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WEEK 17 - STEELERS VS. RAVENS | 1

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GAME INFORMATION

Sunday, December 294:25 p.m. ET

M&T Bank StadiumBaltimore, Md.Capacity 71,008 // Bermuda Grass

CBSLocally KDKA-TV

Ian Eagle (play-by-play)Dan Fouts (analysis)Evan Washburn (sideline)

Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates)102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh)970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh)

Rob King (play-by-play)Tunch Ilkin (analysis)Craig Wolfley (sideline)Missi Matthews (sideline)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS GAME RELEASE WEEK 17 BALTIMORE RAVENS

THE SERIES

All-Time Steelers lead, 28-23 Last: Ravens Win, 26-23 (ot), Nov. 4, 2018

Home Steelers lead, 17-11 Last: Ravens Win, 26-23 (ot), Nov. 4, 2018

Away Ravens lead, 12-11 Last: Steelers Win, 23-16 (Nov. 4, 2018)

THE COACHES

Head Coach At Franchise Overall vs. Opponent

Steelers Mike Tomlin 133-73-1 (13) 133-73-1 (13) 14-14

Ravens John Harbaugh 117-74 (12) 117-74 (12) 13-13

2019 PRESEASON SCHEDULE (3-1)

Day Date Opponent Location TV Time/Result

Fri. Aug. 9 Tampa Bay Heinz Field W, 30-28

Sat. Aug. 17 Kansas City Heinz Field W, 17-7

Sun. Aug. 25 Tennessee Nissan Stadium W, 18-6

Thur. Aug. 29 Carolina Bank of American Stadium L, 25-19

2019 REGULAR SCHEDULE (8-7)

Day Date Opponent Location TV Time/Result

Sun. Sept. 8 New England Gillette Stadium L, 33-3

Sun. Sept. 15 Seattle Heinz Field L, 28-26

Sun. Sept. 22 San Francisco Levi’s Stadium L, 24-20

Mon. Sept. 30 Cincinnati Heinz Field W, 27-3

Sun. Oct. 6 Baltimore Heinz Field L, 26-23 (ot)

Sun. Oct. 13 LA Chargers Dignity Health Sports Park W, 24-17

Sun. Oct. 20 BYE WEEK

Mon. Oct. 28 Miami Heinz Field W, 27-14

Sun. Nov. 3 Indianapolis Heinz Field W, 26-24

Sun. Nov. 10 LA Rams Heinz Field W, 17-12

Thur. Nov. 14 Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium L, 21-7

Sun. Nov. 24 Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium W, 16-10

Sun. Dec. 1 Cleveland Heinz Field W, 20-13

Sun. Dec. 8 Arizona State Farm Stadium W, 23-17

Sun. Dec. 15 Buffalo Heinz Field L, 17-10

Sun. Dec. 22 New York Jets MetLife Stadium L, 10-16

Sun. Dec. 29 Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium 4:25 p.m.

* - Times may change due to flexible scheduling

NOTE: All times are Eastern | Home games in Bold

2019 POSTSEASON SCHEDULE

Day Date Game

Sat./Sun. Jan. 4/5 Wild Card Weekend

Sat./Sun. Jan. 11/12 Divisional Playoff Games

Sun. Jan. 19 Conference Championships

Sun. Jan. 26 Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)

Sun. Feb. 2 Super Bowl LIV (Miami, Fla.)

www.Steelers.comFor all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team’s official website at www.steelers.com Updated daily, the website has the most extensive informa-

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PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS

Burt Lauten - Director of CommunicationsMichael Bertsch - Communications ManagerAngela Tegnelia - Communications AssistantAlissa Cavaretta - Communications Assistant/Social MediaThomas Chapman - Communications Intern

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

3400 South Water Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15203412-432-7820 • Fax: 412-432-7878

WHAT'S INSIDE

2 Covering The Steelers

3 NFL Standings

4 Conference Standings

5-8 T.J. Watt

9 Countdown To Kickoff

10-11 Regular-Season Finales

11-19 Team Notes

13 Steelers Record When

14 Steelers Hall of Honor

12-17 Mike Tomlin

20-25 Defensive Team Notes

25-32 Defensive Player Notes

32- Offensive Team Notes

33-42 Offenisve Player Notes

42-43 Special Teams Player Notes

44-46 Last Time Out

47 Steelers vs. Ravens - Last Meeting

48-53 Steelers vs. Ravens - Series History

54 Alphabetical Roster

55 Numerical Roster

56 Practice Squad Roster

57-58 Positional Roster

59 Roster By Experience

WHAT'S INSIDE

60 How The Steelers Were Built

61 Depth Chart

62 Transactions

63-65 The Last Time

66-67 Participation

68 2019 Results

68-70 2019 Individual Statistics

71 Game-by-Game Offensive Statistics

72 Game-by-Game Defensive Statistics

73 Miscellaneous Statistics

74-75 Big Plays

76-77 Scoring Drives

78-79 Sacks, Hurries, Passes Defended

80-82 Turnover Chart

83 Stat Rankings

84 Opposing Quarterbacks

85 Top Individual Performances

86 Opening Drives

87 Game-by-Game Starters

88 Drive Charts

89 Third/Fourth Down Conversions

90 Individual Game Highs

91-105 Game Recaps



COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Director ofCommunications

Burt Lauten Email [email protected]

Office 412-432-7821CommunicationsManager

Michael Bertsch Email [email protected] 412-432-7822

CommunicationsAssistant

Angela Tegnelia Email [email protected] 412-432-7820

CommunicationsAssistant/Social Media

Alissa Cavaretta Email [email protected] 412-432-7893

CommunicationsIntern

Thomas Chapman Email [email protected] 412-432-7800 x6019

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

Day Practice Lockeroom Availability Coach Tomlin Availability

Monday, Dec. 23 None 1:15 - 2 p.m. None

Tuesday, Dec. 24 None None Noon Press Conference

Wednesday, Dec. 25 2 - 3:30 p.m. 1 - 1:15 p.m. / 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. Upon request after practice

Thursday, Dec. 26 12 - 2 p.m. 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. / 2 - 2:30 p.m. Upon request after practice

Friday, Dec. 27 10:30 - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Upon request after practice

Saturday, Dec. 28 None None None

Sunday, Dec. 29 None Postgame Postgame

COVERING THE STEELERS

WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCESteelers’ Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference at Noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24, in the media room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.

OFFICIAL STEELERS WEBSITEMedia and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site, www.steelers.com, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more.

MEDIA ONLY SECTION OF STEELERS.COMThe Steelers Media Relations Department offers a “Media-Only” section on steelers.com. Go to www.steelers.com/media use the password “steelersmedia”. All press releases, credential requests and media information are available.

NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COMJournalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available.

STEELERS NATION HD RADIOSteelers 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.

PENNSYLVANIAAltoona-WVAM (1430)Altoona-WRKY (104.9)Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230)Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460)Bedford-WBVE (107.5)Butler-WISR (680)Chambersburg-WCHA (800)Clarendon-WKNB (104.3)Clarion-WCCR (92.7)Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7)DuBois-WIFT (102.1)DuBois-WKFT (101.3)Erie-WRKT (104.9)Johnstown-WNTJ (1490)Johnstown-WRKW (99.1)

PENNSYLVANIALatrobe-WCNS (1480)Milton-WVLY (100.9)Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3)Somerset-WNTI (990)Starview-WONN (92.7)State College-WQWK (1450)Uniontown-WMBS (590)Washington-WJPA (1450)Williamsport-WCXR (99.3)Williamsport-WZXR (103.7)

OHIOFremont-WOHF (92.1)Marietta-WJAW (630)Youngstown-WNIO (1390)

MARYLANDCumberland-WRQE (106.1)Hagerstown-WHAG (1410)

VIRGINIAVienna-WDMX (100.1)

WEST VIRGINIAFairmont-WRLF (94.3)Fairmont-WMMN (920)New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3)

For the 21st 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 broad-cast in both English and Spanish on Steelers.com. For the 26th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the “Voice of the Steelers” and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 22nd season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 18th season is former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. In her first year, Missi Matthews will be on the sidelines throughout the regular season. 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 STATIONSWDVE-FM (102.5)WBGG-AM (970)

AFFILIATES

STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE

@SteelersPRDeptThe Steelers Communications Department has created a Twitter account – @SteelersPRDept – for media to follow for news and information relating to the team. The department’s Twitter account is the the primary platform for how the team disseminates news and information including press releases, media advisories, practice and media availability times and more.



2019 NFL STANDINGS

AFC East Overall Record

Head to Head

Division Record

CommonGames Record

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Strength of Victory (Wins)

Strength of Schedule (Wins)

Conf PF + PA Rank

Overall PF + PA Rank

Common Game Net Pts

Overall Net Pts

Net TDs

yx-New England 12-3-0 5-0-0 0-0-0 8-3-0 .406 (73) .476 (107) 4 7 0 198 24x-Buffalo 10-5-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 7-4-0 .340 (51) .453 (102) 11 25 0 62 6NY Jets 6-9-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 3-8-0 .367 (33) .462 (104) 25 47 0 -90 -9Miami 4-11-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 3-8-0 .367 (22) .471 (106) 27 57 0 -191 -23AFC North Overall

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*zyx-Baltimore 13-2-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 9-2-0 .485 (94) .496 (111) 4 5 0 231 34Pittsburgh 8-7-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 .313 (37) .478 (107) 15 30 0 4 -2Cleveland 6-9-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 .467 (42) .558 (125) 20 42 0 -48 -7Cincinnati 1-14-0 0-5-0 0-0-0 1-10-0 .400 (6) .571 (128) 30 57 0 -151 -20AFC South Overall

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yx-Houston 10-5-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 8-3-0 .487 (73) .516 (116) 15 29 0 14 3Tennessee 8-7-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 .450 (54) .484 (109) 12 23 0 50 12Indianapolis 7-8-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 5-6-0 .486 (51) .498 (112) 15 30 0 6 3Jacksonville 5-10-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 5-6-0 .373 (28) .484 (109) 28 51 0 -115 -20AFC West Overall

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yx-Kansas City 11-4-0 5-0-0 0-0-0 8-3-0 .497 (81) .527 (117) 7 12 0 133 13Oakland 7-8-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 5-6-0 .329 (34) .478 (106) 25 51 0 -105 -14Denver 6-9-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 5-6-0 .417 (37) .522 (116) 19 37 0 -35 -3LA Chargers 5-10-0 0-5-0 0-0-0 3-8-0 .459 (34) .496 (110) 14 33 0 2 -2NFC East Overall

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Philadelphia 8-7-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 .429 (51) .469 (104) 16 30 0 14 3Dallas 7-8-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 .329 (34) .496 (110) 9 18 0 82 10NY Giants 4-11-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 3-8-0 .283 (17) .466 (103) 27 48 0 -93 -8Washington 3-12-0 0-5-0 0-0-0 2-9-0 .278 (12) .500 (111) 27 55 0 -138 -20NFC North Overall

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yx-Green Bay 12-3-0 5-0-0 0-0-0 9-2-0 .447 (80) .469 (105) 12 22 0 60 10x-Minnesota 10-5-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 7-4-0 .353 (52) .471 (105) 6 13 0 106 16Chicago 7-8-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 .352 (36) .498 (111) 16 35 0 -20 -3Detroit 3-11-1 0-5-0 0-0-0 2-8-1 .376 (17) .487 (104) 26 46 0 -79 -11NFC South Overall

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yx-New Orleans 12-3-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 8-3-0 .475 (85) .496 (111) 9 19 0 85 7Tampa Bay 7-8-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 5-6-0 .381 (39) .507 (113) 17 33 0 15 5Atlanta 6-9-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 5-6-0 .522 (47) .560 (125) 18 35 0 -24 -2Carolina 5-10-0 1-4-0 0-0-0 2-9-0 .473 (35) .529 (118) 27 48 0 -98 -13NFC West Overall

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x-San Francisco 12-3-0 4-1-0 0-0-0 9-2-0 .447 (79) .491 (109) 5 11 0 164 19x-Seattle 11-4-0 3-2-0 0-0-0 8-3-0 .466 (76) .513 (114) 14 29 0 12 2LA Rams 8-7-0 2-3-0 0-0-0 6-5-0 .446 (53) .549 (123) 15 29 0 23 3Arizona 5-9-1 1-4-0 0-0-0 3-7-1 .361 (28) .531 (116) 23 44 0 -74 -13x - clinched playoff berth y - clinched division titlez - clinched first-round bye * - clinched home-field advantage

GAME NOTES



2019 NFL STANDINGS

AFC Team Div Overall Record

Head to Head

Div Seed (intra-div tie brkr)

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(Wins)

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(Wins)

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1 *zyx-Baltimore North 13-2-0 1 9-2-0 0-0-0 .485 (94) .496 (111) 4 4 169 231 342 yx-New England East 12-3-0 1 8-3-0 0-0-0 .406 (73) .476 (107) 4 7 140 198 243 yx-Kansas City West 11-4-0 1 8-3-0 0-0-0 .494 (81) .527 (118) 7 11 110 133 134 yx-Houston South 10-5-0 1 8-3-0 0-0-0 .487 (73) .516 (116) 15 29 -2 14 35 x-Buffalo East 10-5-0 2 7-4-0 0-0-0 .340 (51) .453 (102) 11 25 40 62 66 Tennessee South 8-7-0 2 6-5-0 3-2-0 .450 (54) .484 (109) 12 23 52 50 127 Pittsburgh North 8-7-0 2 6-5-0 3-2-0 .313 (37) .478 (107) 15 29 -1 4 -28 Oakland West 7-8-0 1 2 5-6-0 0-0-0 .329 (34) .478 (107) 25 51 -77 -105 -149 Indianapolis South 7-8-0 -1 3 5-6-0 0-0-0 .486 (51) .498 (112) 15 31 1 6 310 Cleveland North 6-9-0 3 6-5-0 0-0-0 .467 (42) .558 (125) 20 42 5 -48 -711 Denver West 6-9-0 3 5-6-0 0-0-0 .417 (37) .522 (117) 19 37 -28 -35 -312 NY Jets East 6-9-0 3 3-8-0 0-0-0 .367 (33) .462 (104) 25 47 -91 -90 -913 LA Chargers West 5-10-0 1 4 3-8-0 0-0-0 .467 (35) .496 (111) 14 33 18 2 -214 Jacksonville South 5-10-0 -1 4 5-6-0 0-0-0 .373 (28) .484 (109) 28 51 -72 -115 -2015 Miami East 4-11-0 4 3-8-0 0-0-0 .367 (22) .471 (106) 27 57 -155 -191 -2316 Cincinnati North 1-14-0 4 1-10-0 0-0-0 .400 (6) .571 (128) 30 57 -109 -151 -20 NFC Team Div Overall

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1 x-San Francisco West 12-3-0 2 1 9-2-0 0-0-0 .450 (80) .493 (110) 4 10 111 164 192 yx-Green Bay North 12-3-0 -1 1 9-2-0 0-0-0 .447 (80) .469 (105) 12 22 39 60 103 yx-New Orleans South 12-3-0 -1 1 8-3-0 0-0-0 .475 (85) .496 (111) 9 19 39 85 74 Philadelphia East 8-7-0 1 6-5-0 0-0-0 .433 (52) .469 (105) 17 31 -16 14 35 x-Seattle West 11-4-0 2 8-3-0 0-0-0 .464 (76) .511 (114) 15 30 19 12 26 x-Minnesota North 10-5-0 2 7-4-0 0-0-0 .353 (52) .471 (105) 6 13 56 106 167 LA Rams West 8-7-0 3 6-5-0 0-0-0 .446 (53) .549 (123) 15 29 46 23 38 Chicago North 7-8-0 1 3 6-5-0 0-0-0 .352 (36) .498 (111) 16 35 5 -20 -39 Dallas East 7-8-0 -1 2 6-5-0 0-0-0 .329 (34) .496 (111) 10 19 74 82 1010 Tampa Bay South 7-8-0 2 5-6-0 0-0-0 .381 (39) .507 (113) 17 33 2 15 511 Atlanta South 6-9-0 3 5-6-0 0-0-0 .522 (47) .558 (125) 18 35 2 -24 -212 Arizona West 5-9-1 4 3-7-1 0-0-0 .361 (28) .531 (116) 24 45 -79 -74 -1313 Carolina South 5-10-0 4 2-9-0 0-0-0 .473 (35) .531 (119) 28 49 -89 -98 -1314 NY Giants East 4-11-0 3 3-8-0 0-0-0 .283 (17) .467 (104) 27 48 -67 -93 -815 Detroit North 3-11-1 4 2-8-1 0-0-0 .376 (17) .487 (104) 26 46 -61 -79 -1116 Washington East 3-12-0 4 2-9-0 0-0-0 .278 (12) .500 (112) 27 55 -81 -138 -20x - clinched playoff berth y - clinched division titlez - clinched first-round bye * - clinched home-field advantage

GAME NOTES



TURN DOWN FOR WATT• LB T.J. Watt has put together an NFL Defensive Player of the Year-caliber season in

2019. He ranks in the top-five in the NFL in sacks (14.0, 4th), quarterback hits (33, 1st), forced fumbles (7, 2nd) and fumble recoveries (4, t-2nd). Watt also ranks tied for eighth in tackles for loss (14).

Category Stat Rank NFL LeaderSacks 14.0 4th Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals (19.0)

Tackles for Loss 14 t-8th Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (20)

Quarterback Hits 33 1st --

Forced Fumbles 7 2nd Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals (8)

Fumble Recoveries 4 t-2nd Vonn Bell, New Orleans Saints (5)

• Watt could become the first player in the NFL to rank in the top-five in the NFL in sacks, tackles for loss, quarterback hits, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries in a season since Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt in 2014.

• T.J. Watt, J.J. Watt and Minnesota Vikings’ Jared Allen (2011) are the only three players in the NFL to accomplish this feat since 2008.

PLAYERS TO RANK IN TOP 5 IN NFL IN SACKS, TFLS, QB HITS, FORCED FUMBLES AND OPPONENT FUMBLES RECOVERED – SINCE 2008

Year Player, Team Sck Rk TFL Rk QBH Rk FF Rk FR Rk2011 Jared Allen, Min 22.0 1 21 3 32 1 4 5 4 1

2014 J.J. Watt, Hou 20.5 2 29 1 51 1 4 3 5 1

2019 T.J. Watt, Pit 14.0 4 14 8 33 1 7 2 4 2*NFL Defensive Player of the Year

• Watt is the only NFL player since 2008 to have at least 14 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 33 quarterback hits, 7 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries in a season.

• Watt’s numbers compare rather well when stacked up against the last 9 players to take home the honor.

2010-18 NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS

Player, Team (Year) Tkl Sck TFL QBH FF FR INTT.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers (2019) 50 14.0 14 33 7 4 22010-18 Average 81.7 13.1 20.8 29.4 3.7 1.7 1.7

Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (2018) 59 20.5 25 41 4 1 0

Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (2017) 41 11.0 15 27 5 2 0

Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears (2016) 73 11.0 14 26 5 3 1

J.J. Watt, Houston Texans (2015) 76 17.5 29 50 3 1 0


Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers (2013) 166 2.0 10 2 0 0 4


Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens (2011) 70 14.0 20 23 7 0 2

Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (2010) 91 1.0 6 2 1 1 7

• Watt’s 13 combined interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries are the most by an NFL player since Chicago Bears’ Charles Tillman in 2012 (15).

• Watt’s 13 combined interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries are tied for the sixth most by an NFL player since 2000.

MOST COMBINED (INT, FF, FR) SINCE 2000

Rank Player, Team Int. FF FR Tot.1. Charles Tillman, Chicago Bears (2012) 3 10 2 15

2. Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers (2009) 9 4 1 14

Oshiomogho Atogwe, St. Louis Rams (2008) 5 6 3 14

Walt Harris, San Francisco 49ers (2006) 8 4 2 14

Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (2004) 9 3 2 14

6. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers (2019) 2 7 4 13Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins (2006) 2 9 2 13

Dre’ Bly, Detroit Lions (2003) 6 5 2 13

Sammy Knight, New Orleans Saints (2001) 6 2 5 13

Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001) 10 1 2 13

*NFL Defensive Player of the Year

• Watt’s 6 total takeaways (interceptions and fumble recoveries) rank tied for third in the NFL.

2019 NFL TAKEAWAY (INT AND FR) LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Int. FR Tot.1. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers 5 2 7

Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots 6 1 7

3. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 2 4 6Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers 2 4 6Vonn Bell, New Orleans Saints 1 5 6

Anthony Harris, Minnesota Vikings 5 1 6

Devin McCourty, New England Patriots 5 1 6

Tre'Davious White, Buffalo Bills 6 0 6

Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens 3 3 6

• Watt is the only NFL player since 1990 to register at least 2 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries and 7 forced fumbles in a single season.

• Watt ranks first or second on the Steelers in sacks (14.0, 1st), tackles for loss (14, 2nd), quarterback hits (33, 1st), forced fumbles (7, 1st) and fumble recoveries (4, t-1st).

• Watt has recorded at least 1.5 sacks in 8 career games, including 4 such games in 2019.• Watt’s 33 quarterback hits lead the NFL.

2019 NFL QUARTERBACK HIT LEADERS

Rank Player, Team QB Hits1. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 332. Shaquill Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 32

3. Za’Darius Smith, Green Bay Packers 30

Matt Judon, Baltimore Ravens 30

5. Joey Bosa, San Francisco 49ers 27

Markus Golden, New York Giants 27

NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE



• Watt’s 7 forced fumbles rank second in the NFL.

2019 NFL FORCED FUMBLE LEADERS

Rank Player, Team FF1. Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals 8

2. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 73. Shaquill Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6

4. Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears 5

5. Bud Dupree, Pittsburgh Steelers 4Whitney Mercilus, Houston Texans 4

Terrell Suggs, Arizona Cardinals 4

Jadeveon Clowney, Seattle Seahawks 4

Logan Ryan, Tennessee Titans 4

Ryan Anderson, Washington Redskins 4

• Watt’s 14.0 sacks rank fourth in the NFL.

2019 NFL SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Sacks1. Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals 19.0

2. Shaquill Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16.5

3. Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints 14.5

4. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 14.05. Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings 13.5

• Watt’s 14.0 sacks in 2019 rank tied for third in single-season franchise history. His 13.0 sacks in 2018 are tied for the eighth-most in a season by a Steelers’ defender since the statistic became official in 1982.

• Watt is the only player in franchise history with 13.0 sacks or more in multiple seasons.

STEELERS SINGLE-SEASON SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Years Sacks1. James Harrison, 2008 16.0

2. Mike Merriweather, 1984 15.0

3. T.J. Watt, 2019 14.0Kevin Greene, 1994 14.0

Keith Willis, 1983 14.0

6. LaMarr Woodley, 2009 13.5

Jason Gildon, 2000 13.5

8. T.J. Watt, 2018 13.0Chad Brown, 1996 13.0

10. Kevin Greene, 1993 12.5

*NFL Defensive Player of the Year

• Watt’s 4 fumble recoveries rank tied for second in the NFL.

2019 FUMBLE RECOVERIES LEADERS

Rank Player, Team FR1. Von Bell, New Orleans Saints 5

2. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 4Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers 4DeForest Buckner, San Francisco 49ers 4

Ndamukong Suh, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4

• Watt’s 14 tackles for loss rank tied for eighth in the NFL.• Watt’s 13 combined interceptions (2), forced fumbles (7) and fumble recoveries (4)

lead the NFL.

2019 NFL COMBINED (INT, FF, FR) LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Int. FF FR Tot.1. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 2 7 4 132. Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals 0 8 3 11

3. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers 5 1 2 8Tre’Davious White, Buffalo Bills 6 2 0 8

Von Bell, New Orleans Saints 1 2 5 8

Devin McCourty, New England Patriots 5 2 1 8

Logan Ryan, Tennessee Titans 4 4 0 8

Jordan Poyer, Buffalo Bills 3 3 2 8

Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore Ravens 2 3 3 8

t-10. Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers 2 1 4 7

• Watt was the first Steelers player with at least a half sack in 9 consecutive games since LaMarr Woodley had a streak of 10 such games (franchise record) that spanned the 2009 and 2010 seasons.

• Watt was the first Steelers player with back-to-back seasons of at least 10 sacks since James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley (2008-10).

• Watt’s streak of 9 consecutive games with at least a half sack, which was the longest active streak in the League, came to an end in the Week 14 victory at Arizona.

• Watt’s 9-game streak is tied for the fifth-longest in a single season since 1982.

NFL PLAYERS WITH AT LEAST HALF A SACK IN 10 CONSECUTIVE GAMES IN A SINGLE SEASON SINCE 1982

Rank Player, Team (Year) Games1. Chris Jones, Kansas City (2018) 11

2. Michael Strahan, New York Giants (2002) 10

Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans (1999) 10

Simon Fletcher, Denver Broncos (1991) 10

t5. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers (2019) 9

• Watt recorded 5 tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery in Week 16 at New York Jets.

• Watt registered 4 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 quarterback hits, 1 forced fumble, 1 pass defended and 0.5 sack in Week 15 against Buffalo.

• Watt registered 2 tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss in the Week 13 victory over Cleveland.

• Watt has recorded 9.0 sacks in 6 career games against the Browns.




• Watt recorded 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass defended and 1 forced fumble in the Week 12 victory over Cincinnati.

• Watt has registered 4.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery in 6 career games vs. Cincinnati.

• Watt registered 4 tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1 pass defended, 1.0 sack and 1 tackle for loss against Cleveland on Nov. 14.

• Watt recorded 5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 quarterback hits and 1 forced fumble in the 17-12 victory over Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 10.

• Watt registered 3 tackles, 3 quarterback hits and 1.5 sacks in the 26-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3.

• Watt recorded 3 tackles, 3 quarterback hits, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery in the victory over Miami Dolphins on Oct. 28. It was his third career game with at least 2 forced fumbles and fifth career game with at least 2 sacks.

• Watt registered 1.5 sacks, 3 QB hits, 1 fumble recovery and 1 tackle for loss in the 27-3 rout of Cincinnati on Sept. 30.

• Watt’s fumble recovery stopped a second-quarter Bengals’ drive inside the Pittsburgh 30-yard line.

• Watt recorded 5 tackles, 1.0 sack and 3.0 tackles for loss vs. Baltimore on Oct. 6. The 3.0 tackles for loss are his second most in a game (career best of 4.0 came on Sept. 9, 2018 at Cleveland).

• Watt recorded a sack and forced fumble against Seattle on Sept. 15. • Watt registered his second career interception on San Francisco’s opening drive of the

game on Sept. 22.• Watt’s only other interception of his career came in his NFL debut in 2017 vs. Cleveland.• Watt also added his first career fumble recovery against the 49ers.

WATT SINCE 2017• Since entering the NFL in 2017, LB T.J. Watt has recorded 34.0 sacks and forced 14

fumbles. • Watt has eclipsed 13.0 or more sacks twice in his 3-year NFL career.• Watt is the seventh player in the NFL to register at least 13.0 sacks in multiple seasons

over their first three years in the League.

NFL PLAYERS WITH MULTIPLE 13.0+ SACK SEASON IN FIRST 3 YEARS

Player, Team YearsT.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 2018-19Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers 2011-12

Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts 2002, 2004

Tony Bennett, Green Bay Packers 1991-92

Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs 1990-91

Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles 1985-87

Richard Dent, Chicago Bears 1984-85

• Watt’s 14 forced fumbles are the most in the NFL since the start of the 2017 season.

NFL FORCED FUMBLE LEADERS SINCE 2017

Rank Player, Team Forced Fumbles1. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 142. Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals 13

3. Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders-Chicago Bears 11

Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams 11

5. Lavonte David, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9

Yannick Ngakoue, Jacksonville Jaguars 9

• Watt’s 34.0 sacks rank fifth among all defensive players and first among linebackers since the start of the 2017 season.

NFL SACK LEADERS SINCE 2017


2. Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams 44.0


4. Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings 35.0

5. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 34.06. Calais Campbell, Jacksonville Jaguars 31.5

Ryan Kerrigan, Washington Redskins 31.5

Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears 31.5

Von Miller, Denver Broncos 31.5

10. Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns 30.5

NFL LINEBACKER SACK LEADERS SINCE 2017

Rank Player, Team Sacks1. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 34.02. Ryan Kerrigan, Washington Redskins 31.5

Von Miller, Denver Broncos 31.5

Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears 31.5

• Watt has recorded 34.0 sacks over his first 46 career regular-season games.• Watt’s 34.0 sacks are the 14th most for any NFL player over their first 46 career NFL

games (since sack became official in 1982).

MOST SACKS IN FIRST 46 GAMES SINCE 1982

Rank Player, Team (Years) Sacks1. Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (1985-88) 57.0

2. Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers (2011-13) 44.0

3. Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (1989-91) 43.5

4. Von Miller, Denver Broncos (2011-14) 43.0

5. Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts (2002-04) 40.0

6. Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers (2005-07) 39.5

7. Joey Bosa, L.A. Chargers (2016-2019) 37.0

8. Anthony Smith, L.A. Raiders (1991-93) 36.0

Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans (1999-01) 36.0

10. J.J. Watt, Houston Texans (2011-13) 35.5

14. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-present) 34.0

• Watt’s 34.0 career sacks are the most by a linebacker over his first 46 career regular-season games since Denver’s Von Miller (43.0, 2011-14).

• Watt’s 34.0 career sacks are the fifth most by a linebacker over his first 46 career regular-season games (since sack became official in 1982).




• Watt registered his 30th career sack in his 41st career game, which is the fastest to 30 career sacks in franchise history and 13th-fastest in NFL history.

FEWEST GAMES PLAYED TO 30 CAREER SACKS

Rank Player, Team (Years) GP1. Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers (2011-12) 27

2. Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (1985-88) 28

3. Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (1989-91) 31

Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers (2005-07) 31

Von Miller, Denver Broncos (2011-14) 31

6. Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns (2017-19) 34

7. Anthony Smith, L.A. Raiders (1991-93) 35

8. Joey Bosa, L.A. Chargers (2016-2019) 38

9. Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans (1999-01) 39

Leslie O’Neal, San Diego Chargers (1986-90) 39

J.J. Watt, Houston Texans (2011-13) 39

Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts (2002-04) 39

13. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-19) 41Andre Tippett, New England Patriots (1982-85) 41

• Watt has collected 34.0 sacks over his first 3 seasons in the NFL, which is the most by a Steelers player in their first 3 seasons in the League:

MOST SACKS BY STEELER IN FIRST THREE NFL SEASONS

Rank Player, Years Sacks1. T.J. Watt, 2017-18 34.02. LaMarr Woodley, 2007-08 29.0

3. Keith Willis, 1982-83 20.0

4. Joey Porter, 1999-2000 21.5

5. Kendrell Bell, 2001-02 18.0

• Watt led Pittsburgh’s defense and tied for second among all NFL linebackers with 13.0 sacks in 2018.

