Game # 6 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4) vs. Baltimore Ravens (3-3) Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 4:25 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. Week 7 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-4) vs. Baltimore Ravens (3-3) Date: Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 Kickoff: 4:25 p.m., ET Site: Heinz Field (65,500) Pittsburgh, Pa. Playing Surface: Natural Grass TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) Dan Fouts (analyst) Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Craig Wolfley (sideline) Spanish Radio:Available on Steelers.com A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: 64-37 (.634)/seventh season Regular-season record at Pittsburgh: 64-37 (.634)/seventh season Playoff Record/Years: 5-3/four years Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh Overall regular-season record: 57-29 (.663)/sixth season Regular-season record at Baltimore: 57-29 (.663)/sixth season Playoff Record/Years: 9-4/five years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s official web site at. Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers 2013 Schedule/Results Preseason (0-4) Saturday, Aug. 10 NEW YORK GIANTS L, 13-18 (KDKA) Monday Aug. 19 at Washington L, 13-24 (ESPN/WTAE) Saturday, Aug. 24 KANSAS CITY L, 20-26, OT (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. 29 at Carolina L, 10-25 (KDKA) Regular Season (1-4) Sunday, Sept. 8 TENNESSEE L, 9-16 (CBS) Monday, Sept. 16 at Cincinnati L, 10-20 (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 22 CHICAGO L, 23-40 (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 29 vs. Minnesota* L, 27-34 (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 6 BYE Sunday, Oct. 13 at New York Jets W, 19-6 (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 20 BALTIMORE 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 27 at Oakland 4:05 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 3 at New England 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 10 BUFFALO 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 17 DETROIT 1 p.m. (FOX) Sunday, Nov. 24 at Cleveland 1 p.m. (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 28 at Baltimore 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 8 MIAMI 1 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 15 CINCINNATI 8:30 p.m. (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 22 at Green Bay 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 29 CLEVELAND 1 p.m. (CBS) *Game played at Wembley Stadium (London) Times and TV Network may change due to NFL flexible scheduling Postseason Sat.-Sun., Jan. 4-5 Sat.-Sun., Jan. 11-12 Sunday, Jan. 19 Sunday, Jan. 26 Sunday, Feb. 2 NOTE: All times are Eastern. Home games in Bold/CAPS. Wild Card Weekend (NBC, CBS & FOX) Divisional Playoff Games (CBS & FOX) Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Hawaii) (NBC) Super Bowl XLVIII (New York/New Jersey) (FOX)
THE COACHES 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. In Tomlin s first six years as head coach, he has guided the Steelers defense to the NFL s top ranking in total defense four times. He has also sent a total of 38 selections to the league s annual Pro Bowl, including two following the 2012 season. Tomlin has reached the playoffs four times in his first six 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 first 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 first 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 2012, he led the Steelers to a 27-10 victory over the New York Jets in the home opener, becoming the first coach in team history to win his first six home openers. The Steelers finished the season with the top-ranked overall defense (275.8 ypg) and finished first 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 finished 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 first 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 first down (4.08). Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver at William and Mary (1990-94) and finished his career with 101 receptions for 2,054 yards and 20 TD catches. A first-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he established a school record with a 20.2 yards-per-catch average. JOHN HARBAUGH is in his sixth season as head coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Harbaugh hasguided the Ravens to the playoffs in each of his first five seasons, including two trips to the the AFC Championship game (2008, 2011) and a win in the Super Bowl last season. Harbaugh is the only coach since 1970 to win a playoff game in each of his first five years. All four teams that defeated the Ravens in the playoffs went on to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl (2008 Pittsburgh, 2009 Indianapolis, 2010 Pittsburgh and 2011 New England). With the 13 total victories in 2008, Harbaugh set the NFL record for the most wins ever by a rookie head coach playing a rookie quarterback (Joe Flacco). STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 15th 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 19th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 15th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 11th season is former Steeler offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) PENNSYLVANIA (35) 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-WHGB (1400) Harrisburg-W237DE (95.3) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Johnstown-WKGE (850) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Manchester Twp.-WGLD (1440) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Reading-WIOV (1240) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (1240) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Scottdale-WLSW (103.9) Somerset-WLLI (990) State College-WRSC (103.1) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) 2013 Regular Season AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Cincinnati 4 2 0.667 121 111 Baltimore 3 3 0.500 134 129 Cleveland 3 3 0.500 118 125 Pittsburgh 1 4 0.200 88 116 This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Oct. 20: Cincinnati (4-2) at Detroit (4-2), 1 p.m. (CBS) Pittsburgh (1-4) vs. Baltimore (3-3), 4:25 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA) Cleveland (3-3) at Green Bay (3-2), 4:25 p.m. (CBS) All times are Eastern. Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (3) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Westerville-WMNI (103.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (3) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) WEST VIRGINIA (5) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WKWK (97.3) SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1)
