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PITTSBURGH STEELERS
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS
(1-0)
vs.
CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-0)
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 • 1 p.m. (ET) • Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, Pa.
REGULAR SEASON GAME #2
Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
2016 SCHEDULE
vs.
PRESEASON (1-3)
Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)
DATE: Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016
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KICKOFF: 1 p.m. ET
SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Friday, Aug. 12
Thursday, Aug. 18
Friday, Aug. 26
Thursday, Sept. 1
DETROIT
PHILADELPHIA
@ New Orleans
@ Carolina
Monday, Sept. 12
Sunday, Sept. 18
Sunday, Sept. 25
Sunday, Oct. 2
Sunday, Oct. 9
Sunday, Oct. 16
Sunday, Oct. 23
Sunday, Oct. 30
Sunday, Nov. 6
Sunday, Nov. 13
Sunday, Nov. 20
Thursday, Nov. 24
Sunday, Dec. 4
Sunday, Dec. 11
Sunday, Dec. 18
Sunday, Dec. 25
Sunday, Jan. 1
@ Washington
CINCINNATI
@ Philadelphia
KANSAS CITY
NEW YORK JETS*
@ Miami*
NEW ENGLAND*
BYE WEEK
@ Baltimore*
DALLAS*
@ Cleveland*
@ Indianapolis
NEW YORK GIANTS*
@ Buffalo*
@ Cincinnati*
BALTIMORE
CLEVELAND*
L, 30-17 (KDKA)
L, 17-0 (KDKA)
W, 27-14 (KDKA)
L, 18-6 (KDKA)
PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass
TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)
ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle (play-by-play)
Dan Fouts (color analyst) | Evan Washburn (sideline)
LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network
WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
Tunch Ilkin (analyst) | Craig Wolfley (sideline)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Sports
ANNOUNCERS: John Sadak (play-by-play)
Mike Mayock (analyst)
A LOOK AT THE COACHES
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin
Overall regular-season record: 93-52 (.641)/10th season
Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 93-52 (.641)/10th season
Playoff Record/Years: 6-5/six years
REGULAR SEASON (1-0)
W, 38-16 (ESPN)
1 p.m. (CBS)
4:25 p.m. (CBS)
8:30 p.m. (NBC)
1 p.m. (CBS)
1 p.m. (CBS)
4:25 p.m. (CBS)
1 p.m. (CBS)
4:25 p.m. (FOX)
1 p.m. (CBS)
8:30 p.m. (NBC)
4:25 p.m. (FOX)
1 p.m. (CBS)
8:30 p.m. (NBC)
4:30 p.m. (NFL Network)
1 p.m. (CBS)
Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis
Overall regular-season record: 113-94 (.545)/14th season
Regular-season record with Cincinnati: 113-94 (.545)/14th season
Playoff Record/Years: 0-7/seven years
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POSTSEASON
Sat.-Sun., Jan. 7-8
Sat.-Sun., Jan. 14-15
Sunday, Jan. 22
Sunday, Jan. 29
Sunday, Feb. 5
NOTE: All times are Eastern
Wild Card Weekend
Divisional Playoff Games
Conference Championships
Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
Super Bowl LI (Houston, Texas)
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Home games in Bold CAPS
STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE
For the 18th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970)
are carrying all Steelers games.
Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network
spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and
South Carolina. All Steelers’ games will be broadcast in Spanish on
steelers.com.
For the 22nd straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the “Voice of
the Steelers” and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining
Hillgrove for his 18th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the
former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 14th
season is former Steeler offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides
sideline analysis.
Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard on www.steelers.com/espanol. Stations on
the Steelers Radio Network include:
FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2)
WDVE-FM (102.5)
WBGG-AM (970)
STEELERS NATION HD RADIO
Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station
dedicated specifically to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be
heard on www.steelers.com, the official Steelers app or the
iheart app on your smartphone, and at 102.5 WDVE HD2.
A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is
available at www.facebook.com/steelersnationradio.
PENNSYLVANIA (31)
Allentown-WSAN (1470)
Altoona-WVAM (1430)
Altoona-WRKY (104.9)
Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230)
Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460)
Bedford-WBVE (107.5)
Bradford-WESB (1490)
Butler-WISR (680)
Chambersburg-WCHA (800)
Clarendon-WKNB (104.3)
Clarion-WCCR (92.7)
Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7)
DuBois-WOWQ (102.1)
Erie-WJET (1440)
Gettysburg-WGET (1320)
Grove City-WWGY (95.1)
Homer City-WCCS (1160)
Johnstown-WNTJ (1490)
Johnstown-WRKW (99.1)
Latrobe-WCNS (1480)
Mount Union-WHUN (106.9)
Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1)
Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (92.3)
Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3)
Somerset-WLLI (990)
Starview-WLPA (92.7)
State College-WQWK (1450)
Uniontown-WMBS (590)
Washington-WJPA (1450)
Williamsport-WCXR (99.3)
Williamsport-WZXR (103.7)
practice
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OHIO (3)
Fremont-WOHF (92.1)
Upper Arlington-WTOH (98.9)
Youngstown-WNIO (1390)
MARYLAND (5)
Cumberland-WTBO (1450)
Cumberland-WTBO (105.7)
Frederick-WFMD (930)
Frostburg-WFRB (560)
Hagerstown-WHAG (1410)
WEST VIRGINIA (7)
Charleston-WCHS (580)
Cross Lanes-WSWW (1490)
Fairmont-WRLF (94.3)
Fairmont-WMMN (920)
New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3)
St. Mary’s-WJAW (630)
Wheeling-WBBD (1400)
NEW YORK (1)
Syracuse-WTLA (1200)
SOUTH CAROLINA (1)
Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1)
GREENE AND DUNGY TO THE
HALL OF FAME
Former Steelers linebacker Kevin Greene, and safety and
defensive coordinator Tony Dungy were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016, and were enshrined on Saturday,
August 6, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Greene played in 228 games over the course of 15 seasons
for the Los Angeles Rams (1985-92), the Pittsburgh Steelers
(1993-95), the Carolina Panthers (1996, 1998-99) and the San
Francisco 49ers (1997). He was a three-time first-team All-Pro
(1989, 1994 and 1996) and a five-time Pro Bowler (1989, 199496 and 1998).
Greene ranks third all-time in NFL history with 160.0 sacks.
He recorded double-digit sacks in a single season 10 times, and
he led the NFL in sacks twice (1994 and 1996). He was named
to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s.
As a member of the Steelers, Greene recorded 35.5 sacks
in three seasons. His 35.5 sacks in a three-year span are the
second-most sacks in any three-year span in Steelers’ history.
Dungy played for the Steelers from 1977-78, and was a
member of the team’s Super Bowl XXIII team. He returned to
Pittsburgh in 1981 as the team’s defensive backs coach, before
being elevated to defensive coordinator in 1984. At the time, he
was the NFL’s youngest defensive coordinator.
2016 SCHEDULE NOTES
The Steelers appeared in their first of four nationally televised
primetime games in 2016 on Kickoff Weekend, defeating the
Washington Redskins 38-16 on Monday Night Football.,
Pittsburgh will host the Kansas City Chiefs in a home primetime
game at Heinz Field in Week 4 (Oct. 2) on Sunday Night Football
(NBC, 8:30 p.m.).
The Steelers will appear in their eighth Thanksgiving Day
game in team history in Week 12 (Nov. 24) at the Indianapolis
Colts (NBC, 8:30 p.m.). Pittsburgh’s fourth nationally televised
primetime contest occurs at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15
on Sunday Night Football, Dec. 18 (NBC, 8:30 p.m.).
Pittsburgh will host the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16 (NFL
Network, 4:30 p.m.) on Dec. 25 to mark the first Christmas Day
game in franchise history.
1934 THROWBACKS IN WEEK 5
The Steelers will wear their 1934 throwback uniforms for the
team’s October 9 contest vs. the New York Jets at Heinz Field.
This will mark the fifth straight season Pittsburgh will wear their
1934 throwback uniforms.
The team first wore these in 2012 during the team’s 80th
season in professional football.
COLOR RUSH ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Pittsburgh will debut its ‘color rush’ uniforms on Christmas
Day when the team hosts the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field.
Steelers President Art Rooney II announced during halftime of
the team’s first preseason game on KDKA-TV that the team’s
‘color rush’ uniforms will be all black with gold numbers.
2016 DRAFT CLASS
CB Artie Burns (1st round, 25th overall): Started 23-of-36
games played at Miami and finished his Hurricane career with 93
tackles, 14 pass breakups, seven interceptions, one forced fumble
and a fumble recovery....led the Atlantic Coast Conference with six
interceptions in 2015, the most by a Hurricane since 2003 (Sean
Taylor, 10), en route to earning All-ACC second-team honors.
S Sean Davis (2nd round, 58th overall): Started 40-of-50
games played at Maryland and finished his Terrapin career with
318 tackles...led the Maryland defense with 70 solo tackles in
2015 (second with 88 combined stops), to go along with five
forced fumbles (second in the nation) and three interceptions.
DT Javon Hargrave (3rd round, 89th overall): A a two-time SBN
Sports Mel Blount Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive
Player of the Year in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at South
Carolina State in 2014-15....totaled 37.0 sacks, including 10.0 or
more in each of his final two campaigns.
LB Tyler Matakevich (7th round, 246th overall): The Temple
all-time leading tackler with 493 stops, became the first school
defensive player to earn first-team All-America honors and the first
at any position since 1986 (Paul Palmer)...was the only player in
the FBS to lead his team in tackles in every game in 2015, and
became just the seventh player in NCAA history to eclipse the
100-tackle plateau in four seasons.
FROM LAST WEEK’S GAME AT WASHINGTON
THE STEELERS
• The Steelers are now 33-42-3 against the Redskins in
regular-season history (13-20-3 on the road) and 2-0 at
FedExField.
• Pittsburgh has won each of its previous six games vs.
Washington.
• The Steelers are now 3-0 in primetime games vs.
Washington, all on Monday Night Football.
• The Steelers are now 5-5-1 vs. the Redskins in the month
of September.
• Pittsburgh improved to 10-4 in its last 14 season-opening
games (since 2003).
• The Steelers are 42-36-4 all-time on Kickoff Weekend. The
team’s 42 wins in Week 1 of the regular season are tops in
the AFC (fifth-most in the NFL).
• Pittsburgh improved to 44-24 (.647) on Monday Night
Football since the game debuted in 1970.
• The Steelers’ 44 wins on Monday Night Football are tied for
the second-most since the game’s debut in 1970 with Dallas
(San Francisco: 47).
• Pittsburgh is now 4-1 on Monday Night Football on Kickoff
Weekend.
• The Steelers are 434-277-2 during the regular season
since 1970.
• Converted each of their three red zone trips on offense into
touchdowns, while the defense held the Redskins to just one
touchdown in four red zone trips.
• Finished with 9-of-14 third-down conversion mark and held
Washington to 3-of-10.
• Had a 300-yard passer (Ben Roethlisberger: 300), 100yard rusher (DeAngelo Williams: 143) and 100-yard receiver
(Antonio Brown: 126) for the first time since Dec. 6, 2015 vs.
Indianapolis.
HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN
• Is now 93-52 during the regular season, including 40-33
on the road.
• Is now 3-0 as the Steelers’ head coach in regular-season
games vs. Washington (2-0 on the road).
• Is now 11-2 (.846) all-time on Monday Night Football,
including 6-2 on the road.
• Improved to 28-16 in primetime games.
• Improved to 6-4 as the Steelers’ head coach on Kickoff
Weekend.
• Improved to 18-14 in regular-season games during the
month of September.
• Owns a 25-12 all-time regular-season record against NFC
opponents (11-8 on the road).
• Is now 70-13 when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime.
QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER
• Completed 27-of-37 passes for 300 yards with three
touchdowns and an interception for a passer rating of 112.4.
• His 27 pass completions set a Steelers Monday Night
Football record, surpassing Mark Malone (26, Sept. 30, 1985
vs. Cincinnati).
• Improved to 114-56 as a starter during the regular season,
including 50-35 on the road.
• With his sixth completion to Antonio Brown, became the
first player in NFL history to throw at least 500 completions
to three different teammates (Heath Miller: 540, Hines Ward:
512 and Antonio Brown (502).
• Is the third active NFL quarterback to record 50 road wins
(Tom Brady: 75 and Drew Brees: 57).
• Increased his Steelers’ franchise record for the most wins
as a starting quarterback to 114 (Terry Bradshaw, 107).
• Is now 4-0 against Washington in the regular season as a
starter (2-0 on the road).
• Improved to 12-4 in his NFL career as a starter on Monday
Night Football (6-4 on the road).
• Owns a 31-13 (.705) regular-season record as a starter
against NFC opponents.y Night Football in his NFL career
(330, Dec. 19, 2011 at San Francisco).
QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (Cont’d)
• Surpassed Dan Fouts (43,040) for the 12th-most passing
yards in NFL history, with 43,295.
• Surpassed Kerry Collins and Philip Rivers (3,487) for the
12th-most pass completions in NFL history, with 3,503.
• Tied Vinny Testaverde (275) for the 12th-most touchdown
passes in NFL history.
• Totaled 300 passing yards, his 46th 300-yard passing
game of his career during the regular season, extending his
franchise record.
• Reached 300 passing yards for the first time in his career
against the Redskins.
• Has now thrown for 300 or more yards twice on Monday
Night Football in his NFL career (330, Dec. 19, 2011 at San
Francisco).
• Became the 10th quarterback in NFL history to throw at
least 275 touchdown passes with one team.
• Has thrown at least three touchdown passes in 36 games
during the regular season, extending his franchise record.
• His three touchdown passes marked his sixth career Monday
Night Football game with at least three scoring tosses.
• For the 70th time in his career during the regular season,
he registered a passer rating over 100.0 as a starter. The
Steelers are 63-7 in those games.
WR ANTONIO BROWN
• Led all players with game-highs in receptions (8), receiving
yards (126) and touchdown catches (2).
• Extended his consecutive regular-season games started
streak to 37 – the third-longest active consecutive games
started streak among NFL wide receivers.
• Increased his career numbers in 23 games vs. NFC teams
to 148 receptions for 1,982 receiving yards and 14 touchdown
catches.
• Has registered at least one reception in 90 consecutive
games in which he has played, including the postseason –
dating back to October 3, 2010.
• Has registered at least one reception in 85 consecutive
regular-season games – dating back to October 3, 2010.
• Broke a tie with John Stallworth for sole possession of
the second-most 100-yard receiving games in team history,
with 26.
• Became the fourth Steelers player in team history to reach
10,000 combined yards.
• Reached 10,000 combined yards in his 87th career game
– the fewest games in Steelers history to hit the milestone
(Franco Harris: 111, Jerome Bettis: 122 and Hines Ward: 164).
• Surpassed Louis Lipps (39) on the team’s all-time touchdown
receptions chart, with 40.
• Moved into a tie with Heath Miller for the seventh-most total
touchdowns in Steelers history with, 45.
• Became the sixth player in Steelers history to record at least
40 touchdown receptions.
• Matched a single-game career-high with two touchdown
catches – the 10th multi-touchdown catch game of his
NFL career – moving into a tie for the second-most multitouchdown receiving games in team history with Lynn
Swann.
• His two touchdown catches marked the 10th multitouchdown catch game on Kickoff Weekend in team history
and the first since 2008 (Hines Ward, Sept. 7 vs. Houston).
• Became the first Steelers player with two touchdown catches
on Monday Night Football since Nov. 9, 2009 (Hines Ward at
Denver) – the 14th such occasion.
WR ELI ROGERS
• Made his NFL debut and caught six passes for 59 yards,
along with his first career touchdown reception.
WR SAMMIE COATES
• Set single-game career-highs in receptions (2) and receiving
yards (56).
TE JESSE JAMES
•Set single-game career-highs in receptions (5) and receiving
yards (31).
RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS
• Totaled game-highs in rushing yards (143) on 26 carries
and added six catches for 28 yards, along with two rushing
touchdowns.
• His two rushing touchdowns marked his 16th career multirushing touchdown game.
• His 143 rushing yards marked the second-most by a Steeler
on Kickoff Weekend (161, Willie Parker, 2005 vs. Tennessee).
• Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing barrier for the 23rd time in
his NFL career and for the fifth time as a Steeler.
• Scored his 65th career touchdown (58 rushing and seven
receiving) – his 12th as a Steeler.
• His teams are now 16-7 when he rushes for 100 yards in
a game and 13-3 when he has multiple rushing touchdowns
in a game.
• Eclipsed 2,000 receiving yards in his NFL career, now with
2,016.
• With 28 receiving yards, became the fifth active NFL player
with at least 7,500 rushing yards, 2,000 receiving yards and
60-plus total touchdowns.
G DAVID DeCASTRO
streak to 41 – the sixth-longest active consecutive games
started streak among NFL guards.
K CHRIS BOSWELL
• Converted his sole field goal attempt of the game, 46 yards,
marking his 30th career successful field goal.
DE CAMERON HEYWARD
• Extended his consecutive regular-season games played
streak to 81 – tying as the third-longest active consecutive
games played streak among NFL defensive ends.
streak to 45 – the fifth-longest active consecutive games
played streak among NFL defensive ends.
CB WILLIAM GAY
• Extended his consecutive regular season games played
streak to 145 – the longest active consecutive games played
streak among NFL cornerbacks.
DB SEAN DAVIS
• Became the first Steelers rookie defensive back to start a
season-opener since 1997 (Chad Scott, Aug. 31, vs. Dallas).
S MIKE MITCHELL
• Extended his consecutive regular season games started
played streak among NFL safeties.
S ROBERT GOLDEN
played streak among NFL safeties.
LB JAMES HARRISON
• Hauled in an interception in the fourth quarter – his eighth
career interception and seventh as a Steeler.
LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS
• Led the defense with 8 tackles (4 solo).
• Extended his streak of consecutive regular-season games
started to 86 – the longest active streak among current
Steelers – and the third-longest active streak among NFL
linebackers.
streak to 105 – the third-longest active consecutive games
played streak among NFL linebackers.
LB RYAN SHAZIER
• Totaled 6 tackles (5 solo) and recorded his second career
interception in the third quarter, one play after forcing his third
career forced fumble.
HEINZ FIELD HOME OPENERS
The Steelers will host the Cincinnati Bengals this week in
their 2016 regular-season home opener at Heinz Field.
Since Heinz Field opened in 2001, the Steelers are 13-2 in
their first home game of the year.
Below is a look at each of the Steelers’ regular-season home
openers at Heinz Field since 2001:
STEELERS REGULAR SEASON HOME OPENERS AT
HEINZ FIELD: SINCE 2001
DATE
OPPONENT
RESULT
Oct. 7, 2001
Cincinnati
W, 16-7
Sept. 15, 2002
Oakland
L, 30-17
Sept. 7, 2003
Baltimore
W, 34-15
Sept. 12, 2004
Oakland
W, 24-21
Sept. 11, 2005
Tennessee
W, 34-7
Sept. 7, 2006
Miami
W, 28-17
Sept. 16, 2007
Buffalo
W, 26-3
Sept. 7, 2008
Houston
W, 38-17
Sept. 10, 2009
Tennessee
W, 13-10
Sept. 12, 2010
Atlanta
W, 15-9 OT
Sept. 18, 2011
Seattle
W, 24-0
Sept. 16, 2012
NY Jets
W, 27-10
Sept. 8, 2013
Tennessee
L, 16-9
Sept. 7, 2014
Cleveland
W, 30-27
Sept. 20, 2015
San Francisco
W, 43-18
HOME OPENERS SINCE 2001
Since Heinz Field opened in 2001, the Steelers’ 13-2 regularseason home opener record is tied as the second-best in the
NFL:
BEST HOME OPENER RECORD SINCE 2001
TEAM
RECORD
WIN PCT.
Denver Broncos
15-1
.938
Pittsburgh Steelers
13-2
.867
New England Patriots
13-2
.867
Seattle Seahawks
13-3
.813
Atlanta Falcons
12-4
.750
Baltimore Ravens
12-4
.750
STEELERS HEINZ FIELD SUPERLATIVES
PASSING YARDS
522*
Ben Roethlisberger
503
Ben Roethlisberger
473
Tommy Maddox
10/26/2014 vs. IND W, 51-34
12/20/2009 vs. GB W, 37-36
11/10/2002 vs. ATL T, 34-34
PASS COMPLETIONS
40*
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
38
Ben Roethlisberger
12/20/2015 vs. DEN W, 34-27
10/26/2014 vs. IND W, 51-34
11/5/2006 vs. DEN L, 31-20
PASS ATTEMPTS
58*
Ben Roethlisberger
57
Tommy Maddox
55
Ben Roethlisberger
11/30/2014 vs. NO L, 35-32
12/8/2002 vs. HOU L, 24-6
12/20/2015 vs. DEN W, 34-27
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
6*
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
5
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
11/2/2014 vs. BAL W, 43-23
10/26/2014 vs. IND W, 51-34
10/9/2011 vs. TEN W, 38-17
11/5/2007 vs. BAL W, 38-7
RUSHING YARDS
223*
Willie Parker
213
Willie Parker
170
DeAngelo Williams
12/7/2006 vs. CLE W, 27-7
11/12/2006 vs. NO W, 38-31
11/8/2015 vs. OAK W, 38-35
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
3**
Four occasions, most recently
DeAngelo Williams
9/20/2015 vs. SF W, 43-18
2
Sixteen occasions, most recently
DeAngelo Williams
11/8/2015 vs. OAK, W, 38-35
RECEPTIONS
17*
Antonio Brown
16
Antonio Brown
13
Hines Ward
11/8/2015 vs. OAK, W, 38-35
12/20/2015 vs. DEN W, 34-27
11/30/2003 vs. CIN L, 24-20
RECEIVING YARDS
284*
Antonio Brown
253
Plaxico Burress
196
Antonio Brown
11/8/2015 vs. OAK, W, 38-35
11/10/2002 vs. ATL T, 34-34
9/22/2013 vs. CHI L, 40-23
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
2
32 occasions, most recently
Antonio Brown
12/20/2015 vs. DEN W, 34-27
YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE
306*
Antonio Brown
254
Le’veon Bell
253
Plaxico Burress
11/8/2015 vs. OAK, W, 38-35
11/30/14 vs. NO L, 35-32
11/10/2002 vs. ATL T, 34-34
SACKS
3.5
James Harrison
11/5/2007 vs. BAL W, 38-7
3.0
Eight occasions, most recently
James Harrison
12/6/15 vs. IND W, 45-10
INTERCEPTIONS
2
Nine times, most recently
Brice McCain
12/28/14 vs. CIN W, 27-17
POINTS SCORED
51
10/26/2014 vs. IND W, 51-34
47
12/23/2001 vs. DET W, 47-14
45
12/6/2015 vs. IND W, 45-10
10/15/2006 vs. KC W, 45-7
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED
0
Five times, most recently
3
Six times, most recently
6
12/24/2011 vs. STL W, 27-0
12/8/2011 vs. CLE W, 14-3
12/12/2004 vs. NYJ W, 17-6
* - Denotes Steelers’ all-time single-game record
** - Denotes ties Steelers’ all-time single-game record
STEELERS-BENGALS HISTORY
Series History: Series began in 1970
Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 56-35
At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 30-16
At Cincinnati: Steelers lead, 26-19
Neutral Sites: n/a
Streak: Steelers won previous meeting
Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 13, 2015 at Cincinnati
Pittsburgh 33, Cincinnati 20
Post-Season Series: Steelers lead, 2-0
Last Post-Season Meeting: Jan. 9, 2016 at Cincinnati (Wild Card)
(preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)
This week’s game marks the 92nd regular-season meeting
between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with the Steelers holding a
56-35 advantage in the series, including a 14-game advantage at
home (30-16)...Pittsburgh is 9-6 vs. Cincinnati at Heinz Field since
the stadium opened in 2001...Sunday’s game will mark the 14th
meeting in the month of September between the two teams (5-8),
and the seventh in Pittsburgh in September in series history
(3-3).
2016 TEAM STATS
Steelers
Category
Bengals
38.0..................................... Points Scored Per Game ...............................23.0
16.0..................................... Points Allowed Per Game ..............................22.0
23.0....................................... First Downs Per Game.................................18.0
435.0......................................Total Yards Per Game ...............................381.0
147.0................................... Rushing Yards Per Game ..............................57.0
288.0................................... Passing Yards Per Game.............................324.0
0.0....................................................Sacks By .............................................1.0
2................................................. Interceptions By ...........................................1
33:18....................................Avg. Time of Possession .............................25:07
5.................................................... Touchdowns ..............................................2
2............................................. Rushing Touchdowns .......................................1
3............................................. Passing Touchdowns .......................................1
0........................................... Touchdowns on Returns ....................................0
1-1 ................................................. Field Goals ............................................3-4
53.5............................................... Punting Avg. .........................................48.0
n/a..............................................Punt Return Avg. .....................................10.5
18.0.......................................... Kickoff Return Avg.....................................16.7
2016 AFC NORTH STANDINGS
2016 AFC North Standings
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Cleveland
W
1
1
1
0
L
0
0
0
1
T
0
0
0
0
Pct.
1.000
1.000
1.000
.000
Pts. Opp.
38
16
13
7
23
22
10
29
This Week in the AFC North:
Sunday, Sept. 18:
Pittsburgh (1-0) vs. Cincinnati (1-0), 1 p.m. (CBS, locally KDKA-TV)
Baltimore (1-0) at Cleveland (0-1), 1 p.m.
THE LAST TIME VS. BENGALS
Dec. 13, 2015
Paul Brown Stadium (65,564)
CINCINNATI – The Steelers’ defense had three interceptions to help
secure a 33-20 victory against the Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium.
Pittsburgh scored on its opening drive of the game as RB DeAngelo
Williams scored on a one-yard run to give the Steelers a 7-0 lead. Cincinnati drove to the Pittsburgh four-yard line on its opening drive, but QB
Andy Dalton was picked off by DE Stephon Tuitt. Dalton would leave
the game due to a right thumb injury.
On the Steelers’ ensuing drive, K Chris Boswell made a 42-yard field
goal to give the Steelers a 10-0 lead. Boswell connected from 47-yards
out midway through the second quarter to give Pittsburgh a 13-0 advantage.
QB A.J. McCarron connected with WR A.J. Green for a 66-yard touchdown to cut the lead to 13-7, but it would be the closest Cincinnati would
get for the remainder of the game.Boswell made a 45-yard field goal late
in the second quarter, and the Steelers led 16-7 at halftime.
On the Bengals’ opening drive of the second half, CB William Gay
picked off McCarron and returned the interception 23 yards for a touchdown to give Pittsburgh a 23-7 lead. K Mike Nugent’s 27-yard field goal
early in the third quarter cut the lead to 23-10. Boswell added a 31-yard
field goal early in the fourth quarter to extend the Steelers’ lead to 26-7.
