PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-2-1) ATLANTA FALCONS (1-3) Sunday, Oct. 7, p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa.

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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 (1-2-1) vs. ATLANTA FALCONS (1-3) Sunday, Oct. 7, p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. REGULAR SEASON GAME #5 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2-1) vs. Atlanta Falcons (1-3) DATE: Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 KICKOFF: 1 p.m. ET SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) Pittsburgh, Pa. PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass TV COVERAGE: FOX (locally WPGH-TV, channel 53) ANNOUNCERS: Chris Myers (play-by-play) Daryl Johnston (analyst) Laura Okmin (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfl ey (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: Sports Radio USA ANNOUNCERS: Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) Jason Taylor (analyst) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.653)/12th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.653)/12th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Dan Quinn Overall regular-season record: (.577)/fourth season Regular-season record with Atlanta: (.577)/fourth season Playoff Record/Years: 3-2 (.600)/two years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s official web site at Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 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 (1-2-1) Sunday, Sept. Cleveland T, OT (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 16 KANSAS CITY L, (CBS) Monday, Sept. Tampa Bay W, (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 30 BALTIMORE L, (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 COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Burt Lauten, Director of Communications... (412) Lauten Dominick Rinelli, Public Relations/Media Manager... (412) Rinelli Angela Tegnelia, Public Relations Assistant... (412) Tegnelia Joe Lofton, Media Relations Intern... (412) Lofton x6019 Office Fax... (412) MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE 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, OCT. 2 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on Steelers.com WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 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 (requests must be made by Noon) THURSDAY, OCT. 4 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 (requests must be made by Noon) Coordinators Available after practice FRIDAY, OCT. 5 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 (requests must be made by 10 a.m.) SATURDAY, OCT. 6 No media availability SUNDAY, OCT. 7 1 p.m. Home Game vs. Atlanta Falcons (Heinz Field) FOX (locally WPGH-TV, Channel 53) MONDAY, OCT. 8 TBD

3 2018 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers have played two of their five schedualed nationally televised primetime games, including one of two at Heinz Field, during the 2018 season. Pittsburgh s fi rst home nationally televised primetime game occurred in Week Four, when it hosted the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football (NBC.). The team's next home primetime game comes in Week 10 when it hosts the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football (FOX/NFLN 8:20). The Steelers have appeared in one of their three other primetime road matchups in 2018, defeating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week Three. 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) 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 took place on Friday, Sept. 28, at Heinz Field. Each inductee received a replica of a solid steel football, which replicates 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 2018 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: BY THE NUMBERS 3.0 LB T.J. Watt had a single-game career high 3.0 sacks on Kickoff Weekend at Cleveland - the second multi-sack game of his NFL career. 7 The Steelers' defense totaled 7 sacks (LB T.J. Watt: 3.0, LB Jon Bostic: 1.0, LB Bud Dupree: 1.0 NT Javon Hargrave and DT Cameron Heyward: 1.0) on Kickoff Weekend - the team's third consecutive regular-season game with at least fi ve quarterback takedowns, dating back to Dec. 25, 2017 at Houston. 112 TE Vance McDonald set a single-game career high and recorded the fi rst 100-receiving yard game of his NFL career with 112 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown catch on Monday Night Football in Week Three. 117 The number of games in which WR Antonio Brown played to record career catch No. 750, in Week Two vs. Kansas City, setting an NFL record for the fewest games to the milestone (Marvin Harrison: 121). 135 RB James Conner rushed for 135 yards in his fi rst career NFL start in Week One - the fi rst 100-rushing yard game of his career and added two rushing touchdowns and fi nished with 192 yards from scrimmage. 138 TE Jesse James produced the fi rst 100-receiving yard game of his NFL career with 138 yards in Week Two vs. Kansas City. His 138 yards are the second-most by a Steelers tight end since 1960 (158, Eric Green, Sept. 22, 1991). 204 The number of regular season games QB Ben Roethlisberger has played in, all with Pittsburgh, breaking a tie with Donnie Shell for sole possession of the third-most games played in team history. 452 QB Ben Roethlisberger passed for 452 yards in Week Two vs. Kansas City - the fifth 450-yard game of his NFL career, breaking a tie with Dan Marino for the most in NFL history. 10,000 WR Antonio Brown reached the 10,000-reeciving yard milestone in the 116th regular-season game of his NFL career in Week One - tying Torry Holt for the second-fewest games in NFL history to the mark LB Bud Dupree recroded a interception return for a touchdown in Week Three at Tampa Bay - the team's fi rst picksix since Dec. 13, 2015 at Cincinnati (William Gay).

5 FROM LAST GAME VS. BALTIMORE THE STEELERS Pittsburgh is now on Sunday Night Football (13-8 at home). Pittsburgh is now 25-8 at Heinz Field in primetime games since the stadium opened in 2001, and 10-7 on Sunday Night Football at Heinz Field. The Steelers are now in regular-season series history against the Ravens (14-9 at home) and 11-7 at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh is now 8-8 in primetime games against Baltimore during the regular season, including 6-4 at home. Pittsburgh is now 5-5 in regular-season games against Baltimore in the month of September (3-2 at home in the month). The Steelers are during the regular season since Pittsburgh improved to 2-of-2 on two-point conversions in 2018, with a QB Ben Roethlisberger to RB James Conner connection in the second quarter. HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN His regular-season record is now since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007 (65-25 at home). Is now as Pittsburgh s head coach in regular-season games vs. Baltimore (7-5 at home). Owns a regular-season record in games vs. AFC North opponents (26-8 at home). Is now in regular-season games during the month of September (12-5 at home). Claims a mark in regular-season primetime games, including 17-9 on Sunday Night Football. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Caught four passes for 60 yards, including a long reception of 38 yards. WR RYAN SWITZER Led all players with a single-game career high for receptions (seven) and matched a single-game personal best of 32 receiving yards (Dec. 31, 2017 at Philadelphia). TE VANCE MCDONALD Set a single-game career best for receptions in the fi rst half of a game with fi ve, and tied for the team lead in receiving yards for the game (62). FROM LAST GAME VS. BALTIMORE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Made his 100th career regular-season home start, completing 27-of-47 passes for 274 yards with one touchdown and an interception. Is now as a starter during the regular season (74-26 at home). His 74 wins in his fi rst 100 home games starts are tied as the fourth-most in NFL history (Brady: 87, Brett Favre: 82, John Elway: 77, Peyton Manning: 74). Owns a record in regular-season primetime games as a starter in his NFL career (21-4 at home). Is now 18-7 on Sunday Night Football as a starter in the regular season (9-4 at home). His regular-season record is now 12-9 against Baltimore as a starter (9-3 at home). Increased his Steelers records for pass completions to 4,283, passing yards to 52,479 and touchdown passes 337. Has completed 25 passes or more in three consecutive games for the third time in his NFL career (Oct. 26-Nov. 9, 2014 and Nov. 30-Dec. 14, 2014). WR ANTONIO BROWN Tied for the team lead with 62 receiving yards on fi ve catches, including a 26-yard touchdown grab from QB Ben Roethlisberger. Has registered at least one reception in 127 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Has registered at least one reception in 117 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, Increased his career receiving yardage total to 10,182 the second-most in franchise history. Increased his reception total to 762 the second-most in team history. Increased his scrimmage yards total to 10,301 the fourthmost in team history. Increased his combined touchdown total to 67 the fourthmost total touchdowns in Steelers history. Increased his career touchdown reception total to 62 - the third-most touchdown receptions in Steelers history:. TE JESSE JAMES Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 44 the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL tight ends. OT ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 52 tied as the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL offensive tackles.

6 FROM LAST GAME VS. BALTIMORE LB VINCE WILLIAMS Tied for the game and team lead in tackles (9 / 4 solo). Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 83 the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL linebackers. LB JON BOSTIC Tied for the game and team lead in tackles (9 / 6 solo). LB BUD DUPREE Sacked Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the second quarter for a six-yard loss, his third sack of 2018, and increased his career total to Along with a sack in Week Three s game at Tampa Bay, has a sack in consecutive games for the third time in his NFL career. 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. NT JAVON HARGRAVE Registered his second sack of 2018, bringing down Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the fourth quarter for a two-yard loss. His 2.0 sacks in 2018 match a single-season career high (2016 and 2017). S SEAN DAVIS Forced a fumble his second career defensive forced fumble and fi rst of on Baltimore RB Alex Collins at the Steelers two-yard line in the second quarter. CB TERRELL EDMUNDS Registered the fi rst defensive fumble recovery of his NFL career, which was forced by Sean Davis. K CHRIS BOSWELL Converted a 34- and 39-yard fi eld goal attempt, improving to 3-of-6 on attempts in 2018, and to 88-of-101 in his NFL career (31-of-34 on attempts between yards). Increased his career fi eld goals made with the Steelers to 88 the sixth-most in team history. P JORDAN BERRY Landed one punt inside the Ravens 20, breaking a tie with Mark Royals (85) for sole possession of the third-most punts inside the 20 in Steelers history.

7 STEELERS-FALCONS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1966 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, In Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, At Atlanta: Steelers lead, 7-2 Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous two meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 14, 2014, in Atlanta Pittsburgh 27, Atlanta 20 Postseason Series: n/a Last Postseason Meeting: n/a (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 17th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Atlanta...the Steelers own a 11-game advantage in the regular-season series against the Falcons (13-2-1)... Sunday's game will be the eighth time the two teams will meet in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers have won or tied each of the seven meetings...the two teams have met seven times in the month of October during the regular season, with the Steelers holding a 6-1 advantage in the month vs. the Falcons, including a 4-0 mark at home in October TEAM REGULAR SEASON STATS Steelers Category Falcons 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 :27...Avg. Time of Possession...28: 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. Cincinnati Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Oct. 7 Pittsburgh (1-2-1) vs. Atlanta (1-3), 1 p.m. (FOX, locally WPGH channel 53) Baltimore (3-1) at Ceveland (1-2-1), 1 p.m. Cincinnati (3-1) vs. Miami (3-1), 1 p.m. THE LAST TIME VS. ATLANTA Pittsburgh 27, Atlanta 20 Dec. 14, 2014 Georgia Dome (71,161) ATLANTA CB William Gay s 52-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter gave the Steelers a 13-0 lead and the team held off the Falcons late rally for a victory at the Georgia Dome. K Shaun Suisham made two fi rst quarter fi eld goals, both from 38 yards out, to give the Steelers a 6-0 lead at the end of the fi rst period. On Atlanta s fi rst drive of the second quarter, Gay picked off QB Matt Ryan and returned it 52 yards for a score. It marked Gay s third pick-six this season, a new team record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown in a single season. Late in the second quarter, Ryan connected with WR Devin Hester on a 17-yard touchdown to cut the Steelers lead With less than 30 seconds remaining in the half, RB Le Veon Bell scored on a one-yard run to give Pittsburgh a 20-7 advantage at halftime. Atlanta managed two fi eld goals by K Matt Bryant (28, 22) in the third quarter to cut Pittsburgh s lead heading into the fi nal quarter. Only one minute into the fourth quarter, Bell scored from 13 yards out to give the Steelers a advantage. Ryan threw a four-yard pass to WR Roddy White on the Falcons ensuing drive to give Atlanta its fi nal points of the contest. The Falcons had multiple opportunities to stop Pittsburgh but the Steelers kept getting key first downs, none bigger than a third-andone conversion from QB Ben Roethlisberger to TE Heath Miller. The two connected on a 25-yard pass and Pittsburgh ran out the clock for the win. GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (9-5) Falcons (5-9) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 9:09 Suisham 38 yd. FG 10-60; 5: PIT 1 0:02 Suisham 38 yd. FG 9-72; 5: PIT 2 14:46 Gay 52 yd. interception return (Suisham kick) ATL 2 4:19 Hester 17 yd. pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) 9-85; 5: PIT 2 0:27 Bell 1 yd. run (Suisham kick) 12-80; 3: ATL 3 11:00 Bryant 28 yd. FG 6-70; 4: ATL 3 2:40 Bryant 22 yd. FG 13-75; 6: PIT 4 14:11 Bell 13 yd. run (Suisham kick) 6-80; 3: ATL 4 10:21 White 4 yd. pass from Ryan (Bryant kick) 10-84; 3: TEAM STATISTICS Steelers Falcons 1st Downs rd Downs 6-11 (55%) 6-11 (55%) 4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Net Passing Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 30:43 29:17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pit. Bell 20-47, 2 TDs; Roethlisberger 2-(-2). Atl. Jackson 11-46; Ryan 3-27; Freeman 4-21; Rodgers 2-3. PASSING: Pit. Roethlisberger , 360. Atl. Ryan , 310, 2 TDs. RECEIVING: Pit. Brown ; Bell 5-72; Wheaton 5-66; Miller 4-68; Bryant Atl. Douglas ; White 7-58, 1 TD; Hester 5-85, 1 TD; Rodgers 1-12; Jackson 1-11; Freeman 1-9; Toilolo 1-4.