2018 NFL LINEBACKER SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Sacks1. Von Miller, Denver Broncos 14.5

2. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 13.03. Dee Ford, Kansas City Chiefs 13.0

4. Ryan Kerrigan, Washington Redskins 13.0

5. Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears 12.5


WATT’S 2018 CAMPAIGN• With a 2.0 sack outing at Jacksonville in Week 11 of 2018, LB T.J. Watt became the

first Steelers linebacker with at least 10.0 sacks in a season since 2010 (James Harrison and LaMarr Woodley).

• Along with 7.0 sacks in his 2017 rookie campaign, Watt is the first Steelers linebacker since 2013-14 (Jason Worilds) to record back-to-back seasons with at least 7.0 sacks.

• Watt finished Week 1 in Cleveland with 10 tackles (7 solo), 3.0 sacks (minus 16 yards) and a blocked field goal. He was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 1 outing, becoming the first Steelers linebacker since 2010 (Lawrence Timmons, Week 6) to receive the honor.

• Watt posted his second career and second game of 2018 with 3.0 sacks in Week 5 vs. Atlanta, the third multi-sack game of his NFL career. He forced a fumble on his third sack of Atlanta QB Matt Ryan, in the fourth quarter, which was recovered by LB L.J. Fort in the Falcons’ end zone for a touchdown.

• In the Steelers’ regular-season finale vs. Cincinnati at Heinz Field, Watt totaled 7 tackles (4 solo) and 2 defensive forced fumbles on Cincinnati QB Jeff Driskel, including a strip-sack of Driskel (minus 6 yards) at the Bengals’ 12-yard line in the third quarter. His defensive forced fumbles marked the fifth and sixth defensive forced fumbles of his 2018 season and increased his career total to 7 to become the first Steeler with at least 6 defensive forced fumbles in a season since 2010 (James Harrison: 6).

WATT WITH 20.0 SACKS IN FIRST TWO NFL SEASONS• LB T.J. Watt recorded 20.0 quarterback sacks over his first 2 seasons in the NFL. He

became the ninth linebacker with at least 20.0 sacks in a player’s first 2 campaigns since the statistic became official in 1982.

WATT IN 2017 ROOKIE YEAR• LB T.J. Watt - the Steelers’ first round selection the 2017 NFL Draft - recorded 52

tackles (39 solo), 7.0 sacks, 10 tackles for losses, 12 quarterback hits, 8 passes defensed, an interception, a forced fumble and blocked a field goal attempt in 15 games played, all starts, in his 2017 rookie season.

• Watt’s 7.0 sacks topped the 2017 NFL rookie linebacker class - tied for second among all NFL rookies - and are the second-most by a rookie in Steelers history (Kendrell Bell, 2001: 9.0).

2017 NFL ROOKIE SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Team, Pos. Sacks1. Carl Lawson, Cincinnati Bengals, DE 8.5

2. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers, OLB 7.0Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns, DE 7.0

4. Takkarist McKinley, Atlanta Falcons, DE 6.0

5. Derek Barnett, Philadelphia Eagles, DE 5.0

Deatrich Wise, New England Patriots, DT 5.0

• Watt started his regular-season career in historical fashion. He became the first player to record at least 2.0 sacks and an interception in an NFL debut on Kickoff Weekend since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, finishing with 6 tackles, 2.0 sacks, 2 tackles for losses, 1 quarterback hit and 1 interception.

• With his 2.0 sack and 1 interception performance, Watt became the third player in NFL history to record 2.0 sacks and an interception in an NFL debut, joining Charles Glaze (Oct. 4, 1987) and Tommy Haynes (Oct. 4, 1987).

• Watt became the first Steeler with at least 2.0 sacks in their NFL debut since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 (previous mark, 1.5, Kenny Davidson, Sept. 9, 1990 at Cleveland).

• Watt became the first Steeler with at least 2.0 sacks and an interception in the same game since 2010 (LaMarr Woodley, Dec. 12 vs. Cincinnati).



GAME NOTES

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

1927 S Terrell Edmunds and RB Trey Edmunds squared off with their brother, Bills LB Tremaine Edmunds in Week 15. The previous known instance of three brothers appearing in the same NFL game was in 1927 when Joe, Cobb and Bill Rooney (all played for the Duluth Eskimos).

278 Since 2014, the Steelers have recorded 278 sacks, which is the most sacks among all NFL teams.

200 WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had three receptions, including his 200th career catch, in the Steelers’ 26-24 win over the Colts on Nov. 3. At 22 years and 346 days old, Smith-Schuster was the first player to record 200 career receptions before his 23rd birthday in NFL history.

165 Since 2014, the Steelers’ offensive line unit has yielded 165 sacks, which is the third-fewest sacks allowed among all NFL teams.

136 Since entering the NFL in 2010, CB Joe Haden has recorded 135 passes defensed, which is the most of any NFL player. He also ranks fifth overall among active NFL players.

96 S Minkah Fitzpatrick registered a 96-yard interception return for TD in the 26-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3. The 96-yard interception return for TD was the second-longest in regular-season franchise history. The longest interception return for TD in regular-season franchise history is a 99-yard interception return for TD by Martin Kottler on Sept. 27, 1933 (the first year of the Steelers existence).

97 LB Devin Bush leads NFL rookies in total tackles and fumble recoveries, and also ranks tied for first in assisted tackles, third in solo tackles, tied for third in interceptions and fourth in tackles for loss

87.1 Pittsburgh completed 27 of 31 passes against Cincinnati on Sept. 30 (QB Mason Rudolph went 24 of 28, while RB Jaylen Samuels went 3 of 3). The 87.1 completion percentage is a team franchise record.

85.7 QB Mason Rudolph’s 85.7% (24 of 28) completion percentage (min. 20 completions) against Cincinnati (Sept. 30) was the highest for a quarterback in his second career start or earlier since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

85 WR Diontae Johnson returned a punt 85 yards for a TD at Arizona (Dec. 8). The punt return for a TD was Pittsburgh’s first since Antonio Brown raced 71 yards for a TD vs. India-napolis on Dec. 6, 2015. The 85-yard punt return for TD is the longest punt return for a TD in franchise history and second-longest punt return in franchise history.

81.4 QB Mason Rudolph was the third quarterback since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to re-cord a passer rating of at least 81.4 and throw a TD in each of his first 6 career starts.

79 OL Alejandro Villanueva extended his regular-season games played streak to 79, which is tied for the third-longest active streak among active NFL offensive tackles.

56 Pittsburgh has registered at least 1 sack in 56 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. The 56-game streak is also the longest in regular-season fran-chise history and sixth-longest in NFL history. The NFL record for consecutive games with at least 1 sack is 69 games by Tampa Bay (1999-2003). Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin was on the Buccaneers staff during the final three seasons of the streak.

53.0 DT Cameron Heyward’s 53.0 career sacks are the second-most by a Steelers’ defen-sive lineman, fifth-most among active NFL DT and ninth-most by any Steelers defender (since 1982).

51 Pittsburgh has registered 51 sacks over its first 15 games of 2019. The 51 sacks are the most for the Steelers over their first 15 games of a season since 2001 -- when Pittsburgh also registered 51 over its first 15 games

41 Since entering the NFL in 2017, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has totaled 209 receptions for 2,889 receiving yards and 12 100-yard receiving games. He ranks 21st since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger in receiving yards over a player’s first 41 NFL career games.

36 Pittsburgh has forced 36 turnovers in its first 15 games of 2019, which ranks second in the NFL. The 36 takeaways are the most for the Steelers over the first 15 games of a season since 1996 -- when Pittsburgh forced 38 over its first 15 games. The 36 forced turnovers over the season’s first 14 games are the most during the Mike Tomlin era (since 2007).

34.0 Since entering the NFL in 2017, LB T.J. Watt has recorded 34.0 sacks, which ranks fifth overall and first among all NFL linebackers over that span.

22-297 At 22 years and 297 days old, JuJu Smith-Schuster, who now has 2,889 career re-ceiving yards, surpassed Randy Moss (22 years, 310 days) as the youngest player to reach 2,500 career receiving yards in NFL history

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF

33 LB T.J. Watt has put together an NFL Defensive Player of the Year-caliber season in 2019. He ranks near the the top-five in the NFL in sacks (14.0, 4th), quarterback hits (33, 1st), forced fumbles (7, 2nd) and fumble recoveries (4, t-2nd). Watt also ranks tied for eighth in tackles for loss (14).

14 LB T.J. Watt has recorded 14 forced fumbles in his career. The 14 forced fumbles are the most in the League since the start of the 2017 season.

13 RB Jaylen Samuels recorded a career-high 13 receptions in the 26-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3. The 13 receptions are the most by a Steelers running back (previous record was 12 by Le’Veon Bell vs. Green Bay on Nov. 26, 2017).

12 With his five catch, 103-yard effort against Miami Dolphins on Oct. 28, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster became the first wide receiver in NFL history to post 12 100-yard receiving games prior to his 23rd birthday.

13 Over their last 13 games of 2019, the Steelers rank first in the League in takeaways (32), first in fumble recoveries (14), tied for first in quarterback hits (94), second in passes defended (74), second in interceptions (19), second in sacks (45.0), third in tackles for loss (76), third in forced fumbles (17) and tied for third in defensive TDs (3). The Steelers have also allowed 4.48 yards/play (1st), 73.8 opposing passer rating (2nd), 214 points (2nd), 16.5 points/game (2nd), 5 rush TDs (2nd), 22 offensive TDs (2nd), 6.40 passing yards/attempt (3rd), 59.3% completion percentage (3rd), 184.0 passing yards/game (3rd), 281.8 total yards/game (3rd), 3.58 yards/rush (3rd) and 98.5 rushing yards/game (7th).

10.5 LB T.J. Watt (14.0) and LB Bud Dupree (10.5) are one of two duos in the League (Preston Smith and Za’Darius Smith of Green Bay) with at least 10.5 sacks apiece. Watt and Dupree are the only tandem in the League with at least 10.5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss and 14 quarterback hits.

8 S Minkah Fitzpatrick has been involved in 8 of the Steelers’ 36 forced turnovers (5 interceptions, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble), despite playing in just 12 games for Pittsburgh this season.

8.0 Pittsburgh has 3 players that have recorded at least 8.0 sacks this season (T.J. Watt, 13.0; Bud Dupree, 9.5; Cam Heyward, 8.0). The Steelers and Rams are the only teams in the NFL with 3 players that have recorded at least 8.0 sacks.

6.0 CB Mike Hilton has recorded 6.0 sacks over his three-year NFL career. The 6.0 sacks are tied for the fourth-most of any defensive back since Hilton entered the League in 2017.

5 CB Joe Haden recorded 5 passes defended against L.A. Rams, which tied his single-game career high. He had five passes defended with Cleveland against Cincinnati on Sept. 11, 2011.

5 S Minkah Fitzpatrick is the first Steelers player with 5 interceptions in the first 9 weeks of the season since S Darren Perry in 1994, and Fitzpatrick did it in just 7 games.

3RD S Minkah Fitzpatrick registered an interception in 3 consecutive games for the first time in his career (Weeks 8-10). His streak of 3 straight games with an interception was tied for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history.

2ND LB Devin Bush was the second NFL rookie (first Steeler) since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game (Delton Hall accomplished the feat vs. San Francisco on Sept. 13, 1987).

1ST WR Diontae Johnson was the first Steelers’ rookie with a punt return for a TD since Santonio Holmes had a 65-yard punt return TD vs. Carolina on Dec. 17, 2006. He also was the second Steelers’ rookie in franchise history with a punt return for a TD and TD reception in the same game (Louis Lipps at New Orleans on Nov. 19, 1984.

1ST QB Devlin Hodges is the first undrafted rookie QB to win his first three NFL starts since the Washington Redskins’ Ed Rubbert in 1987 (replacement player during the 1987 NFL players’ strike). Hodges is the only rookie undrafted QB in a non-strike season to win each of their first three starts in Super Bowl era (since 1966).

1ST QB Devlin Hodges was the first Samford QB to appear in a professional football game since Jimmy Tarrant of the 1946 Miami Seahawks. He also was the first undrafted Steelers rookie with multiple completions in a single game since QB Tony Dungy on Oct. 9, 1977 at Houston.

1 LB T.J. Watt is the only NFL player since 2008 to have at least 14 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 33 quarterback hits, 7 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries in a season. Watt is the only NFL player since 1990 to register at least 2 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries and 7 forced fumbles in a single season.



REGULAR-SEASON FINALES (43-39)

Home: 21-5 • Away: 22-34 • Baltimore Ravens: 1-2 (0-2 in Baltimore)

Date Opponent Site Day Result12/30/2018 Cincinnati Bengals H Sun W, 16-1312/31/2017 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 28-241/1/2017 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 27-24 (ot)1/3/2016 Cleveland Browns A Sun W, 28-1212/28/2014 Cincinnati Bengals H Sun W, 27-1712/29/2013 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 20-712/30/2012 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 24-101/1/2012 Cleveland Browns A Sun W, 13-91/2/2011 Cleveland Browns A Sun W, 41-91/3/2010 Miami Dolphins A Sun W, 30-2412/28/2008 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 31-012/30/2007 Baltimore Ravens A Sun L, 27-2112/31/2006 Cincinnati Bengals A Sun W, 23-17 (ot)1/1/2006 Detroit Lions H Sun W, 35-211/2/2005 Buffalo Bills A Sun W, 29-2412/28/2003 Baltimore Ravens A Sun L, 13-10 (ot)12/29/2002 Baltimore Ravens H Sun W, 34-311/6/2002 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 28-712/24/2000 San Diego Chargers A Sun W, 34-211/2/2000 Tennessee Titans H Sun L, 47-3612/28/1998 Jacksonville Jaguars A Mon L, 21-312/21/1997 Tennessee Titans A Sun L, 16-612/22/1996 Carolina Panthers A Sun L, 18-1412/24/1995 Green Bay Packers A Sun L, 24-1912/24/1994 San Diego Chargers A Sat L, 37-341/2/1994 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 16-912/27/1992 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 23-1312/22/1991 Cleveland Browns H Sun W, 17-1012/30/1990 Houston Oilers A Sun L, 34-1412/24/1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers A Sun W, 31-2212/18/1988 Miami Dolphins H Sun W, 40-2412/21/1986 Kansas City Chiefs H Sun L, 24-1912/21/1985 New York Giants A Sat L, 28-1012/16/1984 Los Angeles Raiders A Sun W, 13-712/18/1983 Cleveland Browns A Sun L, 30-1712/20/1981 Houston Oilers A Sun L, 21-2012/22/1980 San Diego Chargers A Mon L, 26-1712/16/1979 Buffalo Bills H Sun W, 28-012/16/1978 Denver Broncos A Sat W, 21-1712/18/1977 San Diego Chargers A Sun W, 10-912/11/1976 Houston Oilers A Sat W, 21-0

REGULAR-SEASON FINALES (43-39)

Home: 21-5 • Away: 22-34 • Baltimore Ravens: 1-2 (0-2 in Baltimore)

12/20/1975 Los Angeles Rans A Sat L, 10-312/14/1974 Cincinnati Bengals H Sat W, 27-312/15/1973 San Francisco 49ers A Sat W, 37-1412/17/1972 San Diego Chargers A Sun W, 24-212/19/1971 Los Angeles Rams H Sun L, 23-1412/20/1970 Philadelphia Eagles A Sun L, 30-2012/21/1969 New Orleans Saints A Sun L, 27-2412/15/1968 New Orleans Saints A Sun L, 24-1412/17/1967 Green Bay Packers A Sun W, 24-1712/18/1966 Atlanta Falcons A Sun W, 57-3312/19/1965 Washington Redskins A Sun L, 35-1412/13/1964 Dallas Cowboys A Sun L, 17-1412/15/1963 New York Giants A Sun L, 33-1712/16/1962 Washington Redskins A Sun W, 27-2412/17/1961 St. Louis Cardinals A Sun L, 20-012/18/1960 St. Louis Cardinals A Sun L, 38-712/13/1959 Chicago Cardinals H Sun W, 35-2012/13/1958 Chicago Cardinals H Sat W, 38-2112/22/1957 Chicago Cardinals A Sun W, 27-212/16/1956 Washington Redskins A Sun W, 23-012/11/1955 Washington Redskins A Sun L, 28-1712/12/1954 Cleveland Browns A Sun L, 42-712/13/1953 Washington Redskins A Sun W, 14-1312/14/1952 Los Angeles Rams A Sun L, 28-1412/16/1951 Washington Redskins A Sun W, 20-1012/10/1950 Chicago Cardinals H Sun W, 28-712/11/1949 New York Bulldogs A Sun W, 27-012/12/1948 Los Angeles Rams A Sun L, 31-1412/7/1947 Boston Yanks H Sun W, 17-712/1/1946 Philadelphia Eagles A Sun L, 10-712/2/1945 Washington Redskins A Sun L, 24-012/6/1942 Green Bay Packers A Sun L, 24-2111/30/1941 Brooklyn Dodgers A Sun L, 35-711/28/1940 Philadelphia Eagles A Thu L, 7-011/26/1939 Philadelphia Eagles H Sun W, 24-1212/4/1938 Cleveland Rams A Sun L, 13-711/21/1937 Brooklyn Dodgers H Sun L, 23-011/29/1936 Boston Yanks A Sun L, 30-012/8/1935 New York Giants A Sun L, 13-011/18/1934 Brooklyn Dodgers H Sun L, 10-012/3/1933 New York Giants A Sun L, 27-3

REGUAR-SEASON FINALES



GAME NOTES

REGULAR-SEASON FINALES• Pittsburgh owns an all-time record of 43-39 (.524) in regular-season finales.• The Steelers own a road record of 22-34 (.393) in regular-season finales.• Pittsburgh carries an 11-game winning streak in regular-season finales into the Week

17 matchup at Baltimore. The Steelers have also captured each of their last 4 regular-season finales on the road.

• Pittsburgh has captured 17 of its last 20 regular-season finales, including 11 of the last 12 under head coach Mike Tomlin.

• The Steelers have won 7 of their last 10 road regular-season finales, including 4 of the last 5 under head coach Mike Tomlin.

• Since 1978 (when the NFL went to the 16-game schedule), Pittsburgh is 25-14 (.641) in regular-season finales.

• The Steelers’ 25 victories in regular-season finales are tied for the second-most in the NFL since 1978.

• Pittsburgh’s .641 winning percentage in regular-season finales is tied for the second-highest in the NFL since 1978.

MOST WINS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALES SINCE 1978

Rank Team Wins1. Green Bay Packers 26

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 25Kansas City Chiefs 25

4. New England Patriots 24

Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 24

Philadelphia Eagles 24

San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers 24

BEST WIN PERCENTAGE IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALES SINCE 1978

Rank Team Win Pct.1. Green Bay Packers .667

2. Pittsburgh Steelers .641Kansas City Chiefs .641

4. Carolina Panthers .625

5. Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts .615

New England Patriots .615

REBOUNDING FROM 0-3, 1-4• Pittsburgh has opened a season 0-3 on 5 occasions since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger

(1970, 1986, 2000, 2013 and 2019).• The Steelers have finished just 1 of those previous seasons with a winning record and

failed to reach the playoffs in each of the previous 4 years.• Pittsburgh has opened a season 1-4 on 5 occasions since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger

(1976, 1986, 1988, 2013 and 2019). • The Steelers have finished 2 of those previous seasons with a winning record and only

reached the playoffs in 1976.

STEELERS FINAL SEASON RECORD AFTER OPENING 0-3, 1-4

Year Start Finish Year Start Finish2019 0-3 -- 2019 1-4 --2013 0-3 8-8 2013 1-4 5-7

2000 0-3 9-7 1988 1-4 2-10

1986 0-3 6-10 1986 1-4 4-8

1970 0-3 5-9 1976 1-4 10-4

• Pittsburgh can become the seventh NFL team to rebound from an 0-3 start and still make the playoffs since the since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

NFL TEAMS TO MAKE PLAYOFFS AFTER STARTING 0-3 SINCE 1970

Team YearHouston Texans 2018

Buffalo Bills 1998

Detroit Lions 1995

San Diego Chargers 1992

*Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1982

New York Jets 1981

*indicates strike-shortened season

• Pittsburgh can become the 15th NFL team to rebound from a 1-4 start and still make the playoffs since the since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

NFL TEAMS TO MAKE PLAYOFFS AFTER STARTING 1-4 SINCE 1970

Team YearIndianapolis Colts 2018

Miami Dolphins 2016

Houston Texans 2015

Kansas City Chiefs 2015

Denver Broncos 2011

Green Bay Packers 2004

New York Jets 2002

Tennessee Titans 2002

Houston Oilers 1993

San Diego Chargers 1992

Detroit Lions 1983

Pittsburgh Steelers 1976

Baltimore Colts 1975

Cincinnati Bengals 1970

THE STANDARD IS THE STANDARD• In 2019, the Steelers have clinched their 16th consecutive season with a .500 record or

better, which is the second-longest active streak in the NFL, and the longest streak in team history (1972-1984, 13).

MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. New England Patriots 19 2001-19

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 16 2004-193. Seattle Seahawks 8 2012-19

4. Kansas City Chiefs 7 2013-19



GAME NOTES

STEELERS DOMINATE THE AFC NORTH• The AFC North was adopted after the restructuring of the 2002 NFL season, when the

league realigned divisions after expanding to 32 teams.• Pittsburgh owns an all-time regular-season record of 75-31-1 (.706) vs. AFC North. • Pittsburgh has either won or shared the AFC North Title 9 times (2002, 2004, 2007,

2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2017) and finished second 7 other occasions (2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2018 and 2019).

• The Steelers 75 regular-season victories vs. AFC North foes are the most of any divisional team.

• Pittsburgh’s .706 regular-season winning percentage vs. AFC North is the highest of any divisional team.

• Pittsburgh’s 75 regular-season wins and .706 regular-season winning percentage against division opponents are the second-most and second-highest among all NFL teams in divisional games (New England, 85 and .794).

ALL-TIME AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION RECORD

Rank Team W L T Win Pct.1. Pittsburgh Steelers 75 31 1 .7062. Baltimore Ravens 62 45 0 .579

3. Cincinnati Bengals 49 58 0 .458

4. Cleveland Browns 27 79 1 .257

• Pittsburgh owns a regular-season road record of 35-17-1 (.670) vs. AFC North. • The Steelers 35 regular-season road victories vs. AFC North foes are the most of any

divisional team.• Pittsburgh’s .670 regular-season road winning percentage vs. AFC North is the highest

of any divisional team.• Pittsburgh’s 35 regular-season road wins and .670 regular-season road winning

percentage against division opponents are the second-most and second-highest among all NFL teams in divisional games (New England, 39 and .722).

ALL-TIME AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION ROAD RECORD




• Pittsburgh owns an all-time regular-season home record of 40-14 (.741) vs. AFC North. • The Steelers 40 regular-season home victories vs. AFC North foes are the most of any

divisional team.• Pittsburgh’s .741 regular-season home winning percentage vs. AFC North is the highest

of any divisional team.• Pittsburgh’s 40 regular-season home wins and .741 regular-season home winning

percentage against division opponents are the third-most and third-highest among all NFL teams in divisional games (New England, 46 and .868; Indianapolis, 42 and .778):

ALL-TIME AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION HOME RECORD




TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION• Mike Tomlin is 54-22-1 (.708) in the regular season against AFC North teams since

becoming Pittsburgh’s head coach in 2007.• His 54 regular-season wins against division opponents are the most of any AFC North

team since 2007, and the second-most among all NFL teams in divisional games (New England, 62):

AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION RECORD SINCE 2007




• Tomlin owns an impressive 24-13-1 (.645) road record against divisional foes during the regular season.

AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION ROAD RECORD SINCE 2007




• Tomlin owns an impressive 30-9 (.769) record against divisional foes at Heinz Field during the regular season.

AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION HOME RECORD SINCE 2007




• Tomlin has won at least 4 games against division opponents in 8 of his 12 seasons, including a 4-1-1 record in 2018.

HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE• The Steelers are 109-42-1 (.720) in regular-season games at Heinz Field since the

stadium opened in 2001.• Pittsburgh’s 109 regular-season victories at Heinz Field are third most in the NFL since

2001.• Pittsburgh’s .720 regular-season winning percentage at Heinz Field is the third highest

in the NFL since 2001.

BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL SINCE 2001

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. New England Patriots 127-24 .841

2. Baltimore Ravens 111-40 .735

3. Pittsburgh Steelers 109-42-1 .7204. Green Bay Packers 108-42-2 .717

5. Seattle Seahawks 105-46 .695



STEELERS RECORD WHEN...

2019 2019

Overall: 8-7 Leading after the first quarter: 2-1

At Home: 5-3 Trailing after the first quarter: 3-4

On the Road: 3-4 Tied after the first quarter: 3-2

September 1-3 Leading at the Half: 4-2

October 2-1 Trailing at the Half: 3-4

November 3-1 Tied at the Half: 1-1

December 2-2 Leading after three quarters: 7-0

January 0-0 Trailing after three quarters: 0-6

vs. AFC: 6-5 Tied after three quarters: 1-1

vs. AFC North 3-2 Outrushing the Opponent: 5-0

vs. AFC East 1-3 Outrushed by Opponent 3-7

vs. AFC South 1-0 35 or More Rushing Attempts: 3-0

vs. AFC West 1-0 Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: 3-0

vs. NFC: 2-2 Led in Time of Possession: 5-1

vs. NFC East 0-0 Trailed in Time of Possession: 3-6

vs. NFC North 0-0 Led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 8-3

vs. NFC South 0-0 Even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 0-0

vs. NFC West 2-2 Trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: 0-4

Win the coin toss: 5-4 Individual 100-Yard Rusher: 1-0

Lose the coin toss: 3-3 Individual 300-Yard Passer: 0-0

On Turf: 1-2 Individual 100-Yard Receiver: 2-0

On Grass: 7-5 Individual Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: 0-0

Scoring First: 3-2 Individual Opponent 300-Yard Passer: 1-2

Opponent Scored First: 5-5 Individual Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: 1-0

Scoring 20 or More Points: 6-3 Outdoors: 7-7

Scoring Less Than 20 Points: 2-4 Indoors: 1-0

THE COACHES

Coach Position Location

Mike Tomlin Head Coach Sideline

John Mitchell Assistant Head Coach Sideline

Randy Fichtner Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Sideline

James Daniel Tight Ends Press Box

Ray Sherman Interim Wide Receivers Sideline

Eddie Faulkner Running Backs Sideline

Shaun Sarrett Offensive Line Sideline

Adrian Klemm Assistant Offensive Line Press Box

Keith Butler Defensive Coordinator Sideline

Teryl Austin Senior Defensive Assistant/Secondary Press Box

Tom Bradley Defensive Backs Sideline

Karl Dunbar Defensive Line Sideline

Jerry Olsavsky Inside Linebackers Sideline

Danny Smith Special Teams Sideline

Denzel Martin Coaching Assistant Press Box

Blaine Stewart Coaching Assistant Sideline

Matt Symmes Coaching Assistant Press Box

William Gay Coaching Intern Sideline

GAME NOTES

• Pittsburgh’s .720 regular-season winning percentage at Heinz Field is the second-best of any NFL franchise in its current stadium (minimum of 100 games).

BEST ALL-TIME RECORD IN CURRENT STADIUM

Rank Venue Record Win Pct.1. Gillette Stadium 121-22 .846

2. Heinz Field 109-42-1 .7203. M&T Bank Stadium 124-50 .713

4. CenturyLink Field 99-44 .692

5. Lambeau Field 233-123-6 .652

• The Steelers are 79-35 (.693) at home against AFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001.

• Pittsburgh’s 79 regular-season victories against the AFC at Heinz Field are the third-most in the AFC since 2001.

• Pittsburgh’s .693 regular-season winning percentage against the AFC at Heinz Field is the third-highest in the AFC since 2001.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WINS BY AFC TEAM VS. AFC SINCE 2001

Rank Team Wins1. Boston/New England Patriots 97

2. Baltimore Ravens 81

3. Pittsburgh Steelers 794. Indianapolis Colts 77

5. Denver Broncos 72

BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WIN PERCENTAGE BY AFC TEAM VS. AFC SINCE 2001

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. Boston/New England Patriots 97-16 .858


3. Pittsburgh Steelers 79-35 .6934. Indianapolis Colts 77-37 .675

5. Denver Broncos 72-41 .637

• The Steelers are 30-7-1 (.803) at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001.

• Pittsburgh’s 30 regular-season victories against the NFC at Heinz Field are tied for the most in the AFC since 2001.

• Pittsburgh’s .803 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC at Heinz Field is the highest in the AFC since 2001.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WINS BY AFC TEAM VS. NFC SINCE 2001

Rank Team Wins1. Pittsburgh Steelers 30

Boston/New England Patriots 30

Baltimore Ravens 30

4. Indianapolis Colts 26

Denver Broncos 26



BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WIN PERCENTAGE BY AFC TEAM VS. NFC SINCE 2001

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. Pittsburgh Steelers 30-7-1 .8032. Boston/New England Patriots 30-8 .789

Baltimore Ravens 30-8 .789

4. Indianapolis Colts 26-12 .684

Denver Broncos 26-12 .684

PRIMETIME SPECIALIST• Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 43 primetime games, including

4 games in 2019: victories over the Los Angeles Chargers, 24-17, on Sunday Night Football in Week 6 and Miami Dolphins, 27-14, on Monday Night Football in Week 8, and losses to the Cleveland Browns, 21-7, on Thursday Night Football in Week 11 and Buffalo Bills, 17-10, on Sunday Night Football in Week 15.

• Pittsburgh also routed the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-3, on Monday Night Football in Week 4 of 2019.

• Mike Tomlin has guided Pittsburgh to a 41-21 (.661) overall record in regular-season primetime games.