Nugent made a 27-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter to cut
the lead to 26-13. S Robert Golden’s interception of McCarron set up
Williams’ second rushing touchdown of the game to give the Steelers
a 33-13 advantage. Cincinnati got a late touchdown when McCarron
threw a five-yard pass to HB Rex Burkhead.
GAME SUMMARY
STEELERS (8-5)
Bengals (10-3)
TEAM
PIT
PIT
PIT
CIN
PIT
PIT
CIN
PIT
CIN
PIT
CIN
Q
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
7
0
9
7
7
3
TIME PLAY
9:23
D. Williams 1 yd. run (Boswell kick)
12:33Boswell 42 yd. FG
6:23Green 66 yd. pass from McCarron (Nugent kick)
14:10Gay 23 yd. interception return (Boswell kick)
10:10Nugent 46 yd. FG
10:06Nugent 27 yd. FG
3:49D. Williams 1 yd. run
1:03Burkhead 5 yd. pass from McCarron (Nugent kick)
10
10
DRIVE
11-80; 5:37
13-66; 7:27
8-27; 3:46
2-80; 0:37
6-27; 0:42
23-7
9-40; 4:00
12-64; 7:04
10-71; 4:50
4-16; 1:25
10-80; 2:46
33
20
SCORE
7-0
10-0
13-0
13-7
16-7
23-10
26-10
26-13
33-13
33-20
TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Steelers
Bengals
RUSHING: Pit. - D. Williams
1st Downs
22
22 23-76, 2 TDs; Roethlisberger 1-6;
3rd Downs
8-14 (57%)
3-8 (38%) Miller 1-2; Bryant 1-1; Jones 2-(-1).
4th Downs
0-0 (0%)
0-0 (0%) Cin. - Bernard 6-40; Hill 7-16; Mc-
Total Net Yards
Plays-Avg.
354
69-5.1
Rushing Yards
84
Rush Att.-Avg.
28-3.0
Net Passing
Att.-Comp.-Int.
Sacks By
Punts-Avg.
Penalties
270
39-30-1
385 Carron 3-8.
56-6.9
PASSING: Pit. - Roethlisberger
64 39-30-1, 282. Cin. - McCarron 3216-4.0 22-2, 280, 2 TDs; Dalton 5-3-1, 59.
321
RECEIVING: Pit. - Miller 10-66;
37-25-3 Brown 7-87; Bryant 7-49; Wheaton
3-18
2-12 4-65; D. Williams 2-15. Cin. - Green
2-49.0
2-48.0 6-132, 1 TD; Jones 6-61; Bernard
5-82
4-27 3-27; Eifert 2-42; Kroft 2-31; Sanu
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Time of Poss.
35:47
24:13
CAREER NUMBERS VS. BENGALS
DATE
10/3/04
11/21/04
10/23/05
12/4/05
9/24/06
12/31/06
10/28/07
12/2/07
10/19/08
11/20/08
9/27/09
11/15/09
11/8/10
12/12/10
11/13/11
12/4/11
10/21/12
12/23/12
9/16/13
12/15/13
12/7/14
12/28/14
11/1/15
12/13/15
TOTALS
RESULT
ATT
W, 28-17 (H) 25
W, 19-14 (A) 21
W, 27-13 (A) 14
L, 38-31 (H) 41
L, 28-20 (H) 39
W, 23-27 (A) OT 28
W, 24-13 (A) 26
W, 24-10 (H) 32
W, 38-10 (A) 28
W, 27-10 (H) 30
L, 23-20 (A) 31
L, 18-12 (H) 40
W, 27-21 (A) 27
W, 23-7 (H) 33
W, 24-17 (A) 33
W, 35-7 (H) 23
W, 24-17 (A) 37
L, 13-10 (H) 28
L, 20-10 (A) 37
W, 30-20 (H) 25
W, 42-21 (A) 39
W, 27-17 (H) 38
L, 16-10 (H) 45
W, 33-20 (A) 39
17-7
759
CMP. PCT.
17
68.0
15
71.4
9
64.3
29
70.7
18
46.2
19
67.9
19
73.1
21
65.6
17
60.7
17
56.7
22
71.0
20
50.0
17
63.0
21
63.6
21
63.6
15
65.2
27
73.0
14
50.0
20
54.1
20
80.0
25
64.1
24
63.2
28
62.2
30
76.9
485 63.9
YDS.
174
138
93
386
208
280
230
184
216
243
276
174
163
258
245
176
278
220
251
191
350
317
262
282
5,595
TD. INT. LG.
1 0 30
1 0 26
2 1 21
3 3 41
0 3 36
1 1 67T
2 1 42
2 2 19
2 0 50T
1 0 37
1 1 51
0 1 21
1 1 35
0 0 33
1 1 26
2 0 45
1 1 31
1 2 60T
1 1 43
1 1 21
3 0 94T
2 1 63T
1 3 25
0 1 31
30 25 94T
RT.
101.1
104.9
93.2
94.2
30.7
97.3
109.5
75.5
108.6
94.2
95.6
51.5
76.6
87.7
83.5
117.3
91.9
58.6
73.1
95.2
118.5
96.1
57.8
85.6
85.5
1st - QB Ben Roethlisberger’s 485 completions, 5,595 passing
yards and 280 passes for first downs are tops among all quarterbacks in NFL history against Cincinnati. His 30 touchdown passes are second-most all-time vs. the Bengals (Warren Moon, 37).
DATE
RESULT
ATT
9/26/10 L, 20-7 (H) 10
11/1/15 L, 16-10 (H) 9
12/13/15 W, 33-20 (A) 23
TOTALS 1-2
42
*With Carolina Panthers
YDS.
64
71
76
211
AVG.
6.4
7.9
3.3
5.0
LG.
26
55
15
55
TD REC. YDS. TD
0 0 0
0*
0 4 39
0
2 2 15
0
2 6 54
0
WR ANTONIO BROWN
DATE
12/12/10
11/13/11
12/4/11
10/21/12
12/23/12
9/16/13
12/15/13
12/7/14
12/28/14
11/1/15
12/13/15
TOTALS
RESULT
W, 23-7 (H)
W, 24-17 (A)
W, 35-7 (H)
W, 17-7 (A)
L, 13-10 (H)
L, 20-10 (A)
W, 30-20 (H)
W, 42-21 (A)
W, 27-17 (H)
L, 16-10 (H)
W, 33-20 (A)
8-3
REC.
3
5
2
7
5
6
5
9
7
6
7
62
YDS.
27
86
67
96
97
57
66
117
128
47
87
875
AVG.
9.0
17.2
33.5
13.7
19.4
9.5
13.2
13.0
18.3
7.8
12.4
14.1
LG.
12
21
45
23
60T
18
20
32
63T
17
26
63T
TD.
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
4
1ST.
2
5
2
6
3
4
5
7
5
4
4
47
YAC
27
12
37
37
27
35
17
51
60
8
34
345
3 - Three of WR/PR Antonio Brown’s four punt returns for
touchdowns have occurred against Cincinnati, having returned
24 punts for 313 yards (13.0 average) in his career vs. the Bengals.
WR MARKUS WHEATON
DATE
RESULT
9/16/13 L, 20-10 (A)
12/15/13 W, 30-20 (H)
12/7/14 W, 42-21 (A)
12/28/14 W, 27-17 (H)
11/1/15 L, 16-10 (H)
12/13/15 W, 33-20 (A)
TOTALS 4-2
REC.
0
0
2
3
1
4
10
YDS.
0
0
31
17
5
65
118
AVG.
15.5
5.7
5.0
16.3
11.8
LG.
16
13
5
31
31
TD.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1ST.
0
0
2
2
0
3
7
YAC
0
0
18
4
1
6
29
THE LAST TIME VS. BENGALS
DE CAMERON HEYWARD
DATE
RESULT
11/13/11 W, 24-17 (A)
12/4/11 W, 35-7 (H)
10/21/12 W, 24-17 (A)
12/23/12 L, 13-10 (H)
9/16/13 L, 20-10 (A)
12/15/13 W, 30-20 (H)
12/7/14 W, 42-21 (A)
12/28/14 W, 27-17 (H)
11/1/15 L, 16-10 (H)
12/13/15 W, 33-20 (A)
TOTALS 7-3
TOT
0
1
1
2
0
3
4
7
3
2
23
TACK
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
6
1
2
13
ASST
0
1
0
1
0
2
3
1
2
0
10
SACK-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-2
1-7
0-0
1-4
3-13
FF/FR
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
DE STEPHON TUITT
DATE
RESULT
12/7/14 W, 42-21 (A)
12/28/14 W, 27-17 (H)
12/13/15 W, 33-20 (A)
TOTALS 3-0
TOT
2
3
2
7
TACK
1
3
1
5
ASST
1
0
1
2
SACK-YDS
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
FF/FR
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS
DATE
RESULT
10/28/07 W, 24-13 (A)
12/2/07 W, 24-10 (H)
10/19/08 W, 38-10 (A)
11/20/08 W, 27-10 (H)
9/27/09 L, 23-20 (A)
11/15/09 L, 18-12 (H)
11/8/10 W, 27-21 (A)
12/12/10 W, 23-7 (H)
11/13/11 W, 24-17 (A)
12/4/11 W, 35-7 (H)
10/21/12 W, 24-17 (A)
12/23/12 L, 13-10 (H)
9/16/13 L, 20-10 (A)
12/15/13 W, 30-20 (H)
12/7/14 W, 42-21 (A)
12/28/14 W, 27-17 (H)
11/1/15 L, 16-10 (H)
12/13/15 W, 33-20 (A)
TOTALS 13-5
TOT
0
0
9
2
4
8
4
5
7
7
11
10
8
5
5
11
4
8
105
TACK
0
0
6
0
2
4
3
2
4
5
4
8
4
4
2
7
2
4
60
ASST
0
0
3
2
2
4
1
3
3
2
7
2
4
1
3
4
2
4
45
SACK-YDS
0-0
0-0
2-12
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
2-11
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
4-23
FF/FR
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
LB RYAN SHAZIER
DATE
RESULT
12/7/14 W, 42-21 (A)
12/28/14 W, 27-17 (H)
11/1/15 L, 16-10 (H)
12/13/15 W, 33-20 (A)
TOTALS 3-1
TOT
0
5
8
7
20
TACK
0
3
6
3
12
ASST
0
2
2
4
8
SACK-YDS
0-0
0-0
0.5-2
0-0
0.5-2
FF/FR
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
STEELERS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS
Steelers in Bold; Bengals in Bold Italic
Former Steelers/Bengals
 Pittsburgh LB James Harrison played one season (2013)
in Cincinnati.
 Bengals TE coach Jonathan Hayes played with the
Steelers from 1994-1996.
 Bengals HC Marvin Lewis served as the Steelers’ LB coach
for four seasons (1992-95.
 Bengals LB coach Jim Haslett was the Steelers’ DC from
1997-99.
Area Connections
 Steelers HC Mike Tomlin was the DB coach at the
University of Cincinnati from 1999-2000.
 Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger, an Ohio native, played
his collegiate career at Miami University (Oh.) in Oxford.
 Steelers FS Mike Mitchell hails from Fort Thomas, Ky.
 Steelers LB James Harrison is from Akron, Oh., and
attended Kent State University.
 Pittsburgh FB Roosevelt Nix is from Reynoldsburg Oh.,
and also played at Kent State University.
 Bengals HC Marvin Lewis was born in McDonald, Pa.,
and coached for the University of Pittsburgh from 1990-91.
 Cincinnati DE Will Clarke is from Pittsburgh.
 Bengals TE coach Jonathan Hayes was born in South
Fayette, Pa.
 Bengals WR coach James Urban coached at Clarion
University from 1997-98.
 Cincinnati asst. HC/OL coach Paul Alexander was a GA
at Penn State from 1983-84.
 Bengals strength and conditioning coach Chip Morton
was a strength and conditioning asst. at Penn State for
five years (1987-1991).
 Bengals rookie WR Tyler Boyd is a graduate of Clairton
High School and played collegiately at the University of
Pittsburgh.
 Bengals LB coach Jim Haslett played his college career
at Indiana University (Pa.).
 Haslett also served as a football consultant for Penn State
last year.
NFL Connections
 Steelers OC Todd Haley was on staff in Arizona from 200708 when Bengals LB Karlos Dansby was a linebacker for
the Cardinals.
 Pittsburgh RB coach James Saxon coached in Miami at
the same time Dansby was on Dolphins’ active roster, as
well (2010).
 Steelers CB Justin Gilbert played on the same side of the
ball as Dansby in Cleveland for two seasons (2014-15).
 Pittsburgh ILB coach Jerry Olsavsky played for Baltimore
when Bengals STC Darrin Simmons was on the Ravens’
staff in 1998.
 Steelers STC Danny Smith and Cincinnati QB coach Ken
Zampese worked together on the Philadelphia Eagles’
coaching staff for one season (1998).
 Pittsburgh OL coach Mike Munchak coached Bengals CB
Adam Jones for two seasons (2005-06) with the Titans.
 Steelers RB DeAngelo Williams shared a locker room
with Bengals WR Brandon LaFell in Carolina for four
years (2010-13).
 Pittsburgh OT Ryan Harris played in Denver from 2007-08
when Cincinnati DL coach Jacob Burney was on staff.
STEELERS-BENGALS CONNECTIONS
Steelers in Bold; Bengals in Bold Italic
College Connections
 Steelers OT Marcus Gilbert was teammates with
Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap (2007-09) at Florida.
 Pittsburgh G David DeCastro was teammates with
Cincinnati HB Ryan Hewitt for three seasons (200911) at Stanford.
 Steelers LB Jarvis Jones was a Georgia Bulldog with
Bengals DT Geno Atkins (2009), WR A.J. Green (200910) and S Shawn Williams (2009-12).
 Pittsburgh WR Sammie Coates played at Auburn with
Cincinnati TE C.J. Uzomah (2011-14).
 Steelers DE Stephon Tuitt was teammates with Bengals
TE Tyler Eifert at Notre Dame from 2011-12.
PIT-CIN SERIES HIGHS
Passing Yards
Steelers
Bengals
Ben Roethlisberger
Jon Kitna
386
411
12/4/2005
12/30/2001
Rushing Yards
Steelers
Bengals
Le’Veon Bell
James Brooks
185
133
12/7/2014
9/30/1985
Receiving Yards
Steelers
Bengals
Lynn Swann
A.J. Green
192
224
12/2/1979
12/7/2014
STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Anthony Chickillo ................. (Chick-il-oh)
Ramon Foster ...................... (Ruh-moan)
Senquez Golson .................. (Sen-kwez)
Javon Hargrave.................... (Jay-von)
Tyler Matakevich .................. (Matt-uh-kev-ich)
Ben Roethlisberger .............. (Roth-lis-ber-ger)
Ryan Shazier ....................... (Shay-zier)
Shamarko Thomas............... (Shuh-mar-ko)
Fitzgerald Toussaint ............. (Too-saunt)
Stephon Tuitt ........................ (Steff-on Too-it)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
FROM THE STEELERS
FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT’D)
• With a win over Cincinnati, the Steelers would improve
to 435-277-2 during the regular season since 1970.
• Pittsburgh looks to improve to 14-2 in regular-season
home openers at Heinz Field since the stadium opened
in 2001, and win their third consecutive home opener.
• The Steelers look to improve to 57-35 all-time against the
Bengals in the regular season, including 31-16 at home
and to 10-6 at Heinz Field.
• With a win, Pittsburgh would improve to 6-8 in the month
of September against Cincinnati (4-3 at home).
FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN
• A win would improve Tomlin to 94-52 during the regular
season, inlcuding 54-19 at home.
• With a win, would improve his regular-season home
opener record to 9-1.
• Looks to improve to 14-5 as the Steelers’ head coach vs.
Cincinnati and to 7-3 at home vs. the Bengals.
• With a win, would improve to 19-14 in the month of
September (11-3 at home).
FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE
• With a win, would improve to 115-56 as a starter during
the regular season and to 65-21 at home.
• With a win, would improve to 18-7 all-time vs. Cincinnati
in the regular-season and to 8-5 at home vs. the Bengals.
• Will break a tie with Vinny Testaverde (275) for sole
possession of the 12th-most touchdown passes in NFL
history with his next scoring toss.
• Needs 184 pass completions to surpass Fran Tarkenton
(3,868) for the 11th-most in NFL history.
• Is four 300-yard passing games for notching 50 in his
NFL career.
• Needs 1,705 passing yards to reach 45,000 in his NFL
career.
WR ANTONIO BROWN
• Will surpass John Stallworth (537) for the third-most
receptions in Steelers history with his fourth catch.
• Two touchdown catches to tie Buddy Dial (42) for the
fifth-most scoring grabs in team history.
• Will break a tie with Heath Miller (45) for sole possession
of the seventh-most touchdowns of any kind in Steelers
history.
• Will surpass Hines Ward (29) for the most 100-yard
receiving games in team history with four.
• Is 66 receptions from joining Hines Ward (1,000) as the
second player in team history with 600 career receptions.
• Will join Hines Ward (12,083) and John Stallworth (8,723)
as the third player in Steelers history with at least 8,000
receiving yards with 781.
• With 1,000 receiving yards in 2016, will join Hines Ward
(2001-04) as only the second player in franchise history to
register 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive years.
• With 100 receptions in 2016, will extend his franchise
record of consecutive seasons with at least 100 catches
to four.
• With 110 catches in 2016, will become the first player
in NFL history to record 110 or more receptions in three
consecutive years.
• With 125 receptions in 2016, would become the first
player in NFL history to record three consecutive seasons
of 125 catches or more.
• Will record the 24th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL
career with his next 100-yard performance and to mark
his sixth as a Steeler.
• Is 104 rushing yards away from tallying 8,000 in his
NFL career.
• Will reach 60 rushing touchdowns in his NFL career with
his next rushing score in 2016.
FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE
DE CAMERON HEYWARD
• Needs 5.0 sacks on the season to record 5.0 quarterback
takedowns in four straight seasons and 7.0 quarterback
sacks to post 7.0 or more in three consecutive campaigns.
LB JAMES HARRISON
• Needs 0.5 of a half sack to join Jason Gildon (77.0)
as the second player in team history with 75 or more
quarterback takedowns.
• Will surpass Jason Gildon (77.0) for the most sacks in
Steelers history with his third.
CB WILLIAM GAY
• Will break a tie with Rod Woodson to set the record for
the most interceptions returned for touchdowns in team
history with his next pick six of six.
FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS
WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN
•Needs 93 punt return yards to move into second in team
history (Antwaan Randle El, 1,650).
•One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with
Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with
five.
2016 BY THE NUMBERS
THE STEELERS IN 2016
1
The Steelers were the only NFL team on Kickoff Weekend
to feature a 300-yard passer (Ben Roethlisberger: 300),
100-yard rusher (DeAngelo Williams: 143) and a 100-yard
receiver (Antonio Brown: 126).
2
The Steelers’ defense was the only in the AFC and one of
three in the NFL (Carolina and San Francisco) to record at
least two interceptions in Week One.
Overall:
At Home:
On the Road:
Neutral:
Regular
Season
1-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
Post
Season
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
By Month:
September
October
November
December
January
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
vs. AFC:
vs. AFC North
vs. AFC East
vs. AFC South
vs. AFC West
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
vs. NFC:
vs. NFC East
vs. NFC North
vs. NFC South
vs. NFC West
1-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
When:
When Scoring First:
When Opponent Scored First:
When Scoring 20 or More Points:
When Scoring Less Than 20 Points:
When Leading after the first quarter:
When Trailing after the first quarter:
When Tied after the first quarter:
When Leading at the Half:
When Trailing at the Half:
When Tied at the Half:
When Leading after three quarters:
When Trailing after three quarters:
When Tied after three quarters:
When Outrushing the Opponent:
With 35 or More Rushing Attempts:
With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts:
When Led in Time of Possession:
When Trailed in Time of Possession:
0-0
1-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
On Turf:
On Grass:
0-0
1-0
0-0
0-0
When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio:
When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio:
When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio:
1-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
5
The Steelers were one of two NFL teams to score at least five
touchdowns in Week One (Detroit).
55
Pittsburgh held Washington to 55 rushing yards on Kickoff
Weekend - the third-fewest allowed by all NFL teams in Week
One.
126
WR Antonio Brown totaled a game-high 126 receiving yards
and two touchdowns in Week One - marking his 26th career
100-yard game and 10th multi-touchdown game of his NFL
career.
143
RB DeAngelo Williams led all NFL players on Kickoff
Weekend with 143 rushing yards.
87
WR Antonio Brown eclipsed 10,000 combined yards on
Kickoff Weekend in his 87th career game - the fewest games in
Steelers history to reach the mileston.
TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST
Since being named named head coach of the Steelers
in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 93 victories in the
regular season - the third-most wins in the NFL during that time
span:
NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT
TEAM
RECORD
New England
113-32
Green Bay
97-47-1
Pittsburgh
93-52
Indianapolis
92-53
Denver
86-59
New Orleans
84-61
Baltimore
83-62
*Made the playoffs in 2015
PLAYOFF APP.
8*
8*
6*
7
5*
4
6
SUPER BOWL APP.
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
Tomlin’s .641 winning percentage is the third-best regular
season winning mark among active NFL head coaches (min. 50
games):
ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PCT (MIN. 50 GAMES)
COACH
Bill Belichick (Cle 1991-95, NE 2000-pres.)
Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.)
Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-pres.)
Chuck Pagano (Ind 2012-pres.)
John Harbaugh (Bal 2008-pres.)
Sean Payton (NO 2006-11, 13-pres.)
W
224
105
93
41
78
87
L
113
55
52
24
51
58
T
0
1
0
0
0
0
Win Pct.
.665
.655
.641
.631
.605
.600
FEWEST TO 60
Mike Tomlin reached 60 regular-season wins in 88 games,
tying Chuck Knox (88) for the fourth-fewest games to reach 60
career victories among coaches who began their career since
1970:
FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS
COACH
George Seifert
Joe Gibbs
Mike Ditka
Mike Tomlin
Chuck Knox
Bill Cowher
Andy Reid
TEAM(S)^
NO. OF GAMES
San Francisco
75
Washington
84
Chicago
85
Pittsburgh
88
L.A. Rams, Buffalo
88
Pittsburgh
90
Philadelphia
90
^ Through first 60 wins
TOMLIN VS. NFC
During his career, Mike Tomlin’s regular-season record against
the NFC is 25-12, including 14-4 at home.
The Steelers .676 regular-season winning percentage against
the NFC since 2007 is second-best among AFC teams:
AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT
Team
New England
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Denver
Cincinnati
W
29
25
23
23
21
L
8
12
13
14
13
T
0
0
0
0
2
Pct.
.784
.667
.639
.622
.611
Including the postseason Tomlin has a .667 winning percentage
(26-13) against the NFC during his first 10 years, which ranks
first among Steelers’ head coaches.
TOMLIN AT HOME
Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a 53-19 career regularseason record at Heinz Field and a 6-2 mark at home in 2015.
Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week 9 in
2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher
(85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular
season home victories.
Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least five home wins in each of
his first nine seasons as the team’s head coach and six in six of
his nine at the helm.
His 53-19 (.736) mark at home is the third-best in the NFL since
2007, and his 53 wins at home are tied as the third-most:
HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT
Team
New England
Green Bay
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Seattle
Arizona
W
64
56
53
53
50
50
49
L
8
14
19
20
23
23
24
T
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Pct.
.889
.796
.736
.726
.685
.685
.671
IN THE DIVISION
Mike Tomlin owns a 36-18 all-time record against teams in the
AFC North. His 36 regular-season wins against division opponents
are the most of any AFC North team since 2007 (Baltimore: 31-23
/ Cincinnati: 28-26 / Cleveland: 13-41).
Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents
in five of his first nine seasons. He owns an impressive 20-7 record
against divisional foes at Heinz Field.
PRIMETIME SPECIALIST
Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 26 primetime
games, including a Week One Monday Night Football game
at the Washington Redskins to kickoff the 2016 season
(W, 38-16).
Mike Tomlin, the 10th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a
28-16 overall record in regular-season primetime games, including
a 14-9 mark on the road.
He is 10-2 on Monday Night Football, 13-8 on Sunday Night Football
and 5-5 on Thursday Night Football.
Tomlin joined only Bill Cowher (Steelers), Tom Flores (Raiders),
Steve Mariucci (49ers), George Seifert (49ers) and Don Shula
(Colts, Dolphins) as coaches to win their first six Monday Night
Football games.
GOOD FIRST NINE
In his 10th season as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike
Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments.
Tomlin earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 of
2015 at Cincinnati and closed out his ninth season with 92 wins
following the team’s Week 17 victory at Cleveland.
His 92 wins in his first nine seasons are the most wins in team
history for any coach after his first nine campaigns and his two
Super Bowl appearances also are tied for the franchise best for
a coach in his first nine seasons.
Tomlin’s six postseason berths are tied as the most in a coach’s
first nine seasons with the Steelers and his four division titles are
third-most.
Below is how Tomlin ranks among Steelers’ coaches in their
first nine seasons:
STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR NINTH YEAR
HEAD COACH
Mike Tomlin (2007-15)
Bill Cowher (1992-2006)
Chuck Noll (1969-1991)
TOMLIN’S 90TH IN NINE
Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history
to record 90 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2015, with the
team’s 33-20 victory at Cincinnati.
He joined Chuck Noll (1969-91: 193) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006:
149) in the team’s 90-win club.
Tomlin’s 90th win occurred in his ninth season with the Steelers,
becoming the first Pittsburgh head coach to reach 90 wins in his first
nine years (Bill Cowher: 1992-2000: 86 and Chuck Noll: 1976-77: 74).
Tomlin also joined several elite head coach fraternities in NFL
history by reaching 90 wins in his ninth season:
•
•
RECORD
92-52 (.639) (2007-2015)
86-58 (.597) (1992-2000)
74-51-1 (.591) (1969-1977)
HEAD COACH
Chuck Noll
Mike Tomlin
Bill Cowher
SUPER BOWL APP.
2 (1974, ‘75)
2 (2008, ’10)
1 (1995)
HEAD COACH
Bill Cowher
Chuck Noll
Mike Tomlin
PLAYOFF APPEARENCES
6 (1992-97)
6 (1972-77)
6 (2007, ’08, ’10, ’11, ‘14, ‘15)
HEAD COACH
Bill Cowher
Chuck Noll
Mike Tomlin
DIVISION TITLES
5 (1992, ’94-’97) (AFC Central)
5 (1972, ’74, ‘75, ‘76, ‘77) (AFC Central)
4 (2007, ’08, ’10, ‘14) (AFC North)
SUPER BOWL WINS
2 (1974, ‘75)
1 (2008)
AMONG COACHES IN FIRST NINE
Mike Tomlin earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week
14 at Cincinnati in 2015, and has accumulated a 92-52 regularseason record in his first nine seasons as a head coach in NFL
(2007-15).
Tomlin is one of nine head coaches in NFL history with 90 or
more regular-season wins in their first nine seasons as a head
coach and his 92 wins are tied as the fourth-most among the
group:
MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES
IN THEIR FIRST NINE SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH
HEAD COACH
YEARS
WINS
George Seifert
1989-96, 1999 106
Mike McCarthy
2006-14
94
John Madden
1969-77
94
Mike Tomlin
2007-15
92
Dennis Green
1992-2000
92
Joe Gibbs
1981-89
91
Don Shula
1963-71
91
Mike Ditka
1982-90
90
Mike Holmgren
1992-2000
90
Tomlin is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games
in his first nine seasons as a head coach, joining Mike Ditka,
Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, Mike Holmgren, John Madden,
Mike McCarthy, George Seifert and Don Shula.
He is the sixth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games in
his first nine seasons with one franchise, joining Mike Ditka,
Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, John Madden and Mike McCarthy.
EIGHT IN EACH OF FIRST NINE
Along with securing his 90th win in Week 14 at Cincinnati in 2015,
Mike Tomlin also led the Steelers to its eighth win of the season.
Tomlin has guided the Steelers to at least eight wins in each of
his nine seasons as the team’s head coach.
•
•
•
Tomlin is the third head coach in NFL history to win at least
eight games in each of their first nine years as an NFL head
coach and with the same team (Dennis Green: Minnesota,
John Madden: Oakland and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh).
He became the sixth head coach in NFL history to lead a
team to at least eight wins in each of their first nine years as
a NFL head coach (George Allen: Los Angeles/Washington,
Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland, George
Seifert: San Francisco/Carolina, Don Shula: Baltimore/Miami
and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh).
Tomlin is the fourth head coach in NFL history to win at least
eight games in their first nine years as a head coach with a
team (Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland,
Marty Schottenheimer: Kansas City and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh).
HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE
The Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field this
week, where the team won six of its eight regular season home
games in 2015. The Steelers have won at least six home games
in eight seasons at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001.
The Steelers are 87-32-1 (.729) at home since Heinz Field
opened in 2001, which is the third-best winning percentage in
the NFL during that time span in home games:
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL:
2001-2016
TEAM
RECORD
WIN PCT.
101-19
.842
Baltimore Ravens
89-32
.736
Pittsburgh Steelers
87-32-1
.729
Green Bay Packers
86-33-1
.721
Indianapolis Colts
85-36
.702
Seattle Seawhawks
85-36
.702
The Steelers have the fourth best record among AFC teams in
home games since the 2001 season in interconference games:
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC:
2001-2016
TEAM
RECORD
WIN PCT.
77-13
.856
Indianapolis Colts
65-25
.722
Baltimore Ravens
64-27
.703
Pittsburgh Steelers
63-27
.700
Denver Broncos
60-30
.667
Pittsburgh’s 24-5-1 record at home against NFC opponents
since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is second best in the AFC:
BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC:
2001-2016
TEAM
RECORD
WIN PCT.
Baltimore Ravens
25-5
.833
Pittsburgh Steelers
24-5-1
.817
24-6
.800
Denver Broncos
23-8
.742
Cincinnati Bengals
19-9-2
.667
San Diego Chargers
20-10
.667
Indianapolis Colts
20-11
.645
WINNING AT LEAST 4 AT HOME
The Steelers have won at least four home games in each of
the previous 16 seasons (since 2000), marking the longest active
streak in the NFL:
MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST
FOUR HOME WINS - ACTIVE STREAK
TEAM
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS
Pittsburgh Steelers
16 (2000-15)
15 (2001-15)
Arizona Cardinals
9 (2007-15)
Green Bay Packers
9 (2007-15)
HOME NUMBER TO NOTE
256-99-1
The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a
256-99-1 record (.721) since 1970.
WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY
Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL
since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a 231-137-1 (.627)
record.
The Steelers are one of six teams (New England: 247, Green
Bay: 236, Denver: 225, Indianapolis: 217 and Philadelphia: 202)
to record 200 regular season wins since 1993.
The following is a look at the best regular-season records in
the free agency era (since 1993):
BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS IN THE FREE AGENCY
ERA
1993-2015
TEAM
RECORD
WIN PCT.
247-122
.669
Green Bay Packers
236-132-1
.641
Pittsburgh Steelers
231-137-1
.627
Denver Broncos
225-144
.610
Indianapolis Colts
217-152
.588
Philadelphia Eagles
202-165-2
.550
ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS
The Steelers have finished with an 8-8 (.500) mark or better in
each of the previous 12 seasons, dating back to 2004.
Pittsburgh’s 12-season streak of a .500 winning mark or better
is the second-longest active in the NFL, and is one shy of the
team’s record for most consecutive non-losing seasons (13,
1972-1984):
MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS:
ACTIVE STREAKS
TEAM
STREAK
YEARS
15
2001-15
Pittsburgh Steelers
12
2004-15
Green Bay Packers
7
2009-15
Cincinnati Bengals
5
2011-15
Denver Broncos
5
2011-15
BEN OPENS 2016 ON MNF
QB Ben Roethlisberger opened up 2016 setting a Steelers
Monday Night Football record with 27 completions for 300 yards
and three touchdowns and an interception for a passer rating of
112.4. The win gave Roethlisberger his 50th career road win as
a starter and he joined Tom Brady (75) and Drew Brees (57) as
the only active quarterbacks with at least 50 road wins.
BEN AIRING IT OUT IN 2015
In 12 games played (11 starts) in 2015, QB Ben Roethlisberger
completed 319-of-469 passes for 3,938 yards with 21 touchdowns
and 16 interceptions for a 94.5 passer rating.
Below is a look at where Roethlisberger ranked in 2015 among
NFL quarterbacks:
•
Passing Yards Per Game: 328.2 (1st)
•
350-Yard Passing Games: 6 (1st)
•
Yards Per Pass Attempt: 8.40 (3rd)
•
300-Yard Passing Games: 8 (T-3rd)
•
Completion Percent: 68.0 (4th)
•
Completions of 25-plus Yards: 35 (T-5th)
NFL PASSING YARDS/GAME LEADERS - 2015
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
GMS YARDS
Y/GAME
1. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
12 3,938
328.2
2. Drew Brees, NO
15 4,870
324.7
3. Philip Rivers, SD
16 4,792
299.5
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Below is a look at Roethlisberger’s 2015 highlights:
Opened the regular season doing what he did nine times
in 2014 by eclipsing 300 passing yards in each of the first
two games - 351 yards at New England in Week 1 and 369
against San Francisco in Week 2.
Started Week 8’s game vs. Cincinnati and became the first
player in Steelers history and the fifth active player to record
40,000 passing yards after throwing for 262 yards.
In Week 9 vs. Oakland, completed 24-of-44 passes for 334
yards with two touchdowns and an interception to become the
10th quarterback to record 40 300-yard games with one team
Entered Week 10’s game vs. Cleveland in the first quarter
and completed 22-of-33 passes for 379 yards and three
touchdowns for a passer rating of 123.2. His 379 yards set
an NFL record for the most by a quarterback who did not
start the game.
Tallied the eighth 400-yard game of his NFL career in Week
12 at Seattle - setting an NFL record for the most passing
yards against the Seahawks and the most in his career in a
road game as he finished the game with 456 yards on 36of-55 passing with one touchdown.
Established a Steelers record for consecutive 300-yard
games in 2015 (Games 9-12), after a 364-yard game vs.
Indianapolis in Week 13, completing 24-of-39 passes with
four touchdowns and for a passer rating of 126.4.
Matched his Steelers single-game record of 40 completions
vs. Denver in Week 15 and became the first player in NFL
history with two 40-completion games. Finished the game
with 380 yards and three touchdown passes and two interceptions for a 94.5 rating. It marked his fourth consecutive
300-yard passing game at home, a career-long and franchise
record streak.
At Baltimore in Week 16, eclipsed 3,500 passing yards for
the third straight season (sixth of his career), completing
24-of-34 passes for 215 yards.
In the 2015 regular-season finale at Cleveland, completed
24-of-36 passes for 349 yards with three touchdowns and
two interceptions for a 102.7 passer rating.
YARDS PER GAME MARK IN 2015
QB Ben Roethlisberger recorded 328.2 passing yards per
game in his 2015 campaign (3,938 in 12 games) - which led the
NFL in 2015 and ranks as the third-best average in NFL history
for a single-season:
NFL PASSING YARDS/GAME SINGLE-SEASON LEADERS:
NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM, YEAR
GAMES YARDS Y/GM
T1. Peyton Manning, DEN, 2013
16
5,477 342.3
Drew Brees, NO, 2011
16
5,476 342.3
3. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, 2015
12
3,938 328.2
4. Tom Brady, NE, 2011
16
5,235 327.2
5. Drew Brees, NO, 2015
16
4,870 324.7
CONTROLLING THE NORTH
QB Ben Roethlisberger is 45-16 (.738) as a starter against
AFC North opponents during his career and led the Steelers
to the best divisional record during the 2013 and 2014 regular
seasons (4-2).
Since 2010, Roethlisberger is 21-9 against divisional foes
during the regular season, including 11-7 from 2012-current.
Roethlisberger has finished with a .500 or above record against
AFC North opponents during the regular season in 10 of his
12 NFL seasons, including winning at least five games in four
campaigns:
ROETHLISBERGER RECORD VS. AFC NORTH AS A
STARTER
SEASON
2008
2004
2010
2007
2014
2013
2011
2005
2012
2006
2015
2009
RECORD
6-0
5-0
5-0
5-0
4-2
4-2
4-2
3-1
2-1
3-3
2-2
2-3
In his 61 career starts versus division opponents, Roethlisberger
has posted a perfect passer rating once (11/5/07 vs. Baltimore)
and has recorded a passer rating of over 100.0 a total of 23 times,
including a 102.7 rating in the team’s 2015 regular-season finale
at Cleveland.
The following is a look at his statistics against the AFC North
in his 61 games as a starter:
ROETHLISBERGER’S STATS VS. AFC NORTH
CATEGORY
STATISTIC
Record ..............................................................45-16
Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) .................66.0 (1,236-1,874)
Passing Yards ................................................. 14,264
Passing Touchdowns.......................................... 87
Interceptions ....................................................... 57
Passer Rating .................................................... 91.6
Also, the following is a look at Roethlisberger’s career statistics
against AFC North opponents as a starter at home compared to
the road:
ROETHLISBERGER VS. AFC NORTH AT HOME AND AWAY
Statistic
Home vs. AFC North Away vs. AFC North
Record ................................................................. 24-7 ............................ 21-9
Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) ..............62.4 (568-910) ............62.0 (598-964)
Passing Yards ................................................... 7,312 .......................... 6,932
Passing Touchdowns.............................................. 50 ............................... 37
Interceptions ........................................................... 32 ............................... 25
Passer Rating ...................................................... 91.2 ............................ 85.7
HOME COOKING
QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a 64-21 (.753) mark in the
regular season in his career at Heinz Field, including winning
his first eight starts as a rookie in 2004.
Since the start of the 2011 season, the signal caller is 26-9 at
home as a starter. Over that time period, Roethlisberger is one of
five active quarterbacks to have a passer rating of at least 100.0
at home during the regular season (103.8).
Below is a breakdown of Roethlisberger’s statistics in his Heinz
Field career:
ROETHLISBERGER’S STATS AT HEINZ FIELD
CATEGORY
STATISTIC
Record ..............................................................64-21
Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) ...............64.0 (1,725-of-2,695)
Passing Yards ................................................. 22,048
Passing Touchdowns......................................... 153
Interceptions ....................................................... 67
Passer Rating .................................................... 98.1
300-plus Yard Games......................................... 25
Multi-Touchdown Performances .............44 (33-10 record)*
*Threw 3 touchdowns in Week 10 of 2015, but did not start
Roethlisberger has thrown at least one touchdown pass in
each of his last 38 home games at Heinz Field - the fourthlongest streak in NFL history (second-longest among active
quarterbacks):
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
CONSECUTIVE HOME GAMES
PLAYER (YEAR)
WITH AT LEAST 1 TD PASS
Drew Brees (10/18/09-present)
55
Tom Brady (9/14/09-12/14/14)
47
Dan Marino (10/9/83-11/14/88)
39
Ben Roethlisberger (12/19/10-present) 38
Aaron Rodgers (10/5/08-12/2/12)
35
FACING THE NFC
In 44 career regular-season games against NFC opponents, QB
Ben Roethlisberger has posted a 31-13 record, including winning
each of his first seven starts against conference members.
In Week One’s game at Washington in 2016, Roethlisberger
completed 27-of-37 passes for 300 yards with three touchdowns
and an interception for a passer rating of 112.4.
Below is a look at the quarterback’s numbers in games against
NFC opponents:
ROETHLISBERGER’S STATS VS. THE NFC
CATEGORY
STATISTIC
Record ..............................................................31-13
Completion Pct. (Comp.-Att.) ................ 64.2 (869-of-1,354)
Passing Yards ................................................. 11,172
Passing Touchdowns.......................................... 68
Interceptions ....................................................... 32
Passer Rating .................................................... 96.8
300-plus Yard Games......................................... 15
Multi-Touchdown Performances ...............21 (15-6 record)
Roethlisberger’s statistics against the NFC are equally impressive in games at Heinz Field.
In 21 career games against NFC opponents at home, Roethlisberger has a 17-4 mark while completing 400-of-647 passes (61.8
pct.) for 5,472 yards with 36 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for
a passer rating of 99.7.
STARTING IN STYLE
In his career, QB Ben Roethlisberger owns a 114-56 (.671)
record as a starting quarterback in the regular season - the
fourth-best regular season record in the NFL among all active
quarterbacks (min. 50 starts).
The following is a look at the top five starting records among
active quarterbacks in the NFL (min. 50 starts):
STARTING RECORDS AMONG ACTIVE QBs
(Min. 50 Starts)
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
W L T
Pct.
1. Tom Brady, NE
172 51 0
.771
2. Russell Wilson, SEA
47 18 0
.723
3. Aaron Rodgers, GB
81 39 0
.675
4. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 114 56 0
.671
5. Andy Dalton, CIN
51 26 1
.660
Roethlisberger made his 150th career regular season start
in Week 8 vs. Indianapolis in 2014, and earned his 100th win,
leading the Steelers to a 51-34 victory.
He became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to record
100 wins in their first 150 regular season starts:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
NUMBER OF WINS
PLAYER
IN FIRST 150 STARTS
Tom Brady
116
Joe Montana
108
Terry Bradshaw
102
Ben Roethlisberger
100
Roethlisberger registered his 90th career win in his 135th career
start, becoming the fifth fastest quarterback who began their
career in the Super Bowl era to reach 90 wins.
His 63-27 record after his first 90 starts in the NFL ranked third
(tied) in league history for the best record in such starts. Only
Brady (67-23) and Stabler (66-23-1) had better records in their
first 90 starts in the NFL. Roethlisberger’s record is tied with Jim
McMahon.
THE 40,000 CLUB
QB Ben Roethlisberger became the first player in Steelers
history to register 40,000 career passing yards in Week 8’s game
vs. Cincinnati in 2015. Roethlisberger is the 16th quarterback in
NFL history to reach the mark, the ninth to do so with one team,
and the fifth active signal caller with 40,000 passing yards.
Roethlisberger reached the 40,000 milestone in his 163rd career game - surpassing Warren Moon for the fifth-fewest games
to reach the mark:
FEWEST GAMES TO REACH
Rk. PLAYER
40,000 PASSING YARDS
1. Drew Brees
152
2. Dan Marino
153
3. Peyton Manning
154
4. Tom Brady
162
5. Ben Roethlisberger
163
6. Warren Moon
165
BEN AMONG ACTIVE BESTS
QB Ben Roethlisberger ranks in the top 10 among active
NFL quarterbacks with a 7.93 yards per attempt average (3rd),
43,295 passing yards (4th), 3,503 completions (4th), 275 passing
touchdowns (5th) and a 94.1 passer rating (7th):
NFL ACTIVE PASSING YARDS PER ATTEMPT LEADERS
Rk. PLAYER
CMP-ATT
YARDS YDS/ATT.
1.
Russell Wilson
1,150-1,778 14,232
8.00
2.
Aaron Rodgers
2,653-4,081 32,598
7.99
Ben Roethlisberger 3,503-5,460 43,295
7.93
3.
4.
Tony Romo
2,826-4,331 34,154
7.89
5.
Philip Rivers
3,487-5,375 41,690
7.76
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NFL ACTIVE PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS
PLAYER
GP
CMP-ATT
YARDS
Drew Brees
218
5,393-8,127
61,326
Tom Brady
225
4,953-7,792
58,028
Eli Manning
186
3,714-6,255
44,394
Ben Roethlisberger 172
3,503-5,460
43,295
Philip Rivers
165
3,487-5,375
41,690
NFL ACTIVE PASSING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS
Rk.
PLAYER
GP
TDS
1.
Drew Brees
218
432
2.
Tom Brady
225
428
3.
Eli Manning
186
297
4.
Philip Rivers
165
282
5.
Ben Roethlisberger 172
275
TOP OF THE STEELERS’ CHARTS
QB Ben Roethlisberger holds nearly all passing records in
Pittsburgh Steelers franchise history.
He became the first player in Steelers history to record 40,000
passing yards, a feat he reached during Week 8’s game vs. Cincinnati in 2015.
His 43,295 passing yards, 275 passing touchdowns and 3,503
completions are tops in the team’s record books:
STEELERS ALL-TIME PASSING YARDAGE LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
CMP-ATT
YARDS
43,295
1.
Ben Roethlisberger, 2004-16 3,503-5,460
2.
Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83
2,025-3,901
27,989
3.
Kordell Stewart, 1995-2002
1,190-2,107
13,328
4.
Neil O’Donnell, 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
172
275
2.
Terry Bradshaw
168
212
3.
Kordell Stewart
113
70
4.
Neil O’Donnell
66
68
5.
Bobby Layne
55
66
STEELERS ALL-TIME PASS COMPLETION LEADERS
Rk.
STEELER
GP
CMP
1.
Ben Roethlisberger
172
3,503
2.
Terry Bradshaw
168
2,025
3.
Kordell Stewart
113
1,190
HITTING 3,000 IN NINE STRAIGHT
QB Ben Roethlisberger extended his consecutive seasons
of throwing for 3,000 yards to nine during Week 15’s game vs.
Denver in 2015.
He joined Brett Favre (18), Peyton Manning (13), Dan Marino
(9), Drew Brees (11), Eli Manning (10) and Philip Rivers (10) as
just the seventh signal caller in NFL history to have such a streak:
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 3,000 PASSING YARDS NFL HISTORY
Rk. QUARTERBACK
CONS. YEARS (SEASONS)
1. Brett Favre
18 (1992-2009)
2. Peyton Manning
13 (1998-2010)
3. Drew Brees
12 (2004-15)
4. Eli Manning
11 (2005-15)
5. Philip Rivers
10 (2006-15)
6. Ben Roethlisberger
10 (2006-15)
7. Dan Marino
9 (1984-92)
15 IN FIRST 12
QB Ben Roethlisberger threw four touchdowns in Week 13 vs.
Indianapolis in 2015. He has now thrown at least 15 touchdown
passes in each of his first 12 NFL seasons - the second-longest
streak of 15 touchdown campaigns to start an NFL career:
Rk.
1.
2.
T3.
MOST CONSECUTIVE 10-TOUCHDOWN PASS
PLAYER
SEASONS TO START A CAREER
Peyton Manning, 1998-2010
13
Ben Roethlisberger, 2004-15
12
Jim Kelly, 1986-95
10
Dan Marino, 1983-92
10
Frank Tarkenton, 1961-70
10
BEN’S CAREER GAME
QB Ben Roethlisberger set single-game Steelers franchise
records during Week 8’s 51-34 win over Indianapolis in 2014
with 40 pass completions, 522 passing yards and six passing
touchdowns.
His 522 passing yards tied as the fourth-most in an NFL game:
MOST PASSING YARDS IN A GAME - NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER
PASSING YARDS
1. Norm Van Brocklin, 9/28/1951
554
T2. Matt Schaub, 11/18/2012
527
Warren Moon, 12/16/1990
527
T4. Ben Roethlisberger, 10/26/2014
522
Boomer Esiason, 11/10/1996
522
FEELING AT HOME IN OHIO
QB Ben Roethlisberger is from Cory Rawson, Ohio, and
played collegietely at Miami (Ohio), so it is no wonder he feels
at home while playing at Cincinnati or Cleveland.
Including the postseason, Roethlisberger is a combined 20-4
playing in games played in Ohio (Paul Brown Stadium: 11-2 and
FirstEnergy Stadium: 9-2).
Below is Roethlisberger’s passing stats for games at Cincinnati
and Cleveland:
ROETHLISBERGER IN GAMES PLAYED IN OHIO
GP
@ Cin 13
@ Cle 11
Total 24
Att.
379
329
708
Cmp.
255
196
451
Pct.
67.3
59.6
63.7
Yds.
3,010
2,468
5,478
TDs
19
16
35
Int
9
7
16
Rat.
98.1
90.3
94.5
BEN’S NUMBERS
MOVING ON UP
1st
QB Ben Roethlisberger leads the Steelers in nearly all major
career statistics. The following is where Roethlisberger ranks in
Steelers history in several key passing categories:
Became the first quarterback in NFL history to with 500 passing
yards in two career games (Week 8 2014 and Week 15 2009).
4
Roethlisberger is one of four active quarterbacks to throw at
least 150 touchdowns at home during the regular season.
7
The number of seasons Roethlisberger has thrown 20
touchdowns or more during his NFL career - a franchise
record.
15
He has thrown at least 15 touchdown passes in each of his first
12 NFL seasons, the second-most consecutive seasons with
15 or more scoring tosses to start a career.
20-PLUS
The Steelers have scored at least 20 points in 70 of the 86
games at home with Roethlisberger as the starter.
37
Number of games Roethlisberger has totaled at least three
touchdown passes in his career (36 regular season, 1
postseason), most recently Week 1 of 2016 at Washington.
46
Roethlisberger has thrown 46 300-plus yard passing games in
his regular season NFL career - most in franchise history - and
became the 10th QB in NFL history to reach 40 with one team.
114-56
Roethlisberger’s record as a starting quarterback in the regular
season - the fourth-best record in the NFL among all active
quarterbacks (min. 50 starts) - and most wins in franchise
history for a starting signal caller.
125.0
Roethlisberger has recorded a passer rating of 125.0 or better
16 times in his NFL career (minimum 20 attempts), most Week
2’s home opener against San Francisco (155.8).
150.0
Roethlisberger has posted a passer rating of 150.0 or better in
seven games during his NFL career (min. 10 attempts/game) the most all-time.
379
Roethlisberger set an NFL record for the most passing yards
by a quarterback who did not start a game with 379 in Week 10
of 2015 vs. Cleveland, surpassing the previous mark of Wade
Wilson (374, Dec. 16, 1990).
400
Since entering the NFL in 2004, Roethlisberger has produced
eight 400-plus yard games - tying as the third-most since the
2004 season.
Roethlisberger’s Career Rankings Among Steelers QBs
Category
Statistic
Rank
Single-Season TD Passes (2007 and 2014)....................... 32 .............. 1st
Single-Season Passing Yards (2014) ............................ 4,952 .............. 1st
Career Passing TDs (regular season) .............................. 275 .............. 1st
Single-Season Completions (2014) .................................. 408 .............. 1st
Single-Season Pass Attempts (2014) ............................... 608 .............. 1st
Single-Season Completion Pct. (2015) ............................ 68.0 .............. 1st
Single-Season Passer Rating (2007)............................. 104.1 .............. 1st
3,000-Yard Passing Seasons (2006-15) ............................. 10 .............. 1st
Consecutive 3,000-Yard Passing Seasons (2006-15) ........ 10 .............. 1st
Single-Game Completion Pct. (11/26/07 vs. Miami) ........ 85.7 .............. 1st
Seasons w/ 250+ Completions (2006-09, ‘11-15) ................. 9 .............. 1st
Seasons w/ Completion Pct. of 60.0+ (2004, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09-‘15) ....... 10 .............. 1st
Seasons w/ Passer Rating of 90.0+ (2004, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09-’15) ......... 9 .............. 1st
Completions in Single Game (10/26/14 vs. Indianapolis
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. ......................................................... .671 .............. 1st
Career Completions ....................................................... 3,503 .............. 1st
Career Attempts ............................................................. 5,460 .............. 1st
Career Passing Yards .................................................. 43,295 .............. 1st
Career Completion Pct..................................................... 64.2 .............. 1st
Career Passing Yards/Attempts ......................................... 7.9 .............. 1st
Career QB Rating ............................................................ 94.1 .............. 1st
Career 300-yard Passing Games (reg and posteason) ...... 49 .............. 1st
Career Games w/ 30+ Completions.................................... 14 .............. 1st
Career Games w/ 100.0+ Passer Rating (reg and posteason) . 74 .............. 1st
Career Perfect Passer Rating Games (158.3) ** .................. 3 .............. 1st
Career QB Rating in 4th Qtr. * ......................................... 89.8 .............. 1st
Career Touchdown Passes in Final 2 mins./game * ........... 41 .............. 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
Passing Attempts by Rookie QB (2004)............................ 295 .............. 1st
Pass Completions by Rookie QB (2004) .......................... 196 .............. 1st
Passing Yards by Rookie QB (2004) ............................. 2,621 .............. 1st
Passing TDs by Rookie QB (2004) ..................................... 17 .............. 1st
Rushing Attempts by Rookie QB (2004) ............................. 56 .............. 1st
Rushing Yards by Rookie QB (2004) ................................ 144 .............. 1st
Completion Pct. by Rookie QB (2004) ** ......................... 66.4 .............. 1st
Passer Rating by Rookie QB (2004) ** ............................ 98.1 .............. 1st
Comp. %./Single Game by Rookie QB (10/17/04 vs. Dal.) **84.0........... 1st
Consecutive Wins to Start Career (2004) ** ....................... 13 .............. 1st
Total Wins by Rookie QB (2004) ** ..................................... 13 .............. 1st
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
Total Wins When Throwing for 300-plus Yards ................... 24 .............. 1st
Seasons w/ 25+ Passing TDs (2007, ‘09, ‘12-14) ................. 5 .............. 1st
Career Wins (Regular Season). .........................................114 .............. 1st
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 TD Passes (indoors) ............................................... 16 ........... T-1st
Career Touchdown Passes in Dec./Jan. ............................. 79 .............. 1st
Career Rushing Yards (by QB) ...................................... 1,189 .............. 3rd
* Since 1991
** NFL Record
NO. 84: ANTONIO BROWN
WR Antonio Brown totaled game-highs in receptions (8),
receiving yards (126) and receiving touchdowns (2) in the
Steelers’ first game of the 2016 season on Monday Night Football
at Washington. It marked his 26th career 100-yard receiving game
and 10th career multi-touchdown catch game, while setting a
Steelers record for the fewest games to 10,000 combined yards
(87).
BROWN’S 2015 HITS
WR Antonio Brown set franchise single-season records with
136 receptions and 1,834 receiving yards in 2015 while leading
the AFC in both. He eclipsed 100 receiving yards in a franchise
record nine games in 2015 and became the first player in NFL
history with consecutive 125-catch campaigns.
Below is a look at where Brown ranked in the NFL in 2015:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Combined Yards: 2,074 (1st)
Receptions on 3rd Downs: 42 (1st)
Receiving Yards on 3rd Downs: 642 (1st)
10-Catch Games: 5 (1st)
Receptions: 136 (T-1st)
Receptions per Game: 8.5 (T-1st)
Receiving Yards: 1,834 (2nd)
Receiving Yards per Game: 114.6 (2nd)
Receptions of 25+ Yards: 18 (2nd)
Receptions for First Downs: 84 (2nd)
Scrimmage Yards: 1,862 (2nd)
100+Yard Receiving Games: 9 (T-2nd)
Receptions of 20+ Yards: 25 (T-2nd)
Total First Downs: 85 (3rd)
Scrimmage Yards/Touch: 13.4 (4th)
Punt Return Average: 9.6 (9th)
BROWN ON THE 2015 CHARTS
WR Antonio Brown totaled 2,074 combined yards in 2015 - the
most in the NFL in 2015:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
NFL COMBINED YARDS LEADERS - 2015
PLAYER, TEAM
RUSH-REC
RETURN
Antonio Brown, PIT 28-1,834
212
Jarvis Landry, MIA
113-1,157
677
Tyler Lockett, SEA
20-664
1,231
Julio Jones, ATL
0-1,871
0
Ameer Abdullah, DET 597-183
1,077
YARDS
2,074
1,947
1,915
1,871
1,857
Brown tied for the NFL lead in receptions (136) and second in
receiving yards (1,834) in 2015:
NFL RECEPTION LEADERS - 2015
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
REC.
T1. Antonio Brown, PIT
136
Julio Jones, ATL
136
3. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU
111
4. Brandon Marshall, NYJ
109
5. Odell Bechkham Jr., NYG
96
YARDS
1,834
1,871
1,521
1,502
1,450
Brown totaled nine 100-yard games in 2015, tying as the
second-most 100-yard performances in 2015:
NFL 100-YARD RECEIVING GAME LEADERS - 2015
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
100+YARD GAMES
1. Brandon Marshall, NYJ
10
T2. Antonio Brown, PIT
9
Julio Jones, ATL
9
4. Odell Beckham Jr., NYG
8
T5. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU
6
Allen Robinson, JAC
6
Brown racked up 1,862 yards from scrimmage - the secondmost in the NFL in 2015:
NFL SCRIMMAGE YARDS LEADERS - 2015
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
RUSH YDS/REC YDS SCRMG.YARDS
Julio Jones, ATL
Antonio Brown, PIT
Adrian Peterson, MIN
Doug Martin, TB
Devonta Freeman, ATL
0 / 1,871
28 / 1,834
1,485 / 222
1,402 / 271
1,061 / 578
1,871
1,862
1,707
1,673
1,639
BROWN RACES TO 400 AND 500
WR Antonio Brown became the fourth player in Steelers
history to record 500 receptions during Week 15’s game vs.
Denver in 2015.
Brown reached 500 catches in his 84th career game - setting a
franchise record for the fewest games to the mark - and marking
the second-fewest games in NFL history to post 500 receptions:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
NUMBER OF GAMES
PLAYER
TO GET TO 500 RECEPTIONS
Anquan Boldin
80
Antonio Brown
84
Larry Fitzgerald
87
Brown became the fourth player in Steelers history to record
400 receptions during Week 2’s game against San Francisco and
reached the feat in his 72nd career game - setting a franchise
record for the fewest games to the mark - and tying Kellen
Winslow Sr. for the third-fewest games in NFL history to post 400
receptions.
BROWN ON THE TEAM’S CHARTS
BROWN ON THE TEAM’S CHARTS
WR Antonio Brown’s 2015 receptions and receiving yards
totals marked the most by a Steeler in a single-season in team
history:
WR Antonio Brown is the third player in Steelers history with
7,000 receiving yards, fourth with 500 receptions and fifth with
7,000 yards from scrimmage:
STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON RECEPTION LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEAR
RECEPTIONS
1. Antonio Brown, 2015
136
129
3. Hines Ward, 2002
112
110
T5. Hines Ward, 2009
95
Hines Ward, 2003
95
STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON RECEIVING YARDS
LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEAR
RECEIVING YARDS
1,834
1,698
1,499
4. Yancey Thigpen, 1997
1,398
5. John Stallworth, 1984
1,395
STEELERS ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
REC. YARDS
1. Hines Ward, 1998-2011
12,083
2. John Stallworth, 1974-878,723
8,723
3. Antonio Brown, 2010-16
7,219
4. Heath Miller, 2005-2015
6,569
5. Louis Lipps, 1984-91
6,018
STEELERS ALL-TIME RECEPTION LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
RECEPTIONS
1. Hines Ward, 1998-2011
1,000
592
3. John Stallworth, 1974-87
537
534
358
STEELERS ALL-TIME SRIMMAGE YARDAGE LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
Brown amassed 1,862 yards from scrimmage in 2015, the third
most by a Steeler in a single-season:
STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON SCRIMMAGE YARDS
LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEAR
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Le’Veon Bell, 2014
Barry Foster, 1992
Antonio Brown, 2015
Jerome Bettis, 1997
Willie Parker, 2006
Antonio Brown, 2014
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Franco Harris, 1972-83 11,950 / 2,284
Hines Ward, 1998-2011 428 / 12,083
Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 10,571 / 806
John Stallworth, 1974-87
111 / 8,723
Antonio Brown, 2010-16
110 / 7,219
14,234
12,511
11,377
8,834
7,329
1,361 / 854
1,690 / 344
28 / 1,834
1,665 / 110
1,494 / 222
13 / 1,698
2,215
2,034
1,862
1,775
1,716
1,711
BROWN’S FRANCHISE DAY
WR Antonio Brown posted the most prolific receiving game
for a player in Steelers history in Week 9’s 38-35 win vs. Oakland
in 2015.
He led all players with franchise records of 17 catches for 284
receiving yards, and added 22 rushing yards for a team record
306 yards from scrimmage:
STEELERS SINGLE-GAME RECEPTION LEADERS
Rk. STEELER
RECEPTIONS
1. Antonio Brown, Nov. 8, 2015
17
2. Antonio Brown, Dec. 20, 2015
16
3. Courtney Hawkins, Nov. 1, 1998
14
STEELERS SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS
Rk. STEELER
REC. YARDS
284
2. Plaxico Burress, Nov. 10, 2002
253
3. Buddy Dial, Oct. 22, 1961
235
STEELERS SINGLE-GAME SCRIMMAGE YARDS LEADERS
Rk. STEELER
SCRMG. YARDS
306
2. Frenchy Fuqua, Dec. 20, 1970
256
3. Le’Veon Bell, Nov. 30, 2014
254
With a two touchdown catch performance in Week One, Brown
became the sixth player in team history with 40 touchdown
catches:
STEELERS ALL-TIME RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
REC. YARDS TDs
1. Hines Ward, 1988-2011 1,000 12,083
85
2. John Stallworth, 1974-87 537 8,723
63
3. Lynn Swann, 1974-82
336 5,462
51
592 6,569
45
5. Buddy Dial, 1959-63
219 4,723
42
6. Antonio Brown, 2010-15 526 7,093
40
Brown increased his overall touchdown total to 45 in Week One
at Washington with two touchdown catches to tie Heath Miller for
the seventh-most scores in team history:
STEELERS ALL-TIME TOUCHDOWN LEADERS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
RUSH / REC / RET
TDS
5. Lynn Swann, 1974-82
1 / 51 / 1
53
4 / 39 / 3
46
T7. Antonio Brown, 2010-15 0 / 40 / 5
45
Heath Miller, 2005-15
0 / 45 / 0
45
9. Ray Mathews, 1951-59
5 / 34 / 4
43
10. Buddy Dial, 1959-63
0 / 42 / 0
42
BROWN’S NFL NOTES
BROWN’S STEELERS NOTES
WR Antonio Brown caught 375 passes over the past three
seasons - the most in NFL history over any three-year span:
In his seventh year, receiver - WR Antonio Brown - has caught
10 passes or more in 10 games of his NFL career, all with the
Steelers, the most double-digit reception games in team history:
Rk.
1.
2.
T3.
5.
PLAYER, YEARS
Marvis Harrison, 2000-02
Wes Welker, 2007-09
Marvin Harrison, 2001-03
Jerry Rice, 1994-96
RECEPTIONS IN ANY THREE
YEAR SPAN: NFL HISTORY
375
354
346
346
342
His 5,031 receiving yards since the 2013 season are the
second-most by any player in NFL history in any three-year span:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
PLAYER, YEARS
Calvin Johnson, 2011-13
Jerry Rice, 1993-95
RECEIVING YARDS IN ANY THREE
YEAR SPAN: NFL HISTORY
5,137
5,031
4,850
4,765
4,659
Brown became just the second player in NFL history to record
three consecutive 110 catch seasons during Week 15’s game vs.
Denver, joining Wes Welker (2013-15).
He became the second in NFL history with consecutive
120-catch and back-to-back 1,600-receiving yard campaigns
during Week 16’s game at Baltimore:
Rk. PLAYER, YEARS
T1. Antonio Brown, 2014-15
Cris Carter, 1994-95
CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH
AT LEAST 120 CATCHES
2
2
Rk. PLAYER, YEARS
1,600 RECEIVING YARDS
2
2
The sixth-year receiver has tallied 1,500 receiving yards in
back-to-back seaons and is the fifth player in NFL history to
reach the feat:
Rk. PLAYER, YEARS
Julio Jones, 2014-15
Andre Johnson, 2008-09
2
2
2
2
2
Brown is the first player in Steelers history and fifth player
in NFL history to record three straight 1,400-receiving yard
campaigns:
Rk. PLAYER, YEARS
1. Marvin Harrison, 1999-2002
4
3
Demaryius Thomas, 2012-14
3
3
Jerry Rice, 1993-95
3
Brown has eclipsed 1,500 yards from scrimmage in each of the
last three seasons (2013: 1,503, 2014: 1,711 and 2015: 1,614).
He is the first player in Steelers history with three consecutive
1,500-scrimmage yard seasons and the second wide receiver in
NFL history to accmplish the feat.
Rk.
1.
2.
T3.
STEELER, YEARS
Hines Ward, 1998-2011
Heath Miller, 2005-15
Yancey Thigpen, 1992-97
MOST DOUBLE-DIGIT CATCH
GAMES: STEELERS HISTORY
10
7
3
3
Brown’s nine 100-yard receiving games in 2015 set a singleseason team record, surpassing his previous 2014 record of eight:
MOST 100-REC. YARD GAMES
IN A SEASON: STEELERS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
HISTORY
T3. Mike Wallace, 2010
John Stallworth, 1984
T5. Yancey Thigpen, 1997
Buddy Dial, 1963
9
8
7
7
6
6
His 26 100-receiving yard games place Brown are the secondmost in the category in Steelers history:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
STEELER, YEARS
Hines Ward, 1998-2011
John Stallworth, 1974-87
MOST 100-REC. YARD GAMES
IN STEELERS HISTORY
29
26
25
Brown has caught two touchdown catches in 10 games in his
NFL career, all with Pittsburgh, tied as the second-most multitouchdown catch games in Steelers history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
1. Buddy Dial, 1959-63
Lynn Swann, 1974-82
4. John Stallworth, 1974-87
T5. Louis Lipps, 1984-91
Roy Jefferson, 1965-69
MOST MULTI-TOUCHDOWN
GAMES: STEELERS HISTORY
15
10
10
9
7
7
From 2014-15, Brown caught 23 touchdown passes - the most
by a Steeler in back-to-back seasons - and joining Hines Ward
as the only players with 10 or more touchdown receptions in
consecutive years:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
2. Hines Ward, 2002-03
MOST TOUCHDOWN CATCHES
IN BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS
23
22
BROWN NUMBER TO NOTE
180
WR Antonio Brown became the first 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 ).
BROWN SINCE ‘10
WR Antonio Brown has recorded four 1,000-receiving
yard campaigns (2011 and ‘13-15) and three consecutive
110-reception seasons from 2013-15 since entering the NFL in
2010.
He has totaled 534 catches and 7,219 receiving yards which
are third-most among all NFL players since 2010:
NFL RECEPTION LEADERS: 2010-CURRENT
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
GP
REC.
1.
Brandon Marshall, MIA-CHI-NYJ 92
558
2.
Calvin Johnson, DET
90
538
3.
Antonio Brown, PIT
87
534
NFL RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS: 2010-CURRENT
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
REC. YARDS
1. Calvin Johnson, DET
538
8,548
2. Brandon Marshall, MIA-CHI-NYJ 558
7,286
3. Antonio Brown, PIT
534
7,219
BROWN SINCE 2010 VS. NFC
WR Antonio Brown Brown has also seen success when
facing members of the opposing conference in the NFC since
entering the NFL. In 23 games against NFC teams since entering
the NFL in 2010, Brown has 148 receptions for 1,982 yards and
14 touchdowns.
His 148 catches are tops and his 1,982 receiving yards are
second among AFC players against NFC teams since 2010:
AFC RECEPTION LEADERS VS. NFC: 2010-CURRENT
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
GP
REC.
1.
Antonio Brown, PIT
23
148
2.
Demaryius Thomas, DEN
22
139
3.
Andre Johnson, HOU-IND-TEN
23
120
AFC RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS VS. NFC:
2010-CURRENT
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
REC. YARDS
1. Demaryius Thomas, DEN
139
2,070
2. Antonio Brown, PIT
148
1,982
3. Andre Johnson, HOU-IND-TEN 120
1,737
BROWN AT THE TOP IN FIRST SIX
WR Antonio Brown Brown has caught 526 receptions in his
first six years in the NFL (2010-15) - the most by any player in
their first six seasons in NFL history:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
NFL RECEPTION LEADERS:
FIRST SIX YEARS OF A CAREER
PLAYER, YEARS
RECEPTIONS
526
Randy Moss, 1998-2003
525
Larry Fitzgerald, 2004-09
523
Brown recorded 59 games with at least five catches and 50
receiving yards in his first six years in the NFL, tying as the most
such games in a player’s first six seasons in NFL history:
MOST FIVE CATCH AND 50-YARD GAMES IN
FIRST SIX YEARS OF A CAREER: NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER, YEARS
5/50 GAMES
59
Torry Holt, 1999-2004
59
3.
Randy Moss, 1998-2003
56
UNFORGETTABLE SIX
WR Antonio Brown worked his way from a sixth-round draft
pick to a three-time team MVP and four-time Pro Bowler in his
first six seasons.
He has registered the most receptions by a Steelers’ receiver
in their first four, five and six regular and seasons:
Rk.
1.
2.
5.
4.
5.
RECEPTIONS IN
STEELER, YEARS
FIRST SIX YEARS GP/GS
Antonio Brown (2010-15)
526
86/59
Hines Ward (1998-2003)
425
96/77
Heath Miller (2005-10)
286
92/91
Plaxico Burress (2000-04)
261
71/67
Louis Lipps (1984-89)
253
79/70
Brown’s 5,259 receiving yards were the most receiving yards
by a Steelers’ receiver in their first five regular seasons and his
7,093 are the most by a Steeler in their first six seasons:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
STEELER, YEARS
Hines Ward (1998-03)
Buddy Dial (1959-63)
Plaxico Burress (2000-04)
RECEIVING YARDS IN
FIRST SIX YEARS
7,093
5,051
4,723
4,665
4,164
Brown totaled 7,755 all-purpose yards - the most by a Steeler
in their first five regular seasons (2010-13). His 9,911 are tops
by a Steeler through their first six seasons:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS IN
STEELER, YEARS
FIRST SIX YEARS
9,911
Franco Harris (1972-77)
7,399
6,510
Lynn Chandnois (1950-55)
6,498
Willie Parker (2004-09)
6,075
ALL AROUND BROWN
WR Antonio Brown has been a valuable asset to the team’s
offensive and special teams efforts. In Week 13 vs. Indianapolis in
2015, Brown returned a punt for a 71-yard touchdown, his fourth
punt return for a touchdown to tie a Steelers record:
STEELERS ALL-TIME PUNT RETURN FOR TOUCHDOWNS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
PR TDs
4
Antwaan Randle El, 2002-05, ‘10
4
T3. Louis Lipps, 1984-91
3
Ray Mathews, 1951-59
3
Brown also ranks third in team history with 1,558 punt return
yards:
STEELERS ALL-TIME PUNT RETURN YARDS
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
CAREER PR YARDS PR TDs
1. Rod Woodson, 1987-96
2,362
2
2. Antwaan Randle El, 2002-05, ‘10 1,650
4
1,558
4
4. Theo Bell, 1976, 1978-80
1,259
0
1,212
3
Along with four punts returned for touchdowns, Brown has one
kickoff returned to the end zone in his career. He is the sixth player
in NFL history - the first Steeler - to have 35 career touchdown
catches and five returns for touchdowns.
WILLIAMS IN BLACK AND GOLD
RB DeAngelo Williams led all NFL players with 143
rushing yards to go along with two rushing touchdowns and six
catches for 28 yards in Week One at Washington to open up the
2016 season.
In 2015, Williams led the Steelers with 907 rushing yards on
200 carries (4.5 average) and 11 rushing touchdowns in 2015,
to go along with 40 catches for 367 yards, for 1,274 yards from
scrimmage - the fourth 1,000 scrimmage yard season in his NFL
career.
His 11 rushing touchdowns tied for the most in the NFL in
2015 and were the second-most in his NFL career (2008: 18):
2015 NFL RUSHING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
RUSH-YARDS
TDS
T1. DeAngelo Williams, PIT 200-907
11
Devonta Freeman, ATL
264-1,061
11
Jeremy Hill, CIN
223-794
11
327-1,485
11
T5. Todd Gurley, STL
229-1,108
10
Cam Newton, CAR
132-636
10
Williams’ 1,274 yards from scrimmage ranked ninth among
NFL running backs in 2015:
2015 NFL RUNNING BACK SRIMMAGE YARDAGE
LEADERS
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
RUSH YDS/REC YDS
SCRMG. YARDS
5. Latavius Murray, OAK 1,066 / 232
6. Todd Gurley, STL
1,106 / 188
T7. Matt Forte, CHI
898 / 389
Chris Ivory, NYJ
1,070 / 217
9. DeAngelo Williams, PIT 907 / 367
10. Lamar Miller, MIA
872 / 397
1,298
1,294
1,287
1,287
1,274
1,269
WILLIAMS IN SECOND HALF OF ‘15
In the second half of the 2015 season, Games 9-16, RB
DeAngelo Williams led the NFL with eight rushing touchdowns,
was third with 897 yards from scrimmage and his 597 rushing
yards ranked fourth-most:
2015 NFL RUSHING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS GAMES 9-16
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
RUSH-YARDS
TDS
1.
DeAngelo Williams, PIT 137-597
8
2.
158-727
7
T3. Todd Gurley, STL
111-444
6
Jeremy Hill, CIN
119-450
6
2015 NFL SRIMMAGE YARDAGE LEADERS GAMES 9-16
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
1.
2.
3.
RUSH YDS/REC YDS
SCRMG. YARDS
Antonio Brown, PIT
22 / 1,116
Julio Jones, ATL
0 / 979
DeAngelo Williams, PIT 597 / 300
2015 NFL RUSHING YARDS LEADERS GAMES 9-16
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
RUSH-YARDS
1.
Doug Martin, TB
145-759
2.
158-727
3.
Darren McFadden, DAL
126-627
4.
DeAngelo Williams, PIT 137-597
5.
Rashad Jennings, NYG
114-547
1,138
979
897
AVG.
5.23
4.60
4.98
4.36
4.80
WILLIAMS’ 2015 HIGHLIGHTS
RB DeAngelo Williams was a key veteran free agent
acquisition for the Steelers in 2015.
Below is a look at his accomplishments with Pittsburgh in
2015:
•
Tied a franchise single-game record with three rushing
touchdowns in Week 2 and finished with 92 yards from
scrimmage (75 rushing and 15 receiving).
•
Led all AFC rushers with 204 yards (second in the NFL) and
the NFL with three rushing touchdowns in Weeks 1-2.
•
In Week 8 vs. Cincinnati, led all players with 110 yards from
scrimmage 71 rushing yards on nine carries (7.9 average)
and 39 receiving yards on four catches. Recorded a seasonlong 55-yard rush in the third quarter, the longest of his career
since Dec. 30, 2012 (65 yards).
•
Registered game highs in carries (27), rushing yards (170)
and rushing touchdowns (2) in Week 9 vs. Oakland and
added 55 receiving yards on two catches to establish a new
career high of 225 yards from scrimmage. His 170 rushing
yards marked the 20th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL
career and his first touchdown was the 50th of his NFL career.
•
Generated 117 yards from scrimmage (88 receiving yards on
seven catches and 29 rushing yards on eight carries) – his
fourth game in 2015 with at least 100 scrimmage yards – in
Week 12 at Seattle. Scored his sixth rushing touchdown
and his 88 receiving yards yards marked his 10th career
regular-season game with at least 50 receiving yards and the
second-most in his NFL career (101, Dec. 4, 2006).
•
Led all players with 165 yards from scrimmage, including a
game-high 134 rushing yards on 26 carries, and added 31
receiving yards on five catches in Week 13 vs. Indianapolis. It
was his 21st 100-yard rushing game of his career and third of
the season. His 165 scrimmage yards marked his fifth game
in 2015 with over 100 to mark the fourth season in his NFL
career with five 100-yard from scrimmage games and first
since 2013 (2008: 8, 2009: 7 and 2013: 5).
•
Led all rushers with 76 yards on 23 carries and two
touchdowns - his third multi-rushing touchdown game of the
season and 14th of his NFL career at Cincinnati in Week 14,
along with two catches for 15 yards.Increased his career total
to 61 touchdowns (54 rushing / 7 receiving) to become the
eighth active NFL running back with 60 career touchdowns.
•
Totaled 56 yards from scrimmage, 26 rushing yards on 14
carries with a touchdown, and five catches for 30 yards in
Week 15 vs. Denver. Scored the team’s first points of the
game on a two-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. The
touchdown run was his ninth rushing touchdown of 2015,
the second-most in a season in his NFL career (2008: 18).
•
Rushed for 100 yards on 17 carries and had 53 receiving
yards on six receptions in Week 16 at Baltimore to mark the
second game in his NFL career and of the 2015 season with
at least 100 rushing and 50 receiving yards (Nov. 8, 2015 vs.
Oakland). Produced his fourth multi-rushing touchdown game
of the season and 15th of his NFL career with two rushing
touchdowns. Registered 100 yards from scrimmage for the
sixth time in 2015 to mark the third season in his NFL career
with six 100-yard from scrimmage games and first since 2009
(2008: 8 and 2009: 7).
WILLIAMS: 1,000 + 10
1,000 + 10
RB DeAngelo Williams was the only player in the AFC - one
of four in the NFL - to register 1,000 yards from scrimmage and
10 or more rushing touchdowns in 2015, tallying 1,274 and 11.
WHEATON IN THE MIX
WR Markus Wheaton caught 44 passes for 749 yards, along
with a single-season career high five touchdown catches in
2015. His 17.0 yards per catch average on the season ranked
seventh-best in the NFL (minimum 2 catches per game):
NFL YARDS PER CATCH LEADERS - 2015
PLAYER, TEAM
REC. YARDS AVG.
Torrey Smith, SF
33 663
20.1
Kenny Britt, TEN
36 681
18.9
James Jones, GB
50 890
17.8
Allen Robinson, JAC
80 1,400
17.5
Sammy Watkins, BUF
60 1,047
17.5
6. Dorial Green-Beckham, TEN 32 549
17.2
7. Markus Wheaton, PIT
44 749
17.0
8. Ted Ginn, Jr., CAR
44 739
16.8
9. Vincent Jackson, TB
33 543
16.5
T10. Four Players Tied
16.3
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
T4.
•
•
•
•
•
Below is a snapshot of Wheaton’s 2015 moments:
In Week 1 vs. New England, Wheaton caught a then personal 2015 single-game high three catches for 55 yards, and
added an individual 2015 single-game best of 67 yards on
two catches in Week 2.
Sparked Pittsburgh’s offense a 72-yard touchdown catch that
tied Week 5’s game at San Diego up at 17-17 on Monday
Night Football. The 72-yard touchdown reception established
a new career-long for the third-year receiver.
In Week 13 vs. Indianapolis, hauled in three passes for 50
yards and a touchdown.
Caught four passes for 65 yards in Week 14 at Cincinnati,
including a team-long reception for 31 yards.
Caught an eight-yard touchdown pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the fourth quarter of Week 17’s game at Cleveland,
increasing his 2015 single-season career high to five.
WHEATON’S CAREER DAY
WR Markus Wheaton led all players with single-game careerhighs of nine receptions and 201 receiving yards in Week 12 at
Seattle in 2015. He became the sixth player in Steelers history
to reach 200 receiving yards in a single game and the second
player to register 200 yards vs. Seattle in NFL history (245 Wes
Chandler, Sept. 15, 1985).
His 201 receiving yards marked the most by any player in
CenturyLink Field history since the stadium opened in 2002 (186,
Anquan Boldin, Nov. 16, 2008).
In the third quarter, Wheaton scored on a 69-yard catch-andrun touchdown, his second touchdown catch of 2015 to match a
single-season career-high (2 in 2014).
Wheaton caught five passes for 103 receiving yards in the
first half. His five catches tied as the most in any half in his NFL
career, third occasion, and his 103 yards are a career-high for
any half (72, Oct. 12, 2015 at San Diego).
A LAND DOWN IN THE 20
P Jordan Berry boomed two punts covering 107 yards for a
53.5 average in Week One at Washington.
Berry signed with the Steelers on April 14, 2015, and performed
all of the team’s punting duties on the season.
He landed 28 of his 59 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard
line during the season. Berry’s 47.5 percentage mark of his punts
pinning opponents inside the 20 ranked third-best in the NFL in
2015 and is the best by a Steeler in a season since the stat was
first tracked in 1976 (minimum 10 punts):
NFL PUNTS INSIDE THE 20 PERCENTAGE LEADERS 2015
(Minimum 10 Punts)
Rk. PUNTER, TEAM
IN 20-PUNTS
PCT.
1.
Dustin Colquitt, KC
37-75
49.3
2.
Marquette King, OAK
40-83
48.2
3.
Jordan Berry, PIT
28-59
47.5
4.
Brad Wing, NYG
33-76
43.4
5.
Johnny Hekker, STL
41-96
42.7
PUNTS INSIDE THE 20 PERCENTAGE BY A
STEELER IN A SINGLE-SEASON SINCE 1976
Rk. STEELER, YEAR
IN 20-PUNTS
PCT.
1.
Jordan Berry, 2015
28-59
47.5
2.
Josh Miller, 1998
34-81
42.0
T3. Daniel Sepulveda, 2007
28-68
41.2
Shayne Edge, 1996
7-17
41.2
5.
Daniel Sepulveda, 2009
29-72
40.3
Berry landed at least two punts inside the opponent’s 20 yard
line in seven games in 2015, including four games with at least
three inside the 20.
Below is a look at some of his standout performances in 2015:
•
Landed a single-game best six of eight punts in Week 5 at
San Diego inside the Chargers’ 20-yard line to become the
third Steelers player (fourth occasion) since 1976 to place at
least six punts inside an opponent’s 20-yard line in a single
game and marked the first occasion since 2000 (Josh Miller,
6, Oct. 15 vs. Cincinnati).
•
Against Denver in Week 15, pinned the Broncos inside their
20-yard line on four of six punts.
BERRY TIES A FRANCHISE MARK
P Jordan Berry averaged 39.1 yards per net punt (59-2,511)
in 2015 which tied a single-season team record for net punting
average:
NET PUNTING AVERAGE BY A
STEELER IN A SINGLE-SEASON
(Minimum 40 punts)
Rk. STEELER, YEAR
PUNTS-YARDS
T1. Jordan Berry, 2015
59-2,511
56-2,550
3.
Brad Wing, 2014
61-2,668
4.
Josh Miller, 1999
84-3,795
5.
68-2,880
AVG.
39.1
39.1
38.8
38.1
37.9
HEYWARD EMERGES IN 2015
DE Cameron Heyward led the Steelers’ defense with
7.0 sacks in 2015, to go along with 54 tackles (39 solo) which
tied for the most among the unit’s defensive line. His 7.0 sacks
in 2015 tied for eighth among AFC defensive ends:
AFC DEFENSIVE END SACK LEADERS - 2015
Rk. PLAYER, TEAM
SACKS
1. J.J. Watt, HOU
17.5
2. Khalil Mack, OAK
15.0
3. Carlos Dunlap, CIN
13.5
4. Chandler Jones, NE
12.5
5. Muhammed Wilkerson, NYJ
12.0
6. Jabaal Sheard, NE
8.0
7. Oliver Vernon, MIA
7.5
T8. Cameron Heyward, PIT
7.0
Two Others Tied
7.0
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Below are some of Heyward’s 2015 season highlights:
Tallied his first in Week 2’s home opener vs. San Francisco.
Added his second sack of the year on a strip-sack against
in Week 4.
In Week 7, brought down Kansas City QB Alex Smith for
his third sack.
In the third quarter of Week 8’s game vs. Cincinnati, Heyward
blocked a Bengals’ field goal attempt, the second block of
his career, and the first by a Steeler since his block against
the Bengals on Dec. 4, 2011.
The fifth-year defensive end tallied his fourth sack of 2015
in Week 10 vs. Cleveland, which increased his career total
to 19.
Notched the 20th sack of his NFL career, fifth of 2015, when
he brought down Seattle QB Russell Wilson for a loss of
eight yards in the first quarter of Week 12’s game. Was also
credited with a blocked extra point on a Seattle attempt in the
third quarter in Week 12 – the first blocked PAT by a Steeler
since Dec. 8, 2013 vs. Miami (Troy Polamalu).
Recorded a sack in back-to-back games in Week 14 at Cincinnati and Week 15 vs. Denver, increasing his team-lead
total to seven.
HEYWARD AMONG THE STEEL DL
DE Cameron Heyward became the seventh Steelers defensive lineman to reach 20 sacks with the team since sacks became
an official statistic in 1982.
His 22.0 quarterback takedowns are the sixth-most by a Steelers defensive lineman since 1982:
STEELERS DEFENSIVE LINEMAN SACK LEADERS SINCE 1982
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
SACKS
1. Keith Willis, 1982-91
59.0
2. Aaron Smith, 1999-2011
44.0
3. Brett Keisel, 2002-14
30.0
4. Keith Gary, 1983-88
25.0
5. Gerald Williams, 1986-94
24.5
6. Cameron Heyward, 2011-15
22.0
7. Kimo von Oelhoffen, 2000-05
20.5
Heyward has recorded five sacks or more in each of the previous three seasons (2013: 5.0, 2014: 7.5, 2015: 6.0) and joined
Keith Willis (1983-86 and 1989-91) as the only Steelers defensive
ends to record five sacks in three consecutive seasons since
sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
HARRISON’S RETURN
LB James Harrison, who announced his retirement on
September 5, 2014 returned to the Steelers for a 12th season in
the NFL in 2014 (11th with Pittsburgh: 2002, 2004-12 and 2013
with Cincinnati) and re-signed with the franchise on March 22,
2015.
Harrison hauled in an interception in the fourth quarter on
Kickoff Weekend at Washington – his eighth career interception
and seventh as a Steeler.
Harrison recorded 5.0 sacks in 2015 - the eighth five-sack
season of his NFL career - to go along with 40 tackles (27 solo),
an interceptions, eight tackles for losses, four passes defensed
and two forced fumbles.
Harrison posted his first sack of the 2015 season in Week 4,
bringing down Ravens QB Joe Flacco and added a sack and
forced fumble vs. Arizona in Week 6.
Against Indianapolis in Week 13, Harrison was credited with
3.0 sacks and a forced fumble - the sixth regular-season game
of his career with three or more quarterback takedowns.
His multi-sack game vs. the Colts was his 18th with the
Steelers, establishing a new team record, while increasing his
sack totals to 74.5 with the Steelers and 76.5 in his NFL career.
His 74.5 quarterback takedowns are the second-most by a
Steeler since sacks became an official statistic in 1982:
Rk.
1.
2.
3.
STEELERS SACK LEADERS SINCE 1982
STEELER, YEARS
SACKS
Jason Gildon, 1994-2003
77.0
James Harrison, 2002-12, 2014-15
74.5
Joey Porter, 1999-2006
60.0
Harrison’s 18 multi-sack games as a Steeler are the most such
games in team history since the statistic became official in 1982:
STEELERS MULTI-SACK GAMES SINCE 1982
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
SACKS
1. James Harrison, 2002-12, 2014-15
18
2. Jason Gildon, 1994-2003
17
3. LaMarr Woodley, 2007-13
16
The linebacker also ranks second in team history for career
forced fumbles, behind only Greg Lloyd (since 1987):
STEELERS FORCED FUMBLE LEADERS SINCE 1987
Rk. STEELER, YEARS
FORCED FUMBLES
1. Greg Lloyd, 1988-97
36
2. James Harrison, 2002-12, 2014-15
30
3. Jason Gildon, 1994-2003
18
BIG PLAY GAY
CB William Gay recorded 58 tackles (46 solo) to go
along with two interceptions, a sack, seven tackles for losses
and seven pass break-ups in 2015.
Gay picked off Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron and returned the
ball 23 yards for a touchdown in Week 14’s game. It marked Gay’s
fifth consecutive interception return for a touchdown, setting a
new NFL record, and his fifth pick six with the Steelers, tying Rod
Woodson for the most in team history:
MOST CONSECUTIVE INTERCEPTION-TOUCHDOWNS NFL HISTORY
Rk. PLAYER, YEARS
INT-TDs
1. William Gay, 2013-15
5
T2. Captain Munnerylyn, 2012-13
4
Charles Tillman, 2012
4
Tedy Bruschi, 2002-03
4
Rk.
T1.
T3.
T5.
MOST INTERCEPTION-TOUCHDOWNS STEELERS HISTORY
STEELER, YEARS
INT-TDs
William Gay, 2007-11, ‘13-15
5
Rod Woodson, 1987-96
5
Chad Scott, 1997-2004
4
Jack Butler, 1951-59
4
Five Steelers Tied
3
With his fifth interception returned for a touchdown, Gay
became the 10th active NFL defender with five pick sixes and
increased his career total to 10 interceptions, eight as a Steeler.
MITCHELL’S TAKEAWAYS
S Mike Mitchell led the Steelers’ defense with three interceptions in 2015 and finished third on the unit with 80 tackles (58
solo).
Below are some of Mitchell’s 2015 season highlights:
Recorded his seventh career interception - first as a Steeler
- in the team’s end zone during the fourth quarter of Week
6’s game vs. Arizona. Mitchell was also credited with a
fumble recovery, on a forced fumble caused by LB James
Harrison, his fourth career defensive fumble recovery, and
first as a Steeler.
•
Added his second interception of the season - eighth of his
NFL career - in Week 8 vs. Cincinnati, picking off Bengals’
QB Andy Dalton.
•
In Week 10 vs. Cleveland, picked off Cleveland QB Johnny
Manziel to mark his third interception of the season and the
ninth of his NFL career. He added five tackles, all solo, and
two passes defensed.
•
Recovered a fumble forced by S Will Allen in the first quarter
vs. Denver in Week 15, his fifth defensive fumble recovery of
his NFL career, and second of 2015 to match a single-season
career high (2010: 2). Was one of four defenders to tie for
the team-lead with six tackles.
•
DO-IT-TUITT
DE Stephon Tuitt set single-season career highs in sacks
(6.5), tackles (54), quarterback hurries (11) and tackles for loss
(8) in 2015.
Below is a look at Tuitt’s highlights in 2015:
Recorded a quarterback takedown in three straight games
from Weeks 2-4 and added a sack in Week 10 vs. Cleveland.
•
The second-year defensive end brought down Ravens QB
Joe Flacco for a sack in Week 4. Combined with his takedown
of Rams QB Nick Foles for a sack in Week 3 game at St.
Louis and his first career multi-sack game of his career in
Week 2, the Notre Dame product has posted the first sack
streak in his NFL career.
•
In Week 14 at Cincinnati, registered the first interception
of his NFL career picking off Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton on
2nd-and-goal from the Steelers’ four-yard line in the first
quarter. He became the first Steelers defensive end with
an interception since 2014 (Brett Keisel, Oct. 20 2014 vs.
Houston) and the fifth Steelers defensive end to post an
interception against Cincinnati, joining Keith Willis (Dec. 2,
1990), Ray Seals (Nov. 19, 1995), Orpheus Roye (Oct. 17,
1999) and Aaron Smith (Oct. 23, 2005).
•
Sacked Cleveland QB Austin Davis twice in the fourth
quarter, his first career multi-sack game, and extending his
single-season career high with 6.5 in 2015.
•
SHAZIER ON THE INSIDE
LB Ryan Shazier totaled 6 tackles (5 solo) and recorded his
second career interception in the third quarter, one play after
forcing his third career forced fumble in the team’s Week One
game at Washington.
In 2015, Shazier started and played in 12 of the Steelers’ 16
games in 2015. He finished second on the team with a single-season career high of 87 tackles (55 solo), while contributing career
bests of 3.5 sacks to go along with an interception, 10 tackles for
losses, eight quarterback hits, four passes defensed, two forced
fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Shazier tallied at least five tackles in 10 of his 12 games in
2015. Below are some of his 2015 season highlights:
•
Led the linebacking corps with seven tackles (five solo),
including two tackles for a loss at New England in Week 1.
•
Totaled a game and career-high 15 tackles, including three
stops for a loss and tallied his first career sack, forced fumble
and fumble recovery in Week 2 vs. San Francisco.
•
Returned to the field in Week 7 at Kansas City, and contributed 4 tackles (3 solo), along with a split-sack with LB
Lawrence Timmons.
•
In Week 8 vs. Cincinnati, tied for the team-lead with eight
tackles (six solo), along with two tackles for a loss and a
half-sack.
•
Against Oakland in Week 9, reorded a forced fumble – his
second of his career – and second of 2015 (Week 2 vs. San
Francisco) and added 7 tackles (6 solo).
•
Tallied his third sack of 2015 in Week 10, bringing down
Cleveland QB Johnny Manziel and finished the game with
6 tackles (5 solo).
•
Made his first career interception, picking off Denver QB
Brock Osweiler in Week 15 in the fourth quarter and tied for
the team-lead with six tackles. His interception led to the
Steelers’ go-ahead game-winning drive.
•
Led the defense with 13 tackles (5 solo) at Baltimore in
Week 16.
TIMMONS’ TIME IN 2015
LB Lawrence Timmons recorded a team-best 119
tackles (77 solo) in 2015 and totaled 10 or more stops in four
games: Weeks 4, 7, 10 and 17. He added five sacks - the fourth
five-sack season of his NFL career in 2015 - to go along with an
interception, six passes defensed, eight quarterback hits and a
forced fumble.
Below are some of Timmons’ 2015 season highlights:
•
Totaled 9 tackles (6 solo) along with a pass defensed vs.
San Francisco in Week 2.
•
Tied for the team-lead of 7 stops (2 solo) in Week 3 vs. St.
Louis.
•
Recorded 11 tackles (10 solo) in Week 4’s game vs. Baltimore.
•
Posted 9 stops (five solo) in Week 5 at San Diego.
•
In Week 5 picked off Arizona QB Carson Palmer off of a
tip by LB Vince Williams to mark the 10th interception of
his NFL career, to go along with 6 tackles (4 solo) and a
quarterback hurry.
•
Led all defenders with a game-high 10 stops (7 solo) and
shared a sack with LB Ryan Shazier in Week 7 at Kansas
City.
•
In Week 10 vs. Cleveland, brought down Johnny Manziel for
a sack and added 10 tackles (7 solo) in the game.
•
Tied for the team-lead with 6 tackles vs. Denver in Week 15
and sacked Denver QB Brock Osweiler, surpassing Chad
Brown and Mike Merriweather (31.0) for the 10th-most
sacks in franchise history (since sacks became an official
stat in 1982).
•
Led the defense with 10 tackles (7 solo), and added 1.5 sacks
with a forced fumble. His strip-sack of Cleveland QB Austin
Davis in the fourth quarter was recovered by LB Arthur
Moats, increasing his 2015 sack total to 5.0. Surpassed
Clark Haggans (32.5) or the ninth-most sacks by a Steeler
since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
TIMMONS ON THE SACK CHART
LB Lawrence Timmons increased his 2015 sack total to 5.0 in
Week 17, after a 1.5 sack performance at Cleveland, increasing
his career total to 33.0 quarterback sacks.
Timmons’ 33.0 quarterback sacks are the ninth-most by a
Steeler since sacks became an official statistic in 1982:
Rk.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
STEELERS SACK LEADERS SINCE 1982
STEELER, YEARS
SACKS
Greg Lloyd, 1988-97
53.5
Aaron Smith, 1999-2011
44.0
Kevin Greene, 1993-95
35.5
Lawrence Timmons, 2007-15
33.0
Clark Haggans, 2000-07
32.5
TIMMONS’ DIGITS
1-OF-4
Timmons became the fourth Steeler with 30 sacks and 10
interceptions in 2015, joining Joey Porter, Greg Lloyd and Mike
Merriweather, since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
He is also one of four active NFL players with 30 sacks and 10
interceptions (Julius Peppers, Karlos Dansby and Daryl Smith).
10
Timmons recorded the 10th interception of his NFL career in
Week 6 of 2015 vs. Arizona. He became the ninth Steelers
linebacker to record 10 interceptions since the 1970 AFL-NFL
merger.
10
Timmons totaled 10 total tackles (7 solo) in Week 17 in 2015.
He has registered double digit tackles in 39 games during his
career, including 26 times since the start of the 2012 season.
10TH
In Week 8 of the 2013 season, Timmons forced a
fumble that was recovered by Pittsburgh at the Oakland
11-yard line early in the fourth quarter. It was the 10th
forced fumble of his career.
20 (17)
His tackles (20) and solo tackles (17) in a victory over
Baltimore in Week 7 in 2013 were both career highs.
84
Timmons, who has missed only two games his entire career,
started his team-leading 84th consecutive regular-season
game in Week 17 at Cleveland.
94-AND-95
Since the start of the 2010 season, Timmons has started (94)
and played in (95) the most games out of any Steelers’ linebacker, while also leading the group in tackles over that time.
100
Timmons has eclipsed 100 total tackles five times in his NFL
career (2010, ‘12, ‘13, ‘14, ‘15) and has led the defense in
total tackles four times, including each of the previous three
seasons (2010 ‘13 ‘14 and ‘15).
BOS-DOES-WELL
BOSWELL ON THE TEAM’S CHARTS
K Chris Boswell converted his sole field goal attempt of
Week One, from 46 yards out on Monday Night Football.
He made his NFL debut with the Steelers in Week 5 of 2015
and was calm and collected in his first season in the league.
Since he made his NFL debut in Week 5, Boswell provided the
Steelers with 113 points, converting 29-of-32 field goal attempts
and 26-of-27 point after tries in 2015.
Boswell led all NFL kickers in field goals made (29) and ranked
second in points (113) and seventh in field goal percentage (90.6)
since making his NFL debut in Week 5:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
NFL FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS
WEEK 5 - 17: 2015
Rk. KICKER, TEAM
1. Chris Boswell, PIT
2. Blair Walsh, MIN
3. Stephen Gostkowsi, NE
T4. Dan Bailey, DAL
Robbie Gould, CHI
T6. Connor Barth, TB
Justin Tucker, BAL
FGM
29
28
26
24
24
23
23
NFL KICKER SCORING LEADERS
WEEK 5 - 17: 2015
Rk. KICKER, TEAM
1. Stephen Gostkowsi, NE
2. Chris Boswell, PIT
3. Graham Gano, CAR
4. Blair Walsh, MIN
5. Chandler Catanzaro, ARI
POINTS
116
113
110
109
99
Below are some Boswell’s 2015 season highlights:
In the first game of his NFL career at San Diego in Week
5, made his only field goal attempt (47) and each of three
extra point tries.
Converted each of his four field goal attempts (47, 48, 51, 28)
in Week 6 vs. Arizona to become the first Steeler since Oct.
20, 2013 (Shaun Suisham vs. Baltimore) to convert each of
his four field goal attempts in a game.
Led the Steelers to a 38-35 win vs. Oakland in Week 9, converting an 18-yard field goal with two seconds left. He placed
three-of-four field goal attempts (34, 38 and 18) through the
uprights and made his first two field goal tries to improve to
10-of-10 on the season before missing a 41-yard try in the
third quarter.
In Week 10 vs. Cleveland, made each of his three field goal
tries (24, 34 and 25) and one of his two extra point attempts.
Succesfully kicked three field goal attempts (44, 25 and 22)
and an extra point try in Week 12 at Seattle.
Converted 3-of-4 field goal attempts (29, 51, 42) and surpassed Matt Bahr (18, 1979) for the second-most field goals
made by a rookie/first-year player in team history in Week 13
vs. Indianaipols. His 51-yard kick matched his career-long.
Scored a single-game career-best of 15 points, putting each
of his four field goal attempts (42, 47, 45, 31) and three point
after tries through the uprights in Week 14 at Cincinnati. His
four field goals matched a single-game mark.
Converted each of his two (24, 41) field goal attempts and all
four extra point tries vs. Denver in Week 15, surpassing Kris
Brown (25, 1999) for the most field goals made by a rookie/
first-year player in team history and tying a team record
for the most consecutive 10-point games (Gary Anderson,
6, 1985).
Converted two-of-three field goal attempts (39 and 21) and
two extra point attempts, setting a Steelers record for points
among a rookie/first-year kicker with 113.
K Chris Boswell converted 29-of-32 field goal attempts in his
first year in the NFL and with the Steelers in 2015.
His 90.6 field goal percentage set a record among Steelers
rookie/first-year kickers (minimum 10 attempts) and tied as the
fourth-best among all Steeler kickers in a single-season (minimum
10 attempts):
STEELERS ROOKIE/FIRST-YEAR KICKER
FIELD GOAL % LEADERS
(Minimum 10 Attempts)
Rk. KICKER, YEAR
FGM-FGA
1.
Chris Boswell, 2015
29-32
2.
Jeff Reed, 2002
17-19
3.
Kris Brown, 1999
25-29
FG%
90.6
89.5
86.2
STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON
FIELD GOAL % LEADERS
(Minimum 10 Attempts)
Rk. KICKER, YEAR
FGM-FGA
1.
Shaun Suisham, 2013
30-32
2.
Gary Anderson, 1993
28-30
3.
Jeff Reed, 2007
23-25
T4. Chris Boswell, 2015
29-32
Shaun Suisham, 2014
29-32
FG%
93.8
93.3
92.0
90.6
90.6
Boswell also set records among Steelers rookie/first-year
kickers with 29 field goals made and 113 points in 2015:
FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS
Rk.
KICKER, YEAR
FGM
1.
Chris Boswell, 2015
29
2.
Kris Brown, 1999
25
3.
Matt Bahr, 1979
18
4.
Jeff Reed, 2002
17
5.
Tom Miner, 1958
14
POINTS TOTAL LEADERS
Rk.
KICKER, YEAR
POINTS
1.
Chris Boswell, 2015
113
2.
Kris Brown, 1999
105
3.
Matt Bahr, 1979
104
4.
David Trout, 1981
74
5.
Tom Miner, 1958
73
His 29 field goals made in 2015 tied for the fifth-most by a
Steeler in a single-season:
Rk.
1.
2.
T3.
T5.
STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON
FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS
KICKER, YEAR
Norm Johnson, 1995
Gary Anderson, 1985
Shaun Suisham, 2013
Kris Brown, 2001
Chris Boswell, 2015
Shaun Suisham, 2014
Roy Gerela, 1973
FGM
34
33
30
30
29
29
29
PRESEASON GAME #1
PRESEASON GAME #2
Detroit 30, Pittsburgh 17
August 12, 2016
Heinz Field (44,148)
Philadelphia 17, Pittsburgh 0
August 18, 2016
Heinz Field (45,351)
PITTSBURGH - The Steelers fell to the Detroit Lions, 30-17, in
the team’s 2016 preseason opener at Heinz Field.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers’ defense got a splash
play early in the second quarter. DE Ricardo Mathews applied
pressure on QB Dan Orlovsky, and his ensuing throw was picked
off by CB Doran Grant, who returned the interception 39 yards for
a touchdown. Detroit K Matt Prater connected on a 29-yard field
goal on the Lions’ next possession for the team’s first points of the
game.
Pittsburgh responded on its next drive when QB Landry Jones
threw a 29-yard touchdown to WR Darrius Heyward-Bey to give
Pittsburgh a 14-3 advantage. Detroit cut the lead to 14-10 on its
next possession when Orlovsky threw a 28-yard touchdown to WR
Andre Roberts. Prater made a 31-yard field goal prior to halftime,
and the Steelers held a 14-13 lead at the break.
Detroit K Devon Bell connected on a 42-yard field goal midway
through the third quarter to give the Lions a 16-14 advantage.
Steelers K Chris Boswell responded with a 37-yard field goal later
in the quarter to give Pittsburgh a 17-16 lead.
The Lions though would score the final 14 points of the game. RB
Dwayne Washington returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown
early in the fourth quarter. And QB Jake Rudock threw a 27-yard
touchdown to WR Jace Billingsley midway through the fourth quarter
to seal the 30-17 victory for Detroit.
PITTSBURGH - The Steelers were shut out, 17-0, by the
GAME SUMMARY
GAME SUMMARY
Philadelphia Eagles at Heinz Field in the team’s second
exhibition game.
On Pittsburgh’s second drive of the game, QB Landry
Jones was picked off by CB Nolan Carroll, who returned the
interception 38 yards for a touchdown to give Philadelphia
a 7-0 lead.
Jones threw four interceptions in the first half. His final
interception came at the hands of CB Jaylen Watkins. On
the Eagles’ ensuing possession, K Cody Parkey connected
on a 40-yard field goal prior to halftime to give Philadelphia
a 10-0 advantage at the break.
Midway through the third quarter, RB Kenjon Barner scored
on a five-yard run to give Philadelphia the decisive 17-0
victory.
Steelers’ WRs Cobi Hamilton and Eli Rogers each had
a game-high four receptions, and Steelers’ CB Kevin White
finished with a game-high six tackles.
Lions (1-0)
013 31430
STEELERS (0-1) 014 0 317
Eagles (2-0)
7370
17
STEELERS (0-2) 00000
TEAM QTIME PLAY
DRIVE SCORE
PIT
2 14:04 Grant 39 yd. interception return (Boswell kick)
7-0
DET
2 8:00
Prater 29 yd. FG
13-74; 6:04
7-3
PIT
2 4:29
Heyward-Bey 28 yd. pass from Jones (Boswell kick)
6-75; 3:31
14-3
DET
2 1:52
Roberts 28 yd. pass from Orlovsky (Prater kick)
7-81; 2:37
14-10
DET
2 0:18
Prater 31 yd. FG
7-14; 0:54
14-13
DET
3 6:54
Bell 42 yd. FG
4-9; 2:00
14-16
PIT
4 13:38 Boswell 37 yd. FG
13-56; 8:16
17-16
DET
4 13:26 Washington 96 yd. kickoff return (Rudock-Davis pass)
0-0; 0:12
17-24
DET
4 6:12
Billingsley 27 yd. pass from Rudock (Kick failed) 11-74; 5:42
30-17
TEAM QTIME PLAY
PHI
1 9:18
Carroll 38 yd. interception return (Parkey kick)
PHI
2 0:03
Parkey 40 yd. FG
PHI
3 7:47
Barner 5 yd. run (Parkey kick)
TEAM STATISTICS
LionsSteelers
1st Downs 20 (3-16-1)
10 (5-4-1)
3rd Downs 12-19 (63%) 2-12 (17%)
4th Downs
0-0 (0%)
0-0 (0%)
Total Net Yards379
187
Plays-Avg.70-5.4 50-3.7
Rushing Yards95
85
Rush Att.-Avg. 27-3.5
20-4.3
Net Passing284 102
Att.-Comp.-Int. 42-28-1
26-15-0
Sacks By 4-251-10
Punts-Avg. 3-47.0 7-52.1
Penalties 8-829-72
Fumbles-Lost5-1
3-1
Time of Poss. 34:02
25:58
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: Det. – Zenner 7-24;
Rudock 4-20; Riddick 4-15; Ridley
5-14; Washington 2-12; Winn 4-5;
Stafford 1-5. Pit. – Richardson 1144; Ayers 1-14; Gradkowski 2-11;
Toussaint 1-5; Rogers 1-5; BrownDukes 1-2; Stingily 1-1; Coates 1-0.
PASSING: Det. – Orlovsky 25-161, 164, 1 TD; Rudock 11-8-0, 72, 1
TD; Stafford 6-4-0, 58. Pit. – Jones
12-6-0, 55, 1 TD; Vaughan 11-6-0,
50. Gradkowski 3-3-0, 22.
RECEIVING: Det. – Kerley 5-36;
Roberts 3-57, 1 TD; Billingsley 3-33,
1 TD; Zenner 3-32; Winn 2-25;
Charles 2-15; Davis 2-14; Boldin
1-30; M. Jones 1-16; Washington
1-15; Wick 1-10; Ridley 1-5; Fuehne
1-5; Riddick 1-2; T. Jones 1-(1). Pit. – Coates 3-18; Hamilton
2-22; Richardson 2-16; Lang 2-15;
Heyward-Bey 1-29, 1 TD; Rogers
1-8; Brown-Dukes 1-8; Ayers 1-5;
James 1-4; Johnson 1-2.
DRIVE SCORE
0-7
6-38; 0:32
0-10
15-87; 7:13
0-17
TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
EaglesSteelers
1st Downs 16 (4-12-0)
12 (2-9-1)
3rd Downs 9-17 (53%) 7-15 (47%)
4th Downs
0-0 (0%)
0-1 (0%)
Total Net Yards298
207
Plays-Avg.67-4.4 58-3.6
Rushing Yards91
50
21-2.4
Net Passing
207157
33-19-4
Sacks By 4-211-12
Punts-Avg. 7-50.4 6-46.7
Penalties12-966-36
Fumbles-Lost1-1
0-0
Time of Poss. 30:29
29:31
RUSHING: Phi. – Barner 6-41, 1
TD; Marshall 8-18; Mathews 5-18;
O’Neal 4-9; Daniel 1-7; Bradford
1-1; Bethel-Thompson 2-(-3). Pit. –
Toussaint 8-26; Richardson 10-15;
Coates 1-9; Brown-Dukes 2-0.
PASSING: Phi. – Bradford 19-140, 115; Daniel 16-10-0, 82; BethelThompson 4-2-0, 22. Pit. – Jones
20-12-4, 111; Vaughan 13-7-0, 67.
RECEIVING: Phi. – Turner 3-44;
Ertz 3-24; Rush 3-22; Sproles 3-8;
Agholor 2-30; Marshall 2-19; Jones
2-16; Burton 2-13; Randle 2-10;
Celek 1-17; Pantale 1-7; Huff 1-5;
Barner 1-4. Pit. – Hamilton 4-44;
Rogers 4-39; Coates 2-30; Tucker
2-17; Toussaint 2-16; James 2-7;
Heyward-Bey 1-12; Brown-Dukes
1-7; Richardson 1-6.
PRESEASON GAME #3
PRESEASON GAME #4
Pittsburgh 27, New Orleans 14
August 26, 2016
Mercedes-Benz Superdome (73,002)
Carolina 18, Pittsburgh 6
September 1, 2016
Bank of America Stadium (73,274)
NEW ORLEANS - Pittsburgh won its first contest of the 2016
preseason, defeating the New Orleans Saints, 27-14.
The Steelers’ offense wasted no time, as the group scored
touchdowns on each of its first two possessions of the game. QB
Ben Roethlisberger led the team on a 15-play, 74-yard drive that he
capped off with a five-yard touchdown pass to TE Jesse James. On
the Steelers’ next drive, Roethlisberger threw a 57-yard touchdown
pass to WR Antonio Brown to give the Steelers a 14-0 lead.
New Orleans cut the lead 14-7 when QB Drew Brees threw a 17yard touchdown to WR Willie Snead early in the second quarter. With
less than one minute remaining in the first half, QB Landry Jones
threw an eight-yard touchdown pass to WR Sammie Coates, and
the Steelers led 21-7 at the break.
Midway through the third quarter, QB Garrett Grayson threw a
31-yard touchdown to WR Tommylee Lewis to cut the lead to 2114, but it would be the closest the Saints would get the rest of the
game.
K Chris Boswell made a 40-yard field goal late in the third quarter
to give the Steelers a 24-14 advantage. Late in the fourth quarter,
LB Steven Johnson picked off Grayson, and Boswell made a
48-yard field goal on Pittsburgh’s ensuing drive. Rookie LB Tyler
Matakevich picked off Grayson on the Saints’ next possession to
seal the victory for Pittsburgh.
CHARLOTTE - Pittsburgh lost its 2016 preseason finale
GAME SUMMARY
STEELERS (1-2)14733
27
Saints (0-3)
0770
14
TEAM QTIME PLAY
DRIVE SCORE
PIT
1 9:24
James 5 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 15-74; 5:36
7-0
PIT
1 6:53
Brown 57 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 4-79; 1:13
14-0
NO
2 9:40
Snead 17 yd. pass from Brees (Barth kick)
12-78; 5:26
14-7
PIT
2 0:58
Coates 8 yd. pass from Jones (Boswell kick)
11-61; 3:56
21-7
NO
3 6:56
Lewis 31 yd. pass from Grayson (Forbath kick)
6-63; 2:30
21-14
PIT
3 3:02
Boswell 40 yd. FG
5-58; 3:54
24-14
PIT
4 3:02
Boswell 48 yd. FG
4-6; 1:23
27-14
TEAM STATISTICS
SteelersSaints
1st Downs 17 (3-13-1) 20 (6-12-2)
3rd Downs 6-14 (43%) 6-13 (46%)
4th Downs
0-1 (0%)
0-2 (0%)
Total Net Yards417
360
Plays-Avg.64-6.5 70-5.1
Rushing Yards75
111
26-4.3
Net Passing342 249
43-27-2
Sacks By 1-81-12
Punts-Avg. 4-40.5 5-49.0
Penalties 9-806-55
Fumbles-Lost1-1
2-0
Time of Poss. 31:45
28:15
R USHING: Pit. – Bell 3-21;
Richardson 9-20; Ayers 1-15;
Williams 4-12; Toussaint 6-8; Jones
1-(-1). N.O. – Hightower 8-27; Cadet
4-24; Spiller 4-20; Ingram 7-17;
Murphy 1-16; Lasco 1-4; Kuhn 1-3.
PASSING: Pit. – Jones 21-19-0,
206, 1 TD; Roethlisberger 17-12-0,
148, 2 TDs; Renner 0-0-0, 0. N.O. –
Grayson 23-14-2, 128, 1 TD; Brees
12-9-0, 78, 1 TD; McCown 8-4-0, 51.
RECEIVING: Pit. – Bell 5-37;
Brown 4-87, 1 TD; James 4-25,
1 TD; Williams 3-9; Coates 2-66,
1 TD; Wheaton 2-40; Grimble
2-26; Toussaint 2-18; Rogers
2-17; Johnson 2-12; Heyward-Bey
1-14; Richardson 1-4; Ayers 1-(-1).
N.O. – Snead 4-58, 1 TD; Cadet
4-42; Murphy 3-9; Spiller 3-(-1);
Lewis 2-41, 1 TD; Coleman 2-20;
Lasco 2-12; Thomas 1-23; Griffin
1-14; Manhertz 1-12; Cooks 1-10;
Hightower 1-8; Harris 1-5; Fleener
1-3.
to Carolina, 18-6, at Bank of America Stadium.
Carolina led the entire game. K Graham Gano connected
on a 47-yard field goal midway through the first quarter to
give the Panthers a 3-0 advantage. Gano finished with six
made field goals on the night.
In the second quarter, Gano made field goals from 42, 28
and 41 yards out to give Carolina a 12-0 lead at halftime.
Gano’s 22-yard field goal midway through the third quarter
extended Carolina’s lead to 15-0.
The Steelers got on the board early in the fourth quarter
when RB Daryl Richardson scored on a one-yard run to cut
the lead to 15-6. But Gano made a 45-yard field goal on the
Panthers’ next possession to seal the victory for Carolina.
Pittsburgh’s defense totaled three sacks on the night.
S Jordan Dangerfield and LB L.J. Fort each added 10
tackles.
GAME SUMMARY
STEELERS (1-3) 00066
Panthers (2-2) 3933
18
TEAM QTIME PLAY
CAR
1 5:41
Gano 47 yd. FG
CAR
2 11:23 Gano 42 yd. FG
CAR
2 3:36
Gano 28 yd. FG
CAR
2 0:00
Gano 41 yd. FG
CAR
3 7:35
Gano 22 yd. FG
PIT
4 14:51 Richardson 1 yd. run (Pass failed)
CAR
4 10:48 Gano 45 yd. FG
DRIVE SCORE
6-28; 2:38
0-3
12-59; 6:02
0-6
11-44; 6:08
0-9
12-59; 1:36
0-12
6-18; 2:42
0-15
7-66; 3:41
6-15
7-55; 4:03
6-18
TEAM STATISTICS
SteelersPanthers
1st Downs
8 (3-4-1) 21 (10-10-1)
3rd Downs 4-11 (36%) 7-17 (41%)
4th Downs
0-0 (0%)
0-0 (0%)
Total Net Yards122
351
Plays-Avg.39-3.1 74-4.7
Rushing Yards63
174
42-4.1
Net Passing59 177
29-17-0
Sacks By3-231-9
Punts-Avg. 7-46.0 3-33.7
Penalties 4-375-54
Fumbles-Lost3-2
0-0
Time of Poss. 21:07
38:53
R USHING: Pit. – Richardson
9-45, 1 TD; Toussaint 7-11; BrownDukes 3-5; Ayers 1-3; Coates 1-0;
Stingily 1-(-1). Car. – Artis-Payne
18-77; Simmons 10-43; Wegher
11-42; Whittaker 2-13; Webb 1-(-1).
PASSING: Pit. – Renner 11-5-0,
39; Jones 5-4-0, 29. Car. – Webb
29-17-0, 200.
RECEIVING: Pit. – Rogers 3-20;
Hamilton 2-18; Richardson 2-13;
Ayers 1-11; Tucker 1-6. Car. –
Bersin 6-89; Lucas 2-26; ArtisPayne 2-18; Norwood 2-17; Byrd
1-18; Garrett 1-12; Simonson 1-11;
Simmons 1-8; Wegher 1-1.
GAME #1
Pittsburgh 38, Washington 16
September 12, 2016
FedExField (79,124)
LANDOVER, Md. - The Steelers were victorious in the team’s
2016 regular-season opener, defeating the Washington Redskins,
38-16, on Monday Night Football.
Washington K Dustin Hopkins connected from 31 yards out
midway through the first quarter, and after CB Bashaud Breeland
intercepted QB Ben Roethlisberger on Pittsburgh’s ensuing drive,
Hopkins made a 40-yard field goal to give Washington an early 6-0
lead. It would be the Redskins’ final lead of the game.
Early in the second quarter, Roethlisberger threw a 29-yard
touchdown pass to WR Antonio Brown on a fourth-and-one play
to give the Steelers a 7-6 lead. Roethlisberger threw a three-yard
touchdown to WR Eli Rogers with 31 seconds remaining in the first
half to give Pittsburgh a 14-3 advantage at the break.
K Chris Boswell made a 46-yard field goal on the Steelers’
first drive of the second half to give Pittsburgh a 17-6 lead. On
Washington’s ensuing possession, LB Ryan Shazier picked off QB
Kirk Cousins. Five plays later, Roethlisberger and Brown connected
again, this time for a 26-yard touchdown, to give the Steelers a 24-6
advantage.
The Redskins got within one score early in the fourth quarter, as
the team scored 10 points on a Hopkins’ 34-yard field goal a oneyard rushing touchdown by RB Chris Thompson.
But Pittsburgh’s offense could not stop its momentum. RB
DeAngelo Williams scored two rushing touchdowns in the fourth
quarter, one from 15 yards and one from six yards, to seal the victory
for the Steeelers.
GAME SUMMARY
STEELERS (1-0) 014101438
Redskins (0-1) 6037
16
TEAM QTIME PLAY
DRIVE SCORE
WAS
1 5:56
Hopkins 31 yd. FG
9-54; 3:24
0-3
WAS
1 1:08
Hopkins 40 yd. FG
5-14; 2:38
0-6
PIT
2 10:10 Brown 29 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 11-75; 5:58
7-6
PIT
2 0:27
Rogers 3 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 14-67; 5:52
14-6
PIT
3 11:18 Boswell 46 yd. FG
8-47; 3:42
17-6
PIT
3 7:01
Brown 26 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 5-75; 2:04
24-6
WAS
3 2:01
Hopkins 34 yd. FG
9-52; 5:00
24-9
WAS
4 13:01 Thompson 1 yd. run (Hopkins kick)
7-77; 2:18
24-16
PIT
4 5:48
Williams 15 yd. run (Boswell kick)
13-73; 7:13
31-16
PIT
4 1:54
Williams 6 yd. run (Boswell kick)
6-45; 2:23
38-16
TEAM STATISTICS
SteelersRedskins
1st Downs 23 (9-14-0) 18 (3-14-1)
3rd Downs 9-14 (64%) 3-10 (30%)
4th Downs 2-2 (100%)
0-2 (0%)
Total Net Yards435
384
Plays-Avg.68-6.4 55-7.0
Rushing Yards147
55
12-4.6
Net Passing288 329
43-30-2
Sacks By 0-01-12
Punts-Avg. 2-53.5 1-27.0
Penalties 4-819-55
Fumbles-Lost2-0
1-0
Time of Poss. 33:18
26:42
RUSHING: Pit. – Williams 26-143,
2 TDs; Toussaint 3-6; Roethlisberger
1-(-2). Was. – Jones 7-24; Thompson
4-23, 1 TD; Cousins 1-8.
PASSING: Pit. – Roethlisberger
37-27-1, 300, 3 TDs. Was. – Cousins
43-30-2, 329.
RECEIVING: Pit. – Brown
8-126, 2 TDs; Rogers 6-59, 1 TD;
Williams 6-28; James 5-31; Coates
2-56. Was. – Reed 7-64; Jackson
6-102; Crowder 6-58; Garcon 6-51;
Thompson 2-16; Davis 1-20; Jones
1-9; Doctson 1-9.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS / WEEK 1 / THROUGH MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
WON 1, LOST 0
09/12 W 38-16
09/18
09/25
10/02
10/09
10/16
10/23
11/06
11/13
11/20
11/24
12/04
12/11
12/18
12/25
01/01
at Washington
79,124
Cincinnati
at Philadelphia
Kansas City
New York Jets
at Miami
New England
at Baltimore
Dallas
at Cleveland
at Indianapolis
New York Giants
at Buffalo
at Cincinnati
Baltimore
Cleveland
Pitt.
Opp.
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
23
18
Rushing
9
3
Passing
14
14
Penalty
0
1
3rd Down: Made/Att
9/14
3/10
3rd Down Pct.
64.3
30.0
4th Down: Made/Att
2/2
0/2
4th Down Pct.
100.0
0.0
POSSESSION AVG.
33:18
26:42
TOTAL NET YARDS
435
384
Avg. Per Game
435.0
384.0
Total Plays
68
55
Avg. Per Play
6.4
7.0
NET YARDS RUSHING
147
55
Avg. Per Game
147.0
55.0
Total Rushes
30
12
NET YARDS PASSING
288
329
Avg. Per Game
288.0
329.0
Sacked/Yards Lost
1/12
0/0
Gross Yards
300
329
Att./Completions
37/27
43/30
Completion Pct.
73.0
69.8
Had Intercepted
1
2
PUNTS/AVERAGE
2/53.5
1/27.0
NET PUNTING AVG.
2/45.0
1/27.0
PENALTIES/YARDS
4/81
9/55
FUMBLES/BALL LOST
2/0
1/0
TOUCHDOWNS
5
1
Rushing
2
1
Passing
3
0
Returns
0
0
* SCORE BY PERIODS
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS
TEAM
0 14 10 14
0 38
OPPONENTS
6
0
3
7
0 16
* SCORING
TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT
FG S PTS
Brown
2 0 2 0
0 12
D. Williams
2 2 0 0
0 12
Boswell
0 0 0 0 5/ 5 1/ 1 0
8
Rogers
1 0 1 0
0
6
TEAM
5 2 3 0 5/ 5 1/ 1 0 38
OPPONENTS
1 1 0 0 1/ 1 3/ 3 0 16
2-Pt Conv: TM 0-0, OPP 0-0
SACKS: OPP 1
FUM/LOST: Roethlisberger 2/0
* PASSING
Roethlisberger
TEAM
OPPONENTS
* RUSHING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
D. Williams
26 143
5.5 17
2
Toussaint
3
6
2.0
7
0
Roethlisberger
1
-2 -2.0 -2
0
TEAM
30 147
4.9 17
2
OPPONENTS
12
55
4.6 12
1
* RECEIVING
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Brown
8 126 15.8 29t 2
Rogers
6
59
9.8 20
1
D. Williams
6
28
4.7 14
0
James
5
31
6.2
8
0
Coates
2
56 28.0 42
0
TEAM
27 300 11.1 42
3
OPPONENTS
30 329 11.0 33
0
* INTERCEPTIONS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Harrison
1
0
0.0
0
0
Shazier
1
0
0.0
0
0
TEAM
2
0
0.0
0
0
OPPONENTS
1
26 26.0
26
0
* PUNTING
No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Berry
2 107 53.5 45.0 0 0 61 0
TEAM
2 107 53.5 45.0 0 0 61 0
OPPONENTS
1
27 27.0 27.0 0 1 27 0
* PUNT RETURNS
Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD
Rogers
0 1
0
--- --- 0
TEAM
0 1
0
--- --- 0
OPPONENTS
1 1
17 17.0 17 0
* KICKOFF RETURNS
No. Yds
Avg Long TD
Toussaint
1
18 18.0
18
0
TEAM
1
18 18.0
18
0
OPPONENTS
1
29 29.0
29
0
* FIELD GOALS
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+
Boswell
0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/0
TEAM
0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 0/0
OPPONENTS
0/ 0 0/ 0 2/ 2 1/ 1 0/0
Boswell: (46G)
OPP: (31G,40G,34G)
Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD
37
27 300 73.0 8.11
3
37
27 300 73.0 8.11
3
43
30 329 69.8 7.65
0
TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating
8.1 1
2.7 42
1/ 12 112.4
8.1 1
2.7 42
1/ 12 112.4
0.0 2
4.7 33
0/
0
72.7
2016 PITTSBURGH STEELERS REGULAR-SEASON
DEFENSIVE/SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
Player
Timmons
Shazier
Mitchell
J. Jones
Golden
Gay
Davis
Cockrell
Harrison
Heyward
Fort
Moats
Chickillo
Tuitt
McCullers
Thomas
V. Williams
Dangerfield
TOTALS
OPPONENTS
U
4
5
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
30
41
A
4
1
2
4
4
4
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
25
35
Tot Sacks/Yds.
8
0/0
6
0/0
6
0/0
6
0/0
6
0/0
6
0/0
4
0/0
4
0/0
3
0/0
2
0/0
1
0/0
1
0/0
1
0/0
1
0/0
0
0/0
0
0/0
0
0/0
0
0/0
55
0/0
76
1/12
QP
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
4
Int./Yards
0/0
1/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
2/0
1/26
PD
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
4
FF
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
U
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
Tot
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
4
2
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
BL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2016 PITTSBURGH STEELERS DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
WR
84
ANTONIO BROWN (5-10, 181, 7)
14
Sammie Coates (6-1, 212, 2)
17
Eli Rogers (5-10, 187, 2)
LT
78 ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA (6-9, 320, 2) 68
Ryan Harris (6-5, 302, 9)
74
Chris Hubbard (6-4, 295, 3)
LG
73
RAMON FOSTER (6-5, 328, 8)
72
Cody Wallace (6-4, 296, 7)
74
67
B.J. Finney (6-4, 318, 1)
C
53
MAURKICE POUNCEY (6-4, 304, 7)
72
67
B.J. Finney (6-4, 318, 1)
RG
66
DAVID DECASTRO (6-5, 316, 5)
72
74
67
B.J. Finney (6-4, 318, 1)
RT
77
MARCUS GILBERT (6-6, 330, 6)
68
Ryan Harris (6-5, 302, 9)
74
TE
81
JESSE JAMES (6-7, 261, 2)
82
David Johnson (6-2, 260, 8)
85
Xavier Grimble (6-4, 261, 1)
RB
34
DEANGELO WILLIAMS (5-9, 207, 11)
FB
45
ROOSEVELT NIX (5-11, 248, 2)
QB
7
BEN ROETHLISBERGER (6-5, 240, 13)
WR
11
MARKUS WHEATON (5-11, 189, 4)
33 Fitzgerald Toussaint (5-9, 204, 3) 38
Daryl Richardson (5-11, 196, 3)
3
Zach Mettenberger (6-5, 224, 3)
Landry Jones (6-4, 225, 4)
18
88 Darrius Heyward-Bey (6-2, 210, 8) 17
Eli Rogers (5-10, 187, 2)
DEFENSE
LDE
97
CAMERON HEYWARD (6-5, 295, 6)
90
Ricardo Mathews (6-3, 300, 7)
96
L.T. Walton (6-5, 305, 2)
NT
79
JAVON HARGRAVE (6-2, 305, R)
93
Daniel McCullers (6-7, 352, 3)
RDE
91
STEPHON TUITT (6-6, 303, 3)
90
Ricardo Mathews (6-3, 300, 7)
96
L.T. Walton (6-5, 305, 2)
LOLB
55
ARTHUR MOATS (6-0, 246, 7)
56
Anthony Chickillo (6-3, 255, 2)
LILB
50
RYAN SHAZIER (6-1, 230, 3)
44
Tyler Matakevich (6-1, 235, R)
51
Steven Johnson (6-1, 237, 5)
54
L.J. Fort (6-0, 232, 2)
Senquez Golson (5-9, 176, 2)
RILB
94
LAWRENCE TIMMONS (6-1, 234, 10)
98
Vince Williams (6-1, 233, 4)
ROLB
95
JARVIS JONES (6-3, 248, 4)
92
James Harrison (6-0, 242, 14)
LCB
22
WILLIAM GAY (5-10, 187, 10)
24
Justin Gilbert (6-0, 202, 3)
27
FS
23
MIKE MITCHELL (6-1, 221, 8)
28
Sean Davis (6-1, 202, R)
37 Jordan Dangerfield (5-11, 199, 1)
SS
21
ROBERT GOLDEN (5-11, 202, 5)
29 Shamarko Thomas (5-9, 205, 4) 37 Jordan Dangerfield (5-11, 199, 1)
RCB
31
ROSS COCKRELL (6-0, 191, 3)
25
Artie Burns (6-0, 197, R)
SPECIAL TEAMS
P
4
JORDAN BERRY (6-5, 195, 2)
K
9
CHRIS BOSWELL (6-2, 185, 2)
LS
60
GREG WARREN (6-3, 252, 12)
H
4
JORDAN BERRY (6-5, 195, 2)
KR
14
84
OR
17
SAMMIE COATES (6-1, 212, 2)
ANTONIO BROWN (5-10, 181, 7)
OR
ELI ROGERS (5-10, 187, 2)
PR

Rookie
Anthony Chickillo .......................(Chick-ill-oh)
Ramon Foster ............................(Ruh-moan)
Senquez Golson ........................(Sen-kwez)
Javon Hargrave .........................(Jay-von)
Tyler Matakevich .......................(Matt-uh-kev-ich)
Ben Roethlisberger ....................(Roth-lis-ber-ger)
Ryan Shazier .............................(Shay-zier)
Shamarko Thomas ....................(Shuh-mar-ko)
Fitzgerald Toussaint ..................(Too-saunt)
Stephon Tuitt .............................(Steff-on Too-it)
24
Justin Gilbert (6-0, 202, 3)
33 Fitzgerald Toussaint (5-9, 204, 3)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2016 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
NO
4
9
84
25
56
14
31
37
28
66
67
54
73
22
24
77
21
27
85
79
68
92
97
88
74
81
82
51
95
3
44
90
93
18
23
55
45
53
38
7
17
50
29
94
33
91
78
72
96
60
11
34
98
NAME
Berry, Jordan
Boswell, Chris
Brown, Antonio
Burns, Artie
Chickillo, Anthony
Coates, Sammie
Cockrell, Ross
Dangerfield, Jordan
Davis, Sean
DeCastro, David
Finney, B.J.
Fort, L.J.
Foster, Ramon
Gay, William
Gilbert, Justin
Gilbert, Marcus
Golden, Robert
Golson, Senquez
Grimble, Xavier
Hargrave, Javon
Harris, Ryan
Harrison, James
Heyward, Cameron
Heyward-Bey, Darrius
Hubbard, Chris
James, Jesse
Johnson, David
Johnson, Steven
Jones, Jarvis
Jones, Landry
Matakevich, Tyler
Mathews, Ricardo
McCullers, Daniel
Mettenberger, Zach
Mitchell, Mike
Moats, Arthur
Nix, Roosevelt
Pouncey, Maurkice
Richardson, Daryl
Roethlisberger, Ben
Rogers, Eli
Shazier, Ryan
Thomas, Shamarko
Timmons, Lawrence
Toussaint, Fitzgerald
Tuitt, Stephon
Villanueva, Alejandro
Wallace, Cody
Walton, L.T.
