PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS Burt Lauten - Director of Communications Dominick Rinelli - Public Relations/Media Manager Angela Tegnelia - Public Relations Assistant www.steelers.com PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3400 South Water Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412-432-7820 Fax: 412-432-7878 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1) vs. TENNESSEE TITANS (0-2) Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 4 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. PRESEASON GAME #3 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) vs. Tennessee Titans (0-2) DATE: Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 KICKOFF: 4 p.m. ET SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) Pittsburgh, Pa. PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass TV COVERAGE: KDKA-TV, channel 2, NFL Network ANNOUNCERS: Bob Pompeani (play-by-play) Charlie Batch (analyst) Missi Matthews (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: 116-60 (.659)/12th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 116-60 (.659)/12th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years Tennessee Titans Head Coach Mike Vrabel Overall regular-season record: 0-0 (.000)/fi rst season Regular-season record with Tennessee: 0-0 (.000)/first season Playoff Record/Years: n/a www.steelers.com For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s official web site at www.steelers.com 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 (1-1) Thursday, Aug. 9 @ Philadelphia W, 31-14 (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 16 @ Green Bay L, 51-34 (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 25 TENNESSEE 4 p.m. (KDKA/NFL Network) Thursday, Aug. 30 CAROLINA 7:30 p.m. (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (0-0) Sunday, Sept. 9 @ Cleveland 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 16 KANSAS CITY 1 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Sept. 24 @ 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. 14 @ Cincinnati* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 21 BYE WEEK Sunday, Oct. 28 CLEVELAND* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 4 @ Baltimore* 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 8 CAROLINA 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Sunday, Nov. 18 @ Jacksonville* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. 25 @ Denver* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 9 @ Oakland* 8:20 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 16 NEW ENGLAND* 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Dec. 23 @ 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. 12-13 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
STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Burt Lauten, Director of Communications... (412) 432-7821 Lauten email: lautenb@steelers.nfl.com Dominick Rinelli, Public Relations/Media Manager... (412) 432-7822 Rinelli email: rinellid@steelers.nfl.com Angela Tegnelia, Public Relations Assistant... (412) 432-7820 Tegnelia email: tegneliaa@steelers.nfl.com Joe Lofton, Media Relations Intern... (412) 432-7800 Lofton email: loftonj@steelers.nfl.com... x6019 Office Fax... (412) 432-7878 MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 23, at approximately 12:45 p.m. 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 www.steelers.com/espanol. 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, www.steelers.com, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more. MEDIA-ONLY SECTION OF www.steelers.com The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media-Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to http://www.steelers.com/mediarelations/ 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 email and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please email 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 www.steelers.com, the official Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone, and at 102.5 WDVE HD2. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at www.facebook.com/steelersnationradio. 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, AUG. 21 Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available following afternoon practice Player availability open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22 Player availability open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Practice 1-3 p.m. Coach Tomlin available following afternoon practice Player availability open locker room 3-3:30 p.m. THURSDAY, AUG. 23 Practice 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin press conference approx. 12:45 p.m. Player availability open locker room 12:30-1:15 p.m. FRIDAY, AUG. 24 No media availability SATURDAY, AUG. 25 4 p.m. Home Game vs. Tennessee Titans (Heinz Field) KDKA-TV, Channel 2 SUNDAY, AUG. 26 No media availability Players Day Off MONDAY, AUG. 27 Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available following afternoon practice Player availability open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. www.steelers.com
