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PITTSBURGH STEELERS

COMMUNICATIONS
Burt Lauten - Director of Communications
Dominick Rinelli - Public Relations/Media Manager PITTSBURGH STEELERS
Angela Tegnelia - Public Relations Assistant 3400 South Water Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412-432-7820 Fax: 412-432-7878
www.steelers.com

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2-0)


at

CHICAGO BEARS (0-2)


Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 1 p.m. (ET) Soldier Field Chicago, Ill.

REGULAR SEASON GAME #3 PITTSBURGH STEELERS


2017 SCHEDULE
Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0)
at PRESEASON (3-1)

Chicago Bears (0-2) Friday, Aug. 11 @ New York Giants W, 20-12 (KDKA)
Sunday, Aug. 20 ATLANTA W, 17-13 (KDKA)
DATE: Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 | KICKOFF: 1 p.m. ET
Saturday, Aug. 26 INDIANAPOLIS L, 19-15 (KDKA)
SITE: Soldier Field (61,500) Chicago, Ill. Thursday, Aug. 31 @ Carolina W, 17-14 (KDKA)
PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass
REGULAR SEASON (2-0)
TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)
Sunday, Sept. 10 @ Cleveland W, 21-18 (CBS)
ANNOUNCERS: Greg Gumbel (play-by-play)
Sunday, Sept. 17 MINNESOTA W, 26-9 (FOX)
Trent Green (analyst) | Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
Sunday, Sept. 24 @ Chicago 1 p.m. (CBS)
LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network
Sunday, Oct. 1 @ Baltimore 1 p.m. (CBS)
WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
Sunday, Oct. 8 JACKSONVILLE* 1 p.m. (CBS)
ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Sunday, Oct. 15 @ Kansas City* 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Tunch Ilkin (analyst) | Craig Woley (sideline) Sunday, Oct. 22 CINCINNATI* 1 p.m. (CBS)
Sunday, Oct. 29 @ Detroit* 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
A LOOK AT THE COACHES Sunday, Nov. 5 BYE WEEK
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Sunday, Nov. 12 @ Indianapolis* 1 p.m. (CBS)
Overall regular-season record: 105-57 (.648)/11th season Thursday, Nov. 16 TENNESSEE 8:25 p.m. (NBC/
Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 105-57 (.648)/11th season NFL Network/Amazon)
Playo Record/Years: 8-6 (.571)/seven years Sunday, Nov. 26 GREEN BAY* 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Monday, Dec. 4 @ Cincinnati 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Chicago Bears Head Coach John Fox Sunday, Dec. 10 BALTIMORE* 8:30 p.m. (NBC)
Overall regular-season record: 128-114 (.529)/16th season
Sunday, Dec. 17 NEW ENGLAND* 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Regular-season record with Chicago: 9-25 (.265)/3rd season
Monday, Dec. 25 @ Houston 4:30 p.m. (NBC/
Playo Record/Years: 8-7/seven years
NFL Network/Amazon)
Sunday, Dec. 31 CLEVELAND* 1 p.m. (CBS)

www.steelers.com * - Times may change due to flexible scheduling


For all of the most up-to-date information on the POSTSEASON
Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the teams o cial web site
Sat.-Sun., Jan. 6-7 Wild Card Weekend
at www.steelers.com Updated daily, the web site has
Sat.-Sun., Jan. 13-14 Divisional Playo Games
the most extensive information on upcoming games
Sunday, Jan. 21 Conference Championships
and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers.
Sunday, Jan. 28 Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
Sunday, Feb. 4 Super Bowl LII (Minneapolis, Minn.)

NOTE: All times are Eastern | Home games in Bold CAPS


STEELERS STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE
COMMUNICATIONS STAFF
For the 19th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970)
Burt Lauten, Director of Communications .................... (412) 432-7821 are carrying all Steelers games.
Lauten email: lautenb@steelers.nfl.com Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network
spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and
Dominick Rinelli, Public Relations/Media Manager .... (412) 432-7822
South Carolina. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on
Rinelli email: rinellid@steelers.nfl.com
steelers.com.
Angela Tegnelia, Public Relations Assistant ............... (412) 432-7820 For the 24th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of
Tegnelia email: tegneliaa@steelers.nfl.com the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining
Hillgrove for his 19th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the
Joe Lofton, Media Relations Intern ............................. (412) 432-7800
former Steelers All-Pro oensive tackle. Joining the team for his 15th
Lofton email: loftonj@steelers.nfl.com ..................................... x6019
season is former Steeler oensive lineman Craig Woley, who provides
Oce Fax .................................................................... (412) 432-7878 sideline analysis.
Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Im-
MEDIA NOTES agen and games are heard on www.steelers.com/espanol. Stations on
the Steelers Radio Network include:
WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE
Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2)
on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press WDVE-FM (102.5)
conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. WBGG-AM (970)
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STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3)
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THIS WEEKS SCHEDULE


(Subject to change)
TUESDAY, SEPT. 19 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20 THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 MONDAY, SEPT. 25
Coach Tomlin Press Player availability open locker Player availability open locker Practice 10:45 a.m. - No media availability 1 p.m. (ET) TBA
Conference: Noon Live on room 9:30 - 10 a.m. room 12:30 - 12:45 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Road Game
Steelers.com at Chicago Bears
Practice 1:15 - 3:15 p.m. Practice 1 - 3 p.m. Player availability open (Soldier Field)
locker room 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. CBS
Post-practice player Post-practice player (locally KDKA-TV,
availability 3:15 - 3:45 p.m. availability 3 - 3:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon
Channel 2)
request after practice
Coach Tomlin available upon Coach Tomlin available upon
request after practice request after practice

Coordinators available after


practice
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2017 SCHEDULE NOTES A TRIBUTE TO DAN ROONEY
The Steelers are slated to appear in ve nationally televised Throughout the 2017 season,
primetime games during the NFLs 2017 regular season, and Steelers players will sport a patch
on Christmas Day, this season. on the right side of their jerseys in
Pittsburgh opened up its 2017 regular-season schedule at the memory of the late Chairman Am-
Cleveland Browns in Week 1 on Sunday, Sept. 10 (W, 21-18) and bassador Dan Rooney. The patch -
defeated the Minnesota Vikings in their Week 2 home opener on with Rooneys initials - DMR - which
Sunday, Sept. 17, 26-9. stands for Daniel Milton Rooney - is
The Steelers ve nationally televised primetime games are lovingly enveloped in black and gold
scheduled in a span of seven weeks, including three at Heinz shamrock to honor, remember and
Field. show love and respect for the man
Pittsburghs three home nationally televised primetime games who was more than an owner, but family to the players.
in 2017 consist of hosting the Tennessee Titans in Week 11 on
Thursday Night Football (NBC, 8:25 p.m.) on Nov. 16, the Green
Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football on Nov. 26 in Week 12 STEELERS HALL OF HONOR
(NBC, 8:30 p.m.) and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night
Football in Week 14 on Dec. 10 (NBC, 8:30 p.m.). The Steelers announced their inaugural Hall of Honor class on
The Steelers two other primetime matchups in 2017 will occur Aug. 29 at an event in the PNC Champions Club at Heinz Field.
on the road in Weeks 8 and 13. The team will travel to face the Twenty-seven members were announced in the class who will be
Detroit Lions in Week 8 (Oct. 29) for a Sunday Night Football tilt inducted during a formal ceremony during Alumni Weekend (Nov.
(NBC, 8:30 p.m.), and at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 (Dec. 25-26), and the inaugural class will be introduced during halftime
4) for a Monday Night Football game (ESPN, 8:30 p.m.) of the Steelers game vs. the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 26.
For the second consecutive year, and for the second time in The inaugural class includes the following (in alphabetical
franchise history, the Steelers will play on Christmas Day. Pitts- order):
burgh will travel to Houston for a Monday, Dec. 25 matchup at
the Texans (NBC, 4:30 p.m.). Jerome Bettis
The Steelers bye week will be on Nov. 5 (Week 9). Mel Blount
Terry Bradshaw
Jack Butler
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED Dermontti Dawson
Bill Dudley
The Steelers will log just 6,694 miles traveled during the 2017 Joe Greene
season - the fewest miles among all 32 NFL teams: Kevin Greene
L.C. Greenwood
FEWEST MILES TRAVELED IN 2017 Jack Ham
TEAM NUMBER OF MILES TRAVELED Franco Harris
Pittsburgh 6,694 Dick Hoak
Cincinnati 7,662
John Henry Johnson
Green Bay 8,074
Detroit 8,218
Walt Kiesling
Chicago 8,318 Jack Lambert
Based on the estimated round-trip distance for every regular-season road game Bobby Layne
John McNally
Chuck Noll
Arthur J. Rooney, Sr.
@SteelersPRDept Daniel M. Rooney
The Steelers Communications Department has Andy Russell
Donnie Shell
created a Twitter account @SteelersPRDept for
John Stallworth
media to follow for news and information relating to
Ernie Stautner
the team. The departments Twitter account is the Lynn Swann
the primary platform for how the team disseminates Mike Webster
news and information including press releases, Rod Woodson
media advisories, practice and media availability
times and more. Each inductee will receive a replica of a solid steel football,
which will replicate the original that was given to Steelers founder
Art Rooney Sr. by the United States Steel Corporation and United
Steel Workers in 1982 on the occasion of the teams 50th Season.
They will be part of a display to be located inside the FedEx
Great Hall at Heinz Field.
The Steelers announced plans for a Hall of Honor on Aug. 1.
The Hall of Honor will induct former players, coaches, and front
oce personnel who were integral in creating and sustaining the
franchises success dating back to when the team was founded
in 1933.
STEELERS 2017 DRAFT CLASS 2017 BY THE NUMBERS
LB T.J. Watt (1st round, 30th overall): Played collegiately at 3RD
the University of Wisconsin...appeared in 27 games, making 14 LB T.J. Watt became the third player in NFL history - rst on
starts, over a two-year span...recorded 70 tackles, including 17 Kicko Weekend - to record 2.0 sacks and an interception in an
stops for losses and 11.5 sacks in his career. NFL debut, accomplishing the feat in Week One at Cleveland.
He joined Charles Glaze (Oct. 4, 1987) and Tommy Haynes
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (2nd round, 62nd overall): Played (Oct. 4, 1987).
collegiately at the University of Southern California...totaled 213
catches for 3,092 yards with 25 touchdown catches in 40 games
played (39 starts). 9
The Steelers have won each of their previous nine regular-
RB James Conner (3rd round, 105th overall): Finished his Uni- season games, including ve on the road, dating back Nov. 20,
versity of Pittsburgh career second on the schools all-time charts 2016 at Cleveland.
for rushing yards (3,733), total touchdowns (56) and rushing
touchdowns (52) charts, while setting Atlantic Coast Conference 10TH
records in total touchdowns and rushing touchdowns. TE Jesse James opened the 2017 season with his rst career
multi-touchdown game - catching two scoring tosses from
QB Joshua Dobbs (4th round, 135th overall): Compiled a 23-12 QB Ben Roethlisberger. It marked the 10th such game by a
record as a starting quarterback at the University of Tennessee, Steelers tight end since 1960 and rst since 2012 (Heath Miller,
including 3-0 in Bowl games...his collegiate numbers include Sept. 23, at Oakland).
9,360 yards of total oense (7,138 passing, 2,160 rushing and 62
receiving), while setting school records for career rushing yards by 11-4
a quarterback, career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (32) Pittsburgh improved to 11-4 on Kicko Weekend since 2003,
and single-season rushing scores by a quarterback (12 in 2016). with a 21-18 win at Cleveland on Sept. 10

DB Brian Allen (5th round, 173rd overall): Appeared in 42 11-182


games at the University of Utah, making 12 starts, and tallied The number of receptions - a new Steelers Kicko Weekend
62 tackles (44 solo), 14 passes defensed and ve interceptions. team record - WR Antonio Brown hauled in at Cleveland - for
182 receiving yards - the second-most by a Steeler in a Week
One game.

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WR Antonio Brown recorded the 30th 100-yard receiving
Tyson Alualu......................... (Ah-loo ah-loo) game of his NFL career on Kicko Weekend - breaking a tie
with Hines Ward (29) for the most such games in team history.
LeVeon Bell ......................... (Lay-vee-on)
Anthony Chickillo ................. (Chick-il-oh) 50
Matt Feiler ............................ (Fy-ler) QB Ben Roethlisberger won his 50th game as a starter vs. an
Ramon Foster ...................... (Ruh-moan) AFC North opponent in Week One, quarterbacking the Steelers
to a 21-18 win at Cleveland.
Javon Hargrave.................... (Jay-von)
Tyler Matakevich .................. (Matt-uh-kev-ich) 125
Ben Roethlisberger .............. (Roth-lis-ber-ger) QB Ben Roethlisberger became the seventh player in NFL
history to record 125 regular-season wins as a starter with a
Ryan Shazier ....................... (Shay-zier)
26-9 win in Week Two vs. Minnesota.
Stephon Tuitt ........................ (Ste-on Too-it)
1998
The last time the Steelers recovered a punt blocked for a
touchdown - LB Anthony Chickillo recovered a punt blocked
by LB Tyler Matakevich in the end zone in Week One at
Cleveland.

47,077
QB Ben Roethlisberger surpassed Fran Tarkenton (47,003)
for the ninth-most passing yards in NFL history, increasing his
career total to 47,077 on Kicko Weekend.
FROM LAST WEEKS GAME VS. MINNESOTA FROM LAST WEEKS GAME VS. MINNESOTA
THE STEELERS QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER
Pittsburgh is now 2-0 (1-0 at home) in 2017. Improved to 125-60 as a starter during the regular
The Steelers are now 8-9 in regular-season history season (70-22 at home).
against the Vikings, 6-4 at home and 3-0 at Heinz Field. Became the seventh player in NFL history to record
Pittsburgh is now 15-2 in regular-season home 125 wins as a starter in the regular-season, joining Tom
openers at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in Brady, Drew Brees, John Elway, Brett Favre, Peyton
2001. Manning and Dan Marino.
Pittsburgh has won four of the previous ve regular- Became the seventh player in NFL history to record
season matchups against Minnesota. 70 home wins as a starter in the regular season, joining
Pittsburgh improved to 2-3 in regular-season games Tom Brady, Drew Brees, John Elway, Brett Favre,
against Minnesota in the month of September (2-1 at Peyton Manning and Dan Marino.
home in the month). Increased his Steelers franchise record for the most
Pittsburgh is now 26-6-1 at Heinz Field against NFC wins as a starting quarterback to 125 (Terry Bradshaw,
opponents in regular-season games since the stadium 107).
opened in 2001. Completed 23-of-35 passing for 243 yards with two
The Steelers are 446-282-2 during the regular season touchdowns for a passer rating of 104.8.
since 1970. Has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 45
Limited Minnesota to 67 total yards of oense in the consecutive home games in which he has played the
rst half the ninth-fewest allowed in the opening half third-longest streak in NFL history (Tom Brady: 47 and
of a game by the Steelers at Heinz Field, since the Drew Brees: 60) and the longest active.
stadium opened in 2001. Is now 3-1 against Minnesota in the regular-season
Held the Vikings to 16 total yards of oense in the rst as a starter (2-0 at home).
quarter tied as the ninth-fewest allowed in the opening Has compiled a record of 33-15 as a starter against
period of a game by the Steelers at Heinz Field, since NFC opponents (19-5 at home).
the stadium opened in 2001. Surpassed Drew Bledsoe (3,839) for the ninth-most
pass completions in NFL history, now with 3,851 in his
HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN NFL career.
Improved his regular-season record to 105-57 since For the 76th time in his career during the regular
becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007 (60-21 at season, he registered a passer rating over 100.0 as a
home). starter. The Steelers are 68-8 in those games.
Improved to 10-1 in regular-season home openers in
his Steelers tenure. WR MARTAVIS BRYANT
Has led the Steelers to a 2-0 start in the regular- Posted game highs in receiving yards (91) and
season for the fth time since becoming the teams scrimmage yards (98).
head coach in 2007, and for the second year in a row. Caught the 15th touchdown reception of his
Improved to 2-1 as the Steelers head coach in NFL career on a 27-yard completion from QB Ben
regular-season games vs. Minnesota (2-0 at home). Roethlisberger in the rst quarter.
Is now 27-14 in regular-season games vs. NFC teams Hauled in a 51-yard catch in the third quarter, the
(16-5 at home). seventh reception of 50 or more yards in his NFL career.
Improved to 21-15 in regular-season games during
the month of September (12-3 at home). WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER
Is now 80-14 when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime. Scored a touchdown on the rst reception of his NFL
career on a four-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger
WR ANTONIO BROWN in the second quarter.
Led the Steelers and tied for the game high in
receptions (ve) for 62 yards with a long of 26. RB LeVEON BELL
Has registered at least one reception in 110 Led all rushers with 87 yards on 27 carries and caught
consecutive games in which he has played, including four passes for four yards.
the postseason dating back to October 3, 2010. Increased his career rushing total to 4,164 the fth-
Has registered at least one reception in 101 most by a Steeler in their rst ve years with the team.
consecutive regular-season games dating back to Increased his career rushing total to 4,164 the fth-
October 3, 2010. most by a Steeler in team history.
His 16 catches in the rst two games of the 2017 Increased his scrimmage yards total to 6,188 the
season are tied as the third-most in team history. eighth-most in Steelers history.
His 244 receiving yards in the rst two games of the Increased his career scrimmage yards total to 6,188
2017 season are the fourth-most in franchise history. the second-most by a Steeler in their rst ve years
Increased his career scrimmage yards to 8,740 fth- with the team.
most scrimmage yards in franchise history. Broke a tie with Ray Mathews (230) for sole
Increased his career receiving total to 8,621 third- possession of the third-most receptions by a Steelers
most receiving yards in franchise history. running back in team history.

G DAVID DeCASTRO
Extended his consecutive regular-season games
started streak to 58 the fourth-longest active
consecutive games started streak among NFL guards.
FROM LAST WEEKS GAME VS. MINNESOTA THE STEELERS IN 2017
CB WILLIAM GAY
Extended his consecutive regular season games Regular Post
played streak to 162 the longest active consecutive Season Season
games played streak among NFL defensive players. Overall: 2-0 0-0
At Home: 1-0 0-0
S MIKE MITCHELL On the Road: 1-0 0-0
Extended his consecutive regular season games Neutral: 0-0 0-0
started streak to 64 the third-longest active
consecutive games started streak among NFL safeties. By Month:
September 2-0 0-0
DB MIKE HILTON October 0-0 0-0
Made the rst start of his NFL career and tied for the November 0-0 0-0
December 0-0 0-0
team lead in tackles with 8 (5 solo) and a quarterback
January 0-0 0-0
hit.
vs. AFC: 1-0 0-0
LB RYAN SHAZIER vs. AFC North 1-0 0-0
Recorded 8 tackles (7 solo) to tie for the team lead, vs. AFC East 0-0 0-0
along with a pass defensed. vs. AFC South 0-0 0-0
vs. AFC West 0-0 0-0
LB BUD DUPREE
Made his 2017 debut and recorded a sack of vs. NFC: 1-0 0-0
Minnesota QB Case Keenum for a loss of 11 yards, vs. NFC East 0-0 0-0
increasing his career sack total to 9.5. vs. NFC North 1-0 0-0
vs. NFC South 0-0 0-0
LB VINCE WILLIAMS vs. NFC West 0-0 0-0
Posted his rst sack of the season, bringing down
Minnesota QB Case Keenum for a loss of 10 yards in When:
the third quarter, increasing his career sack total to 3.5. When Scoring First: 1-0 0-0
When Opponent Scored First: 0-0 0-0
K CHRIS BOSWELL When Scoring 20 or More Points: 2-0 0-0
Converted each of his rst four eld goal attempts of When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: 0-0 0-0
the 2017 season, from 46-, 29-, 37- and 43-yards out. When Leading after the rst quarter: 1-0 0-0
When Trailing after the rst quarter: 0-0 0-0
Was his fourth career regular-season game with four
When Tied after the rst quarter: 1-0 0-0
eld goals made or more.
When Leading at the Half: 2-0 0-0
When Trailing at the Half: 0-0 0-0
When Tied at the Half: 0-0 0-0
When Leading after three quarters: 2-0 0-0
When Trailing after three quarters: 0-0 0-0
When Tied after three quarters: 0-0 0-0
When Outrushing the Opponent: 1-0 0-0
With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: 0-0 0-0
With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: 0-0 0-0
When Led in Time of Possession: 1-0 0-0
When Trailed in Time of Possession: 1-0 0-0

On Turf: 0-0 0-0


On Grass: 2-0 0-0

When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 1-0 0-0


When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 1-0 0-0
When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 0-0 0-0
With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: 0-0 0-0
With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: 0-0 0-0
With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: 1-0 0-0
With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: 0-0 0-0
With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: 0-0 0-0
With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: 0-0 0-0

When winning the coin toss: 1-0 0-0


When losing the coin toss: 1-0 0-0
When playing outdoors: 2-0 0-0
When playing indoors: 0-0 0-0
In overtime games: 0-0 0-0
STEELERS-BEARS HISTORY THE LAST TIME VS. CHICAGO
Series History: Series began in 1934
Overall Regular Season: Bears lead, 18-7-1 Chicago 40, Pittsburgh 23
At Pittsburgh: Bears lead, 7-6-1 Sept. 22, 2013
At Chicago: Bears lead, 11-1 Heinz Field (61,575)
Neutral Sites: n/a
PITTSBURGH - The Steelers could not overcome a 21-point
Streak: Bears won previous two meetings rst-half decit and lost to the Chicago Bears, 40-23, at Heinz Field.
Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 22, 2013, in Pittsburgh Chicago raced out to a 17-0 lead by the end of the rst quarter.
Chicago 40, Pittsburgh 23 K Robbie Gould connected on a 47-yarder on the Bears opening
Postseason Series: N/A drive of the game. On the Steelers rst possession, QB Ben
(preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) Roethlisberger was sacked and stripped by LB D.J. Williams and
the Bears took over at the Steelers 17-yard line. Four plays later,
RB Matt Forte scored on a ve-yard run to increase Chicagos lead,
This weeks game will mark the 27th regular-season meeting
10-0. After forcing Pittsburgh to punt, Forte had a 55-yard run to the
between Pittsburgh and Chicago, with the Bears holding a Steelers ve-yard line. Five plays later, RB Michael Bush scored
11-game advantage in the series (18-7-1)...Sundays game will be on a one-yard run to increase the Bears lead, 17-0.
the 13th time the two teams will meet in Chicago, where the K Shaun Suisham connected on a 27-yard eld goal early in the
Steelers have won one of the previous 12 away games at the second quarter to cut the lead 17-3. But on the Steelers next drive,
Bears (Nov. 5, 1995, 37-34 OT)...the two teams have met Roethlisberger was picked o by CB Major Wright, who returned it
seven times in the month of September during the regular- 38 yards for a touchdown to give the Bears a 24-3 lead. Pittsburgh
cut the lead to 14 heading into the half after Roethlisberger found
season, with the Bears holding a 4-3 advantage in the WR Antonio Brown for a 33-yard touchdown midway through the
month of September vs. the Steelers. second quarter.
Gould connected on a 32-yard eld goal early in the third quarter
to increase the Bears lead 27-10. The Steelers then scored 13
unanswered points. Suisham connected on a 36-yard eld goal
midway through the third quarter, and Brown recorded his second
2017 TEAM STATS receiving touchdown on the night, a 21-yarder, to pull the team within
Steelers Category Bears a touchdown, 27-20.
23.5..................................... Points Scored Per Game ...............................12.0 Early in the fourth quarter, Suisham nailed a 44-yarder to cut
13.5..................................... Points Allowed Per Game ..............................26.0 the lead 27-23. But it would be the closest the Steelers would get.
19.0....................................... First Downs Per Game.................................19.5
312.5......................................Total Yards Per Game ...............................305.5 Cutler found WR Earl Bennett for a 17-yard touchdown to give the
68.5..................................... Rushing Yards Per Game ..............................72.5 Bears a 34-23 lead. And with less than four minutes in the game,
244.0................................... Passing Yards Per Game.............................233.0 DE Julius Peppers caught a Roethlisberger fumble and returned it
9.......................................................Sacks By ................................................4
1................................................. Interceptions By ...........................................0 42 yards for a score to give Chicago the decisive 40-23 victory.
31:36....................................Avg. Time of Possession .............................28:08
5.................................................... Touchdowns ..............................................3
0............................................. Rushing Touchdowns .......................................1
4............................................. Passing Touchdowns .......................................2 GAME SUMMARY
1........................................... Touchdowns on Returns ....................................0
4-4 ................................................. Field Goals ............................................1-1 Bears (3-0) 17 7 3 13 40
42.5............................................... Punting Avg. .........................................51.5
6.2..............................................Punt Return Avg. ..................................... 11.0 STEELERS (0-3) 0 10 10 3 23
16.3.......................................... Kicko Return Avg.....................................22.6
TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE

2017 AFC NOTH STANDINGS


CHI 1 8:02 Gould 47-yd. FG 13-51; 6:58 0-3
CHI 1 5:05 Forte 5-yd. run (Gould kick) 4-17; 1:37 0-10
CHI 1 2:01 Bush 1-yd. run (Gould kick) 5-60; 1:56 0-17
PIT 2 13:36 Suisham 27-yd. FG 9-71; 3:25 3-17
CHI 2 8:57 Wright 38-yd. INT return (Gould kick) -- 3-24
2017 AFC North Standings PIT
CHI
2
3
6:27
10:54
Brown 33-yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)6-75; 2:30
Gould 32-yd. FG 6-14; 3:23
10-24
10-27
W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. PIT 3 5:38 Suisham 36-yd. FG 10-62; 5:16 13-27
PIT 3 1:50 Brown 33-yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)3-69; 1:30 20-27
Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 47 27 PIT 4 10:38 Suisham 44-yd. FG 11-52; 4:31 23-27
Baltimore 2 0 0 1.000 44 10 CHI 4 5:48 Bennett 17-yd. pass from Cutler (Gould kick) 9-74; 4:50 23-34
CHI 4 3:57 Peppers 42-yd. fumble return (kick blocked) -- 23-40
Cincinnati 0 2 0 .000 9 33
Cleveland 0 2 0 .000 28 45
This Week in the AFC North: TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Sunday, Sept. 24:
Baltimore (2-0) at Jacksonville (1-1), 9:30 a.m. (London) Bears Steelers RUSHING: Chi. Forte 16-87,
Pittsburgh (2-0) at Chicago (0-2), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA-TV) 1st Downs 15 (6-7-2) 21 (5-15-1)
Cleveland (0-2) at Indianapolis (0-2), 1 p.m. 1 TD; Cutler 4-11; Bush 8-9, 1 TD.
3rd Downs 5-15 (33%) 3-11 (27%)
Cincinnati (0-2) at Green Bay (1-1), 4:25 p.m. Pit. Dwyer 12-39; F. Jones 7-34;
4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 0-1 (0%)
Total Net Yards 258 459 Roethlisberger 2-7.
Plays-Avg. 60-4.3 65-7.1 PASSING: Chi. Cutler 30-20-0,
Rushing Yards 107 80 159, 1 TD. Pit. Roethlisberger 41-
Rush Att.-Avg. 28-3.8 21-3.8 26-2,406, 2 TD.
Passing Yards 154 379 RECEIVING: Chi. Jeery 7-51;
Att.-Comp.-Int. 30-20-0 41-26-2
Marshall 5-52; Forte 4-24; E. Bennett
Sacks By 3-27 2-8
2-22, 1 TD; M. Bennett 2-10. Pit.
Punts-Avg. 6-47.0 2-29.5
Penalties 3-25 6-59 Brown 9-196, 2 TD; Sanders
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 4-3 4-39; Cotchery 3-52; Miller 3-35; D.
Time of Poss. 31:36 28:24 Johnson 2-51; F. Jones 2-13; Dwyer
1-9; Paulson 1-6; W. Johnson 1-5.
STEELERS-BEARS CONNECTIONS PIT-CHI SERIES HIGHS
Passing Yards
Steelers in Bold; Bears in Bold Italic Steelers Ben Roethlisberger 406 9/22/2013
Former Steelers/Bears Bears Billy Wade 264 11/24/1963
Bears WR Markus Wheaton entered the NFL as a third-
round draft choice of the Steelers in 2013, and spent his Rushing Yards
rst four years in the NFL with Pittsburgh. Steelers Jerome Bettis 131 9/13/1998
Bears Gale Sayers 112 11/9/1969
Area Connections
Bears DL Eddie Goldman is from Lancaster, Pa. Receiving Yards
Steelers Antonio Brown 196 9/22/2013
NFL Connections Bears Mike Ditka 146 11/24/1963
Bears HC John Fox was the DC/secondary coach at the
University of Pittsburgh while Steelers ILB coach Jerry
Olsavsky was a Panther from 1986-88.
Steelers OC Todd Haley was the WR coach with the Dallas
Cowboys in the in the 2004-05 season when Bears OC
Dowell Loggains was a scout assistant.
Steelers OL coach Mike Munchak was the head coach for
the Tennessee Titians when Bears OC Dowell Loggains
was the QB coach/offensive coordinator/pass game
coordinator from 2011-13, along with when Bears QB coach
Dave Ragone was the WR coach from 2011-12 and the
QB coach in 2013.
Steeler STC Danny Smith was the TE coach in Detroit
from 2001-02 while Bears LB coach Glenn Pires coached
linebackers.

College Connections
Steelers G B.J. Finney played alongside Bears OL Cody
Whitehair at Kansas State from (2014-15).
Steelers WR Eli Rogers was teammates with Bears WR
Josh Bellamy at Louisville (2010-11).
Steelers CB Artie Burns played two seasons with Bears
DB Deon Bush from (2013-15).
Steelers RB LeVeon Bell played at Michigan State with
Bears RB Jeremy Langford and TE Dion Sims from
2011-12.
Bears DB Adrian Amos played with Steelers TE Jessie
James at Penn State from (2012-14).
Steelers K Chris Boswell played at Rice, along with
Bears RB Bryce Callahan from (2011-13).
WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHAT TO LOOK FOR
FROM THE STEELERS FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONTD)
With a win, the Steelers will improve to 3-0 in 2017 and
to 2-0 on the road. WR ANTONIO BROWN
With a win over Chicago, the Steelers would improve to Needs one touchdown catch to tie Lynn Swann (51) for
447-282-2 during the regular season since 1970. the third-most touchdown grabs in team history.
With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their last Will increase his Steelers record for the most 100-yard
10 regular-season games, inlcuding six on the road, dating receiving games in team history to 31 with his next 100-
back to Nov. 20, 2016 at Cleveland. yard game.
The Steelers look to improve to 8-18-1 all-time against Is 103 receiving yards from surpassing John Stallworth
the Bears in regular-season history and to 2-11 in road (8,723) for the second most in Steelers history.
games at Chicago. Will surpass Marvin Harrison (563) for the most
receptions in any ve-year span in NFL history with 83
FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN in 2017.
A win would improve Tomlin to 106-57 during the regular With 100 catches in 2017, will become the rst player
season (46-36 on the road). in NFL history to record 100 or more receptions in ve
Looks to improve to earn his rst win against Chicago consecutive years.
in his Steelers tenure (0-2). With 1,000 receiving yards in 2017, would become the
rst player in Steelers history to eclipse 1,000 receiving
yards in ve consecutive seasons.
FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE

QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE


With a win, would improve to 126-60 as a starter during
the regular season and to 56-38 on the road. LB JAMES HARRISON
With a win, would have earned a victory in each of his Is a half-sack from 80.0 in his career with the Steelers.
previous six regular-season road game starts, dating back
to Nov. 20, 2016 at Cleveland. CB WILLIAM GAY
With a win, would improve to 2-2 vs. Chicago in the Will break a tie with Rod Woodson to set the record for
regular season as a starter and to 1-1 on the road at the the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in team
Bears. history with his next pick six of six.
Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 50 in his
regular-season NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS
Will become the 11th quarterback in NFL history to
throw for at least 300 yards in 50 regular-season games WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN
and the ninth to do so with one team with 300 yards or One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with
more on Sunday. Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with
ve.
RB LeVEON BELL
His next 100-yard rushing game will mark the 15th of
his NFL career and will tie John Henry Johnson for the
fth-most 100-yard games in Steelers history.
Will break a tie with Barry Foster and John Henry
Johnson (26) for sole possession of the sixth-most rushing
touchdowns in team history with his next rushing score.
Needs three rushing scores to match Rashard
Mendenhall (29) for fth-most in franchise history.
Is 219 scrimmage yards from moving into seventh in
team history (Louis Lipps: 6,406).
Is 218 rushing yards from surpassing John Henry
Johnson (4,381) for the fth most in Steelers history.
TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST TOMLIN AT HOME
Since being named named head coach of the Steelers Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a 60-21 career regular-
in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 105 victories in season record at Heinz Field, including a 1-0 mark at home to
the regular season - the third-most wins in the NFL during that start the 2017 season.
time span: Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week Nine
in 2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher
NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT (85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular
TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. season home victories.
New England 127-35 9* 4
Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least ve home wins in each of
Green Bay 107-54-1 9* 1
Pittsburgh 105-57 7* 2 his rst 10 seasons as the teams head coach and six home wins
Indianapolis 100-62 7 1 in seven of his 10 at the helm.
Denver 96-66 5 1 His 60-21 (.741) mark at home and his 60 home wins are the
*Includes 2016 postseason third best in the NFL since 2007:

Tomlins .648 winning percentage is the third-best regular HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT
season winning mark among active NFL head coaches (min. 50 Team W L T Pct.
games): New England 70 11 0 .864
Green Bay 63 17 1 .784
Pittsburgh 60 21 0 .741
ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PCT (MIN. 50 GAMES)
Baltimore 59 22 0 .728
COACH W L T Win Pct.
Seattle 57 24 0 .704
Bill Belichick (Cle 1991-95, NE 2000-pres.) 238 116 0 .672
Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) 115 62 1 .649
Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-pres.) 105 57 0 .648 TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION
Bruce Arians (Ari 2013-pres.) 42 23 1 .644
Chuck Pagano (Ind 2012-pres.) 49 33 0 .598
Mike Tomlin owns a 42-19 all-time record against teams in the
John Harbaugh (Bal 2008-pres.) 87 59 0 .596
AFC North since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007.
TOMLIN VS. NFC His 42 regular-season wins against division opponents are the
most of any AFC North team since 2007:
During his career, Mike Tomlins regular-season record against AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION GAME RECORDS
the NFC is 27-14, including 16-5 at home. SINCE 2007
The Steelers .659 regular-season winning percentage against TEAM W L T Win Pct.
the NFC since 2007 under Tomlin is second-best among AFC Pittsburgh Steelers 42 19 0 .689
teams: Baltimore Ravens 37 25 0 .597
Cincinnati Bengals 31 30 0 .508
AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Cleveland Browns 13 48 0 .213
Team W L T Pct.
New England 32 9 0 .780 He owns an impressive 23-7 record against divisional foes at
Pittsburgh 27 14 0 .659 Heinz Field during the regular season:
Denver 26 15 0 .634
Baltimore 24 16 0 .600
AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION HOME GAME RECORDS
Cincinnati 22 15 3 .588
SINCE 2007
TEAM W L T Win Pct.
Including the postseason Tomlin has a .651 winning percentage Pittsburgh Steelers 23 7 0 .767
(28-15) against the NFC during his rst 11 years, which ranks rst Baltimore Ravens 22 9 0 .710
among Steelers head coaches. Cincinnati Bengals 17 14 0 .548
Cleveland Browns 9 22 0 .290

Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents


in six of his 10 seasons as the teams head coach.

PRIMETIME SPECIALIST
Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 28 primetime
games, including a Week One Monday Night Football game
at the Washington Redskins to kickoff the 2016 season
(W, 38-16), a Week Four Sunday Night Football tilt at Heinz Field
vs. Kansas City (W, 43-14) and a Week 12 Thursday Night game
on Thanksgiving Day at the Indianapolis Colts (W, 28-7).
Mike Tomlin, the 10th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a
30-16 overall record in regular-season primetime games.
He is 10-2 on Monday Night Football, 14-8 on Sunday Night Football
and 6-6 on Thursday Night Football.
TOMLIN IN 10 TOMLINS 100TH IN 10
In his rst 10 seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history
Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. to record 100 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2016, with the
Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victrory in Week 14 of teams 27-20 victory at Bualo.
2016 at Bualo in his 157th career regular-season games to mark He joined Chuck Noll (1969-91: 193) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006:
the fewest games by a Steelers head coach to reach the century 149) in the teams 100-win club to make the Steelers the
mark in the win column (Chuck Noll: 158 and Bill Cowher: 163). rst NFL franchise with three 100-win head coaches.
His 103 wins in his rst 10 seasons are the most wins in team Tomlins 100th win occurred in his 10th season with the Steelers,
history for any coach in his rst 10 campaigns and his two Super becoming the rst Pittsburgh head coach to reach 100 wins in his rst
Bowl appearances are second-most for the franchise for a coach 10 years (Bill Cowher: 1992-2001: 99 and Chuck Noll: 1976-78: 88).
in his rst 10 seasons. Tomlin also joined an elite head coach fraternity in NFL
Tomlins seven postseason berths are tied as the most in a history by reaching 100 wins in his 10th season:
coachs rst 10 seasons with the Steelers and his ve division
titles are third-most. He is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 100 games
Below is a look at where Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in his rst 10 seasons with one franchise, joining Bill Belichick
in their rst 10 seasons: (New England), Mike Ditka (Chicago), Joe Gibbs (Wash-
ington), John Madden (Oakland), Mike McCarthy (Green
Bay), Marty Schottenheimer (Kansas City), Mike Shanahan
STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR 10th YEAR
HEAD COACH RECORD (Denver) and Don Shula (Miami).
Mike Tomlin (2007-current) 103-57 (.644) (2007-current)
Chuck Noll (1969-1991) 88-53-1 (.623) (1969-1978) FEWEST TO 100
Bill Cowher (1992-2006) 99-61 (.619) (1992-2001)
Mike Tomlin reached 100 regular-season wins in 157 games,
HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS the sixth-fewest games to reach 100 career victories among
Chuck Noll 3 (1974, 75, 78) 3 (1974, 75, 78) coaches who began their career since 1970:
Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008)
Bill Cowher 1 (1995)
FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS
HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES COACH TEAM(S) NO. OF GAMES
Bill Cowher 7 (1992-97, 2001) George Seifert San Francisco-Carolina 133
Chuck Noll 7 (1972-78) Mike Ditka Chicago 150
Mike Tomlin 7 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16) Joe Gibbs Washington 150
Mike McCarthy Green Bay 150
HEAD COACH DIVISION TITLES Tony Dungy Tampa Bay-Indianapolis 156
Bill Cowher 6 (1992, 94-97, 2001) (AFC Central) Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 157
Chuck Noll 6 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78) (AFC Central)
Mike Tomlin 5 (2007, 08, 10, 14, 16) (AFC North) TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO
AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 10 Pittsburgh converted three of their nine two-point attempts in
2016, their rst two conversions both coming in the rst quarter
Mike Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victrory in Week of games (Oct. 2 vs. Kansas City and Oct. 16 at Miami).
14 at Bualo in 2016, and has accumulated a 103-57 regular- The Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point attempts in 2015.
season record in his rst 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL Their eight succesful two-point conversions set a new NFL record
(2007-16). in a single-season.
Tomlin is one of eight head coaches in NFL history with 100 Below is a look at the number of two-point conversions and
or more regular-season wins in their rst 10 seasons as a head attempts since Mike Tomlin became the teams head coach in
2007:
coach:
STEELERS TWO-POINT CONVERSION PCT.
MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES
UNDER MIKE TOMLIN: 2007-CURRENT
IN THEIR FIRST 10 SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH
YEAR CONV-ATT PCT.
HEAD COACH YEARS WINS
2007 2-of-2 100%
George Seifert 1989-96, 1999-2000 113
2008 0-of-1 0%
Don Shula 1963-72 105
2009 0-of-0 0%
Mike McCarthy 2006-15 104
2010 2-of-2 100%
Mike Tomlin 2007-16 103
2011 0-of-0 0%
John Madden 1969-78 103
2012 1-of-2 50%
Tony Dungy 1996-2005 102
2013 1-of-2 50%
Mike Ditka 1982-91 101
2014 4-of-4 100%
Joe Gibbs 1981-90 101
2015 8-of-11 72.7%
2016 3-of-9 33%
2017 0-of-0 0%
TOTALS 21-of-33 63.6%
HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS
The Steelers have won each of their previous four regular- The Steelers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 43-14 on Sunday
season home games at Heinz Field, including Week Twos home Night Football at Heinz Field in Week Four in 2016 - the teams
opener against Minnesota (26-9). 29th primetime game at Heinz Field since the stadium opened
Pittsburgh has won at least six home games in nine seasons in 2001.
at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001. Pittsburgh has won 22 of its 29 home games under the lights
The Steelers are 94-34-1 (.733) at Heinz Field since the stadium since 2001.
opened in 2001, which is the third-best home game winning The teams .759 winning percentage at Heinz Field in primetime
percentage in the NFL during that time span: games is the second-best and its 22 wins are the fourth most
since 2001:
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL:
2001-CURRENT BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS
TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. 2001-CURRENT
New England Patriots 107-22 .829 TEAM RECORD WIN PCT.
Baltimore Ravens 95-34 .736 Seattle Seahawks 19-5 .792
Pittsburgh Steelers 22-7 .759
Pittsburgh Steelers 94-34-1 .733
Green Bay Packers 23-8 .742
Green Bay Packers 93-35-1 .725 Baltimore Ravens 16-6 .727
Seattle Seahawks 92-37 .713 New England Patriots 23-9 .719

The Steelers are tied for the third best record among AFC WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY
teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference
games: Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL
since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a 243-142-1 (.631)
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: record.
2001-CURRENT The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 261 and
TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Green Bay: 246) to record at least 240 regular season wins since
New England Patriots 82-15 .845 1993.
Baltimore Ravens 69-28 .711 The following is a look at the best regular-season records in
Pittsburgh Steelers 68-28 .708 the free agency era (since 1993):
Indianapolis Colts 68-28 .708
Denver Broncos 65-32 .670 BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA
1993-CURRENT
TEAM RECORD WIN PCT.
Pittsburghs 26-6-1 record at home against NFC opponents New England Patriots 261-125 .676
since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is the second best in the AFC: Green Bay Packers 246-139-1 .639
Pittsburgh Steelers 243-142-1 .631
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC: Denver Broncos 235-151 .609
2001-CURRENT Indianapolis Colts 225-161 .583

ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS


TEAM RECORD WIN PCT.
Baltimore Ravens 26-6 .813
Pittsburgh Steelers 26-6-1 .803
New England Patriots 25-7 .781 The Steelers have nished with an 8-8 (.500) mark or better in
Denver Broncos 24-9 .727 each of the previous 13 seasons, dating back to 2004.
Cincinnati Bengals 20-9-3 .672 Pittsburghs 13-season streak of a .500 winning mark or better
is the second-longest active in the NFL, and is tied as the teams
record for most consecutive non-losing seasons (1972-1984):
WINNING AT LEAST 4 AT HOME MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS:
The Steelers have won at least four home games in each of ACTIVE STREAKS
the previous 17 seasons (since 2000), marking the longest active TEAM STREAK YEARS
streak in the NFL: New England Patriots 16 2001-16
Pittsburgh Steelers 13 2004-16
MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST Green Bay Packers 8 2009-16
FOUR HOME WINS - ACTIVE STREAK Denver Broncos 6 2011-16
TEAM CONSECUTIVE SEASONS
Pittsburgh Steelers 17 (2000-16)
New England Patriots 16 (2001-16)
Arizona Cardinals 10 (2007-16)
Green Bay Packers 10 (2007-16)

HOME NUMBER TO NOTE


263-101-1
The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a
263-101-1 record (.722) since 1970.
BEN IN 2017 HOME COOKING
QB Ben Roethlisberger led the Steelers to a 21-18 win on QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a 70-22 (.761) mark in the
Kicko Weekend, completing 24-of-36 passes for 263 yards regular season in his career as a starter at Heinz Field, including
with two touchdowns and an interception at Cleveland. The win winning his rst eight starts as a rookie in 2004.
marked his 50th as a starter in his regular-season career against Since the start of the 2011 season, the signal caller is 32-10 at
AFC North Opponents. home as a starter. Over that time period, Roethlisberger is one of
In Week Two, in the Steelers Heinz Field home opener against four active quarterbacks to have a passer rating of at least 100.0
Minnesota, Roethlisberger earned his 125th regular-season at home during the regular season (105.7).
victory as a starter in the 26-9 win. He completed 23-of-35 passing Below is a breakdown of Roethlisbergers statistics in his Heinz
for 243 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 104.8 Field career:
in the win.
Roethlisberger ranks in the Top 10 in the NFL in the following ROETHLISBERGERS STATS AT HEINZ FIELD
categories in 2017: CATEGORY STATISTIC
Record ..............................................................70-22
Pass Plays of 25-Plus Yards: 5 (T-4th) Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) ...............64.5 (1,908-of-2,956)
Passing Touchdowns: 4 (T-5th) Passing Yards ................................................. 24,206
Pass Completions: 47 (9th) Passing Touchdowns......................................... 175
Interceptions ....................................................... 72
Passer Rating .................................................... 99.6
WINNING NO. 125 300-plus Yard Games......................................... 28
Multi-Touchdown Performances ............. 51 (39-11 record)*
*Threw 3 touchdowns in Week 10 of 2015, but did not start
QB Ben Roethlisberger became the seventh quarterback in
NFL history to record 125 regular-season game wins as a starter
Roethlisberger has thrown at least one touchdown pass in each
during the Steelers Week Two win against Minnesota (26-9) at
of his last 45 home games at Heinz Field - the third-longest streak
Heinz Field.
in NFL history and the longest active:
Roethlisberger joined Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, Brett
Favre, John Elway, Drew Brees and Tom Brady as the only CONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES
quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 125 regular-season wins Rk. PLAYER (YEAR) WITH AT LEAST 1 TD PASS
as a starting quarterback: 1. Drew Brees (10/18/09-11/27/16) 60
2. Tom Brady (9/14/09-12/14/14) 47
MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS 3. Ben Roethlisberger (12/19/10-present) 45
Rk. PLAYER AS A STARTING QB 4. Dan Marino (10/9/83-11/14/88) 39
T1. Brett Favre 186 5. Aaron Rodgers (10/5/08-12/2/12) 35
Peyton Manning 186
3. Tom Brady 184* FACING THE NFC
4. John Elway 148
5. Dan Marino 147 In 48 career regular-season games against NFC opponents, QB
6. Drew Brees 131* Ben Roethlisberger has posted a 33-15 record, including winning
7. Ben Roethlisberger 125* each of his rst seven starts against conference members.
Roethlisberger completed completed 23-of-35 passing for 243
*Denotes Active Players yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of 104.8 in Week
Twos 26-9 win at Heinz Field against the Minnesota Vikings.
Below is a look at the quarterbacks numbers in regular-season
games against NFC opponents:

ROETHLISBERGERS STATS VS. THE NFC


CATEGORY STATISTIC
Record ..............................................................33-15
Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) ................ 64.5 (977-of-1,515)
Passing Yards ................................................. 12,369
Passing Touchdowns.......................................... 75
Interceptions ....................................................... 34
Passer Rating .................................................... 97.0
300-plus Yard Games......................................... 16
Multi-Touchdown Performances ...............24 (17-7 record)

Roethlisbergers statistics against the NFC are equally impres-


sive in games at Heinz Field.
In 24 career regular-season games against NFC opponents at
home, Roethlisberger has a 19-5 mark while completing 484-of-
764 passes (63.4 pct.) for 6,412 yards with 43 touchdowns and
13 interceptions for a passer rating of 101.5.
CONTROLLING THE NORTH STARTING IN STYLE
QB Ben Roethlisberger is 50-17 (.746) as a starter against In his career, QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a 125-60 (.676)
AFC North opponents during his career and led the Steelers record as a starting quarterback in the regular season - the
to the best divisional record during the 2013 and 2014 regular third best regular season record in the NFL among all active
seasons (4-2) and in 2016 (4-1). quarterbacks (min. 50 starts).
Since 2010, Roethlisberger is 26-10 against divisional foes The following is a look at the top ve starting records among
during the regular season. active quarterbacks in the NFL (min. 50 starts):
Roethlisberger has nished with a .500 or above record against
AFC North opponents during the regular season in 12 of his STARTING RECORDS AMONG ACTIVE QBs
13 NFL seasons, including winning at least ve games in four (Min. 50 Starts)
campaigns: Rk. PLAYER, TEAM W L T Pct.
1. Tom Brady, NE 184 53 0 .776
ROETHLISBERGER RECORD VS. AFC NORTH AS A 2. Russell Wilson, SEA 57 24 1 .701
STARTER 3. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 125 60 0 .676
SEASON RECORD
2008 6-0 4. Aaron Rodgers, GB 91 46 0 .664
2004 5-0 5. Andy Dalton, CIN 56 37 2 .600
2010 5-0
2007 5-0
2017 1-0
Roethlisberger earned 117 wins in his rst 175 regular-season
2016 4-1 starts - the second-most by an NFL QB in League history through
2014 4-2 175 starts:
2013 4-2
2011 4-2
2005 3-1 NUMBER OF WINS
2012 2-1 Rk. PLAYER IN FIRST 175 STARTS
2006 3-3 1. Tom Brady 136
2015 2-2
2009 2-3 2. Ben Roethlisberger 117
T3. Peyton Manning 116
In his 67 career starts versus division opponents, Roethlisberger Brett Favre 116
has posted a perfect passer rating once (11/5/07 vs. Baltimore) Johnny Unitas
and has recorded a passer rating of over 100.0 a total of 23 times.
The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North Roethlisberger made his 150th career regular season start
in his 67 games as a starter: in Week 8 vs. Indianapolis in 2014 to become just the fourth
quarterback in NFL history to record 100 wins in their rst 150
ROETHLISBERGERS STATS VS. AFC NORTH regular season starts (Tom Brady: 116, Joe Montana: 108, Terry
CATEGORY STATISTIC and Bradshaw: 102).
Record ..............................................................50-17 Roethlisberger registered his 90th career win in his 135th career
Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) .................65.3 (1,370-2,097)
Passing Yards ................................................. 15,782 start, becoming the fth fastest quarterback who began their
Passing Touchdowns.......................................... 97 career in the Super Bowl era to reach 90 wins.
Interceptions ....................................................... 63 His 63-27 record after his rst 90 starts in the NFL ranked third
Passer Rating .................................................... 90.8
(tied) in league history for the best record in such starts. Only
Also, the following is a look at Roethlisbergers career statistics Brady (67-23) and Stabler (66-23-1) had better records in their
against AFC North opponents as a starter at home compared to rst 90 starts in the NFL. Roethlisbergers record is tied with Jim
the road: McMahon.

ROETHLISBERGER VS. AFC NORTH AT HOME AND AWAY THE 45,000 CLUB
Statistic Home vs. AFC North Away vs. AFC North
Record ................................................................. 26-7 .......................... 24-10 QB Ben Roethlisberger became the rst player in Steelers
Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) .............. 62.4 (611-980) .........61.7 (689-1,117)
Passing Yards ................................................... 7,850 .......................... 7,912 history to register 45,000 career passing yards in Week 10s game
Passing Touchdowns.............................................. 56 ............................... 41 vs. Dallas.
Interceptions ........................................................... 36 ............................... 27 Roethlisberger is the 11th quarterback in NFL history to reach
Passer Rating ...................................................... 91.2 ............................ 85.2
the mark, the eighth to do so with one team, and the fourth active
signal caller with 45,000 passing yards.
FEELING AT HOME IN OHIO Roethlisberger reached the 45,000 yard milestone in his 179th
regular-season game - the fth-fewest games to reach the mark
QB Ben Roethlisberger is from Findlay, Ohio, and played in NFL history:
collegietely at Miami (Ohio), so it is no wonder he feels at home
while playing at Cincinnati or Cleveland. FEWEST GAMES TO REACH
Including the postseason, Roethlisberger is a combined 23-4 Rk. PLAYER 45,000 PASSING YARDS
playing in games played in Ohio (Paul Brown Stadium: 12-2 and 1. Drew Brees 168
FirstEnergy Stadium: 11-2). 2. Dan Marino 172
Below is Roethlisbergers passing stats for games at Cincinnati 3. Peyton Manning 174
and Cleveland:
4. Tom Brady 178
5. Ben Roethlisberger 179
ROETHLISBERGER IN GAMES PLAYED IN OHIO
GP Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TDs Int Rat.
@ Cin 14 446 294 65.9 3,525 21 9 97.2
@ Cle 13 401 243 60.6 2,898 18 8 89.3
Total 27 847 537 63.4 6,423 39 17 93.5
BEN AMONG ACTIVE BESTS BEN AMONG ALL-TIME BESTS
QB Ben Roethlisberger ranks in the top 10 among active QB Ben Roethlisberger ranks in the top 10 in NFL history in
NFL quarterbacks with a 7.88 yards per attempt average (3rd), touchdown passes (9th - 305), passing yards (9th - 47,320) and
47,320 passing yards (4th), 3,851 completions (5th), 305 passing pass completions (10th - 3,851) :
touchdowns (5th) and a 94.1 passer rating (6th):
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES - NFL HISTORY
NFL ACTIVE PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT LEADERS Rk. PLAYER TDS
Rk. PLAYER CMP-ATT YARDS YDS/ATT. 1. Peyton Manning 539
1. Russell Wilson 1,513-2,347 18,549 7.90 2. Brett Favre 508
2. Aaron Rodgers 3,095-4,749 37,481 7.89 3. Drew Brees 468
3. Ben Roethlisberger 3,851-6,003 47,320 7.89 4. Tom Brady 459
4. Philip Rivers 3,864-5,989 46,356 7.74 5. Dan Marino 420
5. Kirk Cousins 1,066-1,623 12,532 7.72 6. Fran Tarkenton 342
7. Eli Manning 320
NFL ACTIVE PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS 8. Philip Rivers 318
Rk. PLAYER GP CMP-ATT YARDS 9. Ben Roethlisberger 305
1. Drew Brees 235 5,890-8,840 66,758 T10. Aaron Rodgers 300
2. Tom Brady 239 5,290-8,299 62,296 John Elway 300
3. Eli Manning 202 4,101-6,863 48,434
4. Ben Roethlisberger 187 3,851-6,003 47,320 MOST PASSING YARDS - NFL HISTORY
5. Philip Rivers 182 3,864-5,989 46,356 Rk. PLAYER PASSING YARDS
1. Peyton Manning 71,940
NFL ACTIVE PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS 2. Brett Favre 71,838
Rk. PLAYER GP TDS 3. Drew Brees 66,758
1. Drew Brees 235 468 4. Tom Brady 62,296
2. Tom Brady 239 459 5. Dan Marino 61,361
3. Eli Manning 202 320 6. John Elway 51,475
4. Philip Rivers 182 318 7. Warren Moon 49,325
5. Ben Roethlisberger 187 305 8. Eli Manning 48,434
9. Ben Roethlisberger 47,320
10. Fran Tarkenton 47,003
TOP OF THE STEELERS CHARTS
MOST PASS COMPLETIONS - NFL HISTORY
QB Ben Roethlisberger holds nearly all passing records in Rk. PLAYER COMPLETIONS
Pittsburgh Steelers franchise history. 1. Brett Favre 6,300
He became the rst player in Steelers history to record 40,000 2. Peyton Manning 6,125
passing yards, a feat he reached during Week 8s game vs. Cin- 3. Drew Brees 5,890
cinnati in 2015. 4. Tom Brady 5,290
His 47,320 passing yards, 305 passing touchdowns and 3,851 5. Dan Marino 4,967
completions are tops in the teams record books: 6. John Elway 4,123
7. Eli Manning 4,101
STEELERS ALL-TIME PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS 8. Warren Moon 3,988
Rk. STEELER, YEARS CMP-ATT YARDS 9. Philip Rivers 3,864
1. Ben Roethlisberger, 2004-17 3,851-6,003 47,320 10. Ben Roethlisberger 3,851
2. Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83 2,025-3,901 27,989
3. Kordell Stewart, 1995-2002 1,190-2,107 13,328
4. Neil ODonnell, 1991-95 1,069-1,871 12,867
5. Bubby Brister, 1986-92 776-1,477 10,104

STEELERS ALL-TIME PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS


Rk. STEELER GP TDS
1. Ben Roethlisberger 187 305
2. Terry Bradshaw 168 212
3. Kordell Stewart 113 70
4. Neil ODonnell 66 68
5. Bobby Layne 55 66

STEELERS ALL-TIME PASS COMPLETION LEADERS


Rk. STEELER GP CMP
1. Ben Roethlisberger 187 3,851
2. Terry Bradshaw 168 2,025
3. Kordell Stewart 113 1,190
BENS CAREER GAME HITTING 3,000 IN 11 STRAIGHT
QB Ben Roethlisberger set single-game Steelers franchise QB Ben Roethlisberger extended his consecutive seasons
records during Week 8s 51-34 win over Indianapolis in 2014 of throwing for 3,000 yards to 11 during Week 13s game vs. the
with 40 pass completions, 522 passing yards and six passing New York Giants in 2016.
touchdowns. He joined Brett Favre (18), Peyton Manning (13), Drew Brees
His 522 passing yards tied as the fourth-most in an NFL game: (13), Eli Manning (12) and Philip Rivers (11) as just the sixth signal
caller in NFL history to have such a streak:
MOST PASSING YARDS IN A GAME - NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER PASSING YARDS CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 3,000 PASSING YARDS -
1. Norm Van Brocklin, 9/28/1951 554 NFL HISTORY
T2. Matt Schaub, 11/18/2012 527 Rk. QUARTERBACK CONS. YEARS (SEASONS)
Warren Moon, 12/16/1990 527 1. Brett Favre 18 (1992-2009)
T4. Ben Roethlisberger, 10/26/2014 522 T2. Drew Brees 13 (2004-16)
Boomer Esiason, 11/10/1996 522 Peyton Manning 13 (1998-2010)
BEN TO A.B. 4. Eli Manning
T5. Ben Roethlisberger
12 (2005-16)
11 (2006-16)
Philip Rivers 11 (2006-16)
QB Ben Roethlisberger connected with WR Antonio Brown
on their 50th touchdown strike on the game-winning score in
Week 16s AFC North title game clincher against Baltimore at
15 IN FIRST 13
Heinz Field (31-27) - marking the most touchdown connections
by a tandem in Steelers history: QB Ben Roethlisberger threw four touchdowns in Week Five
vs. New York to increase his 2016 season total to 15. He has now
MOST TOUCHDOWN CONNECTIONS thrown at least 15 touchdown passes in each of his rst 13 NFL
STEELERS HISTORY seasons - tying as the longest streak of 15 touchdown campaigns
Rk. PLAYERS TOUCHDOWNS to start an NFL career:
1. Ben Roethlisberger-Antonio Brown 50
2. Terry Bradshaw-Lynn Swann 49 MOST CONSECUTIVE 15-TOUCHDOWN PASS
3. Terry Bradshaw-John Stallworth 44 Rk. PLAYER SEASONS TO START A CAREER
T1. Ben Roethlisberger, 2004-16 13
Peyton Manning, 1998-2010 13
T3. Jim Kelly, 1986-95 10
Dan Marino, 1983-92 10
Fran Tarkenton, 1961-70 10
BENS NUMBERS MOVING ON UP
QB Ben Roethlisberger leads the Steelers in nearly all major
1st
career statistics. The following is where Roethlisberger ranks in
Became the rst quarterback in NFL history to with 500
Steelers history in several key passing categories:
passing yards in two career games (Week 8 2014 and Week
15 2009). Roethlisbergers Career Rankings Among Steelers QBs
Category Statistic Rank
Single-Season TD Passes (2007 and 2014)....................... 32 .............. 1st
4 Single-Season Passing Yards (2014) ............................ 4,952 .............. 1st
Roethlisberger is one of four active quarterbacks to throw at Career Passing TDs (regular season) .............................. 305 .............. 1st
Single-Season Completions (2014) .................................. 408 .............. 1st
least 170 touchdowns at home during the regular season. Single-Season Pass Attempts (2014) ............................... 608 .............. 1st
Single-Season Completion Pct. (2015) ............................ 68.0 .............. 1st
Single-Season Passer Rating (2007)............................. 104.1 .............. 1st
8 3,000-Yard Passing Seasons (2006-16) ..............................11 .............. 1st
Became the fth quarterback (eighth occasion) to record at Consecutive 3,000-Yard Passing Seasons (2006-16) .........11 .............. 1st
least 20 regular-season wins against one opponent since Single-Game Completion Pct. (11/26/07 vs. Miami) ........ 85.7 .............. 1st
Seasons w/ 250+ Completions (2006-09, 11-16) ............... 10 .............. 1st
the 1970 season, earning his 20th regular-season win vs. Seasons w/ Completion Pct. of 60.0+ (2004, 05, 07, 09-15) ....... 10 .............. 1st
Cleveland in Week 11 of 216, joining Dan Marino (vs. Colts), Seasons w/ Passer Rating of 90.0+ (2004, 05, 07, 09-15) ......... 9 .............. 1st
Brett Favre (vs. Bears and Lions), John Elway (vs. Chargers Completions in Single Game (10/26/14 vs. Indianapolis
and Seahawks) and Tom Brady (vs. Bills and Jets). and 12/20/15 vs. Denver)...........40 ............. 1st
Attempts in Single Game (11/30/14 vs. New Orleans)........ 58 .............. 1st
Passing Yards in Single Game (10/26/14 vs. Indianapolis) ........ 522 .............. 1st
Career Winning Pct. ......................................................... .676 .............. 1st
8 Career Completions ....................................................... 3,851 .............. 1st
The number of seasons Roethlisberger has thrown 20 Career Attempts ............................................................. 6,003 .............. 1st
touchdowns or more during his NFL career - a franchise Career Passing Yards .................................................. 47,320 .............. 1st
record. Career Completion Pct..................................................... 64.2 .............. 1st
Career Passing Yards/Attempts ......................................... 7.9 .............. 1st
Career QB Rating ............................................................ 94.1 .............. 1st
15 Career 300-yard Passing Games (reg and posteason) ...... 52 .............. 1st
Career Games w/ 30+ Completions (reg and postseason). 17 .............. 1st
He has thrown at least 15 touchdown passes in each of his rst Career Games w/ 100.0+ Passer Rating (reg and posteason) . 80 .............. 1st
13 NFL seasons, tying as the most consecutive seasons with Career Perfect Passer Rating Games (158.3) ** .................. 3 .............. 1st
15 or more scoring tosses to start a career (Peyton Manning: Career QB Rating in 4th Qtr. * ......................................... 91.8 .............. 1st
1998-2010). Career Touchdown Passes in Final 2 mins./game * ........... 45 .............. 1st
Consecutive Reg. Gms. w/ At Least One TD Pass (2012-Week 1 of 2014) 30 .............. 1st
Games Played by Rookie QB (2004) .................................. 14 .............. 1st
20-PLUS Passing Attempts by Rookie QB (2004)............................ 295 .............. 1st
Pass Completions by Rookie QB (2004) .......................... 196 .............. 1st
The Steelers have scored at least 20 points in 77 of the 93 Passing Yards by Rookie QB (2004) ............................. 2,621 .............. 1st
games at home with Roethlisberger as the starter. Passing TDs by Rookie QB (2004) ..................................... 17 .............. 1st
Rushing Attempts by Rookie QB (2004) ............................. 56 .............. 1st
Rushing Yards by Rookie QB (2004) ................................ 144 .............. 1st
43 Completion Pct. by Rookie QB (2004) ** ......................... 66.4 .............. 1st
Number of games Roethlisberger has totaled at least three Passer Rating by Rookie QB (2004) ** ............................ 98.1 .............. 1st
Comp. %./Single Game by Rookie QB (10/17/04 vs. Dal.) **84.0........... 1st
touchdown passes in his career (42 regular season, 1 Consecutive Wins to Start Career (2004) ** ....................... 13 .............. 1st
postseason), including ve of his six home games played in Total Wins by Rookie QB (2004) ** ..................................... 13 .............. 1st
2016. Passing TDs in Single Game (10/26/14 vs. Ind. and 11/2/14 vs. Bal.) ... 6 .............. 1st
Single-Game TD Passes at Heinz Field (10/26/14 vs. Ind. and 11/2/14 vs. Bal.)... 6 .............. 1st
Passing TDs in Back-to-Back Games ** ............................. 12 .............. 1st
49 Total Wins When Throwing for 300-plus Yards ................... 26 .............. 1st
Seasons w/ 25+ Passing TDs (2007, 09, 12-16) ................. 6 .............. 1st
Roethlisberger has thrown 49 300-plus yard passing games in Career Wins (Regular Season). ....................................... .125 .............. 1st
his regular season NFL career - most in franchise history - and Career TD Passes (indoors) ............................................... 19 .............. 1st
became the 10th QB in NFL history to reach 40 with one team. Single-Game TD Passes on MNF (11/5/07 vs. Bal.) ** ......... 5 ........... T-1st
Consecutive Passes Completed (11/26/07 vs. Miami)........ 15 ........... T-1st
Career Touchdown Passes in Dec./Jan. ............................. 85 .............. 1st
125-60 Career Rushing Yards (by QB) ...................................... 1,195 .............. 3rd
Roethlisbergers record as a starting quarterback in the regular Career Rushing Touchdowns (by QB) ................................ 16 .............. 3rd
season - the third best record in the NFL among all active
quarterbacks (min. 50 starts) - and most wins in franchise * Since 1991
** NFL Record
history for a starting signal caller.

125.0
Has recorded a passer rating of 125.0 or better 18 times in his
NFL career (minimum 20 attempts), most recent Week 12 on
Thursday Night Football at Indianapolis Colts (146.0).

150.0
Roethlisberger has posted a passer rating of 150.0 or better in
eight games during his NFL career (min. 10 attempts/game) -
the most all-time.

400
Since entering the NFL in 2004, Roethlisberger has produced
nine 400-plus yard games - tied as the fourth most in NFL
history.
NO. 84: ANTONIO BROWN BROWN SINCE 2010
WR Antonio Brown leads all NFL players with 244 receiving WR Antonio Brown has recorded ve 1,000-receiving yard
yards on 16 receptions in 2017. campaigns (2011 and 13-16) and four consecutive 100-reception
He opened the 2017 regular-season setting a new Steelers seasons from 2013-16 since entering the NFL in 2010.
Kicko Weekend record for receptions with 11 in the teams 21-18 His 648 receptions and 8,621 receiving yards are the most since
win at Cleveland - for 182 receiving yards - the second-most by a entering the NFL in 2010 among active NFL players:
Steeler in a Week One matchup. His 182 receiving yards marked
the 30th 100-receivng yard game of his NFL career, breaking a ACTIVE NFL RECEPTION LEADERS: 2010-CURRENT
tie with Hines Ward (29) for the most such games in team history. Rk. PLAYER, TEAM GP REC.
Below is a look at where Brown ranks in the NFL in 2017: 1. Antonio Brown, PIT 103 648
Receiving Yards: 244 (1st) 2. Brandon Marshall, MIA-CHI-NYJ-NYG 108 616
10-Reception Games: 1 (T-1st) 3. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 112 611
100-Yard Receiving Games: 1 (T-1st)
Receptions of 25-Plus Yards: 3 (T-1st) ACTIVE NFL RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS: 2010-CURRENT
Receptions: 16 (T-2nd) Rk. PLAYER, TEAM REC. YARDS
1. Antonio Brown, PIT 648 8,621

MAKING MOST IN 100


2. Brandon Marshall, MIA-CHI-NYJ-NYG 108 8,069
3. Demaryius Thomas, DEN 557 7,842
WR Antonio Brown played in his 100th career regular-season
game in Week 15 at Cincinnati in 2016, and increased his career BROWN SINCE 2010 VS. NFC
total to 622 receptions to mark the most catches by any player in
NFL history in their rst 100 career games: WR Antonio Brown Brown has also seen success when
facing members of the opposing conference in the NFC since
MOST RECEPTIONS IN FIRST 100 GAMES: NFL HISTORY entering the NFL.
Rk. PLAYER CATCHES Brown leads all AFC players in receptions (185) and receiving
1. Antonio Brown 622 yards (2,392) and is second in touchdown catches (16) in games
2. Anquan Boldin 614 vs. NFC opponents since entering the NFL in 2010:
3. Marvin Harrison 591
4. Andre Johnson 576 AFC RECEPTION LEADERS VS. NFC: 2010-CURRENT
5. Larry Fitzgerald 565 Rk. PLAYER, TEAM GP REC.
1. Antonio Brown, PIT 27 185
481 AND 6,315 2.
3.
Demaryius Thomas, DEN
Antonio Gates, LA
26
24
164
133
WR Antonio Brown has caught 481 passes for 6,315 receiving
AFC RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS VS. NFC:
yards since the 2013 season to mark the most receptions and
2010-CURRENT
the second-most receiving yards by any player in a four-year
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM REC. YARDS
span in NFL history:
1. Antonio Brown, PIT 185 2,392
2. Demaryius Thomas, DEN 164 2,371
MOST RECEPTIONS IN ANY FOUR-YEAR SPAN:
3. Andre Johnson, HOU-IND-TEN 121 1,746
NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER RECEPTIONS
1. Antonio Brown, 2013-16
2. Marvin Harrison, 1999-2002
481
469
BROWN AMONG TOPS IN FIRST SEVEN
3. Wes Welker, 2009-12 449 WR Antonio Brown Brown caught 632 receptions in his rst
seven years in the NFL (2010-16) - the second most by any player
MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN ANY FOUR-YEAR SPAN: in their rst seven seasons in NFL history:
NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER RECEPTIONS NFL RECEPTION LEADERS:
1. Marvin Harrison, 1999-2002 6,322 FIRST SEVEN YEARS OF A CAREER
1. Antonio Brown, 2013-16 6,315 Rk. PLAYER, YEARS RECEPTIONS
3. Calvin Johnson, 2010-13 6,257 1. Marvin Harrison, 1996-2002 665
2. Antonio Brown, 2010-16 632
3. Torry Holt, 1999-2005 619

Brown has recorded 70 games with at least ve catches and 50


receiving yards in his rst seven years in the NFL, the most such
games in a players rst seven seasons in NFL history:

MOST FIVE CATCH AND 50-YARD GAMES IN


FIRST SEVEN YEARS OF A CAREER: NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER, YEARS 5/50 GAMES
1. Antonio Brown, 2010-16 70
2. Torry Holt, 1999-2005 69
3. Marvin Harrison, 1996-2002 65
REACHING 600 IN 96 BROWN ON THE TEAMS CHARTS
WR Antonio Brown hauled in the 600th reception of his NFL WR Antonio Brown is the second player in Steelers history
career in Week 11 at Cleveland in 2016 - his 96th regular-season with 600 receptions, third 8,000 with receiving yards and fth with
game - setting an NFL record for thew fewest games played to 8,000 yards from scrimmage:
reach 600 catches in a career:
STEELERS ALL-TIME RECEPTION LEADERS
FEWEST GAMES TO 600 RECEPTIONS: NFL HISTORY Rk. STEELER, YEARS RECEPTIONS
Rk. PLAYER GAMES TO 600 1. Hines Ward, 1998-2011 1,000
1. Antonio Brown 96 2. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 648
2. Anquan Boldin 98 3. Heath Miller, 2005-15 592
3. Marvin Harrison 102
4. Andre Johnson 104 STEELERS ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS
5. Brandon Marshall 105 Rk. STEELER, YEARS REC. YARDS
1. Hines Ward, 1998-2011 12,083
554 IN 90 2. John Stallworth, 1974-878,723 8,723
3. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 8,621
WR Antonio Brown played in his 90th career regular-season
game in Week Four of 2016, and increased his career total to
STEELERS ALL-TIME SRIMMAGE YARDAGE LEADERS
554 receptions - the second-most by any player in NFL history Rk. STEELER, YEARS RUSH YDS/REC YDS SCRMG.YARDS
in their rst 90 career regular-season games: 1. Franco Harris, 1972-83 11,950 / 2,284 14,234
2. Hines Ward, 1998-2011 428 / 12,083 12,511
MOST RECEPTIONS IN FIRST 90 REGULAR-SEASON GAMES 3. Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 10,571 / 806 11,377
Rk. PLAYER RECEPTIONS 4. John Stallworth, 1974-87 111 / 8,723 8,834
1. Anquan Boldin 558 5. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 119 / 8,621 8,740
2. Antonio Brown 554
3. Larry Fitzgerald 515 Brown set a single-game career-high and became the 13th
7,500 AND 8,000 SCRIMMAGE YARDS player (14th occasion) in Steelers history with a three touchdown
catch game in Week 12 of 2016 at Indianapolis, breaking a tie with
Heath Miller for sole possession of the fourth-most touchdown
WR Antonio Brown reached the 7,500 scrimmage yard
catches in franchise history:
milestone in Week Threes game at Philadelphia in 2016. He
accomplished the feat in his 89th career regular-season game
STEELERS ALL-TIME RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS
to tie Calvin Johnson for the fourth-fewest games to 7,500
Rk. STEELER, YEARS REC. YARDS TDs
scrimmage yards by a wide receiver in NFL history.
1. Hines Ward, 1988-2011 1,000 12,083 85
Brown reached the 8,000 scrimmage yard mark in Week 10s
2. John Stallworth, 1974-87 537 8,723 63
game vs. Dallas in 2016, in his 95th career regular-season game
3. Lynn Swann, 1974-82 336 5,462 51
to mark the sixth-fewest games to 8,000 scrimmage yards by a
4. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 648 8,621 50
wide receiver in NFL history.
5. Heath Miller, 2005-15 592 6,569 45