• Tomlin’s 41 victories in primetime games are the second-most in the NFL since 2007.• Tomlin’s .661 winning percentage in primetime games is the third-highest in the NFL

since 2007.• Tomlin is 15-2 (.882) on Monday Night Football, 18-12 (.600) on Sunday Night Football

and 8-7 (.533) on Thursday Night Football.• Tomlin’s 15 victories on Monday Night Football are the most in the NFL since 2007.• Tomlin’s .882 winning percentage on Monday Night Football is the highest in the NFL

since 2007.

HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS• Pittsburgh erased a 14-0 deficit at the end of the first quarter and cruised past the

Miami Dolphins, 27-14, on Monday Night Football in Week 8, marking the team’s 28th regular-season primetime victory at Heinz Field.

• The Steelers routed the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-3, on Monday Night Football in Week 4 of 2019.

• Pittsburgh’s regular-season record in primetime games at Heinz Field is 28-10 (.737).• Pittsburgh’s 28 regular-season victories in primetime games at Heinz Field are the

second-most in the NFL since 2001.• Pittsburgh’s .737 regular-season winning percentage in primetime games at Heinz

Field is the fourth-highest in the NFL since 2001.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME WINS SINCE 2001

Rank Team Wins1. New England Patriots 29

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 283. Green Bay Packers 27

4. Seattle Seahawks 26


New Orleans Saints 25

GAME NOTES

The Pittsburgh Steelers announced their 2019 Hall of Honor class on July 27 at an event at the Fred Rogers Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College. The 2019 class includes the following (in alphabetical order):

Larry Brown: Tight End/Tackle (1971-84)• Spent 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including the first seven as a tight end

before moving to tackle for the final seven years with the team.• Drafted in the first round by the Steelers in the 1971 NFL Draft and would go on to

make three Pro Bowls.• One of only 22 players to win four Super Bowls during the 1970s dynasty.• Caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw late in the fourth quarter to

seal the Steelers’ victory in Super Bowl IX.• Member of the Steelers’ All-Time Team.

Bill Cowher: Head Coach (1992-2006)• During his 15 seasons as Head Coach, the team won 149 games, eight division titles

and made 10 playoff appearances.• The team won the division in each of his first six seasons as Head Coach.• Led the Steelers to the Super Bowl twice, including a 21-10 victory over the Seattle

Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.• A Pittsburgh native, named the Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year in his first

season (1992).

Elbie Nickel: Tight End (1947-57)• Drafted by the Steelers in 1947 and finished his career with 329 receptions.• His 329 receptions rank second in team history for a tight end.• Scored 37 career touchdowns, the eighth-most in Steelers history.• Led the League in yards-per-catch in 1949 with a 24.3 average.• Member of the Steelers’ All-Time Team.

Hines Ward: Wide Receiver (1998-2011)• Drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft.• Became the team’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving

touchdowns.• Named MVP of Super Bowl XL after catching five passes for 123 yards and the game-

clinching 43-yard touchdown catch.• Arguably the best blocking wide receiver in NFL history.• Two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowls XL and XLIII) and four-time Pro Bowl

selection.• Member of the Steelers’ All-Time Team.

The 2019 Steelers Hall of Honor Induction ceremony was held on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Heinz Field, the weekend the Steelers hosted the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football (Sept. 30). Each inductee received a replica of a solid steel football, which replicated the original that was given to Steelers’ founder Arthur J. Rooney Sr. by the United States Steel Corporation and United Steel Workers in 1982 on the occasion of the team’s 50th Season. The Steelers’ Hall of Honor, established in 2017, is comprised of former players, coaches, and front office personnel who were integral in creating and sustaining the franchise’s success dating back to when the team was founded in 1933. The Hall of Honor Selection Committee consists of Steelers President Art Rooney II, Joe Gordon, Bob Labriola, Stan Savran, Andrew Stockey, and Tony Quatrini.

2019 STEELERS HALL OF HONOR



BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WIN PERCENTAGE IN PRIMETIME GAMES SINCE 2001

Rank Team Win Pct.1. Seattle Seahawks .813

2. Baltimore Ravens .769

3. New England Patriots .763

4. Pittsburgh Steelers .7375. Green Bay Packers .711

TOMLIN AT HEINZ FIELD• Mike Tomlin has guided Pittsburgh to a 75-29 (.721) regular-season record at Heinz

Field.• 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 5 home wins in each of his first 13 seasons as the team’s head coach and 6 home wins in 8 of his first 13 at the helm.

• Tomlin’s 75 home victories are tied for third-most in the NFL since 2007.• Tomlin’s .721 home winning percentage is fourth-highest in the NFL since 2007.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WINS SINCE 2007

Rank Team Wins1. New England Patriots 90

2. Green Bay Packers 78

3. Pittsburgh Steelers 75Baltimore Ravens 75

5. Seattle Seahawks 70

Minnesota Vikings 70


BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WIN PERCENTAGE SINCE 2007


2. Green Bay Packers 78-24-2 .760


4. Pittsburgh Steelers 75-29 .7215. Minnesota Vikings 70-32 .686

WINNING AT LEAST FOUR HOME GAMES• The Steelers have won at least 4 home games in 20 straight seasons, which is the

longest active streak in the NFL.

MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST FOUR HOME WINS

Rank Team Seasons Years1. Pittsburgh Steelers 20 2000-192. New England Patriots 19 2001-19

3. Green Bay Packers 13 2007-19

• Pittsburgh earned its 100th regular-season victory in its 139th game at Heinz Field, which tied as the fourth-fewest games to reach 100 wins in a particular stadium (New England at Gillette Stadium, 119; Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium, 133; Miami at Orange Bowl, 137; Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium, 139).

GAME NOTES

WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY• Pittsburgh has the second-best regular-season record in the NFL during the free agency

era, since 1993, with a 271-158-2 (.631) mark. • The Steelers are 1 of 2 teams (New England, 296) with at least 270 regular-season wins

since 1993. • The following is a look at the best regular-season records in the free agency era:

BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORD IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA


2. Pittsburgh Steelers 271-158-2 .6313. Green Bay Packers 269-159-2 .628

4. Denver Broncos 250-181 .580


• Pittsburgh’s 271 regular-season victories during the free agency era (since 1993) are the second most in the League.

• Pittsburgh’s .631 regular-season winning percentage during the free agency era (since 1993) is the second highest in the League.

BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME RECORD IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA


2. Green Bay Packers 162-52-2 .755

3. Pittsburgh Steelers 153-62-1 .7114. Baltimore Ravens 132-58-1 .694

5. Minnesota Vikings 146-68 .682

• Pittsburgh’s 153 regular-season home victories during the free agency era (since 1993) are the third most in the League.

• Pittsburgh’s .711 regular-season home winning percentage during the free agency era (since 1993) is the third highest in the League.

BEST REGULAR-SEASON ROAD RECORD IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA


2. Pittsburgh Steelers 118-96-1 .5513. Philadelphia Eagles 109-104-2 .512

4. Green Bay Packers 107-107 .500


• Pittsburgh’s 118 regular-season road victories during the free agency era (since 1993) are the second most in the League.

• Pittsburgh’s .551 regular-season road winning percentage during the free agency era (since 1993) is the second highest in the League.

FIRST TO 450• Pittsburgh recorded its 450th regular-season win since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in

Week 8 of 2017 at Detroit. The Steelers became the first NFL team since the merger to reach 450 wins.

• The Steelers are 474-298-3 (.614) during the regular season since 1970.



• Pittsburgh’s 474 victories since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger are the most in the League.• Pittsburgh’s .614 winning percentage since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger is the highest in

the League.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Wins1. Pittsburgh Steelers 4742. Dallas Cowboys 452

3. Boston/New England Patriots 449


5. Miami Dolphins 441

BEST REGULAR-SEASON WIN PERCENTAGE SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. Pittsburgh Steelers 474-298-3 .6142. Dallas Cowboys 452-323 .583

3. Boston/New England Patriots 449-326 .579

4. Denver Broncos 443-326-6 .575

5. Miami Dolphins 441-332-2 .570

• The Steelers own the best regular-season home record in the NFL with a 278-109-1 mark (.718) since 1970.

• Pittsburgh’s 278 home victories since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger are the most in the League.

• Pittsburgh’s .718 home winning percentage since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger is the highest in the League.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WINS SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Wins1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2782. Denver Broncos 265

3. Minnesota Vikings 261



BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME WIN PERCENTAGE SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. Pittsburgh Steelers 278-109-1 .7182. Baltimore Ravens 132-58-1 .694


4. Minnesota Vikings 261-125-1 .676


• The Steelers own the second-best regular-season road record in the NFL with a 196-189-2 mark (.509) since 1970.

GAME NOTES

• Pittsburgh’s 196 road victories since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger are the second most in the League.

• Pittsburgh’s .509 road winning percentage since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger is the second highest in the League.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON ROAD WINS SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Wins1. Dallas Cowboys 200

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 1963. Boston/New England Patriots 194

4. San Francisco 49ers 190


BEST REGULAR-SEASON ROAD WIN PERCENTAGE SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. Dallas Cowboys 200-188 .515

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 196-189-2 .5093. Boston/New England Patriots 194-194 .500

4. San Francisco 49ers 190-196-1 .492

5. Miami Dolphins 188-199-1 .486

• The Steelers are 113-70-1 (.617) in regular-season games against the NFC since 1970.• Pittsburgh’s 113 victories against the NFC since 1970 are the most by an AFC franchise.• Pittsburgh’s .617 winning percentage against the NFC since the 1970 is the highest in

the League.

MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS BY AFC TEAM VS. NFC SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Wins1. Pittsburgh Steelers 1132. Miami Dolphins 111



5. Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders 100

BEST REGULAR-SEASON WIN PERCENTAGE BY AFC TEAM VS. NFC SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Team Record Win Pct.1. Pittsburgh Steelers 113-70-1 .6172. Miami Dolphins 111-74 .600

3. Baltimore Ravens 54-39-1 .580





WINNING RECORD IN FIRST 13 SEASONS• Mike Tomlin secured his 13th straight non-losing season with the Steelers’ eighth

win in 2019, a 23-17 win at Arizona in Week 14, a streak dating back to his first season as the team’s head coach in 2007.

• Tomlin is 1 of 3 head coaches in NFL history to begin a head coaching tenure with at least 13 consecutive non-losing seasons:

MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS TO BEGIN NFL HEAD COACHING CAREER

Rank Head Coach Years Wins1. Marty Schottenheimer 1984-97 14

2. Mike Tomlin 2007-19 13Don Shula 1963-75 13

4. George Allen 1966-77 12

5. Curly Lambeau 1921-32 12

TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST• Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to a 133-73-1 (.645) record in the regular season

since becoming the team’s head coach in 2007.• Tomlin’s 133 victories are second best in the NFL since 2007.

NFL TEAM RECORDS SINCE 2007

Rank Team Record Playoff Apps. Super Bowl Apps.1. New England Patriots 162-45 12 4

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 133-72-1 8 23. Green Bay Packers 130-74-2 10 1

4. New Orleans Saints 126-80 7 1

5. Baltimore Ravens 122-85 8 1

• Tomlin’s .645 regular-season win percentage is second best among active NFL head coaches (minimum 50 games).

ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PERCENTAGE (MINIMUM 50 GAMES)

Rank Coach W L T Win Pct.1. Bill Belichick (CLE 1991-95, NE 2000-pres.) 273 126 0 .684

2. Mike Tomlin (PIT 2007-pres.) 133 73 1 .6453. Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) 129 77 0 .626

4. Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) 57 35 1 .618

5. Andy Reid (PHI 1999-2012, KC 2013-pres.) 205 128 1 .615

TOMLIN VS. NFC• During his career, Mike Tomlin’s regular-season record against the NFC is 34-18

(.654), including 20-6 (.769) at Heinz Field. • The Steelers’ .654 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC under Tomlin is

second-best among AFC teams:

AFC RECORDS VS. NFC SINCE 2007

Rank Team W L T Win Pct.1. New England Patriots 41 11 0 .788

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 34 18 0 .6543. Baltimore Ravens 32 20 0 .615

4. Tennessee Titans 30 22 0 .577

5. Indianapolis Colts 30 22 0 .577

GAME NOTES

• Including the postseason Tomlin has a .648 winning percentage (35-19) against the NFC during his first 13 years.

TOMLIN IN 12• In his first 12 seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive

list of accomplishments.• Tomlin’s 125 wins in his first 12 seasons are the most wins in team history for any

coach in his first 12 campaigns and his 2 Super Bowl appearances are second-most for the franchise for a coach in his first 12 seasons.

• Tomlin’s 8 postseason berths are tied for the most in a coach’s first 12 seasons with the Steelers and his 6 division titles are third most.

• Below is a look at where Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their first 12 seasons:

STEELERS HEAD COACHES RECORD THROUGH 12 SEASONS

Rank Head Coach Record Years1. Mike Tomlin 125-67-1 (.650) 2007-182. Chuck Noll 109-64-1 (.629) 1969-1980

3. Bill Cowher 115-76-1 (.602) 1992-2003

Rank Head Coach Super Bowl App. Super Bowl Wins1. Chuck Noll 4 (1974, ‘75, ‘78, ‘79) 4 (1974, ‘75, ‘78, ‘79)

2. Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, ’10) 1 (2008)3. Bill Cowher 2 (1995, 2006) 1 (2006)

Rank Head Coach Playoff App. Years1. Bill Cowher 8 1992-97, 2001, ‘02

2. Chuck Noll 8 1972-79

3. Mike Tomlin 8 2007, ’08, ’10-11, ‘14-17Rank Head Coach Division Titles Years1. Bill Cowher 7 (AFC Central/North) 1992, ’94-97, 2001, ‘02

2. Chuck Noll 7 (AFC Central) 1972, ’74-79

3. Mike Tomlin 6 (AFC North) 2007-08, ’10, ‘14, ‘16-17

AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 12 YEARS• Mike Tomlin earned his 125th regular-season victory in Week 17 at Heinz Field in

2018, and accumulated a 125-66-1 regular-season record in his first 12 seasons as a head coach in NFL (2007-18).

• Tomlin became the third head coach in NFL history with 125 or more regular-season wins in their first 12 seasons as a head coach:

MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES DURING FIRST 12 SEASONS

Rank Head Coach Years Wins1. Don Shula 1963-74 128

2. Tony Dungy 1996-2007 127

3. Mike Tomlin 2007-18 1254. Joe Gibbs 1981-92 124

5. Mike McCarthy 2006-17 121



WIN NO. 125• Mike Tomlin earned his 125th regular-season win with the Steelers in the team’s

16-13 win against the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field in Week 17 of 2018.• The game was Tomlin’s 192nd of his regular-season tenure, tying him with Bud Grant

for the fifth-fewest games by an NFL head coach to secure 125 wins.

FEWEST NFL GAMES COACHED TO 125 WINS

Rank Head Coach Teams Games1. Don Shula Baltimore-Miami 164

2. Joe Gibbs Washington 185

3. George Halas Decatur-Chicago 187

4. Tony Dungy Tampa Bay-Indianapolis 189

5. Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 1926. Bud Grant Minnesota 192

TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO• Pittsburgh failed to convert its first two-point play of the 2019 season -- QB Mason

Rudolph was unable to convert on a pass play vs. Seattle on Sept. 15.• The Steelers converted 4-of-5 two-point attempts in 2018.• Pittsburgh converted 2 of its 4 two-point attempts in 2017, and 3 of its 9 tries in 2016,

its first 2 conversions both coming in the first quarter of games (Oct. 2 vs. Kansas City and Oct. 16 at Miami).

• The Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point attempts in 2015, which set an NFL record for the most conversions in a season.

• Below is a look at the number of two-point conversions and attempts since Mike Tomlin became the team’s head coach in 2007:

STEELERS TWO-POINT CONVERSATION PERCENTAGE UNDER MIKE TOMLIN

Year Conversions-Attempts Pct.2007 2-of-2 100%

2008 0-of-1 0%

2009 0-of-0 0%

2010 2-of-2 100%

2011 0-of-0 0%

2012 1-of-2 50%

2013 1-of-2 50%

2014 4-of-4 100%

2015 8-of-11 72.7%

2016 3-of-9 33%

2017 2-of-4 50%

2018 4-of-5 80%

2019 0-of-1 0%

TOTALS 27-of-43 62.8%

GAME NOTES

TOMLIN’S 100 WINS IN 10 SEASONS• Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 100 regular-

season wins in Week 14 of 2016, with the team’s 27-20 victory at Buffalo.• Tomlin joined Chuck Noll (1969-91, 193) and Bill Cowher (1992-2006, 149) in the

team’s 100-win club. The Steelers became the first NFL franchise with 3 100-win head coaches.

• Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in his 157th career regular-season game, which marked the fewest games by a Steelers head coach to reach the century mark (Chuck Noll, 158; Bill Cowher, 163).

• Tomlin’s 100th win occurred in his 10th season with the Steelers, becoming the first Pittsburgh head coach to reach 100 wins in his first 10 years (Bill Cowher, 1992-2001, 99; Chuck Noll, 1976-78, 88).

• Tomlin also joined an elite NFL head coach fraternity by reaching 100 wins in his 10th season,

• Tomlin is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons with 1 franchise, joining Bill Belichick (New England), Mike Ditka (Chicago), Joe Gibbs (Washington), John Madden (Oakland), Mike McCarthy (Green Bay), Marty Schottenheimer (Kansas City), Mike Shanahan (Denver) and Don Shula (Miami).

AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 10 YEARS• Mike Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 at Buffalo in 2016,

and accumulated a 103-57 regular-season record in his first 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL (2007-16).

• Tomlin became the eighth head coach in NFL history with 100 or more regular-season wins in their first 10 seasons as a head coach:

MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST 10 SEASONS

Rank Head Coach Years Wins1. George Seifert 1989-96, 1999-2000 113

2. Don Shula 1963-72 105

3. Mike McCarthy 2006-15 104

4. Mike Tomlin 2007-16 103John Madden 1969-78 103

6. Tony Dungy 1996-2005 102

7. Mike Ditka 1982-91 101

Joe Gibbs 1981-90 101

FEWEST TO 100• Mike Tomlin reached 100 regular-season wins in 157 games, the sixth-fewest games

to reach 100 career victories among coaches who began their career after 1970: FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS

Rank Head Coach Years Wins1. George Seifert San Francisco-Carolina 133

2. Mike Ditka Chicago 150

Joe Gibbs Washington 150

Mike McCarthy Green Bay 150

5. Tony Dungy Tampa Bay-Indianapolis 156

6. Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 157



WHEN FACING STARTING QB DRAFTED NO. 1 OVERALL• Pittsburgh is 61-32-3 (.651) all-time in the regular season when facing a starting QB

who was drafted No. 1 overall (since QB starts were first tracked beginning in 1950).• Pittsburgh has played 4 games in 2019 against a starting QB who was drafted No. 1

overall.• The Steelers knocked off the L.A. Rams and Jared Goff in Week 10, the Cleveland

Browns and Baker Mayfield in Week 13 and the Arizona Cardinals and Kyler Murray in Week 14.

• With 2019 top-NFL Draft pick Kyler Murray last weekend, Pittsburgh faced a starting QB who was drafted No. 1 overall four times in a span of five weeks.

• With its victory over Cleveland in Week 13, Pittsburgh extended its regular-season home winning streak to 12 games when facing a starting QB drafted No. 1 overall.

• The 12-game regular-season home winning streak when facing a starting QB drafted No. 1 overall is the longest streak in NFL history.

• Pittsburgh owns a regular-season home record when facing a starting QB who was drafted No. 1 overall of 34-16-3 (.670).

• Pittsburgh owns a regular-season road record when facing a starting QB who was drafted No. 1 overall of 27-16 (.628).

• Pittsburgh is 21-10 (.677) under head coach Mike Tomlin when facing a starting QB who was drafted No. 1 overall.

HIGHEST WIN PCT VS. STARTING QB DRAFTED NO. 1 OVERALL – SINCE 1950

Rank Team W L T Win Pct.1. Pittsburgh Steelers 61 32 3 .6512. Philadelphia Eagles 77 49 1 .610

3. New England Patriots 56 40 0 .583

4. Denver Broncos 49 38 0 .563

5. Minnesota Vikings 52 43 1 .547

MOST WINS VS. STARTING QB DRAFTED NO. 1 OVERALL – SINCE 1950

Rank Team W L T Win Pct.1. Philadelphia Eagles 77 49 1 .6102. Pittsburgh Steelers 61 32 3 .651

3. New Orleans Saints 59 61 0 .492

4. Indianapolis Colts 58 51 0 .532

Green Bay Packers 58 51 1 .532

New York Giants 58 53 0 .523

Seattle Seahawks 58 59 1 .496

San Francisco 49ers 58 60 1 .492

STEELERS NAME FOUR TEAM CAPTAINS• The Steelers selected 4 players to serve as team captains for the 2019 season, the team

announced through a vote of their teammates.• QB Ben Roethlisberger and C Maurkice Pouncey were selected to serve as

offensive captains, DT Cameron Heyward was picked to serve as defensive captain and FB Roosevelt Nix was chosen to serve as the special teams captain.

• With Roethlisberger and Nix both on IR and out for the season, Pouncey is the lone offensive captain and LB Tyler Matakevich has assumed the duty for special teams.

• Roethlisberger was selected as an offensive captain for the 11th time in his career (2008-09, 2011-18). This marks Heyward’s fifth consecutive year as a captain (2015-19), and the third time Pouncey has been named a captain (2013, 2018-19).

• Nix was named a captain for the first time in his career.

GAME NOTES

SCHEDULE NOTES• The Steelers have appeared in 6 nationally-televised primetime games, which is tied for

the most of any franchise in the League this season.

MOST NATIONALLY-TELEVISED PRIMETIME GAMES IN 2019

Rank Team Games1. Pittsburgh Steelers 6

Los Angeles Rams 6

Green Bay Packers 6



Chicago Bears 5

Dallas Cowboys 5

Green Bay Packers 5

New England Patriots 5

• Pittsburgh made 3 appearances on Sunday Night Football, including Week 1 at the New England Patriots, Week 6 at the Los Angeles Chargers and Week 15 against the Buffalo Bills.

• While not a primetime game, the Steelers hosted the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2 of the 2019 regular season at Heinz Field for their home opener on Sunday, Sept. 15 (FOX, 1 p.m.).

• The Steelers twice appeared on Monday Night Football at Heinz Field in 2019 (ESPN, 8:15 p.m.), in Weeks 4 (Cincinnati Bengals) and 8 (Miami Dolphins), respectively.

• Pittsburgh’s other nationally televised primetime games was a Thursday Night Football game at the Cleveland Browns in Week 11 on Nov. 14 (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon, 8:20 p.m.).

• The Steelers’ bye week was on Oct. 20 (Week 7).

STEELERS VS. WEST COAST TEAMS AT HOME• Pittsburgh has played 57 home games in franchise history against West Coast teams

(Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks). The Steelers own an impressive 37-19-1 (.658) mark in such contests.

• Pittsburgh has won 12 of its last 16 home games against West Coast teams.• The Steelers own a 9-4 (.692) record under head coach Mike Tomlin in home games

against West Coast teams.• Pittsburgh is 12-5 (.706) against West Coast teams at Heinz Field (does not include

games when the Rams franchise was in St. Louis).• The Steelers are 6-3-1 (.750) at home against the Los Angeles Rams (does not include

games when the Rams franchise was in either Cleveland or St. Louis).

STEELERS WIN AGAIN ON A SHORT WEEK• Pittsburgh has played 66 games in franchise history on a short week following Monday

Night Football. The Steelers own an impressive 37-29 (.561) mark in such contests, including last week’s victory over the Indianapolis Colts (26-24).

• Pittsburgh has won 6 of its last 8 games on a short week following Monday Night Football.

• The Steelers own a 10-7 (.588) record under head coach Mike Tomlin on a short week following Monday Night Football.

• Pittsburgh is 28-22 (.560) at home on a short week following Monday Night Football, including a 14-12 (.538) record at Heinz Field.



15 DAYS OFF, 4 GAMES IN 18 DAYS• Pittsburgh went 15 days between games. The Steelers won at the Los Angeles

Chargers, 24-17, on Oct. 13, and then defeated Miami Dolphins, 27-14, on Oct. 28 (following their bye week).

• Pittsburgh opened a stretch on Oct. 28 that features 4 games in the span of 18 days.• The Steelers won 3 of their 4 games in the stretch of 18 days.

DEFENSIVE RESURGENCE• Over its first 2 games of 2019, Pittsburgh allowed 61 points (fifth worst in the NFL),

7 TDs (tied for fifth worst), 75.0 opposing completion percentage (fourth worst) and 131.3 opposing passer rating (fourth worst).

• Over their last 13 games of 2019, the Steelers rank first in the League in takeaways (32), first in fumble recoveries (14), tied for first in quarterback hits (94), second in passes defended (74), second in interceptions (19), second in sacks (45.0), third in tackles for loss (76), third in forced fumbles (17) and tied for third in defensive TDs (3).

• The Steelers have also allowed 4.48 yards/play (1st), 73.8 opposing passer rating (2nd), 214 points (2nd), 16.5 points/game (2nd), 5 rush TDs (2nd), 22 offensive TDs (2nd), 6.40 passing yards/attempt (3rd), 59.3% completion percentage (3rd), 184.0 passing yards/game (3rd), 281.8 total yards/game (3rd), 3.58 yards/rush (3rd) and 98.5 rushing yards/game (7th).

Weeks 1-2 (Rank) Category Weeks 3-16 (Rank)3 (t-29th) Passes Defended 74 (2nd)

1.5 (t-29th) Passes Defended/Game 5.7 (2nd)

0 (t-24th) Interceptions 19 (2nd)

0.0 (t-24th) Interceptions/Game 1.5 (2nd)

2 / 1 (t-13th / t-10th) Forced Fumbles / Fumble Recoveries 17 / 14 (3rd / 1st)

30.5 (28th) Points Allowed/Game 16.5 (2nd)

445.0 (29th) Total Yards Allowed/Game 281.8 (3rd)

6.4 (23rd) Total Yards Allowed/Play 4.48 (1st)

125.0 (22nd) Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 98.5 (7th)

4.0 (11th) Rushing Yards Allowed/Attempt 3.58 (3rd)

1 (t-9th) Rushing TDs Allowed 5 (2nd)

320.0 (29th) Passing Yards Allowed/Game 184.0 (3rd)

9.4 (27th) Passing Yards Allowed/Attempt 6.40 (3rd)

12.5 (23rd) Passing Yards Allowed/Completion 10.79 (9th)

75.0 (29th) Opposing Completion Percentage 59.3 (3rd)

131.3 (29th) Opposing Passer Rating 73.8 (2nd)

6 (t-29th) Passing TDs Allowed 17 (t-10th)

3.0 (t-29th) Passing TDs Allowed/Game 1.3 (t-10th)

2.5 (t-15th) Sacks/Game 3.54 (2nd)

5 (t-13th) Defensive Knockdowns 41 (3rd)

10.0 (t-13th) Total Pressures/Game 11.3 (3rd)

2 (t-16) Total Takeaways 32 (1st)

1.0 (t-16) Takeaways Per Game 2.5 (1st)

GAME NOTES

BLITZBURGH• Pittsburgh has 3 different players that have recorded at least 8.0 sacks this season (T.J.

Watt with 14.0, Bud Dupree with 10.5 and Cam Heyward with 8.0). The Steelers and Rams are the only teams in the NFL with 3 players that have recorded at least 8.0 sacks.

• Pittsburgh has registered 51 sacks over its first 15 games of 2019. The 51 sacks are the most for the Steelers over their first 15 games of a season since 2001 -- when Pittsburgh also registered 51 over its first 15 games.

• The 51 sacks are tied for the second-most for the Steelers over their first 15 games of a season since 1982 (when sacks became an officially recognized stat by the NFL).

• Pittsburgh has registered at least 4.0 sacks in 6 of its last 9 games. The Steelers had a 3-game streak with at 4.0 sacks snapped at Cleveland (Nov. 14). The 3-game streak was tied for the fifth-longest single-season streak in franchise history and longest such streak by Pittsburgh since 2004.

MOST SACKS OVER STEELERS FIRST 15 GAMES SINCE 1982

Rank Year Sacks1. 1994 54

2. 2019 512001 51

4. 2017 50

5. 1983 49

1996 49

• Pittsburgh has registered at least 1 sack in 56 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. The 56-game streak is the longest in regular-season franchise history.

ACTIVE STREAK OF CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH AT LEAST 1 SACK

Rank Team Streak1. Pittsburgh Steelers 562. Carolina Panthers 29

3. Dallas Cowboys 17


5. New Orleans Saints 12

Tennessee Titans 12

Philadelphia Eagles 12

STEELERS LONGEST STREAK OF CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH AT LEAST 1 SACK

Rank Dates Streak1. Nov. 6, 2016 - Current 562. Nov. 3, 2008 - Nov. 8, 2010 33

3. Jan. 2, 2005 - Nov. 19, 2006 27

4. Dec. 21, 1997 - Nov. 14, 1999 26

Sept. 13, 1992 - Nov. 28, 1993 26



• Pittsburgh’s 56-game streak with at least 1 sack is tied for the sixth-longest streak in NFL history. The NFL record for consecutive games with at least 1 sack is 69 games by Tampa Bay (Oct. 10, 1999 to Nov. 9, 2003). Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin was on the Buccaneers staff during the final 3 seasons of the streak.

LONGEST STREAK OF CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH AT LEAST 1 SACK IN NFL HISTORY

Rank Team (Years) Sacks1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1999-2003) 69

2. New Orleans Saints (1994-98) 60

Washington Redskins (1984-87) 60

4. Arizona Cardinals (2015-19) 59

5. L.A. Raiders (1984-87) 58

6. Pittsburgh Steelers (2016-present) 56Minnesota Vikings (1984-88) 56

8. Detroit Lions (1982-85) 54

9. Denver Broncos (1995-98) 50

10. Cleveland Browns (2017-present) 46

STACKING UP SACKS• The Steelers lead the AFC and rank second in the NFL with 51 sacks. • Pittsburgh has recorded 4 or more sacks in 9 different games this season.• The Steelers have recorded 5 or more sacks in 5 different games this season.

NFL MOST SACKS IN 2019

Rank Team Sacks1. Carolina Panthers 52

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 513. New Orleans Saints 49

Los Angeles Rams 49


• The Steelers lead the NFL in sacks per pass attempt percentage (10.34%).

NFL MOST SACKS PER PASS ATTEMPT PERCENTAGE IN 2019

Rank Team Sacks/Pass Attempt1. Pittsburgh Steelers 10.34%2. Carolina Panthers 10.14%

3. San Francisco 49ers 9.81%

4. Los Angeles Rams 9.44%

5. New England Patriots 9.15%

GAME NOTES

• Pittsburgh registered 52 sacks in 2018, which was tied for the most by any team last season.

NFL MOST SACKS IN 2018

Rank Team Sacks1. Pittsburgh Steelers 52


3. Chicago Bears 50


5. Arizona Cardinals 49


• Since 2018, the Steelers have registered 103 sacks, which is the most sacks among all NFL teams.

NFL MOST SACKS SINCE 2018

Rank Team Sacks1. Pittsburgh Steelers 1032. New Orleans Saints 98

3. Kansas City Chiefs 94


5. Los Angeles Rams 90

• Pittsburgh has now registered 50 or more sacks in three consecutive seasons for the first time since sacks became an official category in 1982. The Steelers (2017-19) are the only team in the NFL to register 50 or more sacks in three straight years since 2000.

• The Steelers eclipsed the 50-sack plateau for the ninth time since sacks became an official category in 1982. Philadelphia (10) is the only NFL team with more 50-sack seasons than Pittsburgh over the span.

NFL MOST 50-SACK SEASONS SINCE 1982

Rank Team Sacks1. Philadelphia Eagles 10

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 93. New Orleans Saints 8

4. New York Giants 7

5. Chicago Bears 6

Dallas Cowboys 6


Denver Broncos 6

San Francisco 49ers 6

Washington Redskins 6



GAME NOTES

• Since 2014, the Steelers have recorded 278 sacks, which is the most sacks among all NFL teams.

NFL MOST SACKS SINCE 2014

Rank Team Sacks1. Pittsburgh Steelers 2782. Carolina Panthers 268



Jacksonville Jaguars 250

St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams 250

STEELERS TAKEAWAYS• Pittsburgh has forced 36 turnovers in its first 15 games of 2019, which ranks second

in the NFL. The 36 turnovers are the most for the Steelers over the first 15 games of a season since 1996 -- when Pittsburgh forced 38 over its first 15 games.

• Pittsburgh has forced a turnover in 13 of its 15 games this season. • Pittsburgh has forced multiple turnovers in 12 of its 15 games this season. The franchise

record for the most games with at least 2 takeaways in a single season is 13, which is held by both the 1976 and 1978 Steelers’ squads.

• Pittsburgh has recovered 16 opponent fumbles this season, which leads the NFL. • Pittsburgh has recorded 19 interceptions this season, which ranks second in the NFL.• Pittsburgh has forced 18 fumbles this season, which ranks fourth in the NFL.

NFL MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES IN 2019

Rank Team FR1. Pittsburgh Steelers 162. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 14


Seattle Seahawks 13

5. Houston Texans 10


NFL MOST FORCED FUMBLES IN 2019

Rank Team FF1. San Francisco 49ers 20

2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19

Arizona Cardinals 19

4. Pittsburgh Steelers 185. Seattle Seahawks 17

NFL MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN 2019

Rank Team INT1. New England Patriots 25

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 193. Seattle Seahawks 16


5. Green Bay Packers 15

• The Steelers rank second in the NFL in interception rate (3.85%).

NFL MOST INTERCEPTIONS PER PASS ATTEMPT PERCENTAGE IN 2019

Rank Team Sacks/Pass Attempt1. New England Patriots 5.08%

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 3.85%3. Green Bay Packers 3.10%

4. Minnesota Vikings 3.05%

5. Seattle Seahawks 2.78%

• Pittsburgh has forced at least 3 turnovers in 7 of its 15 games. The Steelers had a 5-game streak with at least 3 forced turnovers snapped at Cleveland (Nov. 14). The 5-game streak was the third-longest single-season streak in franchise history. Pittsburgh had streaks of 6 and 8 games during the 1989 and 1974 seasons, respectively.

• The 36 takeaways over the season’s first 15 games are the franchise’s most during the Mike Tomlin era (since 2007).

MOST TAKEAWAYS OVER STEELERS FIRST 15 GAMES SINCE 2007

Rank Year Takeaways1. 2019 362. 2010 32

3. 2008 27

4. 2015 26

5. 2007 24

• The 36 takeaways over the season’s first 15 games are the franchise’s 19th-most since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.

MOST TAKEAWAYS OVER STEELERS FIRST 15 GAMES SINCE 1970

Rank Year Takeaways1. 1973 55

2. 1972 48

3. 1974 47

4. 1976 46

1978 46

6. 1977 44

1981 44

1983 44

1987 44

10. 1989 41

1990 41

t-19. 2019 36



300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE• Pittsburgh limited New York Jets in Week 16 to 259 total yards. It marked the ninth time

in 2019 that the Steelers held their opposition below 300 yards of total offense.• San Francisco is the only team in the NFL that has held more opponents under 300 total

yards than Pittsburgh.

MOST GAMES OF 300 YARDS ALLOWED OR LESS IN 2019

Rank Team Games1. San Francisco 49ers 10

2. Pittsburgh Steelers 93. New England Patriots 8

4. Buffalo Bills 7

Dallas Cowboys 7

Baltimore Ravens 7

• Pittsburgh has held each of its last 6 opponents below 300 yards of total offense (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Arizona, Buffalo and New York Jets).

STEELERS TOTAL DEFENSE SINCE WEEK 4 VS. OPPONENT SEASON AVERAGE

Wk Opponent Total Yards (per play) Total Yards/Game (per play)4 Cincinnati 175 (2.7) 329.9 (5.1)

5 Baltimore 277 (3.8) 419.9 (6.4)

6 at L.A. Chargers 348 (5.9) 375.5 (6.0)

8 Miami 230 (4.0) 295.3 (4.8)

9 Indianapolis 328 (5.0) 342.2 (5.3)

10 L.A. Rams 306 (4.4) 374.8 (5.8)

11 at Cleveland 293 (4.3) 360.8 (5.9)

12 at Cincinnati 244 (4.8) 329.9 (5.1)

13 Cleveland 279 (4.4) 360.8 (5.9)

14 at Arizona 236 (4.1) 340.5 (5.4)

15 Buffalo 261 (4.1) 341.9 (5.3)

16 New York Jets 259 (4.3) 274.1 (4.62)

• The 6-game streak is the longest active streak in the NFL and is the longest streak by an NFL team in 2019 (New Orleans and San Francisco each had 5-game streaks earlier in the season).

• The 6-game streak is tied for the seventh-longest in Steelers’ history and is the longest by Pittsburgh since an 8-game streak in 2012 (Games 6-13).

LONGEST STREAK IN FRANCHISE HISTORY OF CONSECUTIVE GAMES HOLDING OPPONENT BELOW 300 TOTAL YARDS

Rank Year Games1. 2008 14

2. 1976-77 13

3. 2000-01 11

4. 2012 8

5. 1993 7

1977-78 7

t-7. 2019 6

• Pittsburgh has not allowed fewer than 300 yards of total offense or less in 10 or more games since 2012.

MOST GAMES OF 300 YARDS ALLOWED OR LESS SINCE 2007


2. 2012 11

3. 2007 10

2011 10

5. 2019 92010 9

STEELERS GROUND OPPONENT AIR ATTACKS• Pittsburgh limited New York Jets in Week 16 to 174 yards passing. It marked the 10th

time in 2019 that the Steelers had their opposition below 200 yards passing.• San Francisco is the only team in the NFL that has held more opponents under 200 yards

passing than Pittsburgh.

MOST GAMES OF 200 PASS YARDS ALLOWED OR LESS IN 2019

Rank Team Games1. Pittsburgh Steelers 10

San Francisco 49ers 10


4. Buffalo Bills 8

Baltimore Ravens 8

Los Angeles Chargers 8

• Pittsburgh has not allowed fewer than 200 yards passing in 11 or more games since 2012.

MOST GAMES OF 200 PASS YARDS ALLOWED OR LESS SINCE 2007


2. 2007 11

2011 11

2012 11

5. 2019 10

JETS GROUNDED OUTSIDE OPENING DRIVE• New York used an 11-play, 75-yard TD drive on its opening possession to grab a 7-0

lead. The Jets managed just 184 total yards over their next 12 offensive possessions• After the opening TD drive, New York avergaed just 3.8 yards per play over its final 49

offensive snaps.• Pittsburgh forced the Jets into 5 three-and-outs and limited New York to 14 yards or less

on 8 of their last 12 possessions.

GAME NOTES



STEELERS NEUTRALIZE KYLER MURRAY• In its Week 14 victory at Arizona, Pittsburgh held the Cardinals, and QB Kyler Murray,

well below their per game averages in nearly every statistical category.

KYLER MURRAY VS. STEELERS/VS. EVERYONE ELSE

Statistic vs. Steelers vs. Rest of SchedulePassing Yards/Attempt 6.5 7.1

Passing Yards/Completion 9.7 10.6

Passing Yards/Game 194.0 228.8

Interception Percentage 10.0% 1.5%

Quarterback Rating 67.2 89.3

Rushing Yards/Attempt 0.3 6.38

Rushing Yards/Game 2.0 38.7

Yards/Play 4.1 5.8

ARIZONA VS. STEELERS/VS. EVERYONE ELSE

Statistic vs. Steelers vs. Rest of ScheduleFirst Downs/Game 17 19.6

Total Yards/Game 236.0 345.6

Total Yards/Play 4.1 5.5

Rushing Yards/Game 71.0 132.0

Rushing Yards/Attempt 3.2 5.2

Net Passing Yards/Game 165.0 234.1

Passing Yards/Attempt 6.5 7.3

Passing Yards/Completion 9.7 10.6

DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENTS TAKE DOWN THE BROWNS• Over its first 3 offensive possessions of the game, Cleveland registered 10 points, 10 first

downs, 147 total yards and averaged 5.1 yards/play.• Over its next 4 offensive possessions of the game, Pittsburgh limited the Browns to 0

points, 5 first downs, 56 total yards and 2.4 yards/play.• Pittsburgh limited the Browns to 3 points, 9 first downs, 129 total yards and 3.6 yards/

play after Cleveland’s opening 3 drives.• Cleveland QB Baker Mayfield completed 10 of his first 12 passes, but Pittsburgh limited

Mayfield to 1 completion over his next 10 pass attempts.

BROWNS OFFENSIVE OUTPUT BY DRIVE

Drive # Plays Net Yds 1st Downs Result1 13 62 4 Field Goal

2 6 15 1 Punt

3 10 70 5 Touchdown

29 147 10 5.1 yds/play

4 3 4 0 Punt

5 7 29 2 Downs

6 10 21 3 Fumble

7 3 2 0 Punt

8 7 61 3 Field Goal

9 3 -8 0 Punt

10 3 5 1 Interception

36 114 9 3.2 yds/play

DEFENSE DOES ITS PART IN VICTORY IN CINCINNATI• Pittsburgh limited the Bengals to just 11 first downs, including only 7 without the aid of

a penalty. The 11 first-downs by Cincinnati were the fewest allowed by the Steelers in a game this season. Pittsburgh has not allowed fewer first downs in a game since Week 17 of 2018 (when the Bengals had 9 first downs).

• Pittsburgh held Cincinnati to just 2 of 12 (16.7%) on third down. It marked the second time this season that the Steelers limited their opponent to 2 third-down conversions or less. Pittsburgh held the Rams to 1 of 14 (7.1%) on third down on Nov. 10.

• Pittsburgh limited Cincinnati to 244 total yards. • Pittsburgh limited Cincinnati to 158 yards passing. • Pittsburgh limited Cincinnati to an opposing completion percentage of 46.15%. The

Steelers have held each of their last 3 opponents below 54% completion percentage.• Cincinnati mananged just 23 net yards or less on 10 of its 13 offensive possessions.

Pittsburgh forced the Bengals into 6 three-and-outs, and Cincinnati had 7 seperate drives in which they failed to gain more than 1 yard.

• Pittsburgh registered 3.0 sacks in the first half and limited the Bengals to just 22 yards rushing on 10 carries. Cincinnati managed 8 yards or less on 4 of its 6 first-half possessions, including 3 drives that failed to gain even 2 yards.

• Cincinnati averaged just 4.5 yards per play in the first half (104 yards on 23 plays). The Bengals registered 62 of those yards on 2 plays -- a 47-yard catch from WR Tyler Boyd and 15-yard TD grab from Boyd. The Steelers limited Cincinnati to 42 total yards on its other 21 plays (2.0 yards per play).

• Pittsburgh limited the Bengals to just 5 first downs in the first half.

MORE ON THE STEELERS DEFENSE• Pittsburgh limited Buffalo in Week 15 to 261 total yards. The Steelers also allowed just

131 yards passing.• Pittsburgh limited the Bills to an opposing completion percentage of 52.0%. The Steelers

have held 5 of their last 6 opponents below 54% completion percentage.• Buffalo mananged just 28 net yards or less on 10 of its 13 offensive possessions. Buffalo

had 8 seperate drives in which they failed to gain more than 16 yards.• Pittsburgh held Los Angeles Rams to 1-of-14 on third down in Week 10. The Steelers are

the first NFL team to hold their opponent to 1 third-down conversion or less on at least 14 attempts since Dec. 25, 2017, when Philadelphia held Oakland to 1-of-14.

• Pittsburgh limited its opponent to 1 third-down conversion or less on at least 14 attempts for the first time since Oct. 23, 1994 when the Steelers held the New York Giants to 1-of-14 on third down.

FEWEST OPPONENT THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS ON 14+ ATTEMPTS

Date Opponent 3rd Down Conv. 3rd Down Att.2019-11-10 L.A. Rams 1 141994-10-23 New York Giants 1 14

1995-10-29 Jacksonville Jaguars 2 14

1995-12-03 Houston Oilers 2 16

2005-12-24 Cleveland Browns 2 16

• The Steelers limited the Rams to 10 yards or less on 8 of their 15 drives. • Pittsburgh forced Los Angeles into 8 punts, 4 turnovers and 1 turnover on downs. • Pittsburgh limited the L.A. Rams to 132 yards on 33 offensive plays in the first half (just

4.0 yards/play). The Steelers also held the Rams without a first-down conversion on 8 third-down attempts in the opening 30 minutes.

• Pittsburgh’s defense did not allow a third or fourth down conversion in the first half for the first time since October 29, 2017 at Detroit.

GAME NOTES



• Pittsburgh found itself down 14-0 after the first quarter against Miami (Oct. 28). The Dolphins gained 91 yards over their first 3 drives of the game (96 yards in the first quarter). The Steelers limited Miami to 93 yards over their next 7 drives (60 yards combined in the second and third quarters).

• Pittsburgh held the Dolphins scoreless over the final 46:41 of the game. • Miami’s longest drive of the game was a 68-yard TD drive in the first quarter. The

Dolphins only managed 1 drive of 40 yards or longer the rest of the game.• Pittsburgh held Miami to 10 yards or less on 6 separate drives.• Pittsburgh limited Los Angeles Chargers to just 32 yards rushing on 14 carries, good for a

2.3 yards/rush average. The Chargers’ longest run of the night was 11 yards.• Los Angeles Chargers WR Keenan Allen had 14 receptions for 148 yards and a TD vs.

Pittsburgh in last season’s 33-30 victory for the Chargers. The Steelers limited Allen to just 2 catches for 33 yards.

• Pittsburgh limited Los Angeles Chargers to 20 yards or less of offensive over each of the Chargers first 4 drives, and 5 of their first 6 possessions.

• Six of Los Angeles Chargers’ 10 offensive drives netted 20 yards or less. • Pittsburgh limited the Ravens to just -2 yards of total offense over their final 3 drives of

the opening half on Oct. 6 (-1, -9 and 8).• Pittsburgh forced 3 more turnovers vs. Baltimore. The Steelers have forced 12 turnovers

over their last 4 games.• The Steelers picked off 3 passes vs. Baltimore, which marked the first time Pittsburgh had

3 interceptions in a game since Sept. 24, 2018 at Tampa Bay.• Pittsburgh limited the Ravens to just 277 total yards and 3.8 yards/play. Baltimore

entered the game averaging 482.5 total yards/game and 6.7 yards/play.• 7 of Baltimore’s 12 offensive drives gained 15 yards or less.

FITZPATRICK DOES IT AGAIN• S Minkah Fitzpatrick ranks tied for third in the NFL with five interceptions. • Fitzpatrick’s 5 interceptions in 2019 are the most by a Steeler in a single season since Troy

Polamalu had 7 picks in 2010.

2019 NFL INTERCEPTION LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Interceptions1. Tre’Davious White, Buffalo Bills 6

Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots 6

3. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers 5Devin McCourty, New England Patriots 5

Anthony Harris, Minnesota Vikings 5

J.C. Jackson, New England Patriots 5

7. 11 different players (including CB Joe Haden) with 4

• Fitzpatrick, Marcus Peters (Baltimore), Marlon Humphrey (Baltimore) and Erik Harris (Oakland) are the only defensive players in the NFL with multiple TDs in 2019.

• Fitzpatrick has recorded 5 interceptions (all with the Steelers) in 2019 and 7 over his 2-year career.

• Fitzpatrick has recorded 4 interceptions, 6 passes defended, 1 fumble recovery and 2 defensive TDs over his last 9 games.

• Fitzpatrick has been involved in 8 of the Steelers’ 36 takeaways this season (5 interceptions, 1 forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries), despite playing in just 13 games for Pittsburgh.

• Fitzpatrick’s 7 total takeaways (interceptions and fumble recoveries) rank tied for first in the NFL.









• Fitzpatrick’s 8 combined interceptions (5), forced fumbles (1) and fumble recoveries (2) rank tied for third in the NFL.










• Fitzpatrick registered 6 tackles and 1 fumble recovery in the Week 12 victory over Cincinnati.

• Fitzpatrick is the first Steelers player with 5 interceptions in the first 9 weeks of the season since S Darren Perry in 1994, and Fitzpatrick did it in just 7 games.

• Fitzpatrick is the first player in franchise history to have 5 or more interceptions and 2 or more fumble recoveries in his first or second NFL season.

• Fitzpatrick registered an interception in 3 consecutive games for the first time in his career (Weeks 9-11).

• Fitzpatrick’s streak of 3 straight games with an interception was tied for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history.

• Fitzpatrick was the first Steelers player with an interception in 3 consecutive games since Troy Polamalu accomplished the feat in Weeks 11-14 of 2008.

• Fitzpatrick’s 43-yard fumble return for TD gave the Steelers a 14-7 lead over Los Angeles Rams with 2:36 left in the first half.

• Fitzpatrick was the first Steelers player with defensive TDs in back-to-back weeks since Sam Washington in Week 3 and 4 of the 1984 season.

GAME NOTES



• Fitzpatrick was the first Steelers player to have a fumble return TD and a pick-6 in the same season since 1996 (both Carnell Lake and Ron Woodson).

• Fitzpatrick registered 7 tackles and a 96-yard interception return for TD in the 26-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3.

• Fitzpatrick’s 96-yard interception return for TD tied the score against the Colts, 10-10, with 2:36 left in the first half.

• The 96-yard interception return for TD was the second-longest in regular-season franchise history.

• The longest interception return for TD in regular-season franchise history is a 99-yard interception return for TD by Martin Kottler on Sept. 27, 1933 (the first year of the Steelers existence).

• Fitzpatrick was the first Steelers player with 4 interceptions in the first 9 weeks of the season since LB Joey Porter in 2002.

• Fitzpatrick was the first Steelers player with an interception return for TD since LB Vince Williams vs. Carolina on Nov. 8, 2018.

• Fitzpatrick was the first Steelers player with an interception in the game following a 2-interception game since Deshea Townsend accomplished the feat in Week 16 (vs. San Diego Chargers) and 17 (at Baltimore Ravens) of 2003.

LONGEST INTERCEPTION TD RETURN IN STEELERS REGULAR-SEASON HISTORY

Rank Player, Date Opponent Yards1. Martin Kottler (Sept. 27, 1933) vs. Chicago Cardinals 99*

2. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Nov. 3, 2019 vs. Indianapolis Colts 96*3. Jack Hinkle, Oct. 9, 1943 vs. New York Giants 91

4. Lawrence Timmons, Nov. 30, 2008 at New England Patriots 89

5. Glen Edwards, Sept. 30, 1973 at Houston Oilers 86*

* returned for touchdown

FITZPATRICK TRICKS, MISTREATS HIS OLD TEAM• S Minkah Fitzpatrick became the first player in the Super Bowl era to intercept 2

or more passes against a team he played for earlier that season.• Fitzpatrick picked off Miami Dolphins QB Ryan Fitzpatrick twice on Oct. 28. • Fitzpatrick registered 2 interceptions in a game for the first time in his career.• Fitzpatrick became the first Steeler with multiple interceptions in a game since CB Brice

McCain had 2 against Cincinnati on Dec. 28, 2014 (W, 27-17).• Fitzpatrick became NFL player to pick off a quarterback with the same last name twice

in a game since Detroit Lions’ CB Levi Johnson intercepted Denver Broncos QB Charley Johnson twice in Week 12 of 1974.

FITZPATRICK MAKES IMMEDIATE IMPACT• S Minkah Fitzpatrick made quite a Steelers debut against San Francisco (Sept. 22).• Fitzpatrick was the first Pittsburgh player to have an interception and forced fumble in

the same game since William Gay vs. Indianapolis on Nov. 24, 2016.• Fitzpatrick recorded his third career interception and first as a member of the Steelers• Fitzpatrick registered a forced fumble early in the second quarter.

• Fitzpatrick was the sixth Steelers defensive back to force a fumble and intercept a pass in the same game since 1993.

Name Date Opp. Int. FF ResultMinkah Fitzpatrick 9/22/2019 SF 1 1 L, 20-24

William Gay 11/24/2016 IND 1 1 W 28-7

William Gay 11/24/2013 CLE 1 1 W 27-11

Will Allen 11/17/2013 DET 1 1 W 37-27

Cortez Allen 12/23/2012 CIN 2 1 L 10-13

Deshea Townsend 12/24/2006 BAL 1 1 L 7-31

Deshea Townsend 9/24/2006 CIN 1 1 L 20-28

Troy Polamalu 9/7/2006 MIA 1 1 W 28-17

STEELERS ADD S MINKAH FITZPATRICK• The Steelers traded for S Minkah Fitzpatrick from the Miami Dolphins in exchange

for draft picks in the upcoming NFL Drafts. As part of the trade, the Steelers acquire Fitzpatrick along with the Dolphins fourth-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft and their seventh-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. In exchange, the Steelers have given up their first-round and fifth-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft and their sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

• In 2018 Fitzpatrick was 1 of just 8 rookies with 50+ tackles and an interception, and 1 of just 7 with 50+ tackles and 5+ passes defensed.

• Fitzpatrick played 3 different positions – safety, boundary corner and slot corner – for the Dolphins defense.

• Fitzpatrick’s 79 tackles in 2018 were 10th among rookies while his 7 passes defensed were tied for sixth.

• Fitzpatrick was selected by the Dolphins in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the 11th pick overall.

• Fitzpatrick had 5 tackles in the Dolphins season opener against Baltimore and added 6 tackles against New England last week, with a forced fumble and fumble recovery.

• A 3-year starter at Alabama, he played in 42 games, starting 38. He had 171 tackles, including 109 solo stops, 4.5 sacks, 9 interceptions, 35 pass defenses and 2 forced fumbles. He won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back his final season and became the third player in NCAA history to win both the Chuck Bednarik and Jim Thorpe Awards, joining Charles Woodson and Patrick Peterson with that honor. He was also a unanimous first-team All-American in 2017.

BUD(DING) SUPERSTAR• LB Bud Dupree ranks either first or second in the Steelers in sacks (10.5, 2nd),

tackles for loss (15, 1st) and forced fumbles (4, 2nd).• Dupree has surpassed his previous single-season high for sacks with 10.5 (6.0 in 2017).• Dupree has surpassed his previous single-season high for tackles for loss with 15 (12

in 2017).

2018 DUPREE VS. 2019 DUPREE

2018 Statistic 20195.5 Sacks 10.5

8 Tackles for Loss 15

13 Quarterback Hits 14

1 Forced Fumbles 4

1 Fumble Recoveries 2

GAME NOTES



• Dupree’s 4 forced fumbles rank tied for fifth in the NFL.• Dupree’s 15 tackles for loss rank tied for sixth in the NFL.• Dupree’s 10.5 sacks rank tied for 10th in the NFL.

2019 NFL FORCED FUMBLE LEADERS

Rank Player, Team FF1. Chandler Jones, Arizona Cardinals 8

2. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 73. Shaquill Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6

4. Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears 5

5. Bud Dupree, Pittsburgh Steelers 4Whitney Mercilus, Houston Texans 4

Terrell Suggs, Arizona Cardinals 4

Jadeveon Clowney, Seattle Seahawks 4

Logan Ryan, Tennessee Titans 4

Ryan Anderson, Washington Redskins 4

2019 NFL TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS

Rank Player, Team TFL1. Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams 20

2. Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers 18

3. Dante Fowler, Los Angeles Rams 16

Shaquil Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16

Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers 16

6. Bud Dupree, Pittsburgh Steelers 15Maxx Crosby, Oakland Raiders 15

8. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 14Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings 14

Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints 14

2019 NFL SACK LEADERS


2. Shaquill Barrett, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 16.5


4. T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers 14.05. Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings 13.5

6. Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams 12.5

7. Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers 11.5

Dante Fowler, Los Angeles Rams 11.5

Preston Smith, Green Bay Packers 11.5

10. Bud Dupree, Pittsburgh Steelers 10.5Robert Quinn, Dallas Cowboys 10.5

• Dupree registered a career-high equalling 7 tackles in Week 16 at New York Jets. He also recorded 7 tackles against Cleveland in Week 17 of 2016.

• Dupree added 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 quarterback hit against the Jets.• Dupree registered 5 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack and 1 quarterback hit in

Pittsburgh’s Week 14 victory at Arizona. • Dupree’s 3 tackles for loss against the Cardinals equaled his single-game career high.• Dupree also had 3 tackles for loss at Buffalo on Dec. 11, 2016 and at Indianapolis on

Nov. 12, 2017. • Dupree has now posted at least 2 tackles for loss in 10 career games.• Dupree recorded 6 tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1.5 sacks, 1 pass defended and 1 forced

fumble in the Week 13 victory over Cleveland.• Dupree’s forced fumble against the Browns was his fourth of the season and sixth of

his career.• Dupree registered 2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble

recovery in the Week 12 victory at Cincinnati.• Dupree registered 2 more tackles for loss against Cleveland on Nov. 14.• Dupree recorded 3 tackles, 3 quarterback hits, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 1 forced

fumble and 1 fumble recovery in the 26-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3.• Dupree became the fourth player in the NFL this season to have at least 2 sacks, 1

forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery and 3 quarterback hits in the same game (joining Chandler Jones, Arizona; Nick Bosa, San Francisco; and teammate T.J. Watt).

• Dupree registered his fifth and sixth sacks of the season, his sixth (and forced fumble) coming on a critical fourth-down stop on the Colts first possession of the second half.

• Dupree registered first career game with a forced fumble and multiple sacks.• Dupree recorded the second multiple sack game of his career (had 2.5 sacks at Buffalo

on Dec. 11, 2016).

DYNAMIC DUO• LB T.J. Watt and LB Bud Dupree form one of the most lethal pass rush tandems

in the NFL. • Watt (14.0) and Dupree (10.5) are the only duo in the League with at least 10.5 sacks

apiece.• Watt and Dupree are the only tandem in the League with at least 10.5 sacks, 14

quarterback hits and 14 tackles for loss.• Watt and Dupree have combined for 24.5 sacks this season. • Watt and Dupree are the first Steelers tandem to combine for at least 24.5 sacks over

the season’s first 15 games since James Harrison (16.0) and LaMarr Woodley (11.5) combined for 27.5 in 2008.

• Watt (14.0) and Dupree (10.5) are the first Steelers tandem with at least 10.0 sacks apiece over the first 15 games of a season since LaMarr Woodley (11.5) and James Harrison (10.0) in 2009.

• Watt (14.0) and Dupree (10.5) are the sixth Steelers tandem in franchise history with 10 or more sacks in a single season and first since James Harrison (10.5) and LaMarr Woodley (10.0) in 2010.

• Watt and Dupree are the first NFL teammates with at least 10 sacks, 13 quarterback hits and 13 tackles for loss in a single season since the Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus in 2015.

GAME NOTES



HEYWARD SACK NOTES• DT Cameron Heyward is third on the team in sacks (8.0), third in tackles for loss

(10) and second in quarterback hits (20).• Heyward leads all NFL defensive tackles with 80 tackles.

2019 NFL DEFENSIVE TACKLE TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Tackles1. Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers 802. Davon Godchaux, Miami Dolphins 71

3. Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons 68

4. Michael Brockers, Los Angeles Rams 61

5. Sheldon Richardson, Cleveland Browns 59

• Heyward’s 20 quarterback hits are second-most among all defensive tackles in the NFL.

2019 NFL DEFENSIVE TACKLE QB HITS LEADERS

Rank Player, Team QB Hits1. Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams 24

2. Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh 203. Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs 18


Jordan Phillips, Buffalo Bills 15

• Heyward’s 8.0 sacks are third-most among all defensive tackles in the NFL.

2019 NFL DEFENSIVE TACKLE SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Sacks1. Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams 12.5

2. Jordan Phillips, Buffalo Bills 9.5

3. Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh 8.04. Derek Wolfe, Denver Broncos 7.0

5. Grady Jarrett, Atlanta Falcons 6.5

• Heyward’s 10 tackles for loss are fourth-most among all defensive tackles in the NFL.

2019 NFL DEFENSIVE TACKLE TACKLES FOR LOSS LEADERS

Rank Player, Team TFL1. Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams 20

2. Jordan Phillips, Buffalo Bills 13


4. Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers 105. Larry Ogunjobi, Cleveland Browns 8

Gerald McCoy, Carolina Panthers 8

Derek Wolfe, Denver Broncos 8

Steve McLendon, New York Jets 8

• Heyward has registered 7 or more tackles in 3 different games in 2019.• Heyward collected 7 tackles and 1 quarterback hit in Week 16 at New York Jets.• Heyward recorded 8 tackles, 1 quarterback hit and 1 pass defended in Week 15 against

Buffalo. • Heyward’s 8 tackles were a season-high and tied for the second-most in his career.• Heyward registered his fifth pass defended of the season, which leads all defensive

tackles in the NFL and ranks tied for fifth on the Steelers.• Over his last 4 games (victories over Cincinnati, Cleveland and Arizona and loss to

Buffalo), Heyward has combined for 23 tackles, 7 quarterback hits, 3 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass defended.

• Heyward recorded 3 tackles, 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit and 1 tackle for loss in Pittsburgh’s Week 14 victory at Arizona.

• Heyward has recorded 3 or more quarterback hits in 3 seperate games this season. • Heyward and Los Angeles Rams’ Aaron Donald are the only defensive tackles in the

League with at least 3 quarterback hits in 3 or more games.• Heyward registered 6 tackles, 1 quarterback hit, 1 tackle for loss, 1 fumble recovery

and 0.5 sack in the Week 13 victory over Cleveland.• Heyward recorded 6 tackles, 1 sack, 4 quarterback hits and 1 tackle for loss in the Week

12 victory at Cincinnati. • Heyward recorded 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1 quarterback hit against Cleveland

on Nov. 14.• Heyward registered 3 quarterback hits, 2 passes defended, 1 tackle for loss and 1 sack

in the 17-12 victory over Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 10. • Heyward registered 6 tackles, 2 quarterback hits, 1 tackles for loss, 1 pass defended

and 1 sack in the 27-14 victory over Miami Dolphins on Oct. 28.• Heyward recorded 4 tackles, 1.0 for loss, 1.0 sack and 2 QB hits vs. Baltimore on Oct. 6.• Heyward collected 6 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 3 QB hits, 1 tackle for loss and 1 forced fumble in

the 27-3 rout of Cincinnati on Sept. 30. • Heyward’s 2.5 sacks were the most in a single-game since he registered a career-high

3.0 vs. Kansas City (Oct. 2, 2016).• Heyward recorded his eighth career game with at least 2.0 sacks against Cincinnati on

Sept. 30.• The Steelers are now 8-0 when Heyward collects at least 2.0 sacks in a game.• Heyward recorded 8.0 sacks in 2018, tied for the sixth-most among all NFL defensive

tackles. • Heyward recorded at least a half-sack in 3 consecutive games (Weeks 10-12), and

recovered a fumble forced by LB T.J. Watt on a sack of Jacksonville QB Blake Bortles on the final play of regulation in the team’s 20-16 win in Week 11.

• Heyward recorded a career and team-best 12.0 sacks in 2017 – the second-most by a Steeler defensive lineman in a single season since the statistic became official in 1982.

• Keith Willis (1983 and ‘86), Aaron Smith (2001 and ‘04) and Heyward (2017 and ‘19) are the only defensive linemen in franchise history with 8.0 or more sacks in multiple seasons.

STEELERS DEFENSIVE LINEMAN SINGLE-SEASON SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Year Sacks1. Keith Willis, 1983 14.0

2. Cameron Heyward, 2017 12.0Keith Willis, 1986 12.0

4. Ray Seals, 1995 8.5

5. Cameron Heyward, 2019 8.0Aaron Smith, 2004 8.0

Kimo von Oelhoffen, 2003 8.0

Aaron Smith, 2001 8.0

GAME NOTES



• Heyward’s 12.0 sacks placed him tied for third among AFC defensive linemen in 2017 (tied for sixth among all NFL defensive linemen).

2017 AFC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Year Sacks1. Calais Campbell, Jacksonville Jaguars 14.5

2. Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers 12.5

3. Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers 12.0Yannick Ngakoue, Jacksonville Jaguars 12.0

5. 3 AFC defensive linemen 10.5

• Heyward’s 53.0 career quarterback takedowns are the second-most by a Steelers’ defensive lineman since 1982, and are the ninth-most by any Steelers defender.

STEELERS DEFENSIVE LINEMAN CAREER SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Years Sacks1. Keith Willis, 1982-91 59.0

2. Cameron Heyward, 2011-18 53.03. Aaron Smith, 1999-2011 44.0

4. Brett Keisel, 2002-14 30.0

5. Keith Gary, 1983-88 25.0

STEELERS CAREER SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Years Sacks1. James Harrison, 2002, 2004-12, 2014-17 80.5

2. Jason Gildon, 1994-2003 77.0

3. L.C. Greenwood, 1969-81 73.5

4. Joe Greene, 1969-81 66.0

5. Joey Porter, 1999-2006 60.0

6. Keith Willis, 1982-91 59.0

7. LaMarr Woodley, 2007-13 57.0

8. Greg Lloyd, 1998-97 53.5

9. Cameron Heyward, 2011-19 53.010. Dwight White, 1971-80 46.0

• His 53.0 career sacks are the fifth-most among active defensive tackles in the League.

ACTIVE NFL DEFENSIVE TACKLE SACK LEADERS

Rank Player, Years Sacks1. Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals (2010-19) 75.5

2. Aaron Donald, L.A. Rams (2014-19) 72.0

3. Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Carolina Panthers (2010-19) 60.5

4.Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions-Miami Dolphins-L.A. Rams-Tampa Bay Buccaneers

58.5

5. Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers (2011-19) 53.0

BUSHWHACKING THROUGH THE NFL • LB Devin Bush has made quite an impact over his first 15 games in the NFL.• Bush is the only NFL rookie with a fumble recovery (4), interception (2), forced fumble

(1) and 80 or more tackles (97).• Bush is the first NFL rookie with at least 95 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions

and 1 forced fumble in a season since Minnesota’s Chad Greenway in 2007. • Bush is the first NFL rookie since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger with at least 85 tackles, 4

fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and 1 TD fumble return in a season. • Bush is tied with DeForest Buckner of the San Francisco 49ers, Ndamukong Suh of the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers and LB T.J. Watt for the second-most fumble recoveries in the NFL (4).

• In Week 6 at Los Angeles Chargers, Bush became the first NFL rookie with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game since S Eddie Jackson of the Chicago Bears vs. Carolina on Oct. 22, 2017.

• Bush was the 11th NFL rookie with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.

• Bush was the first Steelers rookie, and just the second since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, with a fumble return for a TD and an interception in the same game (Delton Hall accomplished the feat vs. San Francisco on Sept. 13, 1987).

• Bush was the fifth overall Steelers player to accomplish the feat since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

• In Week 3 at San Francisco, Bush became the first Steelers rookie with 2 fumble recoveries in the same game since at least 1950.

• Bush leads the Steelers in assisted tackles (36) and fumble recoveries (tied, 4), and also ranks second in solo tackles (61) and total tackles (97). He also ranks tied for third on the team in interceptions (2) and fourth in tackles for loss (9).

• Bush leads NFL rookies in total tackles and fumble recoveries, and also ranks tied for first in assisted tackles, third in solo tackles, tied for third in interceptions and fourth in tackles for loss.

2019 NFL ROOKIE TACKLES LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Tackles1. Devin Bush, Pittsburgh Steelers 972. Cole Holcomb, Washington Redskins 95

3. Taylor Rapp, Los Angeles Rams 93

4. Devin White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 86

5. Dre Greenlaw, San Francisco 49ers 74

6. Mack Wilson, Cleveland Browns 72

7. Byron Murphy, Arizona Cardinals 71

Khari Willis, Indianapolis Colts 71

9. Germaine Pratt, Cincinnati Bengals 67

10. Deandre Baker, New York Giants 60

• Bush has been involved in 7 of the Steelers’ 36 forced turnovers this season (4 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble).

GAME NOTES



• Bush’s 6 total takeaways (interceptions and fumble recoveries) rank tied for third in the NFL.









• Bush’s 8 combined interceptions (2), forced fumbles (1) and fumble recoveries (4) rank tied for 10th in the NFL.










• Bush has registered 97 tackles over his first 15 games in the NFL, which is the most by a Steelers rookie.

• Bush has registered 7 or more tackles in 9 of the Steelers’ 15 games this season. • Bush recorded 7 tackles, including 1 for loss in the Week 13 victory against Cleveland.• Bush recorded 4 tackles, 1 quarterback hit and 1 forced fumble in the Week 12 victory

at Cincinnati.• Bush registered 7 tackles, 4 solo, 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass defended in the 26-24

victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3.• Bush added an interception later in the first quarter that set up another Pittsburgh TD.• Bush was the first Steelers player with a fumble return for TD since LB L.J. Fort vs.

Atlanta on Oct. 7, 2018.• Bush was the first Steelers rookie with a fumble return for TD since Javon Hargrave at

Cleveland on Nov. 20, 2016.• Bush finished the game against Cincinnati on Sept. 30 with 9 tackles, 3 for loss, 1.0

sack, 1 QB hit and 1 pass defended.• Bush registered his first career sack in the opening quarter, which helped the Steelers

force a punt on the Bengals opening drive of the game.• Bush recorded 6 tackles, 2 for loss, 1.0 sack, 1 pass defended and another QB hit in the

first half alone.• Bush recovered a pair of fumbles in the first half vs. San Francisco (Sept. 22).

HARGRAVE AT THE NOSE• NT Javon Hargrave has recorded 55 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 6 quarterback hits, 4

sacks and 1 forced fumble. • Hargrave’s 4 sacks are tied for second among all nose tackles in the NFL. • Hargrave’s 6 quarterback hits are tied for second among all nose tackles in the NFL.• Hargrave’s 7 tackles for loss are tied for second among all nose tackles in the NFL. • Hargrave registered a career-high in tackles in back-to-back weeks (vs. L.A. Rams and

at Cleveland Browns).• Hargrave recorded a career-best 9 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Cleveland on

Nov. 14.• Hargrave recorded 7 tackles, and added 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, 1 tackle for loss and 1

forced fumble in the 17-12 victory over Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 10. • Hargrave’s sack and forced fumble lead to S Minkah Fitzpatrick’s 43-yard fumble return

for TD that gave the Steelers a 14-7 lead in the second quarter.• Hargrave finished 12th among all NFL defensive tackles with 6.5 sacks in 2018.• Hargrave produced the first multi-sack game of his NFL career, bringing down

Jacksonville QB Blake Bortles (minus 5 and 8 yards) twice in in Week 11.• Hargrave extended his single-season career high to 6.5 sacks in 2018 with a sack in

Week 13 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, (2016 and 2017: 2.0), and his career quarterback takedown total to 10.5.

WILLIAMS ON THE ‘D’• LB Vince Williams returned to the lineup vs. Baltimore on Oct. 6 after missing each

of the previous 2 games with a hamstring injury.• Williams had 5 tackles, two quarterback hits and 0.5 sack in Week 15 against Buffalo.

He now has 2.5 sacks this season and 17.5 for his career.• Williams recorded 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit and 1 tackle for loss in

Pittsburgh’s Week 14 victory at Arizona.• Williams recorded a team-high 9 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1.0 tackle for loss, 1 QB hit and 1

pass defended against the Ravens. Williams led all players with 12 tackles (4 solo), including a tackle for a loss in Week 1 of 2018 at Cleveland. His 12 tackles marked the second double-digit tackle game of his NFL career (15, Oct. 2, 2016 vs. Kansas City).

• In Week 6 at Cincinnati, Williams led the Steelers with 7 total tackles (6 solo) and tallied his first sack of the season.

• In Week 10 vs. Carolina, Williams had 4 tackles (3 solo), including a sack of 8 yards of Carolina QB Cam Newton. He picked off Newton in the first quarter, his second career interception, and returned it 17 yards for a TD to mark the first pick-6 of his NFL career.

• Williams finished second on the Steelers’ defense with 76 total tackles (50 solo) in 2018, and added 4.5 sacks and 8 tackles for losses, 10 quarterback hits, 2 passes defensed and an interception returned for a touchdown.

HILTON MAGIC• CB Mike Hilton registered a forced fumble, which was his first of the season and the

second of his career, in the 27-14 victory over Miami on Monday Night Football (Oct. 28).

• Hilton registered a career-best 3 passes defended in the Week 12 victory at Cincinnati. • Hilton ranks second on the Steelers with 11 passes defended in 2019.• Hilton and New Orleans LB Demario Davis are the only two NFL players in the NFL this

season with 5 or more tackles for loss and 11 or more passes defended. • Hilton picked up his first sack of the season on Nov. 3 against the Indianapolis Colts.

GAME NOTES



• Hilton has recorded 6.0 sacks over his 3-year NFL career. The 6.0 sacks are tied for fourth-most of any defensive back since Hilton entered the League in 2017.

MOST SACKS BY DEFENSIVE BACKS SINCE 2017

Rank Player, Team Sacks1. Jamal Adams, New York Jets 12.0

2. Logan Ryan, Tennessee Titans 7.5

3. Vonn Bell, New Orleans Saints 7.0

4. Mike Hilton, Pittsburgh Steelers 6.0Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City Chiefs 6.0

• Hilton registered a tackle for loss in the first quarter in Week 16 at New York Jets, which was his fifth of the season and the 21st of his career.

• Hilton’s 21 TFLs are the second-most in the NFL among DBs since 2017 (when he entered the League).

MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS BY DEFENSIVE BACKS SINCE 2017

Rank Player, Team TFL1. Jamal Adams, New York Jets 28

2. Mike Hilton, Pittsburgh Steelers 213. Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings 19

4. Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals 17

Landon Collins, New York Giants/Washington Redskins 17

Jordan Poyer, Buffalo Bills 17

• Hilton registered his fourth career interception and first of the season vs. Baltimore on Oct. 6. The interception gave the Steelers great field position late in the second quarter. Pittsburgh opened the ensuing drive at the Ravens’ 25-yard line.

• Hilton led Pittsburgh’s defense with 8 total tackles (6 solo), 2 tackles for losses and a quarterback hit, along with a sack and defensive fumble recovery in Week 14 of 2018 at Oakland. He recorded a sack of Oakland QB Derek Carr (minus 6 yards) in the second quarter, his first quarterback takedown of 2018 and the fifth of his NFL career, and recovered a fumble off of a team sack in the third quarter.

• He picked off Tampa Bay QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in the second quarter of a Week 3 Monday Night Football game at Tampa Bay at the Pittsburgh’s 6-yard line – his first interception of 2018 – and the third of his NFL career. He also recovered a fumble in the second quarter, marking the first defensive fumble recovery of his NFL career.

• Hilton joined the Steelers’ practice squad in December of 2016, and started 4-of-16 games played with Pittsburgh in 2017, recording 54 tackles (42 solo), 4.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 8 quarterback hits and 10 tackles for losses and 6 passes defensed.

HADEN BREAKING IT UP• CB Joe Haden leads the Steelers with 16 passes defended in 2019.• Haden’s 16 passes defended ranks tied for sixth in the NFL.• Haden registered 4 tackles, 2 interceptions and 2 passes defended in Pittsburgh’s Week

14 victory at Arizona.• Haden recorded his third and fourth interceptions of the season against the Cardinals,

which gives him 7 since joining the Steelers in 2017.• Haden recorded his 25th and 26th career interceptions at Arizona, which is tied for the

fourth-most of any NFL player since 2010.• Haden recorded his third career multi-interception game.

• Since entering the NFL in 2010, Haden has recorded 136 career passes defended, which is the most of any NFL player since 2010 and ranks fifth overall among active NFL players.

NFL PASSES DEFENSED LEADERS SINCE 2010

Rank Player, Team(s) PDs1. Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers 1362. Jonathan Joseph, Cincinnati Bengals-Houston Texans 126

3. Tramon Williams, Green Bay Packers-Cleveland Browns-Arizona Cardinals 117

4. Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers 114

5. Brandon Carr, Kansas City Chiefs-Dallas Cowboys-Baltimore Ravens 113

ACTIVE NFL PASSES DEFENSED CAREER LEADERS

Rank Player, Team(s) PDs1. Jonathan Joseph, Cincinnati Bengals-Houston Texans 194


3.Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona Cardinals-Philadelphia Eagles-Denver Broncos-New York Giants-Oakland Raiders-Washington Redskins

146

4. Brandon Carr, Kansas City Chiefs-Dallas Cowboys-Baltimore Ravens 138

5. Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers 136

• Since entering the NFL in 2010, Haden has recorded 26 career interceptions, which is tied for fourth-most of any NFL player.

ACTIVE NFL INTERCEPTION LEADERS SINCE 2010

Rank Player, Team(s) INT1. Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers 35

2. Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks-Baltimore Ravens 30

3. Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs-L.A. Rams-Baltimore Ravens 27

4. Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers 26Devin McCourty, New England Patriots 26

Aqib Talib, Tampa Bay Buccaneers-New England Patriots-Denver Broncos-L.A. Rams

26

7. Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers-Baltimore Ravens-L.A. Rams 25

Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals 25


Stephon Gilmore, Buffalo Bills-New England Patriots 24

GAME NOTES



• Haden’s 26 career interceptions rank tied for 10th among active NFL players.

ACTIVE NFL INTERCEPTION LEADERS

Rank Player, Team(s) INT1. Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers 35

Aqib Talib, Tampa Bay Buccaneers-New England Patriots-Denver Broncos-L.A. Rams

35


4. Jonathan Joseph, Cincinnati Bengals-Houston Texans 31

5.Mike Adams, San Francisco 49ers-Cleveland Browns-Denver Broncos-In-dianapolis Colts-Carolina Panthers-Houston Texans

30

Jonathan Joseph, Cincinnati Bengals-Houston Texans 30

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Arizona Cardinals-Philadelphia Eagles-Denver Broncos-New York Giants-Oakland Raiders-Washington Redskins

30

Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks-Baltimore Ravens 30

8. Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers-Baltimore Ravens-L.A. Rams 29

9. Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs-L.A. Rams-Baltimore Ravens 27

10. Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns-Pittsburgh Steelers 26Devin McCourty, New England Patriots 26

• Haden registered 2 tackles, 1 pass defended and 1 interception in the Week 13 victory over Cleveland.

• Haden recorded 2 tackles and 3 passes defended in the Week 12 victory at Cincinnati. • Haden has registered at least 3 passes defended in a single game 13 times in his career.• Haden picked off LA Rams QB Jared Goff in the third quarter of the Week 10 victory. • Haden also added 7 tackles, 6 solo stops, 5 passes defended and a forced fumble. • Haden has twice recorded at least 5 passes defended in a single game in his career.• Haden registered 5 passes defended with Cleveland against Cincinnati on Sept. 11,

2011.• Haden has recorded at least 4 passes defended in a single game 4 times in his career.• Haden, a two-time Pro Bowl selection, made his Steelers debut, appearing in the 91st

game of his NFL regular-season career and posted 6 tackles and 1.0 sack, on Kickoff Weekend of 2017 at the Cleveland Browns. He brought down Cleveland QB DeShone Kizer for a sack of 3 yards to end the first half – his first sack with the Steelers – third of his NFL career – and first since Sept. 11, 2011 (with Cleveland).

• In Week 7 vs. Cincinnati, Haden hauled in the 20th interception of his NFL career and his first as a Steeler, picking off Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton in the third quarter.

• The University of Florida product was a first-round (seventh overall) draft selection of the Browns in 2010. He has started 108-of-117 games played in the NFL and his career numbers include 459 tackles (374 solo), 22 interceptions, 120 passes defensed, 5 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries and 3.0 sacks.

DEFENSIVE ADDITIONS• Pittsburgh signed 2 key additions to the defense this offseason, adding from CB

Steven Nelson the Chiefs and LB Mark Barron from the Rams. • In his 5-year NFL career, 4 with Kansas City, Nelson has started 40-of-54 regular-

season games. He also started 4-of-6 postseason games with the Chiefs. His career totals include 179 tackles (153 solo), 4 interceptions, 36 passes defensed, 8 tackles for losses, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble.

• In 104 regular-season games (93 starts) starts with Tampa Bay (2012-14) and the Los Angeles Rams (2014-18), Barron, the University of Alabama product has career totals including 630 tackles (485 solo), 9.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 39 passes defensed, 17 quarterback hits, 44 tackles for losses, 5 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.

GAME NOTES

LIMITING SACKS• The Steelers’ offensive line ranks 10th in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed. Pittsburgh

has yielded 30 sacks in 2019.• The Steelers have allowed 1 sack or less in 7 different games this season.

NFL FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED IN 2019

Rank Team Sacks Allowed1. Dallas Cowboys 20

2. Los Angeles Rams 21




Baltimore Ravens 25

7. Oakland Raiders 27



10. Pittsburgh Steelers 30

• The Steelers rank 11th in the NFL in fewest sacks per pass attempt (6.19%).• Pittsburgh limited opponents to 24 sacks in 2018 – the fourth-fewest allowed by any

team on the season. They held opponents to 1 or zero sacks in 10 of 16 games in 2018.

NFL FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED IN 2018

Rank Team Sacks Allowed1. Indianapolis Colts 18



4. Pittsburgh Steelers 245. Kansas City Chiefs 26

• Since 2018, the Steelers have yielded 54 sacks, which is tied for the fifth-fewest sacks allowed among all NFL teams.

NFL FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED SINCE 2018

Rank Team Sacks Allowed1. New Orleans Saints 44




5. Pittsburgh Steelers 54Los Angeles Rams 54

• Since 2014, the Steelers have yielded 165 sacks, which is the third-fewest sacks allowed among all NFL teams.

NFL FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED SINCE 2014

Rank Team Sacks Allowed1. New Orleans Saints 153

2. Baltimore Ravens 160

3. Pittsburgh Steelers 1654. New England Patriots 171

5. Oakland Raiders 182



HODGES DOES IT AGAIN• QB Devlin Hodges is the first undrafted rookie QB (excluding 1987 replacement

players) to win three NFL starts in the same season in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966).• Hodges is the first undrafted rookie QB to win his first three NFL starts since the

Washington Redskins’ Ed Rubbert in 1987.• Hodges has already registered the most wins by an undrafted rookie QB in the Super

Bowl era (excluding replacement players during the strike in 1987).

MOST WINS AS STARTING QB BY UNDRAFTED ROOKIES – SUPER BOWL ERA (SINCE 1966)

Rank Player, Team (Year) W L T1. Devlin Hodges, Pittsburgh Steelers (2019) 3 2 02. Matt Moore, Carolina Panthers (2007) 2 1 0

Chad Hutchinson, Dallas Cowboys (2002) 2 7 0

• Hodges was the seventh rookie QB to win his first three NFL starts since 1999 and first since Lamar Jackson in 2018 (Carson Wentz, 2016; Mark Sanchez, 2009; Ben Roethlisberger, 2004; Craig Krenzel, 2004; Marc Bulger, 2002).

NFL ROOKIE QUARTERBACKS TO WIN FIRST THREE NFL STARTS SINCE 1999

Player Team YearDevlin Hodges Pittsburgh Steelers 2019Lamar Jackson Baltimore Ravens 2018

Carson Wentz Philadelphia Eagles 2016

Marc Sanchez New York Jets 2009

Craig Krenzel Chicago Bears 2004

Ben Roethlisberger Pittsburgh Steelers 2004Marc Bulger St. Louis Rams 2002

• Hodges and Krenzel are the only of the 7 quarterbacks to guide their respective teams to a pair of road wins in their first three starts as rookies.

• Hodges was the first Steelers rookie QB to win his first three NFL starts since Ben Roethlisberger in 2004 and second third in franchise history (Mike Kruczek in 1976).

• Hodges completed 15 of 17 passes for 152 yards and 1 TD in Pittsburgh’s Week 14 victory at Arizona.

• Hodges’ 84.2 completion percentage is tied for the eighth-highest in franchise history (minimum of 15 completions).

• Hodges threw a 2-yard TD pass to WR Diontae Johnson with 2:00 remaining in the third quarter that gave the Steelers a 20-10 lead over the Cardinals.

• Hodges, making his second career start, threw a TD pass and recorded a 95.7 passer rating in the Steelers’ 20-13 win against Cleveland.

HODGES TWO FOR TWO• QB Devlin Hodges is the second quarterback in franchise history, and first since Ben

Roethlisberger in 2004, to lead the Steelers to victory in each of his first 2 career starts. • Hodges completed 14 of 21 passes for 212 yards and 1 TD in Week 13 against Cleveland.• Hodges completed a 44-yard pass to WR James Washington on Pittsburgh’s

opening drive of the second half.• After completing 1 of 1 for 7 yards in the first quarter against Cleveland, Hodges

connected on 6 of 10 passes for 101 yards and 1 TD in the second quarter.• Hodges again connected with WR James Washington for a 30-yard TD with 1:00

remaining in the first half that tied the score, 10-10.• Hodges recorded a 31-yard completion to Washington on 3rd and 9 from the

Pittsburgh 18-yard line.• Hodges has recorded 5 completions of at least 30 yards this season (including 3 in the

Week 13 victory over Cleveland).

GAME NOTES

HODGES COMES OFF THE BENCH• QB Devlin Hodges relieved QB Mason Rudolph in the second half of Week 12’s

victory over Cincinnati. • With Pittsburgh trailing 7-3, Hodges entered the game on the Steelers second drive of

the second half.• Hodges completed his first pass of the game for 11 yards to RB Jaylen Samuels.

After an incompletion, Hodges hooked up with WR James Washington for a 79-yard TD that gave the Steelers a 10-7 lead with 11:22 remaining in the third quarter.

• Hodges completed 5 of 11 passes for 118 yards and 1 TD. • The 79-yard pass completion was the longest of the season for the Steelers.

HODGES MAKES HISTORY• In first NFL start, and second career NFL appearance, QB Devlin Hodges completed

15 of 20 passes for 132 yards and 1 TD vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Oct. 13).• Hodges’ first career TD pass was a 26-yard connection with RB James Conner that

extended the Steelers lead to 21-0 with 6:42 remaining in the first half.• Hodges became the first Steelers quarterback to win his NFL starting debut since Ben

Roethlisberger (W, 13-3 at Miami, Sept. 26, 2004).• Hodges became the fifth Steelers quarterback to win his NFL starting debut since 1950.• Hodges joined Ben Roethlisberger (2004), Steve Bono (1987), Mike Kruczek (1976)

and Ted Marchibroda (1956) as Steelers quarterbacks to win NFL starting debut.

STEELERS WITH A FIRST-TIME STARTING QB

Record: 5-20-1 (Home: 2-11, Road: 3-9-1)

Player Date Opponent Site Game # Week Result

Devlin Hodges 2019-10-13 Los Angeles Chargers A 6 6 W, 24-17

Mason Rudolph 2019-9-22 San Francisco A 3 3 L, 24-20

Landry Jones 2015-10-25 Kansas City Chiefs A 7 7 L, 23-13

Dennis Dixon 2009-11-29 Baltimore Ravens A 11 12 L, 20-17

Ben Roethlisberger 2004-09-26 Miami Dolphins A 3 3 W, 13-3

Kordell Stewart 1997-08-31 Dallas Cowboys H 1 1 L, 37-7

Jim Miller 1996-09-01 Jacksonville Jaguars A 1 1 L,24-9

Neil O'Donnell 1991-10-20 Seattle Seahawks H 7 8 L, 27-7

Steve Bono 1987-10-04 Atlanta Falcons A 3 4 W, 28-12

Bubby Brister 1986-10-13 Cincinnati Bengals A 6 6 L, 24-22

Scott Campbell 1985-11-24 Washington Redskins H 12 12 L, 30-23

Mark Malone 1981-12-13 Cincinnati Bengals H 15 15 L, 17-10

Cliff Stoudt 1980-10-26 Cleveland Browns A 8 8 L, 27-26

Mike Kruczek 1976-10-17 Cincinnati Bengals H 6 6 W, 23-6

Joe Gilliam 1973-12-03 Miami Dolphins A 12 12 L, 30-26

Terry Bradshaw 1970-09-20 Houston Oilers H 1 1 L, 19-7

Terry Hanratty 1969-10-26 Washington Redskins H 6 6 L, 14-7

Kent Nix 1967-10-01 Philadelphia Eagles A 3 3 L, 34-24

Ron Smith 1966-09-25 Washington Redskins H 3 3 L, 33-27

Tommy Wade 1965-11-21 Washington Redskins H 10 10 L, 31-3

Bill Nelsen 1964-11-15 Washington Redskins H 10 10 L, 30-0

Rudy Bukich 1960-10-23 Washington Redskins A 5 5 T, 27-27

Len Dawson 1957-12-01 Philadelphia Eagles A 9 10 L, 7-6

Ted Marchibroda 1956-09-30 Washington Redskins H 1 1 W, 30-13

Bill Mackrides 1953-11-29 Washington Redskins H 10 10 L, 17-9

Jim Finks 1952-09-28 Philadelphia Eagles H 1 1 L, 31-25



• Hodges made his NFL debut vs. Baltimore (Oct. 6) following an injury to QB Mason Rudolph.

• On his first career drive, Hodges completed 2 of 3 passes for 27 yards on the 10-play, 87-yard go-ahead TD march that gave Pittsburgh a 20-17 lead with 3:42 remaining in the third quarter.

• Hodges was the first Samford QB to appear in a professional football game since Jimmy Tarrant of the 1946 Miami Seahawks.

• Hodges was the first undrafted Steelers rookie with multiple completions in a single game since QB Tony Dungy on Oct. 9, 1977 at Houston.

• Hodges finished the game vs. Baltimore having completed 7 of 9 passes for 68 yards. He also added 20 yards rushing, including a game-high 21-yard scamper on the fourth-quarter go-ahead scoring drive.

DEVLIN HODGES HASN’T DUCKED COMPETITION• QB Devlin Hodges was the all-time leader in career passing yards in FCS history with

14,584 career passing yards, which broke the old FCS national record of 14,496, set by Steve McNair (Alcorn State 1991-94). He received the 2018 Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player in all of FCS football.

• Hodges caught the attention of many following a record-setting performance and near upset of Florida State. He finished with 475 passing yards, including 317 in the first half, and became the first opposing player to rack up 400-plus yards of offense against the Seminoles since Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson in 2016.

• Hodges set a school record for single-season passing yards, throwing for 4,283 yards during his senior season in 2018. He had 6 games that season in which he threw for at least 400 yards. Hodges won his third-straight Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year honor in ‘18.

• Undrafted, Pittsburgh signed Hodges shortly after the 2019 draft. Hodges earned the final spot on the quarterback depth chart following the Steelers’ rookie minicamp.

• Hodges didn’t make Pittsburgh’s initial 53-man roster but was added to the Steelers’ practice squad after clearing waivers on Sept. 10.

• Hodges was then promoted to the 53-man roster on Sept. 16 following the season-ending injury to QB Ben Roethlisberger.

HODGES, RUDOLPH HAVE SIMILAR DEBUTS• QB Mason Rudolph made his first career NFL start (at San Francisco on Sept. 22) in

his second career NFL game. • QB Devlin Hodges made his first career NFL start (at Los Angeles Chargers on Oct.

13) in his second career NFL game.• Pittsburgh was 11th team since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to have a pair of quarterbacks

make their respective career starting debuts over the first 6 weeks of a season.• Eight of the previous 11 occurrences came during the 1987 season, which featured the

NFL strike and replacement players.• Pittsburgh was first NFL team to have a pair of quarterbacks make their respective

starting debuts in the same season since Cleveland in 2014. The Browns started Johnny Manziel vs. Cincinnati in Week 15 and Connor Shaw at Baltimore in Week 17.

• Pittsburgh was the first NFL team to have a pair of quarterbacks make their respective starting debuts in the first 6 weeks of the same season since Dallas in 1989. The Cowboys started Steve Walsh in Week 5 at Green Bay and Troy Aikman in Week 1 at New Orleans.

RUDOLPH OUT IN FRONT• QB Mason Rudolph recorded a passer rating of at least 81.4 in each of his first 7

appearances in 2019. The 7-game streak was tied for the fourth-longest active mark in the NFL before it was snapped at Cleveland (Nov. 14).

• Rudolph has recorded a passer rating of at least 81.4 in 7 of his 9 appearances in 2019, which also happened to be his first 9 career appearances in the NFL.

• Rudolph was the third quarterback since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to record a passer rating of at least 81.4 in each of his first 7 career games.

Name, Team YearMason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers 2019Robert Griffin, Washington Redskins 2012

Cody Kessler, Cleveland Browns 2016

• Rudolph was the third quarterback since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to record a passer rating of at least 81.4 and throw a TD in each of his first 6 career starts.

Name, Team YearMason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers 2019Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills 2015

Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams 1999

• Rudolph was the fifth quarterback since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to throw a TD in each of his first 8 career games.

Name, Team YearMason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers 2019Mike Glennon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2013

Jay Cutler, Denver Broncos 2006-07

Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins 1988

Oliver Luck, Houston Oilers 1983

RUDOLPH IN RARIFIED AIR• QB Mason Rudolph became the first quarterback in NFL history to register his first 2

career wins on Monday Night Football.• Rudolph set single-game career high in passing yards (251) in a 27-14 victory over

Miami Dolphins on Oct. 28.• Rudolph threw a 3-yard TD pass to WR James Washington with 40 seconds

remaining in the first quarter that tied the score, 7-7, with L.A. Rams on Nov. 10.• Rudolph completed 26 of 35 (74.3 percent, including 17 of 20 in the first half, for 191

yards and 1 TD against the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3. • Rudolph completed a career-best 26 passes against the Colts, including a 7-yard TD

pass to TE Vance McDonald with 5:25 left in the third quarter that gave the Steelers a 20-16 lead.

• Rudolph has thrown at least 2 TD passes in 4 of his first 9 career NFL games.• Rudolph completed a 45-yard TD pass to WR Diontate Johnson that cut the

Dolphins lead to 14-10 with 17 seconds remaining in the first half.• The 45-yard TD pass came on 3rd down and 20, which gave the Steelers their first 3rd

down conversion of 20 yards or longer since Nov. 11, 2016 against the Baltimore Ravens when QB Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with WR Eli Rogers for 30 yards on a 3rd down and 21 play.

• Rudolph completed a 26-yard TD pass to WR JuJu Smith-Schuster that gave the Steelers a 17-14 lead with 3:16 remaining in the third quarter.

GAME NOTES



• Rudolph’s 85.7% (24 of 28) completion percentage (min. 20 completions) against Cincinnati (Sept. 30) was the highest for a quarterback in his second career start or earlier since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.

• The previous record was 83.3% by Rob Johnson at Baltimore on Aug. 31, 1997.

Name Date Opp. Cmp. Att. Cpm. %Mason Rudolph 2019-09-30 CIN 24 28 85.7Rob Johnson 1997-08-31 at BAL 20 24 83.3

Chad Pennington 2002-10-20 MIN 24 29 82.8

Stan Humphries 1990-09-30 at PHO 20 25 80.0

Trent Edwards 2007-09-30 NYJ 22 28 78.6

• The previous record was 83.3% by Rob Johnson at Baltimore on Aug. 31, 1997.

RUDOLPH SHINES IN HOME STARTING DEBUT• In first NFL home start (and second start overall), QB Mason Rudolph completed 24

of 28 passes for 229 yards and 2 TDs against Cincinnati (Sept. 30).• Rudolph set or equaled franchise records for a QB in his first career home start in

completions (24), completion percentage (85.7), TD passes (tied, 2) and QB rating (124.6).

• Rudolph’s 85.7 completion percentage against the Bengals was tied with QB Ben Roethlisberger (85.7 vs. Miami, Nov. 26, 2007) for the third-highest in franchise history (only Roethlisberger exceeded Rudolph’s effort -- 88.0% vs. Carolina on Nov. 8, 2018 and 86.2% vs. Oakland on Dec. 9, 2018).

• Rudolph posted his third consecutive game with at least 2 TD passes (1 of only 2 QBs in the NFL with a streak of at least 3 games at the time -- Jacoby Brissett of the Indianapolis Colts had 2 TD passes in 4 straight games).

• Rudolph completed 17 of 18 passes for 133 yards and 1 TD in the opening half against Cincinnati.

• Rudolph completed each of his first 7 passes against the Bengals -- 5 of which went to different receivers.

• Rudolph connected with RB James Conner on a 21-yard TD pass with 10:39 remaining in the second quarter, which gave the Steelers a 7-3 lead over Cincinnati.

• Rudolph hooked up with WR Diontae Jonson on a 43-yard TD pass with 9:32 remaining in the third quarter, which gave the Steelers a 24-3 lead over the Bengals.

RUDOLPH/ROETHLISBERGER SIMILAR IN NFL DEBUTS• In 2004 QB Tommy Maddox was injured in Week 2, and the injury happened on

the fifth play of the third quarter. In his first NFL game, QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 12-of-20 (60 percent) for 171 yards, with 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, and a rating of 82.5.

• In 2019 QB Mason Rudolph started the second half against Seattle (Sept. 15), and he completed 12-of-19 (63.2 percent) for 112 yards, with 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, and a rating of 92.4.

ROETHLISBERGER, MASON NFL DEBUTS

Opponent (Date) Cmp. Att. Cmp. % Yds. TDs Int. QB Rtg.Baltimore (9/19/04) 12 20 60.0 171 2 2 82.5

Seattle (9/15/19) 12 19 63.2 112 2 1 92.4

RUDOLPH IN STARTING DEBUT• In first NFL start, QB Mason Rudolph completed 14 of 27 passes for 174 yards and 2

TDs at San Francisco (Sept. 22).• Rudolph equaled the franchise record for TD passes in first career start (tied with Ron

Smith, 1966; Rudy Bukich, 1960; Scott Campbell, 1985)• Rudolph collected TD passes of 76 and 39-yards• Rudolph is just the fifth quarterback in the NFL to throw for multiple TDs in his first

career start (which came on the road) since 2016.

TWO QB STARTING DEBUTS - BY WEEK 6 - SINCE 1970 MERGER

Quarterback Date Team Opponent Result WkDevlin Hodges 10/13/2019 Pittsburgh at L.A. Chargers W, 24-17 6Mason Rudolph 9/22/2019 Pittsburgh at San Francisco L, 24-20 3Steve Walsh 10/8/1989 Dallas at Green Bay L, 31-13 5Troy Aikman 9/10/1989 Dallas at New Orleans L, 28-0 1Joe Pisarcik 10/9/1977 New York (NFC) Philadelphia L, 28-10 4Jerry Golsteyn 9/18/1977 New York (NFC) Washington W, 20-17 1

* excludes the 1987 season

STEELERS WITH A FIRST-TIME STARTING QB• Pittsburgh owns a 5-20-1 (.212) all-time record with a first-time starting quarterback• The 5 signal callers to register victories in their first career starts include: Devlin

Hodges (2019), Ben Roethlisberger (2004), Steve Bono (1987), Mike Kruczek (1976) and Ted Marchibroda (1956).

• Here’s a look at the franchise records for quarterbacks in their first career start:

Category Name StatisticCompletions Bill Mackrides 23

Attempts Bill Mackrides 43

Completion Percentage Devlin Hodges 75.0%Passing Yards Clif Stoudt 310

Passing TDs Mason Rudolph 2Ron Smith 2

Rudy Bukich 2

Scott Campbell 2

Quarterback Rating Ted Marchibroda 120.0

Passing Yards/Attempt Ron Smith 11.50

GAME NOTES



• Here’s a look at the stat lines for every Steeler quarterback in their first career start dating back to 1950:

STEELERS FIRST-TIME STARTING QUARTERBACKS SINCE 1950

Name Date Opp C A Pct. Yds TD Int QB RtgDevlin Hodges 2019-10-13 L.A. Chargers 15 20 75.0 132 1 1 87.9Mason Rudolph 2019-9-22 San Francisco 14 27 51.9 174 2 1 81.4Landry Jones 2015-10-25 Kansas City 12 24 50.0 276 2 3 79.9Dennis Dixon 2009-11-29 Baltimore 13 24 54.2 235 1 2 67.2Ben Roethlisberger 2004-09-26 Miami 12 22 54.6 163 1 1 74.6Kordell Stewart 1997-08-31 Dallas 18 37 48.7 310 0 1 66.3Jim Miller 1996-09-01 Jacksonville 14 22 63.6 184 1 1 86.2Neil O'Donnell 1991-10-20 Seattle 6 10 60.0 83 1 0 120.0Steve Bono 1987-10-04 Atlanta 12 22 54.6 163 1 1 74.6Bubby Brister 1986-10-13 Cincinnati 16 29 55.2 209 1 2 60.8Scott Campbell 1985-11-24 Washington 12 23 52.2 164 1 1 71.6Mark Malone 1981-12-13 Cincinnati 15 35 42.9 224 2 3 47.8Cliff Stoudt 1980-10-26 Cleveland 2 4 50.0 25 0 0 69.8Mike Kruczek 1976-10-17 Cincinnati 12 26 46.2 159 1 3 39.3Joe Gilliam 1973-12-03 Miami 12 33 36.4 191 0 0 56.5Terry Bradshaw 1970-09-20 Houston 12 26 46.2 145 1 1 60.6Terry Hanratty 1969-10-26 Washington 11 28 39.3 156 1 2 40.2Kent Nix 1967-10-01 Philadelphia 23 43 53.5 238 0 3 40.6Ron Smith 1966-09-25 Washington 9 17 52.9 83 0 0 66.5Tommy Wade 1965-11-21 Washington 5 12 41.7 58 0 1 22.2Bill Nelsen 1964-11-15 Washington 4 15 26.7 69 0 1 18.5Rudy Bukich 1960-10-23 Washington 15 30 50.0 137 1 2 46.1Len Dawson 1957-12-01 Philadelphia 4 16 25.0 70 0 1 19.3Ted Marchibroda 1956-09-30 Washington 13 28 46.4 104 1 1 53.3Bill Mackrides 1953-11-29 Washington 1 7 14.3 15 0 2 0.0Jim Finks 1952-09-28 Philadelphia 0 7 0.0 0 0 3 0.0

GAME NOTES

JUJU JUST 23• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster turned 23 on Nov. 22, 2019. With his 5 catch, 103-yard

effort against Miami Dolphins on Oct. 28, Smith-Schuster became the first wide receiver in NFL history to post 12 100-yard receiving games prior to their 23rd birthday.

• Smith Schuster bested the previous NFL record of 11 held by Hall of Fame wide out Randy Moss.

MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES IN NFL HISTORY BEFORE 23RD BIRTHDAY

Rank Player, Team 100-Yd Receiving Gms1. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers 122. Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings 11

3. Odell Beckham, New York Giants 10

4. Amari Cooper, Oakland Raiders 9

Sammy Watkins, Buffalo Bills 9

JUJU ECLIPSES 200• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had 3 receptions, including his 200th career catch, in the

Steelers’ 26-24 win over the Colts on Nov. 3.• At 22 years and 346 days old, Smith-Schuster was the first player to record 200 career

receptions before his 23rd birthday in NFL history.• The previous youngest player to reach 200 career receptions was Brandin Cooks (23

years and 77 days old).

YOUNGEST PLAYERS TO REACH 200 CAREER RECEPTIONS

Rank Player, Team Age1. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers 22 years, 346 days2. Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints 23 years, 77 days

3. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 years, 84 days

4. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals 23 years, 87 days

5. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers 23 years, 107 days

• Smith-Schuster accomplished the feat in his 38th career regular-season game.• Smith-Schuster became the 11th player since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger to record at

least 200 catches over their first 38 regular-season games.• Smith-Schuster has 209 career receptions over his first 41 career games.

MOST RECEPTIONS IN FIRST 41 GAMES SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Player, Team (Years) Receptions1. Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints (2016-18) 278

2. Odell Beckham, New York Giants (2014-16) 272

3. Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals (2003-05) 263

4. Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins (2014-16) 249

5. Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers (2013-16) 240

6. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers (2017-19) 235

7. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals (2011-13) 227

8. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints (2017-19) 226

9. Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins (2013-16) 226

10. Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints (2006-08) 224

t18. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-19) 209



JUJU ON THAT BEAT• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster had 84 receiving yards vs. Seattle (Sept. 15). At 22 years

and 297 days old (at the time of the game), Smith-Schuster, who now has 2,889 career receiving yards, surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (22 years, 310 days) as the youngest player to reach 2,500 career receiving yards in NFL history.

YOUNGEST PLAYERS TO REACH 2,500 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS

Rank Player, Team Age1. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers 22 years, 297 days2. Randy Moss, Mennesota Vikings 22 years, 310 days

3. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals 23 years, 31 days

4. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 years, 35 days

5. Odell Beckham, New York Giants 23 years, 39 days

GOOD IN TWO FOR JUJU• Since entering the NFL in 2017, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has totaled 209

receptions for 2,889 receiving yards and 12 100-yard receiving games.• Smith-Schuster ranks 21st since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger in receiving yards over a

player’s first 41 NFL career games. • Smith-Schuster has 2,889 career receiving yards over his first 41 career games.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN FIRST 41 GAMES SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER

Rank Player, Team (Years) Yards1. Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants (2014-16) 3,928

2. Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (1998-00) 3,542

3. Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals (2003-05) 3,464

4. Michael Thomas, New Orleans (2016-18) 3,424

5. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals (2011-13) 3,420

6. Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons (2011-13) 3,413

7. Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (1985-87) 3,352

8. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2014-16) 3,277

9. Isaac Bruce, St. Louis Rams (1994-96) 3,170

10. Victor Cruz, New York Giants (2010-13) 3,169

21. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-19) 2,889

• Smith-Schuster’s 11 100-yard receiving games combined in 2017 and 2018 are tied for the fourth-most in League history over a player’s first 2 seasons, while his 169 catches were fifth and his 2,343 receiving yards were 10th:

MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES IN FIRST TWO SEASONS IN NFL HISTORY

Rank Player, Team (Year) Games1. Bill Groman, Houston Oilers (1960-61) 16

2. Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants (2014-15) 15

3. Charley Hennigan, Houston Oilers (1960-61) 12

4. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-18) 115. Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (1998-99) 11

MOST RECEPTIONS IN FIRST TWO SEASONS IN NFL HISTORY

Rank Player, Team (Years) Receptions1. Michael Thomas, New Orleans (2016-17) 196

2. Jarvis Landry, Miami (2014-15) 194

3. Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants (2014-15) 187

Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers (2017-18) 187

5. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-18) 169

MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN FIRST TWO SEASONS IN NFL HISTORY

Rank Player, Team (Years) Yards1. Odell Beckham, Jr., New York Giants (2014-15) 2,755

2. Randy Moss, Minnesota Vikings (1998-99) 2,726

3. Bill Groman, Houston Oilers (1960-61) 2,648

4. Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (1985-86) 2,497

5. Charley Hennigan, Houston Oilers (1960-61) 2,468

6. Josh Gordon, Cleveland Browns (2012-13) 2,451

7. Torry Holt, St. Louis Rams (1999-00) 2,423

8. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals (2011-12) 2,407

9. Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints (2016-17) 2,382

10. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers (2017-18) 2,343

JUJU ON THE CHARTS• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster’s 111 receptions and his 1,426 receiving yards in 2018

are the fifth-most on the Steelers’ single-season charts, while his 8 100-yard receiving games on the season tied as the second-most in team history:

SINGLE-SEASON STEELERS RECEPTION LEADERS

Rank Player (Year) Receptions1. Antonio Brown, 2015 136

2. Antonio Brown, 2014 129

3. Hines Ward, 2002 112

4. JuJu Smith-Schuster, 2018 1115. Antonio Brown, 2013 110

SINGLE-SEASON STEELERS RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS

Rank Player, Team (Years) Yards1. Antonio Brown, 2015 1,834

2. Antonio Brown, 2014 1,698



5. JuJu Smith-Schuster, 2018 1,426

SINGLE-SEASON STEELERS 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES LEADERS

Rank Player, Team (Years) Receptions1. Antonio Brown, 2015 9

2. JuJu Smith-Schuster, 2018 8Antonio Brown, 2017 8

Antonio Brown, 2014 8

GAME NOTES



• Smith-Schuster established single-season career highs for receptions (111) and receiving yards (1,426) in 2018, leading the Steelers’ offense in both categories.

• Smith-Schuster opened the 2018 campaign with 3 consecutive 100-yard receiving games, and added a sixth of the year with a 189-yard performance in Week 12 at Denver.

• In Week 1, Smith-Schuster finished with a game-high 119 yards on 5 catches, and hauled in a single-game career-best 13 grabs for 121 yards and a TD in Week 2 vs.Kansas City.

• In Week 3 on Monday Night Football at Tampa Bay, Smith-Schuster led all receivers with 9 receptions for 116 receiving yards.

• Below is a look at where Smith-Schuster ranked in the NFL in 2018.

Statistic Total Rank100-Yard Receiving Games 8 t-3rd

Receiving Yard 1,426 5th

Receptions 111 t-6th

Receptions for First Downs 68 t-6th

FIRST 25• WR JuJu Smith-Schuster totaled 1,972 receiving yards in the first 25 regular-

season games of his NFL career, which is the fourth-most by any player in the NFL since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger over their first 25 games:

MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN NFL HISTORY OVER FIRST 25 CAREER GAMES

Rank Player, Team Yards1. Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants 2,625

2. Victor Cruz, New York Giants 2,032

3. Charlie Brown, Washington Redskins 1,975

4. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pittsburgh Steelers 1,9725. Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals 1,969

MOUNT WASHINGTON COMING INTO SIGHT• WR James Washington caught 16 passes for 217 yards and 1 TD as a rookie in

2018.• Washington has come to life over the Steelers last 8 games with 34 receptions for 574

yards and 3 TDs (16.9 yards/catch and 71.8 yards/game).

Category Statistic Rank30+ Yard Receptions 8 2nd

*Receiving Yards at Catch/Reception 13.3 4th

*Receiving Yards/Catch 16.9 4th

Receiving Yards at Catch 453 7th

40+ Yard Receptions 3 t-4th

Receiving Yards 574 17th

20+ Yard Receptions 9 t-19th

Receiving Yards/Game 71.8 22nd

*min. 30 receptions

GAME NOTES

First 20 Career Games Statistic Last 8 Career Games23 Receptions 34

1.2 Receptions/Game 4.3

378 Receiving Yards 574

18.9 Receiving Yards/Game 71.8

16.4 Receiving Yards/Catch 16.9

1 Receiving TDs 3

3 30+ Yard Receptions 8

• Washington caught 5 passes for 83 yards, including a pair of 30+ yards receptions, in Week 15 against Buffalo.

• Washington hauled in a 32-yard reception late in the fourth quarter, which was his ninth catch of at least 30 yards this season.

• Washington’s 9 receptions of at least 30 yards this season ranks tied for sixth in the NFL.

• Washington has registered 2 TD reception of at least 30 yards this season.• Washington has registered three TD receptions this season and four for his career.• Washington caught four passes for 111 yards and 1 TD in the Week 13 victory over

Cleveland.• Washington recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game (previous career high

was 98 yards at Cincinnati last week).• Washington registered a 30-yard TD catch with 1:00 remaining in the first half that tied

the score, 10-10.• Washington hauled in a 31-yard catch on 3rd and 9 from the Pittsburgh 18-yard line

that ultimately led to a Pittsburgh field goal that cut the Steelers deficit to 10-3.• Washington added a 44-yard catch on Pittsburgh’s opening drive of the second half.

CONNER STRONG• RB James Conner returned in Week 15 against Buffalo from a shoulder injury that

sidelined him for 5 of the last 6 weeks. • Conner rushed for 42 yards on 8 carries and caught 4 passes for 9 yards in Week 15. • Conner hauled in an 11-yard TD pass from QB Devlin Hodges that gave the Steelers a

10-7 lead with 11:18 left in the third quarter.• The TD was his seventh overall and third receiving of the season.• Conner has registered a TD, either rushing of receiving, in 6 of the last 7 games in which

he’s been active.• Conner has recorded 20 career TDs, which ranks tied for the ninth-most since 2018.

TOUCHDOWN LEADERS SINCE 2018

Rank Player, Team TDs1. Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams 35

2. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers 31

3. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans 27

4. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers 26

5. Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers 22

Saquon Barkley, New York Giants 22

Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints 22

8. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys 21

9. James Conner, Pittsburgh Steelers 20Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs 20



• Recorded a 15-yard run on his first carry of the game against Buffalo (missed each of the Steelers last 3 games with an injury).

• Conner has 16 rushing touchdowns since the start of the 2018 season, which ranks tied for ninth in the NFL. Each of the 8 players with more TD runs than Conner have played in at least 3 more games than the Steelers running back.

RUSHING TOUCHDOWN LEADERS SINCE 2018

Rank Player, Team Rush TDs1. Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams 29

2. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans 25

3. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers 22

4. Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers 21

5. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys 17

Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills 17

Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints 17

Melvin Gordon, Los Angeles Chargers 17

t-9. James Conner, Pittsburgh Steelers 16

• Conner rushed for a season-high 145 yards on 23 carries, including a 9-yard TD run in the 27-14 victory over Miami Dolphins (Oct. 28).

• Conner’s 145 yards rushing is the second-highest single-game total of his career (he had 146 yards rushing exactly 1 year earlier -- Oct. 28, 2018 vs. Cleveland.

• Conner recorded a 9-yard TD run with 12:05 left in the fourth quarter that gave the Steelers a 24-14 lead over Miami.

• On the first play of the Steelers’ second drive against the Dolphins, Conner registered a season-long run of 25 yards.

• Against Miami, Conner registered his first 100-yard rushing game of the season and sixth of his career.

• Conner registered his fourth rushing TD of the season and 16th of his career.• Conner registered his fifth career game with at least 100 yards rushing and 1

touchdown.• Conner registered a 12-yard TD at Los Angeles Chargers (Oct. 13) run that gave the

Steelers a 14-0 lead with 4:35 remaining in the first quarter.• Conner added a 26-yard TD catch that extended the Steelers lead to 21-0 with 6:42 left

in the second quarter.• The TD reception was Conner’s second of the season and third of his career, and gave

him his first career game with both a rushing TD and receiving TD.• Conner set career-highs in both receptions (8) and receiving yards (83) in the rout of

Cincinnati on Sept. 30. His previous career-highs in receptions (7 at Baltimore on Nov. 4, 2018) and receiving yards (75 vs. Atlanta on Oct. 7, 2018) both came last season.

• Conner hauled in a 21-yard TD reception from QB Mason Rudolph with 10:39 left in the second quarter, which gave the Steelers a 7-3 lead over the Bengals.

• Conner rushed for 55 yards on 14 carries, including a 1-yard TD run, vs. Baltimore on Oct. 6.

• Conner became the first player in team history with at least 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10 TDs in the team’s first 8 games of a season (2018), and scored at least 1 TD in 5 straight games (Games 5-9).

• Conner recorded 3 straight games with at least 100 rushing yards and 2 TDs in 3 consecutive games in 2018 (Games 5-7), becoming the first player in Steelers history - and the first NFL player since 2009 (Chris Johnson) - to tally 3 straight games with at least 100 rushing yards and 2 TDs.

• Conner rushed for 9 TDs in the first 8 games of 2018, tied for the most by a Steeler through the first 8 games of a season (Franco Harris, 1976) and his 1,085 yards from scrimmage were the second-most through 8 games of a season in team history (Le’Veon Bell, 1,086; 2014).

• Below is a look at where Conner ranked among all NFL players in 2018.

Statistic Total RankMultiple Rushing TD Games 5 t-2nd

Rushing TDs 12 t-3rd

100-Yard Rushing Games 5 5th

Rushes for First Downs 56 6th

Rushes of 20-Plus Yards 9 t-7th

Receiving Yards by a Running Back 497 9th

Total TDs 13 t-9th

Yards from Scrimmage 1,470 10th

Rushes of 10-Plus Yards 27 t-10th

Rushing Yards 973 t-11th

Receptions by a Running Back 55 t-12th

• Conner made the first start of his NFL career and set single-game career-highs for rushing yards (135), TDs (2 rushing) and scrimmage yards (192) on Kickoff Weekend of 2018 at Cleveland. He added 5 receptions for 57 yards.

• Conner’s 135 rushing yards marked the first 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career and the fourth-most by a Steeler on Kickoff Weekend, while his 192 scrimmage yards were the third-most by a Steeler on Kickoff Weekend in team history.

• Conner totaled 65 yards from scrimmage (17 rushing / 48 receiving) and scored his third career rushing TD and of 2018, and his first as a Steeler at Heinz Field, on a 1-yard run, in Week 2 against Kansas City.

• In Week 5 vs. Atlanta at Heinz Field, Conner tallied 185 yards from scrimmage (110 rushing / 75 receiving), to go along with 2 rushing TDs. He became the second Steeler to record at least 100 rushing yards, 75 receiving yards and 2 rushing TDs in a game since 1950, joining Franco Harris (Nov. 25, 1979 vs. Cleveland).

CONNER’S HONORS• RB James Conner earned 2018 AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8) and 2018

AFC Offensive Player of the Month (October) honors.• In Week 8 of 2018, Conner led all players in multiple categories, including yards from

scrimmage (212), rushing yards (146) and rushing TDs (2), adding 5 catches for 66 yards in Week 8’s win vs. Cleveland at Heinz Field.

• Conner led the AFC in rushing TDs (6), yards from scrimmage per game (175.3), rushing yards per game (122.3) and rushes of 10+ yards (13) in the month of October, while rushing for at least 100 yards and 2 TDs in each of his 3 October games – becoming the first player in Steelers history with a 3-game streak of at least 100-rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs and the first NFL player to do so since 2009.

• This marked the second time that Conner has taken home AFC honors in 2018 (Offensive Player of the Week: Week 8).

GAME NOTES



HOLY TOLEDO, WR DIONTAE JOHNSON• Rookie WR Diontae Johnson has recorded 55 catches for 626 yards and 5 TDs in

2019. He ranks among the rookie leaders in receptions (2nd), receiving yards (6th) and TD grabs (t-7th).

2019 NFL ROOKIE RECEPTION LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Receptions1. Terry McLaurin, Washington Redskins 58

2. Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers 553. D.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks 52

Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers 52

5. A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans 48

6. Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles 47

7. Marquise Brown, Baltimore Ravens 44

Darius Slayton, New York Giants 44

9. Hunter Renfro, Oakland Raiders 43

10. Noah Fant, Denver Broncos 39

2019 NFL ROOKIE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION LEADERS

Rank Player, Team TDs1. Darius Slayton, New York Giants 8

2. A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans 7

Marquise Brown, Baltimore Ravens 7

Terry McLaurin, Washington Redskins 7

5. Mecole Hardman, Kansas City Chiefs 6

D.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks 6

7. Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers 5Foster Moreau, Oakland Raiders 5

9. Nine players tied with 3

2019 NFL ROOKIE RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS

Rank Player, Team Yards1. A.J. Brown, Tennessee Titans 927

2. Terry McLaurin, Washington Redskins 919

3. D.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks 819

4. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers 700

5. Darius Slayton, New York Giants 690

6. Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers 6267. Marquise Brown, Baltimore Ravens 569

8. Noah Fant, Denver Broncos 558

9. Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles 510

10. Mecole Hardman, Kansas City Chiefs 508

• Johnson ranks among the rookie leaders in Steelers’ history in receptions (3rd), receiving yards (8th) and TD grabs (t-9th).

STEELERS ROOKIE RECEPTION LEADERS

Rank Player, Year Receptions1. Troy Edwards, 1999 61

2. JuJu Smith-Schuster, 2017 583. Diontae Johnson, 2019 554. Santonio Holmes, 2006 49

5. Eli Rogers, 2016 48

6. Antwaan Randle El, 2002 47

7. Louis Lipps, 1984 45

Le'Veon Bell, 2013 45

9. Heath Miller, 2005 39

Mike Wallace, 2009 39

STEELERS ROOKIE RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS

Rank Player, Year Yards1. JuJu Smith-Schuster, 2017 9172. Jimmy Orr, 1958 910

3. Louis Lipps, 1984 860

4. Santonio Holmes, 2006 824

5. Mike Wallace, 2009 756

6. Troy Edwards, 1999 714

7. Ron Shanklin, 1970 691

8. Diontae Johnson, 2019 6269. Eli Rogers, 2016 594

10. Charles Johnson, 1994 577

STEELERS ROOKIE RECEIVING TD LEADERS

Rank Player, Year Receiving TD1. Louis Lipps, 1984 9

2. Martavis Bryant, 2014 8

3. JuJu Smith-Schuster, 2017 7Eric Green, 1990 7

Jimmy Orr, 1958 7

6. Buddy Dial, 1959 6

Heath Miller, 2005 6

Mike Wallace, 2009 6

9. Diontae Johnson, 2019 5Troy Edwards, 1999 5

GAME NOTES



• Johnson hauled in a 29-yard TD pass from QB Mason Rudolph with 9 seconds remaining in the first half that tied the score, 10-10, in Week 16 at New York Jets.