53RD YEAR AT SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE The Steelers celebrated their 53rd Training Camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., this summer. Pittsburgh has called Saint Vincent College its summer home since 1966. Through their first three decades in the NFL, the Steelers held their training camps at a variety of locations, as far east as New England and as far west as Wisconsin. In 1966, for the third straight summer, training camp for the Steelers was at the University of Rhode Island. The team was there through the fi rst four weeks of a fi ve-game preseason schedule. Then, after a loss in Green Bay to Vince Lombardi s Packers, Coach Bill Austin wanted the team closer to Pittsburgh because the 1966 regular season was due to open with a home game against the New York Giants on Sept. 11. With no practice fi elds of their own at the time, the Steelers turned to Saint Vincent College. The team arrived in Latrobe on Aug. 29 and spent a couple of weeks on campus going through fi nal preparations for the 1966 regular season. In 1967, the Steelers conducted their entire training camp at Saint Vincent College. CAMPING OUT The Steelers held their 53rd consecutive year of preseason training camp at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. Pittsburgh s 53-year tenure at the college is the second longest in the NFL for training camp longevity. Only the Green Pay Packers, who have held their preseason camp at St. Norbert College in DePere, Wisc., have maintained a longer summer home for 61 years. NFL TRAINING CAMP SITE LONGEVITY Rk. TEAM CAMP SITE YEARS 1. Green Bay Saint Norbert College 61 2. Pittsburgh Saint Vincent College 53 2018 TRAINING CAMP HIGHLIGHTS The Steelers kicked off the 2018 season when the team reported to training camp on July 25 at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. The team s 2018 training camp included 15 practices open to the public - including the annual night practice at Latrobe Memorial Stadium (Aug. 3). 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. Five members were announced in this year s class. The 2018 class includes the following (in alphabetical order): Rocky Bleier: Running Back (1968, 1970-80) Buddy Dial: Wide Receiver (1959-63) Alan Faneca: Guard (1998-2007) Bill Nunn: Assistant Director Player Personnel, Senior Scout (1968-2014) Arthur J. Rooney Jr.: Personnel Director (1965-1986); Vice President (1987-Current) The 2018 Steelers Hall of Honor Induction ceremony will be held on Friday, Sept. 28, at Heinz Field, the weekend the Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football (Sept. 30). 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 1933. The Hall of Honor Selection Committee consists of Steelers President Art Rooney II, Joe Gordon, Bob Labriola, Stan Savran, Andrew Stockey, and Tony Quatrini. STEELERS IN THE PRESEASON 126-115-1 Pittsburgh owns a 126-115-1 all-time record in the preseason. @SteelersPRDept The Steelers Communications Department has created a Twitter account @SteelersPRDept 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.
THE STEELERS IN 2017 2017 HONORS AND AWARDS Regular Post Season Season Overall: 13-3 0-1 At Home: 6-2 0-1 On the Road: 7-1 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 0-0 By Month: September 2-1 0-0 October 4-1 0-0 November 3-0 0-0 December 4-1 0-0 January 0-0 0-1 vs. AFC: 10-2 0-1 vs. AFC North 6-0 0-0 vs. AFC East 0-1 0-0 vs. AFC South 3-1 0-1 vs. AFC West 1-0 0-0 vs. NFC: 3-1 0-0 vs. NFC East 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC North 3-1 0-0 vs. NFC South 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC West 0-0 0-0 When: When Scoring First: 10-1 0-0 When Opponent Scored First: 2-2 0-1 When Scoring 20 or More Points: 12-1 0-1 When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: 1-2 0-0 When Leading after the fi rst quarter: 6-1 0-0 When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: 3-1 0-1 When Tied after the fi rst quarter: 4-1 0-0 When Leading at the Half: 9-1 0-0 When Trailing at the Half: 3-2 0-1 When Tied at the Half: 1-0 0-0 When Leading after three quarters: 9-1 0-0 When Trailing after three quarters: 3-2 0-1 When Tied after three quarters: 1-0 0-0 When Outrushing the Opponent: 9-1 0-0 With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: 3-0 0-0 With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: 0-0 0-0 When Led in Time of Possession: 8-2 0-1 