC Tretter and DB Damarious Randall from

10 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over Cleveland, the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since Pittsburgh looks to extend its Kickoff Weekend win total to 44 - the most among AFC teams. The Steelers look to improve to all-time against the Browns in regular-season history, to in road games at Cleveland and to 16-4 at FirstEnergy Stadium. With a win, Pittsburgh would improve to 12-6 against Cleveland in the month of September (6-5 on the road). Pittsburgh aims to improve to 6-2 against Cleveland in Kickoff Weekend games. The Steelers will look to extend their streak of consecutive road wins at the Browns to four, and seven in a row in game vs. Cleveland. With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their last seven regular-season road games, dating back to Oct. 1, 2017 at Baltimore. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (52-37 on the road). With a win, would improve to 8-4 on Kickoff Weekend. Looks to improve to 20-3 against the Browns as the Steelers head coach since 2007 in the regular-season and to 9-3 on the road at Cleveland. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER With a win, would improve to as a starter during the regular season and to on the road. With a win, would improve to 22-2 vs. Cleveland in the regular season as a starter and to 12-2 on the road against the Browns. Is two starts from making the 200th of his NFL career in the regular season. Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 54 in his regular-season NFL career. Needs 411 passing yards to surpass John Elway (51,475) for seventh-most in NFL history. WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) WR ANTONIO BROWN Needs one touchdown catch to join Hines Ward (85) and John Stallworth (63) as the third player in team history with at least 60. Will break extend his team record for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history to 38 with his next such performance. Is 90 receiving yards becoming the second player in franchise history with at least 10,000 (Hines Ward: 12,083). With 100 catches in 2018, will become the fi rst player in NFL history to record 100 or more receptions in six consecutive years. With 1,000 receiving yards in 2017, would become the fi rst player in Steelers history to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in six consecutive seasons. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Will reach 1,000 career receiving yards with 83. Is three touchdown recetions shy of 10 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE DT CAMERON HEYWARD Is three sacks from becoming the third Steelers' defensive lineman to accumulate 40 quarterback takedowns since sacks became an official statistic in LB T.J. WATT Needs three sacks to reach 10 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS K CHRIS BOSWELL Is 20 fi eld goals from matching Norm Johnson for the fi fth-most fi eld goals made in franchise history. WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with fi ve.

11 TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to a record in the regular season - the second-best record in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England * 4 Pittsburgh * 2 Green Bay Indianapolis New Orleans * 1 *Includes 2017 postseason Tomlin s.659 regular-season winning percentage is the second-best regular season winning mark among active NFL head coaches (min. 50 games): ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PCT (MIN. 50 GAMES) COACH W L T Win Pct. Bill Belichick (CLE , NE 2000-pres.) Mike Tomlin (PIT 2007-pres.) Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) Andy Reid (PHI , KC 2013-pres.) Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) John Harbaugh (BAL 2008-pres.) Pete Carroll (NYJ 1994, NE , SEA 2010-pres.) Ron Rivera (CAR 2011-pres.) Jason Garrett (DAL 2010-pres.) TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 29-15, including 17-5 at home. The Steelers.659 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 under Tomlin is second-best among AFC teams: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Pittsburgh Denver Baltimore Tennessee Including the postseason Tomlin has a.652 winning percentage (30-16) against the NFC during his first 11 years, which ranks first among Steelers head coaches. PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 33 primetime games, including a Week Eight on Sunday Night Football at Detroit (W, 20-15), a Thursday Night Football tilt at Heinz Field in Week 11 vs. Tennessee (W, 40-17), a Sunday Night Football game vs. Green Bay at Heinz Field in Week 12 (W, 31-28), a Week 13 Monday Night Football match-up in Cincinnati (W, 23-20) and a Sunday Night Football game in Week 14 against Baltimore (W, 39-28) in Mike Tomlin, the 12th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games. He is 12-2 on Monday Night Football, 17-8 on Sunday Night Football and 7-6 on Thursday Night Football. TOMLIN AT HOME Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a career regularseason record at Heinz Field. Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week Nine in 2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher (85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular season home victories. Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least fi ve home wins in each of his fi rst 11 seasons - through as the team s head coach and six home wins in eight of his 11 at the helm through His (.739) mark at home and his 65 home wins are the third best in the NFL since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Baltimore Seattle TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a all-time record against teams in the AFC North since becoming the Steelers head coach in His 47 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 26-7 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 seven of his 11 seasons as the team s head coach through A SWEEP OF THE NORTH Mike Tomlin coached the Steelers to a 6-0 sweep of the AFC North in the second season since becoming the team's head coach in 2007 that he has earned an unbeaten mark in divisional play (2008 and 2017). 12-PLUS IN Mike Tomlin produced a career-best 13 wins in 2017 with the Steelers - his fourth season as the team's head coach with at least 12 regular-season wins since becoming the team's head coach in Since 2007, Pittsburgh's four seasons with at least 12 regular-season wins are tied with the Denver Broncos for the second-most 12-win seasons in the NFL (New England: 9).