Brown increased his overall touchdown total to 55 in Week 16


vs. Baltimore - the fth-most total touchdowns in franchise history:

STEELERS ALL-TIME TOUCHDOWN LEADERS


Rk. STEELER, YEARS RUSH / REC / RET TDS
1. Franco Harris, 1972-83 91 / 9 / 0 100
2. Hines Ward, 1998-2011 1 / 85 / 0 86
3. Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 78 / 2 / 0 80
4. John Stallworth, 1974-87 1 / 63 / 0 64
5. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 0 / 50 / 5 55
BROWN ON THE TEAMS CHARTS UNFORGETTABLE SEVEN
WR Antonio Browns 2015 receptions and receiving yards WR Antonio Brown has registered the most receptions by
totals marked the most by a Steeler in a single-season in a Steelers receiver in their rst four, ve, six and seven regular
team history. His 106 receptions in 2016 are the fth-most in a seasons:
single-season in team history and his 1,284 receiving yards are
10th-most: RECEPTIONS IN
Rk. STEELER, YEARS FIRST SEVEN YEARS GP/GS
STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON RECEPTION LEADERS 1. Antonio Brown, 2010-16 632 101/74
Rk. STEELER, YEAR RECEPTIONS 2. Hines Ward, 1998-2004 505 112/93
3. Heath Miller, 2005-11 337 108/107
1. Antonio Brown, 2015 136
4. Louis Lipps, 1984-90 303 79/70
2. Antonio Brown, 2014 129
5. Lynn Swann, 1974-1980 284 93/76
3. Hines Ward, 2002 112
4. Antonio Brown, 2013 110 Browns 5,259 receiving yards were the most receiving yards
5. Antonio Brown, 2016 106 by a Steelers receiver in their rst ve regular seasons, his 7,093
were the most by a Steeler in their rst six seasons and his 8,377
STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON RECEIVING YARDS stand as the most in a players rst seven years with the Steelers:
LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEAR RECEIVING YARDS RECEIVING YARDS IN
1. Antonio Brown, 2015 1,834 Rk. STEELER, YEARS FIRST SEVEN YEARS
2. Antonio Brown, 2014 1,698 1. Antonio Brown, 2010-16 8,377
3. Antonio Brown, 2013 1,499 2. Hines Ward, 1998-2004 6,055
4. Yancey Thigpen, 1997 1,398 3. Louis Lipps, 1984-90 5,347
5. John Stallworth, 1984 1,395 4. Buddy Dial, 1959-63 4,723
6. Hines Ward, 2002 1,329 5. Lynn Swann, 1974-80 4,692
7. Plaxico Burress, 2002 1,325
8. Yancey Thigpen, 1995 1,307 Brown totaled 7,755 all-purpose yards - the most by a Steeler
9. Buddy Dial, 1963 1,295 in their rst ve regular seasons (2010-13) and his 9,911 were
10. Antonio Brown, 2016 1,284 tops by a Steeler through their rst six seasons. Through 2016,
he registered a team-best 11,367 for a players rst seven
BROWNS FRANCHISE DAY campaigns:

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS IN
WR Antonio Brown posted the most prolic receiving game
Rk. STEELER, YEARS FIRST SEVEN YEARS
for a player in Steelers history in Week 9s 38-35 win vs. Oakland
1. Antonio Brown, 2010-16 11,367
in 2015.
2. Jerome Bettis, 1996-2002 9,087
He led all players with franchise records of 17 catches for 284
3. Franco Harris, 1972-78 8,630
receiving yards, and added 22 rushing yards for a team record
4. Louis Lipps, 1984-90 7,196
306 yards from scrimmage:
5. Rod Woodson, 1987-93 7,148
STEELERS SINGLE-GAME RECEPTION LEADERS
Rk. STEELER RECEPTIONS
ALL AROUND BROWN
1. Antonio Brown, Nov. 8, 2015 17
WR Antonio Brown has been a valuable asset to the teams
2. Antonio Brown, Dec. 20, 2015 16
oensive and special teams eorts. In Week 13 vs. Indianapolis in
T3. Antonio Brown, Nov. 13, 2016 14
2015, Brown returned a punt for a 71-yard touchdown, his fourth
Courtney Hawkins, Nov. 1, 1998 14
punt return for a touchdown to tie a Steelers record:
STEELERS SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS
STEELERS ALL-TIME PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWNS
Rk. STEELER REC. YARDS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS PR TDs
1. Antonio Brown, Nov. 8, 2015 284
T1. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 4
2. Plaxico Burress, Nov. 10, 2002 253
Antwaan Randle El, 2002-05, 10 4
3. Buddy Dial, Oct. 22, 1961 235
T3. Louis Lipps, 1984-91 3
Ray Mathews, 1951-59 3
STEELERS SINGLE-GAME SCRIMMAGE YARDS LEADERS
Rk. STEELER SCRMG. YARDS
Brown also ranks second in team history with 1,698 punt return
1. Antonio Brown, Nov. 8, 2015 306
yards:
2. LeVeon Bell, Dec. 11, 2016 298
3. Frenchy Fuqua, Dec. 20, 1970 256
STEELERS ALL-TIME PUNT RETURN YARDS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS CAREER PR YARDS PR TDs
1. Rod Woodson, 1987-96 2,362 2
2. Antonio Brown, 2010-16 1,698 4
3. Antwaan Randle El, 2002-05, 10 1,650 4
4. Theo Bell, 1976, 1978-80 1,259 0
5. Louis Lipps, 1984-91 1,212 3

Along with four punts returned for touchdowns, Brown has one
kicko returned to the end zone in his career. He is the sixth player
in NFL history - the rst Steeler - to have 35 career touchdown
catches and ve returns for touchdowns.
BROWNS STEELERS NOTES BRYANTS AVERAGE NEAR THE TOP
In his seven years - WR Antonio Brown - has caught 10 WR Martavis Bryant posted game-highs in receiving yards
passes or more in 14 games of his NFL career, all with the (91) and scrimmage yards (98) in the teams Week Two home
Steelers, the most double-digit reception games in team history: opener win against the Minnesota Vikings, and caught the 15th
touchdown reception of his NFL career on a 27-yard completion
MOST DOUBLE-DIGIT CATCH from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the rst quarter.
Rk. STEELER, YEARS GAMES: STEELERS HISTORY Since entering the NFL in 2014, Bryant has caught 81 passes
1. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 14 for 1,419 yards to give him a 17.5 yards per catch average - the
2. Hines Ward, 1998-2011 7 second best average among all NFL players in the past four
T3. Heath Miller, 2005-15 3 seasons:
Yancey Thigpen, 1992-97 3
NFL YARDS PER CATCH LEADERS: 2014 - CURRENT
His 30 100-receiving yard games place Brown are the most in Rk. PLAYER, TEAM REC. YARDS AVG.
the category in Steelers history: 1. DeSean Jackson, WAS 145 2,741 18.9
2. Martavis Bryant, PIT 81 1,419 17.5
MOST 100-REC. YARD GAMES 3. Malcom Floyd, SD 82 1,417 17.3
Rk. STEELER, YEARS IN STEELERS HISTORY
4. Torrey Smith, BAL-SF 107 1,793 16.8
1. Antonio Brown, 2010-17 30
5. T.Y. Hilton, IND 249 4,023 16.2
2. Hines Ward, 1998-2011 29
3. John Stallworth, 1974-87 25
His 17.5 yards per catch average ranks eighth in Steelers
Brown has caught two touchdown catches in 12 games in his history among players with 50 or more receptions during their
NFL career, all with Pittsburgh, the second-most multi-touchdown tenure with the organization:
catch games in Steelers history:
STEELERS ALL-TIME YARDS PER CATCH LEADERS
MOST MULTI-TOUCHDOWN (Minimum 50 Receptions)
Rk. STEELER, YEARS GAMES: STEELERS HISTORY Rk. STEELER, YEARS REC. YARDS AVG.
1. Buddy Dial, 1959-63 15 5. Jim Smith,1977-82 110 2,075 18.9
2. Antonio Brown, 2010-16 12 6. Ron Shanklin, 1970-74 166 3,047 18.4
3. Lynn Swann, 1974-82 10 7. Weggie Thompson, 1984-89 79 1,377 17.4
4. John Stallworth, 1974-87 9 8. Martavis Bryant, 2014-15, 2017 81 1,419 17.5
T5. Louis Lipps, 1984-91 7 9. Mike Wallace, 2009-12 235 4,042 17.2
Roy Jeerson, 1965-69 7 10. Ray Mathews, 1951-59 230 3,919 17.0

From 2014-15, Brown caught 23 touchdown passes - the most


by a Steeler in back-to-back seasons - and joining Hines Ward THE OUTLAW JESSE JAMES
as the only players with 10 or more touchdown receptions in
consecutive years: TE Jesse James caught six passes for 41 yards with two
touchdown catches in the Steelers Week One 21-18 win at
MOST TOUCHDOWN CATCHES Cleveland. It was the rst career multi-touchdown game of his
Rk. STEELER, YEARS IN BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS NFL career and marked the 10th such game by a Steelers tight
1. Antonio Brown, 2014-15 23 end since 1960 and the rst since 2012 (Heath Miller, Sept. 23,
T2. Antonio Brown, 2015-16 22 2012 at Oakland).
Hines Ward, 2002-03 22
STEELERS ADD MCDONALD
Browns nine 100-yard receiving games in 2015 set a single-
season team record, surpassing his previous 2014 record of eight: The Steelers acquired veteran TE Vance McDonald via trade
with the San Francisco 49ers on Aug. 29.
MOST 100-REC. YARD GAMES McDonald entered the NFL as a second-round (55th overall)
Rk. STEELER, YEARS IN A SEASON: STEELERS HISTORY draft selection of San Francisco in 2013. He has started 30-of-48
1. Antonio Brown, 2015 9 games played, all with the 49ers, and his career numbers include
2. Antonio Brown, 2014 8 64 receptions for 866 yards and seven touchdowns.
T3. Mike Wallace, 2010 7
John Stallworth, 1984 7
T5. Yancey Thigpen, 1997 6
Buddy Dial, 1963 6

BROWN NUMBER TO NOTE


180
WR Antonio Brown became the rst player in NFL history
to record four 180-yard receiving games in a season in 2015
(195: Sept. 20, vs. San Francisco, 284: Nov. 8 vs. Oakland,
189: Dec. 20 vs. Denver and 187: Jan. 3 at Cleveland ).
RINGING THE BELL BELL SINCE 13
RB LeVeon Bell led all rushers with 87 yards on 27 carries RB LeVeon Bells 1,259 yards from scrimmage paced the
and caught four passes for four yards in the Steelers Week Two Steelers oense in 2013 and set a franchise rookie record. His
home opener win against the Minnesota Vikings. output marked the second-best production among the NFLs
He totaled 47 yards from scrimmage via 32 rushing on eight rookie class in 2013. Bell nished second in the NFL with 2,215
carries and 15 receiving on three receptions in the teams 21- yards from scrimmage in 2014.
18 win at Cleveland on Kicko Weekend. Bell surpassed Willie Since entering the NFL in 2013, the fth-year back leads the
Parker (6,075) for the eighth-most scrimmage yards in franchise NFL with an average of 126.3 yards from scrimmage per game:
history in Week One.
NFL SRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME LEADERS:
BELLS FRANCHISE DAY 2013 - CURRENT
Rk. PLAYER GAMES-YARDS YARDS/GM
RB LeVeon Bell rushed for 236 yards in Week 14 of 2016 at 1. LeVeon Bell, PIT 49-6,188 126.3
Bualo to set the teams single-game record and his 298 yards 2. LeSean McCoy, PHI-BUF 61-6,632 108.7
from scrimmage marked the second-most: 2. Julio Jones, ATL 52-5,565 108.4
4. DeMarco Murray, DAL-PHI-TEN 63-6,508 103.3
STEELERS SINGLE-GAME RUSHING YARDS LEADERS 5. Matt Forte, CHI-NYJ 61-6,269 102.8
Rk. STEELER REC. YARDS
1. LeVeon Bell, Dec. 11, 2016 236 Since entering the NFL in 2013, Bell has recorded 32 games
2. Willie Parker, Dec. 7, 2006 223 with 100 yards from scrimmage or more - tied as the second most
3. Frenchy Fuqua, Dec. 20, 1970 218 over that time span:

STEELERS SINGLE-GAME SCRIMMAGE YARDS LEADERS MOST 100-YARD SCRIMMAGE GAMES:


Rk. STEELER SCRMG. YARDS 2013-CURRENT
1. Antonio Brown, Nov. 8, 2015 306 Rk. PLAYER 100-YARD GAMES
2. LeVeon Bell, Dec. 11, 2016 298 1. LeSean McCoy, PHI-BUF 39
3. Frenchy Fuqua, Dec. 20, 1970 256 T2. LeVeon Bell, PIT 32
Matt Forte, CHI-NYJ 32
BELLS 157.0 IN HISTORY DeMarco Murray, DAL-PHI-TEN
5. Antonio Brown, PIT
32
28
RB LeVeon Bells led the NFL with an average of 157.0 yards
from scrimmage per game in 2016 - the third-best mark in NFL BELL AMONG STEELERS BEST IN FIVE
history for a single-sesaon:
RB LeVeon Bell has produced 4,164 rushing yards and 6,188
SRIMMAGE YARDS PER GAME SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS: yards from scrimmage since entering the NFL in 2013.
NFL HISTORY His 6,188 yards from scrimmage are the second most by a
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM, YR SCRMG. YDS (RUSH / REC)AVG,/GAME Steeler in their rst ve years with the team, while his 4,164
1. Priest Holmes, KC, 2002 2,287 (1,615 / 672) 163.4 rushing yards are fourth-best:
2. O.J. Simpson, BUF, 1975 2,243 (1,817 / 426) 160.2
3. LeVeon Bell, PIT, 2016 1,884 (1,268 / 616) 157.0 SCRIMMAGE YARDS IN
4. Chris Johnson, TEN, 2009 2,509 (2,006 / 503) 156.8 Rk. STEELER FIRST FIVE YEARS
5. Marshall Faulk, STL, 2000 2,189 (1,359 / 830) 156.4 1. Jerome Bettis, 1996-2000 7,242
2. LeVeon Bell, 2013-17 6,188
3. Franco Harris, 1972-76 5,947
4. Willie Parker, 2004-08 5,622
5. Antonio Brown, 2010-14 5,341

RUSHING YARDS IN
Rk. STEELER FIRST FIVE YEARS
1. Jerome Bettis, 1996-2000 6,713
2. Franco Harris, 1972-76 5,133
3. Willie Parker, 2004-08 4,989
4. John Henry Johnson, 1960-64 4,370
5. LeVeon Bell, 2013-17 4,164

Bells 6,050 yards from scrimmage that he racked up from


2013-16 are the most by a Steeler in their rst four years with
the team, while his 4,045 rushing yards were third-best.
BELL ON THE TOP 10 OVER 200 TIMES TWO AND FOUR
RB LeVeon Bell has made his mark on the Steelers top 10 RB Leveon Bell eclipsed 200 rushing yards for the second
rushing yards, rushing touchdowns and yards from scrimmage time in his NFL regular-season career in Week 14 at Bualo in
lists within his rst four seasons with the team. 2016, racking up a franchise record 236 yards. It marked his
His 4,164 rushing yards are fth most in team history, his second 200-rushing yard performance (204: Nov. 17, 2014) to
6,188 yards from scrimmage place him eighth and his 26 rushing tie him with Willie Parker for the most 200-rushing yard games
touchdowns are tied for sixth: in team history.
Bell has eclipsed 200 yards from scrimmage ve times in his
MOST RUSHING YARDS: STEELERS HISTORY career, most recently in Week 14 of 2016 at Bualo.
Rk. STEELER RUSHING YARDS His ve 200-yard scrimmage games are the most in Steelers
1. Franco Harris, 1972-83 11,950 history, as he broke a tie with Willie Parker (three), and are the
2. Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 10,571 most in the NFL since he entered the League in 2013.
3. Willie Parker, 2004-09 5,378
4. John Henry Johnson, 1960-65 4,381
5. LeVeon Bell, 2013-current 4,164 UNDER THE MONDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
RB LeVeon Bell tied Barry Sanders for the most yards from
MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE: STEELERS HISTORY scrimmage in a players rst three Monday Night Football games
Rk. STEELER SCRIMMAGE YARDS with 494 after Week 5s 127-yard game.
6. Heath Miller, 2005-15 6,577
7. Louis Lipps, 1984-91 6,406 MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN A PLAYERS
8. LeVeon Bell, 2013-current 6,188 FIRST THREE MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL GAMES
8. Willie Parker, 2004-09 6,075 Rk. PLAYER SCRIMMAGE YARDS
10. Lynn Swann, 1974-82 5,534 T1. LeVeon Bell, PIT 494
Barry Sanders, DET 494
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: STEELERS HISTORY 3. Eric Dickerson, L.A. Rams 491
Rk. STEELER RUSHING TDs
1. Franco Harris, 1972-83 91
2. Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 78
3. Kordell Stewart, 1995-2002 35
4. Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83 32
5. Rashard Mendenhall, 2008-12 29
T6. LeVeon Bell, 2013-current 26
Barry Foster, 1990-94 26
John Henry Johnson, 1960-65 26
3,000 AND 1,500
RB Leveon Bell became the third player in Steelers history
with at least 3,000 rushing and 1,500 receiving yards in Week
Six at Miami in 2016, joining Franco Harris and Merril Hoge.
Bell reached the 3,000 rushing and 1,500 receiving yard mark
in his 38th career regular-season game, surpassing Edgerrin
James (42 games) for the fewest games in NFL history to reach
the milestone.

FEWEST GAMES TO 3,000 RUSHING AND


Rk. PLAYER 1,500 RECEIVING YARDS
1. LeVeon Bell 38
2. Edgerrin James 42
T3. Herschel Walker 43
Marcus Allen 43

5,000 IN 42
RB Leveon Bell reached 5,000 yards from scrimmage in Week
11s game at Cleveland in 2016, his 42nd career regular-season
game, marking the fewest games in Steelers history to the mark:

FEWEST GAMES TO 5,000 SCRIMMAGE


Rk. PLAYER YARDS: STEELERS HISTORY
1. LeVeon Bell 42
2. Jerome Bettis 52
T3. Willie Parker 56
Franco Harris 56
5. John Henry Johnson 64

Bell also reached the plateau in the second-fewest games


among active NFL players (Chris Johnson: 41).
OCTO-BELL DECEM-BELL
Since entering the NFL in 2013, RB Leveon Bell has totaled Since entering the NFL in 2013, RB Leveon Bell has totaled
1,813 yards from scrimmage - the most in the NFL in games 1,686 yards from scrimmage in the month of December - the
played in October since 2013: second most in the NFL in games played in December since
2013, and his 1,216 rushing yards in games played in the month
MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN GAMES PLAYED IN of December since 2013 are third most:
OCTOBER: 2013 - CURRENT
Rk. PLAYER SCRIMMAGE YARDS MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN GAMES PLAYED IN
1. LeVeon Bell, PIT 1,813 DECEMBER: 2013 - CURRENT
2. DeMarco Murrary, DAL-PHI-TEN 1,729 Rk. PLAYER SCRIMMAGE YARDS
3. Matt Forte, CHI-NYJ 1,645 1. LeSean McCoy, PHI-BUF 1,954
3. T.Y. Hilton, IND 1,579 2. LeVeon Bell, PIT 1,686
5. Demaryius Thomas, DEN 1,474 3. Antonio Brown, PIT 1,578
4. Matt Forte, CHI-NYJ 1,508
His 1,257 rushing yards in games played in the month of 5. Demaryius Thomas, DEN 1,423
October since 2013 trail only DeMarco Murray (1,399):
MOST RUSHING YARDS IN GAMES PLAYED IN
MOST RUSHING YARDS IN GAMES PLAYED IN DECEMBER: 2013 - CURRENT
OCTOBER: 2013 - CURRENT Rk. PLAYER RUSHINGYARDS
Rk. PLAYER RUSHINGYARDS 1. LeSean McCoy, PHI-BUF 1,552
1. DeMarco Murrary, DAL-PHI-TEN 1,399 2. Frank Gore, SF-IND 1,271
2. LeVeon Bell, PIT 1,257 3. LeVeon Bell, PIT 1,216
3. Lamar Miller, MIA-HOUR 1,141 4. DeMarco Murrary, DAL-PHI-TEN 1,153
T4. Frank Gore, SF-IND 1,107 5. Lamar Miller, MIA-HOU 1,097
LeSean McCoy, PHI-BUF 1,107

NOVEM-BELL
Since entering the NFL in 2013, RB Leveon Bell has totaled
1,765 yards from scrimmage in the month of November - the
second-most yards in November games over the last three
seasons:

MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN GAMES PLAYED IN


NOVEMBER: 2013 - CURRENT
Rk. PLAYER SCRIMMAGE YARDS
1. Antonio Brown, PIT 1,802
2. LeVeon Bell, PIT 1,765
2. LeSean McCoy, PHI-BUF 1,728
4. DeMarco Murray, DAL-PHI-TEN 1,650
5. Mark Ingram, NO 1,525
HARRISON SETS TEAM SACK MARK BIG PLAY GAY
LB James Harrison brought down Cleveland QB Cody CB William Gay notched ve tackles (four solo) in Pittsburghs
Kessler in Week 11s game of 2016 to increase his Steelers Week One 21-18 win at Cleveland, and recorded three tackles
sack total to 77.5 to set the Steelers mark for the most sacks (two solo) along with a forced fumble in Week Two vs. Minnesota.
since the statistic became ocial in 1982. Harrison has posted Gay picked o Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron and returned the ball
a sack in three consecutive games since Week 11, increasing 23 yards for a touchdown in Week 14s game of 2015. It marked
his team mark to 79.5: Gays fth consecutive interception return for a touchdown, setting
a new NFL record, and his fth pick six with the Steelers, tying
STEELERS SACK LEADERS SINCE 1982 Rod Woodson for the most in team history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS SACKS
1. James Harrison, 2002-12, 2014-16 79.5 MOST CONSECUTIVE INTERCEPTION-TOUCHDOWNS -
2. Jason Gildon, 1994-2003 77.0 NFL HISTORY
3. Joey Porter, 1999-2006 60.0 Rk. PLAYER, YEARS INT-TDs
1. William Gay, 2013-17 5
Harrison produced his 19th multi-sack game as a Steeler with T2. Captain Munnerylyn, 2012-13 4
a two sack performance in Week Nine at Baltimore in 2016. His Charles Tillman, 2012 4
19 multi-sack games as a Steeler are the most such games in Tedy Bruschi, 2002-03 4
team history since the statistic became ocial in 1982:
MOST INTERCEPTION-TOUCHDOWNS -
STEELERS MULTI-SACK GAMES SINCE 1982 STEELERS HISTORY
Rk. STEELER, YEARS SACKS Rk. STEELER, YEARS INT-TDs
1. James Harrison, 2002-12, 2014-15 19 T1. William Gay, 2007-11, 13-17 5
2. Jason Gildon, 1994-2003 17 Rod Woodson, 1987-96 5
3. LaMarr Woodley, 2007-13 16 T3. Chad Scott, 1997-2004 4
Jack Butler, 1951-59 4
The linebacker also ranks second in team history for career T5. Five Steelers Tied 3
forced fumbles, behind only Greg Lloyd (since 1987):
With his fth interception returned for a touchdown, Gay
STEELERS FORCED FUMBLE LEADERS SINCE 1987 became the 10th active NFL defender with ve pick sixes and
Rk. STEELER, YEARS FORCED FUMBLES increased his career total to 10 interceptions, eight as a Steeler.
1. Greg Lloyd, 1988-97 36
2. James Harrison, 2002-12, 2014-15 32 GAYS MILESTONE AT 162
3. Jason Gildon, 1994-2003 18
SHAZIER ON THE INSIDE CB William Gay extended his consecutive regular-season
games played streak to 162 in Week Two of 2017 vs. Minnesota
- the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL
LB Ryan Shazier totaled a team high seven tackles (four
defenisve players.
solo) and added a quarterback hit in the Steelers 21-18 Kicko
Weekend win at Cleveland.
He recorded eight tackles (seven solo) to tie for the team lead,
MITCHELL IN THE BACKFIELD
along with a pass defensed, in the teams regular-season Week S Mike Mitchell tallied one solo tackle in Week Ones 21-18
Two home opener against Minnesota. win at Cleveland and tallied a pass defensed with two tackles in
Week Two vs. Minnesota.
WATT IN HIS DEBUT HADEN JOINS THE STEELERS
LB T.J. Watt - the Steelers rst round selection the 2017 NFL The Steelers signed CB Joe Haden to a three-year contract
Draft - started his regular-season career in historical fashion. on Aug. 30.
He became the rst player to record at least two sacks and an Haden, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, made his Steelers debut,
interception in an NFL debut on Kicko Weekend since sacks appearing in the 91st game of his NFL regular-season career
became an ocial statistic in 1982. He nished Week 1s 21-18 and posted six tackles and 1.0 sack, on Kicko Weekend at the
win at Cleveland with six tackles (ve solo), 2.0 sacks, two tackles Cleveland Browns. He brought down Cleveland QB DeShone
for losses, one quarterback hit and one interception. Kizer for a sack of three yards to end the rst half his rst sack
With his 2.0 sack and one interception performance, Watt with the Steelers third of his NFL career and rst since Sept.
became: 11, 2011 (with Cleveland).
Third player in NFL history to record 2.0 sacks and an in- His 101 passes defensed since entering the NFL in 2010 are
terception in an NFL debut, joining Charles Glaze (Oct. 4, the second-most among all NFL defenders:
1987) and Tommy Haynes (Oct. 4, 1987).
NFL PASSES DEFENSED LEADERS:
First Steeler with at least 2.0 sacks in their NFL debut since 2010-CURRENT
sacks became an ocial statistic in 1982 (previous mark, Rk. PLAYER, TEAM(S) PD
1.5, Kenny Davidson, Sept. 9, 1990 at Cleveland). 1. Brent Grimes, ATL-MIA-TB 104
2. Joe Haden, CLE-PIT 102
First Steeler with at least 2.0 sacks and an interception in 3. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, ARI-PHI-DEN-NYG 99
the same game since 2010 (LaMarr Woodley, Dec. 12 vs. 4. Tramon Williams, GB-CLE-ARI 97
Cincinnati). 5. Jonathan Joseph, CIN-HOU 93

The University of Florida product was a rst-round (seventh


overall) draft selection of the Browns in 2010. He has started 83-
of-92 games played in the NFL and his career numbers include
376 tackles (303 solo), 19 interceptions, 102 passes defensed,
four forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and 3.0 sacks.
BOS-DOES-WELL A LAND DOWN IN THE 20
K Chris Boswell was successful on each of his three extra P Jordan Berry boomed six punts covering 275 yards (45.8
point attempts in the teams 21-18 win at Cleveland in Week average) in the teams 21-18 win at Cleveland on Kicko Week-
One, and converted each of his four eld goal attempts in the end.
teams 26-9 win in Week Two against Minnesota at Heinz Field. Berry, in his third season in the NFL and with the Steelers, has
Since joining the Steelers in 2015, Boswell is 54-of-61 overall pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line 55 times in his career
on eld goal attempts (88.5%), including 22-of-26 (84.6%) be- to become the seventh player in Steelers history with at least 50.
tween 40-49 yards.
His 88.5 eld goal percent ranks rst in Steelers history among
kickers with at least 30 eld goal attempts:

STEELERS FIELD GOAL % LEADERS


(Minimum 30 Attempts)
Rk. KICKER, YEAR FGM-FGA FG%
1. Chris Boswell, 2015-pres. 54-61 88.5
2. Shaun Suisham, 2010-14 124-141 87.9
3. Norm Johnson, 1995-98 105-127 82.7
4. Je Reed, 2002-10 204-249 81.9
5. Gary Anderson, 1982-94 309-395 78.2

BOZ TIES TEAM MARK


K Chris Boswell was successful on each of his six eld goal
attempts (45, 49, 49, 40, 49, 30) in Week 15s 24-20 win at Cin-
cinnati in 2016.
Boswell tied a a franchise single-game record with six eld
goals made (Je Reed: Dec. 1, 2002 and Gary Anderson: Oct.
23, 1988):

STEELERS SINGLE-GAME FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS


Rk. STEELER FGM
T1. Chris Boswell, Dec. 18, 2016 6
Je Reed, Dec. 1, 2002 6
Gary Anderson, Oct. 23, 1988 6
PRESEASON GAME #1 PRESEASON GAME #2
PITTSBURGH 20, NEW YORK GIANTS 12 PITTSBURGH 17, ATLANTA 13
AUG. 11, 2017 AUG. 20, 2017
METLIFE STADIUM (73,979) HEINZ FIELD (48,809)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. A pair of Pittsburghs 2017 PITTSBURGH, Pa. RB/PR Trey Williams ignited a Steelers
rookie draft class members highlighted the teams first preseason come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Falcons at Heinz Field,
game of the season. Rookie QB Joshua Dobbs and OLB T.J. courtesy of a special teams touchdown in the third quarter.
Watt made their NFL debuts and each helped their respective Trailing 13-3, Williams fielded a punt and burst through the
units to lead the team to a 20-12 win at the New York Giants. coverage unit of the Falcons to the end zone for a 64-yard score.
The Giants opened up the scoreboard with field goals Pittsburgh QB Bart Houston connected with WR Justin
from Aldrick Rosas and Mike Nugent in the opening two Hunter for the Steelers go-ahead score from six yards
quarters before Steelers K Chris Boswell connected on a out in the fourth quarter to lift the team to a 17-13 win.
48-yard field goal to make the score 6-3 in the second quarter. Atlanta produced three consecutive scoring drives to begin the
Pittsburghs special teams unit sparked the team prior to game - a touchdown and two field goals their only points of the game
halftime. CB Mike Hilton recovered a muffed punt of the Giants as the Steelers defense closed out their ensuring 11 possessions.
at their 28-yard line. On the teams first play of the drive, Dobbs Steelers rookie RB James Conner, appearing in
connected with WR Cobi Hamilton for a 28-yard touchdown to his first NFL game at Heinz Field, rushed for 98 yards
give the Steelers a 10-9 lead heading into halftime. on 20 carries (4.9 average) to lead all running backs.
Nugent and Boswell traded field goals in the third stanza and Pittsburgh S Jordan Dangerfield hauled in two interceptions
Steelers RB Terrell Watson scampered 15 yards to the end zone in the second half one off of Matt Simms in the third
in the fourth quarter to produce the games final points. quarter and his second of the game off of Alek Torgersen
Dobbs, earning the starting nodd at quarterback, completed in the final quarter of the game. LB Anthony Chickillo
8-of-15 passes for 100 yards with a touchdown, while was responsible for two of the defenses four sacks.
Watt recorded 2.0 quarterback sacks and five total tackles.
Hamilton led all receivers with a game-high 72 receiving
yards on two catches as Watson finished with 44 rushing GAME SUMMARY
yards on 10 carries. Steelers LB Arthur Moats tallied 3.0
quarterback sacks as the defense finished with a total Falcons (0-2) 7 6 0 0 13
STEELERS (2-0) 0 3 7 7 17
of seven quarterback takedowns in the contest.
TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE
ATL 1 8:44 Ward 5 yd. run (Bryant kick) 10-91; 4:37 7-0
GAME SUMMARY ATL 2 14:45 Bryant 23 yd. FG 14-76; 6:52 10-0
PIT 2 10:23 Boswell 42 yd. FG 8-54; 4:22 10-3
STEELERS (1-0) 0 10 3 7 20 ATL 2 3:33 Bryant 26 yd. FG 13-77; 6:50 13-3
PIT 3 4:06 Williams 64 yd. punt return (Boswell kick) --;-- 13-10
Giants (0-1) 3 6 3 0 12 PIT 4 6:35 Hunter 6 yd. pass from Houston (Boswell kick) 7-53; 4:18 13-17

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE


NYG 1 1:38 Rosas 27 yd. FG 12-30; 6:23 0-3
NYG 2 11:51 Nugent 30 yd. FG 6-5; 2:16 0-6
PIT 2 5:51 Boswell 48 yd. FG 9-58; 6:00 3-6
NYG 2 1:12 Rosas 52 yd. FG 9-47; 4:39 3-9
PIT 2 0:33 Hamilton 28 yd. pass from Dobbs (Boswell kick) 1-28; 0:07 10-9
NYG 3 10:30 Nugent 45 yd. FG 9-52; 4:30 10-12
PIT 3 4:02 Boswell 37 yd. FG 4-5; 1:32 13-12
PIT 4 12:46 Watson 15 yd. run (Boswell kick) 9-53; 4:45 20-12

TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS




Falcons Steelers RUSHING: ATL Ward 9-37, TD;
Steelers Giants RUSHING: Pit. Watson 10-44, 1st Downs 20 11 Hill 7-14; Simms 2-11; Taylor 3-3;
1st Downs 10 19 TD; Davis 8-34; Toussaint 6-19; 3rd Downs 5-17 (29%) 2-13 (15%)
3rd Downs 3-13 (23%) 5-17 (29%) Coleman 2-(-2). Pit. Conner 20-98;
Dobbs 1-16; Smith-Schuster 1-9; 4th Downs 0-1 (0%) 0-1 (0%)
4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 2-4 (50%) Toussaint 2-6; Bryant 1-(-1); Houston
Houston 1-2. NYG Darkwa Total Net Yards 318 189
Total Net Yards 226 242 3-(-4).
3-18; Rudolph 1-13; Gallman 5-11; Plays-Avg. 71-4.5 55-3.4
Plays-Avg. 52-4.3 72-3.4
Rushing Yards 63 99 PASSING: ATL Simms 29-15-1,
Rushing Yards 124 73 Abdullah 4-10; Johnson 2-8; Smith
Rush Att.-Avg. 23-2.7 26-3.8 197; Torgersen 8-2-1, 25; Ryan 6-4-
Rush Att.-Avg. 27-4.6 23-3.2 2-5; Vereen 1-5; Perkins 5-3.
Net Passing 255 90 0, 57; Schaub 1-1-0, 10. Pit Dobbs
Net Passing 102 169 PASSING: Pit. Dobbs 15-8-2, Att.-Comp.-Int. 44-22-2 28-15-2
Att.-Comp.-Int. 22-10-2 42-23-1 100, TD; Houston 7-2-0, 24. NYG
19-10-1, 70; Houston 9-5-1, 24, TD.
Sacks By 1-4 4-34
Sacks By 7-43 3-22 RECEIVING: ATL Davis 3-74;
Smith 16-10-1, 114, TD; Webb 16- Punts-Avg. 8-39.8 8-39.8
Punts-Avg. 6-45.8 4-45.0 Williams 3-38; Hall 2-34; Dable 2-26;
8-0, 67; Johnson 10-5-0, 31. Penalties 10-85 4-30
Penalties 6-73 4-27 Sanu 2-25; Hooper 2-24; Burton 2-13;
RECEIVING: Pit. Hamilton 2-72, Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1
Time of Poss. 33:01 26:59 Cherry 1-17; Griswold 1-15; Saubert
Time of Poss. 26:17 33:43 TD; Severin 2-24; Tucker 1-10;
1-8; Davis 1-8; Perkins 1-5; Ward 1-2.
Heyward-Bey 1-6; Davis 1-5; Smith-
Pit. Coates 3-20; Hunter 3-16, TD;
Schuster 1-4; Rogers 1-2; James 1-1.
Bryant 2-20; James 2-8; Johnson
NYG Adams 3-28; Ellison 3-20;
1-15; Toussaint 1-8; Conner 1-3;
Lane 2-27; Johnson 2-22; Abdullah
Tucker 1-3; Rogers 1-1.
2-16; LaCosse 2-11; Lewis 1-15;
Powe 1-15; Rudolph 1-14; Engram
1-11; Tye 1-11; Smith 1-9; Norwood
1-7; Gallman 1-4; Harris 1-2.
PRESEASON GAME #3 PRESEASON GAME #4
PITTSBURGH 15, INDIANAPOLIS 19 PITTSBURGH 17, CAROLINA 14
AUG. 26, 2017 AUG. 31, 2017
HEINZ FIELD (50,039) BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM (72,891)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. The Steelers suffered their first loss of the CHARLOTTE, N.C. Rookie QB Joshua Dobbs led
2017 preseason, falling to the Indianapolis Colts, 19-15, at Heinz Field. the Steelers to a come-from-behind victory at the
Pittsburgh scored nine unanswered points to take a two-point Carolina Panthers in the teams 2017 preseason finale.
advantage, 15-13, late in the third quarter. Trailing 13-6 in the third Trailing 14-10, with 49 seconds remaining in the game, Dobbs
stanza, Steelers QB Landry Jones connected with TE Xavier and the Steelers offense drove 53 yards on five plays in 47 seconds
Grimble for a 10-yard touchdown strike to put the team within one and the rookie signal caller scampered in for a one-yard touchdown
point. K Chris Boswell put the Steelers ahead 15-13 courtesty with two seconds remaining to give Pittsburgh the 17-14 win.
of a 37-yard field, but Indianaplis put together a 14-play, 86- Carolina scored the first points of the game with RB Fozzy
yard drive that culminated in a RB Josh Ferguson one-yard run. Whitaker finding the end zone on a four-yard run in the first quarter.
QB Ben Roethlisberger saw his first action of the preseason, The Steelers took a 10-7 lead in the second quarter,
starting the game for the Steelers, and completed 6-of-9 passes following a K Chris Boswell 35-yard field goal, and a
for 73 yards in the first quarter. Jones saw extension action at 58-yard connection from Dobbs to WR Justin Hunter.
quarterback for the Steelers and tallied game highs in pass attempts The Panthers carried a 14-10 lead after a 13-yard touchdown
(31), pass completions (21) and passing yards (163), while RB connection from Joe Webb to WR Damiere Byrd prior to
Terrell Watson led all rushers with 40 yards on eight carries. halftime through the Steelers finale drive of the game.
Dobbs finished the game completing 16-of-23 passing
GAME SUMMARY for 212 yards with a touchdown pass for a 113.0 passer
rating. Steelers RB Terrell Watson led all rushers with
Colts (1-2) 7 6 0 6 19
STEELERS (2-1) 3 3 9 0 15
game highs in carries (19) and rushing yards (89).

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE GAME SUMMARY


IND 1 10:46 Gore 1 yd. run (Vinatieri kick) 4-63; 2:08 7-0
PIT 1 4:56 Boswell 36 yd. FG 11-57; 5:50 7-3
IND 2 9:35 Vinatieri 45 yd. FG 6-60; 2:34 10-3 STEELERS (3-1) 0 10 0 7 17
IND 2 3:24 Vinatieri 31 yd. FG 9-51; 4:16 13-3 Panthers (2-2) 7 7 0 0 14
PIT 2 0:06 Boswell 41 yd. FG 14-63; 3:18 13-6
PIT 3 9:05 Grimble 10 yd. pass from Jones (kick failed) 8-63; 4:22 13-12 TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE
PIT 3 1:33 Boswell 37 yd. FG 12-52; 4:50 13-15 CAR 1 5:49 Whitaker 4 yd. run (Butker kick) 7-30; 3:59 0-7
IND 4 9:47 Ferguson 1 yd. run (kick failed) 14-86; 6:46 19-15 PIT 2 14:55 Boswell 35 yd. FG 12-58; 5:54 3-7
PIT 2 12:52 Hunter 58 yd. pass from Dobbs (Boswell kick) 1-58; 0:08 10-7
CAR 2 1;18 Byrd 13 yd. pass from Webb (Butker kick) 6-61; 2:09 10-14
PIT 4 0:02 Dobbs 1 yd. run (Boswell kick) 5-53; 0:47 17-14

TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



Colts Steelers RUSHING: Ind. Ferguson 11- Steelers Panthers RUSHING: Pit. Watson 19-89;
1st Downs 21 26 1st Downs 15 18
23, TD; Gore 5-23, TD; Mack 7-18; Davis 5-13; Dobbs 5-9. Car.
3rd Downs 5-11 (45%) 7-14 (50%) 3rd Downs 4-13 (31%) 6-15 (40%)
Tolzien 1-6; Morris 1-(-1). Pit. Artis-Payne 8-51; Simmons 15-47;
4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%) 4th Downs 0-1 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
Total Net Yards 326 347 Watson 8-40; Conner 4-26; Davis Whittaker 4-13, TD; Young 3-11;
Total Net Yards 343 302
Plays-Avg. 54-6.0 72-4.8 7-21; Williams 1-10; Dobbs 1-9; Nix Plays-Avg. 59-5.8 66-4.6 Anderson 1-1.
Rushing Yards 69 108 1-2. Rushing Yards 111 123 PASSING: Pit. Dobbs 23-16-0,
Rush Att.-Avg. 25-2.8 22-4.9 PASSING: Ind. Morris 16-12-0, Rush Att.-Avg. 29-3.8 31-4.0 212, TD; Jones 6-4-1, 28, INT. Car.
Net Passing 257 239 143; Tolzien 10-7-1, 123; Walker Net Passing 232 179 Gilbert 17-12-1, 99; Webb 12-8-2,
Att.-Comp.-Int. 28-20-1 47-31-1 2-1-0, (-1). Pit. Jones 31-21-1, 163, Att.-Comp.-Int. 29-20-1 33-22-3 88, TD; Anderson 4-2-0, 10.
Sacks By 3-21 1-8 Sacks By 2-18 1-8
TD; Roethlisberger 9-6-0, 73; Dobbs RECEIVING: Pit. Tucker 5-83;
Punts-Avg. 4-47.5 3-43.0 Punts-Avg. 7-39.4 6-46.2
Penalties 9-82 5-37 7-4-0, 24. Hunter 3-75, TD; Hamilton 3-42;
Penalties 9-77 5-40
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1 RECEIVING: Ind. Dorsett 3-60; Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 McGee 3-13; Watson 2-5; Johnson
Time of Poss. 28:37 31:23 Natson 3-13; Daniels 3-6; Howard Time of Poss. 26:14 33:46 1-18; Rogers 1-7; Heyward-Bey 1-2;
2-35; Aiken 2-24; Moncrief 1-55; Davis 1-(-5). Car. Manhertz 5-42;
Krieger Coble 1-20; Mack 1-17; Frazier 4-29; Simmons 4-11; Clay
Brown 1-13; Doyle 1-9; Bray 1-9; 3-76; Byrd 2-21, TD; Samuel 2-5;
Ferguson 1-4. Pit. Rogers 5-58; Garrett 1-7; Whittaker 1-6.
Bryant 5-23; Watson 4-42; Smith-
Schuster 3-31; Grimble 3-26, TD;
Brown 2-28; James 1-12; Odom 1-10;
Hamilton 1-9; Davis 1-9; Heyward-
Bey 1-4; Johnson 1-3; Toussaint 1-3;
Coates 1-1; Tucker 1-1.
GAME #1 GAME #2
PITTSBURGH 21, CLEVELAND 18 PITTSBURGH 26, MINNESOTA 9
SEPT. 10, 2017 SEPT. 17, 2017
FIRSTENERGY STADIUM (67,431) HEINZ FIELD (65,971)

CLEVELAND, Ohio The Steelers were victorious in the teams PITTSBURGH The Steelers won their fourth-straight
2017 regular-season opener, defeating the Cleveland Browns, 21-18. home opener with a 26-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
Pittsburgh drew first blood when Steelers LB Tyler Matakevich For the second-straight week, the Steelers were
blocked a Cleveland punt, which was recovered in the end zone first to score with a 27-yard touchdown pass from QB
by Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo for a touchdown early in Ben Roethlisberger to WR Martavis Bryant.
the first quarter. Cleveland responded with a 68-yard drive that On Pittsburghs next drive, Roethlisberger took another shot
culminated in a one-yard touchdown run from QB DeShone Kizer. down the field to Bryant, which this time resulted in a 49-yard
Begining on their own nine yard-line, Steelers QB Ben defensive pass interference penalty. The Steelers took advantage,
Roethlisberger connected with WR Antonio Brown for a 50- as Roethlisberger found rookie WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
yard gain to aide the Steelers on a 91-yard drive that resulted in the endzone for a four-yard touchdown. The touchdown
in a Roethlisberger touchdown pass to TE Jesse James, reception marked the first catch of Smith-Schusters NFL career.
giving the Steelers an advantage of 14-7 just before halftime. Minnesota got on the board halfway through the second
With a short field, Cleveland began driving in the third quarter with a 42-yard field goal from K Kai Forbath.
quarter, but an eight-yard sack from rookie LB T.J. Watt forced The Steelers extended their lead to 17-3 with a 46-yard
the Browns to settle for a field goal from K Zane Gonzalez. field goal from Chris Boswell early in the third quarter.
The Steelers increased their lead to 21-10 following a The Vikings responded with a six-play, 82-yard drive that
two-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to James, culminated in a one-yard touchdown run by FB C.J. Ham. On
giving James his first career multi-touchdown performance. the ensuing drive, Roethlisberger completed a deep pass to
Cleveland found the end zone one final time when Kizer Bryant for 51 yards, which set up a 29-yard Boswell field goal.
connected with Corey Coleman on a three-yard touchdown pass The Steelers defense held the Vikings scoreless in the fourth quarter,
and followed up with a successful two-point conversion, but wasnt while two more field goals from Boswell seeled the Steelers victory.
able to overcome its deficit as Pittsburgh claimed a 21-18 victory. Bryant led all receivers with 91 receiving yards and all players
Brown led all receivers with 182 receiving yards, including with 98 scrimmage yards, while LB Ryan Shazier, DB Mike Hilton
102 in the first half. Watt finished the game with 2.0 sacks and and S Sean Davis tied for the team lead with eight tackles each.
one interception, becoming the third player in NFL history to
do so in his NFL debut, and the first on Kickoff Weekend. GAME SUMMARY

GAME SUMMARY STEELERS (2-0) 7 7 6 6 26
Vikings (1-1) 0 3 6 0 9
STEELERS (1-0) 7 7 7 0 21 TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE
Browns (0-1) 7 0 3 8 18 PIT 1 3:02 Bryant 27 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 9-78, 5:43 0-7
PIT 2 13:31 Smith-Schuster 4 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 5-60, 3:12 0-14
TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE MIN 2 8:50 Forbath 42 yd. Field Goal 11-51, 4:41 3-14
PIT 1 12:44 Chickillo bl. punt recovery in end zone (Boswell kick) --- 7-0 PIT 3 12:19 Boswell 46 yd. Field Goal 4-8, 2:06 3-17
CLE 1 0:22 Kizer 1 yd. run (Gonzalez kick) 12-68, 5:26 7-7 MIN 3 9:57 Ham 1 yd. run (kick failed, wl) 6-82, 2:22 9-17
PIT 2 0:45 James 4 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 7-91, 3:08 14-7 PIT 3 5:05 Boswell 29 yd. Field Goal 10-74, 4:52 9-20
CLE 3 9:27 Gonzalez 24 yd. FG 7-53, 4:29 14-10 PIT 4 3:18 Boswell 37 yd. Field Goal 11-64, 4:44 9-23
PIT 3 5:37 James 2 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 6-75, 3:50 21-10 PIT 4 1:53 Boswell 43 yd. Field Goal 4-5, 0:20 9-26
CLE 4 3:36 Coleman 3 yd. pass from Kizer (Crowell run) 8-73; 3:05 21-18

TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS



Steelers Browns R USHING: Pit. Bell 10-32; Vikings Steelers R USHING: Min. Cook 12-64;
1st Downs 16 20 Conner 4-11; Roethlisberger 3-(-8). 1st Downs 14 22 MicKinnon 3-16; Murray 3-6; Diggs
3rd Downs 5-13 (38%) 3-12 (25%) 3rd Downs 5-15 (33%) 3-13 (23%)
Cle. - Crowell 17-33; Kizer 5-17, TD; 1-4; Ham 1-1. Pit. Bell 27-87;
4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 2-2 (100%) 4th Downs 0-3 (0%) 0-0 (0%)
Total Net Yards 290 237 Dayes 3-7. Total Net Yards 237 335 Conner 1-9; Bryant 1-7; Watson 1-1;
Plays-Avg. 54-5.4 62-3.8 PASSING: Pit. Roethlisberger 36- Plays-Avg. 60-4.0 69-4.9 Roethlisberger 2-(-2).
Rushing Yards 35 57 24-1, 263; 2 TD. Cle. - Kizer 30-20-1, Rushing Yards 91 102 PASSING: Min. Keenum 37-
Rush Att.-Avg. 17-2.1 25-2.3 222, TD. Rush Att.-Avg. 20-4.6 32-3.2 20-0, 167; Quigley 1-0-0, 0. Pit.
Net Passing 255 180 RECEIVING: Pit. Brown 11-182; Net Passing 146 233 Roethlisberger 35-23-0, 243, 2 TD.
Att.-Comp.-Int. 36-24-1 30-20-1 James 6-41, 2 TD; Bell 3-15; Bryant Att.-Comp.-Int. 38-20-0 35-23-0 RECEIVING: Min. Thielen 5-44;
Sacks By 7-42 1-8 Sacks By 2-10 2-21
2-14; Rogers 2-11. Cle. - Coleman Rudolph 4-45; Treadwell 3-33;
Punts-Avg. 6-40.2 5-35.0 Punts-Avg. 6-44.0 5-38.6
Penalties 13-144 4-61 5-53, TD; DeValve 4-42; Crowell Penalties 11-131 10-72 McKinnon 3-9; Diggs 2-27; Cook
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 2-33; Louis 2-32; Johnson 2-20; Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 2-0; Wright 1-9. Pit. Brown 5-62;
Time of Poss. 28:50 31:10 Njoku 2-20; Dayes 2-9; Britt 1-13. Time of Poss. 25:38 34:22 Rogers 4-43; James 4-27; Bell 4-4;
Bryant 3-91, TD ; Smith-Schuster
3-16, TD.
Pittsburgh Steelers / Week 2 / Through Sunday, September 17, 2017 / Regular Season

Won 2, Lost 0 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD


L.Bell 37 119 3.2 15 0
9/10/2017 W 21- 18 at Cleveland Browns J.Conner 5 20 4.0 9 0
9/17/2017 W 26- 9 Minnesota Vikings M.Bryant 1 7 7.0 7 0
T.Watson 1 1 1.0 1 0
Pittsburgh Opponent
B.Roethlisberger 5 -10 -2.0 -1 0
Total First Downs 38 34
Team 49 137 2.8 15 0
Rushing 7 8
Opponents 45 148 3.3 25 2
Passing 25 20
Penalty 6 6
3rd Down: Made/Att 8/26 8/27 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD
3rd Down Pct. 30.8% 29.6% A.Brown 16 244 15.3 50 0
4th Down: Made/Att 0/0 2/5 J.James 10 68 6.8 19 2
4th Down Pct. 0.0 40.0% L.Bell 7 19 2.7 10 0
Possession Avg. 31:36 28:24 E.Rogers 6 54 9.0 16 0
Total Net Yards 625 474 M.Bryant 5 105 21.0 51 1
Avg. Per Game 312.5 237.0 J.Smith-Schuster 3 16 5.3 9 1
Total Plays 123 122 V.McDonald 0 0 0 0 0
Avg. Per Play 5.1 3.9 Team 47 506 10.8 51 4
Net Yards Rushing 137 148 Opponents 40 389 9.7 29 1
Avg. Per Game 68.5 74.0
Total Rushes 49 45
Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD
Net Yards Passing 488 326
T.Watt 1 17 17.0 17 0
Avg. Per Game 244.0 163.0
Team 1 17 17.0 17 0
Sacked/Yards Lost 3/18 9/63
Opponents 1 30 30.0 30 0
Gross Yards 506 389
Attempts/Completions 71/47 68/40
Completion Pct. 66.2% 58.8% Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Had Intercepted 1 1 J.Berry 11 468 42.5 38.4 0 2 59 0
Punts/Average 11/42.5 12/42.2 Team 11 468 42.5 38.4 0 2 59 0
Net Punting Avg. 38.4 39.6 Opponents 12 506 42.2 39.6 0 6 61 1
Penalties/Yards 23/215 15/192
Fumbles/Ball Lost 1/0 2/1
Touchdowns 5 3 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Rushing 0 2 E.Rogers 5 3 31 6.2 13 0
Passing 4 1 Team 5 3 31 6.2 13 0
Returns 1 0 Opponents 4 3 46 11.5 25 0
Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts
Team 14 14 13 6 0 47 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD
Opponents 7 3 9 8 0 27 J.Smith-Schuster 2 24 12.0 20 0
Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts T.Watson 1 25 25.0 25 0
C.Boswell 0 0 0 0 5/5 4/4 0 17 Team 3 49 16.3 25 0
J.James 2 0 2 0 0/0 0/0 0 12 Opponents 3 66 22.0 27 0
J.Smith-
1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6
Schuster
Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
M.Bryant 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6
C.Boswell 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2 0/ 0
A.Chickillo 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6
Team 0/ 0 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2 0/ 0
Team 5 0 4 1 5/5 4/4 0 47
Opponents 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/ 0
Opponents 3 2 1 0 1/2 2/2 1 27
2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 1/ 1
Sacks: A.Chickillo 2.0, T.Watt 2.0, B.Dupree 1.0, V.Williams 1.0, Fumbles Lost
J.Hargrave 1.0, C.Heyward 1.0, J.Haden 1.0 Team: 9.0, Opponent Fumble Recoveries: A.Burns 1 Total: 1
Opponents: 3.0

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating
B.Roethlisberger 71 47 506 66.2% 7.1 4 5.6% 1 1.4% 51 3/ 18 99.9
Team 71 47 506 66.2% 7.1 4 5.6% 1 1.4% 51 3/ 18 99.9
Opponents 68 40 389 58.8% 5.7 1 1.5% 1 1.5% 29 9/ 63 73.7
Chicago Bears / Week 2 / Through Sunday, September 17, 2017 / Regular Season

Won 0, Lost 2 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD


T.Cohen 12 79 6.6 46 0
9/10/2017 L 17- 23 Atlanta Falcons J.Howard 22 59 2.7 11 1
at Tampa Bay M.Burton 1 7 7.0 7 0
9/17/2017 L 7- 29 Team 35 145 4.1 46 1
Buccaneers
Opponents 57 181 3.2 14 2
Chicago Opponent
Total First Downs 39 40
Rushing 7 10 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD
Passing 27 25 T.Cohen 16 102 6.4 19t 1
Penalty 5 5 K.Wright 10 103 10.3 18 0
3rd Down: Made/Att 12/27 13/26 Z.Miller 10 81 8.1 12 0
3rd Down Pct. 44.4% 50.0% J.Bellamy 7 78 11.1 17 0
4th Down: Made/Att 1/4 0/0 D.Thompson 5 72 14.4 20 1
4th Down Pct. 25.0% 0.0 J.Howard 3 14 4.7 9 0
Possession Avg. 28:08 31:53 D.Sims 2 31 15.5 22 0
Total Net Yards 611 683 T.Gentry 2 27 13.5 15 0
Avg. Per Game 305.5 341.5 K.White 2 6 3.0 6 0
Total Plays 125 122 Team 57 514 9.0 22 2
Avg. Per Play 4.9 5.6 Opponents 39 525 13.5 88t 2
Net Yards Rushing 145 181
Avg. Per Game 72.5 90.5
Total Rushes 35 57 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD
Net Yards Passing 466 502 Opponents 2 69 34.5 47t 1
Avg. Per Game 233.0 251.0
Sacked/Yards Lost 5/48 4/23 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Gross Yards 514 525 P.O'Donnell 8 412 51.5 41.4 2 4 69 0
Attempts/Completions 85/57 61/39 Team 8 412 51.5 41.4 2 4 69 0
Completion Pct. 67.1% 63.9% Opponents 6 324 54.0 44.8 0 1 62 0
Had Intercepted 2 0
Punts/Average 8/51.5 6/54.0
Net Punting Avg. 41.4 44.8 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Penalties/Yards 12/99 12/107 T.Cohen 5 1 55 11.0 17 0
Fumbles/Ball Lost 4/2 1/1 Team 5 1 55 11.0 17 0
Touchdowns 3 5 Opponents 3 1 41 13.7 17 0
Rushing 1 2
Passing 2 2 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD
Returns 0 1 D.Thompson 4 90 22.5 27 0
Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts B.Cunningham 1 23 23.0 23 0
Team 0 10 0 14 0 24 Team 5 113 22.6 27 0
Opponents 13 23 3 13 0 52 Opponents 1 11 11.0 11 0
Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts
C.Barth 0 0 0 0 3/3 1/1 0 6
Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
D.Thompson 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6
C.Barth 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1
J.Howard 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6
Team 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1
T.Cohen 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6
Opponents 0/ 0 2/ 2 1/ 1 2/ 2 1/ 1
Team 3 1 2 0 3/3 1/1 0 24
Opponents 5 2 2 1 4/5 6/6 0 52
2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0 Fumbles Lost: M.Glennon 1, T.Cohen 1 Total: 2
Sacks: A.Hicks 2.0, E.Goldman 1.0, W.Young 1.0 Team: 4.0, Opponent Fumble Recoveries: L.Floyd 1 Total: 1
Opponents: 5.0

Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating
M.Glennon 85 57 514 67.1% 6.0 2 2.4% 2 2.4% 22 5/ 48 81.2
Team 85 57 514 67.1% 6.0 2 2.4% 2 2.4% 22 5/ 48 81.2
Opponents 61 39 525 63.9% 8.6 2 3.3% 0 0.0% 88t 4/ 23 102.2
2017 PITTSBURGH STEELERS REGULAR-SEASON
DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS

SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS

Player U A Tot Sacks/Yds. QP Int./Yards PD FF FR U A Tot FF FR BL


Shazier 9 6 15 0/0 1 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davis 10 1 11 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hilton 7 3 10 0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Chickillo 5 5 10 2/15 3 0/0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Williams 8 1 9 1/10 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heyward 3 6 9 1/4 3 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gay 6 2 8 0/0 0 0/0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Watt 5 3 8 2/11 2 1/17 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Alualu 3 5 8 0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haden 5 2 7 1/3 1 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burns 4 2 6 0/0 0 0/0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mitchell 1 3 4 0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hargrave 3 0 3 1/9 1 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wilcox 1 1 2 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dupree 1 1 2 1/11 1 0/0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walton 0 2 2 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tuitt 1 0 1 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canaday 0 0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
Matakevich 0 0 0 0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
Heyward-Bey 0 0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 72 43 115 9/63 15 1/17 9 1 1 4 2 6 0 0 1
OPPONENTS 74 38 112 3/18 5 1/30 8 1 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
2017 PITTSBURGH STEELERS DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE
WR 84 ANTONIO BROWN (5-10, 181, 8) 17 Eli Rogers (5-10, 187, 3) 19 JuJu Smith-Schuster (6-1, 215, R)
LT 78 ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA (6-9, 320, 3) 65 Jerald Hawkins (6-6, 305, 2)
LG 73 RAMON FOSTER (6-5, 328, 9) 67 B.J. Finney (6-4, 318, 2)
C 53 MAURKICE POUNCEY (6-4, 304, 8) 67 B.J. Finney (6-4, 318, 2)
RG 66 DAVID DECASTRO (6-5, 316, 6) 71 Matt Feiler (6-6, 330, 1)
RT 77 MARCUS GILBERT (6-6, 330, 7) 74 Chris Hubbard (6-4, 295, 4)
TE 81 JESSE JAMES (6-7, 261, 3) 89 Vance McDonald (6-4, 267, 5) 85 Xavier Grimble (6-4, 261, 2)
RB 26 LEVEON BELL (6-1, 225, 5) 30 James Conner (6-1, 233 R) 39 Terrell Watson (6-1, 240, 1)
FB 45 ROOSEVELT NIX (5-11, 248, 3)
QB 7 BEN ROETHLISBERGER (6-5, 240, 14) 3 Landry Jones (6-4, 225, 5) 5 Joshua Dobbs (6-3, 216, R)
WR 10 MARTAVIS BRYANT (6-4, 211, 3) 88 Darrius Heyward Bey (6-2, 210, 9) 11 Justin Hunter (6-4, 203, 5)

DEFENSE

LDE 97 CAMERON HEYWARD (6-5, 295, 7) 96 L.T. Walton (6-5, 305, 3)


NT 79 JAVON HARGRAVE (6-2, 305, 2) 93 Daniel McCullers (6-7, 352, 4)
RDE 91 STEPHON TUITT (6-6, 303, 4) 94 Tyson Alualu (6-3, 304, 8)
LOLB 48 BUD DUPREE (6-4, 269, 3) 56 Anthony Chickillo (6-3, 255, 3) 55 Arthur Moats (6-0, 246, 8)
LILB 50 RYAN SHAZIER (6-1, 230, 4) 51 Steven Johnson (6-1, 237 6)
RILB 98 VINCE WILLIAMS (6-1, 233, 5) 44 Tyler Matakevich (6-1, 235, 2)
ROLB 90 T.J. WATT (6-4, 252, R) 92 James Harrison (6-0, 242, 15)
LCB 21 JOE HADEN (5-11, 195, 8) 24 Coty Sensabaugh (5-11, 187, 6) 31 Mike Hilton (5-9, 184, 1)
FS 23 MIKE MITCHELL (6-1, 221, 9) 27 J.J Wilcox (6-0, 212, 5)
SS 28 SEAN DAVIS (6-1, 202, 2) 20 Robert Golden (5-11, 202, 6)
RCB 25 ARTIE BURNS (6-0, 197, 2) 22 William Gay (5-10, 187, 11) 29 Brian Allen (6-3, 215, R)

SPECIAL TEAMS
P 4 JORDAN BERRY (6-5, 195, 3)
K 9 CHRIS BOSWELL (6-2, 185, 3)
LS 57 KAMERON CANADAY (6-4, 245, 1)
H 4 JORDAN BERRY (6-5, 195, 3)
KR 19 JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER (6-1, 215, R) 25 Artie Burns (6-0, 197, 2) 39 Terrell Watson (6-1, 240, 1)
PR 84 ANTONIO BROWN (5-10, 181, 8) - OR - 17 Eli Rogers (5-10, 187, 3)

Rookie

Tyson Alualu .............................................(Ah-loo ah-loo)


LeVeon Bell .............................................(Lay-vee-on)
Anthony Chickillo ......................................(Chick-ill-oh)
Matt Feiler.................................................(Fy-ler)
Ramon Foster ...........................................(Ruh-moan)
Javon Hargrave ........................................(Jay-von)
Tyler Matakevich ......................................(Matt-uh-kev-ich)
Ben Roethlisberger ...................................(Roth-lis-ber-ger)
Ryan Shazier ............................................(Shay-zier)
Stephon Tuitt ............................................(Steff-on Too-it)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2017 NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE HOW ACQ 2017 GP/GS
3 Jones, Landry QB 6-4 225 04/04/89 28 5 Oklahoma Artesia, NM D4b '13 0/0
4 Berry, Jordan P 6-5 195 03/18/91 26 3 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '15 2/0
5 Dobbs, Joshua QB 6-3 216 01/26/95 22 R Tennessee Alpharetta, GA D4 '17 0/0
7 Roethlisberger, Ben QB 6-5 240 03/02/82 35 14 Miami (OH) Findlay, OH D1 '04 2/2
9 Boswell, Chris K 6-2 185 03/16/91 26 3 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '15 2/0
10 Bryant, Martavis WR 6-4 211 12/20/91 25 3 Clemson Calhoun Falls, SC D4 '14 2/1
11 Hunter, Justin WR 6-4 203 05/20/91 26 5 Tennessee Virginia Beach, VA UFA '17 (BUF) 0/0
17 Rogers, Eli WR 5-10 187 12/23/92 24 3 Louisville Miami, FL UDFA '15 2/1
19 Smith-Schuster, JuJu WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 20 R USC Long Beach, CA D2 '17 2/1
20 Golden, Robert S 5-11 202 09/13/90 27 6 Arizona Fresno, CA UDFA '12 2/0
21 Haden, Joe CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 28 8 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA'17 2/2
22 Gay, William CB 5-10 187 01/01/85 32 11 Louisville Tallahassee, FL FA '13 2/1
23 Mitchell, Mike S 6-1 221 06/10/87 30 9 Ohio Fort Thomas, KY UFA '14 (CAR) 2/1
24 Sensabaugh, Coty CB 5-11 187 11/15/88 28 6 Clemson Kingsport, TN UFA '17 (NYG) 2/0
25 Burns, Artie CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 22 2 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '16 2/2
26 Bell, Le'Veon RB 6-1 225 02/18/92 25 5 Michigan State Reynoldsburg, OH D2 '13 2/2
27 Wilcox, J.J. S 6-0 212 02/14/91 26 5 Georgia Southern Cairo, GA TR'17 (TB) 1/0
28 Davis, Sean S 6-1 202 10/23/93 23 2 Maryland Washington, DC D2 '16 2/2
29 Allen, Brian CB 6-3 215 10/21/93 23 R Utah La Marque, TX D5 '17 1/0
30 Conner, James RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 22 R Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '17 2/0
31 Hilton, Mike CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 23 1 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '16 2/1
39 Watson, Terrell RB 6-1 240 08/22/93 24 1 Azusa Pacific Los Angeles, CA FA '17 2/0
44 Matakevich, Tyler LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 24 2 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '16 2/0
45 Nix, Roosevelt FB 5-11 248 03/30/92 25 3 Kent State Reynoldsburg, OH FA '15 2/1
48 Dupree, Bud LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 24 3 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '15 1/1
50 Shazier, Ryan LB 6-1 230 09/06/92 25 4 Ohio State Fort Lauderdale, FL D1 '14 2/2
51 Johnson, Steven LB 6-1 237 03/28/88 29 6 Kansas Media, PA UFA '16 (TEN) 1/0
53 Pouncey, Maurkice C 6-4 304 07/24/89 28 8 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '10 2/2
55 Moats, Arthur LB 6-0 246 03/14/88 29 8 James Madison Portsmouth, VA UFA '14 (BUF) 2/0
56 Chickillo, Anthony LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 24 3 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '15 2/1
57 Canaday, Kameron LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 25 1 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '17 2/0
65 Hawkins, Jerald OT 6-6 305 10/16/93 23 2 LSU Baldwin, LA D4 '16 2/0
66 DeCastro, David G 6-5 316 01/11/90 27 6 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '12 2/2
67 Finney, B.J. C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 25 2 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '15 1/0
71 Feiler, Matt OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 25 1 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '16 1/0
73 Foster, Ramon G 6-5 328 01/07/86 31 9 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '09 2/2
74 Hubbard, Chris C/G 6-4 295 04/23/91 26 4 UAB Columbus, GA UDFA '13 2/1
77 Gilbert, Marcus OT 6-6 330 02/15/88 29 7 Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL D2 '11 2/2
78 Villanueva, Alejandro OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 29 3 Army Meridian, MS FA '14 2/2
79 Hargrave, Javon DT 6-2 305 02/07/93 24 2 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '16 2/1
81 James, Jesse TE 6-7 261 06/04/94 23 3 Penn State Glassport, PA D5 '15 2/2
84 Brown, Antonio WR 5-10 181 07/10/88 29 8 Central Michigan Miami, FL D6b '10 2/2
85 Grimble, Xavier TE 6-4 261 09/22/92 25 2 USC Las Vegas, NV FA '15 2/0
88 Heyward-Bey, Darrius WR 6-2 210 02/26/87 30 9 Maryland Silver Spring, MD UFA '14 (IND) 2/0
89 McDonald, Vance TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 27 5 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF) 1/0
90 Watt, T.J. LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 22 R Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '17 2/2
91 Tuitt, Stephon DE 6-6 303 05/23/93 24 4 Notre Dame Miami, FL D2 '14 1/1
92 Harrison, James LB 6-0 242 05/04/78 39 15 Kent State Akron, OH FA '14 1/0
93 McCullers, Daniel DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 25 4 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '14 0/0
94 Alualu, Tyson DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 30 8 California Honolulu, HI UFA '17 (JAX) 2/1
96 Walton, L.T. DE 6-5 305 03/31/92 25 3 Central Michigan Clinton Township, MI D6a '15 2/0
97 Heyward, Cameron DE 6-5 295 05/06/89 28 7 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '11 2/2
98 Williams, Vince LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 27 5 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '13 2/2

PRACTICE SQUAD
13 Justin Thomas WR 5-11 185 03/15/94 23 R Georgia Tech Pratville, AL UDFA'17 0/0
16 Marcus Tucker WR 5-10 190 05/24/92 25 1 Northern Michigan Flint, MI UDFA '16 0/0
33 Fitzgerald Toussaint RB 5-9 204 05/04/90 27 4 Michigan Youngstown, OH FA '15 0/0
35 Dashaun Phillips CB 5-11 186 01/03/91 26 3 Tarleton State Duncanville, TX TR'17 (WAS) 0/0
41 Farrington Huguenin LB 6-4 268 05/08/92 25 1 Kentucky Columbia, SC FA '17 0/0
42 Jacob Hagen S 6-3 205 03/16/92 25 1 Liberty Orange Park, FL FA '16 0/0
54 L.J. Fort LB 6-0 232 01/03/90 27 3 Northern Iowa Granite City, IL FA '15 0/0
61 Kyle Friend C 6-2 305 04/03/94 23 1 Temple Harrisburg, PA FA '17 0/0
80 Jake McGee TE 6-5 250 09/19/91 26 1 Flordia Richmond, VA FA '17 0/0
95 Lavon Hooks DE 6-3 312 01/23/92 25 1 Mississippi Atlanta, GA FA '17 0/0

RESERVE/DID NOT REPORT


30-D Daimion Stafford S 6-1 218 02/18/91 26 5 Nebraska Norco, CA UFA '17 (TEN) 0/0

INJURED RESERVE
34 Antonio Crawford CB 5-10 184 02/02/94 23 R West Virginia Tampa, FL UFDA'17 0/0
34 Cameron Sutton CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 22 R Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '17 0/0
38 Ducre, Greg CB 5-10 183 01/22/92 25 2 Washington Los Angeles, CA FA'17 0/0
62 Mike Matthews C 6-2 300 01/27/94 23 1 Texas A&M Sugar Land, TX FA '17 0/0
99 Keion Adams LB 6-2 245 06/08/95 22 R Western Michigan Salisbury, NC D7 '17 0/0
Experience Includes 2017 Season
Number of Players on Active Roster: 53
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2017 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE HOW ACQ 2017 GP/GS
29 Allen, Brian CB 6-3 215 10/21/93 23 R Utah La Marque, TX D5 '17 1/0
94 Alualu, Tyson DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 30 8 California Honolulu, HI UFA '17 (JAX) 2/1
26 Bell, Le'Veon RB 6-1 225 02/18/92 25 5 Michigan State Reynoldsburg, OH D2 '13 2/2
4 Berry, Jordan P 6-5 195 03/18/91 26 3 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '15 2/0
9 Boswell, Chris K 6-2 185 03/16/91 26 3 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '15 2/0
84 Brown, Antonio WR 5-10 181 07/10/88 29 8 Central Michigan Miami, FL D6b '10 2/2
10 Bryant, Martavis WR 6-4 211 12/20/91 25 3 Clemson Calhoun Falls, SC D4 '14 2/1
25 Burns, Artie CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 22 2 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '16 2/2
57 Canaday, Kameron LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 25 1 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '17 2/0
56 Chickillo, Anthony LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 24 3 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '15 2/1
30 Conner, James RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 22 R Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '17 2/0
28 Davis, Sean S 6-1 202 10/23/93 23 2 Maryland Washington, DC D2 '16 2/2
66 DeCastro, David G 6-5 316 01/11/90 27 6 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '12 2/2
5 Dobbs, Joshua QB 6-3 216 01/26/95 22 R Tennessee Alpharetta, GA D4 '17 0/0
48 Dupree, Bud LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 24 3 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '15 1/1
71 Feiler, Matt OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 25 1 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '16 1/0
67 Finney, B.J. C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 25 2 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '15 1/0
73 Foster, Ramon G 6-5 328 01/07/86 31 9 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '09 2/2
22 Gay, William CB 5-10 187 01/01/85 32 11 Louisville Tallahassee, FL FA '13 2/1
77 Gilbert, Marcus OT 6-6 330 02/15/88 29 7 Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL D2 '11 2/2
20 Golden, Robert S 5-11 202 09/13/90 27 6 Arizona Fresno, CA UDFA '12 2/0
85 Grimble, Xavier TE 6-4 261 09/22/92 25 2 USC Las Vegas, NV FA '15 2/0
21 Haden, Joe CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 28 8 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA'17 2/2
79 Hargrave, Javon DT 6-2 305 02/07/93 24 2 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '16 2/1
92 Harrison, James LB 6-0 242 05/04/78 39 15 Kent State Akron, OH FA '14 1/0
88 Heyward-Bey, Darrius WR 6-2 210 02/26/87 30 9 Maryland Silver Spring, MD UFA '14 (IND) 2/0
65 Hawkins, Jerald OT 6-6 305 10/16/93 23 2 LSU Baldwin, LA D4 '16 2/0
97 Heyward, Cameron DE 6-5 295 05/06/89 28 7 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '11 2/2
31 Hilton, Mike CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 23 1 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '16 2/1
74 Hubbard, Chris C/G 6-4 295 04/23/91 26 4 UAB Columbus, GA UDFA '13 2/1
11 Hunter, Justin WR 6-4 203 05/20/91 26 5 Tennessee Virginia Beach, VA UFA '17 (BUF) 0/0
81 James, Jesse TE 6-7 261 06/04/94 23 3 Penn State Glassport, PA D5 '15 2/2
51 Johnson, Steven LB 6-1 237 03/28/88 29 6 Kansas Media, PA UFA '16 (TEN) 1/0
3 Jones, Landry QB 6-4 225 04/04/89 28 5 Oklahoma Artesia, NM D4b '13 0/0
44 Matakevich, Tyler LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 24 2 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '16 2/0
89 McDonald, Vance TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 27 5 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF) 1/0
93 McCullers, Daniel DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 25 4 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '14 0/0
23 Mitchell, Mike S 6-1 221 06/10/87 30 9 Ohio Fort Thomas, KY UFA '14 (CAR) 2/1
55 Moats, Arthur LB 6-0 246 03/14/88 29 8 James Madison Portsmouth, VA UFA '14 (BUF) 2/0
45 Nix, Roosevelt FB 5-11 248 03/30/92 25 3 Kent State Reynoldsburg, OH FA '15 2/1
53 Pouncey, Maurkice C 6-4 304 07/24/89 28 8 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '10 2/2
7 Roethlisberger, Ben QB 6-5 240 03/02/82 35 14 Miami (OH) Findlay, OH D1 '04 2/2
17 Rogers, Eli WR 5-10 187 12/23/92 24 3 Louisville Miami, FL UDFA '15 2/1
24 Sensabaugh, Coty CB 5-11 187 11/15/88 28 6 Clemson Kingsport, TN UFA '17 (NYG) 2/0
50 Shazier, Ryan LB 6-1 230 09/06/92 25 4 Ohio State Fort Lauderdale, FL D1 '14 2/2
19 Smith-Schuster, JuJu WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 20 R USC Long Beach, CA D2 '17 2/1
91 Tuitt, Stephon DE 6-6 303 05/23/93 24 4 Notre Dame Miami, FL D2 '14 1/1
78 Villanueva, Alejandro OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 29 3 Army Meridian, MS FA '14 2/2
96 Walton, L.T. DE 6-5 305 03/31/92 25 3 Central Michigan Clinton Township, MI D6a '15 2/0
39 Watson, Terrell RB 6-1 240 08/22/93 24 1 Azusa Pacific Los Angeles, CA FA '17 2/0
27 Wilcox, J.J. S 6-0 212 02/14/91 26 5 Georgia Southern Cairo, GA TR'17 (TB) 1/0
90 Watt, T.J. LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 22 R Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '17 2/2
98 Williams, Vince LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 27 5 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '13 2/2

PRACTICE SQUAD
54 Fort, L.J. LB 6-0 232 01/03/90 27 3 Northern Iowa Granite City, IL FA '15 0/0
61 Friend, Kyle C 6-2 305 04/03/94 23 1 Temple Harrisburg, PA FA '17 0/0
42 Hagen, Jacob S 6-3 205 03/16/92 25 1 Liberty Orange Park, FL FA '16 0/0
95 Hooks, Lavon DE 6-3 312 01/23/92 25 1 Mississippi Atlanta, GA FA '17 0/0
41 Huguenin, Farrington LB 6-4 268 05/08/92 25 1 Kentucky Columbia, SC FA '17 0/0
80 McGee, Jake TE 6-5 250 09/19/91 26 1 Flordia Richmond, VA FA '17 0/0
35 Phillips, Dashaun CB 5-11 186 01/03/91 26 3 Tarleton State Duncanville, TX TR'17 (WAS) 0/0
13 Thomas, Justin WR 5-11 185 03/15/94 23 R Georgia Tech Pratville, AL UDFA'17 0/0
33 Toussaint, Fitzgerald RB 5-9 204 05/04/90 27 4 Michigan Youngstown, OH FA '15 0/0
16 Tucker, Marcus WR 5-10 190 05/24/92 25 1 Northern Michigan Flint, MI UDFA '16 0/0

RESERVE/DID NOT REPORT


30-D Stafford, Daimion S 6-1 218 02/18/91 26 5 Nebraska Norco, CA UFA '17 (TEN) 0/0

INJURED RESERVE
99 Adams, Keion LB 6-2 245 06/08/95 22 R Western Michigan Salisbury, NC D7 '17 0/0
34 Crawford, Antonio CB 5-10 184 02/02/94 23 R West Virginia Tampa, FL UFDA'17 0/0
38 Ducre, Greg CB 5-10 183 01/22/92 25 2 Washington Los Angeles, CA FA'17 0/0
62 Matthews, Matthews C 6-2 300 01/27/94 23 1 Texas A&M Sugar Land, TX FA '17 0/0
34 Sutton, Cameron CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 22 R Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '17 0/0
Experience Includes 2017 Season
Number of Players on Active Roster: 53

Head Coach: Mike Tomlin


Assistant Coaches:
John Mitchell (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line); Todd Haley (Offensive Coordinator); Keith Butler (Defensive Coordinator);
Danny Smith (Special Teams Coordinator); James Daniel (Tight Ends); Randy Fichtner (Quarterbacks); Carnell Lake (Defensive
Backs); Richard Mann (Wide Receivers); Mike Munchak (Offensive Line); Jerry Olsavsky (Inside Linebackers); Joey Porter
(Outside Linebackers); James Saxon (Running Backs); Shaun Sarrett (Offensive Asst.); Steve Meyer (Coaching Asst.); Daniel
Martin Rooney (Coaching Asst.); Garrett Giemont (Conditioning Coordinator); Marcel Pastoor (Conditioning Asst.)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2017 POSITIONAL ROSTER
OFFENSE (25)

NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE HOW ACQ


QUARTERBACKS (3)
3 Landry Jones QB 6-4 225 04/04/89 28 5 Oklahoma Artesia, NM D4b '13
5 Joshua Dobbs QB 6-3 216 01/26/95 22 R Tennessee Alpharetta, GA D4 '17
7 Ben Roethlisberger QB 6-5 240 03/02/82 35 14 Miami (OH) Findlay, OH D1 '04
RUNNING BACKS (4)
26 Le'Veon Bell RB 6-1 225 02/18/92 25 5 Michigan State Reynoldsburg, OH D2 '13
30 James Conner RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 22 R Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '17
39 Terrell Watson RB 6-1 240 08/22/93 24 1 Azusa Pacific Los Angeles, CA FA '17
45 Roosevelt Nix FB 5-11 248 03/30/92 25 3 Kent State Reynoldsburg, OH FA '15
WIDE RECEIVERS (6)
10 Martavis Bryant WR 6-4 211 12/20/91 25 3 Clemson Calhoun Falls, SC D4 '14
11 Justin Hunter WR 6-4 203 05/20/91 26 5 Tennessee Virginia Beach, VA UFA '17 (BUF)
17 Eli Rogers WR 5-10 187 12/23/92 24 3 Louisville Miami, FL UDFA '15
19 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 20 R USC Long Beach, CA D2 '17
84 Antonio Brown WR 5-10 181 07/10/88 29 8 Central Michigan Miami, FL D6b '10
88 Darrius Heyward-Bey WR 6-2 210 02/26/87 30 9 Maryland Silver Spring, MD UFA '14 (IND)
TIGHT ENDS (3)
81 Jesse James TE 6-7 261 06/04/94 23 3 Penn State Glassport, PA D5 '15
85 Xavier Grimble TE 6-4 261 09/22/92 25 2 USC Las Vegas, NV FA '15
89 Vance McDonald TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 27 5 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF)
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9)
53 Maurkice Pouncey C 6-4 304 07/24/89 28 8 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '10
65 Jerald Hawkins OT 6-6 305 10/16/93 23 2 LSU Baldwin, LA D4 '16
66 David DeCastro G 6-5 316 01/11/90 27 6 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '12
67 B.J. Finney C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 25 2 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '15
71 Matt Feiler OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 25 1 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '16
73 Ramon Foster G 6-5 328 01/07/86 31 9 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '09
74 Chris Hubbard C/G 6-4 295 04/23/91 26 4 UAB Columbus, GA UDFA '13
77 Marcus Gilbert OT 6-6 330 02/15/88 29 7 Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL D2 '11
78 Alejandro Villanueva OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 29 3 Army Meridian, MS FA '14

DEFENSE (25)

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (6)


79 Javon Hargrave DT 6-2 305 02/07/93 24 2 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '16
91 Stephon Tuitt DE 6-6 303 05/23/93 24 4 Notre Dame Miami, FL D2 '14
93 Daniel McCullers DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 25 4 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '14
94 Tyson Alualu DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 30 8 California Honolulu, HI UFA '17 (JAX)
96 L.T. Walton DE 6-5 305 03/31/92 25 3 Central Michigan Clinton Township, MI D6a '15
97 Cameron Heyward DE 6-5 295 05/06/89 28 7 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '11
LINEBACKERS (9)
44 Tyler Matakevich LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 24 2 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '16
48 Bud Dupree LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 24 3 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '15
50 Ryan Shazier LB 6-1 230 09/06/92 25 4 Ohio State Fort Lauderdale, FL D1 '14
51 Steven Johnson LB 6-1 237 03/28/88 29 6 Kansas Media, PA UFA '16 (TEN)
55 Arthur Moats LB 6-0 246 03/14/88 29 8 James Madison Portsmouth, VA UFA '14 (BUF)
56 Anthony Chickillo LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 24 3 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '15
90 T.J. Watt LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 22 R Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '17
92 James Harrison LB 6-0 242 05/04/78 39 15 Kent State Akron, OH FA '14
98 Vince Williams LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 27 5 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '13
DEFENSIVE BACKS (10)
20 Robert Golden S 5-11 202 09/13/90 27 6 Arizona Fresno, CA UDFA '12
21 Joe Haden CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 28 8 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA'17
22 William Gay CB 5-10 187 01/01/85 32 11 Louisville Tallahassee, FL FA '13
23 Mike Mitchell S 6-1 221 06/10/87 30 9 Ohio Fort Thomas, KY UFA '14 (CAR)
24 Coty Sensabaugh CB 5-11 187 11/15/88 28 6 Clemson Kingsport, TN UFA '17 (NYG)
25 Artie Burns CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 22 2 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '16
27 J.J. Wilcox S 6-0 212 02/14/91 26 5 Georgia Southern Cairo, GA TR'17 (TB)
28 Sean Davis S 6-1 202 10/23/93 23 2 Maryland Washington, DC D2 '16
29 Brian Allen CB 6-3 215 10/21/93 23 R Utah La Marque, TX D5 '17
31 Mike Hilton CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 23 1 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '16

SPECIALISTS (3)
4 Jordan Berry P 6-5 195 03/18/91 26 3 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '15
9 Chris Boswell K 6-2 185 03/16/91 26 3 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '15
57 Kameron Canaday LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 25 1 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '17

PRACTICE SQUAD
13 Justin Thomas WR 5-11 185 03/15/94 23 R Georgia Tech Pratville, AL UDFA'17
16 Marcus Tucker WR 5-10 190 05/24/92 25 1 Northern Michigan Flint, MI UDFA '16
33 Fitzgerald Toussaint RB 5-9 204 05/04/90 27 4 Michigan Youngstown, OH FA '15
35 Dashaun Phillips CB 5-11 186 01/03/91 26 3 Tarleton State Duncanville, TX TR'17 (WAS)
41 Farrington Huguenin LB 6-4 268 05/08/92 25 1 Kentucky Columbia, SC FA '17
42 Jacob Hagen S 6-3 205 03/16/92 25 1 Liberty Orange Park, FL FA '16
54 L.J. Fort LB 6-0 232 01/03/90 27 3 Northern Iowa Granite City, IL FA '15
61 Kyle Friend C 6-2 305 04/03/94 23 1 Temple Harrisburg, PA FA '17
80 Jake McGee TE 6-5 250 09/19/91 26 1 Flordia Richmond, VA FA '17
95 Lavon Hooks DE 6-3 312 01/23/92 25 1 Mississippi Atlanta, GA FA '17

RESERVE/DID NOT REPORT


30-D Daimion Stafford S 6-1 218 02/18/91 26 5 Nebraska Norco, CA UFA '17 (TEN)

INJURED RESERVE
34 Antonio Crawford CB 5-10 184 02/02/94 23 R West Virginia Tampa, FL UFDA'17
34 Cameron Sutton CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 22 R Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '17
38 Greg Ducre CB 5-10 183 01/22/92 25 2 Washington Los Angeles, CA FA'17
62 Mike Matthews C 6-2 300 01/27/94 23 1 Texas A&M Sugar Land, TX FA '17
99 Keion Adams LB 6-2 245 06/08/95 22 R Western Michigan Salisbury, NC D7 '17
Number of Players on Active Roster: 53

Head Coach: Mike Tomlin


John Mitchell (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line); Todd Haley (Offensive Coordinator); Keith Butler (Defensive Coordinator);
Assistant Coaches:
Danny Smith (Special Teams Coordinator); James Daniel (Tight Ends); Randy Fichtner (Quarterbacks); Carnell Lake
(Defensive Backs); Richard Mann (Wide Receivers); Mike Munchak (Offensive Line); Jerry Olsavsky (Inside Linebackers);
Joey Porter (Outside Linebackers); James Saxon (Running Backs); Shaun Sarrett (Offensive Asst.); Steve Meyer (Coaching
Asst.); Daniel Martin Rooney (Coaching Asst.); Garrett Giemont (Conditioning Coordinator); Marcel Pastoor (Conditioning
Asst.)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2017 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE
NO NAME POS HT WT DOB AGE EXP COLLEGE BIRTHPLACE HOW ACQ
15th YEAR (1)
92 James Harrison LB 6-0 242 05/04/78 39 15 Kent State Akron, OH FA '14
14th YEAR (1)
7 Ben Roethlisberger QB 6-5 240 03/02/82 35 14 Miami (OH) Findlay, OH D1 '04
11th YEAR (1)
22 William Gay CB 5-10 187 01/01/85 32 11 Louisville Tallahassee, FL FA '13
9th YEAR (3)
23 Mike Mitchell S 6-1 221 06/10/87 30 9 Ohio Fort Thomas, KY UFA '14 (CAR)
73 Ramon Foster G 6-5 328 01/07/86 31 9 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '09
88 Darrius Heyward-Bey WR 6-2 210 02/26/87 30 9 Maryland Silver Spring, MD UFA '14 (IND)
8th YEAR (5)
21 Joe Haden CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 28 8 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA'17
53 Maurkice Pouncey C 6-4 304 07/24/89 28 8 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '10
55 Arthur Moats LB 6-0 246 03/14/88 29 8 James Madison Portsmouth, VA UFA '14 (BUF)
84 Antonio Brown WR 5-10 181 07/10/88 29 8 Central Michigan Miami, FL D6b '10
94 Tyson Alualu DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 30 8 California Honolulu, HI UFA '17 (JAX)
7th YEAR (2)
77 Marcus Gilbert OT 6-6 330 02/15/88 29 7 Florida Fort Lauderdale, FL D2 '11
97 Cameron Heyward DE 6-5 295 05/06/89 28 7 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '11
6th YEAR (4)
20 Robert Golden S 5-11 202 09/13/90 27 6 Arizona Fresno, CA UDFA '12
24 Coty Sensabaugh CB 5-11 187 11/15/88 28 6 Clemson Kingsport, TN UFA '17 (NYG)
51 Steven Johnson LB 6-1 237 03/28/88 29 6 Kansas Media, PA UFA '16 (TEN)
66 David DeCastro G 6-5 316 01/11/90 27 6 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '12
5th YEAR (6)
3 Landry Jones QB 6-4 225 04/04/89 28 5 Oklahoma Artesia, NM D4b '13
11 Justin Hunter WR 6-4 203 05/20/91 26 5 Tennessee Virginia Beach, VA UFA '17 (BUF)
26 Le'Veon Bell RB 6-1 225 02/18/92 25 5 Michigan State Reynoldsburg, OH D2 '13
27 J.J. Wilcox S 6-0 212 02/14/91 26 5 Georgia Southern Cairo, GA TR'17 (TB)
89 Vance McDonald TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 27 5 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF)
98 Vince Williams LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 27 5 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '13
4th YEAR (4)
50 Ryan Shazier LB 6-1 230 09/06/92 25 4 Ohio State Fort Lauderdale, FL D1 '14
74 Chris Hubbard C/G 6-4 295 04/23/91 26 4 UAB Columbus, GA UDFA '13
91 Stephon Tuitt DE 6-6 303 05/23/93 24 4 Notre Dame Miami, FL D2 '14
93 Daniel McCullers DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 25 4 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '14
3rd YEAR (11)
4 Jordan Berry P 6-5 195 03/18/91 26 3 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '15
9 Chris Boswell K 6-2 185 03/16/91 26 3 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '15
10 Martavis Bryant WR 6-4 211 12/20/91 25 3 Clemson Calhoun Falls, SC D4 '14
17 Eli Rogers WR 5-10 187 12/23/92 24 3 Louisville Miami, FL UDFA '15
45 Roosevelt Nix FB 5-11 248 03/30/92 25 3 Kent State Reynoldsburg, OH FA '15
48 Bud Dupree LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 24 3 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '15
56 Anthony Chickillo LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 24 3 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '15
78 Alejandro Villanueva OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 29 3 Army Meridian, MS FA '14
81 Jesse James TE 6-7 261 06/04/94 23 3 Penn State Glassport, PA D5 '15
96 L.T. Walton DE 6-5 305 03/31/92 25 3 Central Michigan Clinton Township, MI D6a '15
2nd YEAR (7)
25 Artie Burns CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 22 2 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '16
28 Sean Davis S 6-1 202 10/23/93 23 2 Maryland Washington, DC D2 '16
44 Tyler Matakevich LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 24 2 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '16
65 Jerald Hawkins OT 6-6 305 10/16/93 23 2 LSU Baldwin, LA D4 '16
67 B.J. Finney C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 25 2 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '15
79 Javon Hargrave DT 6-2 305 02/07/93 24 2 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '16
85 Xavier Grimble TE 6-4 261 09/22/92 25 2 USC Las Vegas, NV FA '15
1st YEAR (4)
39 Terrell Watson RB 6-1 240 08/22/93 24 1 Azusa Pacific Los Angeles, CA FA '17
31 Mike Hilton CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 23 1 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '16
57 Kameron Canaday LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 25 1 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '17
71 Matt Feiler OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 25 1 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '16
ROOKIES (5)
5 Joshua Dobbs QB 6-3 216 01/26/95 22 R Tennessee Alpharetta, GA D4 '17
19 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 20 R USC Long Beach, CA D2 '17
29 Brian Allen CB 6-3 215 10/21/93 23 R Utah La Marque, TX D5 '17
30 James Conner RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 22 R Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '17
90 T.J. Watt LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 22 R Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '17

PRACTICE SQUAD
13 Justin Thomas WR 5-11 185 03/15/94 23 R Georgia Tech Pratville, AL UDFA'17
16 Marcus Tucker WR 5-10 190 05/24/92 25 1 Northern Michigan Flint, MI UDFA '16
33 Fitzgerald Toussaint RB 5-9 204 05/04/90 27 4 Michigan Youngstown, OH FA '15
35 Dashaun Phillips CB 5-11 186 01/03/91 26 3 Tarleton State Duncanville, TX TR'17 (WAS)
41 Farrington Huguenin LB 6-4 268 05/08/92 25 1 Kentucky Columbia, SC FA '17
42 Jacob Hagen S 6-3 205 03/16/92 25 1 Liberty Orange Park, FL FA '16
54 L.J. Fort LB 6-0 232 01/03/90 27 3 Northern Iowa Granite City, IL FA '15
61 Kyle Friend C 6-2 305 04/03/94 23 1 Temple Harrisburg, PA FA '17
80 Jake McGee TE 6-5 250 09/19/91 26 1 Flordia Richmond, VA FA '17
95 Lavon Hooks DE 6-3 312 01/23/92 25 1 Mississippi Atlanta, GA FA '17
RESERVE/DID NOT REPORT
30-D Daimion Stafford S 6-1 218 02/18/91 26 5 Nebraska Norco, CA UFA '17 (TEN)

INJURED RESERVE
34 Antonio Crawford CB 5-10 184 02/02/94 23 R West Virginia Tampa, FL UFDA'17
34 Cameron Sutton CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 22 R Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '17
38 Greg Ducre CB 5-10 183 01/22/92 25 2 Washington Los Angeles, CA FA'17
62 Mike Matthews C 6-2 300 01/27/94 23 1 Texas A&M Sugar Land, TX FA '17
99 Keion Adams LB 6-2 245 06/08/95 22 R Western Michigan Salisbury, NC D7 '17
Experience Includes 2017 Season
Number of Players on Active Roster: 53

Head Coach: Mike Tomlin


John Mitchell (Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line); Todd Haley (Offensive Coordinator); Keith Butler (Defensive Coordinator);
Assistant Coaches:
Danny Smith (Special Teams Coordinator); James Daniel (Tight Ends); Randy Fichtner (Quarterbacks); Carnell Lake
(Defensive Backs); Richard Mann (Wide Receivers); Mike Munchak (Offensive Line); Jerry Olsavsky (Inside Linebackers);
Joey Porter (Outside Linebackers); James Saxon (Running Backs); Shaun Sarrett (Offensive Asst.); Steve Meyer (Coaching
Asst.); Daniel Martin Rooney (Coaching Asst.); Garrett Giemont (Conditioning Coordinator); Marcel Pastoor (Conditioning
Asst.)
2017 ROSTER MOVES
Date Pos. Name Transaction Date Pos. Name Transaction
1/24/17 RB Gus Johnson Reserve/Future Contract 5/16/17 TE Ryan Malleck Released
1/24/17 RB Brandon Brown-Dukes Reserve/Future Contract 5/16/17 CB Devonte Johnson Released
1/24/17 RB Karlos Williams Reserve/Future Contract 5/17/17 LB Akil Blount Released
1/24/17 RB Dreamius Smith Reserve/Future Contract 5/17/17 QB Nick Schuessler Released
1/24/17 CB Brandon Dixon Reserve/Future Contract 5/17/17 WR Canaan Severin Signed Contract
1/24/17 CB Mike Hilton Reserve/Future Contract 5/17/17 QB Bart Houston Signed Contract
1/24/17 OL Keavon Milton Reserve/Future Contract 5/17/17 WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years)
1/24/17 OL Matt Feiler Reserve/Future Contract 5/18/17 LS Greg Warren Released (Failed Physical)
1/24/17 S Jacob Hagen Reserve/Future Contract 5/18/17 TE Ladarius Green Released (Failed Physical)
1/24/17 WR Marcus Tucker Reserve/Future Contract 5/18/17 RB Terrell Watson Signed Contract
1/24/17 WR Dez Stewart Reserve/Future Contract 5/22/17 QB Joshua Dobbs Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years)
1/27/17 LB Farrington Huguenin Reserve/Future Contract 5/30/17 P A.J. Hughes Released
1/30/17 CB Greg Ducre Reserve/Future Contract 5/30/17 S Daimion Stafford Signed One-Year Contract (UFA, TEN)
2/2/17 LS Greg Warren Re-Signed (One-Year Contract) 5/30/17 LS Kameron Canaday Signed Contract
2/6/17 CB Justin Gilbert Released 6/13/17 CB Cameron Sutton Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years)
2/13/17 DT Lavon Hooks Signed Contract 6/14/17 RB Rushel Shell Released
2/13/17 DT Roy Philon Signed Contract 6/14/17 RB Brandon Brown-Dukes Signed Contract
2/14/17 CB Devonte Johnson Signed Contract 6/14/17 LB T.J. Watt Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years)
2/14/17 LB Akil Blount Signed Contract 7/27/17 OT Alejandro Villanueva Signed New Contract (Four Years)
2/14/17 LB Jason Fanaika Signed Contract 7/2717 WR Sammie Coates Placed on PUP List
2/14/17 OL Kyle Friend Signed Contract 7/27/17 WR Canaan Severin Placed on PUP List
2/14/17 OL Mike Matthews Signed Contract 7/27/17 S Daimion Stafford Placed on Did Not Report List
2/14/17 RB Trey Williams Signed Contract 7/28/17 S Malik Golden Signed Contract
2/15/17 LB Steven Johnson Re-Signed (One-Year Contract) 7/29/17 WR Canaan Severin Activated from PUP List
2/21/17 LS Kameron Canady Signed Contract 8/2/17 TE Scott Orndoff Waived/Injured
2/21/17 P A.J. Hughes Signed Contract 8/2/17 TE Jake McGee Signed
2/22/17 TE Ryan Malleck Signed Contract 8/3/17 TE Scott Orndoff Reserve/Injured List
2/27/17 RB LeVeon Bell Exclusive Franchise Tag 8/5/17 DE Nelson Adams Released
2/27/17 WR Antonio Brown Signed New Contract (Five Years) 8/5/17 CB JaCorey Shepherd Signed
3/1/17 LB James Harrison Re-Signed (Two-Year Contract) 8/8/17 C Mike Matthews Waived/Injured
3/6/17 OT Ryan Harris Reserve/Retired List 8/817 C Lucas Crowley Signed
3/9/17 TE David Johnson Re-Signed (Two-Year Contract) 8/14/17 WR Canaan Severin Released
3/9/17 QB Landry Jones Re-Signed (Two-Year Contract) 8/14/17 LB Austin Gearing Signed
3/9/17 RB Karlos Williams Released 8/16/17 WR Sammie Coates Activated from PUP List
3/15/17 WR Justin Hunter Signed One-Year Contract (UFA, BUF) 8/23/17 RB Brandon Brown-Dukes Released
3/20/17 RB Knile Davis Signed One-Year Contract (UFA, KC) 8/23/17 CB Greg Ducre Waived/injured
3/20/17 CB Coty Sensabaugh Signed Two-Year Contract (UFA, NYG) 8/23/17 C Lucas Crowley Traded (WAS)
3/21/17 DE Tyson Alualu Signed Two-Year Contract (UFA, JAX) 8/23/17 CB DaShaun Phillips Acquired via trade (WAS)
4/6/17 G Chris Hubbard Signed Restricted Free Agent Tender 8/24/17 CB Antonio Crawford Waived/Injured
4/17/17 CB Ross Cockrell Signed Restricted Free Agent Tender 8/25/17 C Ruben Carter Signed
4/19/17 LB Jason Fanaika Released 8/29/17 TE Vance McDonald Acquired via trade (SF)
4/25/17 WR Martavis Bryant Reinstated (Conditional Basis) 8/29/17 DE Christian Brown Released
4/27/17 LB T.J. Watt Drafted 8/29/17 TE Phazahn Odom Released
4/28/17 WR JuJu Smith-Schuster Drafted 8/31/17 CB Joe Haden Signed
4/28/17 CB Cameron Sutton Drafted 9/2/17 WR Sammie Coates Traded (CLE)
4/28/17 RB James Conner Drafted 9/2/17 CB Ross Cockrell Traded (NYG)
4/29/17 QB Joshua Dobbs Drafted 9/2/17 WR Demarcus Ayers Released
4/29/17 CB Brian Allen Drafted 9/2/17 C Ruben Carter Released
4/29/17 LS Colin Holba Drafted 9/2/17 OL Ethan Cooper Released
4/29/17 LB Keion Adams Drafted 9/2/17 RB Knile Davis Released
4/29/17 DT Nelson Adams Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 CB Brandon Dixon Released
4/29/17 DT Christian Brown Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 C Kyle Friend Released
4/29/17 G Ethan Cooper Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 LB Matt Galambos Released
4/29/17 DE Francis Kallon Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 LB Austin Gearing Released
4/29/17 LB Keith Kelsey Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 S Malik Golden Waived/Injured
4/29/17 TE Scott Orndoff Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 CB Senquez Golson Released
4/29/17 QB Nick Schuessler Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 S Jacob Hagen Released
4/29/17 RB Rushel Shell Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 WR Cobi Hamilton Released
4/29/17 CB Terrish Webb Agreed To Terms (UDFA) 9/2/17 LS Colin Holba Released
5/1/17 QB Zach Mettenberger Released 9/2/17 DE Lavon Hooks Released
5/2/17 RB Brandon Brown-Dukes Released 9/2/17 QB Bart Houston Released
5/2/17 RB Gus Johnson Released 9/2/17 LB Farrington Huguenin Released
5/2/17 WR Canaan Severin Released 9/2/17 TE David Johnson Released
5/2/17 CB Al-Hajj Shabazz Released 9/2/17 LB Steven Johnson Released
5/5/17 LS Kameron Canady Released 9/2/17 DE Francis Kallon Released
5/5/17 WR Dez Stewart Waived/Injured 9/2/17 LB Keith Kelsey Released
5/5/17 OT Jake Rodgers Signed Contract 9/2/17 DE Johnny Maxey Released
5/8/17 CB Brian Allen Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years) 9/2/17 TE Jake McGee Released
5/10/17 LB Keion Adams Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years) 9/2/17 OT Brian Mihalik Released
5/11/17 LS Colin Holba Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years) 9/2/17 OL Keavon Milton Released
5/11/17 RB James Conner Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years) 9/2/17 CB Dashaun Phillips Released
5/12/17 RB Dreamius Smith Released 9/2/17 DT Roy Philon Released
5/16/17 LB Matt Galambos Signed Contract (UDFA) 9/2/17 OT Jake Rodgers Released
5/16/17 TE Phazahn Odom Signed Contract (UDFA) 9/2/17 CB JaCorey Shepherd Released
2017 ROSTER MOVES
Date Pos. Name Transaction
9/2/17 WR Justin Thomas Released
9/2/17 RB Fitzgerald Toussaint Released
9/2/17 WR Marcus Tucker Released
9/2/17 S Terrish Webb Released
9/2/17 RB Trey Williams Released
9/3/17 C Kyle Friend Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 LB Matt Galambos Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 S Jacob Hagen Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 DE Lavon Hooks Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 LB Farrington Huguenin Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 TE Jake McGee Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 CB Dashaun Phillips Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 RB Fitzgerald Toussaint Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 WR Marcus Tucker Signed to Practice Squad
9/3/17 S J.J. Wilcox Acquired via trade (TB)
9/4/17 WR Justin Thomas Signed to Practice Squad
9/4/17 LB Steven Johnson Signed
9/4/17 S Jordan Dangerfield Waived/Injured
9/4/17 CB Cameron Sutton Reserve/Injured List
9/9/17 DE Stephon Tuitt Signed New Contract (Six Years)
9/9/17 RB LeVeon Bell Activated
9/9/17 LB Steven Johnson Released
9/12/17 LB L.J. Fort Terminated
9/12/17 LB Steven Johnson Signed
9/13/17 LB Matt Galambos Released from Practice Squad
9/13/17 LB L.J. Fort Signed to Practice Squad
HOW THE 2017 STEELERS WERE BUILT

Year-Record (Finish) Draft Choices (27) Free Agents (13)


Trades (2) Undrafted Free Agents (5)
Unrestricted Free Agents (6)

2004: 15-1 (1st AFC North) QB Ben Roethlisberger (#1)


2009: 9-7 (3rd AFC North) G Ramon Foster UDFA
2010: 12-4 (T-1st AFC North) C Maurkice Pouncey (#1)
WR Antonio Brown (#6b)
2011: 12-4 (T-1st AFC North) DE Cameron Heyward (#1)
OT Marcus Gilbert (#2)
2012: 8-8 (3rd AFC North) G David DeCastro (#1) S Robert Golden UDFA
2013: 8-8 (2nd AFC North) RB LeVeon Bell (#2) CB William Gay FA
QB Landry Jones (#4b) C/G Chris Hubbard UDFA
LB Vince Williams (#6b)
2014: 11-5 (1st AFC North) LB Ryan Shazier (#1) OT Alejandro Villanueva FA
DE Stephon Tuitt (#2) S Mike Mitchell UFA (CAR)
WR Martavis Bryant (#4) LB James Harrison FA
DT Daniel McCullers (#6b) WR Darrius Heyward-Bey UFA (IND)
LB Arthur Moats UFA (BUF)
2015: 10-6 (2nd AFC North) LB Bud Dupree (#1) TE Xavier Grimble FA
TE Jesse James (#5) C/G B.J. Finney UDFA
DE L.T. Walton (#6a) WR Eli Rogers UDFA
LB Anthony Chickillo (#6b) P Jordan Berry FA
K Chris Boswell FA
FB Roosevelt Nix FA
2016: 11-5 (1st AFC North) CB Artie Burns (#1) CB Mike Hilton FA
S Sean Davis (#2) OT Matt Feiler FA
DT Javon Hargrave (#3)
OT Jerald Hawkins (#4)
LB Tyler Matakevich (#7b)
2017: 0-0 (T-1st AFC North) LB T.J. Watt (#1) DE Tyson Alualu UFA (JAX)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (#2) CB Coty Sensabaugh UFA (NYG)
RB James Conner (#3b) WR Justin Hunter UFA (BUF)
QB Joshua Dobbs (#4) RB Terrell Watson FA
CB Brian Allen (#5) LS Kameron Canaday FA
TE Vance McDonald TR (SF)
CB Joe Haden UFA (CLE)
S J.J. Wilcox TR (TB)
LB Steven Johnson FA
2017 Starting Lineups

Date Opponent WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB
Rogers
10-Sep at CLE Brown Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Gilbert James Bryant Roethlisberger Bell (WR)
James
17-Sep MIN Brown Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Gilbert Hubbard (TE) Roethlisberger Bell Nix

Date Opponent LE NT RE LOLB LILB RILB ROLB LCB RCB SS FS


10-Sep at CLE Heyward Hargrave Tuitt Chickillo Shazier Williams Watt Haden Burns Davis Mitchell
Hilton
17-Sep MIN Heyward (DB) Alualu Dupree Shazier Williams Watt Haden Burns Davis Gay
2017 PLAYER PARTICIPATION
Games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 12 16 26 4 10 17 25 31
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 Injury 2017
CLE MIN CHI BAL JAK KAS CIN DET IND TEN GB CIN BAL NE HOU CLE Career Consec. Games Games/
G/S G/S Missed Starts

Names
Adams, Keion IR IR 0/0 0/0 2 0/0
Allen, Brian SI P 1/0 1/0 0 1/0
Alualu, Tyson P RDE 112/89 16/1 0 2/1
Bell, Le'Veon RB RB 49/49 49/49 0 2/2
Berry, Jordan P P 34/0 34/0 0 2/0
Boswell, Chris P P 29/0 6/0 0 2/1
Brown, Antonio WR WR 103/76 2/2 0 2/2
Bryant, Martavis P P 23/9 2/0 0 2/0
Burns, Artie RCBRCB 18/11 18/11 0 2/2
Canaday, Kameron P P 2/0 2/0 0 2/0
Chickillo, Anthony LOLBP 24/8 2/1 0 2/1
Conner, James P P 2/0 2/0 0 2/0
Crawford, Antonio IR IR 0/0 0/0 2 0/0
Davis, Sean SS SS 18/11 18/9 0 2/2
DeCastro, David RG RG 69/68 58/58 0 2/2
Dobbs, Joshua SI SI 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Dupree, Bud SI LOLB 25/11 1/1 0 1/1
Feiler, Matt SI SI 0/0 1/0 0 0/0
Finney, B.J. DNP P 14/3 1/0 0 1/0
Fort, L.J. P PS 33/2 0/0 0 0/0
Foster, Ramon LG LG 118/103 6/6 0 2/2
Friend, Kyle PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Galambos, Matt PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Gay, William P FS 162/102 162/1 0 2/0
Gilbert, Marcus RT RT 78/77 11/11 0 2/2
Golden, Robert P P 78/10 2/0 0 2/0
Grimble, Xavier P P 15/2 2/0 0 2/0
Haden, Joe LCB LCB 92/83 11/11 0 2/2
Hagen, Jacob PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Hargrave, Javon NT P 17/14 5/0 0 2/11
Harrison, James P DNP 188/117 0/0 0 1/0
Hawkins, Jerald SI SI 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Heyward, Cameron LDE LDE 89/54 2/2 0 2/2
Heyward-Bey, Darrius P P 116/69 4/0 0 2/0
Hilton, Mike P DB 2/1 2/1 0 2/1
Hooks, Lavon PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Hubbard, Chris P TE 25/5 18/1 0 2/1
Huguenin, Farrington PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Hunter, Justin SI SI 48/18 0/0 0 0/0
James, Jesse TE TE 26/17 26/2 0 2/2
Johnson, Steven - P 64/7 0/0 0 1/0
Jones, Landry DNP DNP 15/4 0/0 0 0/0
Matakevich, Tyler P P 18/0 18/0 0 2/0
Matthews, Mike IR IR 0/0 0/0 2 0/0
Bold denotes starter and position
P Played
DNP Did Not Play
SI Sunday Inactive
PS Practice Squad
PUP Reserve/PUP List
SUS Reserve/Suspended
IR Reserve/Injured List
DFR Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return
2017 PLAYER PARTICIPATION
Games 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Sep Sep Sep Oct Oct Oct Oct Oct Nov Nov Nov Dec Dec Dec Dec Dec
10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 12 16 26 4 10 17 25 31
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 Injury 2017
CLE MIN CHI BAL JAK KAS CIN DET IND TEN GB CIN BAL NE HOU CLE Career Consec. Games Games/
G/S G/S Missed Starts

Names
McCullers, Daniel SI DNP 37/1 0/0 0 0/0
McDonald, Vance P SI 49/30 1/0 0 1/0
McGee, Jake PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Mitchell, Mike P P 126/72 65/0 0 2/1
Moats, Arthur P P 109/45 66/0 0 2/0
Nix, Roosevelt P FB 27/6 10/1 0 2/1
Phillips, Dashaun PS PS 11/2 0/0 0 0/0
Pouncey, Maurkice C C 79/79 2/2 0 2/2
Roethlisberger, Ben QB QB 187/185 2/2 0 2/2
Rogers, Eli WR P 15/9 11/0 0 2/1
Sensabaugh, Coty P P 74/29 2/0 0 2/0
Shazier, Ryan RILB RILB 36/31 15/11 0 2/2
Smith-Schuster, JuJu WR P 2/1 2/1 0 2/1
Thomas, Justin PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Toussaint, Fitzgerald PS PS 25/0 0/0 0 0/0
Tucker, Marcus PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0
Tuitt, Stephon RDE SI 45/33 0/0 0 1/1
Villanueva, Al LT LT 34/28 34/28 0 2/2
Watson, Terrell P P 3/0 2/0 0 2/0
Walton, L.T. P P 18/4 9/0 0 2/0
Watt, T.J. ROLB ROLB 2/2 2/2 0 2/2
Willcox, J.J. P SI 59/38 0/0 0 1/0
Williams, Vince RILB RILB 65/19 65/2 0 2/2

Bold denotes starter and position


P Played
DNP Did Not Play
SI Sunday Inactive
PS Practice Squad
PUP Reserve/PUP List
SUS Reserve/Suspended
IR Reserve/Injured List
DFR Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return
2017 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS
OPPONENTS STEELERS
RUSHING
at CLE (9/10) Isaiah Crowell 17 Rushes 27 LeVeon Bell MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Dalvin Cook 64 Yards 87 LeVeon Bell MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Dalvin Cook 25 Long 15 LeVeon Bell at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) DeShone Kizer 1 TDs
MIN (9/17) C.J. Ham 1
RECEIVING
at CLE (9/10) Corey Coleman 5 Receptions 11 Antonio Brown at CLE (9/10)
MIN (9/17) Adam Thielen 5
at CLE (9/10) Corey Coleman 53 Yards 182 Antonio Brown at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) Ricardo Louis 29 Long 51 Martavis Bryant MIN (9/17)
at CLE (9/10) Corey Coleman 1 TDs 2 Jesse James at CLE (9/10)

PASSING
MIN (9/17) Case Keenum 37 Attempts 36 Ben Roethlisberger at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) DeShone Kizer 20 Completions 24 Ben Roethlisberger at CLE (9/10)
MIN (9/17) Case Keenum 20
at CLE (9/10) DeShone Kizer 222 Yards 263 Ben Roethlisberger at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) DeShone Kizer 29 Long 51 Ben Roethlisberger MIN (9/17)
at CLE (9/10) DeShone Kizer 1 TDs 2 Ben Roethlisberger at CLE (9/10)
2 Ben Roethlisberger MIN (9/17)
at CLE (9/10) DeShone Kizer 1 INTs 1 Ben Roethlisberger at CLE (9/10)

PUNT RETURNS
at CLE (9/10) Jabrill Peppers 3 Returns 3 Eli Rogers at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) Jabrill Peppers 34 Yards 32 Eli Rogers at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) Jabrill Peppers 25 Long 13 Eli Rogers at CLE (9/10)
TDs

KICKOFF RETURNS
MIN (9/17) Jerick McKinnon 2 Returns 1 JuJu Smith-Schuster at CLE (9/10)
1 JuJu-Smith Schuster MIN (9/17)
1 Terrell Watson MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Jerick McKinnon 52 Yards 25 Terrell Watson MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Jerick McKinnon 27 Long 25 Terrell Watson MIN (9/17)
TDs

PUNTS
MIN (9/17) Ryan Quigley 6 Punts 6 Jordan Berry at CLE (9/10)
MIN (9/17) Ryan Quigley 264 Yards 275 Jordan Berry at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) Britton Colquitt 48.4 Avg. 45.8 Jordan Berry at CLE (9/10)
MIN (9/17) Ryan Quigley 44.2 Net 40.2 Jordan Berry at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) Britton Colquitt 61 Long 59 Jordan Berry at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) Britton Colquitt 3 In 20 2 Jordan Berry MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Ryan Quigley 3
Touchbacks

INTERCEPTIONS
at CLE (9/10) Derrick Kindred 1 Interceptions 1 T.J. Watt at CLE (9/10)
at CLE (9/10) Derrick Kindred 30 Long Return 17 T.J. Watt at CLE (9/10)
TDs

TACKLES
MIN (9/17) Andrew Sendejo 10 Total 8 Ryan Shazier MIN (9/17)
8 Sean Davis MIN (9/17)
8 Mike Hilton MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Andrew Sendejo 8 Solo 7 Sean Davis MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Anthony Barr 8
MIN (9/17) Eric Kendricks 6 Assisted 3 Ryan Shazier at CLE (9/10)
4 Cameron Heyward MIN (9/17)
MIN (9/17) Everson Griffen 2 Sacks 2 T.J. Watt at CLE (9/10)
2 Anthony Chickillo at CLE (9/10)
2017 DRIVE ENGINEERING

Steelers

REGULAR SEASON
No. Missed Blkd Blkd Scoring 1st
STEELERS Drives TD FG FG FG Punt Punt Downs Fum. Int. Safety Time Pts Effic. Drive
Sept. 10 at CLE 10 2 0 0 0 6 0 7 1 1 0 28:50 21 20% Punt
Sept. 17 MIN 12 2 4 0 0 5 0 22 0 0 0 34:22 26 16% Punt

Opponents

REGULAR SEASON
No. Missed Blkd Blkd Scoring 1st
OPPONENTS Drives TD FG FG FG Punt Punt Downs Fum. Int. Safety Time Pts Effic. Drive
TOTAL
Sept. 10 at CLE 11 2 1 0 0 5 1 7 1 1 0 31:10 18 27% Blocked Punt
Sept. 17 MIN 12 1 1 0 0 6 0 14 0 0 0 25:38 9 8.3% Punt
2017 STEELERS SCORING DRIVES
REGULAR SEASON

Drive Score Time


Opponent Obtained Scoring Play Plays Yards Time Pit-Opp Qtr Remain
Cleveland Punt Tyler Matakevich punt block recovery - - - 7-0 1 12:44
Cleveland Punt J. James 4-yd. pass from Roethlisberger 12 68 5:26 7-7 2 0:45
Cleveland Kickoff J. James 2-yd. pass from Roethlisberger 6 75 3:50 21-10 3 5:37
Minnesota Punt M. Bryant 27-yd. pass from Roethlisberger 9 78 2:18 7-0 1 3:02
Minnesota Punt Smith-Schuster 4 yd. pass from Roethlisberger 5 60 3:12 14-0 2 13:31
Minnesota Downs Chris Boswell 46yd. field goal 4 8 2:06 17-3 3 12:19
Minnesota Kickoff Chris Boswell 29yd. field goal 10 74 4:52 20-9 3 5:05
Minnesota Punt Chris Boswell 37yd. field goal 11 64 4:44 23-9 4 3:18
Minnesota Downs Chris Boswell 43yd. field goal 4 5 0:20 26-9 4 1:53

2017 OPPONENTS SCORING DRIVES


REGULAR SEASON

Drive Score Time


Opponent Obtained Scoring Play Plays Yards Time Pit-Opp Qtr Remain
Cleveland Kickoff Kizer run for 1yd. 12 68 5:25 14-7 1 0:22
Cleveland Punt Gonzalez 24yd. field goal 7 53 4:29 14-10 3 9:27
Cleveland Kickoff Kizer 3yd. pass to Coleman 8 73 3:05 21-18 4 3:36
Minnesota Kickoff K. Forbath 42yd. field goal 11 51 4:41 14-3 2 8:50
Minnesota Kickoff C. Hamm 1yd. run 6 82 2:22 17-9 3 9:57
THIRD/FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS

REGULAR SEASON

THIRD DOWN FOURTH DOWN


Date Opponent Made Att. Pct. Made Att. Pct.

9/10/17 STEELERS 5 13 38% 0 0 0%


at Cleveland 3 12 25% 2 2 100%

9/17/17 STEELERS 8 26 30.8% 0 0 0%


Minnesota 8 27 29.6% 2 5 40%

9/24/17 STEELERS
at Chicago

10/1/17 STEELERS
at Baltimore

10/8/17 STEELERS
Jacksonville

10/15/17 STEELERS
at Kansas City

10/22/17 STEELERS
at Cincinnati

10/29/17 STEELERS
at Detroit

11/12/17 STEELERS
at Indianapolis

11/16/17 STEELERS
at Indianapolis

11/26/17 STEELERS
at Green bay

12/4/17 STEELERS
at Cincinnati

12/10/17 STEELERS
Baltimore

12/16/17 STEELERS
New England

12/25/16 STEELERS
at Houston

12/25/16 STEELERS
Cleveland

STEELERS 5 13 38% 0 0 0%
OPPONENTS 3 12 25% 2 2 100%

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