Warren, Greg
Wheaton, Markus
Williams, DeAngelo
Williams, Vince
POS
P
K
WR
CB
LB
WR
CB
S
S
G
C/G
LB
G
CB
CB
OT
S
CB
TE
DT
OT
LB
DE
WR
C/G
TE
TE
LB
LB
QB
LB
DE
DT
QB
S
LB
FB
C
RB
QB
WR
LB
S
LB
RB
DE
OT
C/G
DE
LS
WR
RB
LB
HT
6-5
6-2
5-10
6-0
6-3
6-1
6-0
5-11
6-1
6-5
6-4
6-0
6-5
5-10
6-0
6-6
5-11
5-9
6-4
6-2
6-5
6-0
6-5
6-2
6-4
6-7
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-3
6-7
6-5
6-1
6-0
5-11
6-4
5-11
6-5
5-10
6-1
5-9
6-1
5-9
6-6
6-9
6-4
6-5
6-3
5-11
5-9
6-1
WT
195
185
181
197
255
212
191
199
202
316
318
232
328
187
202
330
202
176
261
305
302
242
295
210
295
261
260
237
248
225
235
300
352
224
221
246
248
304
196
240
187
230
205
234
204
303
320
296
305
252
189
207
233
DOB
AGE EXP COLLEGE
03/18/91 25
2 Eastern Kentucky
03/16/91 25
2 Rice
07/10/88 28
7 Central Michigan
05/01/95 21
R Miami (FL)
12/10/92 23
2 Miami (FL)
03/31/93 23
2 Auburn
08/06/91 25
3 Duke
12/25/90 25
1 Towson
10/23/93 22
R Maryland
01/11/90 26
5 Stanford
10/26/91 24
1 Kansas State
01/03/90 26
2 Northern Iowa
01/07/86 30
8 Tennessee
01/01/85 31
10 Louisville
11/07/91 24
3 Oklahoma State
02/15/88 28
6 Florida
09/13/90 26
5 Arizona
07/07/93 23
2 Mississippi
09/22/92 23
1 USC
02/07/93 23
R South Carolina State
03/11/85 31
9 Notre Dame
05/04/78 38
14 Kent State
05/06/89 27
6 Ohio State
02/26/87 29
8 Maryland
04/23/91 25
3 UAB
06/04/94 22
2 Penn State
08/26/87 29
8 Arkansas State
03/28/88 28
5 Kansas
10/13/89 26
4 Georgia
04/04/89 27
4 Oklahoma
12/22/92 23
R Temple
07/30/87 29
7 Cincinnati
08/11/92 24
3 Tennessee
07/16/91 25
3 LSU
06/10/87 29
8 Ohio
03/14/88 28
7 James Madison
03/30/92 24
2 Kent State
07/24/89 27
7 Florida
04/12/90 26
3 Abilene Christian
03/02/82 34
13 Miami (OH)
12/23/92 23
2 Louisville
09/06/92 24
3 Ohio State
02/23/91 25
4 Syracuse
05/14/86 30
10 Florida State
05/04/90 26
3 Michigan
05/23/93 23
3 Notre Dame
09/22/88 27
2 Army
11/26/84 31
7 Texas A&M
03/31/92 24
2 Central Michigan
10/18/81 34
12 North Carolina
02/07/91 25
4 Oregon State
04/25/83 33
11 Memphis
12/27/89 26
4 Florida State
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D6b '15
D3 '15
FA '15
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UDFA '15
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D1 '14
D4a '13
D1 '07
FA '15
D2 '14
FA '14
FA '13
D6a '15
UDFA '05
D3 '13
FA '15
D6b '13
PRACTICE SQUAD (10)
87
Allen, RaShaun
15
Ayers, Demarcus
42
Brown-Dukes, Brandon
30
Cobb, David
41
Feeney, Travis
71
Feiler, Matt
83
Hamilton, Cobi
99
Lyons, Caushaud
62
Maxey, Johnny
20
Shabazz, Al-Hajj
TE
WR
RB
RB
LB
OT
WR
DE
DT
CB
6-4
5-9
5-8
5-11
6-4
6-6
6-2
6-5
6-5
6-2
250
190
200
229
226
330
201
284
283
200
02/25/90
07/04/94
04/29/92
06/03/93
11/18/92
07/07/92
11/13/90
01/03/93
10/19/93
09/02/92
26
22
24
23
23
24
25
23
22
24
1
R
R
2
R
1
1
1
R
1
Southern
Houston
Mercyhurst
Minnesota
Washington
Bloomsburg
Arkansas
Tusculum
Mars Hill
West Chester (PA)
Cleveland, OH
Lancaster, TX
Orlando, FL
Killeen, TX
Richmond, CA
Strasburg, PA
Texarkana, TX
Atlanta, GA
Columbia, SC
Philadelphia, PA
FA '16
D7a '16
UDFA '16
FA '16
D6 '16
FA '15
FA '16
W '15 (TB)
UDFA '16
FA '16
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
RESERVE/PUP LIST (1)
89
Green, Ladarius
TE
6-6 240 05/29/90
26
5
Louisiana-Lafayette
Pensacola, FL
UFA '16 (SD)
0/0
RESERVE/INJURED LIST (7)
Anderson, Kevin
Dupree, Bud
Gradkowski, Bruce
Hawkins, Jerald
Manhart, Cole
Severin, Canaan
Ume-Ezeoke, Valerian
LB
LB
QB
OT
G
WR
C
6-4
6-4
6-1
6-6
6-4
6-2
6-3
07/25/92
02/12/93
01/27/83
10/16/93
09/25/92
03/16/93
02/14/93
24
23
33
22
23
23
23
R
2
11
R
1
R
1
Stanford
Kentucky
Toledo
LSU
Nebraska-Kearney
Virginia
New Mexico State
Palo Alto, CA
Macon, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
Baldwin, LA
Highlands Ranch, CO
Marlborough, MA
Garland, TX
UDFA '16
D1 '15
UFA '13 (CIN)
D4 '16
FA '16
UDFA '16
FA '16
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
RESERVE/SUSPENDED BY COMMISSIONER (2)
10
Bryant, Martavis
WR
6-4 211 12/20/91
26
Bell, Le'Veon
RB
6-1 225 02/18/92
24
24
3
4
Clemson
Michigan State
Calhoun Falls, SC
Reynoldsburg, OH
D4 '14
D2 '13
0/0
0/0
244
269
217
305
298
205
295
Experience Includes 2016 Season
Number of Players on Active Roster: 53
Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches:
Mike Tomlin
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.)
2016 GP/GS
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
0/0
1/1
0/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2016 NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO
3
4
7
9
11
14
17
18
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
29
31
33
34
37
38
44
45
50
51
53
54
55
56
60
66
67
68
72
73
74
77
78
79
81
82
84
85
88
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
NAME
Landry Jones
Jordan Berry
Ben Roethlisberger
Chris Boswell
Markus Wheaton
Sammie Coates
Eli Rogers
Zach Mettenberger
Robert Golden
William Gay
Mike Mitchell
Justin Gilbert
Artie Burns
Senquez Golson
Sean Davis
Shamarko Thomas
Ross Cockrell
Fitzgerald Toussaint
DeAngelo Williams
Jordan Dangerfield
Daryl Richardson
Tyler Matakevich
Roosevelt Nix
Ryan Shazier
Steven Johnson
Maurkice Pouncey
L.J. Fort
Arthur Moats
Anthony Chickillo
Greg Warren
David DeCastro
B.J. Finney
Ryan Harris
Cody Wallace
Ramon Foster
Chris Hubbard
Marcus Gilbert
Alejandro Villanueva
Javon Hargrave
Jesse James
David Johnson
Antonio Brown
Xavier Grimble
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Ricardo Mathews
Stephon Tuitt
James Harrison
Daniel McCullers
Lawrence Timmons
Jarvis Jones
L.T. Walton
Cameron Heyward
Vince Williams
POS
QB
P
QB
K
WR
WR
WR
QB
S
CB
S
CB
CB
CB
S
S
CB
RB
RB
S
RB
LB
FB
LB
LB
C
LB
LB
LB
LS
G
C/G
OT
C/G
G
C/G
OT
OT
DT
TE
TE
WR
TE
WR
DE
DE
LB
DT
LB
LB
DE
DE
LB
HT
6-4
6-5
6-5
6-2
5-11
6-1
5-10
6-5
5-11
5-10
6-1
6-0
6-0
5-9
6-1
5-9
6-0
5-9
5-9
5-11
5-11
6-1
5-11
6-1
6-1
6-4
6-0
6-0
6-3
6-3
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-6
6-9
6-2
6-7
6-2
5-10
6-4
6-2
6-3
6-6
6-0
6-7
6-1
6-3
6-5
6-5
6-1
WT
225
195
240
185
189
212
187
224
202
187
221
202
197
176
202
205
191
204
207
199
196
235
248
230
237
304
232
246
255
252
316
318
302
296
328
295
330
320
305
261
260
181
261
210
300
303
242
352
234
248
305
295
233
DOB
AGE EXP COLLEGE
04/04/89 27
4 Oklahoma
03/18/91 25
2 Eastern Kentucky
03/02/82 34
13 Miami (OH)
03/16/91 25
2 Rice
02/07/91 25
4 Oregon State
03/31/93 23
2 Auburn
12/23/92 23
2 Louisville
07/16/91 25
3 LSU
09/13/90 26
5 Arizona
01/01/85 31
10 Louisville
06/10/87 29
8 Ohio
11/07/91 24
3 Oklahoma State
05/01/95 21
R Miami (FL)
07/07/93 23
2 Mississippi
10/23/93 22
R Maryland
02/23/91 25
4 Syracuse
08/06/91 25
3 Duke
05/04/90 26
3 Michigan
04/25/83 33
11 Memphis
12/25/90 25
1 Towson
04/12/90 26
3 Abilene Christian
12/22/92 23
R Temple
03/30/92 24
2 Kent State
09/06/92 24
3 Ohio State
03/28/88 28
5 Kansas
07/24/89 27
7 Florida
01/03/90 26
2 Northern Iowa
03/14/88 28
7 James Madison
12/10/92 23
2 Miami (FL)
10/18/81 34
12 North Carolina
01/11/90 26
5 Stanford
10/26/91 24
1 Kansas State
03/11/85 31
9 Notre Dame
11/26/84 31
7 Texas A&M
01/07/86 30
8 Tennessee
04/23/91 25
3 UAB
02/15/88 28
6 Florida
09/22/88 27
2 Army
02/07/93 23
R South Carolina State
06/04/94 22
2 Penn State
08/26/87 29
8 Arkansas State
07/10/88 28
7 Central Michigan
09/22/92 23
1 USC
02/26/87 29
8 Maryland
07/30/87 29
7 Cincinnati
05/23/93 23
3 Notre Dame
05/04/78 38
14 Kent State
08/11/92 24
3 Tennessee
05/14/86 30
10 Florida State
10/13/89 26
4 Georgia
03/31/92 24
2 Central Michigan
05/06/89 27
6 Ohio State
12/27/89 26
4 Florida State
PRACTICE SQUAD (10)
15
Demarcus Ayers
20
Al-Hajj Shabazz
30
David Cobb
41
Travis Feeney
42
Brandon Brown-Dukes
62
Johnny Maxey
71
Matt Feiler
83
Cobi Hamilton
87
RaShaun Allen
99
Caushaud Lyons
WR
CB
RB
LB
RB
DT
OT
WR
TE
DE
5-9
6-2
5-11
6-4
5-8
6-5
6-6
6-2
6-4
6-5
190
200
229
226
200
283
330
201
250
284
07/04/94
09/02/92
06/03/93
11/18/92
04/29/92
10/19/93
07/07/92
11/13/90
02/25/90
01/03/93
22
24
23
23
24
22
24
25
26
23
R
1
2
R
R
R
1
1
1
1
89
Ladarius Green
TE
6-6 240 05/29/90
26
Kevin Anderson
Bud Dupree
Bruce Gradkowski
Jerald Hawkins
Cole Manhart
Canaan Severin
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
LB
LB
QB
OT
G
WR
C
6-4
6-4
6-1
6-6
6-4
6-2
6-3
07/25/92
02/12/93
01/27/83
10/16/93
09/25/92
03/16/93
02/14/93
10
Martavis Bryant
WR
6-4 211 12/20/91
26
Le'Veon Bell
RB
6-1 225 02/18/92
244
269
217
305
298
205
295
BIRTHPLACE
Artesia, NM
Cory Rawson, OH
Fort Worth, TX
Chandler, AZ
Leroy, AL
Miami, FL
Watkinsville, GA
Fresno, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Fort Thomas, KY
The Woodlands, TX
Miami, FL
Pascagoula, MS
Washington, DC
Virginia Beach, VA
Waxhaw, NC
Youngstown, OH
Wynne, AR
Elmont, NY
Jacksonville, FL
Stratford, CT
Reynoldsburg, OH
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Media, PA
Lakeland, FL
Granite City, IL
Portsmouth, VA
Tampa, FL
Goldsboro, NC
Bellevue, WA
Wichita, KS
Minneapolis, MN
Cuero, TX
Henning, TN
Columbus, GA
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Meridian, MS
Salisbury, NC
Glassport, PA
Pine Bluff, AR
Miami, FL
Las Vegas, NV
Silver Spring, MD
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Akron, OH
Raleigh, NC
Florence, SC
Lumpkin, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
Davenport, FL
HOW ACQ
D4b '13
FA '15
D1 '04
FA '15
D3 '13
D3 '15
UDFA '15
W '16 (SD)
UDFA '12
FA '13
UFA '14 (CAR)
T '16 (CLE)
D1 '16
D2 '15
D2 '16
D4a '13
FA '15
FA '15
FA '15
FA '15
FA '16
D7b '16
FA '15
D1 '14
UFA '16 (TEN)
D1 '10
FA '15
UFA '14 (BUF)
D6b '15
UDFA '05
D1 '12
UDFA '15
UFA '16 (DEN)
FA '13
UDFA '09
UDFA '13
D2 '11
FA '14
D3 '16
D5 '15
FA '16
D6b '10
FA '15
UFA '14 (IND)
UFA '16 (SD)
D2 '14
FA '14
D6b '14
D1 '07
D1 '13
D6a '15
D1 '11
D6b '13
Houston
West Chester (PA)
Minnesota
Washington
Mercyhurst
Mars Hill
Bloomsburg
Arkansas
Southern
Tusculum
Lancaster, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Killeen, TX
Richmond, CA
Orlando, FL
Columbia, SC
Strasburg, PA
Texarkana, TX
Cleveland, OH
Atlanta, GA
D7a '16
FA '16
FA '16
D6 '16
UDFA '16
UDFA '16
FA '15
FA '16
FA '16
W '15 (TB)
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
5
Louisiana-Lafayette
Pensacola, FL
UFA '16 (SD)
0/0
24
23
33
22
23
23
23
R
2
11
R
1
R
1
Stanford
Kentucky
Toledo
LSU
Nebraska-Kearney
Virginia
New Mexico State
Palo Alto, CA
Macon, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
Baldwin, LA
Highlands Ranch, CO
Marlborough, MA
Garland, TX
UDFA '16
D1 '15
UFA '13 (CIN)
D4 '16
FA '16
UDFA '16
FA '16
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
24
24
3
4
Clemson
Michigan State
Calhoun Falls, SC
Reynoldsburg, OH
D4 '14
D2 '13
0/0
0/0
Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches:
Mike Tomlin
2016 GP/GS
0/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/0
PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2016 POSITIONAL ROSTER
OFFENSE (24)
NO
NAME
QUARTERBACKS (3)
3
Landry Jones
7
Ben Roethlisberger
18
Zach Mettenberger
RUNNING BACKS (4)
33
34
DeAngelo Williams
38
Daryl Richardson
45
Roosevelt Nix
WIDE RECEIVERS (5)
11
Markus Wheaton
14
Sammie Coates
17
Eli Rogers
84
Antonio Brown
88
Darrius Heyward-Bey
TIGHT ENDS (3)
81
Jesse James
82
David Johnson
85
Xavier Grimble
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9)
53
Maurkice Pouncey
66
David DeCastro
67
B.J. Finney
68
Ryan Harris
72
Cody Wallace
73
Ramon Foster
74
Chris Hubbard
77
Marcus Gilbert
78
POS
HT
BIRTHPLACE
HOW ACQ
2016 GP/GS
QB
QB
QB
6-4 225 04/04/89
6-5 240 03/02/82
6-5 224 07/16/91
WT
27
34
25
4
13
3
Oklahoma
Miami (OH)
LSU
Artesia, NM
Cory Rawson, OH
Watkinsville, GA
D4b '13
D1 '04
W '16 (SD)
0/0
1/1
0/0
RB
RB
RB
FB
5-9
5-9
5-11
5-11
204
207
196
248
05/04/90
04/25/83
04/12/90
03/30/92
26
33
26
24
3
11
3
2
Michigan
Memphis
Abilene Christian
Kent State
Youngstown, OH
Wynne, AR
Jacksonville, FL
Reynoldsburg, OH
FA '15
FA '15
FA '16
FA '15
1/0
1/1
1/0
0/0
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
5-11
6-1
5-10
5-10
6-2
189
212
187
181
210
02/07/91
03/31/93
12/23/92
07/10/88
02/26/87
25
23
23
28
29
4
2
2
7
8
Oregon State
Auburn
Louisville
Central Michigan
Maryland
Chandler, AZ
Leroy, AL
Miami, FL
Miami, FL
Silver Spring, MD
D3 '13
D3 '15
UDFA '15
D6b '10
UFA '14 (IND)
0/0
1/1
1/1
1/1
1/0
TE
TE
TE
6-7 261 06/04/94
6-2 260 08/26/87
6-4 261 09/22/92
22
29
23
2
8
1
Penn State
Arkansas State
USC
Glassport, PA
Pine Bluff, AR
Las Vegas, NV
D5 '15
FA '16
FA '15
1/1
1/0
1/0
C
G
C/G
OT
C/G
G
C/G
OT
OT
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-5
6-4
6-6
6-9
27
26
24
31
31
30
25
28
27
7
5
1
9
7
8
3
6
2
Florida
Stanford
Kansas State
Notre Dame
Texas A&M
Tennessee
UAB
Florida
Army
Lakeland, FL
Bellevue, WA
Wichita, KS
Minneapolis, MN
Cuero, TX
Henning, TN
Columbus, GA
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Meridian, MS
D1 '10
D1 '12
UDFA '15
UFA '16 (DEN)
FA '13
UDFA '09
UDFA '13
D2 '11
FA '14
1/1
1/1
1/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/1
304
316
318
302
296
328
295
330
320
DOB
07/24/89
01/11/90
10/26/91
03/11/85
11/26/84
01/07/86
04/23/91
02/15/88
09/22/88
AGE EXP COLLEGE
DEFENSE (26)
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (6)
79
Javon Hargrave
90
Ricardo Mathews
91
Stephon Tuitt
93
Daniel McCullers
96
L.T. Walton
97
Cameron Heyward
LINEBACKERS (10)
44
Tyler Matakevich
50
Ryan Shazier
51
Steven Johnson
54
L.J. Fort
55
Arthur Moats
56
Anthony Chickillo
92
James Harrison
94
Lawrence Timmons
95
Jarvis Jones
98
Vince Williams
DEFENSIVE BACKS (10)
21
Robert Golden
22
William Gay
23
Mike Mitchell
24
Justin Gilbert
25
Artie Burns
27
Senquez Golson
28
Sean Davis
29
Shamarko Thomas
31
Ross Cockrell
37
Jordan Dangerfield
DT
DE
DE
DT
DE
DE
6-2
6-3
6-6
6-7
6-5
6-5
305
300
303
352
305
295
02/07/93
07/30/87
05/23/93
08/11/92
03/31/92
05/06/89
23
29
23
24
24
27
R
7
3
3
2
6
South Carolina State
Cincinnati
Notre Dame
Tennessee
Central Michigan
Ohio State
Salisbury, NC
Jacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
Raleigh, NC
Pittsburgh, PA
D3 '16
UFA '16 (SD)
D2 '14
D6b '14
D6a '15
D1 '11
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
0/0
1/1
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
6-1
6-1
6-1
6-0
6-0
6-3
6-0
6-1
6-3
6-1
235
230
237
232
246
255
242
234
248
233
12/22/92
09/06/92
03/28/88
01/03/90
03/14/88
12/10/92
05/04/78
05/14/86
10/13/89
12/27/89
23
24
28
26
28
23
38
30
26
26
R
3
5
2
7
2
14
10
4
4
Temple
Ohio State
Kansas
Northern Iowa
James Madison
Miami (FL)
Kent State
Florida State
Georgia
Florida State
Stratford, CT
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Media, PA
Granite City, IL
Portsmouth, VA
Tampa, FL
Akron, OH
Florence, SC
Lumpkin, GA
Davenport, FL
D7b '16
D1 '14
UFA '16 (TEN)
FA '15
UFA '14 (BUF)
D6b '15
FA '14
D1 '07
D1 '13
D6b '13
1/0
1/1
0/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/1
1/0
S
CB
S
CB
CB
CB
S
S
CB
S
5-11
5-10
6-1
6-0
6-0
5-9
6-1
5-9
6-0
5-11
202
187
221
202
197
176
202
205
191
199
09/13/90
01/01/85
06/10/87
11/07/91
05/01/95
07/07/93
10/23/93
02/23/91
08/06/91
12/25/90
26
31
29
24
21
23
22
25
25
25
5
10
8
3
R
2
R
4
3
1
Arizona
Louisville
Ohio
Oklahoma State
Miami (FL)
Mississippi
Maryland
Syracuse
Duke
Towson
Fresno, CA
Tallahassee, FL
Fort Thomas, KY
The Woodlands, TX
Miami, FL
Pascagoula, MS
Washington, DC
Virginia Beach, VA
Waxhaw, NC
Elmont, NY
UDFA '12
FA '13
UFA '14 (CAR)
T '16 (CLE)
D1 '16
D2 '15
D2 '16
D4a '13
FA '15
FA '15
1/1
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
Jordan Berry
Chris Boswell
Greg Warren
P
K
LS
6-5 195 03/18/91
6-2 185 03/16/91
6-3 252 10/18/81
25
25
34
2
2
12
SPECIALISTS (3)
Eastern Kentucky
Rice
North Carolina
Fort Worth, TX
Goldsboro, NC
FA '15
FA '15
UDFA '05
1/0
1/0
1/0
PRACTICE SQUAD (10)
15
Demarcus Ayers
20
Al-Hajj Shabazz
30
David Cobb
41
Travis Feeney
42
Brandon Brown-Dukes
62
Johnny Maxey
71
Matt Feiler
83
Cobi Hamilton
87
RaShaun Allen
99
Caushaud Lyons
WR
CB
RB
LB
RB
DT
OT
WR
TE
DE
5-9
6-2
5-11
6-4
5-8
6-5
6-6
6-2
6-4
6-5
07/04/94
09/02/92
06/03/93
11/18/92
04/29/92
10/19/93
07/07/92
11/13/90
02/25/90
01/03/93
22
24
23
23
24
22
24
25
26
23
R
1
2
R
R
R
1
1
1
1
Houston
West Chester (PA)
Minnesota
Washington
Mercyhurst
Mars Hill
Bloomsburg
Arkansas
Southern
Tusculum
Lancaster, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Killeen, TX
Richmond, CA
Orlando, FL
Columbia, SC
Strasburg, PA
Texarkana, TX
Cleveland, OH
Atlanta, GA
D7a '16
FA '16
FA '16
D6 '16
UDFA '16
UDFA '16
FA '15
FA '16
FA '16
W '15 (TB)
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
89
Ladarius Green
TE
6-6 240 05/29/90
26
5
Louisiana-Lafayette
Pensacola, FL
UFA '16 (SD)
0/0
Kevin Anderson
Bud Dupree
Bruce Gradkowski
Jerald Hawkins
Cole Manhart
Canaan Severin
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
LB
LB
QB
OT
G
WR
C
6-4
6-4
6-1
6-6
6-4
6-2
6-3
07/25/92
02/12/93
01/27/83
10/16/93
09/25/92
03/16/93
02/14/93
24
23
33
22
23
23
23
R
2
11
R
1
R
1
Stanford
Kentucky
Toledo
LSU
Nebraska-Kearney
Virginia
New Mexico State
Palo Alto, CA
Macon, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
Baldwin, LA
Highlands Ranch, CO
Marlborough, MA
Garland, TX
UDFA '16
D1 '15
UFA '13 (CIN)
D4 '16
FA '16
UDFA '16
FA '16
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
10
Martavis Bryant
WR
6-4 211 12/20/91
26
Le'Veon Bell
RB
6-1 225 02/18/92
24
24
3
4
Clemson
Michigan State
Calhoun Falls, SC
Reynoldsburg, OH
D4 '14
D2 '13
0/0
0/0
4
9
60
190
200
229
226
200
283
330
201
250
284
244
269
217
305
298
205
295
Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches:
Mike Tomlin
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 2016 ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE
NO
NAME
14th YEAR (1)
92
James Harrison
13th YEAR (1)
7
Ben Roethlisberger
12th YEAR (1)
60
Greg Warren
11th YEAR (1)
34
DeAngelo Williams
10th YEAR (2)
22
William Gay
94
Lawrence Timmons
9th YEAR (1)
68
Ryan Harris
8th YEAR (4)
23
Mike Mitchell
73
Ramon Foster
82
David Johnson
88
Darrius Heyward-Bey
7th YEAR (5)
53
Maurkice Pouncey
55
Arthur Moats
72
Cody Wallace
84
Antonio Brown
90
Ricardo Mathews
6th YEAR (2)
77
Marcus Gilbert
97
Cameron Heyward
5th YEAR (3)
21
Robert Golden
51
Steven Johnson
66
David DeCastro
4th YEAR (5)
3
Landry Jones
11
Markus Wheaton
29
Shamarko Thomas
95
Jarvis Jones
98
Vince Williams
3rd YEAR (10)
18
Zach Mettenberger
24
Justin Gilbert
31
Ross Cockrell
33
38
Daryl Richardson
50
Ryan Shazier
54
L.J. Fort
74
Chris Hubbard
91
Stephon Tuitt
93
Daniel McCullers
2nd YEAR (10)
4
Jordan Berry
9
Chris Boswell
14
Sammie Coates
17
Eli Rogers
27
Senquez Golson
45
Roosevelt Nix
56
Anthony Chickillo
78
81
Jesse James
96
L.T. Walton
1st YEAR (3)
37
Jordan Dangerfield
67
B.J. Finney
85
Xavier Grimble
ROOKIES (4)
25
Artie Burns
28
Sean Davis
44
Tyler Matakevich
79
Javon Hargrave
POS
HT
WT
BIRTHPLACE
HOW ACQ
LB
6-0 242 05/04/78
38
14
QB
6-5 240 03/02/82
34
13
Kent State
Akron, OH
FA '14
1/0
Miami (OH)
Cory Rawson, OH
D1 '04
LS
6-3 252 10/18/81
34
1/1
12
North Carolina
Goldsboro, NC
UDFA '05
1/0
RB
5-9 207 04/25/83
CB
LB
5-10 187 01/01/85
6-1 234 05/14/86
33
11
Memphis
Wynne, AR
FA '15
1/1
31
30
10
10
Louisville
Florida State
Tallahassee, FL
Florence, SC
FA '13
D1 '07
1/1
1/1
OT
6-5 302 03/11/85
31
9
Notre Dame
Minneapolis, MN
UFA '16 (DEN)
1/0
S
G
TE
WR
6-1
6-5
6-2
6-2
221
328
260
210
06/10/87
01/07/86
08/26/87
02/26/87
29
30
29
29
8
8
8
8
Ohio
Tennessee
Arkansas State
Maryland
Fort Thomas, KY
Henning, TN
Pine Bluff, AR
Silver Spring, MD
UFA '14 (CAR)
UDFA '09
FA '16
UFA '14 (IND)
1/1
1/1
1/0
1/0
C
LB
C/G
WR
DE
6-4
6-0
6-4
5-10
6-3
304
246
296
181
300
07/24/89
03/14/88
11/26/84
07/10/88
07/30/87
27
28
31
28
29
7
7
7
7
7
Florida
James Madison
Texas A&M
Central Michigan
Cincinnati
Lakeland, FL
Portsmouth, VA
Cuero, TX
Miami, FL
Jacksonville, FL
D1 '10
UFA '14 (BUF)
FA '13
D6b '10
UFA '16 (SD)
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/0
OT
DE
6-6 330 02/15/88
6-5 295 05/06/89
28
27
6
6
Florida
Ohio State
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pittsburgh, PA
D2 '11
D1 '11
1/1
1/1
S
LB
G
5-11 202 09/13/90
6-1 237 03/28/88
6-5 316 01/11/90
26
28
26
5
5
5
Arizona
Kansas
Stanford
Fresno, CA
Media, PA
Bellevue, WA
UDFA '12
UFA '16 (TEN)
D1 '12
1/1
0/0
1/1
QB
WR
S
LB
LB
6-4
5-11
5-9
6-3
6-1
225
189
205
248
233
04/04/89
02/07/91
02/23/91
10/13/89
12/27/89
27
25
25
26
26
4
4
4
4
4
Oklahoma
Oregon State
Syracuse
Georgia
Florida State
Artesia, NM
Chandler, AZ
Virginia Beach, VA
Lumpkin, GA
Davenport, FL
D4b '13
D3 '13
D4a '13
D1 '13
D6b '13
0/0
0/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
QB
CB
CB
RB
RB
LB
LB
C/G
DE
DT
6-5
6-0
6-0
5-9
5-11
6-1
6-0
6-4
6-6
6-7
224
202
191
204
196
230
232
295
303
352
07/16/91
11/07/91
08/06/91
05/04/90
04/12/90
09/06/92
01/03/90
04/23/91
05/23/93
08/11/92
25
24
25
26
26
24
26
25
23
24
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
LSU
Oklahoma State
Duke
Michigan
Abilene Christian
Ohio State
Northern Iowa
UAB
Notre Dame
Tennessee
Watkinsville, GA
The Woodlands, TX
Waxhaw, NC
Youngstown, OH
Jacksonville, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Granite City, IL
Columbus, GA
Miami, FL
Raleigh, NC
W '16 (SD)
T '16 (CLE)
FA '15
FA '15
FA '16
D1 '14
FA '15
UDFA '13
D2 '14
D6b '14
0/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
P
K
WR
WR
CB
FB
LB
OT
TE
DE
6-5
6-2
6-1
5-10
5-9
5-11
6-3
6-9
6-7
6-5
195
185
212
187
176
248
255
320
261
305
03/18/91
03/16/91
03/31/93
12/23/92
07/07/93
03/30/92
12/10/92
09/22/88
06/04/94
03/31/92
25
25
23
23
23
24
23
27
22
24
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Eastern Kentucky
Rice
Auburn
Louisville
Mississippi
Kent State
Miami (FL)
Army
Penn State
Central Michigan
Fort Worth, TX
Leroy, AL
Miami, FL
Pascagoula, MS
Reynoldsburg, OH
Tampa, FL
Meridian, MS
Glassport, PA
FA '15
FA '15
D3 '15
UDFA '15
D2 '15
FA '15
D6b '15
FA '14
D5 '15
D6a '15
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
0/0
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
S
C/G
TE
5-11 199 12/25/90
6-4 318 10/26/91
6-4 261 09/22/92
25
24
23
1
1
1
Towson
Kansas State
USC
Elmont, NY
Wichita, KS
Las Vegas, NV
FA '15
UDFA '15
FA '15
1/0
1/0
1/0
CB
S
LB
DT
6-0
6-1
6-1
6-2
197
202
235
305
05/01/95
10/23/93
12/22/92
02/07/93
21
22
23
23
R
R
R
R
Miami (FL)
Maryland
Temple
South Carolina State
Miami, FL
Washington, DC
Stratford, CT
Salisbury, NC
D1 '16
D2 '16
D7b '16
D3 '16
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
PRACTICE SQUAD (10)
15
Demarcus Ayers
20
Al-Hajj Shabazz
30
David Cobb
41
Travis Feeney
42
Brandon Brown-Dukes
62
Johnny Maxey
71
Matt Feiler
83
Cobi Hamilton
87
RaShaun Allen
99
Caushaud Lyons
WR
CB
RB
LB
RB
DT
OT
WR
TE
DE
5-9
6-2
5-11
6-4
5-8
6-5
6-6
6-2
6-4
6-5
190
200
229
226
200
283
330
201
250
284
07/04/94
09/02/92
06/03/93
11/18/92
04/29/92
10/19/93
07/07/92
11/13/90
02/25/90
01/03/93
22
24
23
23
24
22
24
25
26
23
R
1
2
R
R
R
1
1
1
1
Houston
West Chester (PA)
Minnesota
Washington
Mercyhurst
Mars Hill
Bloomsburg
Arkansas
Southern
Tusculum
Lancaster, TX
Philadelphia, PA
Killeen, TX
Richmond, CA
Orlando, FL
Columbia, SC
Strasburg, PA
Texarkana, TX
Cleveland, OH
Atlanta, GA
D7a '16
FA '16
FA '16
D6 '16
UDFA '16
UDFA '16
FA '15
FA '16
FA '16
W '15 (TB)
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
89
Ladarius Green
TE
6-6 240 05/29/90
26
5
Louisiana-Lafayette
Pensacola, FL
UFA '16 (SD)
0/0
Kevin Anderson
Bud Dupree
Bruce Gradkowski
Jerald Hawkins
Cole Manhart
Canaan Severin
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
LB
LB
QB
OT
G
WR
C
6-4
6-4
6-1
6-6
6-4
6-2
6-3
07/25/92
02/12/93
01/27/83
10/16/93
09/25/92
03/16/93
02/14/93
24
23
33
22
23
23
23
R
2
11
R
1
R
1
Stanford
Kentucky
Toledo
LSU
Nebraska-Kearney
Virginia
New Mexico State
Palo Alto, CA
Macon, GA
Pittsburgh, PA
Baldwin, LA
Highlands Ranch, CO
Marlborough, MA
Garland, TX
UDFA '16
D1 '15
UFA '13 (CIN)
D4 '16
FA '16
UDFA '16
FA '16
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
10
Martavis Bryant
WR
6-4 211 12/20/91
26
Le'Veon Bell
RB
6-1 225 02/18/92
24
24
3
4
Clemson
Michigan State
Calhoun Falls, SC
Reynoldsburg, OH
D4 '14
D2 '13
0/0
0/0
244
269
217
305
298
205
295
DOB
AGE EXP COLLEGE
Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches:
Mike Tomlin
2016 GP/GS
2016 ROSTER MOVES
Date
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/19/16
1/20/16
1/20/16
1/20/16
1/20/16
1/22/16
1/22/16
2/2/16
2/4/16
2/4/16
2/4/16
2/4/16
2/9/16
2/16/16
2/16/16
2/16/16
2/16/16
2/16/16
2/19/16
2/22/16
3/1/16
3/7/16
3/7/16
3/8/16
3/9/16
3/10/16
3/14/16
3/15/16
3/25/16
3/31/16
4/15/16
4/28/16
4/29/16
4/29/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
4/30/16
5/2/16
5/5/16
5/5/16
5/5/16
5/5/16
5/5/16
5/6/16
5/9/16
5/9/16
5/9/16
5/9/16
5/9/16
5/9/16
5/9/16
5/9/16
Pos.