When Trailed in Time of Possession: 5-1 0-0 On Turf: 4-0 0-0 On Grass: 9-3 0-1 When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 6-0 0-0 When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 4-2 0-0 When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 3-1 0-1 With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: 3-1 0-0 With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: 3-1 0-1 With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: 8-3 0-1 With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: 2-2 0-1 With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: 2-0 0-0 With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: 4-1 0-0 When winning the coin toss: 7-1 0-1 When losing the coin toss: 6-2 0-0 When playing outdoors: 10-3 0-1 When playing indoors: 3-0 0-0 In overtime games: 0-1 0-0 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 2004. Le Veon Bell 2018 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press All-Pro First-Team (Flex) Associated Press All-Pro Second-Team (RB) FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 4) AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6) AFC Offensive Player of the Month (December) 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) Castrol 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 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
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. 5 148th 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. 5 165th 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). DT Joshua Frazier (6-4, 315) Rd. 7 246th Overall Played in 40 career games at the University of Alabama he recorded 28 tackles (11 solo), with 4.5 tackles for losses, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and three passes defensed. STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Keion Adams... (Key-on) Olasunkanmi Adeniyi... (OH-la-suhn-KAHN-mee / ah-day-nee) 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) Quadree Henderson... (Quad-ree) Farrington Huguenin... (HUEG-in-in) Keith Kelsey... (Kell-See) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Pharoah McKever... (FAIR-row mac-kee-vehr) Chukwuma Okorafor... (Chuck-WOO-muh / oh-kor-uh-for) Oni Omoile... (OH-knee / ah-moy-lah) Damoun Patterson... (Day-moan) Stevan Ridley... (Steven) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Fitzgerald Toussaint... (too-saunt)
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: 6.0. 6 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 2017 - 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 2017. It was the fi rst 10-sack season by a Steeler since 2010 (James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley). 13-3 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. 19.3 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 2017 - the most playoff berths by an NFL team in that span. 2017 BY THE NUMBERS 30-4-0 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 2017 - the fourth-best average in the NFL. 56 The number of sacks the Steelers defense has registered in in 2017 - a franchise single-season record and an NFL-best in 2017. 50 QB Ben Roethlisberger won his 50th game as a starter vs. an AFC North opponent in Week One, quarterbacking the Steelers to a 21-18 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. 306.9 The Steelers defense ranked fi fth in the NFL in total defense - holding opponents to an average of 306.9 yards per game. 377.9 Pittsburgh's offense averaged 377.9 yards per game in 2017 - the third-best output in the NFL. 1998 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. 7,996 The number of yards from scrimmage RB Le'Veon Bell has totaled in his fi rst fi ve years with the Steelers - a new franchise record for a player in their fi rst fi ve seasons with Pittsburgh
STEELERS-TITANS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1970 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 43-31 At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 25-12 At Houston/Tennessee: Titans lead, 19-18 Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous fi ve meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Nov. 16, 2017, in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 40, Tennessee 17 Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 3-1 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan.11, 2003 at Tennessee Tennessee 34, Pittsburgh 31 OT - AFC Divisional Playoff Dataing back to 1965, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers will meet for the fi rst time in preseason action on Saturday at Heinz Field. 