12 TOMLIN IN 11 In his fi rst 11 seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. His 116 wins in his fi rst 11 seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach in his fi rst 11 campaigns and his two Super Bowl appearances are second-most for the franchise for a coach in his fi rst 11 seasons. Tomlin s eight postseason berths are tied as the most in a coach s fi rst 11 seasons with the Steelers and his six division titles are third-most. Below is a look at where Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst 11 seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR 11th YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin (2007-current) (.659) (2007-current) Chuck Noll ( ) (.636) ( ) Bill Cowher ( ) (.622) ( ) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 4 (1974, 75, 78) 4 (1974, 75, 78, '79) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 8 ( , 2001, '02) Chuck Noll 8 ( ) Mike Tomlin 8 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, '17) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 7 (1992, 94-97, 2001, '02) (AFC Central/AFC North) 7 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, '79) (AFC Central) 6 (2007, 08, 10, 14, 16, '17) (AFC North) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 11 Mike Tomlin earned 116 regular-season wins in his fi rst 11 years as an NFL head coach - the second-most by an NFL head coach in their fi rst 11 years, behind only Don Shula (117): COACH TEAM(S) WINS Don Shula Baltimore/Miami 117 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 116 Joe Gibbs Washington 115 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 114 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay/Indianapolis 114 George Seifert San Francisco/Carolina 114 AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 10 Mike Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 at Buffalo in 2016, and accumulated a regular-season record in his fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL ( ). Tomlin became the eighth head coach in NFL history with 100 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach: MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST 10 SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH HEAD COACH YEARS WINS George Seifert , Don Shula Mike McCarthy Mike Tomlin John Madden Tony Dungy Mike Ditka Joe Gibbs TOMLIN S 100TH IN 10 Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 100 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2016, with the team s victory at Buffalo. He joined Chuck Noll ( : 193) and Bill Cowher ( : 149) in the team s 100-win club to make the Steelers the fi rst NFL franchise with three 100-win head coaches. Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 of 2016 at Buffalo in his 157th career regular-season games to mark the fewest games by a Steelers head coach to reach the century mark in the win column (Chuck Noll: 158 and Bill Cowher: 163). Tomlin s 100th win occurred in his 10th season with the Steelers, becoming the first Pittsburgh head coach to reach 100 wins in his first 10 years (Bill Cowher: : 99 and Chuck Noll: : 88). Tomlin also joined an elite head coach fraternity in NFL history by reaching 100 wins in his 10th season: He is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons with one franchise, joining Bill Belichick (New England), Mike Ditka (Chicago), Joe Gibbs (Washington), John Madden (Oakland), Mike McCarthy (Green Bay), Marty Schottenheimer (Kansas City), Mike Shanahan (Denver) and Don Shula (Miami). FEWEST TO 100 Mike Tomlin reached 100 regular-season wins in 157 games, the sixth-fewest games to reach 100 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-Carolina 133 Mike Ditka Chicago 150 Joe Gibbs Washington 150 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 150 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay-Indianapolis 156 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 157 TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO QB Ben Roethlisberger connected with WR Antonio Brown on a two-point attempt in Week 12 vs. Green Bay in 2017, the team s second successful two-point attempt of the season. Pittsburgh converted three of its nine two-point attempts in 2016, their fi rst two conversions both coming in the fi rst quarter of games (Oct. 2 vs. Kansas City and Oct. 16 at Miami). The Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point attempts in Their eight succesful two-point conversions set a new NFL record in a single season. Below is a look at the number of two-point conversions and attempts since Mike Tomlin became the team s head coach in 2007: STEELERS TWO-POINT CONVERSION PCT. UNDER MIKE TOMLIN: 2007-CURRENT YEAR CONV-ATT PCT of-2 100% of-1 0% of-0 0% of-2 100% of-0 0% of-2 50% of-2 50% of-4 100% of % of-9 33% of-4 50% TOTALS 23-of %

13 HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE The Steelers won six of their eight regular-season home games at Heinz Field in 2017, including a Week 14 Sunday Night Football matchup against Baltimore, 39-38, which clinched the AFC North division title for Pittsburgh. The Steelers are (.732) in regular season games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, which is the second-best home game winning percentage in the NFL during that time span: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks The Steelers are tied for the second-best record among AFC teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Pittsburgh s record at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is the 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 18 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 18 ( ) New England Patriots 17 ( ) Arizona Cardinals 11 ( ) Green Bay Packers 11 ( ) HOME NUMBER TO NOTE The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.722) since HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS The Steelers won each of their four regular-season primetime home games at Heinz Field in 2017, including a AFC North division clincher against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football in Week 14. Pittsburgh has won 25 of its 32 home games under the lights since Heinz Field opened in The team s.781 winning percentage at Heinz Field in home primetime games is the best and its 25 wins are tied as the most in the NFL since 2001: BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots Green Bay Packers WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh has the second-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.636) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 273 and Green Bay: 252) to record at least 250 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 Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts FIRST TO 450 Pittsburgh recorded regular-season win No. 450 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in Week Eight of 2017 at Detroit - becoming the fi rst NFL team since the merger to reach 450 wins. MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS: SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM WINS Pittsburgh Steelers 457 Dallas Cowboys 435 Denver Broncos 431 Miami Dolphins 430 Boston/New England Patriots 426 ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS The Steelers clinched their 14th consecutive season in 2017 with a.500 record or better - the second-longest active in the NFL, and setting the longest streak in team history ( : 13): MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS: ACTIVE STREAKS TEAM STREAK YEARS New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs