Game # 16 Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) at Cleveland Browns (3-12) Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 1 p.m. (ET) FirstEnergy Stadium Cleveland, Ohio Game #16 Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) at Cleveland Browns (3-12) Date: Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016 Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET Site: FirstEnergy Stadium (67,431) Cleveland, Ohio Playing Surface: Natural Grass TV Coverage: CBS-TV (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) Trent Green (color analyst) Jamie Erdahl (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) A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: 91-52 (.636)/ninth season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 91-52 (.636)/ninth season Playoff Record/Years: 5-4/fi ve years Cleveland Browns Head Coach Mike Pettine Overall regular-season record: 10-21 (.323)/second season Regular-season record with Cleveland: 10-21 (.323)/second season Playoff Record/Years: n/a 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 2015 Schedule Preseason (1-4) Sunday, Aug. 9 vs. Minnesota* L, 14-3 (NBC) Friday, Aug. 14 at Jacksonville L, 23-21 (KDKA) Sunday, Aug. 23 GREEN BAY W, 24-19 (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 29 at Buffalo L, 43-19 (KDKA) Thursday, Sept. 3 CAROLINA L, 23-6 (KDKA) *NFL/Hall of Fame Game (Canton, Ohio) Regular Season (9-6) Thursday, Sept. 10 at New England L, 28-21 (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 20 SAN FRANCISCO W, 43-18 (FOX) Sunday, Sept. 27 at St. Louis W, 12-6 (CBS) Thursday, Oct. 1 BALTIMORE L, 23-20 (OT) (CBS/NFLN) Monday, Oct. 12 at San Diego W, 24-20 (ESPN) Sunday, Oct. 18 ARIZONA W, 25-13 (FOX) Sunday, Oct. 25 at Kansas City L, 23-13 (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 1 CINCINNATI L, 16-10 (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 8 OAKLAND W, 38-35 (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 15 CLEVELAND W, 30-9 (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 22 BYE WEEK Sunday, Nov. 29 at Seattle L, 39-30 (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 6 INDIANAPOLIS W, 45-10 (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 13 at Cincinnati W, 33-20 (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 20 DENVER W, 34-27 (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 27 at Baltimore L, 20-17 (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 3 at Cleveland 1 p.m. (CBS) Postseason Sat.-Sun., Jan. 9-10 Wild Card Weekend (CBS, ESPN, FOX, NBC) Sat.-Sun., Jan. 16-17 Divisional Playoff Games (CBS, FOX, NBC) Sunday, Jan. 24 Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) Sunday, Jan. 31 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii) (ESPN) Sunday, Feb. 7 Super Bowl 50 (San Francisco, Calif.) (CBS) NOTE: All times are Eastern. Home games in Bold/CAPS.
STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES Weekly Press Conference: Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct his press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 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 offi cial Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone and at 102.5 WDVE HD2. For the 17th 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 21st straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 17th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 13th 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) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (92.3) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Somerset-WLLI (990) Starview-WLPA (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (3) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Upper Arlington-WTOH (98.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (5) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Cumberland-WTBO (105.7) Frederick-WFMD (930) 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-WBBD (1400) 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, Dec. 29 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Thursday, Dec. 31 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on ROOT Sports Open locker room 9:30-10 a.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) Open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Practice 1-3 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Coordinators available after practice Friday, Jan. 1 Practice 12:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room immediately following practice Saturday, Jan. 2 No media availability Sunday, Jan. 3 Monday, Jan. 4 1 p.m. (ET) Road Game at Cleveland Browns (First Energy Stadium) CBS (locally, KDKA-TV, channel 2) TBD Open locker room 3-3:45 p.m
2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF SUPER BOWL XL The Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Super Bowl XL victory during Week 10 of the 2015 season. On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Alumni Weekend Dinner Heinz Field highlighted the Super Bowl XL team. The annual event benefi tted the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and Cancer Caring Center. At halftime of the Steelers game the following day against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field, members of the Super Bowl XL championship team were introduced on the stadium fi eld and recnognized for their achievement in capturing the team s fi fth of six Lombardi trophies. SUPER BOWL 50 CELEBRATION The 2015 season marks a year-long celebration of the Super Bowl to commemorate Super Bowl 50, which will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Levi s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The On the Fifty platform is designed to link the past 49 Super Bowls with this year s game and honor the teams, players, coaches, fans and communities that have been a part of those games. The 2015 NFL regular-season schedule features 19 Super Bowl rematches - three of which features the Steelers. The Steelers fi rst Super Bowl rematch of the 2015 season came in Week 3, when the team faced the Rams in St. Louis - a rematch of Super Bowl XIV in which Pittsburgh defeated the then Los Angeles Rams, 31-19, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The team s third Super Bowl rematch of 2015 took place in Week 12 when the Steelers faced the Seattle Seahawks in a road game. The two teams faced off in Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Mich., resulting in a 21-10 win for Pittsburgh. In Week 6, Pittsburgh hosted the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz Field, pitting the two Super Bowl XLIII participants against one another. At Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., the Steelers were victorious over the Cardinals, 27-23. Pittsburgh also faced the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL/Hall of Fame Game - the two contestants played in Super Bowl IX. BETTIS TO HALL OF FAME Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jerome Bettis was honored for his illustrious career as one of the NFL s most prolific running backs as he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015, and was enshrined on Saturday, August 8, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. He was honored during the team s Thursday Night Football game in Week 4 against Baltimore during a special ring ceremony. Bettis played in 192 regular-season games in his 13-year career, spending his fi rst three years with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and the final 10 with the Steelers. The Detroit native registered the sixth-most rushing yards (13,662) in NFL history. Bettis eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in 61 games during the regular season and three times in the postseason, compiling a 47-17 record in those contests. He recorded 78 rushing touchdowns as a member of the Steelers during the regular season, the second-most in franchise history behind Hall of Famer Franco Harris (91). In all, Bettis led his team in rushing 11 seasons, three with the Rams and eight with the Steelers. His eight 1,000-plus yard seasons tied for third-best in the NFL when he retired. Bettis was named to six Pro Bowls, voted fi rst team All-Pro twice, second team All-Pro once and was the NFL s Comeback Player of the Year in 1996. In 10 years in Pittsburgh, Bettis helped the Steelers reach four AFC Championship games and win Super Bowl XL in 2005, fi nishing his career with a victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Before he came to Pittsburgh in 1996 and recorded 1,431 rushing yards in his fi rst season, the Steelers had only one 1,000+ yard rusher in the previous 12 seasons. UPMC ROONEY SPORTS COMPLEX On November 17, the Pittsburgh Steelers and UPMC Sports Medicine announced a re-naming of the South Water Street campus to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The re-naming also includes a renewal of a 15-year partnership between the organizations. The UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, named for Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, will include state-of-the-art upgrades to the practice facilities for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rooney has had longstanding personal relationships with Steelers players and has helped the team win an NFL-best six Super Bowl championships. Upgrades for the Steelers include the following: Weight room expansion Front lobby re-design Training room updates Technology updates in both the administrative offi ce building and indoor practice facility production studio Staff offi ce space
FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT BALTIMORE THE STEELERS The team s record of consecutive quarters of play scoring streak ended at 21, surpassing the previous mark of 20 straight quarters in 1997. The Steelers defense has recorded 41 sacks in 2015 - the team s fi rst 40-sack season since 2010 (48). Pittsburgh held Baltimore to 20 points marking the team s ninth game in 2015 allowing 20 points or less. QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Completed 24-of-34 passes for 215 yards with two interceptions. Surpassed Carson Palmer (315) for the most pass completions in a career vs. Baltimore, now with 326. Surpassed Carson Palmer (3,845) for the most pass completions in a career vs. Baltimore, now with 3,901 Is now 82-43 (.656) in the regular-season as a starter against AFC opponents. With 3,584 passing yards in 2015, recorded his third consecutive season with 3,500 passing yards extending his team record for consecutive 3,500-passing yard seasons and the sixth of his NFL career. WR ANTONIO BROWN Led the Steelers in receptions (7) and receiving yards (61). Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 35 the third-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL wide receivers. Has registered at least one reception in 88 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, 2010. Has registered at least one reception in 83 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, 2010. Increased his career totals vs. Baltimore to 57 catches, 659 receiving yards in his NFL career, along with one touchdown catch. Increased his 2015 catch total to 123 the second-most by a Steeler in a single-season in franchise history. Increased his 2015 catch total to 123 - tying as the fourthmost by a player in a single-season in NFL history. Has recorded 123 receptions in 2015 to mark his second consecutive 120-catch, the fi rst player in Steelers history with back-to-back 120-catch seasons. Joined Cris Carter (1994-95) as the only players in NFL history with back-to-back 120-catch seasons. Since 2013, has hauled in 362 receptions - the most in any three consecutive seasons in NFL history. Reached 1,600 receiving yards in 2015 to mark his second consecutive year with 1,600 the fi rst player in Steelers history with back-to-back 1,600-yard campaigns. Joined Calvin Johnson (2011-12) as the second player in NFL history with back-to-back 1,600-receiving yard seasons. WR MARKUS WHEATON Caught three passes for 41 yards, increasing his singleseason career high for receiving yards to 692 in 2015 (644 in 2014). WR MARTAVIS BRYANT Caught one pass for six yards, extending his single-season career highs to 49 catches in 2015 (26 in 2014) and 765 receiving yards (549 in 2014). RB DEANGELO WILLIAMS Rushed for 100 yards on 17 carries and had 53 receiving yards on six receptions to mark the second game in his NFL career and of the 2015 season with at least 100 rushing and 50 receiving yards (Nov. 8, 2015 vs. Oakland). Produced his fourth multi-rushing touchdown game of the season and 15th of his NFL career with two rushing touchdowns. Increased his 2015 rushing touchdown total to 11, the second-most in a single-season in his NFL career (2008: 18). Is the seventh player in Steelers history (12th occasion) to record 10 rushing touchdowns in a season and the first since 2010 (Rashard Mendenhall, 13). Registered 100 yards from scrimmage for the sixth time in 2015 to mark the third season in his NFL career with six 100-yard from scrimmage games and first since 2009 (2008: 8 and 2009: 7). Eclipsed 800 rushing yards in 2015 with 952 the fi fth 800- yard season in his NFL career and fi rst since 2013. Total 101 yards from scrimmage in the fi rst half (84 rushing / 17 receiving) to mark the eighth 100-yard from scrimmage fi rst half in his NFL career and fi rst since 2013 (Dec. 15). Rushed for 80 yards on 10 carries (10.0 average) in the first quarter the fourth 80-yard fi rst quarter in his NFL career. Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing barrier for the 22nd time in his NFL career and the third time in 2015. Has totaled 1,253 yards from scrimmage the third-most scrimmage yards in a season in his NFL career (2008: 1,636, 2009: 1,369, 2015: 1,253 and 2013: 1,176). TE HEATH MILLER Caught fi ve passes for 49 yards. Increased his career totals vs. Baltimore to 67 receptions, 687 receiving yards, along with six touchdown catches. Reached the 500 receiving yard mark for the ninth consecutive season with 517, joining Hines Ward (1999-2010: 12) to have such a streak in Steelers history. FB WILL JOHNSON Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 46 the third-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL fullbacks. G DAVID DECASTRO Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 39 the sixth-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL guards. K CHRIS BOSWELL Converted his lone fi eld goal attempt from 34 yards out in the second quarter and each of his two extra point tries for fi ve points. Increased his Steelers record for the most fi eld goals made by a rookie/fi rst-year player in team history with 27. Tied a Steelers record among rookie/fi rst-year kickers with 105 points in 2015. His 93.1 field goal percentage ranks fi rst among rookie/ fi rst-year players in team history (min. 10 attempts). His 93.1 field goal percentage ranks third in a single-season in Steelers history. P JORDAN BERRY Landed 1 of his 3 punts inside the Baltimore 20-yard line. Has landed 27 punts inside the opponent s 20-yard line in 2015 tying as the seventh-most by a Steeler in a season since the stat became offi cial in 1976. Has placed 27 punts inside the 20 of his 56 punts in 2015 the best percent of punts inside the 20 by a Steeler in a season since the stat became offi cially tracked in 1976.
FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT BALTIMORE DE CAMERON HEYWARD Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 79 tying as the fi fth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL defensive end. CB WILLIAM GAY Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 143 the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL cornerbacks. CB BRANDON BOYKIN Sacked Baltimore QB Ryan Mallett in the third quarter, his second career sack, and fi rst with Pittsburgh. S WILL ALLEN Appeared in the 175th game of his NFL career and fi nished with six tackles (3 solo). S MIKE MITCHELL Extended his consecutive regular season games started streak to 45 the sixth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL free safeties. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS Extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games started to 84 the longest active streak among current Steelers and the third-longest active streak among NFL linebackers. Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 103 the fourth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL linebackers. LB RYAN SHAZIER Led the defense with 13 tackles (5 solo). THE STEELERS IN 2015 Regular Post Season Season Overall: 9-6 0-0 At Home: 6-2 0-0 On the Road: 3-4 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 0-0 By Month: September 2-1 0-0 October 2-2 0-0 November 2-2 0-0 December 3-1 0-0 January 0-0 0-0 vs. AFC: 6-5 0-0 vs. AFC North 2-3 0-0 vs. AFC East 0-1 0-0 vs. AFC South 1-0 0-0 vs. AFC West 3-1 0-0 vs. NFC: 3-1 0-0 vs. NFC East 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC North 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC South 0-0 0-0 vs. NFC West 3-1 0-0 When: When Scoring First: 5-3 0-0 When Opponent Scored First: 4-3 0-0 When Scoring 20 or More Points: 8-3 0-0 When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: 1-3 0-0 When Leading after the fi rst quarter: 5-2 0-0 When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: 4-2 0-0 When Tied after the fi rst quarter: 0-2 0-0 When Leading at the Half: 6-3 0-0 When Trailing at the Half: 3-3 0-0 When Tied at the Half: 0-0 0-0 When Leading after three quarters: 7-3 0-0 When Trailing after three quarters: 1-3 0-0 When Tied after three quarters: 1-0 0-0 When Outrushing the Opponent: 6-3 0-0 With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: 0-0 0-0 With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: 1-0 0-0 When Led in Time of Possession: 5-3 0-0 When Trailed in Time of Possession: 4-3 0-0 On Turf: 2-3 0-0 On Grass: 7-3 0-0 When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 7-1 0-0 When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 2-0 0-0 When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 0-5 0-0 With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: 3-4 0-0 With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: 5-2 0-0 With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: 8-4 0-0 With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: 0-2 0-0 With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: 5-1 0-0 With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: 7-2 0-0 When winning the coin toss: 5-1 0-0 When losing the coin toss: 4-5 0-0 When playing outdoors: 8-6 0-0 When playing indoors: 1-0 0-0 In overtime games: 0-1 0-0
2015 TOP 5 OFFENSIVE RANKINGS The Steelers have scored 85 points on plays in the last two minutes of a half (first half: 58 / second half: 27) - the second-most in the NFL in 2015: NFL TEAM SCORING AT THE END OF THE HALF - 2015 Rk. TEAM 1ST HALF-2ND HALF PTS 1. Jacksonville 47-41 88 2. Pittsburgh 58-27 85 3. San Diego 56-21 77 T4. Atlanta 29-47 76 NY Giants 40-36 76 Pittsburgh s offense has generated 6.2 yards per play in 2015, the second best mark in the NFL in 2015: NFL TEAM YARDS PER PLAY - 2015 Rk. TEAM PLAYS-YARDS AVG. 1. Arizona 983-6,301 6.4 2. Pittsburgh 956-5,943 6.2 3. Tampa Bay 946-5,628 6.0 T4. New Orleans 1,031-6,071 5.9 Seattle 966-5,705 5.9 The Steelers offense ranks third in the NFL with a 396.2 yards per game average in 2015: NFL TEAM YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE - 2015 Rk. TEAM YARDS PER GAME AVG. 1. Arizona 420.1 2. New Orleans 404.7 3. Pittsburgh 396.2 4. New England 386.3 5. Seattle 380.3 Pittsburgh s offense has generated 71 plays of 20 or more yards in 2015 - the fourth-most in the NFL: NFL BIG PLAY OFFENSE 20-PLUS YARD PLAYS - 2015 Rk. TEAM PASSES-RUNS TOTAL 1. Arizona 65-12 77 2. Jacksonville 68-8 76 3. New Orleans 66-6 72 4. Pittsburgh 56-15 71 5. Tampa Bay 51-19 70 2015 TOP 5 OFFENSIVE RANKINGS The offense has scored on 72 of its 177 offensive drives in 2015 - the fourth-best scoring effi ciency mark in the NFL in 2015: NFL OFFENSIVE SCORING EFFICIENCY - 2015 Rk. TEAM SCORING DRIVES-DRIVES PCT. 1. New England 81-180 45.0 2. Arizona 78-175 44.6 3. Carolina 79-187 42.2 4. Pittsburgh 72-177 40.7 5. Seattle 66-163 40.5 Only 29 of the Steelers 177 offensive series have resulted in three-and-outs in 2015, the fourth-lowest mark in 3-and-out drives in the NFL: NFL 3-AND-OUT DRIVES - 2015 Rk. TEAM 3-AND-OUT-SERIES PCT. 1. Arizona 24-175 13.7 2. Minnesota 23-163 14.1 3. Tampa Bay 24-166 14.5 4. Pittsburgh 29-177 16.4 5. Atlanta 29-166 17.5 Through the air, the Steelers passing game has posted an average of 283.3 yards per game to rank fi fth in the NFL in 2015: NFL TEAM PASSING YARDS PER GAME - 2015 Rk. TEAM ATT-YARDS AVG. 1. New Orleans 624-4,647 309.8 2. New England 604-4,461 297.4 3. Arizona 519-4,411 294.1 4. San Diego 632-4,384 292.3 5. Pittsburgh 554-4,249 283.3 Pittsburgh s 26.3 points per game average in 2015 is tied as the fourth-highest total on the season in the NFL: NFL TEAM POINTS PER GAME - 2015 Rk. TEAM GAMES-POINTS AVG. 1. Arizona 15-483 32.2 2. Carolina 15-462 30.8 3. New England 15-455 30.3 T4. Pittsburgh 15-395 26.3 Cincinnati 15-395 26.3 The rushing game has produced 15 rushing plays of 20 or more yards - tied as the fourth highest total in 2015: NFL TEAM RUSHING PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS - 2015 Rk. TEAM 20+ YARD RUNS T1. Buffalo 19 St. Louis 19 Tampa Bay 19 T4. Pittsburgh 15 Dallas 15 T6. Four Teams Tied 12