2017 TEAM REGULAR SEASON STATS Steelers Category Titans 25.4... Points Scored Per Game...20.1 18.9...Points Allowed Per Game...22.3 21.8... First Downs Per Game...18.1 377.9...Total Yards Per Game...314.0 104.2...Rushing Yards Per Game... 114.6 273.8... Passing Yards Per Game...199.4 56...Sacks By...43 16... Interceptions By...12 31:56...Avg. Time of Possession...29:51 43... Touchdowns...33 12... Rushing Touchdowns...18 29... Passing Touchdowns...14 2... Touchdowns on Returns...1 35-38... Field Goals...35-42 43.2... Punting Avg....49.7 6.9...Punt Return Avg....8.5 19.1... Kickoff Return Avg...22.1 2018 PRESEASON AFCN STANDINGS 2018 Preseason AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 50 23 Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 51 40 Pittsburgh 1 1 0.500 65 65 Cleveland 1 1 0.500 37 29 This Week in the AFC North: Thursday, Aug. 23 Cleveland (1-1) vs. Philadelphia Eagles (0-2), 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 Pittsburgh (1-1) vs. Tennessee Titans (0-2),4 p.m. (KDKA, channel 2/NFL Network) Baltimore (2-0) vs. at Miami Dolphins (0-2), 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 Cincinnati (2-0) at Buffalo Bills (1-1), 4 p.m. THE LAST TIME VS. TENNESSEE Pittsburgh 40, Tennessee 17 November 16, 2017 Heinz Field (60,703) PITTSBURGH - QB Ben Roesthlisberger threw four touchdown passes - three to WR Antonio Brown - in the Steelers' 40-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Heinz Field. Pittsburgh scored on it's opening drive for the fifth time this season with a 41-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Brown. The Steelers put up three more points on their following possession with a 41-yard fi eld goal from K Chris Boswell after CB Mike Hilton intercepted Titans QB Marcus Mariota, giving Pittsburgh a short fi eld. Tennessee struck back with a 7-yard touchdown run from Mariota, tightening the score at 10-7. The Titans looked to tie things up with a 48-yard fi eld goal attempt from K Ryan Succop, but the kick was blocked by Pittsburgh LB T.J. Watt. - the fi rst blocked fi eld goal by the Steelers since Oct. 16, 2016 at Miami. Boswell helped the Steelers extend their lead to 16-7 before the end of the half, with two more fi eld goals from 28 and 50 yards out. His 50-yard fi eld goal was the third fi eld goal of at least 50 yards in his NFL career, and fi rst of 2017. Mariota tightened the score to 16-14 early in the second half with a deep pass to WR Rishard Matthews that resulted in a 75-yard touchdown. Roethisberger responded with his second touchdown pass to Brown. Another Titans fi eld goal from Succop moved the score to 23-17 before the end of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers racked up 17 unanswered points, including touchdown passes from Roethlisberger to TE Jesse James and Brown, as well as a fourth fi eld goal by Boswell for a 40-17 victory. Despite two starters sitting out with injuries, the Steelers' secondary picked off Mariota four times with Hilton, CB Coty Sensabaugh, S Robert Golden and S Sean Davis all recording interceptions. The Pittsburgh defense also recorded fi ve sacks including 2.0 from DE Cameron Heyward, marking the fourth multi-sack game of his NFL career and his second of 2017. GAME SUMMARY Titans (6-4) 7 0 10 0 17 STEELERS (8-2) 10 6 7 17 40 TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 12:25 Brown 41 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 6-75; 2:35 0-7 PIT 1 9:41 Boswell 41 yd. Field Goal 5-1; 1:46 0-10 TEN 1 3:05 Mariota 7 yd. run (Succop kick) 11-68; 6:36 7-10 PIT 2 1:37 Boswell 28 yd. Field Goal 7-10; 1:34 7-13 PIT 2 0:18 Boswell 50 yd. Field Goal 7-35; 0:53 7-16 TEN 3 14:49 Matthews 75 yd. pass from Mariota (Succop kick) 1-75; 0:11 14-16 PIT 3 10:01 Brown 5 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 10-75; 4:48 14-23 TEN 3 5:34 Succop 44 yd. Field Goal 8-49; 4:27 17-23 PIT 4 14:56 James 1 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 12-75; 5:38 17-30 PIT 4 12:12 Brown 10 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 3-51; 1:27 17-37 PIT 4 5:21 Boswell 26 yd. Field Goal 10-11; 6:18 17-40 TEAM STATISTICS Titans Steelers 1st Downs 17 25 3rd Downs 5-13 (38%) 4-12 (33%) 4th Downs 1-2 (50%) 0-1 (0%) Total Net Yards 316 349 Plays-Avg. 60-5.3 69-5.1 Rushing Yards 52 65 Rush Att.-Avg. 21-2.5 21-3.1 Net Passing 264 284 Att.-Comp.-Int. 34-22-4 45-30-0 Sacks By 3-15 5-42 Punts-Avg. 3-47.3 3-50.7 Penalties 9-65 7-61 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Time of Poss. 28:20 31:40 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Ten. Henry 7-32; Murray 8-10; Mariota 5-5; Jackson 1-5. Pit. Bell 12-46; Conner 5-12; Roethlisberger 1-10; Bryant 3-(-3). PASSING: Ten. Mariota 33-22- 4, 306, TD; Decker 1-0-0, 0. Pit. Roethlisberger 45-30-0, 299, 4 TD. RECEIVING: Ten. Walker 6-92; Matthews 5-113, TD; Murray 5-37; Decker 3-37; Davis 3-27. Pit. Brown 10-144, 3 TD; Bell 9-57; James 5-21, TD; Smith-Schuster 4-47; Bryant 2-30.
