Game # 8 Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) vs. Indianapolis Colts (5-2) Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 4:25 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. Game #8 Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) vs. Indianapolis Colts (5-2) Date: Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 Kickoff: 4:25 p.m., ET Site: Heinz Field (65,500) Pittsburgh, Pa. Playing Surface: Grass TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Phil Simms (color analyst) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (color analyst) Craig Wolfl ey (sideline) National Radio: Sports USA Announcers: Adam Amin (play-by-play) Doug Plank (color analyst) Tom Speicher (sideline) A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: 75-44 (.630)/eighth season Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: 75-44 (.630)/eighth season Playoff Record/Years: 5-3/four years Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano Overall regular-season record: 27-12 (.692)/third season Regular-season record at Indianapolis: 27-12 (.692)/third season Playoff Record/Years: 1-2/two years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s offi cial web site at. Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers 2014 Schedule Preseason (1-3) Saturday, Aug. 9 at N.Y. Giants L, 20-16 (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 16 BUFFALO W, 19-16 (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 21 at Philadelphia L, 31-21 (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 28 CAROLINA L, 10-0 (KDKA) Regular Season (4-3) Sunday, Sept. 7 CLEVELAND W, 30-27 (CBS) Thursday, Sept. 11 at Baltimore L, 26-6 (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 21 at Carolina W, 37-19 (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 28 TAMPA BAY L, 27-24 (FOX) Sunday, Oct. 5 at Jacksonville W, 17-9 (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 12 at Cleveland L, 31-10 (CBS) Monday, Oct. 20 HOUSTON W, 30-23 (ESPN) Sunday, Oct. 26 INDIANAPOLIS 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 2 BALTIMORE 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Nov. 9 at N.Y. Jets* 1 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Nov. 17 at Tennessee 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) Sunday, Nov. 23 BYE WEEK Sunday, Nov. 30 NEW ORLEANS* 1 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Dec. 7 at Cincinnati* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 14 at Atlanta* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 21 KANSAS CITY* 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 28 CINCINNATI* 1 p.m. (CBS) * Times and TV Network may change due to NFL flexible scheduling Postseason Sat.-Sun., Jan. 3-4 Sat.-Sun., Jan. 10-11 Sunday, Jan. 18 Sunday, Jan. 25 Sunday, Feb. 1 NOTE: All times are Eastern. Home games in Bold/CAPS. Wild Card Weekend (CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC) Divisional Playoff Games (CBS, FOX, NBC) Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.) (NBC) Super Bowl XLIX (Glendale, Ariz.) (NBC)
STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES Weekly Press Conference: Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Noon (LIVE on ROOT Sports) in the Steelers press conference room. Official Steelers Website: Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the offi cial Steelers website. The site, www. steelers.com, 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 http:// /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 steelers_digest@yahoo. com. NFLmedia.com: Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. The site also provides links to other NFL and individual team sites. STEELERS 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 Steelers Gameday Plus app or the iheart app on your smartphone (under the heading of Black and Gold Radio), and at 102.5 WDVE HD2. For the 16th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 47-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on steelers.com. For the 20th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 16th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 12th season is former Steeler offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard on /espanol. Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) PENNSYLVANIA (31) Allentown-WSAN (1470) Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Bradford-WESB (1490) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WOWQ (102.1) Erie-WJET (1440) Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) Harrisburg-WRVV (97.3) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (92.3) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Somerset-WLLI (990) State College-WRSC (103.1) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) Wilkes-Barre-WHBS (102.3) OHIO (3) Columbus-WTOH (98.9) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (3) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) WEST VIRGINIA (7) Charleston-WCHS (580) Cross Lanes-WSWW (1490) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WKWK (97.3) NEW YORK (1) Syracuse-WTLA (1200) SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1) A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at www.facebook.com/steelersnationradio. Tuesday, Oct. 21 Wednesday, Oct. 22 Thursday, Oct. 23 Open locker room 12:15-12:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on ROOT Sports No player availability - players day off Open locker room 12:30-1 p.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Practice 1-3 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Coordinators available coming off the fi eld after practice Friday, Oct. 24 Practice 10:45 a.m. - Noon Open locker room Noon - 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 No media availability Sunday, Oct. 26 Monday, Oct. 27 4:25 p.m. (ET) Home Game vs. Indianapolis (Heinz Field) CBS (locally, channel 2) Open locker room 1:15-2 p.m. Open locker room 3-3:30 p.m.
2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS CHUCK NOLL DAY AND DECAL Steelers President Art Rooney II announced in July on Steelers Nation Radio that the team will wear helmet decals as part of a season-long commemoration of Chuck Noll s coaching career. The decals, unveiled on Monday, September 1, were displayed on the team s helmets for the fi rst time during the team s Week One home opener against the Cleveland Browns, a date designated Chuck Noll Day as the result of bipartisan resolution introduced by Pennsylvania s two United States Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.). Noll, the only coach to win four Super Bowls (IX, X, XIII and XIV), compiled a 209-156-1 record in 23 seasons at the helm of the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969-1991. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. GREENE NUMBER 75 TO BE RETIRED The Steelers will retire Joe Greene s Number 75 in a ceremony on November 2, when the team hosts Baltimore at Heinz Field. Greene, the leader of the Steel Curtain defense during the 1970s, helped lead the team to four Super Bowl victories and six AFC Championship game appearances. Throughout his 13-year playing career, all with Pittsburgh, Greene earned All-NFL honors fi ve times and all-conference accolades 11 straight years to begin his tenure. He was twice named the NFL s Defensive Player of the Year in 1972 and 1974. The team s No. 1 draft pick in 1969, Greene quickly emerged in the league as he was named the NFL s Rookie of the Year and received the fi rst of his 10 Pro Bowl selections. Greene was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987 and has been recognized with the following honors: All-Time NFL Team (2000) NFL 75th Anniversary Team Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team 1970s All-Decade Team Greene s Number 75 has not been issued by the Steelers since his retirement following the 1981 season. He will join Ernie Stautner (No. 70) as the only players in franchise history to officially have their number retired. After a 13-year playing career, Greene briefl y worked as a color analyst for CBS Sports before becoming the Steelers defensive line coach from 1987-91. He then went on to coach the defensive line for the Miami Dolphins (1992-95) and the Arizona Cardinals (1996-03) before retiring from coaching and moving into the player personnel department with the Steelers. He spent nine years as a special assistant for pro and college personnel for Pittsburgh before retiring in 2013. 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST TITLE The Steelers will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the team s fi rst championship, Super Bowl IX, with a variety of events and features throughout the 2014 season. Super Bowl IX was Pittsburgh s first title game appearence. The team captured their first NFL Championship with a 16-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Tulane Stadium. RB Franco Harris was named the game s MVP with a rushing performance of 158 yards on 34 carries, establishing a new Super Bowl record. Harris gave the Steelers a 9-0 lead in the third quarter on a nine-yard rush. QB Terry Bradshaw connected with Larry Brown for a four-yard touchdown toss to seal the Steelers victory. Some highlights that will take place in recognition of the team s Super Bowl IX win during the 2014 season include: Super Bowl IX 40th Anniversary Patch: The team will wear a special patch on their uniform against the New Orleans Saints (Nov. 30). November 30 Halftime Ceremony: Players from the Super Bowl IX team will be recognized during a halftime ceremony of the Saints game. Commemorative Game Ticket Logo: The Steelers printed a separate Super Bowl IX 40th Anniversary logo on game tickets for the November 30th game. Alumni Weekend: November 29-30 will serve as the team s annual Alumni Weekend to celebrate the team s 40th Anniversary victory in Super Bowl IX. Alumni Weekend Dinner Gala: On November 29, Heinz Field will host the Alumni Weekend Dinner Gala with proceeds benefitting the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and The Cancer Caring Center. Players from the Super Bowl IX Championship team will be introduced at the event and will share their stories from the 1974 season. 1974 Audio Replays: Replay of audio from the 1974 season and Super Bowl IX, which features Myron Cope and Jack Fleming, will be broadcast on Steelers Nation Radio on Alumni Weekend. 2014 CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED The Steelers selected four players to serve as team captains for the 2014 season, the team announced through a vote of their teammates for the 2014 season. QB Ben Roethlisberger will serve as the offensive captain, S Troy Polamalu will serve as the defensive captain and S Robert Golden and K Shaun Suisham will serve as the special teams captains. Roethlisberger has been selected as an offensive captain for the sixth time in his career (2008, 09, 11, 12, 13 and 14). This marks Golden s, Polamalu s and Suisham s fi rst selections as captains.
FROM LAST WEEK S GAME VS. HOUSTON THE STEELERS The Steelers improved to 3-2 in the all-time regular-season series against the Texans and 2-1 at home. The Steelers are now 2-1 at home on the season. Pittsburgh is now 2-0 against AFC South opponents in 2014. The Steelers improved to 41-24 all-time on Monday Night Football and 25-5 at home in such games. The team s 41 Monday Night Football wins are third most in NFL history. Pittsburgh s 25-5 record at home on Monday Night Football is tops in the NFL. Pittsburgh has now won 16 consecutive home Monday Night Football games, dating back to Oct. 19, 1992 the most consecutive Monday Night Football home wins in NFL history. The Steelers have won each of their eight Monday Night Football games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001. The Steelers are 416-269-2 during the regular season since 1970. Set a team record with three touchdowns scored in the final two minutes of the fi rst half. Entering the game, Pittsburgh had not scored a touchdown on its 10 offensive possessions beginning with two minutes or less of a half in 2014. HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Is now 75-44 during the regular season, including 43-16 at home. Improves to 2-1 as the Steelers head coach against Houston and 2-0 at home. Has led the Steelers to an 8-2 record on Monday Night Football, including a 5-0 mark at Heinz Field as the team s head coach. Is now 21-8 in the month of October as the team s head coach and 12-2 at home in the second calendar month of the season. Is now 57-10 when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime. QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Played in the 150th game of his NFL career (149th start), completing 23-of-33 passes for 265 yards with two touchdowns and zero interceptions. Improved to 99-50 as a starter during the regular season and 56-19 at home. Is now 3-1 against Houston in the regular season as a starter, 2-0 at home. Improved to 6-0 as a starter in home Monday Night Football games (10-4 overall). Threw two touchdown passes to increase his 2014 total to 10 hitting double-digit scoring tosses in each of his 11 seasons in the NFL. Has now passed for 10 or more touchdowns in each of his fi rst 11 seasons, tying Jim Kelly for the fourth-most consecutive seasons with 10 or more scoring tosses to start a career. For the 61st time in his career during the regular season, and third time against the Texans in four games started, he registered a passer rating over 100.0 (113.8). The Steelers are 54-7 in those games. TE HEATH MILLER With his first catch, extended his consecutive games played with a catch streak to 95 dating back to 11/3/2008 vs. Washington (including the postseason). WR MARTAVIS BRYANT Made his NFL debut and caught a 35-yard touchdown on his fi rst career reception becoming the fi rst Steelers rookie since Matt Spaeth (Sept. 7, 2007 at Cleveland) to accomplish the feat. WR LANCE MOORE Caught a three-yard touchdown pass - his second in as many weeks. LB JASON WORILDS Forced a fumble the fourth forced fumble of his NFL career of Houston RB Arian Foster which was recovered by fellow LB Sean Spence. LB SEAN SPENCE Tallied the fi rst fumble recovery of his NFL career, on a loose ball forced by fellow LB Jason Worilds. WR ANTONIO BROWN Led the team in receptions (9) and receiving yards (90). Has registered at least one catch in 63 straight games in which he has played, including the postseason - dating back to October 3, 2010. Now has at least fi ve catches and 80 receiving yards in each of the fi rst seven games of 2014 - joining Michael Irvin (1995-9) and Dwight Clark (1982-7) as the third player to post at least five and 80 in each of the fi rst seven games of a season. Completed a three-yard touchdown pass - the fi rst of his NFL career career to fellow WR Lance Moore. He joined James Wilder (1984 - Tampa Bay) and Jerry Rice (1995 - San Francisco) as the only players in NFL history to have at least nine catches and a touchdown pass in a game. Surpassed Franco Harris (306) for the seventh-most receptions in Steelers history with 311. Has 50 catches for the fourth straight season (2011-14) joining Hines Ward (10 2001-10) and Louis Lipps (4-1988-91) as the third Steeler to record at least four straight years with 50 or more catches. Surpassed Plaxico Burress (4,206) for the eighth-most receiving yards in Steelers history with 4,280. Became the third Steeler in franchise history to reach 700 receiving yards through the first seven games of a season with 719 (Buddy Dail - 1963 751) and Mike Wallace 2011 730). Has recorded a catch of 20 or more yards in 11 straight games, dating back to Dec. 8, 2013 the longest streak of his NFL career and first by a Steeler since Mike Wallace (12 games - Dec. 5, 2010 - Oct. 23, 2011). Has recorded at least fi ve catches and 50 receiving yards in 23 consecutive games, dating back to Week One of the 2013 season. His streak of 22 straight games with at least five receptions for 50 yards is an NFL record. RB Le VEON BELL Set a single-game career-high with eight receptions and tied his single-game high with 88 receiving yards (matching his 88-yard receiving game vs. Cleveland on Sept. 7, 2014). Had a long catch of 43 yards matching a career-long catch established vs. Detroit (Nov. 17, 2013). Eclipsed 100 yards from scrimmage in the fi rst half for the second time in his career with 110 (127 Sept. 7, 2014 vs. Cleveland) and fi nished the game with 145 yards from scrimmage. His two-yard touchdown reception marked the 10th score of his NFL career and the fi rst scoring reception of his NFL career. Set the team s record for the most yards from scrimmage by a Steeler in their fi rst two seasons in the NFL with 2,197. Has recorded the most yards from scrimmage by a Steeler through the fi rst seven games of a season with 938 (Barry Foster - 1992-854). Becomes the fi rst Steeler in team history to open the season with 100 yards from scrimmage in each of the first seven games. In each of the last seven regular-season games, has tallied at least 100 yards from scrimmage becoming the first Steeler since Barry Foster (1992 10 games) to have a seven-game streak. Recorded a run of 10 or more yards in nine straight games, dating back to Dec. 22, 2013 the first such streak by a Steeler since Rashard Mendenhall in 2009 (nine games: 10/4 12/6). CB WILLIAM GAY Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 119 longest active streak among NFL cornerbacks. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS Extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games started to 60 the longest active streak among current Steelers. Brought down Houston QB Ryan Fitzpatrick for his fi rst sack of the and 27th of his NFL career all with the Steelers. S TROY POLAMALU Recovered his first fumble of the year and seventh of his NFL career - fi rst since Nov. 24, 2013 at Cleveland. S MIKE MITCHELL Forced a fumble in the second consecutive game fifth of his NFL career recovered by fellow S Troy Polamalu. DE BRETT KEISEL Recorded his second career INT - last was Sept. 26, 2010, at Tampa Bay. K SHAUN SUISHAM Converted each of his three field goal attempts, marking the 19th time since joining Pittsburgh in 2010 that he successfully kicked three or more fi eld goals in a single game.
STEELERS-COLTS SERIES HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1957 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 14-6 At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 9-2 At Baltimore/Indianapolis: Steelers lead, 5-4 Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous meeting Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 25, 2011 at Indianapolis Pittsburgh 23, Indianapolis 20 Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 5-0 Last Post-Season Meeting: Jan. 15, 2006 at Indianapolis Pittsburgh 21, Indianapolis 18 (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game marks the 21st time the Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts will meet in the regular season and the 12th time in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers are 9-2 vs. the Colts... Pittsburgh has won four of its seven meetings in the month of October against Indianapolis, including a 3-0 mark at home. 2014 TEAM STATS Steelers Category Colts 22.0... Points Scored Per Game...30.9 23.1...Points Allowed Per Game...19.4 21.7... First Downs Per Game...26.7 386.7...Total Yards Per Game...452.9 128.6...Rushing Yards Per Game...123.3 258.1... Passing Yards Per Game...329.6 10.0...Sacks By...21.0 4... Interceptions By...6 32:33...Avg. Time of Possession...36:56 16... Touchdowns...25 3... Rushing Touchdowns...5 11... Passing Touchdowns...19 2... Touchdowns on Returns...1 14-15... Field Goals...14-14 44.1... Punting Avg....44.8 7.5...Punt Return Avg....6.7 16.2... Kickoff Return Avg...27.3 2014 AFC NORTH STANDINGS 2014 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Baltimore 5 2 0.714 193 104 Cincinnati 3 2 1.583 134 140 Pittsburgh 4 3 0.571 154 162 Cleveland 3 3 0.500 140 139 This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Oct. 26: Baltimore (5-2) at Cincinnati (3-2-1), 1 p.m. (CBS) Pittsburgh (4-3) vs. Indianapolis (5-2), 4:25 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA) Cleveland (3-3) vs. Oakland (0-6), 4:25 pm. (CBS) All times are Eastern. THE LAST TIME VS. INDIANAPOLIS Pittsburgh 23, Indianapolis 20 Sept. 25, 2011 Lucas Oil Stadium (66,309) INDIANAPOLIS K Shaun Suisham nailed a 38-yard fi eld goal with only four seconds left in the game to lift the Steelers to a 23-20 victory against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. With the victory, the Steelers improved to 2-1 on the season. It marked the fi rst victory for the Steelers in Indianapolis during the regular season since 1991. The Steelers took the opening kickoff and went up 3-0 on Suisham s 48-yard field goal. Late in the first quarter, the Steelers took a 10-0 lead when QB Ben Roethlisberger found WR Mike Wallace for an 81-yard touchdown, the longest reception in Wallace s career. Wallace fi nished the game with a career-high 144 yards receiving and one touchdown, extending his franchise record to six consecutive 100-yard receiving games. The Colts scored 13 unanswered points, thanks in large part to three Steelers turnovers. A Roethlisberger fumble set up K Adam Vinatieri s 21- yard fi eld goal to cut the lead 10-3. And with less than two minutes remaining in the half, Roethlisberger was sacked and stripped and Colts DE Jamaal Anderson scooped the ball up and returned it 47 yards for a touchdown. On the Steelers ensuing drive, Roethlisberger was picked off and Vinatieri connected from 25 yards out to give the Colts a 13-10 lead at halftime. The Steelers tied the game 13-13 early in the fourth quarter on Suisham s 44-yard fi eld goal. Midway through the fourth quarter the Steelers defense forced its fi rst turnover of the season on LB James Harrison s sack and forced fumble. S Troy Polamalu picked up the loose ball and returned it 16 yards to give the Steelers a 20-13 lead. The Colts though struck on their next drive. RB Joseph Addai scored from six yards out to tie the game 20-20. But there was plenty of time for the Steelers to score. Roethlisberger led the team on a 10-play, 60-yard drive that was capped off by Suisham s game-winning field goal. It was Roethlisberger s 24th game-winning/overtime drive of his career. Roethlisberger finished with a game-high 364 yards passing with one touchdown. GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (2-1) 10 0 0 13 23 Colts (0-3) 0 13 0 7 20 TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 12:43 Suisham 48 yd. FG 7-50; 2:17 3-0 PIT 1 3:29 Wallace 81 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick) 2-86; 0:53 10-0 IND 2 6:14 Vinatieri 21 yd. FG 12-47; 5:44 10-3 IND 2 1:46 Anderson 47 yd. fumble return (Vinatieri kick) ----; ---- 10-10 IND 2 0:15 Vinatieri 25 yd. FG 4-5; 1:19 10-13 PIT 4 12:10 Suisham 44 yd. FG 10-50; 5:40 13-13 PIT 4 5:13 Polamalu 16 yd. fumble return (Suisham kick) ----; ---- 20-13 IND 4 2:09 Addai 6 yd. run (Vinatieri kick) 10-80; 3:04 20-20 PIT 4 0:04 Suisham 38 yd. FG 10-60; 2:05 23-20 TEAM STATISTICS Steelers Colts 1st Downs 19 (4-14-1) 14 (4-10-0) 3rd Downs 8-15 (53%) 7-16 (44%) 4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Total Net Yards 408 241 Plays-Avg. 68-6.0 62-3.9 Rushing Yards 67 97 Rush Att.-Avg. 28-2.4 21-4.6 Passing Yards 364 153 Att.-Comp.-Int. 37-25-1 40-18-0 Sacks By 3-23 1-9 Punts-Avg. 3-37.3 7-44.4 Penalties 4-38 3-21 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 Time of Poss. 33:58 26:02 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Pit. Mendenhall 18-37; Roethlisberger 5-15; Moore 2-9; Redman 3-6. Ind. Addai 17-86, 1 TD; Carter 4-11. PASSING: Pit. Roethlisberger 37-25-1, 364, 1 TD. Ind. Collins 29-13-0, 93; Painter 11-5-0, 60. RECEIVING: Pit. Wallace 5-144, 1 TD; Miller 5-71; Brown 4-75; Ward 3-17; Mendenhall 3-9; Sanders 2-21; Moore 1-22; Johnson 1-3, Saunders 1-2. Ind. Garcon 6-82; Collie 5-29; Wayne 3-24; Clark 2-12; Eldridge 1-4; Addai 1-2.
STEELERS-COLTS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Colts in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Colts Steelers WR Darrius Heyward-Bey played one season (2013) in Indianapolis. Indianapolis T Jamon Meredith spent part of 2011 with the Steelers. Colts C A.Q. Shipley was drafted in the seventh round (226th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Steelers and spent time on the team s practice squad. Area Connections Indianapolis S Dewey McDonald played at California University of Pennsylvania. Colts C A.Q. Shipley was born in Beaver County, Pa., and attended Moon Area High School in Moon Township, Pa. He played collegiately at Penn State. Indianapolis P Pat McAfee is from Plum, Pa. Colts Asst. OL coach Hal Hunter was the OL coach at the University of Pittsburgh for two seasons (1983-84) and California (Pa.) for one season (1986).Hunter hails from Cannonsburg, Pa., and played at Belle Vernon High School. Indianapolis RB coach David Walker held the same position at the University of Pittsburgh for six seasons (2005-10). NFL Connections Steelers HC Mike Tomlin coached one season (2001) with Colts QB coach Clyde Christensen and WR coach Charlie Williams in Tampa Bay. Pittsburgh OC Todd Haley was the HC in Kansas City in 2011 when Indianapolis CB Jalil Brown was a player. Steelers QB Bruce Gradkowski and Colts S Mike Adams played one season (2008) together in Cleveland. Pittsburgh WR coach Richard Mann coached one season (2001) in Washington with Indianapolis DC Greg Manusky. Mann coached four seasons (2006-09) with Colts Asst. Tim Berbenich in Tampa Bay. Steelers S Will Allen (2006-09), RB LeGarrette Blount (2010-11) and QB Bruce Gradkowski (2006-07) played in Tampa Bay when Berbenich was on the coaching staff. Mann (2009) and Blount (2010-11) spent time in Tampa Bay with Colts TE coach Alfredo Roberts. Steelers G/C Cody Wallace spent two seasons with Colts DT Ricky Jean-Francois (2009-10) and Manusky (2008-09) in San Francisco. Pittsburgh DT Cam Thomas played under Manusky in San Diego in 2011 when he was the DC. Steelers DB coach Carnell Lake played one season (1999) with Colts Asst. ST coach Brant Boyer in Jacksonville. Pittsburgh OL coach Mike Munchak was the HC in Tennessee when Indianapolis QB Matt Hasselbeck played there from 2011-12. Steelers TE Matt Spaeth played two seasons (2011-12) with Colts G Lance Louis in Chicago. Pittsburgh CB William Gay played one season (2012) in Arizona with Indianapolis CB Greg Toler. STEELERS-COLTS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Colts in Bold Italic College Connections Pittsburgh DT Cam Thomas was at North Carolina when Colts HC Chuck Pagano was the DC in 2007. Steelers G David DeCastro for two seasons (2010-11) at Stanford under Colts HC Pagano. DeCastro (2008-11) was teammates with Colts TE Coby Fleener (2008-11), QB Andrew Luck (2009-11) and WR Griff Whalen (2008-11) at Stanford. Steelers WR Antonio Brown played three seasons (2007-09) with Colts CB Josh Gordy at Central Michigan. Steelers TE Michael Palmer and WR Martavis Bryant were Clemson teammates of Colts TE Dwayne Allen. Pittsburgh LB Vince Williams played three seasons (2010-12) with Indianapolis OLB Bjoern Werner at Florida State. Steelers T Marcus Gilbert (2009-10) and C Maurkice Pouncey (2009) were teammates with Colts C Jonotthan Harrison at Florida. Pittsburgh WR Darrius Heyward-Bey spent one season (2005) at Maryland with Indianapolis ILB D Qwell Jackson. Steelers DT Cam Thomas played three seasons (2006-08) with Colts WR Hakeem Nicks at North Carolina. Pittsburgh OT Mike Adams (2008-11), DE Cameron Heyward (2007-10) and LB Ryan Shazier (2011-13) were teammates with Indianapolis RB Dan Herron (2008-11) and T/G Jack Mewhort (2010-13) at Ohio State. Pittsburgh S Shamarko Thomas played one season (2009) with Indianapolis DT Arthur Jones at Syracuse. Steelers FB Will Johnson played two seasons (2007-08) with Colts P Pat McAfee at West Virginia. Steelers Defensive Asst. Jerry Olsavsky coached one season (2002) with Colts Asst. OL coach Hal Hunter at North Carolina. PIT-IND SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger 364 9/25/2011 Colts Peyton Manning 304 10/21/2002 Rushing Yards Steelers Barry Foster 179 9/18/1994 Colts Edgerrin James 124 11/28/2005 Receiving Yards Steelers Louis Lipps 154 9/8/1985 Colts Marvin Harrison 128 11/28/2005
WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS The Steelers look to improve to 15-6 in the all time regularseason series against the Colts and to 10-2 at home. With a win, Pittsburgh will remained undefeated and move to 4-0 against Indianapolis in home games in the month of October and to 5-3 in the second calendar month of the NFL season all-time against the Colts. The team looks to improve to 3-1 at home in 2014 and to 3-0 against AFC South opponents on the season. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to 76-44 during the regular season, inlcuding 44-16 at home. With a victory, would improve to 22-8 as the team s head coach during the month of October and to 13-2 at home during the month. Looks to move to 2-1 as the Steelers Head Coach against Indianapolis and to 1-1 at home. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Is slated to make his 150th career start on Sunday and would improve to 100-50 as a starter during the regular season and to 2-2 against Indianapolis (1-1 at home) with a win. With a win, will have won his 12th straight home game in the month of October and improve to 18-1 at Heinz Field in his NFL career in October. Needs 142 passing yards to tally 2,000 in 2014. With his 85th completion, will reach 3,000 in his NFL career. RB Le VEON BELL Will reach 1,500 rushing yards in his NFL career with 41. Needs 50 yards from scrimmage to surpass Barry Foster (1992-987) for the most by a Steeler through the fi rst eight games of a season since 1960. With 295 rushing yards, will pass Franco Harris (1972-73 - 1,753) for the most rushing yards by a Steeler in their fi rst two seasons in the NFL (rookie to second year). Will set a new single-season high for receiving yards with 61 (399 in 2013). With 100 yards from scrimmage, will extend his team record of recording 100 or more yards in each of the fi rst eight games of a season. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) TE HEATH MILLER Will move into fourth in Steelers team history for most receiving touchdowns with his second scoring grab (Buddy Dial, 42). Needs seven catches to join Hines Ward (1,000) and John Stallworth (537) as the third player in team history to record 500 career receptions. WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY Needs 29 receptions to notch 200 in his NFL career. Is 103 receiving yards away from 2,500 in his NFL tenure. RB LeGARRETTE BLOUNT Is 67 rushing yards from reaching 3,000 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE DE BRETT KEISEL Needs one sack to record the 30th of his NFL career. S TROY POLAMALU With his next interception, will move into sole possession for seventh-most in Steelers history (33). Is one interception returned for a touchdown to match Chad Scott and Jack Butler (4) for the second-most INT-TDs in team history. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS Will record the 30th sack of his NFL career with his fourth quarterback takedown. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS K SHAUN SUISHAM Needs 29 points to reach 500 in his Steelers tenure. WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN Needs 60 punt return yards to move into fourth in team history (Louis Lipps, 1,212) and 107 to surpass Theo Bell (1,259) for third most in Steelers record books. WR ANTONIO BROWN With at least fi ve catches and 80 yards on Sunday, will join Michael Irvin (fi rst 9 games in 1995) as the second player in NFL history to open the season with fi ve for 80 in each of the fi rst eight games of a season. Needs 81 receiving yards to record 800 in 2014 and become the second Steeler to reach 800 in the fi rst eight games of a season since 1960 (Mike Wallace - 2011-800). With 1,000 receiving yards on the season, will become the fi rst player in team history with back-to-back 1,000 yard campaigns since Mike Wallace (2010-11) and the fi fth player in franchise history to accomplish the feat.
THE TOMLIN FILE Mike Tomlin was named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history on Jan. 22, 2007. Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin became only the third head coach hired by the Steelers since 1969. Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both coach in and win a Super Bowl when he led the Steelers to a 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. By winning the Super Bowl in only his second season as a head coach, he also became the fastest to win a Super Bowl title in Steelers history. Through seven seasons, Tomlin has accomplished many things that have never been done in the team s storied history. His 71-41 record (.634) is tied for the best start in franchise history. He has guided the Steelers defense to the NFL s top ranking in total defense four times, including most recently in 2012. He has also sent a total of 40 selections to the league s annual Pro Bowl, including two following the 2013 season. Tomlin has reached the playoffs four times in his fi rst seven seasons, including two trips to the Super Bowl (winning Super Bowl XLIII). Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in league history to win a Super Bowl within his fi rst two seasons as an NFL head coach. Tomlin is the only head coach in Steelers history to lead the team to two Super Bowls in his fi rst four seasons at the helm, including an appearance against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. He is one of only two Steelers head coaches to win three division titles in his first four seasons. Tomlin was appointed by Commisioner Roger Goodell to the NFL s Competition Committee in March, 2013. Arguably one of his best coaching performances may possibly have come in the second half of the 2013 season. Despite an 0-4 and 2-6 start to the season, the Steelers fi nished the regular season surging to a 6-2 second-half record, falling just short of the playoffs. However, he rallied the team despite numerous injuries on both sides of the ball, to stick together and fi nished second in the AFC North. The 2013 campaign also saw quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wide receiver and team MVP Antonio Brown and running back Le Veon Bell break numerous regular-season records for the Steelers. Brown and safety Troy Polamalu were each selected to the Pro Bowl following the season. Tomlin led the Steelers to a 27-10 victory over the New York Jets in the 2012 home opener, becoming the fi rst coach in team history to win his fi rst six home openers. The Steelers fi nished the season with the top-ranked overall defense (275.8 ypg) and fi nished fi rst in passing defense (185.2 ypg). In 2011, Tomlin led the Steelers to a 12-4 record, marking the second straight season the team posted 12 wins, which marked only the second time in team history it has been achieved. The Steelers fi nished second in total defense under Tomlin s guidance in 2010, allowing only 276.8 yards per game. Pittsburgh led the NFL and set a team record in rushing defense, yielding only 62.8 yards per game (1,004 yards), the third-best total in NFL history dating back to 1970. The Steelers also established an NFL record in 2010 by not allowing an opponent to rush for more than 75 yards in any of their fi rst eight games during the regular season. In all, the Steelers defense led the NFL in 2010 in rushing yards allowed, points allowed (232), touchdowns (22), quarterback sacks (48), rushing average (3.0), yards per play (4.5) and yards allowed on fi rst down (4.08). Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver at William and Mary (1990-94) and fi nished his career with 101 receptions for 2,054 yards and 20 TD catches. A fi rst-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he established a school record with a 20.2 yardsper-catch average. GOOD FIRST SEVEN Mike Tomlin has accomplished a lot in his fi rst seven seasons as head coach of the Steelers. Tomlin s 71 wins after his fi rst seven seasons are tied for the most wins in team history for any coach after his fi rst seven seasons. His two Super Bowl appearances also are tied for the franchise best for a coach in his fi rst seven seasons. Tomlin s four postseason berths and three division titles are tied for second for the most in a coach s first seven seasons. Below is how Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches after their fi rst seven seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES THROUGH SEVEN YEARS HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin (2007-2013) 71-41 (.634) (2007-2013) Bill Cowher (1992-2006) 71-41 (.634) (1992-1998) Chuck Noll (1969-1991) 55-42 (.566) (1969-1975) Buddy Parker (1957-1964) 46-38 (.548) (1957-1963) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 2 (1974, 75) 2 (1974, 75) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 6 (1992-97) Mike Tomlin 4 (2007, 08, 10, 11) Chuck Noll 4 (1972, 73, 74, 75) Buddy Parker 1 (1962) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Mike Tomlin Chuck Noll DIVISION TITLES 5 (1992, 94-97) (AFC Central) 3 (2007, 08, 10) (AFC North) 3 (1972, 74, 75) (AFC Central) IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a 30-15 all-time mark against teams in the AFC North, including a division leading 4-3 record in 2013. His 30 regular-season wins against division opponents are the most of any AFC North team since 2007 (Baltimore: 27-18 / Cincinnati: 21-22 / Cleveland: 11-34). Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in fi ve of his fi rst seven seasons. He owns an impressive 17-5 record against divisional foes at Heinz Field. OUR HOUSE Mike Tomlin has lead the Steelers to a 43-16 career regularseason record at Heinz Field. In 2012, he won his fi rst four home games for the fourth time in his career (2007, 09 and 11). He opened the 2014 season with a 30-27 victory against Cleveland at Heinz Field in Week 1. Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least fi ve home wins in each of his fi rst seven seasons as head coach. His 43 home wins during the regular season are the fourth-most in the NFL since 2007. Below is a look at the best home records during the regular season since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England 53 6 0.898 Green Bay 46 12 1.788 Baltimore 46 14 0.767 Pittsburgh 43 16 0.729 New Orleans 42 16 0.724
TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 75 victories - the fourth-most wins in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England 93-26 6* 2 Green Bay 79-39-1 6* 1 Indianapolis 78-41 6* 1 Pittsburgh 75-44 4 2 Baltimore 72-47 5 1 New Orleans 72-45 4* 1 *Made the playoffs in 2013 Tomlin also has a.630 winning percentage - the sixth-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. Jim Harbaugh, SF (2011-pres.) 40 14 1.741 Bill Belichick (Cle 1991-95, NE 2000-pres.) 204 107 0.656 John Harbaugh (Bal 2008-pres.) 67 36 0.650 Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) 87 47 1.649 Sean Payton (NO 2006-11, 2013-pres.) 75 43 0.636 Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-pres.) 75 44 0.630 Mike Smith (ATL 2008-pres.) 62 41 0.602 FEWEST TO 60 Mike Tomlin reached 60 regular-season wins in 88 games, tying Chuck Knox (88) for the fourth-fewest games to reach 60 career victories among coaches who began their career since 1970. FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS COACH TEAM(S)^ NO. OF GAMES George Seifert San Francisco 75 Joe Gibbs Washington 84 Mike Ditka Chicago 85 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 88 Chuck Knox L.A. Rams, Buffalo 88 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh 90 Andy Reid Philadelphia 90 ^ Through fi rst 60 wins TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 20-10, including 12-3 at home. The Steelers.667 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 is third-best among AFC teams: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Team W L Pct. New England 23 6.793 Baltimore 21 10.677 Pittsburgh 20 10.667 Tennessee 18 12.600 PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Pittsburgh played 14 games in primetime from 2011-2013. The Steelers defeated the Panthers 37-19 on Sunday Night Football and thehouston Texans 30-23 on Monday Night Football this season. The team will play two more times during the 2014 season under the lights. Head Coach Mike Tomlin is 23-14 overall in primetime games, including a 11-9 record on the road. He is 8-2 on Monday Night Football, 10-8 on Sunday Night Football and 5-4 on Thursday Night Football. Tomlin joined only Bill Cowher (Steelers), Tom Flores (Raiders), Steve Mariucci (49ers), George Siefert (49ers) and Don Shula (Colts, Dolphins) as coaches to win their fi rst six Monday Night Football games. TOMLIN BY THE NUMBERS 1ST Only one head coach in Steelers history - Mike Tomlin - has led the team to two Super Bowl appearences in their fi rst four seasons. 3RD Tomlin became the third head coach hired by the Steelers since 1969 on Jan. 22, 2007. 4 Number of times the Steelers defense has ranked first in total defense in the NFL under Tomlin, most recently in 2012. The Steelers have reached the playoffs four times in Tomlin s fi rst seven years at the helm, including two trips to the Super Bowl (capturing Super Bowl XLIII). 7 Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in NFL history to win a Super Bowl within his fi rst two years as an NFL head coach. 27-23 Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both lead his team to and capture a Super Bowl championship when Pittsburgh defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII. 40 Since 2007, Tomlin has sent a total of 40 selections to the League s annual Pro Bowl, including two following the 2013 campaign. 43-16 Tomlin s record in his fi rst seven seasons in games played at Heinz Field - the fourth-best home record in the NFL since 2007. 75-44 Tomlin has compiled a 75-44 record into his eighth season as Pittsburgh s head coach - tied as the best start in Steelers history (Bill Cowher). Including the postseason Tomlin has a.656 winning percentage against the NFC during his fi rst eight years, which ranks fi rst among Steelers head coaches.
HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE Pittsburgh closed out the regular season at Heinz Field by winning fi ve of its last six home games in 2013. The team is 77-29-1 (.724) at home since Heinz Field opened in 2001, which is the third-best winning percentage in the NFL during that time span in home games. BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL - 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots 90-17.841 Baltimore Ravens 82-26.759 Pittsburgh Steelers 77-29-1.724 Indianapolis Colts 78-30.722 Green Bay Packers 76-30-1.715 The Steelers own the fourth 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 69-12.852 Indianapolis Colts 60-21.741 Baltimore Ravens 58-22.725 Pittsburgh Steelers 55-25.688 Denver Broncos 52-28.650 Pittsburgh s 22-4-1 record at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is second best in the AFC: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC - 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Baltimore Ravens 24-4.857 Pittsburgh Steelers 22-4-1.833 New England Patriots 21-5.808 Denver Broncos 20-8.714 Indianapolis Colts 18-9.667 San Diego Chargers 18-9.667 HOME NUMBER TO NOTE 246-96-1 The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a 246-96-1 record (.719) since 1970. IN A SPAN OF 10-PLUS YEARS Pittsburgh is one of fi ve teams to win at least 110 regular-season games since the start of the 2003 season. They are also second in Super Bowl appearances over that time span and tied for the lead with two Super Bowl victories. The following are the top-fi ve teams in regular-season winning percentage from 2003-present: Team W L T Pct. Playoff Berths SB App. SB Wins New England 143 40 0.781 10* 4 2 Indianapolis 128 55 0.699 10* 2 1 Pittsburgh 115 68 0.628 6 3 2 Green Bay 111 71 1.609 8* 1 1 Baltimore 110 73 0.601 7 1 1 San Diego 109 74 0.596 6 0 0 *made the 2013 playoffs CONTROLLING THE NFC The Steelers have won 32 of their past 46 regular-season games versus teams in the NFC, dating back to 2003, including an 9-5 record since the start of the 2011 season. Pittsburgh matches up against the NFC South in 2014. In 2013, Pittsburgh played the NFC North. The Steelers fell to Chicago and Minnesota before closing out their NFC slate with a win at home against Detroit and at NFC North Champion Green Bay. Under Head Coach Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh is 21-10 against NFC teams (including the postseason). The Steelers are 105-64-1 all-time against the NFC in the regular and postseason, including 60-21-1 at home. Since 2009, Pittsburgh is 9-2 against the NFC at Heinz Field. WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a 213-129-1 (.622) record. The Steelers are one of fi ve teams (New England, 227 / Green Bay, 218, Denver, 205 and Indianapolis, 203) to record over 200 regular season wins since 1993. The following is a look at the top three regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): Team W L T Pct. 1. New England Patriots 227 116 0.662 2. Green Bay Packers 218 124 1.637 3. Pittsburgh Steelers 213 129 1.622 DEFENSE FEELS AT HOME Since 2012, the Steelers defense has held opponents to 19.3 points per game at home - the fourth fewest in the AFC since the 2012 season: AFC POINTS PER GAME ALLOWED AT HOME - 2012-CURRENT 2012-current 2012-current TEAM HOME GP POINTS PER HOME GAME/ALLOWED Baltimore 20 18.3 Cincinnati 19 18.3 Indianapolis 20 19.1 Pittsburgh 19 19.3 San Diego 20 19.4 Since Dick LeBeau has been defensive coordinator (2004-present), the Steelers have allowed an average of 16.3 points per game at Heinz Field, which is the second-lowest in the NFL over that time span for points given up at home during the regular season (Baltimore, 15.6).
2014 BY THE NUMBERS 3RD WR Antonio Brown joins Michael Irvin (9 games - 1995) and Dwight Clark (7-1982) as the third player in NFL history to have at least fi ve catches and 80 receiving yards in all seven games to open an NFL season. 9 / 19 WR Antonio Brown (9) and QB Ben Roethlisberger (19) lead the NFL in receiving plays of 25-plus yards and pass plays of 25- plus yards through Week 7. 18.8 Pittsburgh has held opponents to an average of 18.8 per kickoff return - the fourth best average in the NFL. 24 K Shaun Suisham set a team record for the most consecutive fi eld goals made with 24. 30 The Steelers lead the NFL with 30 points scored in two-minute offense (drives that begun at two minutes left in Half or less). 34.9 Pittsburgh s defense has held opponents to a 34.9 third down conversion percentage (29 of 83) - the fi fth best mark in the NFL (third in the AFC) through Week 7. 264 The Steelers amassed 264 rushing yards in Week 3 s win at Baltimore - the fi rst time the team rushed for 250 yards or more since Dec. 7, 2006. 386.7 Pittsburgh ranks eighth in the NFL (fourth in the AFC) with an average of 386.7 yards per game through Week 7. 719 WR Antonio Brown is the NFL leader with 719 receiving yards through Week 7 - becoming the third Steeler (Buddy Dial - 1963 and Mike Wallace - 2011) to reach 700 receiving yards through the fi rst seven games of a season. 900 The number of rushing yards the Steelers have generated through Week 7 - the fourth most in the AFC. 938 RB Le Veon Bell has set a team record for the most yards from scrimmage through the fi rst seven games of a season with 938 - leading the AFC and second in the NFL through Week 7. 10/26/1986 The last game in Steelers history where two running backs each rushed for 100 yards or more prior to RBs Le Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount crossing the century mark in Week 3. THE STEELERS IN 2014 Regular Post Season Season Overall: 4-3 0-0 At Home: 2-1 0-0 On the Road: 2-2 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 0-0 By Month: September 2-2 0-0 October 2-1 0-0 November 0-0 0-0 December 0-0 0-0 January 0-0 0-0 vs. AFC: 3-2 0-0 vs. AFC North 1-2 0-0 vs. AFC East 0-0 0-0 vs. AFC South 2-0 0-0 vs. AFC West 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC: 1-1 0-0 vs. NFC East 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC North 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC South 1-1 0-0 vs. NFC West 0-0 0-0 When: When Scoring First: 1-1 0-0 When Opponent Scored First: 3-2 0-0 When Scoring 20 or More Points: 3-1 0-0 When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: 1-2 0-0 When Leading after the fi rst quarter: 1-1 0-0 When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: 2-1 0-0 When Tied after the fi rst quarter: 1-1 0-0 When Leading at the Half: 4-1 0-0 When Trailing at the Half: 0-2 0-0 When Tied at the Half: 0-0 0-0 When Leading after three quarters: 4-1 0-0 When Trailing after three quarters: 0-2 0-0 When Tied after three quarters: 0-0 0-0 When Outrushing the Opponent: 2-1 0-0 With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: 0-0 0-0 With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: 0-0 0-0 When Led in Time of Possession: 4-2 0-0 When Trailed in Time of Possession: 0-1 0-0 On Turf: 0-1 0-0 On Grass: 4-2 0-0 When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 3-0 0-0 When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 0-2 0-0 When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 1-1 0-0 With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: 2-0 0-0 With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: 1-1 0-0 With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: 1-2 0-0 With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: 2-0 0-0 With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: 0-1 0-0 With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: 2-1 0-0 When winning the coin toss: 2-1 0-0 When losing the coin toss: 2-2 0-0 When playing outdoors: 4-3 0-0 When playing indoors: 0-0 0-0 In overtime games: 0-0 0-0