STEELERS PRONUNCIATIONS Le Veon Bell... (LAY-vee-on) Hebron Fangupo... (Heh-bron Fan-GOO-poe) Ramon Foster... (ra-mone) Brett Keisel... (KEE-sull) Derek Moye... (Rhymes with Toy ) Zoltan Mesko... (Zol-tawn Mess-co) Troy Polamalu... (Pole-uh-MAH-lu) Ben Roethlisberger... (ROTH-lis-ber-ger) Shaun Suisham... (Swee-zum) Shamarko Thomas... (SHUH-mar-ko) LaMarr Woodley... (la-marr) Jason Worilds... (Worlds) MEDIA NOTES Baltimore Conference Call: Baltimore Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh and LB Terrell Suggs will be available for conference calls on Wednesday Oct. 16, in the Steelers media workroom. Suggs will call at 12 p.m. ET and Harbaugh will call immediately after. Weekly Press Conference: Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at noon, in the Steelers media workroom at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex. Official Steelers Website: Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site,, features breaking news, statistics, player biographies and much more. Media-Only Section of The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media- Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to http://members.steelers.com 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. LAST WEEK S GAME Pittsburgh 19, New York Jets 6 Sunday, Oct. 13 East Rutherford, N.J. (MetLife Stadium) Pittsburgh Team Notes: The Steelers recorded the 600 th win in franchise history (including the postseason and the 1943 season when Pittsburgh joined Philadelphia), becoming the fourth team in NFL history, and first AFC team, to reach 600 wins. The Steelers are 17-4 against the Jets during the regular season, including 10-3 on the road. It is Pittsburgh s first road win against NYJ since 2000. Including the postseason, it was Pittsburgh s third straight win over the Jets. The Steelers handed the Jets their first home loss of the season (2-1). Dating back to 1970, Pittsburgh is 115-59 during the month of October. The Steelers 115 wins are the most for any NFL team in October. The Steelers are 405-262-2 during the regular season since 1970. Dating back to 2004 when defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau returned to the Steelers, Pittsburgh is 16-2 against rookie quarterbacks, including the postseason. The Steelers defense held QB Geno Smith to a passer rating of 48.8. The Steelers had the ball for 35:49 compared to 24:11 for the Jets. Pittsburgh s offense did not turn the ball over while the defense forced two interceptions. Took a 16-6 lead early in the third quarter after scoring on four of five possessions (10 plays, 52 yards in 6:18, FG / nine plays, 67 yards in 4:43, FG / eight plays, 35 yards in 3:18, FG / three plays, 64 yards in 1:31, TD). Pittsburgh s offense scored on each drive they had in the second quarter. After the Jets offense started their second drive of the game at the Steelers 45-yard line Pittsburgh s defense held them to a field goal late in the first quarter. The field goal was kicked after Brett Keisel and Cameron Heyward combined to stop Bilal Powell for no gain on a third-and-one at the two-yard line. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Wednesday, Oct. 16 Thursday, Oct. 17 Noon - Coach Tomlin press conference (ROOT Sports) No player availibility 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) Open locker room 12:15-12:45 p.m. Practice: 1-3 p.m. Coordinators available coming off the field after practice Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 3-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18 Saturday, Oct. 19 Sunday, Oct. 20 Monday, Oct. 21 Practice: 10:45 a.m. - No media availibility 4:25 p.m. (ET) TBA 12:30 p.m. Home Game vs. Open locker room Baltimore Ravens 12:30-1 p.m. (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)
The Steelers defense held the Jets scoreless on their opening drive. Pittsburgh has not allowed an opening drive touchdown this year and has only yielded a total of six points on five opening drives this season. Pittsburgh scored a touchdown on their opening drive of the second half for the second consecutive game. The Steelers are 146-2-1 in the regular season when leading by 11 or more points since the beginning of the 1992 season. Pittsburgh Individual Notes: Head Coach Mike Tomlin Is now 64-37 during the regular season, including 28-23 on the road. Including the postseason, it was his third consecutive win against the Jets and is now 3-2 overall against NYJ. Improved to 18-6 in the month of October, including 8-2 since 2011. Year Record 2013 1-0 2012 3-1 2011 4-1 2010 2-2 2009 4-0 2008 2-1 2007 2-1 QB Ben Roethlisberger Finished 23-30 for 264 yards, one touchdown and a passer rating of 113.8. Is now 88-43 as a starter during the regular season. Is now 26-8 in games played during the month of October. Improved to 5-2 against the Jets, including the postseason. This marked his first road win against NYJ in only his second road game against the Jets (L, 16-19 OT, 11/18/07). Roethlisberger is now 2-0 at MetLife Stadium, having previously beaten the New York Giants in 2012. Extended his franchise best streak of consecutive games in which he has played in with at least one touchdown pass to 19 (including the postseason). For the 51 st time in his career during the regular season, Roethlisberger registered a passer rating over 100.0. The Steelers are 47-4 in those games. Finished 14-of-18 for 155 yards for a passer rating of 102.5 in the first half, marking the second time this season he has recorded a passer rating of 100.0+ in the first half (103.6 at CIN). WR Antonio Brown Recorded team highs with nine receptions for 86 yards. With 30 receptions (370 yards, two TDs) over the last three games he tied Hines Ward (Gms. 8-10, 2002, 30 rec., 386 yds. 4 TDs) for the most receptions over a three-game span in franchise history. Recorded a first-half career high of seven receptions for 72 yards. With under a minute left in the first half, hauled in an 11-yard pass on third-and-12 that took Pittsburgh in range for a field goal at the Jets 30-yard line that gave the Steelers a 9-3 lead. On third-and-15, took a screen pass 16 yards to the Steelers 43-yard line to move the chains late in the first quarter. The drive resulted in a 46-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3. Has registered at least one reception in 45 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason. Completed a 15-yard pass to RB Felix Jones to the Jets 18-yard line. It was the first completion of his career (1-3). Was the first offensive or defensive position player to complete a pass since WR Emmanuel Sanders registered a 15-yard completion on 9/18/11 versus Seattle. It was the first time a nonquarterback completed a pass for the Steelers since P Daniel Sepulveda s 33-yard pass on 10/9/11 vs. Tennessee. WR Emmanuel Sanders Recorded 70 yards on three receptions with one touchdown. On third and one, recorded a 55-yard touchdown reception to give the Steelers a 16-6 lead in the third quarter. The 55-yard reception was the longest of his career and his second reception of 40+ yards this season (43 at CIN). TE Heath Miller Finished with six receptions for 84 yards. Recorded at least six receptions in back-to-back games for only the second time in his career (10/11/12-10/21/12). Made an acrobatic 31-yard reception at the Jets 34-yard line on the first play of the second quarter. The drive resulted in a 46-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3. S Ryan Clark With the Jets at the Pittsburgh 23-yard line, intercepted a QB Geno Smith pass at the one-yard line and returned it 13 yards to the Pittsburgh 14-yard line. It was the 14 th interception of his career and the 11 th as a member of the Steelers. LB LaMarr Woodley Recorded a sack of QB Geno Smith for a loss of five yards on third down and seven, forcing a punt. Registered his fourth sack of the season, marking the second most sacks he has recorded in the first five games of a season in his career (5.5 in 2008). Has recorded one sack in four of five games this season. Registered a sack in each of the last three games, marking the fourth longest streak of his career where he has registered at least one sack in consecutive games in the same regular season: Rk. Season, Games Consecutive Games 1. 2009, 9-13 5 2. 2008, 3-6 4 2011, 5-8 4 4. 2013, 3-5 3 LB Lawrence Timmons With just over three minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Jets on the Pittsburgh 12-yard line, LB Jarvis Jones pressured QB Geno Smith, forcing a pass that Timmons picked off at the threeyard line and returned 23 yards to the 26-yard line. It was his eighth career interception. LB Jason Worilds On third-and-eight at the Pittsburgh 45-yard line, registered a sack of QB Geno Smith for a loss of 10 yards, forcing a punt. It was the 11 th sack of his career. DE Cameron Heyward Led the Steelers with a career high six QB pressures. Has a team-high 15 QB pressures on the season. DE Ziggy Hood Recorded a sack for a loss of two yards in the fourth quarter. He now has 35.5 career sacks. K Shaun Suisham Made all four of his field goal attempts (46, 33, 48, 32). Has made 42 of his last 43 field goal attempts inside of 50 yards. Extended his personal best streak to 17 straight made field goals between 40-49 yards
Details On Heinz Field Bag Policy Beginning this season, all NFL teams have implemented a new safety policy at stadiums that will make the security process more efficient and effective. The policy affects the type and size of bags that are permitted into the stadium, not the items that fans normally need to bring to a game. Heinz Field encourages fans to not bring in any type of bags. However, the following style and size bag, package or container at stadium plaza areas, stadium gates or when approaching queue lines of fans awaiting entry into the stadium: Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12. (Official NFL team logo clear plastic tote bags are available through steelers.com, at all Steelers Sideline Stores and at nflshop.com), or One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar). Logo on bag cannot exceed 4.5" tall by 3.4" wide. Small clutch purses, approximately the size of a hand, or 4.5" x 6.5" with or without a handle or strap, may be carried into the stadium along with one of the clear bag options. An exception will be made for medically necessary items after proper inspection at each gate. Diapers and wipes can be carried in a clear bag, however diaper bags are not permitted. Each member of a family, including children, will be able to carry an approved clear bag and a clutch purse. This policy will be in effect for all University of Pittsburgh football games as well as all concerts at Heinz Field. This policy does not pertain to media or working staff at Heinz Field, though security screening will still take place at all points of entry for such guests. A complete list of the new policy can be found on /allclear. Breast Cancer Awareness: In conjuction with the NFL and NFLPA s fifth annual national breast cancer screeningreminder and fundraising campaign, Steelers players visited Magee-Women s Hospital on September 20 to offer a nutritional cooking class to breast cancer survivors and patients. Survivors from ACS and UPMC Magee Women s Hospital also will be honored in a pregame ceremony during this Sunday s game versus the Baltimore Ravens. Fans entering the stadium for that game will receive pink Terrible Towels. ZTA members will distribute pink ribbons at the Steelers Experience before the game. The Steelers-Ravens game on Sunday will feature: Game balls with pink ribbon decals used for every down and pink kicking tees. Pink equipment for players including: cleats, wristbands, gloves, sideline caps, helmet decals, captains patches, chin straps,shoe laces, skull caps, sideline towels, eye shield decals and quarterback towels. Pink coins used for the coin toss. Pink sideline hats for coaches and sideline personnel and pink ribbon pins for coaches and team executives. Pink hats, wristbands, whistles and pins for game officials. On-field pink ribbon stencils and A Crucial Catch wall banners. Pink goal post padding in end zones. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifically 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. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at www.facebook.com/steelersnationradio. 2013 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL COMPARISON Steelers Category Ravens 17.6... Points Scored Per Game... 22.3 27.5... Points Allowed Per Game... 21.9 19.3... First Downs Per Game... 18.2 338.6... Total Yards Per Game... 335.7 61.0... Rushing Yards Per Game... 72.7 277.6... Passing Yards Per Game... 263.0 7.0... Sacks By... 22.0 2... Interceptions By... 4 30:13... Avg. Time of Possession... 30:23 8... Touchdowns... 14 2... Rushing Touchdowns... 5 6... Passing Touchdowns... 7 0... Touchdowns on Returns... 2 10/10... Field Goals... 12/14 42.7... Punting Avg.... 44.3 7.0... Punt Return Avg.... 16.8 21.4... Kickoff Return Avg.... 27.4
STEELERS-RAVENS SERIES HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1996 Overall: Pittsburgh leads 19-15 At Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh leads 10-7 At New York Jets: Pittsburgh leads 9-8 Neutral Sites: n/a Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 2, 2012 (in Baltimore) Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 20 Postseason Series: 3-0 Last Postseason Meeting: AFC Divisional Playoff (Jan. 15, 2011 in Pittsburgh) Pittsburgh 31, Baltimore 24 (postseason record not included in overall series record) Last season, the Steelers and the Ravens split the regularseason series for just the sixth time since 2003, with neither team winning its home game the Steelers win on Dec. 2 snapped the Ravens three-game winning streak against Pittsburgh, which had tied for Baltimore s longest in series history dating back to the second matchup between these two squads in 2011, the last three contests have each been decided by three points, with the Steelers holding a 1-2 record in those games only twice since 2007 has a game between the Steelers and the Ravens been decided by more than seven points Pittsburgh is looking to win consecutive regular-season games against the Ravens for the first time since they swept the 2008 regular-season series. STEELERS-RAVENS CONNECTIONS Local Connections Ravens C/G Gino Gradkowski is a native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Seton-LaSalle High School. He is also the brother of Steelers QB Bruce Gradkowski. Ravens C A.Q. Shipley is a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Moon Area High School. He was drafted by the Steelers out of Penn State in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Ravens QB Joe Flacco played for the University of Pittsburgh from 2003-2004 before transferring to the University of Delaware. Ravens Head Coach John Harbaugh coached tight ends for the University of Pittsburgh in 1987. Ravens secondary coach Teryl Austin was born in Sharon, Pa. and played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh from 1984-1987. Ravens wide receivers coach Jim Hostler was born in Pittsburgh and played collegiately for Indiana (Pa.) from 1986-1989. He coached at his alma mater from 1990-1992 and 1994-1999 and also at nearby Juniata (Pa.) in 1993. Pro Connections Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin was the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 when Ravens OT Bryant McKinnie played for the Vikings. That season, Ravens assistant strength and conditioning coach Juney Barnett was also on the Vikings staff. Tomlin also spent time on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff and in 2001 he and Ravens offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell were on the staff together in Tampa. Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake played for the Ravens in his final NFL season in 2001. Steelers defensive assistant Jerry Olsavsky played his final NFL season with the Ravens in 1998. Steelers linebackers coach Keith Butler and Ravens special teams coordinator/asst. head coach Jerry Rosburg were on the Cleveland Browns coaching staff together from 2001-2002. Butler was with the Browns in 1999 when defensive line coach Clarence Brooks was also on Cleveland s staff. Steelers special teams coordinator Danny Smith and Ravens run game coordinator Juan Castillo worked together for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995-98. Steelers WR Jerricho Cotchery and Ravens SS James Ihedigbo were teammates with the New York Jets from 2008-10. Ihedigbo played in New England in 2011 with Steelers P Zoltan Mesko. Steelers QB Bruce Gradkowski played for the Oakland Raiders with Ravens FS Michael Huff in 2009 and 2010. In 2011 and 2012, Gradkowski played with Ravens SS Jeromy Miles for the Cincinnati Bengals. Steelers K Shaun Suisham spent at least part of the 2005, 2006 and 2009 NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys. While in Dallas, he was a teammate of Ravens DL Chris Canty and DT Marcus Spears. Steelers OT Guy Whimper and CB Antwon Blake played for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2012 with Ravens OT Eugene Monroe and LB Daryl Smith. Whimper, Monroe and Smith also were teammates with the Jaguars in 2010 and 2011. Steelers OT Guy Whimper and Ravens DL Chris Canty both played for the New York Giants in 2009. From 2007-08, Whimper and Ravens senior defensive assistant Steve Spagnuolo were both in New York. Steelers TE Richard Gordon was teammates with Ravens FS Michael Huff in Oakland in 2011-12. College Connections Steelers assistant head coach/defensive line John Mitchell was the defensive line coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide from 1974-1976 when Ravens executive vice president and general manager Ozzie Newsome played for the Crimson Tide. Steelers TE Heath Miller and Ravens DL Chris Canty played together at the University of Virginia fron 2001-04. Steelers S Ryan Clark and Ravens DT Marcus Spears were teammates at Louisiana State University in 2001. Steelers OT Marcus Gilbert was teammates with Ravens WR Deonte Thompson at the University of Florida from 2007-10. In 2010, Ravens S Matt Elam was a member of the Gators. Steelers LB LaMarr Woodley (2003-06) and P Zoltan Mesko (2006-09) were at the University of Michigan from 2003-06 while Ravens offensive line coach Andy Moeller was with the Wolverines as a tight ends and offensive line coach from 2000-2007. Steelers G Ramon Foster and Ravens LS Morgan Cox were teammates at the University of Tennessee from 2006-2008. Steelers LB Jarvis Jones played at the University of Georgia with Ravens WR Marlon Brown and DE DeAngelo Tyson from 2010-11. Jones and Brown are both rookies this season and played for the Bulldogs through 2012. Steelers DE Cameron Heyward and OT Mike Adams played with Ravens OLB John Simon at The Ohio State University in 2009 and 2010. Adams and Simon were also teammates in 2011. Steelers WR Derek Moye and Ravens C A.Q. Shipley were teammates at Penn State in 2007. Steelers G David DeCastro was a freshman at Stanford University in 2008 when Ravens defensive assistant Matt Weiss was on The Cardinal coaching staff. Steelers TE David Paulson and Ravens TE Ed Dickson were teammates at the University of Oregon from 2007-2009. Steelers S Shamarko Thomas and Ravens DE Arthur Jones played together at Syracuse University in 2009. Steelers CB William Gay and Ravens DE Elvis Dumervil were teammates at Louisville in 2003 and 2004. Steelers FB Will Johnson was a teammate of Ravens C/G Gino Gradkowski at West Virginia University during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, before Gradkowski transferred to Delaware University to finish out his collegiate career. Steelers LB Jason Worilds and Ravens QB Tyrod Taylor were teammates at Virginia Tech from 2007-2009. Steelers CB Curtis Brown and Ravens CB Chykie Brown (no relation) and K Justin Tucker were teammates at the University of Texas from 2008-2010. Curtis and Chykie also played for the Longhorns in 2007.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR PITTSBURGH TEAM NOTES The Steelers look to improve to 20-15 against the Ravens, including 11-7 at home. Pittsburgh looks to improve to 116-59 during the month of October, dating back to 1970. The Steelers aim to improve to 406-262-2 during the regular season since 1970. PITTSBURGH INDIVIDUAL NOTES Head Coach Mike Tomlin A win would make him 65-37 during the regular season. Aims to improve to 9-6 against Baltimore during the regular and postseason, including 6-3 at home. Looks to become 19-6 in the month of October, including 9-2 since 2011: Year Record 2013 1-0 2012 3-1 2011 4-1 2010 2-2 2009 4-0 2008 2-1 2007 2-1 QB Ben Roethlisberger A win would make him 89-43 as a starter during the regular season, including 27-8 in the month of October. Looks to become 50-17 at Heinz Field during the regular season. With a win, he would improve to 36-11 as a starter against the AFC North, including 19-6 at home. Looking to throw for 400+ yards for the fifth time in his career and the second time this season (406 yards vs. CHI, 9/22/13). Is looking to match his franchise best by throwing for at least 375 yards in three games during the same regular season (2009). Is three passing touchdowns shy of becoming the second Steelers player to throw for at least 200 touchdowns (Terry Bradshaw, 212). Looking to extend his franchise best streak of consecutive games in which he has played in with at least one touchdown pass to 20 (including the postseason). WR Antonio Brown Looks to become the third Steelers player to record two games with at least 10 receptions in the same regular season (Hines Ward, 2002 and Yancey Thigpen, 1995). Aims to record 150+ receiving yards for the third time in his career and the second time this season. It would make Brown the sixth player in franchise history to register at least two games with 150+ receiving yards in the same season and the first to accomplish the feat since Plaxico Burress in 2001. Looking to record at least one reception for the 46th consecutive game in which he has played, including the postseason. WR Emmanuel Sanders Looks to register his third reception of 40+ yards this season (55t at NYJ / 43 at CIN). TE Heath Miller Is one touchdown away from the 40th of his career, which would tie Kordell Stewart for the ninth most touchdowns (rushing and receiving) in team history. It would also give him the fifth most receiving touchdowns in Steelers history, breaking a tie with Louis Lipps (39). Looks to register a reception for the 78th consecutive game in which he has played in, including the postseason. If he records at least six receptions it will mark the first time in his career in which he has registered at least six receptions in three straight games. S Troy Polamalu Needs two interceptions to tie Jack Ham and Darren Perry (32) for the seventh most in team history. Needs 21 interception return yards to pass Chad Scott (368) and move into 10th place on the team s all-time list. S Ryan Clark Looks to register an interception in back-to-back games for the fourth time in his career, including the postseason (Gms. 16-Div. Playoff in 2010-11 / Gms. 5-6 in 2009 / Gms. 7-8 in 2005) LB Lawrence Timmons Needs one forced fumble to become the 10th player in team history with at least 10 forced fumbles. LB LaMarr Woodley Is looking for his fifth sack of the season. It would tie for the second most sacks he has recorded in the first six games of a season in his career (5 in 2011 / 7.5 in 2008). Looks to register a sack for the fourth consecutive game, which would tie for the second longest streak of consecutive games with at least one sack in his career (5, 2009 / 4, 2011 / 4, 2008). TEAM NOTES Facing The Champs: Pittsburgh owns a 4-6 record when facing the defending Super Bowl champion, including the postseason, since 2000. The last Steelers victory over a defending Super Bowl champion was last season when they defeated the New York Giants in the regular season after the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI. The other three wins since 2000 were a pair of victories over Baltimore during the 2001 season after the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV and a win over the Patriots in 2004, the season after New England won Super Bowl XXXVIII. The following is a listing of the games Pittsburgh has played versus defending Super Bowl champions since 2000: Year Team (Super Bowl champion) Result 2012 New York Giants (XLVI) W, 24-20 2010 New Orleans Saints (XLIV) L, 10-20 2008 New York Giants (XLII) L, 14-21 2005 New England Patriots (XXXIV) L, 20-23 2004 New England Patriots (XXXVIII) L, 27-41 (AFC Championship) 2004 New England Patriots (XXXVIII) W, 34-20 2002 New England Patriots (XXXVI) L, 14-30 2001 Baltimore Ravens (XXXV) W, 27-10 (AFC Playoff Game) 2001 Baltimore Ravens (XXXV) W, 26-21 2001 Baltimore Ravens (XXXV) L, 10-13 Defense Feels At Home: Pittsburgh s defense only gave up 16 points in Week 1 versus Tennessee. It was the ninth consecutive home opener where the Steelers gave up 17 points or less. The Steelers yielded 40 points in Week 3 against Chicago in part due to five turnovers, including two the Bears brought back for touchdowns. Pittsburgh s 17.5 points per game allowed at home are the fourth-fewest in the NFL and first in the AFC since the start of 2012. 2012-13 2012-13 Team Home GP Points Per Game Allowed at Home Seattle 11 11.6 San Francisco 12 15.8 Green Bay 10 16.9 Pittsburgh 10 17.5
Since Dick LeBeau has been defensive coordinator (2004- present), the Steelers have allowed an average of 15.7 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, 15.4). Dating back to 2010, Coach LeBeau s defenses have been consistently stingy at home. In 2010 the Steelers allowed only 13.8 points per game, followed by 10.0 in 2011 and 14.9 in 2012. Holding away teams to under 15.0 points per game in each of the last three seasons tied 1992-94 (11.4, 12.1 and 13.0) for the second-longest streak of only giving up an average of less than 15.0 points per home game. The longest such streak in team history was eight years, 1972-79 (10.3, 13.8, 9.4, 13.3, 9.9, 14.9, 13.4 and 10.5). Tough On Rookies: Since Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau returned to the Steelers in 2004, the Steelers have had tremendous success against rookie quarterbacks. In Week 6 the Steelers held Jets rookie QB Geno Smith to a passer rating of 48.8 while forcing two interceptions in the 19-6 win. Including the postseason, the Steelers are 16-2 against teams that start a rookie quarterback. In those 18 contests, rookie quarterbacks have combined for 3,087 passing yards with nine touchdowns and 21 interceptions, a completion percentage of 53.4 (297-556) and a passer rating of 59.4. The following is a list of all the games, the quarterback the Steelers faced, and the outcome. Date Opponent Quarterback Result 12/18/04 at N.Y. Giants Eli Manning W, 33-30 12/11/05 CHICAGO Kyle Orton W, 21-9 12/24/05 at Cleveland Charlie Frye W, 41-0 12/3/06 TAMPA BAY Bruce Gradkowski W, 20-3 11/27/07 MIAMI John Beck W, 3-0 12/30/07 at Baltimore Troy Smith L, 27-21 9/29/08 BALTIMORE Joe Flacco W, 23-20 (OT) 12/14/08 at Baltimore Joe Flacco W, 13-9 *1/18/09 BALTIMORE Joe Flacco W, 23-14 10/17/10 CLEVELAND Colt McCoy W, 28-10 12/23/10 CAROLINA Jimmy Clausen W, 27-3 1/2/11 at Cleveland Colt McCoy W, 41-9 10/16/11 JACKSONVILLE Blaine Gabbert W, 17-13 11/13/11 at Cincinnati Andy Dalton W, 24-17 12/4/11 CINCINNATI Andy Dalton W, 35-7 10/28/12 WASHINGTON Robert Griffin III W, 27-12 11/25/12 at Cleveland Brandon Weeden L, 20-14 10/13/13 at New York Jets Geno Smith W, 19-6 *Postseason All About Defense: The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of four teams to allow less than 200 net passing yards per game this season. Below are more statistical highlights for the Steelers defense in 2013: Rank third in the NFL by only allowing 18.2 completions/ game. Rank second in the league in gross passing yards a game (202.6). Four passing touchdowns are tied for the fewest allowed in the NFL. Pittsburgh has allowed the seventh fewest pass plays of 25+ yards (8). 88 first downs allowed, ties for the lead in the NFL. The Steelers have only yielded nine runs of 10+ yards, which is tied for the second fewest in the NFL. The Steelers have held three of five opponents to less than 270 total net yards and under 185 net passing yards. Pittsburgh has yielded six points on the offenses first possession this season. The Steelers have not allowed over 280 net passing yards in a single game. Pittsburgh defense has given up the second fewest YAC yards in the league (421). Heinz Field Advantage: The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a 239-94-1 record (.717) since 1970. Pittsburgh is 70-27-1 (.719) at home since Heinz Field opened in 2001, which is the fourth best winning percentage in the NFL during that time span. Only six opponents have registered multiple regularseason victories at Heinz Field. Below is the top five home records since 2001: Team Record Win Pct. New England Patriots 82-17.828 Baltimore Ravens 75-24.758 Green Bay Packers 71-27.724 Pittsburgh Steelers 70-27-1.719 Indianapolis Colts 71-28.717 In the first six seasons under Tomlin, the Steelers won at least five games at home each season. The last time Pittsburgh did not win at least five home games in a season was 2003. Since 2004, Pittsburgh and New England are the only teams in the league to register at least five wins at home during each regular season. Pittsburgh finished the 2004 regular season with an undefeated (8-0) home record for only the third time in team history and for the first time in 25 years. The Steelers finished the 1979 regular season with an undefeated home record (8-0) and eventually won Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers were also undefeated at home (7-0) in 1972. The following is a look at the list of the Steelers records at home since 2004: Year Record 2004 8-0 2005 5-3 2006 5-3 2007 7-1 2008 6-2 2009 6-2 2010 5-3 2011 7-1 2012 5-3 2013 0-2 A Good 10-Plus Years: Pittsburgh is one of five teams to win at least 100 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-five teams in regular-season winning percentage from 2003-present: Team W L T Pct. Playoff Berths SB App. SB Wins New England 131 35 0.789 9 4 2 Indianapolis 116 49 0.703 9 2 1 Pittsburgh 104 61 0.630 6 3 2 Green Bay 101 64 0.612 7 1 1 Baltimore 100 66 0.602 7 1 1 Among The Best: The Steelers win at New York in Week 5 gave the franchise 600 career wins (including postseason). Pittsburgh is the fourth team in the league, and the first in the AFC, to reach to 600 win total. The following is a list of the top five teams in the NFL for career wins (including postseason): Team Wins 1. Chicago Bears 743 2. Green Bay Packers 723 3. New York Giants 678 4. Pittsburgh Steelers 600* 5. Washington Redskins 585 *Total includes 1943 season when Pittsburgh joined Philadelphia