• Johnson caught eight passes for 81 yards against the Jets.• Johnson caught 5 passes for 62 yards in Week 15 against Buffalo.• Johnson’s 47 receptions rank sixth in franchise single-season rookie history.• Johnson caught 5 passes for 43 yards and 1 TD in the Week 15 victory at Arizona. • Johnson caught a 2-yard TD pass from QB Devlin Hodges with 2:00 remaining in

the third quarter that gave the Steelers a 20-10 lead.• The TD reception was his team-best fourth of the season.• Johnson returned a punt 85 yards for a TD that gave the Steelers a 10-0 lead with 2:52

remaining in the first quarter. • The punt return for a TD was Pittsburgh’s first since Antonio Brown raced 71 yards for a

TD vs. Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2015. • The 85-yard punt return for a TD was the longest punt return for a TD in franchise

history and second-longest punt return in franchise history.

STEELERS LONGEST PUNT RETURNS

Rank Yards Name (Date, Opponent)1. 90 Brady Keys (9/20/64 vs. N.Y. Giants)

2. 85t Diontae Johnson (12/8/19 at Arizona Cardinals)3. 84t Antwaan Randle El (10/26/03 vs. St. Louis)

4. 82 Brady Keys (9/22/63 vs. N.Y. Giants)

5. 81t Antwaan Randle El (1/1/06 vs. Detroit)

6. 80t Rod Woodson (10/25/92 at Kansas City)

80t Roy Jefferson (11/10/68 at St. Louis)

8. 76t Louis Lipps (11/19/84 at New Orleans)

9. 72 Antwaan Randle El (12/18/05 at Minnesota)

72t Antwaan Randle El (10/16/05 vs. Jacksonville)

72t Andre Hastings (9/10/95 at Houston)

• Johnson is the first Steelers’ rookie with a punt return for a TD since Santonio Holmes had a 65-yard punt return TD vs. Carolina on Dec. 17, 2006.

• Johnson is the first Steelers player with a punt return for a TD and TD reception in the same game since Antonio Brown vs. Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2015.

• Johnson is the fourth player in franchise history with a punt return for a TD and TD reception in the same game (Antonio Brown-3; Louis Lipps-2; Roy Jefferson).

• Johnson is the first Steelers’ rookie with a punt return for a TD and TD reception in the same game since Louis Lipps at New Orleans on Nov. 19, 1984.

• Johnson is the second rookie in franchise history with a punt return for a TD and TD reception in the same game.

• Johnson caught 5 passes for a career-best 84 yards and a touchdown against Miami Dolphins on Oct. 28. His previous career-high for receiving yards in a game was 77 vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 30).

• Johnson hauled in a 45-yard TD pass from QB Mason Rudolph that cut the Dolphins lead to 14-10 with 17 seconds remaining in the first half.

• The 45-yard reception for Johnson was the longest of his career.• The 45-yard TD reception came on 3rd down and 20, which gave Pittsburgh its first 3rd

down conversion of 20 yards or longer since Nov. 11, 2016 against the Baltimore Ravens when QB Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with WR Eli Rogers for 30 yards on a 3rd down and 21 play.

SAMUELS’ SWISS ARMY KNIFE• RB Jaylen Samuels recorded a career-high 13 receptions in the 26-24 victory over

the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 3.• The 13 receptions are the most by a Steelers running back in franchise history (previous

record was 12 by Le’Veon Bell vs. Green Bay on Nov. 26, 2017).• The 13 receptions are the most by a Steelers player at any position since Antonio Brown

had 14 at New Orleans on Dec. 23, 2018.• The 13 receptions are the second-most by an NFL running back this season. Austin

Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers had 15 vs. Denver on Oct. 6.• The 13 receptions are tied for the 12th most by a running back since the 1970 NFL-AFL

merger. • Samuels registered the fifth 10 or more reception game by a running back in franchise

history.• Samuels registered 8 receptions, on 8 targets, in the first half alone against the Colts. • The 8 catches equaled his previous single-game career-high of 8, which was set earlier

this season vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 30.

SINGLE-GAME STEELERS RUNNING BACK RECEPTIONS LEADERS

Rank Player, Date Opponent Receptions1. Jaylen Samuels, Nov. 3, 2019 vs. Indianapolis Colts 132. Le’Veon Bell, Nov. 26, 2017 vs. Green Bay Packers 12

3. Franco Harris, Sept. 19, 1982 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 11

4. Le’Veon Bell, Oct. 8, 2017 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 10

Le’Veon Bell, Oct. 23, 2016 vs. New England Patriots 10

2019 SINGLE-GAME NFL RUNNING BACK RECEPTIONS LEADERS

Rank Player, Date Opponent Receptions1. Austin Ekeler, Oct. 6, 2019 vs. Denver Broncos 15

2. Jaylen Samuels, Nov. 3, 2019 vs. Indianapolis Colts 133. Le’Veon Bell, Sept. 16, 2019 vs. Cleveland Browns 10

Christian McCaffrey, Sept. 29, 2019 at Houston Texans 10

Christian McCaffrey, Sept. 8, 2019 vs. Los Angeles Rams 10

• Samuels completed 3 passes, all out of the wildcat formation to RB James Conner, for 31 yards in the 27-3 rout of Cincinnati on Sept. 30.

• Samuels was the second player with 3 completions, 3 rushes and 3 catches in a game since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, joining Terrelle Pryor in 2016.

• Samuels added 26 yards rushing, including a 2-yard TD run, and 8 receptions for 57 yards (both career highs).

• Samuels was the first Pittsburgh running back with a completion, rush attempt and reception in the same game since Mewelde Moore in Week 4 of 2009 against the San Diego Chargers (Oct. 4).

• Samuels’ 2-yard TD run, which was the first of his career, with 10:36 left in the third quarter gave the Steelers a 17-3 lead over the Bengals.

• Samuels was the first Steelers non-QB with multiple completions in a game since Antwaan Randle El in 2005.

• Samuels registered his first career pass attempt and pass completion on the Steelers’ second drive of the game. The direct snap and ensuing pass play to Conner went for 7 yards and a first down.

GAME NOTES



NO DAYS OFF• OL Alejandro Villanueva extended his consecutive regular-season games played

streak to 79, which is tied for the third-longest active streak among active NFL offensive tackles.

MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON GAMES PLAYED AMONG ACTIVE OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Rank Player, Team GP1. Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs 127

2. Jake Matthews, Atlanta Falcons 93

3. Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh Steelers 79Morgan Moses, Chicago Bears 79

5. Joe Thuney, New England Patriots 63

• Villanueva also extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 73, which is the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL offensive tackles:

MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON GAMES STARTED AMONG ACTIVE OFFENSIVE TACKLES

Rank Player, Team GP1. Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs 127

2. Jake Matthews, Atlanta Falcons 93

3. Morgan Moses, Chicago Bears 79

4. Alejandro Villanueva, Pittsburgh Steelers 735. Joe Thuney, New England Patriots 63

WIZARD OF BOZ• K Chris Boswell has made 28 of his 30 field goal attempts this season, including 28 of

29 from inside 54 yards and 10 of 12 from 40+ yards.• Since joining the Steelers in 2015, Boswell is 126-of-145 overall on field goal attempts

(86.9%), including 43-of-54 (79.6%) between 40-49 yards.• Boswell ranks fourth in field goal percentage (86.9%) among all NFL kickers with at least

145 field goal attempts since 2015.

FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE LEADERS (MIN. 145 ATTEMPTS) SINCE 2015

Rank Kicker, Years FGM-FGA FG%1. Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens 164-180 91.1

2.Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears-New York Giants-San Francisco 49ers

136-151 88.9

3. Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots 131-148 88.5

4. Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh Steelers 126-145 86.95. Matt Prater, Detroit Lions 135-156 86.5

• Boswell’s 86.9 field goal percent ranks second in Steelers history among kickers with at least 30 field goal attempts:

STEELERS ALL-TIME FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE LEADERS (MIN. 30 ATTEMPTS)

Rank Kicker, Years FGM-FGA FG%1. Shaun Suisham, 2010-14 124-141 87.9

2. Chris Boswell, 2015-current 126-145 86.93. Norm Johnson, 1995-98 105-127 82.7

4. Jeff Reed, 2002-10 204-249 81.9

5. Gary Anderson, 1982-94 309-395 78.2

• Boswell became the sixth player in team history with at least 100 field goals made in Week 2 of 2019:

STEELERS ALL-TIME FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS

Rank Kicker, Years FGM1. Gary Anderson, 1982-94 309

2. Jeff Reed, 2002-10 204

3. Roy Gerela, 1971-78 146

4. Chris Boswell, 2015-current 1265. Shaun Suisham, 2010-14 124

• Boswell connected on a 49-yard field goal with 1:18 left in the second quarter that cut the New York Jets lead to 10-3 in Week 16.

• Boswell connected on a 49-yard field goal with 11:26 left in the second quarter that cut the Buffalo lead to 7-3 in Week 15.

• Boswell made all 3 of his field goal attempts in the Week 14 victory at Arizona.• Boswell registered his 22nd career game with 3 or more field goals made.• Boswell connected on a 30-yard field goal with 4:20 left in the first quarter that gave

Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead.• Boswell connected on a 37-yard field goal as the first half expired that gave Pittsburgh

a 13-10 lead.• Boswell connected on a 25-yard field goal with 1:46 left in the fourth quarter that

extended Pittsburgh’s lead to 23-17.• Boswell made a pair of field goals in the Week 13 victory over Cleveland.• Boswell connected on a 39-yard field goal with 2:56 remaining in the first half that cut

the Steelers deficit to 10-3.• Boswell drilled a 29-yard field goal with 13:51 remaining in the fourth quarter that gave

the Steelers a 20-10 lead.• Boswell made all 3 of his field goal attempts in the 16-10 victory at Cincinnati on Nov. 24.• Boswell connected on a 26-yard field goal with 3:24 left in the second quarter that gave

the Steelers a 3-0 lead.• Boswell connected on a 47-yard field goal with 12:04 left in the fourth quarter that gave

the Steelers a 13-10 lead.• Boswell connected on a 26-yard field goal with 3:21 left in the fourth quarter that gave

the Steelers a 16-10 lead.• Boswell has made all 29 of his field-goal attempts in his regular-season career against

the Bengals.• Boswell has now made at least 20 field goals in 4 of his first 5 seasons in the NFL.• Boswell made all 4 of his field goal attempts in the 26-24 victory over the Indianapolis

Colts on Nov. 3.• Boswell was perfect on at least 4 field-goal attempts in a single game for the 10th time

in his career.• Boswell connected on 4 or more field goals in a single game for the 10th time in his

career.• Boswell made a 51-yard field goal against the Colts, which was the third-longest kick

of his career.• Boswell, who entered Week 8 as 1 of 3 kickers in the NFL that had yet to miss a field

goal with 11 or more attempts, failed to connect on a 54-yard field goal against Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football (Oct. 28).

• Boswell’s streak of consecutive field goals made ended at 14 following the miss.• Boswell converted all 3 of his field goal attempts vs. Baltimore on Oct. 6.• Boswell hit a pair of field goals at San Francisco on Sept. 22. • Boswell connected on a pair of field goals vs. Seattle on Sept. 15. • Against Cincinnait on Sept. 30, Boswell hit at least 2 field goals for the third consecutive

week. • Boswell converted a 48-yard field goal with 2:30 remaining in regulation, increasing the

Steelers’ lead to 17-10, in Week 16 against New England in 2018.

GAME NOTES



BOZ TIES TEAM MARK• K Chris Boswell was successful on each of his 6 field goal attempts (45, 49, 49, 40,

49, 30) in Week 15’s 24-20 win at Cincinnati in 2016.• Boswell tied a a franchise single-game record with 6 field goals made (Jeff Reed: Dec.

1, 2002 and Gary Anderson: Oct. 23, 1988):

STEELERS SINGLE-GAME FIELD GOALS MADE LEADERS

Rank Kicker, Date (Opponent) FGM1. Chris Boswell, Dec. 18, 2016 (at Cincinnati) 62. Jeff Reed, Dec. 1, 2002 (at Jacksonville) 6

3. Gary Anderson, Oct. 23, 1988 (Denver) 6

BOZ FROM 50-PLUS• K Chris Boswell converted 4 field goals from 50 yards or further in 2017 – the most

by a Steelers kicker in a single-season. • Boswell has made 8-of-11 field goal attempts in his NFL career from 50 yards or further,

including a 51-yard try in Week 9 of 2019 at Heinz Field against Indianapolis.• His 8 field goals made from 50-plus yards are tied for the most in Steelers history (Gary

Anderson and Jeff Reed: 8).

A LAND DOWN IN THE 20• P Jordan Berry has pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line 22 times this season,

punting 69 times (3,124 yards) for a 45.3 average on the season (40.6 net).• Berry pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line 16 times during the 2018 regular

season, punting 63 times (2,753 yards) for a 43.7 average on the season.• Berry has pinned opponents inside their 20-yard line 129 times over his career -

second-most such punts in team history:

STEELERS CAREER INSIDE THE 20 PUNTING LEADERS

Rank Punter, Years In-201. Josh Miller, 1996-2003 194

2. Jordan Berry, 2015-current 1293. Craig Colquitt, 1978-84 112

4. Mark Royals, 1992-94 85

5. Daniel Sepulveda, 2007-11 81

GAME NOTES



His deep pass for James Washington on third-and-7 from the Jets 44 was knocked away by Marcus Maye in the end zone. On fourth down, Hodges’ pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster fell incomplete in front of a MetLife Stadium crowd that appeared to be at least half-filled by Steelers fans.

“I’m still going to be confident,” Hodges insisted. “I can’t let these things get to me. You’ve got to learn from them. I’ve got the job done before and I just have to do it again.”

Smith-Schuster, who returned after missing four games with a knee injury, had two catches for 22 yards.Former Steelers star wide receiver Hines Ward, now an offensive assistant on Adam Gase’s staff with

the Jets, said he hoped to celebrate a win with a Gatorade shower -- and he got one moments after New York’s final defensive stop sealed the win.

Meanwhile, Bell helped deal his former team’s playoff hopes a big blow, running for 72 yards, including 7 on a big third-down play in the fourth quarter, on 25 carries. Bell spent his first six NFL seasons in Pittsburgh, but after sitting out all last season in a contract dispute, signed with the Jets (6-9) in the offseason. Bell also had four catches for 21 yards.

“You know, every win feels great,” Bell said. “But this one had a little extra topping on it.”Sam Darnold went 16 of 26 for 183 yards and a touchdown to Robby Anderson.The Jets, who blew a 10-0 second-quarter advantage, retook the lead on Sam Ficken’s 37-yard field

goal with 6 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter. The drive was helped by rookie tight end Trevon Wesco’s 32-yard catch-and-run that put New York at the Steelers 19.

Ficken’s 42-yarder with 3:11 left made it 16-10. The drive was kept alive by Bell’s 7-yard run on third-and-5 from the Steelers 39.

“It was a dogfight,” Darnold said. “We knew that coming in and we did our job.”

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Pittsburgh Steelers’ path to the postseason just got a lot more difficult.They entered their game Sunday against former teammate Le’Veon Bell and the New York Jets with

their playoff destiny in their hands. They fumbled that away with an ugly 16-10 loss.“Not a lot to say, and appropriately so,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “This time of year is put up or shut up

time and we didn’t get the job done today. We accept responsibility for that and the ramifications of it.”The Steelers (8-7) now need to win next Sunday at Baltimore, the AFC’s top seed, just to stay alive. They

also need Tennessee, which is also 8-7 and currently holds the final wild-card spot, to lose at Houston.“We’re done worrying about what other people are doing,” linebacker T.J. Watt said. “I think it’s time, and

it’s been that way the whole season, to focus on us. Figure stuff out and find ways to win football games.”The Steelers also have more injury concerns as running back James Conner, center Maurkice Pouncey

and quarterback Mason Rudolph all left with injuries. All three will be evaluated and their availability for the game against the Ravens is uncertain.

Conner, who left in the second quarter with a thigh injury, had 32 yards on six carries before leaving. Pouncey hurt his left knee at the end of the third quarter.

“That’s what we’re paid to do,” Tomlin said of dealing with three key injuries. “We embrace that. We’re professionals. We’ve got quality depth. The standard of expectation doesn’t change. We didn’t do enough today.”

Pittsburgh also has a big-time quarterback quandary. Devlin Hodges was benched in this one after throwing two interceptions, but came back early in the fourth quarter Rudolph hurt his left shoulder.

Hodges was 11 of 17 for 84 yards and the two interceptions, while Rudolph was 14 of 20 for 129 yards and a touchdown to Diontae Johnson that helped the Steelers erase a 10-0 deficit to tie it at halftime.

Hodges had a chance to lead the Steelers to a comeback win, but fell short.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSteelers (8-7) 0 10 0 0 10Jets (6-9) 7 3 3 3 16

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORENYJ 1 10:27 Ro.Anderson 23 yd. pass from S.Darnold (S.Ficken kick) 11-75, 4:33 0-7NYJ 2 14:15 S.Ficken 54 yd. Field Goal 7-23, 2:37 0-10PIT 2 1:18 C.Boswell 49 yd. Field Goal 10-55, 2:24 3-10PIT 2 0:04 D.Johnson 29 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 3-41, 0:24 10-10NYJ 3 6:30 S.Ficken 37 yd. Field Goal 10-62, 5:09 10-13NYJ 4 3:11 S.Ficken 42 yd. Field Goal 9-54, 5:27 10-16

TEAM STATISTICS

Steelers JetsFirst Downs 16 143rd Down 3-14 4-15Total Net Yards 260 259Off Plays 66 60Avg Gain 3.9 4.3Rushing Net 75 85Passing Net 185 174Penalties (Yds) 4 (34) 3 (30)Turnovers 2 1Punts (Avg) 7 (39.9) 6 (45.8)TDs 1 1FGs 1-1 3-3TO Remain 0 3Time of Poss. 31:32 28:28

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

PIT – J.Conner 6-32; K.Whyte 6-22; B.Snell 7-14; J.Samuels 3-7; M.Rudolph 2-0; D.Hodges 1-0. NYJ – L.Bell 25-72; T.Montgomery 2-7; S.Darnold 4-3; B.Powell 1-3.

PIT – M.Rudolph 20-14-0, 1 TD; D.Hodges 17-11-2, 84. NYJ – S.Darnold 26-16-0, 183, 1 TD.

PIT – D.Johnson 8-81, 1 TD; J.Washington 5-41; J.Samuels 4-32; V.McDonald 3-9; J.Smith-Schuster 2-22; D.Cain 2-10; N.Vannett 1-18. NYJ – J.Crowder 4-60; L.Bell 4-21; V.Smith 3-32; Ro.Anderson 2-32, 1 TD; T.Wesco 1-32; B.Powell 1-5; T.Montgomery 1-1.

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RECEIVING

STEELERS STARTERS JETS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 13 J.Washington DT 97 C.Heyward WR 11 Ro.Anderson DL 96 H.AndersonWR 18 D.Johnson NT 79 J.Hargrave TE 87 D.Brown DL 99 S.McLendonLT 78 A.Villanueva LOLB 90 T.Watt LT 68 K.Beachum DL 95 Q.WilliamsLG 73 R.Foster LILB 55 D.Bush LG 71 A.Lewis OLB 48 J.JenkinsC 53 M.Pouncey RLIB 26 M.Barron C 78 J.Harrison ILB 58 J.BurgessRG 66 D.DeCastro ROLB 48 B.Dupree RG 69 C.McDermott ILB 46 N.HewittRT 71 M.Feiler CB 28 M.Hilton RT 72 B.Shell OLB 51 B.CopelandTE 89 V.McDonald LCB 23 J.Haden WR 82 J.Crowder CB 23 A.MauletRB 30 J.Conner SS 34 Te.Edmunds WR 17 V.Smith CB 31 B.AustinQB 6 D.Hodges FS 39 M.Fitzpatrick QB 14 S.Darnold SS 33 J.AdamsWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson RB 26 L.Bell FS 20 M.Maye

STEELERS-JETS: LAST TIME OUT

Pittsburgh 10New York 16

DECEMBER 22, 2019 /// METLIFE STADIUM (78,523)



SINCE THE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER• Pittsburgh dropped its overall record since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to 510-322-3 (.614).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to 474-298-3 (.615).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall road record since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to 205-201-2 (.507).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season road record since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to 196-189-2

(.512).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall record against the AFC to 391-250-2 (.611).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record against the AFC to 361-228-2 (.614).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall road record against the AFC to 160-155-2 (.511).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season road record against the AFC to 151-143-2 (.517).

FREE AGENCY ERA (SINCE 1993)• Pittsburgh dropped its overall record during the free agency era (since 1993) to 291-173-2 (.627).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record during the free agency era (since 1993) to 271-

158-2 (.631).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall road record during the free agency era (since 1993) to 123-102-1

(.546). • Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season road record during the free agency era (since 1993) to

118-96-1 (.551).

DYNAMIC DECEMBER• Pittsburgh dropped its overall record in the month of December to 150-116-2 (.563).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall road record in the month of December to 64-77-1 (.454).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record in the month of December to 140-111-2 (.557).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season road record in the month of December to 60-74-1 (.448).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall record in the month of December against the AFC to 100-62 (.617).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall road record in the month of December against the AFC to 37-37

(.500).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record in the month of December against the AFC to

90-58 (.608).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season road record in the month of December against the AFC

to 33-34 (.493).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall record in the month of December against New York Jets to 5-3 (.625).• Pittsburgh dropped its overall road record in the month of December against New York Jets to

3-2 (.600).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record in the month of December against New York Jets

to 5-3 (.625).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season home record in the month of December against New

York Jets to 3-2 (.600).

DYNAMIC DUO• LB T.J. Watt and LB Bud Dupree form one of the most lethal pass rush tandems in the NFL.• Watt (14.0) and Dupree (10.5) are the only duo in the League with at least 10.5 sacks apiece.• Watt and Dupree are the only tandem in the League with at least 10.5 sacks, 14 quarterback

hits and 14 tackles for loss.• Watt and Dupree have combined for 24.5 sacks this season.• Watt and Dupree are the first Steelers tandem to combine for at least 24.5 sacks over the season’s

first 15 games since James Harrison (16.0) and LaMarr Woodley (11.5) combined for 27.5 in 2008.• Watt (14.0) and Dupree (10.5) are the first Steelers tandem with at least 10.0 sacks apiece over

the first 15 games of a season since LaMarr Woodley (11.5) and James Harrison (10.0) in 2009.• Watt (14.0) and Dupree (10.5) are the sixth Steelers tandem in franchise history with 10 or more

sacks in a single season and first since James Harrison (10.5) and LaMarr Woodley (10.0) in 2010.• Watt and Dupree are the first NFL teammates with at least 10 sacks, 13 quarterback hits and 13

tackles for loss in a single season since the Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus in 2015.

TERRIBLE TRIO• Pittsburgh has 3 different players that have recorded at least 8.0 sacks this season (T.J. Watt with

14.0, Bud Dupree with 10.5 and Cam Heyward with 8.0). The Steelers and Rams are the only other teams in the NFL with 3 players that have recorded at least 8.0 sacks.

TEAM• The Steelers captains were C Maurkice Pouncey, DT Cameron Heyward and LB Tyler

Matakevich.• Pittsburgh won the coin toss and elected to defer to the second half.• New York used an 11-play, 75-yard TD drive on its opening possessions to grab a 7-0 lead. The

Jets managed just 184 total yards over their next 12 offensive possessions. After the opening TD drive, New York avergaed just 3.8 yards per play over its final 49 offensive snaps.

• Pittsburgh forced the Jets into 5 three-and-outs and limited New York to 14 yards or less on 8 of their last 12 possessions.

• Pittsburgh has forced 36 turnovers in its first 15 games of 2019, which ranks second in the NFL. The 36 turnovers are the most for the Steelers over the first 15 games of a season since 1996 -- when Pittsburgh forced 38 over its first 15 games. The 36 takeaways over the season’s first 15 games are the most during the Mike Tomlin era (since 2007).

• Pittsburgh has forced a turnover in 13 of its 15 games this season. • Pittsburgh has registered 51 sacks over its first 15 games of 2019. The 51 sacks are the most for

the Steelers over their first 15 games of a season since 2001 -- when Pittsburgh also registered 51 over its first 15 games.

• Pittsburgh has registered at least 1 sack in 56 consecutive games, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. The 56-game streak is the longest in regular-season franchise history.

• Pittsburgh’s 56-game streak with at least 1 sack is the seventh-longest streak in NFL history. The NFL record for consecutive games with at least 1 sack is 69 games by Tampa Bay (Oct. 10, 1999 to Nov. 9, 2003). Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin was on the Buccaneers staff during the final three seasons of the streak.

• Pittsburgh has now registered 50 or more sacks in three consecutive seasons for the first time since sacks became an official category in 1982. The Steelers (2017-19) are the only team in the NFL to register 50 or more sacks in three straight years since 2000.

• Pittsburgh leads the NFL with 51 sacks. The Steelers eclipsed the 50-sack plateau for the ninth time since sacks became an official category in 1982. Philadelphia (10) is the only NFL teams with more 50-sack seasons than Pittsburgh over the span.

• Pittsburgh registered 52 sacks in 2018, which was tied for the most by any team last season.• Since 2018, the Steelers have recorded 103 sacks, which is the most sacks among all NFL teams.• Pittsburgh has forced 18 fumbles this season, which ranks second in the NFL. • Pittsburgh has recorded 19 interceptions this season, which ranks second in the NFL. The 19 inter-

ceptions are the most for the Steelers in a single season since 2010 when Pittsburgh registered 21.• Since 2014, the Steelers have yielded 164 sacks, which is the third-fewest sacks allowed among

all NFL teams.

WITH TODAY’S LOSS• Pittsburgh dropped its all-time record to 667-576-21 (.536).• Pittsburgh dropped its all-time road record to 271-343-12 (.442).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record to 631-551-21 (.533).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season road record to 262-331-12 (.443).

HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN• Dropped his regular-season record to 133-73-1 (.645).• Dropped his regular-season road record to 58-44-1 (.568).• Dropped his regular-season record against the AFC to 99-55-1 (.642).• Dropped his regular-season road record against the AFC to 44-32-1 (.578).• Dropped his regular-season record against New York Jets to 3-4 (.429).• Dropped his regular-season road record against New York Jets to 1-3 (.250).• Dropped his regular-season record against AFC East teams to 14-14 (.500).• Dropped his regular-season road record against AFC East teams to 8-7 (.533).• Dropped his record in the month of December to 37-19 (.661).• Dropped his road record in the month of December to 13-10 (.565).

INSIDE THE SERIES WITH THE JETS• Pittsburgh dropped its all-time record against New York Jets to 20-6 (.769).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season record against New York Jets to 18-6 (.750).• Pittsburgh dropped its all-time road record against New York Jets to 10-5 (.667).• Pittsburgh dropped its regular-season road record against New York Jets to 10-5 (.667).






WR DIONTAE JOHNSON• Hauled in a 29-yard TD pass from QB Mason Rudolph with 9 seconds remaining in the first half

that tied the score, 10-10.• The TD reception was his fifth of the season.• His 5 TD receptions rank tied for ninth in franchise single-season rookie history.• Has recorded 55 catches for 626 yards and 5 TDs this season.• Ranks among the rookie leaders in receptions (1st), receiving yards (6th) and TD grabs (t-7th).• His 55 receptions rank third in franchise single-season rookie history.• Third Steelers rookie in franchise history with 50 or more receptions in a season (Troy Edwards,

61, 1999; JuJu Smith-Schuster, 58, 2017.

QB MASON RUDOLPH• Threw a 29-yard TD pass to WR Diontae Johnson with 9 seconds remaining in the first half that

tied the score, 10-10.• The TD pass was his 13th of the season.

WR JAMES WASHINGTON• Has recorded 30 receptions for 554 yards and 3 TDs (18.5 yards/catch and 69.3 yards/game)

over the last 8 games. • His 8 receptions of at least 30 yards are tied for the most in the NFL over the last 8 weeks.• Recorded 23 receptions for 378 yards and 1 TDs (16.4 yards/catch) over his first 20 career games

(18.9 yards/game).

OT ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA• Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 79, which is the third-longest

active streak among active NFL offensive tackles.• Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 73, which is the fourth-longest

active streak among active NFL offensive tackles.

LB T.J. WATT• Ranks first or second on the Steelers in sacks (14.0, 1st), TFLs (14, 2nd), quarterback hits (33,

1st), forced fumbles (7, 1st) and fumble recoveries (4, 2nd).• Ranks in the top-seven in the NFL in sacks (4th), TFLs (t-7th), quarterback hits (1st), forced

fumbles (1st) and fumble recoveries (t-3rd).• Could become the first player in the League to rank in the top-five in the NFL in sacks, tackles for

loss, quarterback hits, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries in a season since Houston Texans’ J.J. Watt in 2014 and third since 2008 (Minnesota Vikings’ Jared Allen, 2011).

• Only NFL player since 2008 to have at least 14 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 33 quarterback hits, 7 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries in a season.

• Registered his seventh forced fumble of the season and 14th of his career.• Has recorded 34.0 sacks over the last three seasons, which ranks fifth overall and and most among

all NFL linebackers over that span.• His 34.0 career sacks are the most by a linebacker over his first 46 career regular-season games

since Denver’s Von Miller (43.0, 2011-14).• His 14.0 sacks in 2019 rank tied for third in single-season franchise history.• His 6 total takeaways (interceptions and fumble recoveries) ranks tied for third in the NFL.• His 13 combined interceptions, forced fumbles and fumble recoveries lead the NFL.

K CHRIS BOSWELL• Has made 28 of his 30 field-goal attempts this season, including 28 of 29 from inside 54 yards.• 126-of-145 overall on field goal attempts (86.9%), including 43-of-54 (79.6%) between 40-49

yards, since joining the Steelers in 2015.• Ranks second in Steelers history in field goal percentage(86.9) among kickers with at least 30

field goal attempts.• Ranks fourth in field goal percentage (86.9) among all NFL kickers with at least 140 field goal

attempts since 2015.• Increased his career field goals made with the Steelers to 126, which is the fourth-most in

team history.

LB DEVIN BUSH• Tied with Ndamukong Suh of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and DeForest Buckner of the San Francisco

49ers for second in the NFL with 4 fumble recoveries.• Bush leads the Steelers in assisted tackles (36) and fumble recoveries (4), and also ranks second

in solo tackles (61) and total tackles (97). He also ranks tied for third on the team in interceptions (2) and fourth in tackles for loss (8).