STEELERS-TITANS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-TITANS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Titans in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Titans Pittsburgh OL coach Mike Munchak coached 21 seasons (1994-2013) with the Tennessee Titans/Houston Oilers and was the Titans HC from 2011-13. He played for the Oilers from 1982-93. Steelers CB Coty Sensabaugh originally entered the NFL as a fourth-round (115th overall) draft selection in 2012 by Tennessee. He spent the fi rst four years of his NFL career (2012-15) with the Titans. Steelers WR Justin Hunter played three seasons with the Titans (2013-15). Titans HC Mike Vrabel was drafted by the Steelers in 1997 in the third round as the 91st overall pick and played for the team from 1997-00. Titans DL Johnny Maxey played for the Steelers in 2016. Area Connections Steelers CB Coty Sensabaugh (Kingsport) and G Ramon Foster (Henning) hail from Tennessee. Foster, QB Joshua Dobbs, WR Justin Hunter, DT Dan McCullers and DE Kendal Vickers played collegiate football at the University of Tennessee. Titans RB Dion Lewis attended the University of Pittsburgh (2009-10). Titans OLB Derrick Morgan is from Lancaster, Pa. Titans RB coach Tony Dews coached at various local colleges, including California University of Pa., as the OL coach (1998), West Virginia University as a graduate assistant (1999-01), the WR coach (07), and the RB coach (2017), and the University of Pittsburgh as the TE coach (2011). Titans Def. Asst.Scott Booker is from Pittsburgh, Pa., and attended Shady Side Academy. NFL Connections Steelers DC Keith Butler and Titans Off. Asst. Mike Sullivan coached two seasons (2001-02) in Cleveland together. From 2010-12, Steelers ST coordinator Danny Smith and Titans OC Matt LeFleur coached together with the Washington Redskins. Smith also coached with Titans TE coach Arthur Smith with the Redskins from 2007-08. Steelers DL coach Karl Dunbar and Titans WR coach Rob Moore played one season together on the Arizona Cardinals in 1995. Steelers RB coach James Saxon was the RB coach for the Minnesota Vikings (2011-13), the same time Titans ILB coach Tyrone McKenzie played for the Vikings. Steelers CB Joe Haden was a Cleveland Browns teammate of Titans WR Darius Jennings in 2015. Steelers S Morgan Burnett and Titans LB Nate Palmer were Green Bay Packers teammates from 2013-15. Steelers RB Stevan Ridley and Titans WR Nick Williams played together in Atlanta in 2016. Ridley played on the New England Patriots with Titans CB Malcolm Butler (2014), G Josh Kline (2013-14) and CB Logan Ryan (2013-14). Steelers LB Jon Bostic played for the New England Patriots in 2015, along with Butler, Kline, Ryan and Titans RB Dion Lewis. Bostic and Tennessee DB Demontre Hurst played one season (2014) together in Chicago. Steelers TE Vance McDonald and Titans QB Blaine Gabbert played in San Francisco together from 2014-16. Steelers RB Fitzgerald Toussaint played with Titans WR Michael Campanero, TE Phillip Supernaw and S Brynden Trawick on the Baltimore Ravens in 2014. Steelers DE Tyson Alualu and Gabbert were teamates in Jacksonville from 2011-2013. Alualu also payed with Titans S Johnathan Cyprien while a Jaguar from 2013-2016. Steelers in Bold; Titans in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers G Ramon Foster and Titans TE Luke Stocker played together in 2008 at Tennessee. Steelers QB Landry Jones and Titans DE David King and DB Demontre Hurst were teammates at the University of Oklahoma from 2009-12. Steelers FB Roosevelt Nix and Titans G Josh Kline played at Kent State from 2010-12 while Titans Asst. ST coach Matt Edwards was the DL coach. Steelers RB Fitzgerald Toussaint and Titans T Taylor Lewan were teammates at Michigan ( 2010-12). Steelers S Morgan Burnett and Titans OLB Derrick Morgan manned the Georgia Tech defense together from 2007-09, while Titans OLB coach Shane Bowen was a graduate assistant. Steelers LB Tyler Matakevich played at Temple University with Titans WR Brandon Shippen and OLB Sharif Finch from 2013-15. Steelers WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, along with Titans WR Deontay Burnett, C Nico Falah and CB Adoree Jackson played at the University of Southern California. Steelers DT Joshua Frazier and Titans RB Derrick Henry were teammates at the University of Alabama from 2014-15. Frazier also manned the Alabama defense with Titans LB Rashaan Evans from 2014-2017. Steelers QB Joshua Dobbs and CB Cameron Sutton were teammates with Titans TE Ethan Wolf at the University of Tennessee from 2014-16. Wolf was also teammates from 2015-17 with Steelers DE Kendall Vickers. Steelers TE Pharoah McKever and Titans TE Jonnu Smith were teammates at Florida International University from 2014-16. Steelers LB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi and Titans T Elijah Nkansah were teammates at the University of Toledo. Steelers WR Trey Griffey was a teammate of Titans DB Dane Cruikshank at Arizona from 2015-16. Griffey played under Titans RB coach Tony Dews at Arizona when Dews was the Wildcats' WR coach (2013-16). Steelers S Marcus Allen and DT Parker Cothren were teammates with Titans DL Austin Johnson at Penn State from 2014-15. Johnson was also teammates with Steelers TE Jesse James from 2013-14 and S Malik Golden from 2013-15. Steelers RB Jarvion Franklin, OL Chukwuma Okorafor and LB Keion Adams crossed paths at Western Michigan with Titans WR Corey Davis and LB Robert Spillane. PIT-TEN SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger 363 10/11/2012 Ben Roethlisberger 363 9/10/2009 Titans Gifford Nielsen 377 12/20/1981 Rushing Yards Steelers Le'Veon Bell 204 11/17/2014 Titans Eddie George 153 11/1/1998 Receiving Yards Steelers Jeff Graham 192 12/19/1993 Titans Ernest Givins 156 11/16/1986
TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to a 116-60 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 139-37 10* 4 Pittsburgh 116-60 8* 2 Green Bay 113-62-1 9 1 Indianapolis 104-72 7 1 New Orleans 102-74 5* 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 1991-95, NE 2000-pres.) 250 118 0.679 Mike Tomlin (PIT 2007-pres.) 116 60 0.659 Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) 121 70 1.633 Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) 39 25 0.609 Andy Reid (PHI 1999-2012, KC 2013-pres.) 183 120 1.604 Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) 105 71 0.597 John Harbaugh (BAL 2008-pres.) 94 66 0.588 Pete Carroll (NYJ 1994, NE 1997-99, SEA 2010-pres.) 112 79 1.586 Ron Rivera (CAR 2011-pres.) 64 47 1.576 Jason Garrett (DAL 2010-pres.) 67 53 0.558 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 34 10 0.773 Pittsburgh 29 15 0.659 Denver 26 18 0.591 Baltimore 26 18 0.591 Tennessee 25 19 0.568 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 2017. Mike Tomlin, the 12th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a 36-16 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 65-23 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 2017 - as the team s head coach and six home wins in eight of his 11 at the helm through 2017. His 65-23 (.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 76 12 0.864 Green Bay 66 21 1.756 Pittsburgh 65 23 0.739 Baltimore 63 25 0.716 Seattle 60 28 0.682 TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a 47-19 all-time record against teams in the AFC North since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007. 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 47 19 0.712 Baltimore Ravens 38 38 0.576 Cincinnati Bengals 34 32 0.515 Cleveland Browns 13 53 0.197 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 26 7 0.788 Baltimore Ravens 22 11 0.667 Cincinnati Bengals 19 14 0.576 Cleveland Browns 9 24 0.273 Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in seven of his 11 seasons as the team s head coach through 2017. A SWEEP OF THE NORTH Mike Tomlin coached the Steelers to a 6-0 sweep of the AFC North in 2017 - 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 2007. 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).