Additionally, Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a 202-122-1 (.623) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England, 215 / Green Bay, 208) to record over 195 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 215 111 0.660 2. Green Bay Packers 208 117 0.640 3. Pittsburgh Steelers 202 122 1.623 Continued Success: With a victory over the Washington Redskins in Week 8 of 2012, the Steelers became the first team to reach 400 regular season wins since the 1970 merger of the National and American Football Leagues. The following is a look at the top-three regular-season records since the merger in 1970: Team W L T Pct. 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 405 262 2.607 2. Miami Dolphins 395 272 2.592 3. Dallas Cowboys 392 278 0.585 If You Build It, They Will Come: Pittsburgh opened the 2013 season with crowds of over 61,000 in the first two home games. Pittsburgh has sold out every home game, dating back to Nov. 5, 1972 versus Cincinnati, a span of 319 regular season games. The Steelers averaged 61,141 fans in eight home games during the 2012 season. It was the 11th time in 12 seasons at Heinz Field that Pittsburgh averaged over 61,000 fans per game. In the 2010 AFC Championship victory over the N.Y. Jets, the Steelers broke the single-game record. The attendance of 66,662 surpassed the old mark of 65,597 set October 25, 2009, during a game versus the Minnnesota Vikings. The previous regular-season record was 65,392, which was set on November 16, 2009 versus Cincinnati. It helped Pittsburgh set the team home attendance record in 2009 by averaging 63,458 (507,882 total). Following is a look at the team s average attendance in its 12 plus years at Heinz Field: Year Total Attendance Avg. 2001 499,191 62,399 2002 490,274 61,284 2003 477,584 59,698 2004 507,385 63,423 2005 507,434 63,429 2006 499,461 62,433 2007 496,675 62,084 2008 503,125 62,890 2009 507,882 63,458 2010 504,669 63,084 2011 504,279 63,035 2012 489,135 61,141 2013 123,160 61,580 Team record In the Red Zone: Following is a look at how the Steelers offense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Pts Tennessee... 4/4... 1... 3... 16 @ Cincinnati... 1/1... 1... 0... 7 Chicago... 2/2... 0... 2... 6 vs. Minnesota (in London)... 3/3... 2... 1... 17 @ New York Jets... 2/2... 2... 0... 14 Total... 12/12... 6... 6... 60 Red Zone Defense: Following is a look at how the Steelers defense performed in the red zone so far this season: Opponent Att./Scores TDs FGs Pts Tennessee... 1/2... 1... 0... 7 @ Cincinnati... 2/2... 1... 1... 10 Chicago... 4/4... 3... 1... 24 vs. Minnesota (in London)... 5/6... 3... 2... 24 @ New York Jets... 1/2... 0... 1... 3 Total... 13/16... 8... 5... 68 Five & 10: The Steelers rank in the top five in the AFC and/or the top 10 in the NFL in several team and individual categories this season. Following is a list of those rankings: Pittsburgh Steelers - 2013 AFC/NFL Rankings Team Offense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Gross Passing Yards/Game... 302.0... 3rd/6th Passing Net Yards/Game... 277.6... 3rd/7th Completions Percentage... 65.8... 3rd/7th Passing Yards/Attempt... 7.82... 3rd/7th Completions/Game... 25.4... 4th/7th Passing Plays of 25+ Yards... 14... T-4th/T-7th Team Defense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Passing Touchdowns... 4... 1st/T-1st First Downs... 88... 1st/T-1st Passing First Downs... 46... 2nd/2nd Gross Passing Yards/Game... 202.6... 2nd/2nd Passing Net Yards/Game... 196.0... 3rd/4th Total Net Yards/Game... 310.8... 4th/6th Pass Plays of 25+ Yards... 8... 4th/7th Passing Yards/Attempt... 6.58... 5th/7th Individual Offense Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Ben Roethlisberger (Passing Yards/Game)299.0... 3rd/6th Ben Roethlisberger (Completions/Game).. 25.2... 3rd/6th Ben Roethlisberger (Completion %)... 65.6... 3rd/7th Ben Roethlisberger (25+ yard completions) 14... T-4th/T-7th Ben Roethlisberger (Avg. Gain)... 7.79... 4th/8th Ben Roethlisberger (Passer Rating)... 88.8... 5th/15th Antonio Brown (Third Down Receptions)... 15... T-1st/T-1st Antonio Brown (Receptions/Game)... 8.2... 1st/T-1st Antonio Brown (Receptions)... 41... T-2nd/T-2nd Antonio Brown (Receiving First Downs)... 27... 2nd/T-3rd Antonio Brown (Receiving Yards/Game)... 99.6... 1st/2nd Antonio Brown (Receiving Yards)... 498... 3rd/7th Jerricho Cotchery (First Down % - min. 12 rec.)93.3... 1st/1st Individual Special Teams Statistic Rank (AFC/NFL) Shaun Suisham (FG Percentage)... 100%... T-1st/T-1st COACHING NOTES Our House: Head Coach Mike Tomlin owns a 36-14 career regular-season record at Heinz Field. In 2012, Tomlin won his first four home games for the fourth time in his career (2007, 09 and 11). Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least five home wins in each of his first six seasons as head coach. Tomlin s 36 home wins during the regular season are tied for the fifth-most in the NFL since 2007. Below is a look at the best home records during the regular season since 2007: Team W L Pct. New England 45 6.882 Green Bay 41 9.820 Baltimore 39 12.765 Atlanta 37 14.725 Pittsburgh 36 14.720 Indianapolis 36 15.706 For the second time in the Tomlin era, the Steelers finished 7-1 at home in 2011 (2007). In The Division: Head Coach Mike Tomlin owns an 25-12 alltime mark against teams in the AFC North. Tomlin s 25 regularseason wins against division opponents are tied for the third most in the NFL and the most of any AFC North team since 2007 (Baltimore: 23-14 / Cincinnati: 18-20 / Cleveland: 9-29). Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in four of his first six seasons. Tomlin owns an impressive 13-5 record against divisional foes at Heinz Field.