2015 TOP 10 DEFENSIVE RANKINGS Pittsburgh s defense has held opponents to just six rushing touchdowns in 2015 - the second-fewest allowed in 2015: NFL RUSHING TDS ALLOWED - 2015 Rk. TEAM RUSHING TDS ALLOWED 1. NY Jets 2 2. Pittsburgh 6 T3. Kansas City 7 Minnesota 7 St. Louis 7 The Steelers have allowed just 66 rushing first downs in 2015 - the second-fewest fi rst downs allowed by opponents on the ground in 2015: NFL RUSHING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED - 2015 Rk. TEAM RUSHING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED 1. NY Jets 57 2. Pittsburgh 66 3. Carolina 70 4. Seattle 71 T5. Arizona 72 Cincinnati 72 The Steelers have tallied six takeaways from its opponents in 2015 during their red zone possessions - tying as the second-most red zone takeaways. The team s fi ve red zone interceptions are the most in the NFL in 2015. NFL RED ZONE TAKEAWAYS - 2015 Rk. TEAM RZ INTS / RZ FR TOTAL 1. NY Jets 4 / 3 7 T2. Pittsburgh 5 / 1 6 New Orleans 3 / 3 6 T4. Atlanta 3 / 2 5 Indianapolis 4 / 1 5 The Steelers defense has clamped down on opponents when they enter goal-to-go situations in 2015. Pittsburgh has held opponents to 16 touchdowns on 28 goal-to-go series, the fourth-best percentage in the NFL in 2015: 2015 TOP 10 DEFENSIVE RANKINGS The Steelers have recorded 41 quarterback sacks in 2015 - tied as the fourth-most in the NFL in 2015: NFL TEAM SACK LEADERS - 2015 Rk. TEAM SACKS 1. Denver 49 2. New England 48 3. Carolina 42 T4. Pittsburgh 41 Cincinnati 41 Kansas City 41 Pittsburgh has held opponents to an average of 91.5 rushing yards per game - the sixth-best mark in 2015: NFL TEAM RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED - 2015 Rk. TEAM OPP. RUSH PLAYS-YARDS AVG. 1. NY Jets 330-1,222 81.5 2. Denver 379-1,227 81.8 3. Seattle 349-1,279 85.3 4. Arizona 337-1,315 87.7 5. Carolina 342-1,338 89.2 6. Pittsburgh 359-1,373 91.5 Pittsburgh s 15 interceptions in 2015 are tied as the seventh-most in the NFL: NFL INTERCEPTION LEADERS - 2015 Rk. TEAM INTERCEPTIONS 1. Carolina 22 2. Kansas City 21 T3. Arizona 19 Cincinnati 19 5. NY Jets 18 6. Indianapolis 16 T7. Pittsburgh 15 Atlanta 15 Green Bay 15 Philadelphia 15 NFL OPPONENT GOAL-TO-TO TOUCHDOWN DEFENSE - 2015 Rk. TEAM OPP. GOAL-TO-GO TD-SERIES TD PCT. 1. NY Jets 10-22 45.5 2. Cincinnati 7-15 46.7 3. Oakland 15-28 53.6 4. Pittsburgh 16-28 57.1 5. St. Louis 11-19 57.9
STEELERS-BROWNS SERIES HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1950 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 67-58 At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 42-21 At Cleveland: Browns lead, 37-25 Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous meeting Last Regular-Season Meeting: Nov. 15, 2015, in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 30, Cleveland 9 Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 2-0 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 5, 2013, in Pittsburgh - Wild Card Pittsburgh 36, Cleveland 33 (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game marks the 126th time the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns will meet in the regular season...the Steelers hold a nine-game advantage in the all-time series (67-58)...Sunday s game will mark the 21st game between the two teams in the month of December, with the Steelers holding a 13-7 record vs. Cleveland in the previous 20 December meetings. 2015 TEAM STATS Steelers Category Browns 26.3... Points Scored Per Game...17.7 20.5...Points Allowed Per Game...26.9 21.0... First Downs Per Game...19.0 396.2...Total Yards Per Game...336.5 112.9...Rushing Yards Per Game...96.2 283.3... Passing Yards Per Game...240.3 41...Sacks By...29 15... Interceptions By...9 29:38...Avg. Time of Possession...30:12 42... Touchdowns...28 16... Rushing Touchdowns...5 23... Passing Touchdowns...20 3... Touchdowns on Returns...3 33-39... Field Goals...24-28 42.1... Punting Avg....46.7 8.4...Punt Return Avg.... 11.2 24.5... Kickoff Return Avg...25.6 2015 AFC NORTH STANDINGS 2015 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Cincinnati 11 4 0.733 395 263 Pittsburgh 9 6 0.600 395 307 Baltimore 5 10 0.333 312 377 Cleveland 3 12 0.200 266 404 This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Jan 3: Pittsburgh (9-6) at Cleveland (3-12), 1 p.m. CBS (locally, KDKA-TV) Baltimore (5-10) at Cincinnati (11-4), 1 p.m. All times are Eastern. THE LAST TIME VS. CLEVELAND Pittsburgh 30, Cleveland 9 Nov. 15, 2015 Heinz Field (64,402) PITTSBURGH The Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns 30-9 at Heinz Field. The win marked the 12th straight home victory vs. Cleveland, the second-longest active home winning streak against a single opponent in the NFL. QB Ben Roethlisberger entered the game in the fi rst quarter after QB Landry Jones left the game due to an ankle injury. Roethlisberger threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns. The 379 passing yards are the most in NFL history for a quarterback that did not start the game. K Chris Boswell connected on a 24-yard fi eld goal to give the Steelers a 3-0 lead. Browns K Travis Coons tied the game with his 23-yard fi eld goal. Boswell made a 34-yarder near the end of the fi rst quarter to give Pittsburgh a 6-3 advantage. With less than four minutes to go in the second quarter, Roethlisberger threw a four-yard touchown to WR Antonio Brown. The Steelers defense forced a turnovers on the Browns next drive. Roethlisberger then threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to WR Martavis Bryant to give the Steelers a 21-3 lead at halftime. Boswell made a 25-yard fi eld goal midway through the third quarter to extend Pittsburgh s lead to 24-3. Cleveland scored its lone touchdown of the game on QB Johnny Manziel s seven-yard pass to TE Gary Barnidge. On Pittsburgh s ensuing drive, Roethlisberger threw a 56- yard touchdown to Brown to lift the Steelers to a 30-9 victory over the Browns. The Steelers defense had a season-high six sacks and held the Browns to just 15 rushing yards. GAME SUMMARY Browns (2-8) 3 0 0 6 9 STEELERS (6-4) 6 15 3 6 30 TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 10:59 Boswell 24 yd. FG 4-6; 1:27 3-0 CLE 1 8:06 Coons 23 yd. FG 7-67; 2:53 3-3 PIT 1 4:45 Boswell 34 yd. FG 9-64; 3:21 6-3 PIT 2 3:27 Brown 4 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Pass to Brown) 8-92; 3:49 14-3 PIT 2 0:37 Bryant 32 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 2-47; 0:28 21-3 PIT 3 8:33 Boswell 25 yd. FG 6-80; 1:38 24-3 CLE 4 12:28 Barnidge 7 yd. pass from Manziel (Kick failed) 2-11; 0:46 24-9 PIT 4 9:02 Brown 56 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Kick failed) 7-80; 3:21 30-9 TEAM STATISTICS Browns Steelers 1st Downs 20 22 3rd Downs 5-13 (38%) 3-10 (30%) 4th Downs 1-3 (33%) 0-1 (0%) Total Net Yards 342 459 Plays-Avg. 65-5.3 59-7.8 Rushing Yards 15 60 Rush Att.-Avg. 14-1.1 21-2.9 Passing Yards 327 399 Att.-Comp.-Int. 45-33-1 37-25-1 Sacks By 1-3 6-45 Punts-Avg. 4-40.0 1-42.0 Penalties 12-188 5-50 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 3-1 Time of Poss. 32:43 27:17 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Cle. - Manziel 3-17; Johnson, Jr. 4-10; Crowell 6-(-5); Benjamin 1-(-7). Pit. - D. Williams 17-54; Todman 2-8; Roethlisberger 2-(-2). PASSING: Cle. - Manziel 45-33- 1, 372, 1 TD. Pit. - Roethlisberger 33-22-1, 379, 3 TDs; L. Jones 4-3- 0, 23. RECEIVING: Cle. - Benjamin 7-113; Hawkins 7-69; Hartline 6-77; Barnidge 6-65, 1 TD; Johnson, Jr. 4-18; Gabriel 2-26; Crowell 1-4. Pit. - Brown 10-139, 2 TDs; Bryant 6-178, 1 TD; Miller 4-40; Wheaton 2-18; D. Williams 1-15; Nix 1-10; James 1-2.
CAREER NUMBERS VS. BROWNS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER DATE RESULT ATT CMP. PCT. YDS. TD. INT. LG. RT. 10/10/04 W, 34-23 (H) 21 16 76.2 231 1 1 48 107.4 11/14/04 W, 24-10 (A) 16 10 62.5 134 0 1 22 63.0 12/24/05 W, 41-0 (A) 20 13 65.0 226 1 0 46 120.0 11/19/06 W, 24-20 (A) 44 25 56.8 272 2 3 23 61.9 12/7/06 W, 27-7 (H) 21 11 52.4 225 1 0 49T 106.3 9/9/07 W, 34-7 (A) 23 12 52.2 161 4 0 40T 114.3 11/11/07 W, 31-28 (H) 34 23 67.6 278 2 1 22 99.9 9/14/08 W, 10-6 (A) 20 13 65.0 179 1 0 48 110.2 12/28/08 W, 31-0 (H) 14 9 64.3 110 0 1 24 58.6 10/18/09 W, 27-14 (H) 35 23 65.7 417 2 1 52T 113.6 12/10/09 L, 13-6 (A) 32 18 56.3 201 0 0 24 75.1 10/17/10 W, 28-10 (H) 27 16 59.3 257 3 1 50 112.7 1/2/11 W, 41-9 (A) 22 15 68.2 280 2 0 56T 141.3 12/8/11 W, 14-3 (H) 21 16 76.2 280 2 1 79T 129.6 1/1/12 W, 13-9 (A) 40 23 57.5 221 0 0 40 73.0 12/30/12 W, 24-10 (H) 23 15 65.2 134 3 0 16 120.3 11/24/13 W, 27-11 (A) 34 22 64.7 217 2 0 41T 102.2 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) 31 19 61.3 179 1 2 24 61.1 9/7/14 W, 30-27 (H) 34 23 67.6 365 1 1 41 100.7 10/12/14 L, 31-10 (A) 42 21 50.0 228 1 1 26T 64.4 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H)* 33 22 66.7 379 3 1 64 123.2 TOTALS 18-2* 587 365 62.2 4,974 32 15 79T 96.7 *Did not start and not reflected in Win-Loss record 1st - QB Ben Roethlisberger s 365 completions and 4,974 yards are tops among quarterbacks in NFL history against Cleveland. His 32 touchdown passes are second-most (Terry Bradshaw - 33). RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS DATE RESULT ATT YDS. AVG. LG. TD REC. YDS. TD 10/8/06 W, 20-12 (H) 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0* 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) 17 54 3.2 12 0 1 15 0** TOTALS 2-0 18 58 3.2 12 0 1 15 0 *With Carolina Panthers **With Pittsburgh Steelers WR ANTONIO BROWN DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 1/12/11 W, 41-9 (A) 4 52 13.0 26 0 2 41 12/8/11 W, 14-3 (H) 5 151 30.2 79T 1 5 88 1/1/12 W, 13-9 (A) 6 90 15.0 40 0 5 17 12/30/12 W, 24-10 (H) 2 22 11.0 13 1 2 1 11/24/13 W, 27-11 (A) 6 92 15.3 41T 1 3 32 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) 9 87 9.7 24 0 5 47 9/17/14 W, 30-27 (H) 5 116 23.2 41 1 4 61 10/12/14 L, 31-10 (A) 7 118 16.9 23 0 6 25 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) 10 139 13.9 56T 2 6 87 TOTALS 8-1 54 867 16.1 79T 6 38 399 1st - WR Antonio Brown leads all active NFL players with 867 receiving yards, six touchdown catches and eight receptions of 25-plus yards in games vs. Cleveland. CAREER NUMBERS VS. BROWNS TE HEATH MILLER DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 11/13/05 W, 34-21 (H) 0 0 - - 0 0 0 12/24/05 W, 41-0 (A) 1 21 21.0 21 0 1 8 11/19/06 W, 24-20 (A) 2 32 16.0 16 0 2 8 12/7/07 W, 27-7 (H) 0 0 - - 0 0 0 9/9/07 W, 34-7 (A) 4 35 8.8 22T 1 1 29 11/11/07 W, 31-28 (H) 5 71 14.2 22 1 5 33 9/14/08 W, 10-6 (A) 2 33 16.5 19 0 1 7 12/28/08 W, 31-0 (H) 5 55 11.0 20 0 3 27 10/18/09 W, 27-14 (H) 5 80 16.0 25 1 4 35 12/10/09 L, 13-6 (A) 5 59 11.8 22 0 2 49 10/17/10 W, 28-10 (H) 2 50 25.0 36 1 2 5 1/12/11 W, 41-9 (A) 4 55 13.8 23 1 4 39 12/8/11 W, 14-3 (H) 2 11 5.5 7 0 0 17 1/1/12 W, 13-9 (A) 2 23 11.5 12 0 2 0 11/25/12 L, 20-14 (A) 6 63 10.5 19 0 4 37 11/24/13 W, 27-11 (A) 5 41 8.2 13 0 3 19 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) 2 17 8.5 9 0 1 5 9/17/14 W, 30-27 (H) 3 26 8.7 11 0 1 17 10/12/14 L, 31-10 (A) 2 19 9.5 13 0 2 7 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) 4 40 10.0 27 0 1 19 TOTALS 17-3 61 731 12.0 36 5 39 361 1st - TE Heath Miller s 61 receptions, 39 catches for fi rst downs in his career against Cleveland are the most among all active NFL players. His fi ve touchdown catches are tied for second-most. WR MARKUS WHEATON DATE RESULT REC. YDS. AVG. LG. TD. 1ST. YAC 11/24/13 W, 27-11 (A) 0 0 - - 0 0 0 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) 0 0 - - 0 0 0 9/17/14 W, 30-27 (H) 6 97 16.2 40 0 4 12 10/12/14 L, 31-10 (A) 4 33 8.3 9 0 0-1 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) 2 18 9.0 11 0 1 4 TOTALS 4-1 12 148 12.3 40 0 5 15 DE CAMERON HEYWARD DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 12/8/11 W, 14-3 (H) 0 0 0 0-0 0/0 1/1/12 W, 13-9 (A) 0 0 0 0-0 0/0 11/25/12 L, 20-14 (A) 1 1 0 0-0 0/0 12/30/12 W, 24-10 (H) 4 1 3 0.5-2 0/0 11/24/13 W, 27-11 (A) 2 1 1 1-7 0/1 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) 3 2 1 1-7 0/0 9/7/14 W, 30-27 (H) 4 3 1 1-6 0/0 10/12/14 L, 31-10 (A) 4 2 2 1-7 0/0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) 3 2 1 1-3 0/0 TOTALS 7-2 21 12 9 5.5-32 0/1 5 - DE Cameron Heyward has recorded at least a half-sack in fi ve consecutive games vs. Cleveland. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS DATE RESULT TOT TACK ASST SACK-YDS FF/FR 9/9/07 W, 34-7 (A) 0 0 0 0-0 0/0 11/11/07 W, 31-28 (H) 0 0 0 0-0 0/0 9/14/08 W, 10-6 (A) 1 0 1 0-0 0/0 12/28/08 W, 31-0 (H) 8 1 7 0-0 0/0 10/18/09 W, 27-14 (H) 5 5 0 2-16 2/0 12/10/09 L, 13-6 (A) 8 7 1 0-0 0/0 10/17/10 W, 28-10 (H) 11 9 2 2-10 0/0 1/2/11 W, 41-9 (A) 9 9 0 0-0 1/0 12/8/11 W, 14-3 (H) 8 5 3 0-0 0/0 1/1/12 W, 13-9 (A) 5 5 0 1-2 1/0 11/25/12 L, 20-14 (A) 10 6 4 0-0 0/0 12/30/12 W, 24-10 (H) 6 5 1 2-16 1/1 11/24/13 W, 27-11 (A) 7 5 2 0-0 0/0 12/29/13 W, 20-7 (H) 6 2 1 1-12 0/0 9/7/14 W, 30-27 (H) 6 4 2 0-0 0/0 10/12/14 L, 31-10 (A) 10 5 5 0-0 0/0 11/15/15 W, 30-9 (H) 10 7 3 1-10 0/0 TOTALS 14-3 112 79 33 9-66 5/1
STEELERS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Browns in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Browns Steelers LB L.J. Fort entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with Cleveland in 2012 and played in 16 games with the Browns. Pittsburgh asst. HC/DL coach John Mitchell was the DL coach in Cleveland for three seasons (1991-93). Steelers DC Keith Butler was previously an LB coach with the Browns for four years (1999-2002). Pittsburgh WR coach Richard Mann was on the Cleveland coaching staff for nine seasons (1985-93). Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam was a part owner of the Steelers from 2008-12. Area Connections Pittsburgh QB coach Randy Fichtner is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Steelers LB James Harrison is from Akron, Ohio, and attended Kent State University. The Browns have four coaches who spent time on the University of Pittsburgh coaching staff: HC Mike Pettine (1993-94), TE coach Brian Angelichio (2006-10), LB coach Chuck Driesbach (1993-96) and secondary coach Jeff Hafley (2006-10). Cleveland has two former Pittsburgh Panthers on its roster in DB K Waun Williams and P Andy Lee. Cleveland asst. strength and conditioning coordinator Mike Wolf held the same position with Penn State in 1991. Browns WR Terrelle Pryor is from Jeannette, Pa. NFL Connections Steelers OC Todd Haley was on staff for both the Cowboys (2005-06) and the Jets (1995-2000) while Cleveland asst. secondary/ DB coach Aaron Glenn was a DB for the two squads. Haley was the HC in Kansas City at the same time Browns WR Dwayne Bowe played for the Chiefs (2009-11). Steelers WR coach Richard Mann was also a coach for the Jets when Glenn was in New York (1994-96). Pittsburgh RB coach James Saxon coached three seasons (2008-10) with Browns asst. OL coach George DeLeone in Miami. Browns WR Brian Hartline and DL Randy Starks were also players in Miami during that span. Steelers OL coach Mike Munchak coached in Tennessee, while Browns DL Randy Starks was a player for the Titans (2004-07). Steelers LB James Harrison and Browns LB Jayson DiManche were teammates in Cincinnati for one year (2013). Pittsburgh QB Mike Vick was a player in Philadelphia while Cleveland asst. strength and conditioning coordinator Mike Wolf was the strength and conditioning coach for the Eagles (2009-10). Steelers RB DeAngelo Williams played in Carolina while Cleveland asst. secondary/s coach Bobby Babich was on staff with the Panthers (2011-12). Steelers LB Arthur Moats (2010-13) played in Buffalo under Browns HC Mike Pettine, DC Jim O Neil, LB coach Chuck Driesbach, OLB coach Brian Fluery and DL coach Anthony Weaver. Moats was also teammates with Browns DB Donte Whitner in Buffalo. Pittsburgh WR Darrius Heyward-Bey and S Mike Mitchell each played four seasons with Cleveland DL Desmond Bryant in Oakland (2009-12). Mitchell and Heyward-Bey were also Raiders at the same time Cleveland OC John DeFilippo was the QB coach in Oakland (2012) and were teammates with Browns WR Terrelle Pyror from 2011-12. Steelers DT Cam Thomas and Browns QB coach Kevin O Connell were teammates in San Diego in 2012. STEELERS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Browns in Bold Italic College Connections Pittsburgh S Will Allen spent one season (2003) at Ohio State with Cleveland DB Donte Whitner. Pittsburgh G David DeCastro was teammates with Cleveland DB Johnson Bademosi (2008-11) and TE Jim Dray (2008-11) at Stanford. Pittsburgh WR Markus Wheaton and Cleveland DB Jordan Poyer were teammates for four seasons (2009-12) at Oregon State. Steelers CB Ross Cockrell played collegiately at Duke while Browns senior offensive asst. coach Kurt Roper was a coach for the Blue Devils (2010-13). Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo was teammates Browns WR Travis Benjamin (2011) and RB Duke Johnson Jr. (2012-14) at Miami. PIT-CLE SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger 417 10/18/2009 Browns Bernie Kosar 414 11/23/1986 Rushing Yards Steelers Willie Parker 223 12/7/2006 Browns Jim Brown 175 10/5/1963 Receiving Yards Steelers Buddy Dial 235 10/22/1961 Browns Josh Gordon 237 11/24/2013 STEELERS AWARDS IN 2015 QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER 2016 Pro Bowl Selection Week 2 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 10 AFC Offensive Player of the Week/ FedEx Air Player of the Week Week 13 FedEx Air Player of the Week Week 15 FedEx Air Player of the Week WR ANTONIO BROWN 2016 Pro Bowl Selection Week 9 Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week November AFC Offensive Player of the Month Week 13 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Week 15 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 15 Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week D DAVID DeCASTRO 2016 Pro Bowl Selection RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS Week 9 FedEx Ground Player of the Week Week 13 FedEx Ground Player of the Week K CHRIS BOSWELL Week 6 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win, the Steelers will improve to 433-277-2 during the regular season since 1970. With a win, the Steelers will become 9-1 in regular-season games in the month of January in team history and move to 5-0 on the road during the month. The Steelers look to improve to 68-58 all-time against the Browns in the regular season and to 26-37 on the road at Cleveland. With a win, Pittsburgh will improve to 6-0 in the regular season against Cleveland in the month of January, and to 3-0 on the road at the Browns during the month. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to 92-52 during the regular season, inlcuding 39-33 on the road. With a win, would improve to 4-0 in the month of January in regular-season games and to 4-0 on the road in the month. Coach Tomlin looks to improve his regular season series record vs. Cleveland to 15-3 with a win on Sunday and improve to 6-3 on the road at the Browns. Would improve to 3-0 vs. Cleveland in the month of January and to 3-0 at the Browns in the month of January. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Needs 416 passing yards to record 4,000 in 2015 to mark his fi fth season with 4,000 in his NFL career. Will extend his franchise record for consecutive seasons with 4,000 passing yards to three with 416. Is 5 pass completions from 300 in 2015 to mark his third consecutive year (fi fth in his NFL career) with at least 300 and to extend his franchise record for consecutive seasons with 300 completions. Will reach 20 passing touchdowns in 2015 with two to extend his consecutive seasons with 20 touchdown strikes to fi ve (seven overall) and set a new Steelers record for consecutive 20-touchdown pass seasons. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) TE HEATH MILLER Is 11 receptions from joining Hines Ward (1,000) as the second player in team history with 600. Needs six touchdown catches to become the fourth player in Steelers history with 50. RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS Will record the 23rd 100-yard rushing game of his career with his next 100-yard performance. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE DE CAMERON HEYWARD With a half-sack will match a single-season career-high set in 2014 with 7.5. LB JAMES HARRISON Is three sacks from setting the Steelers sack record (Jason GIldon, 77.0) since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. CB WILLIAM GAY Will break a tie with Rod Woodson (5) for the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in team history with his next pick six. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS K CHRIS BOSWELL Is a point from breaking a tie with Kris Brown (105, 1999) for the most points by a rookie/fi rst-year kicker in a season in Steelers history. WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN Needs 98 punt return yards to surpass Antwaan Randle El (1,650) for the most in team history. One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie Antwaan Randle El (4) for the most in Steelers history. WR ANTONIO BROWN With his next touchdown, will move into a tie for eighth on the Steelers all-time touchdown chart with 43 (Ray Mathews). With his next touchdown catch, will move into sole possesion for the seventh-most touchdown grabs in team history with 38. With two touchdown catches, will move into a tie for sixth on the team s touchdown reception chart with Louis Lipps (39). With his next 100-yard game, will become the third player in in franchise history with 25-such performances in the regular season (Hines Ward 29 and John Stallworth 25). With 125 receptions in 2015, would become the fi rst player in NFL history to record back-to-back seasons of 125 catches or more.