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) 116-60 (.659) (2007-current) Chuck Noll (1969-1991) 100-57-1 (.636) (1969-1979) Bill Cowher (1992-2006) 109-66-1 (.622) (1992-2002) 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 (1992-97, 2001, '02) Chuck Noll 8 (1972-79) 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 103-57 regular-season record in his fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL (2007-16). 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 1989-96, 1999-2000 113 Don Shula 1963-72 105 Mike McCarthy 2006-15 104 Mike Tomlin 2007-16 103 John Madden 1969-78 103 Tony Dungy 1996-2005 102 Mike Ditka 1982-91 101 Joe Gibbs 1981-90 101 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 27-20 victory at Buffalo. He joined Chuck Noll (1969-91: 193) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006: 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: 1992-2001: 99 and Chuck Noll: 1976-78: 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 2015. 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. 2007 2-of-2 100% 2008 0-of-1 0% 2009 0-of-0 0% 2010 2-of-2 100% 2011 0-of-0 0% 2012 1-of-2 50% 2013 1-of-2 50% 2014 4-of-4 100% 2015 8-of-11 72.7% 2016 3-of-9 33% 2017 2-of-4 50% TOTALS 23-of-37 62.2%
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 99-36-1 (.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 113-23.831 Pittsburgh Steelers 99-36-1.732 Baltimore Ravens 99-37.728 Green Bay Packers 96-39-1.710 Seattle Seahawks 95-41.699 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 87-15.853 Pittsburgh Steelers 72-30.706 Baltimore Ravens 72-30.706 Indianapolis Colts 70-32.686 Denver Broncos 67-35.657 Pittsburgh s 27-6-1 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 27-6-1.809 Baltimore Ravens 27-7.794 New England Patriots 26-8.765 Denver Broncos 24-10.706 Cincinnati Bengals 21-10-3.662 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 (2000-17) New England Patriots 17 (2001-17) Arizona Cardinals 11 (2007-17) Green Bay Packers 11 (2007-17) HOME NUMBER TO NOTE 268-103-1 The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a 268-103-1 record (.722) since 1970. HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS The Steelers won each of their four regular-season primetime home games at Heinz Field in 2017, including a 39-38 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 2001. 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 25-7.781 Seattle Seahawks 21-6.778 Baltimore Ravens 18-6.750 New England Patriots 24-9.727 Green Bay Packers 24-10.706 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 254-145-1 (.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 1993. 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 273-127.683 Pittsburgh Steelers 254-145-1.636 Green Bay Packers 252-147-1.631 Denver Broncos 238-162.595 Indianapolis Colts 229-171.573 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 (1972-1984: 13): MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS: ACTIVE STREAKS TEAM STREAK YEARS New England Patriots 17 2001-17 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 2004-17 Seattle Seahawks 6 2012-17 Kansas City Chiefs 5 2013-17