Bye Week: Since 2007, the Steelers are 6-1 in games following the bye week under Head Coach Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh has won its last six games following the bye week. The only time Pittsburgh lost the game after the bye was in 2007, losing 31-28 at Denver. The Steelers have also performed well going into the bye week since Tomlin was named head coach, going 4-3 in those contests. Each time the Steelers lost a game heading into the bye week uner Tomlin they won coming out of the bye. Good First Six: Head Coach Mike Tomlin has accomplished a lot in his first six seasons as head coach of the Steelers. Tomlin s 63 wins, four playoff appearances and three division titles are the second most in franchise history. His two Super Bowl appearances also are a franchise best for a coach in his first six seasons. Below is how Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches after their first six seasons: Head Coach Record Bill Cowher (1992-2006) 64-32 (.667) (1992-1997) Mike Tomlin (2007-2012) 63-33 (.656) (2007-2012) Buddy Parker (1957-1964) 39-34 (.534) (1957-1962) Chuck Noll (1969-1991) 43-40 (.518) (1969-1974) Head Coach Super Bowl App. Super Bowl Wins Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Chuck Noll 1 (1974) 1 (1974) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) 0 Head Coach Playoff Appearances Bill Cowher 6 (1992-97) Mike Tomlin 4 (2007, 08, 10, 11) Chuck Noll 3 (1972, 73, 74) 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) 2 (1972, 74) (AFC Central) Among The Best: Since Mike Tomlin was named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Pittsburgh is tied for the fourth-most wins in the NFL during that time span (64). The following is the top five regular-season records in the NFL since 2007: Team Record Playoff App. Super Bowl App. NE 81-21 5* 2 GB 69-32 5* 1 IND 66-36 5* 1 PIT 64-37 4 2 NO 64-38 3 1 *Made the playoffs in 2012 Tomlin also has the sixth-highest regular-season winning percentage (.634) amongst active NFL head coaches who have coached a minimum of 40 regular-season games: Name W L T Win Pct. Mike Smith (ATL 2008-13) 57 28 0.671 John Harbaugh (Bal 2008-13) 57 29 0.663 Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-13) 77 40 0.658 Sean Payton (NO 2006-11, 2013) 67 35 0.657 Bill Belichick (Cle 1991-95, NE 2000-13) 192 102 0.653 Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-2013) 64 37 0.634 Andy Reid (Phi 1999-12, KC 2013) 136 93 1.593 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. The coaches who began their career since 1970 to win 60 games in the fewest games: LOOKING AHEAD... The Steelers travel to take on the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Oct. 27. Kickoff is set for 4:05 p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2). 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 LA Rams, Buffalo 88 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh 90 Andy Reid Philadelphia 90 ^ Through first 60 wins High Honor Roll: Defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August of 2010. LeBeau had an outstanding NFL career, finishing with 62 career interceptions (seventh all-time) and 171 consecutive starts (then- NFL record for a cornerback) with the Detroit Lions. LeBeau was also inducted into the Ohio State University Hall of Fame in 2009. He played at Ohio State as a cornerback and halfback and was a member of the 1957 national championship team. Defensive Mastermind: The Steelers defense has been led by defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau since 2004. During that time span it has been regarded as one of the top defenses in the NFL, helping to lead the Steelers to three Super Bowls. Below is how the LeBeau s defenses rank since the start of the 2004 season: Defensive Category Statistic Rank (NFL) Sacks 388 1st Passing Touchdowns 159 1st Points Allowed Per Game 17.0 1st First Downs 2,452 1st Yards From Scrimmage 43,617 1st Scrimmage Yards/Game 292.7 1st Scrimmage Yards/Touch 6.8 1st Net Passing Yards/Game 189.9 1st Passing Yards/Attempt 6.17 1st Rushing Yards 12,872 1st Rushing Yards/Game 86.4 1st Rushes of 10+ Yards 292 1st 25+ Yard Passes 180 1st Rushing Touchdowns 74 t-1st Touchdowns/Game 1.80 2nd Rushing Average 3.6 2nd QB Rating 74.5 2nd INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE NOTES Controlling The North: QB Ben Roethlisberger is 35-11 (.761) as a starter against AFC North opponents during his career. He is 11-4 since 2010 against divisional foes during the regular season, including 2-2 since the start of the 2012 season. Roethlisberger has finished with an above.500 record against division opponents during the regular season in seven of his first nine years, including winning at least five games four times. Regular Season Record vs. AFC North as a starter 2008 6-0 2004 5-0 2010 5-0 2007 5-0 2011 4-2 2006 3-3 2005 3-1 2012 2-1 2009 2-3 2013 0-1