8 STEELERS-FALCONS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-FALCONS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Falcons in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Falcons Pittsburgh TE coach James Daniel coached seven seasons ( ) in Atlanta. Steelers RB Stevan Ridley played for the Falcons during the 2016 season. Area Connections Steelers QB Joshua Dobbs is from Alpharetta, Ga. Pittsburgh S Morgan Burnett played collegiately at Georgia Tech. Falcons QB Matt Schaub was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and raised in West Chester where he graduated from West Chester East High School. Atlanta G Brandon Fusco, Seneca Valley (Harmony, Pa.) graduate, played collegiate football at Slippery Rock University. Atlanta STC Keith Armstrong is from Levittown, PA. NFL Connections Pittsburgh HC Mike Tomlin and conditioning coordinator Garrett Giemont spent the 2005 season on the Tampa Bay coaching staff while Atlanta K Matt Bryant was a Buccaneer. Tomlin and Giemont were on staff with the Buccaneers with Atlanta asst. HC/WR coach Raheem Morris was in Tampa Bay from Steelers CB Coty Sensabaugh played alongside Falcons CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson for three seasons with the Tennessee Titans from Steelers in Bold; Falcons in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was a starter at William & Mary in 1994, the same year Falcons HC Dan Quinn was the school's DL coach. Steelers DL coach Karl Dunbar held the same position at Alabama ( ) while Falcons WR Calvin Ridley was a member of the Crimson Tide. Steelers DB coach Tom Bradley was the UCLA DC from , while Falcons DE Takkarist McKinley was a Bruin. Steelers DL Tyson Alualu and Falcons C Alex Mack played one season together at California in Steelers G David DeCastro and Falcons S Jordan Richards were teammates for one season at Stanford (2011). Pittsburgh LB Vince Williams played two seasons with Atlanta RB Devonta Freeman at Florida State ( ). PIT-ATL SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Tommy Maddox /10/2002 Falcons Steve Bartkowski /15/1981 Rushing Yards Steelers Franco Harris /28/1974 Falcons Warrick Dunn /10/2002 Receiving Yards Steelers Plaxico Burress /10/2002 Falcons Terance Mathis /25/1999

9 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over Atlanta the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since The Steelers look to improve to all-time against the Falcons in regular-season history, to in home games and to at Heinz Field. The Steelers aim for their third straight win against the Falcons in the regular-season series, and third in a row in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh looks to extend its October winning streak to four, dating back to Oct. 15, 2017, vs. Kansas City. With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their previous four regular season games against NFC teams, dating back to Oct. 29, 2017 at Detroit, and each of their previous four regular season home games against NFC foes, dating back to Dec. 4, 2016 vs. NY Giants. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (66-25 at home). Looks to improve to 3-0 in his regular-season Steelers tenure against the Falcons and to 2-0 at home. With a win, would improve to in the month of October, and to 18-5 at home during the month. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER With a win, would improve to as a starter during the regular season and to at home. With a win, would improve to 2-1 vs. Atlanta in the regular season as a starter and to 1-0 at home vs. the Falcons. Is 13 regular-season games form tying Hines Ward (217) for the second-most games played in franchise history. Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 57 such games in his regular-season NFL career. Is one 400-yard passing game from yard games in his regular-season NFL career. Needs 13 touchdown passes to record No. 350 in his NFL career. WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) WR ANTONIO BROWN Needs one touchdown catch to tie John Stallworth (63) for the third-most scoring receptions in franchise history. Will extend his team record for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history to 38 with his next such performance. 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 2018, would become the fi rst player in Steelers history to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in six consecutive seasons. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Is two touchdown receptions shy of 10 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE DT CAMERON HEYWARD Is two 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 fi ve sacks to reach 15 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS K CHRIS BOSWELL Is 17 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.

10 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.653 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.) Andy Reid (PHI , KC 2013-pres.) Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) TOMLIN-BEN Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger have 107 regular-season wins together - tied as the most in franchise history and the fourthmost by a head coach-quarterback duo in NFL history: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT DUO REGULAR SEASON WINS Bill Belichick-Tom Brady 198* Don Shula-Dan Marino 116 Sean Payton-Drew Brees 108* Mike Tomlin-Ben Roethlisberger 107* Chuck Noll-Terry Bradshaw 107 *Denotes Active PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 35 primetime games, including a win on Monday Night Football in Week Three of the 2018 season at Tampa Bay. Mike Tomlin, the 12th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games. He is 13-2 on Monday Night Football, 17-9 on Sunday Night Football and 7-6 on Thursday Night Football. TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 30-15, including 17-5 at home. The Steelers.667 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 Indianapolis 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 (.722) and his 65 home wins are tied for the third best mark and wins 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 26-8 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). Including the postseason Tomlin has a.660 winning percentage (31-16) against the NFC during his fi rst 12 years, which ranks fi rst among Steelers head coaches.

11 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 ( ) (.659) ( ) 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 RB James Conner on a two-point attempt in Week Two vs. Kansas City and in Week Four vs. Baltimore in Pittsburgh converted two of its four two-point attempts in 2017, and three of its nine tries 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 setting a new NFL record for the most conversions in a 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% of-2 100% TOTALS 25-of %

12 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 (.721) in regular season games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, which is the thirdbest 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 Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks The Steelers have the third-best record among AFC teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 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 (.718) 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 33 home games under the lights since Heinz Field opened in The team s.758 winning percentage at Heinz Field in home primetime games is the second best and its 25 wins are tied (Denver and Green Bay) as the most in the NFL since 2001: BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Seattle Seahawks Pittsburgh Steelers 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 (.634) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 275 and Green Bay: 254) 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 458 Dallas Cowboys 437 Denver Broncos 433 Miami Dolphins 433 Boston/New England Patriots 428 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