BEN IN 2017 QB Ben Roethlisberger quarterbacked the Steelers to a 12-3 record, including a 5-0 mark vs. AFC North foes, in his 15 games played and started during the 2017 regular season. Roethlisberger became the fi rst quarterback in NFL history to record three 500-passing yard games in a career with a 506- yard performance in Week 14's AFC North Division clinching win against Baltimore at Heinz Field (39-38). He set single-game team records for pass completions (44) and pass attempts (66). Roethlisberger earned his 125th regular-season victory as a starter in the 26-9 win against Minnesota in Week Two. He completed 23-of-35 passing for 243 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 104.8 in the win. In Week Five, Roethlisberger s 312 passing yards marked the 50th 300-yard game of his regular-season career to become the 11th quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least 300 yards in 50 regular-season games and the ninth to do so with one team. Below is a look at where Roethlisberger ranked in the NFL in 2017: Multi-Touchdown Passing Games: 10 (T-2nd) Passes for First Downs: 207 (4th) Pass Completions: 360 (T-4th) Passing Yards: 4,251 (5th) Passing Touchdowns: 28 (T-5th) Passes for 25-Plus Yards: 33 (8th) STARTING IN STYLE In his career, QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a 135-63 (.682) 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 196 55 0.781 2. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 135 63 0.682 3. Russell Wilson, SEA 65 30 1.677 4. Aaron Rodgers, GB 94 48 0.662 5. Andrew Luck, IND 43 27 0.614 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: NUMBER OF WINS Rk. PLAYER IN FIRST 175 STARTS 1. Tom Brady 136 2. Ben Roethlisberger 117 T3. Peyton Manning 116 Brett Favre 116 Johnny Unitas Roethlisberger made his 150th career regular season start in Week 8 vs. Indianapolis in 2014 to become just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record 100 wins in their fi rst 150 regular season starts (Tom Brady: 116, Joe Montana: 108, Terry and Bradshaw: 102). Roethlisberger registered his 90 th career win in his 135 th career start, becoming the fi fth fastest quarterback who began their career in the Super Bowl era to reach 90 wins. 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). CONTROLLING THE NORTH QB Ben Roethlisberger is 54-17 (.761) 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) and in 2016 (4-1). Since 2010, Roethlisberger is 30-10 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 RECORD VS. AFC NORTH AS A STARTER SEASON RECORD 2008 6-0 2017 5-0 2010 5-0 2007 5-0 2004 5-0 2016 4-1 2014 4-2 2013 4-2 2011 4-2 2005 3-1 2012 2-1 2006 3-3 2015 2-2 2009 2-3 In his 70 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 100.0 a total of 23 times. The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North in his 70 games as a starter: ROETHLISBERGER S STATS VS. AFC NORTH CATEGORY STATISTIC Record...54-17 Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.)...65.2 (1,470-2,257) Passing Yards...17,018 Passing Touchdowns... 104 Interceptions... 65 Passer Rating...91.1 Also, the following is a look at Roethlisberger s career statistics against AFC North opponents as a starter at home compared to the road: ROETHLISBERGER VS. AFC NORTH AT HOME AND AWAY Statistic Home vs. AFC North Away vs. AFC North Record... 28-7...26-10 Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.)...62.4 (669-1,070)...61.6 (731-1,187) Passing Yards... 8,580... 8,418 Passing Touchdowns... 60... 44 Interceptions... 36... 29 Passer Rating... 92.3... 85.1 FEELING AT HOME IN OHIO QB Ben Roethlisberger is from Findlay, Ohio, and played collegiately at Miami (Ohio), so it is no wonder he feels at home while playing at Cincinnati or Cleveland. Including the postseason, Roethlisberger is a combined 24-4 playing in games played in Ohio (Paul Brown Stadium: 13-2 and FirstEnergy Stadium: 11-2). Below is Roethlisberger s passing stats for games at Cincinnati and Cleveland: ROETHLISBERGER IN GAMES PLAYED IN OHIO GP Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TDs Int Rat. @ Cin 15 486 318 65.4 3,815 23 10 96.5 @ Cle 13 401 243 60.6 2,898 18 8 89.3 Total 28 887 561 63.2 6,713 41 18 93.3