C/G
FB
S
OT
C/G
CB
TE
DE
RB
WR
RB
S
S
OT
K
RB
CB
QB
WR
WR
CB
WR
CB
G
LS
DT
TE
OT
OT
TE
DT
G
S
WR
CB
G
TE
WR
OT
LB
DE
CB
CB
S
DT
OT
LB
WR
LB
DL
LB
P
DL
RB
TE
TE
OL
WR
DL
QB
OT
K
RB
WR
LB
LB
RB
RB
WR
CB
RB
RB
WR
CB
Name
Chris Hubbard
Roosevelt Nix
Jordan Dangerfield
Matt Feiler
B.J. Finney
Isaiah Frey
Xavier Grimble
Caushaud Lyons
Rajion Neal
Shakim Phillips
Abou Toure
Ray Vinopal
Jacob Hagen
Brian Mihalik
Ty Long
Daryl Richardson
Ross Cockrell
Dustin Vaughan
Levi Norwood
Issac Blakeney
Montell Garner
Tobais Palmer
Al-Hajj Shabazz
Cole Manhart
Matt Dooley
Lavon Hooks
Rob Blanchflower
Kelvin Palmer
Mitchell Van Dyk
Heath Miller
Roy Philon
Micah Hatchie
Robert Golden
Darrius Heyward-Bey
William Gay
Ramon Foster
Ladarius Green
Martavis Bryant
Ryan Harris
Steven Johnson
Ricardo Mathews
Cortez Allen
Artie Burns
Sean Davis
Javon Hargrave
Jerald Hawkins
Travis Feeney
Demarcus Ayers
Tyler Matakevich
Johnny Maxey
Tyriq McCord
Will Monday
Giorgio Newberry
Christian Powell
David Reeves
Jay Rome
Quinton Schooley
Canaan Severin
Devaunte Sigler
Bruce Gradkowski
Mike Adams
Ty Long
Abou Toure
Demarcus Ayers
Tyler Matakevich
Travis Feeney
Christian Powell
Rajion Neal
Tobais Palmer
Isaiah Frey
Brandon Brown-Dukes
Cameron Stingily
Marcus Tucker
Donald Washington
Transaction
Signed One-Year Extension
Signed Reserve/Future Contract
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Released
Released
Released
Retired
Signed Contract
Released
Re-signed (Three-Year Contract)
Signed Four-Year Contract (UFA, SD)
Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner
Signed Two-Year Contract (UFA, DEN)
Signed One-Year Contract (UFA, TEN)
Signed One-Year Contract (UFA, SD)
Released
Drafted
Drafted
Drafted
Drafted
Drafted
Drafted
Drafted
Agreed To Terms (RFA)
Re-signed (One-Year Contract)
Released (Failed Physical)
Released
Released
Signed Rookie Contract (Four-Years)
Released
Released
Released
Released
Signed Contract (RFA)
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Date
5/16/16
5/16/16
5/20/16
6/2/16
6/7/16
6/7/16
6/7/16
6/7/16
6/8/16
6/8/16
6/8/16
6/10/16
6/24/16
6/24/16
7/21/16
7/21/16
7/28/16
7/28/16
7/28/16
8/1/16
8/1/16
8/1/16
8/1/16
8/3/16
8/3/16
8/3/16
8/3/16
8/3/16
8/5/16
8/5/16
8/5/16
8/5/16
8/14/16
8/14/16
8/14/16
8/14/16
8/14/16
8/14/16
8/15/16
8/15/16
8/20/16
8/20/16
8/20/16
8/20/16
8/22/16
8/22/16
8/23/16
8/28/16
8/28/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/26/16
8/30/16
8/30/16
8/30/16
8/30/16
8/31/16
8/31/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
Pos.
TE
TE
S
OT
TE
LB
LB
TE
LB
LB
CB
DT
K
RB
TE
TE
TE
WR
DT
RB
OL
RB
C
TE
WR
TE
CB
DT
WR
TE
WR
TE
OT
DT
S
OT
CB
DT
LS
LS
RB
C
QB
G
G
G
LB
OT
QB
LB
LB
WR
WR
TE
DE
DT
CB
P
TE
DT
S
CB
QB
QB
RB
CB
TE
WR
WR
WR
RB
RB
G
G
Name
David Johnson
David Reeves
Sean Davis
Jerald Hawkins
Paul Lang
Kevin Anderson
Tyriq McCord
Jay Rome
Mike Reilly
Kevin Anderson
Artie Burns
Javon Hargrave
Shaun Suisham
Brandon Johnson
Matt Spaeth
Mandel Dixon
Ladarius Green
Shakim Phillips
Devaunte Sigler
Brandon Johnson
Quinton Schooley
Christian Powell
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
Mandel Dixon
Shakim Phillips
Jake Phillips
Kevin White
Devaunte Sigler
Canaan Severin
Jake Phillips
Cobi Hamilton
Michael Cooper
Brian Mihalik
Roy Philon
Ross Ventrone
Wade Hansen
Julian Whigham
Khaynin Mosley-Smith
Jermauria Rasco
Matt Dooley
Christian Powell
Valerian Ume-Ezeoke
Bryn Renner
Antoine Everett
Cole Manhart
Shahbaz Ahmed
Vince Williams
Jerald Hawkins
Dustin Vaughan
Jordan Zumwalt
Mike Reilly
Issac Blakeney
Levi Norwood
Michael Cooper
Giorgio Newberry
Khaynin Mosley-Smith
Julian Whigham
Will Monday
Ladarius Green
Devaunte Sigler
Jacob Hagen
Kevin White
Zach Mettenberger
Bruce Gradkowski
Le’Veon Bell
Justin Gilbert
Paul Lang
Demarcus Ayers
Cobi Hamilton
Marcus Tucker
Brandon Brown-Dukes
Cameron Stingily
Shahbaz Ahmed
Antoine Everett
Transaction
Signed One-Year Contact
Released
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Waived/Injured
Waived/Injured
Signed Contract
Waived/Injured
Active/PUP List
Active/PUP List
Non-Football Injury List (NFI)
Waived/Injured
Waived/Injured
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Waived/Injured
Waived/Injured
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Activated (NFI)
Waived/Injured
Released
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Waived/Injured
Waived/Injured
Reserve/Injured List
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Released
Released
Waived/Injured
Signed Contract
Signed Contract
Waived/Injured
Signed Contract
Signed New Contract (Three-Years)
Waived/Injured
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Reserve/PUP List
Released
Released
Released
Claimed off Waivers (from San Diego)
Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner
Traded (with Cleveland for 2018 6th Rd)
Waived/Injured
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
2016 ROSTER MOVES
Date
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/3/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/4/16
9/7/16
9/7/16
9/8/16
Pos.
OT
OT
CB
CB
CB
CB
DT
DE
DE
LB
LB
LB
QB
S
LB
LB
RB
RB
WR
WR
TE
OT
DE
DT
CB
LB
RB
RB
G
Name
Matt Feiler
Wade Hansen
Montell Garner
Doran Grant
Al-Hajj Shabazz
Donald Washington
Lavon Hooks
Caushaud Lyons
Johnny Maxey
Travis Feeney
Steven Johnson
Jermauria Rasco
Bryn Renner
Ray Vinopal
Bud Dupree
Steven Johnson
Brandon Brown-Dukes
Cameron Stingily
Demarcus Ayers
Cobi Hamilton
Rashaun Allen
Matt Feiler
Caushaud Lyons
Johnny Maxey
Al-Hajj Shabazz
Travis Feeney
Cameron Stingily
David Cobb
David DeCastro
Transaction
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Released
Signed Contract
Signed to Practice Squad
Released from Practice Squad
Signed New Six-Year Contract
HOW THE 2016 STEELERS WERE BUILT
Year-Record (Finish)
2004: 15-1 (1st AFC North)
Draft Choices (24)
QB
Ben Roethlisberger
Free Agents (15)
Undrafted Free Agents (6)
Unrestricted Free Agents (6)
Waivers (1)
Trades (1)
(#1)
2005: 11-5 (2nd AFC North)
2007: 10-6 (1st AFC North)
LB
Lawrence Timmons
LS
Greg Warren
UDFA
G
Ramon Foster
UDFA
(#1)
2009: 9-7 (3rd AFC North)
2010: 12-4 (T-1st AFC North)
C
WR
Maurkice Pouncey
Antonio Brown
(#1)
(#6b)
2011: 12-4 (T-1st AFC North)
DE
OT
Cameron Heyward
Marcus Gilbert
(#1)
(#2)
2012: 8-8 (3rd AFC North)
G
David DeCastro
(#1)
S
Robert Golden
UDFA
2013: 8-8 (2nd AFC North)
LB
WR
S
QB
LB
Jarvis Jones
Markus Wheaton
Shamarko Thomas
Landry Jones
Vince Williams
(#1)
(#3)
(#4a)
(#4b)
(#6b)
CB
C/G
C/G
William Gay
Cody Wallace
Chris Hubbard
FA
FA
UDFA
2014: 11-5 (1st AFC North)
LB
DE
DT
Ryan Shazier
Stephon Tuitt
Daniel McCullers
(#1)
(#2)
(#6b)
OT
S
WR
LB
LB
Mike Mitchell
Darrius Heyward-Bey
Arthur Moats
James Harrison
FA
UFA (CAR)
UFA (IND)
UFA (BUF)
FA
2015: 10-6 (2nd AFC North)
CB
WR
TE
DE
LB
Senquez Golson
Sammie Coates
Jesse James
L.T. Walton
Anthony Chickillo
(#2)
(#3)
(#5)
(#6a)
(#6b)
RB
WR
P
CB
RB
K
LB
S
C/G
TE
FB
DeAngelo Williams
Eli Rogers
Jordan Berry
Ross Cockrell
Chris Boswell
L.J. Fort
Jordan Dangerfield
B.J. Finney
Xavier Grimble
Roosevelt Nix
FA
UDFA
FA
FA
FA
FA
FA
FA
UDFA
FA
FA
2016: 1-0 (T-1st AFC North)
CB
S
DT
LB
Artie Burns
Sean Davis
Javon Hargrave
Tyler Matakevich
(#1)
(#2)
(#3)
(#7b)
OT
RB
DE
TE
QB
CB
LB
Ryan Harris
Daryl Richardson
Ricardo Mathews
David Johnson
Zach Mettenberger
Justin Gilbert
Steven Johnson
UFA (DEN)
FA
UFA (SD)
FA
W (SD)
T (CLE)
UFA (TEN)
2016 STARTING LINEUPS
OFFENSE
Opponent
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
RB
FB
vs. Detroit (8/12)
Coates
Villanueva
Foster
Wallace
DeCastro
Gilbert
James Heyward-Bey Jones
Toussaint D. Johnson (TE)
vs. Philadelphia (8/18)
Coates
Villanueva
Foster
Pouncey
DeCastro
Harris
James Heyward-Bey Jones
Toussaint Rogers (WR)
at New Orleans (8/26)
Brown
Villanueva
Foster
Pouncey
DeCastro
Gilbert
James Grimble (TE) Roethlisberger
Bell
at Carolina (9/1)
Heyward-Bey
Villanueva
Hubbard
Finney
Feiler
Harris
James Grimble (TE) Jones
Toussaint D. Johnson (TE)
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
QB
RB
Brown
Villanueva
Foster
Pouncey
DeCastro
Gilbert
James Coates
Roethlisberger
D. Williams Rogers (WR)
Preseason
D. Johnson (TE)
Opponent
WR
FB
Regular Season
at Washington (9/12)
2016 STARTING LINEUPS
DEFENSE
Opponent
LE
NT
vs. Detroit (8/12)
Heyward
vs. Philadelphia (8/18)
RE
LOLB
LILB
RILB
ROLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
Davis (DB) Tuitt
Moats
Shazier
Timmons
Harrison
Gay
Cockrell
Golden
Mitchell
Heyward
Davis (DB) Tuitt
Moats
Shazier
Timmons
Harrison
Gay
Cockrell
Golden
Mitchell
at New Orleans (8/26)
Heyward
Davis (NB) Tuitt
Moats
Shazier
Timmons
J. Jones
Gay
Cockrell
Golden
Mitchell
at Carolina (9/1)
Mathews
Hargrave
Walton
Moats
Chickillo
V. Williams Fort
Burns
Grant
Davis
Dangerfield
LE
NT
RE
LOLB
LILB
RILB
ROLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
Heyward
Davis (DB) Tuitt
Moats
Shazier
Timmons
J. Jones
Gay
Cockrell
Golden
Mitchell
Preseason
Opponent
Regular Season
at Washington (9/12)
2016 PLAYER PARTICIPATION
Games
1 2
Sep
12
@
3
4
5
WAS
Names
Allen, RaShaun
Anderson, Kevin
Ayers, Demarcus
Bell, Le'Veon
Berry, Jordan
Boswell, Chris
Brown, Antonio
Brown-Dukes, Brandon
Burns, Artie
Bryant, Martavis
Chickillo, Anthony
Coates, Sammie
Cobb, David
Cockrell, Ross
Dangerfield, Jordan
Davis, Sean
DeCastro, David
Dupree, Bud
Feeney, Travis
Feiler, Matt
Finney, B.J.
Fort, L.J.
Foster, Ramon
Gay, William
Gilbert, Justin
Gilbert, Marcus
Golden, Robert
Golson, Senquez
Gradkowski, Bruce
Green, Ladarius
Grimble, Xavier
Hamilton, Cobi
Hargrave, Javon
Harris, Ryan
Harrison, James
Hawkins, Jerald
Heyward, Cameron
Heyward-Bey, Darrius
Hubbard, Chris
James, Jesse
Johnson, David
Johnson, Steven
Jones, Jarvis
PS
IR
PS
SUS
P
P
WR
PS
P
SUS
P
WR
PS
RCB
P
DB
RG
IR
PS
PS
P
P
LG
LCB
DNP
RT
SS
SI
IR
PUP
P
PS
P
P
P
IR
LDE
P
P
TE
P
SI
ROLB
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
—
DFR
—
Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Career
G/S
Consec.
G/S
2016 Injury
Games
Missed
2016
Games/
Starts
1/0
0/0
0/0
35/35
17/0
13/0
87/60
0/0
1/0
21/8
8/0
7/1
7/1
23/8
1/0
1/1
52/51
16/5
0/0
0/0
1/0
18/1
103/88
145/93
23/3
64/63
64/4
0/0
37/20
47/26
1/0
0/0
1/0
111/70
173/110
0/0
81/46
105/69
11/0
9/3
83/33
57/7
37/27
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
17/0
13/0
54/37
0/0
1/0
11/0
2/0
1/1
7/1
16/1
1/0
1/1
41/41
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
1/0
29/29
145/30
0/0
19/19
61/1
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/0
65/0
7/0
0/0
81/45
61/0
1/0
9/1
20/0
0/0
11/11
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
1/0
1/1
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/0
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/0
1/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/0
1/1
1/0
0/0
1/1
2016 PLAYER PARTICIPATION
Games
1 2
Sep
12
@
3
4
5
WAS
Names
Jones, Landry
Lyons, Caushaud
Manhart, Cole
Matakevich, Tyler
Mathews, Ricardo
Maxey, Johnny
McCullers, Daniel
Mettenberger, Zach
Mitchell, Mike
Moats, Arthur
Nix, Roosevelt
Pouncey, Maurkice
Richardson, Daryl
Roethlisberger, Ben
Rogers, Eli
Severin, Canaan
Shabazz, Al-Hajj
Shazier, Ryan
Thomas, Shamarko
Timmons, Lawrence
Toussaint, Fitzgerald
Tuitt, Stephon
Ume-Ezeoke, Valerian
Villanueva, Alejandro
Wallace, Cody
Walton, L.T.
Warren, Greg
Wheaton, Markus
Williams, DeAngelo
Williams, Vince
DNP
PS
IR
P
P
PS
P
SI
FS
LOLB
SI
C
P
QB
WR
IR
PS
LILB
P
RILB
P
RDE
IR
LT
SI
SI
P
SI
RB
P
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
—
DFR
—
Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Career
G/S
Consec.
G/S
2016 Injury
Games
Missed
2016
Games/
Starts
7/2
0/0
0/0
1/0
81/15
0/0
13/0
14/10
109/56
92/41
15/3
63/63
25/3
172/170
1/1
0/0
0/0
22/18
41/2
143/111
10/0
31/19
0/0
17/11
49/22
6/0
166/0
44/20
134/93
48/13
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
26/0
0/0
6/0
0/0
48/47
49/1
0/0
1/1
1/0
10/7
1/1
0/0
0/0
11/11
7/0
104/86
6/0
9/9
0/0
17/11
0/0
0/0
97/0
0/0
17/8
48/0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0/0
0/0
0/0
1/0
1/0
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/1
0/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
1/0
1/1
0/0
1/1
0/0
0/0
1/0
0/0
1/1
1/0
2016 INDIVIDUAL HIGHS
OPPONENTS
STEELERS
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Matt Jones
Matt Jones
Matt Jones
Chris Thompson
7
24
12
1
RUSHING
Rushes
Yards
Long
TDs
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Jordan Reed
DeSean Jackson
DeSean Jackson
7
102
33
0
RECEIVING
Receptions
Yards
Long
TDs
8
126
29
2
Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins
at WAS (9/12)
Kirk Cousins
43
30
329
33
0
2
PASSING
Attempts
Completions
Yards
Long
TDs
INTs
37
27
300
42
3
1
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Jamison Crowder
Jamison Crowder
Jamison Crowder
1
17
17
0
PUNT RETURNS
Returns
Yards
Long
TDs
0
0
0
0
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Will Blackmon
Will Blackmon
Will Blackmon
1
29
29
0
KICKOFF RETURNS
Returns
Yards
Long
TDs
1
18
18
0
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Tress Way
Tress Way
Tress Way
Tress Way
Tress Way
Tress Way
Jordan Berry
Jordan Berry
Jordan Berry
Jordan Berry
Jordan Berry
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Bashaud Breeland
1
INTERCEPTIONS
Interceptions
Ryan Shazier
James Harrison
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Bashaud Breeland
26
0
Long Return
TDs
1
1
0
0
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Mason Foster
Mason Foster
Will Compton
14
9
8
TACKLES
Total
Solo
Assisted
Lawrence Timmons
Ryan Shazier
Lawrence Timmons
Jarvis Jones
Robert Golden
William Gay
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
Ryan Kerrigan
1.0
Sacks
8
5
4
4
4
4
0
1
27
27.0
27.0
27
1
0
PUNTS
Punts
Yards
Avg.
Net
Long
In 20
Touchbacks
26
143
17
2
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
at WAS (9/12)
2
107
53.5
45.0
61
0
0
2016 DRIVE ENGINEERING
Steelers
REGULAR SEASON
No.
STEELERS
Drives
Sept. 12 at WAS
10
TOTAL
10
TD
5
5
Missed Blkd
Blkd
FG
FG
FG Punt Punt Downs Fum. Int. Safety Time
1
0
0
2
0
0
0 1
0
1
Pts
38
Scoring
Effic.
60.0%
1
38
60.0%
Missed Blkd
Blkd
FG
FG
FG Punt Punt Downs Fum. Int. Safety Time
3
0
0
1
0
2
0 2
0
1
Pts
16
Scoring
Effic.
40.0%
16
40.0%
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1st
Drive
Punt
Opponents
REGULAR SEASON
No.
OPPONENTS
Drives
Sept. 12 at WAS
10
TOTAL
10
TD
1
1
3
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
1
1st
Drive
Punt
2016 STEELERS SCORING DRIVES
REGULAR SEASON
Opponent
Obtained
Scoring Play
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Kickoff
Downs
Kickoff
Interception
Kickoff
Downs
Brown 29-yd. pass from Roethlisberger
Rogers 3-yd. pass from Roethlisberger
Boswell 46-yd. FG
Brown 26-yd. pass from Roethlisberger
Williams 15-yd. run
Williams 6-yd. run
Plays
Yards
Drive
Time
Score
Pit-Opp
Qtr
Time
Remain
11
14
8
5
13
6
75
67
47
75
73
45
5:58
5:52
3:42
2:04
7:13
2:23
7-6
14-6
17-6
24-6
31-16
38-16
2
2
3
3
4
4
10:10
0:27
11:18
7:01
5:48
1:54
2016 OPPONENTS SCORING DRIVES
REGULAR SEASON
Opponent
Obtained
Scoring Play
Washington
Washington
Washington
Washington
Punt
Interception
Kickoff
Punt
Hopkins 31-yd. FG
Hopkins 40-yd. FG
Hopkins 34-yd. FG
Thompson 1-yd. run
Plays
Yards
Drive
Time
Score
Pit-Opp
Qtr
Time
Remain
9
5
9
7
54
14
52
77
3:24
2:38
5:00
2:18
0-3
0-6
24-9
24-16
1
1
3
4
5:56
1:08
2:01
13:01
THIRD/FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS
REGULAR SEASON
THIRD DOWN
Made
Att.
FOURTH DOWN
Made
Att.
Date
Opponent
9/12/16
STEELERS
at Washington
9
3
14
10
64%
30%
2
0
2
2
100%
0%
STEELERS
OPPONENTS
9
3
14
10
64%
30%
2
0
2
2
100%
0%
Pct.
Pct.

Steelers Weekly Release

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