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 eight seasons, Tomlin has accomplished many things that have never been done in the team s storied history. His 82-46 record (.641) is 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 45 selections to the league s annual Pro Bowl, including fi ve following the 2014 season. Tomlin has reached the playoffs fi ve times in his fi rst eight 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. In 2014, Tomlin, who has a defensive coaching background, orchestrated one of the top offensive outputs in team history. The Steelers broke numerous offensive records, including points scored (436), total yards (6,577), passing yards/game (301.6) and total fi rst downs (379). On an individual basis in 2014, Tomlin guided QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR Antonio Brown and RB Le Veon Bell whom all made the Pro Bowl to record-setting years. Roethlisberger had personal bests in passing yards (4,952), completions (408) and passing TDs (32, T-2007), while Brown established team records for receptions (129), receiving yards (1,698) and receiving TDs (13). Bell, in his first full year as a starter, who was also named Team MVP, broke the Steelers records for scrimmage yards (2,215) as well as receptions (83) and receiving yards (854) by a running back. Over the past two seasons, Tomlin has led the team to a 7-1 record in the month of December, winning each of the last four in 2014 to capture the AFC North title. 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 QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR and team WR Antonio Brown and RB Le Veon Bell break numerous regular-season records for the Steelers. Brown and S 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 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. THE TOMLIN FILE CONT D 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. 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. 5 Number of times the Steelers defense has ranked fi rst in total defense in the NFL under Tomlin, most recently in 2012. The Steelers have reached the playoffs fi ve times in Tomlin s fi rst eight years at the helm, including two trips to the Super Bowl (capturing Super Bowl XLIII). 6 Became the sixth head coach in NFL history to lead a team to at least eight wins in each of their fi rst nine years as a head coach (George Allen, Dennis Green, John Madden, George Seifert, Don Shula, Mike Tomlin) and only the fourth to do so with one team (Green, Madden, Schottenhiemer, Tomlin). 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. 36 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. 45 Since 2007, Tomlin has sent a total of 45 selections to the League s annual Pro Bowl, including fi ve following the 2014 campaign. 53-19 Tomlin s record in his fi rst nine seasons in games played at Heinz Field - the third-best home record in the NFL since 2007. 91-52 Tomlin has compiled a 91-52 in his ninth season as Pittsburgh s head coach - the best start in Steelers history.
GOOD FIRST NINE In his ninth season as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. Tomlin earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 at Cincinnati. Tomlin s 91 wins in his first nine seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach after his first nine seasons. His two Super Bowl appearances also are tied for the franchise best for a coach in his fi rst nine seasons. Tomlin s five postseason berths and four division titles are second for the most in a coach s first nine seasons with the Steelers. Below is how Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst nine seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR NINTH YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin (2007-current) 91-52 (.636) (2007-current) Bill Cowher (1992-2006) 86-58 (.597) (1992-2000) Chuck Noll (1969-1991) 74-51-1 (.591) (1969-1977) 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) Chuck Noll 6 (1972-77) Mike Tomlin 5 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 5 (1992, 94-97) (AFC Central) 5 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77) (AFC Central) 4 (2007, 08, 10, 14) (AFC North) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST NINE Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 at Cincinnati in 2015, and has accumulated a 91-52 regular-season record in his fi rst nine seasons as a head coach in NFL (2007-15). Tomlin is one of nine head coaches in NFL history with 90 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst nine seasons as a head coach and his 91 wins are tied as the fi fth-most among the group: MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST NINE SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH HEAD COACH YEARS WINS George Seifert 1989-96, 1999 106 Mike McCarthy 2006-14 94 John Madden 1969-77 94 Dennis Green 1992-2000 92 Mike Tomlin 2007-15 91 Joe Gibbs 1981-89 91 Don Shula 1963-71 91 Mike Ditka 1982-90 90 Mike Holmgren 1992-2000 90 TOMLIN S 90TH IN NINE Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 90 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2015, with the team s 33-20 victory at Cincinnati. He joined Chuck Noll (1969-91: 193) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006: 149) in the team s 90-win club. Tomlin s 90th win occurred in his ninth season with the Steelers, becoming the fi rst Pittsburgh head coach to reach 90 wins in his first nine years (Bill Cowher: 1992,2000, 86 and Chuck Noll: 1976-77: 74). Tomlin also joined several elite head coach fraternities in NFL history by reaching 90 wins in his ninth season: Tomlin is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games in his fi rst nine seasons as a head coach, joining Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, Mike Holmgren, John Madden, Mike McCarthy, George Seifert and Don Shula. He is the sixth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games in his fi rst nine seasons with one franchise, joining Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, John Madden and Mike McCarthy. Along with securing his 90th win in Week 14 at Cincinnati, Tomlin also led the Steelers to its eighth victory in 2015. He has now guided the Steelers to at least eight wins in each of his nine seasons as the team s head coach. Tomlin is the third head coach in NFL history to win at least eight games in each of their fi rst nine years as an NFL head coach and with the same team (Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). He became the sixth head coach in NFL history to lead a team to at least eight wins in each of their fi rst nine years as a NFL head coach (George Allen: Los Angeles/Washington, Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland, George Seifert: San Francisco/Carolina, Don Shula: Baltimore/Miami and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). Tomlin is the fourth head coach in NFL history to win at least eight games in their fi rst nine years as a head coach with a team (Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland, Marty Schottenheimer: Kansas City and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-ill-oh) Bud Dupree... (Dew-pree) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Doran Grant... (Duran) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Ryan Shazier... (Shay-zier) Matt Spaeth... (Spayth) Byron Stingily... (Sting-lee) Shamarko Thomas... (Shuh-mar-ko) Jordan Todman... (Todd-mun) Fitzgerald Toussaint... (Too-saunt) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on)