13 BEN'S YEAR 15: 2018 QB Ben Roethlisberger opened the 2018 season with three consecutive 300-passing yard games for the fi rst time in his NFL career. He threw for 335 yards in Week One at Cleveland. In Week Two vs. Kansas City, Roethlisberger threw for 452 yards with three touchdowns for a passer rating of breaking a tie with Dan Marino for the most 450-passing yard games in NFL history with fi ve - and surpassing John Elway for the seventhmost passing yards in League history. On Monday Night Football in Week Three, Roethlisberger threw for 353 yards on 30-of-38 passing with three touchdowns and one interception for a passer rating. Below is a look at where Roethlisberger ranks in the NFL in 2018: Passing Yards: 1,414 (1st) 300-Yard Passing Games: 3 (T-1st) Passes for First Downs: 70 (2nd) Passes for 25-Plus Yards: 12 (T-3rd) Pass Completions: 119 (5th) Passing Touchdowns: 8 (T-10th) STARTING IN STYLE In his career, QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a (.676) record as a starting quarterback in the regular season - the second best regular season record in the NFL among all active quarterbacks (min. 50 starts). The following is a look at the top fi ve starting records among active quarterbacks in the NFL (min. 50 starts): STARTING RECORDS AMONG ACTIVE QBs (Min. 50 Starts) Rk. PLAYER, TEAM W L T Pct. 1. Tom Brady, NE Ben Roethlisberger, PIT Russell Wilson, SEA Aaron Rodgers, GB Andrew Luck, IND Roethlisberger earned 117 wins in his fi rst 175 regular-season starts - the second-most by an NFL QB in League history through 175 starts (Tom Brady: 136). Roethlisberger made his 150th career regular season start in Week 8 vs. Indianapolis in 2014 to become just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record 100 wins in their fi rst 150 regular season starts (Tom Brady: 116, Joe Montana: 108, Terry and Bradshaw: 102). Roethlisberger registered his 90 th career win in his 135 th career start, becoming the fi fth fastest quarterback who began their career in the Super Bowl era to reach 90 wins. He earned his 130th win as a starting quarterback in his 192nd start in Week 10 of 2017 at Indianapolis to mark the third-fewest starts in NFL history to win 130 games (Tom Brady: 168 and Peyton Manning: 189). FIRST TO 450 TIMES FIVE QB Ben Roethlisberger became the first player in NFL history to register fi ve regular-season games with at least 450 passing yards in Week Two of 2018 vs. Kansas City: Rk. PLAYER 450-YARD GAMES 1. Ben Roethlisberger 5 2. Dan Marino 4 T3. Drew Brees 3 Peyton Manning 3 FACING THE NFC In 52 career regular-season games against NFC opponents, QB Ben Roethlisberger has posted a record, including winning each of his fi rst seven starts against conference members. On Monday Night Football in Week Three of 2018, Roethlisberger threw for 353 yards on 30-of-38 passing with three touchdowns and one interception for a passer rating, leading the Steelers to a win. Below is a look at the quarterback s numbers in regular-season games against NFC opponents: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS VS. THE NFC CATEGORY STATISTIC Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (1,1079-of-1,668) Passing Yards...13,625 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating plus Yard Games Multi-Touchdown Performances...26 (19-7 record) Roethlisberger s statistics against the NFC are equally impressive in games at Heinz Field. In 25 career regular-season games against NFC opponents at home, Roethlisberger has a 20-5 mark while completing 517-of- 809 passes (63.9 pct.) for 6,763 yards with 47 touchdowns and 15 interceptions for a passer rating of CONTROLLING THE NORTH QB Ben Roethlisberger is (.747) as a starter against AFC North opponents during his career and led the Steelers to the best divisional record during the 2013 and 2014 regular seasons (4-2), in 2016 (4-1) and in 2017 (5-0). Since 2010, Roethlisberger is against divisional foes during the regular season. Roethlisberger has finished with a.500 or above record against AFC North opponents during the regular season in 13 of his 14 NFL seasons, including winning at least fi ve games in fi ve campaigns: ROETHLISBERGER VS. AFC NORTH AS A STARTER SEASON RECORD In his 73 career starts versus division opponents, Roethlisberger has posted a perfect passer rating once (11/5/07 vs. Baltimore) and has recorded a passer rating of over a total of 23 times. The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North in his 73 games as a starter: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS VS. AFC NORTH CATEGORY STATISTIC Record Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) (1,520-2,345) Passing Yards...17,627 Passing Touchdowns Interceptions Passer Rating