• Leads NFL rookies in total tackles and fumble recoveries, and also ranks second in assisted tackles, third in solo tackles, tied for third in interceptions and fourth in tackles for loss.

• His 97 total tackles are the most by a rookie in franchise history.• Only NFL rookie with a fumble recovery (4), interception (2) and 80 or more tackles (97).• First NFL rookie with at least 90 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble

in a season since Minnesota’s Chad Greenway in 2007.• First NFL rookie since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger with at least 90 tackles, 4 fumble recoveries, 2

interceptions and 1 TD fumble return in a season.• Involved in 7 of the Steelers’ 36 takeaways this season (4 fumble recoveries, 2 interceptions and

1 forced fumble).• His 6 total takeaways (interceptions and fumble recoveries) lead all NFL rookies and rank tied

for third in the NFL.

LB BUD DUPREE• Ranks either first or second in the Steelers in tackles for loss (15, 1st), sacks (10.5, 2nd) and

forced fumbles (4, 2nd).• Has surpassed his single-season high for sacks with 10.5 (previous high was 6.0 in 2017).• Has surpassed his single-season high for tackles for loss with 15 (previous high was 12 in 2017).• Has recorded 10.5 sacks this season, which ranks tied for eighth in the NFL.• Has recorded 15 tackles for loss this season, which ranks fifth in the NFL.• Registered 11th career game, and fourth in 2019, with at least 2 tackles for loss

G RAMON FOSTER• Has played in 159 games over his career with the Steelers, which is the second-most in franchise

history among offensive guards.• Has started 144 games over his career with the Steelers, which is the second-most in franchise

history among offensive guards.

CB JOE HADEN• Leads the Steelers with 16 passes defended.• His 16 passes defended ranks tied for fourth in the NFL.

DT CAMERON HEYWARD• Third on the team in sacks (8.0), second in quarterback hits (20) and third in tackles for loss (10).• His 20 quarterback hits are the most of any defensive tackle in the NFL.• His 10 tackles for loss are the third-most of any defensive tackle in the NFL.

CB MIKE HILTON• Registered a tackle for loss in the first quarter, which was his fifth of the season and the 21st

of his career.• His 21 TFLs are the second-most in the NFL among DBs since 2017 (when he entered the League).






STEELERS-RAVENS: THE LAST MEETING

Baltimore 26Pittsburgh 23 (OT)

The Steelers scored the final six points of the first half and went to the locker room after two quarters trailing, 17-13.

An interception of a deflected pass and 10-yard return by S Kameron Kelly gave the Steelers posses-sion at the Ravens’ 16. Kelly was being used periodically a six-defensive backs package on third downs.

The Steelers reached the Ravens 7 on the subsequent possession but lost 5 yards on a second-and-1 Wildcat sweep by RB Jaylen Samuels and then 11 more when Rudolph was sacked on third-and-6. Boswell salvaged a 41-yard field goal on a scoring drive that lost 7 yards but cut the Ravens’ lead to 17-10.

Another interception, this one by CB Mike Hilton, set the Steelers up at the Ravens’ 25 with 33 seconds left prior to halftime. A roughing-the-passer penalty pushed the ball to the 11, where Rudolph threw incomplete into the end zone for Washington.

Boswell’s 29-yard field goal on the last play of the first half drew the Steelers to within four at the break.The Ravens scored on three consecutive possessions after holding the Steelers without a first down

on the game’s opening possession.Baltimore went 50 yards in 10 plays after taking over at its 41-yard line following a punt and 2-yard

return and concluded the march with a 27-yard field goal by Tucker for a 3-0 lead.The Steelers’ next snap ended on an interception thrown by Samuels on a Wildcat pass for Washington.

LB Josh Bynes’ pick set the Ravens up at the Steelers’ 15. RB Mark Ingram finished a four-play series with a 4-yard touchdown run for a 10-0 Baltimore lead with 4:48 left in the first quarter.

The Ravens went on 13-play, 65-yard drive in 6:20 that culminated with an 11-yard touchdown pass from QB Lamar Jackson to WR Marquise Brown for a 17-7 Ravens’ advantage.

The Jackson-to-Brown scoring strike countered a 35-yard touchdown pass from Rudolph to Smith-Schus-ter that cut the Steelers’ deficit to 10-7. Smith-Schuster hauled in Rudolph’s pass at the Baltimore 20 and ran through CB Marlon Humphrey’s attempt to hammer the ball from Smith-Schuster’s grasp at the Ravens’ 10.

PITTSBURGH – The Steelers lost an overtime heartbreaker, falling to the Ravens, 26-23.The loss dropped the Steelers to 1-4 on the seasonThe team also lost QB Mason Rudolph, who suffered a concussion in the game. Rudolph left Heinz

Field during the game to be further evaluated at the hospital.The Steelers won the toss in overtime and deferred, putting their defense on the field. The defense

held, giving the offense the ball with QB Devlin Hodges at the helm. Hodges completed a pass to WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who fumbled. The ball was recovered by Marlon Humphrey.

Seattle would run three plays and gain six yards to set up a 46-yard field goal attempt for K Justin Tucker. The Ravens placekicker snuck the ball just inside the left upright and Baltimore secured a 26-23 victory.

K Chris Boswell appeared to put the Steelers back in the driver’s seat when he hit a 33-yard field goal with 2:37 to play, going up, 23-20. The key play on the drive was when Hodges scrambled and broke free for a 21-yard gain, with a holding call tacked on to the end of it.

However, the Ravens drove down the field at the end of regulation and Tucker tied it with 10 seconds to play, 23-23, to send the game into overtime.

With the game tied at 20-20, a swarming defense completely shut down the Ravens. Buried at their own one-yard line following a punt, they went no further. The Ravens had to punt, and the Steelers took over at Baltimore’s 45-yard line.

The Steelers took their first lead of the game despite losing Rudolph in the third quarter.Rudolph suffered a concussion on third-and-11 from the Steelers’ 12-yard line while extending the play

and eventually finding WR James Washington for a 26-yard gain while absorbing a helmet-to-helmet hit from Ravens safety Earl Thomas III.

A 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty was tacked on, which gave the Steelers a first-and-10 at the Baltimore 48.

Enter Hodges.The Steelers’ third quarterback of the season hit WR Diontae Johnson for 13 yards and TE Vance

McDonald, this time on a play-action bootleg, for 14 yards to the Baltimore 1. RB James Conner, with LB Tyler Matakevich at fullback, finished off the 10-play, 87-yard drive in 4:40 with a 1-yard touchdown run. Boswell’s extra point made it 20-17 Steelers, with 3:42 left in the third quarter.

The Ravens reached the Steelers’ 9 on their next possession but ultimately settled for a 26-yard field goal from Tucker that tied the game at 20-20.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 OT FRavens (3-2) 10 7 0 6 3 26STEELERS (1-4) 7 6 7 3 0 23

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREBLT 1 7:21 J.Tucker 27 yd. Field Goal 10-50, 5:16 3-0BLT 1 4:48 M.Ingram 4 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) 4-15, 2:21 10-0PIT 1 2:41 J.Smith-Schuster 35 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 5-75, 2:07 10-7BLT 2 11:21 M.Brown 11 yd. pass from L.Jackson (J.Tucker kick) 13-75, 6:20 17-7PIT 2 4:39 C.Boswell 41 yd. Field Goal 4-(-7), 2:03 17-10PIT 2 0:00 C.Boswell 29 yd. Field Goal 3-14, 0:33 17-13PIT 3 3:42 J.Conner 1 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) 10-87, 4:40 17-20BLT 4 11:39 J.Tucker 26 yd. Field Goal 12-67, 7:03 20-20PIT 4 2:37 C.Boswell 33 yd. Field Goal 6-30, 3:28 20-23BLT 4 0:10 J.Tucker 48 yd. Field Goal 9-45, 2:27 23-23BLT 5 5:26 J.Tucker 46 yd. Field Goal 4-6, 2:01 26-23

TEAM STATISTICS

Ravens Steelers1st Downs 22 183rd Downs 6-15 (40%) 3-9 (33%)4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 0-0 (0%)Total Net Yards 277 269Plays-Avg. 73-3.8 51-5.3Net Rushing Yards 138 77Rush Att.-Avg. 40-3.5 19-4.1Net Passing 139 192Att.-Comp.-Int. 28-19-3 31-21-1Sacks By 1-11 5-22Punts-Avg. 3-51.7 4-43.8Penalties 11-92 11-76Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1Time of Poss. 39:00 25:34


BLT – L.Jackson 14-70; M.Ingram 19-44, 1 TD; G.Edwards 5-17; J.Hill 2-7. PIT – Conner 14-55, 1 TD; Hodges 2-20; Samuels 3-2.

BLT – L.Jackson 28-19-3, 1 TD, 161. PIT – Rudolph 20-13-0, 131, 1 TD; D.Hodges 9-7-0, 68; Samuels 2-1-1, 4.

BLT – M.Andrews 5-45; W.Snead 4-51; H.Hurst 4-32; M.Brown 3-22, 1 TD; M.Ingram 2-5; G.Edwards 1-6. PIT – Smith-Schuster 7-75, 1 TD; Johnson 5-27; Washington 3-52; V.McDonald 3-34; Samuels 3-11.

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OCTOBER 6, 2019 /// HEINZ FIELD (64,037)

STEELERS STARTERS RAVENS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 13 J.Washington DE 97 C.Heyward WR 80 M.Boykin DT 98 B.WilliamsLT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.Hargrave LT 79 R.Stanley NT 97 M.PierceLG 73 R.Foster DE 91 S.Tuitt LG 77 B.Bozeman RUSH 90 P.McPheeC 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.Watt C 68 M.Skura MLB 48 P.OnwuasorRG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 26 M.Barron RG 73 M.Yanda WLB 57 J.BynesRT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 55 D.Bush RT 78 O.Brown SAM 99 M.JudonTE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.Dupree TE 86 N.Boyle LCB 44 M.HumphreyRB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.Haden QB 8 L.Jackson SS 23 T.JeffersonWR 18 D.Johnson SS 34 Te.Edmunds TE 89 M.Andrews FS 29 E.ThomasQB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.Fitzpatrick WR 83 W.Snead RCB 26 M.CanadyWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson RB 21 M.Ingram DB 24 B.Carr



STEELERS-RAVENS SERIES HISTORY• This week’s game will mark the 48th regular-season meeting between the Steelers and

Ravens.• Pittsburgh owns a three-game advantage in the regular-season series against

Baltimore (25-22).• Sunday’s game will be the 24th time the two teams will meet in Baltimore where the

Ravens have won 12 of the 23 previous games. The Steelers, though, did capture last year’s meeting at M&T Bank Stadium, 23-16 (Nov. 4, 2018).

• Pittsburgh has four won of the last six meetings in the series. Baltimore had captured six of the previous seven matchups.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Category RecordSeries History Started in 1996

Overall Steelers lead, 28-23

In Pittsburgh Steelers lead, 17-11

At Baltimore Ravens lead, 12-11

Neutral n/a

Overall Regular Season Steelers lead, 25-22


At Baltimore Ravens lead, 12-11

Neutral n/a

Streak Ravens won the last meeting

Last Regular-Season Game L, 26-23 - ot (Oct. 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh)

Postseason Series Steelers lead, 3-1


At Baltimore n/a

Last Postseason Game L, 30-17 (Jan. 3, 2015 in Pittsburgh)

STEELERS-RAVENS: SERIES HISTORY

2019 STATS COMPARISON

Offense Steelers Ravens DifferenceYards / Game 284.0 414.5 -130.5

Yards / Play 4.80 6.24 -1.44

Rushing Yards / Game 90.4 204.9 -114.5

Rushing Yards / Play 3.65 5.57 -1.92

Passing Yards / Game 193.6 209.6 -16

Passing Yards / Play 5.99 7.50 -1.51

Interception Rate 3.92% 1.67% 2.25%

Sacks / Pass Attempt 6.19% 5.97% 0.22%

First Downs / Game 17.0 24.5 -7.5

Punt Return Avg 9.7 8.9 0.8

Kickoff Return Avg 19.0 17.7 1.3

Field Goals Made 93.33% 96.00% -2.67%

3rd Down Pct 33.88% 47.37% -13.49%

4th Down Pct 14.29% 72.73% -58.44%

Red Zone Pct 34.21% 68.85% -34.64%

Goal to Go% 52.38% 81.82% -29.44%

Avg Possession Time 29:15 34:18

Points / Game 18.6 33.5 -14.9

Defense Steelers Ravens DifferenceYards / Game 304.1 309.4 -5.3

Yards / Play 4.74 5.33 -0.59

Rushing Yards / Game 102.0 93.0 9


Passing Yards / Game 202.1 216.4 -14.3




First Downs / Game 19.0 17.7 1.3

Punt Return Avg 9.7 9.2 0.5

Kickoff Return Avg 21.3 22.2 -0.9

3rd Down Pct 35.75% 36.81% -1.06%

4th Down Pct 47.37% 35.29% 12.08%

Red Zone Pct 51.16% 47.62% 3.54%

Goal to Go% 61.11% 70.00% -8.89%

Points / Game 18.3 18.1 0.2



STEELERS-RAVENS CONNECTIONS• Steelers CB Joe Haden played with Ravens QB Robert Griffin III for the Browns (2016).• Steelers WR Johnny Holton played with Ravens S Brynden Trawick (2016) and WR

Seth Roberts (2016-2018) for the Raiders.• Steelers TE Nick Vannett played with Ravens S Earl Thomas for the Seahawks (2016-

2018).• Steelers WR Johnny Holton and Ravens WR Chris Moore played for the University of

Cincinnati (2014-2015).• Steelers LB Mark Barron and Ravens RB Mark Ingram II played for Alabama (2008-

2010).• Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ravens CB Marlon Humphrey, CB Anthony Averett, C

Bradley Bozeman played for Alabama (2015).• Steelers WR Amara Darboh and Ravens DE Chris Wormley spent their entire careers

together at Michigan (2012-16). • Steelers QB Mason Rudolph, WR James Washington, and Ravens RB Justice Hill

played for Oklahoma State (2016-2017).• Steelers G Ramon Foster and Ravens LS Morgan Cox played for Tennessee (2006-

2008).• Steelers LS Kameron Canaday and Ravens ILB Patrick Onwuasor played for Portland

State (2012-2015).• Steelers ST coach Danny Smith and Ravens HC John Harbaugh coached for the Ea-

gles (1998).• Steelers DL coach Karl Dunbar and Ravens OC Greg Roman coached for the Bills

(2015).• Ravens Asst. HC and WR coach David Culley coached for the Steelers (1996-1998).• Steelers Defensive Asst. Teryl Austin coached for the Ravens (2011-2013).• Steelers QB Mason Rudolph and Ravens WR Jaleel Scott are from Rock Hill, SC.• Steelers LB Anthony Chickillo and Ravens WR/RS Chris Moore are from Tampa, FL.• Steelers C/G B.J. Finney and Ravens G Ben Powers are from Wichita, KS.




ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS

Steelers lead series, 28-23 (Home: 17-11, Road: 11-12)Date Site Week Game # Result

2019-10-06 H 5 5 L, 26-23 (OT)

2018-11-04 A 9 8 W, 23-16

2018-09-30 H 4 4 L, 26-14

2017-12-10 H 14 13 W, 39-38

2017-10-01 A 4 4 W, 26-9

2016-12-25 H 16 15 W, 31-27

2016-11-06 A 9 8 L, 21-14

2015-12-27 A 16 15 L, 20-17

2015-10-01 H 4 4 L, 23-20 (OT)

2015-01-03 H 18 17 L, 30-17

2014-11-02 H 9 9 W, 43-23

2014-09-11 A 2 2 L, 26-6

2013-11-28 A 13 12 L, 22-20

2013-10-20 H 7 6 W, 19-16

2012-12-02 A 13 12 W, 23-20

2012-11-18 H 11 10 L, 13-10

2011-11-06 H 9 9 L, 23-20

2011-09-11 A 1 1 L, 35-7



2011-01-15 H 19 17 W, 31-24

2010-12-05 A 13 12 W, 13-10

2010-10-03 H 4 4 L, 17-14

2009-12-27 H 16 15 W, 23-20

2009-11-29 A 12 11 L, 20-17 (OT)

2009-01-18 H 20 18 W, 23-14

2008-12-14 A 15 14 W, 13-9

2008-09-29 H 4 4 W, 23-20 (OT)

2007-12-30 A 17 16 L, 27-21

2007-11-05 H 9 8 W, 38-7

2006-12-24 H 16 15 L, 31-7

2006-11-26 A 12 11 L, 27-0

2005-11-20 A 11 10 L, 16-13 (OT)

2005-10-31 H 8 7 W, 20-19

2004-12-26 H 16 15 W, 20-7

2004-09-19 A 2 2 L, 30-13

2003-12-28 A 17 16 L, 13-10 (OT)

2003-09-07 H 1 1 W, 34-15



2002-12-29 H 17 16 W, 34-31

2002-10-27 A 8 7 W, 31-18

2002-01-20 H 19 17 W, 27-10

2001-12-16 A 14 13 W, 26-21

2001-11-04 H 8 7 L, 13-10

2000-10-29 A 9 8 W, 9-6

2000-09-03 H 1 1 L, 16-0

1999-12-12 H 14 13 L, 31-24

1999-09-19 A 2 2 W, 23-20

1998-10-18 H 7 6 W, 16-6

1998-09-06 A 1 1 W, 20-13

1997-11-09 H 11 10 W, 37-0

1997-10-05 A 6 5 W, 42-34

1996-12-01 A 14 13 L, 31-17

1996-09-08 H 2 2 W, 31-17

indicates playoff game




STEELERS VS. RAVENS SUPERLATIVES

Passing Yards

Name Date Site Game # Week Result

506 Ben Roethlisberger 12/10/2017 H 13 14 W, 39-38


334 Ben Roethlisberger 1/3/2015 H 17 18 L, 30-17

Pass Completions



28 Ben Roethlisberger 11/4/2018 A 8 9 W, 23-16

Ben Roethlisberger 11/28/2013 A 12 13 L, 22-20

Pass Attempts


47 Ben Roethlisberger 11/4/2018 A 8 9 W, 23-16


Passing Touchdowns



3 Tommy Maddox 9/7/2003 H 1 1 W, 34-15

Ben Roethlisberger 12/25/2016 H 15 16 W, 31-27

Kordell Stewart 10/5/1997 A 5 6 W, 42-34

Rushing Yards

144 Le’Veon Bell 10/1/2017 A 4 4 W, 26-9

137 Jerome Bettis 10/5/1997 A 5 6 W, 42-34

129 Le’Veon Bell 10/1/2015 H 4 4 L, 23-20

Rushing Attempts

35 Le’Veon Bell 10/1/2017 A 4 4 W, 26-9

28 Jerome Bettis 10/5/1997 A 5 6 W, 42-34

27 Jerome Bettis 12/26/2004 H 15 16 W, 20-7

Rushing Touchdowns

2 Nine times

Most recently - Le’Veon Bell

10/1/2017 A 4 4 W, 26-9

Receptions

11 Antonio Brown 11/2/2014 H 9 9 W, 43-23

Antonio Brown 12/10/2017 H 13 14 W, 39-38

10 Antonio Brown 12/25/2016 H 15 16 W, 31-27

Jesse James 12/10/2017 H 13 14 W, 39-38

Receiving Yards

213 Antonio Brown 12/10/2017 H 13 14 W, 39-38

164 Plaxico Burress 12/16/2001 A 13 14 W, 26-21

162 Yancy Thigpen 10/5/1997 A 5 6 W, 42-34

Receiving Touchdowns

2 Eight times

Most recently - Martavis Bryant

11/2/2014 H 9 9 W, 43-23

STEELERS VS. RAVENS SUPERLATIVES

Scrimmage Yards

213 Antonio Brown 12/10/2017 H 13 14 W, 39-38

186 Le’Veon Bell 10/1/2017 A 4 4 W, 26-9

165 Yancy Thigpen 10/5/1997 A 5 6 W, 42-34

All-Purpose Yards

213 Antonio Brown 12/10/2017 H 13 14 W, 39-38

186 Le’Veon Bell 10/1/2017 A 4 4 W, 26-9

178 Richard Huntley 12/12/1999 H 13 14 L, 31-24

Tackles

17 Lawrence Timmons 10/20/2013 H 6 7 W, 19-16

15 Lawrence Timmons 10/3/2010 H 4 4 L, 17-14

14 James Farrior 9/7/2003 H 1 1 W, 34-15

Sacks

3.5 James Harrison 11/5/2017 H 8 9 W, 38-7

3.0 James Harrison 1/15/2011 H 17 19 W, 31-24

James Harrison 11/6/2011 H 9 9 L, 23-20

Interceptions

2 Brent Alexander 1/20/2002 H 17 19 W, 27-10

Dewayne Washington 9/19/1999 A 2 2 W, 23-20

Points Scored

43 11/2/2014 H 9 9 W, 43-23

42 10/5/1997 A 5 6 W, 42-34

39 12/10/2017 H 13 14 W, 39-38

Fewest Points Allowed

0 11/9/1997 H 11 10 W, 37-0

6 10/18/1998 H 7 6 W, 16-6

10/29/2000 A 9 8 W, 9-6

Margin of Victory

37 11/9/1997 H 11 10 W, 37-0

31 11/5/2007 H 9 8 W, 38-7

20 11/2/2014 H 9 9 W, 43-23

Margin of Defeat

28 9/11/2011 A 1 1 L, 35-7

27 11/26/2006 A 12 11 L, 27-0

24 12/24/2006 H 16 15 L, 31-7





LB MARK BARRON

Date Tot. Tack. Asst. Sck Yds FF FR10/6/19 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0

*11/22/15 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0

*10/12/14 7 4 3 0.0 0 0 0

TOTALS 19 13 6 0.0 0 0 0

LB DEVIN BUSH


TOTALS 5 3 8 0.0 0 0 0

RB JAMES CONNER

Date Att. Yds Avg. Lg TD10/6/19 14 55 3.9 12 1

11/4/18 24 107 4.5 25 0

9/30/18 9 19 2.1 4 0

12/10/17 2 6 3.0 6 0

10/1/17 4 26 6.5 23 0

TOTALS 53 213 4.0 25 1Date Rec. Yds Avg. Lg TD10/6/19 0 0 0.0 0 0

11/4/18 7 56 8.0 17 1

9/30/18 3 25 8.3 15 0

12/10/17 0 0 0.0 0 0

10/1/17 0 0 0.0 0 0

TOTALS 10 81 8.1 17 1

LB BUD DUPREE


11/4/18 1 0 1 0.5 3 0 0

9/30/18 1 1 0 1.0 6 0 0

12/10/17 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0

10/1/17 4 4 0 1.0 9 0 0

12/25/16 4 3 1 1.0 6 0 0

12/27/15 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0

10/1/15 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0

TOTALS 20 15 5 4.5 28 0 0

S TERRELL EDMUNDS

Date Tot. Tack. Asst. PD Int. FF FR10/6/19 5 4 1 0 0-0 0 0

11/4/18 4 2 2 1 0-0 0 0

9/30/18 7 4 3 0 0-0 0 1

TOTALS 16 10 6 1 0-0 0 1

S MINKAH FITZPATRICK


*9/8/19 5 3 2 0 0-0 0 0

TOTALS 12 9 3 1 0-0 0 0

CB JOE HADEN


11/4/18 4 4 0 0 0-0 0 0

9/30/18 7 5 2 1 0-0 0 0

10/1/17 3 3 0 0 0-0 0 0

*11/10/16 1 1 0 2 1-0 0 0

*9/18/16 4 3 1 4 2-9 0 0

*10/11/15 3 3 0 1 0-0 0 0

*12/28/14 4 3 1 3 0-0 0 0

*9/21/14 6 5 1 0 0-0 0 0

*11/3/13 6 3 3 2 1-0 0 0

*9/15/13 3 3 0 1 0-0 0 0

*11/4/12 4 3 1 1 0-0 0 0

*12/24/11 2 1 1 2 0-0 0 0

*12/4/11 3 3 0 1 0-0 0 0

*12/26/10 5 5 0 1 1-0 1 0

*9/26/10 2 1 1 1 0-0 0 0

TOTALS 63 51 12 20 5-9 1 0

NT JAVON HARGRAVE


11/4/18 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0

9/30/18 3 2 1 1.0 2 0 0

12/10/17 4 4 0 0.0 0 1 0

10/1/17 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0

12/25/16 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 0

11/6/16 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0

TOTALS 17 11 6 2.0 5 1 0



DE CAMERON HEYWARD


11/4/18 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0

9/30/18 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0

12/10/17 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0

10/1/17 4 3 1 2.0 14 1 1

11/6/16 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0

12/27/15 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0

10/1/15 7 7 0 1.0 0 1 0

11/2/14 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0

9/11/14 7 2 5 0.0 0 0 0

11/28/13 7 2 5 0.0 0 0 0

10/20/13 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0

11/18/12 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0

9/11/11 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0

TOTALS 50 32 18 4.0 17 2 1

QB DEVLIN HODGES

Date Cpm. Att. Yds. TD Int. Rtg. Sck10/6/19 7 9 68 0 0 98.1 0

TOTALS 7 9 68 0 0 98.1 0Date Att. Yds Avg. Lg TD10/6/19 2 20 10.0 21 0

TOTALS 2 20 10.0 21 0

WR DIONTAE JOHNSON

Date Rec. Yds Avg. Lg TD10/6/19 5 27 5.4 13 0

TOTALS 5 27 5.4 13 0

TE VANCE MCDONALD


11/4/18 3 25 8.3 13 0

9/30/18 5 62 12.4 33 0

12/10/17 4 52 13.0 19 0

10/1/17 0 0 0.0 0 0

*10/18/15 1 10 10.0 10 0

TOTALS 16 183 11.4 33 0

CB STEVEN NELSON


*12/9/18 3 3 0 1 0-0 0 0

TOTALS 7 6 1 2 0-0 0 0


WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER


11/4/18 7 78 11.1 22 0

9/30/18 4 60 15.0 38 0

10/1/17 3 47 15.7 19 1

TOTALS 21 260 12.4 38 2

WR JAMES WASHINGTON


11/4/18 2 17 8.5 9 0

9/30/18 2 10 5.0 6 0

TOTALS 7 79 11.3 26 0

LB T.J. WATT


11/4/18 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0

9/30/18 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0

12/10/17 4 4 0 1.0 8 1 0

12/10/17 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0

TOTALS 22 19 3 2.0 14 1 0

LB VINCE WILLIAMS


11/4/18 4 3 1 0.5 3 0 0

9/30/18 9 4 5 0.0 0 0 0

12/10/17 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0

10/1/17 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0

11/6/16 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0

10/1/15 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0

11/28/13 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0

10/20/13 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0

TOTALS 41 26 15 1.5 9 0 0



No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Age Exp. College Birthplace How Acg92 Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi LB 6-1 248 09/12/97 22 2 Toledo Houston, TX UDFA '1827 Allen, Marcus S 6-2 215 08/07/96 23 2 Penn State Silver Spring, MD D5a '1894 Alualu, Tyson DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 32 10 California Honolulu, HI UFA '1772 Banner, Zach OT 6-8 360 12/25/93 26 3 USC Lakewood, WA FA '1826 Barron, Mark LB 6-2 230 10/27/89 30 8 Alabama Mobile, AL FA' 194 Berry, Jordan P 6-5 195 03/18/91 28 5 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '159 Boswell, Chris K 6-2 185 03/16/91 28 5 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '1596 Buggs, Isaiah DE 6-3 295 08/24/96 23 R Alabama Ruston, LA D6b '1925 Burns, Artie CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 24 4 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '1655 Bush, Devin LB 5-11 234 07/18/98 21 R Michigan Pembroke Pines, FL D1' 1917 Cain, Deon WR 6-2 202 08/09/96 23 2 Clemson Tampa, FL FA '1957 Canaday, Kameron LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 27 3 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '1756 Chickillo, Anthony LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 27 5 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '1530 Conner, James RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 24 3 Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '1737 Dangerfield, Jordan S 5-11 199 12/25/90 29 3 Towson Elmont, NY FA '1582 Darboh, Amara WR 6-2 215 02/01/94 25 2 Michigan Freetown, Sierra Leone FA '1966 DeCastro, David G 6-5 316 01/11/90 29 8 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '1248 Dupree, Bud LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 26 5 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '1534 Edmunds, Terrell S 6-1 217 01/20/97 22 2 Virgina Tech Danville, VA D1 '1833 Edmunds, Trey RB 6-2 223 12/30/94 25 2 Maryland Danville, VA UDFA '1871 Feiler, Matt OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 27 3 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '1667 Finney, B.J. C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 28 4 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '1539 Fitzpatrick, Minkah S 6'1 207 11/17/96 23 2 Alabama Old Bridge, N.J. TR '19 (MIA)73 Foster, Ramon G 6-5 328 01/07/86 33 11 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '0981 Gentry, Zach TE 6-8 265 09/10/96 23 R Michigan Albuquerque, NM D5 '1923 Haden, Joe CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 30 10 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA '1779 Hargrave, Javon NT 6-2 305 02/07/93 26 4 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '1660 Hassenauer, J.C. C 6-2 295 09/01/94 25 1 Alabama Woodbury, MN FA '1997 Heyward, Cameron DT 6-5 295 05/06/89 30 9 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '1128 Hilton, Mike CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 25 3 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '166 Hodges, Devlin QB 6-1 210 04/12/96 23 R Samford Kimberly, AL UDFA '1980 Holton, Johnny WR 6-3 190 08/22/91 28 3 Cincinnati Miami, FL FA '1918 Johnson, Diontae WR 5-10 183 07/05/96 23 R Toldeo Ruskin, FL D3a '1931 Layne, Justin CB 6-2 192 01/12/98 21 R Michigan State Cleveland, OH D3b '195 Lynch, Paxton QB 6-7 244 02/12/94 25 2 Memphis San Antonio, TX FA ' 1944 Matakevich, Tyler LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 27 4 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '1693 McCullers, Daniel DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 27 6 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '1489 McDonald, Vance TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 29 7 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF)22 Nelson, Steven CB 5-11 194 01/22/93 26 5 Oregon State Warner Robins, GA UFA '1976 Okorafor, Chukwuma OL 6-6 320 08/08/97 21 2 Western Michigan Southfield, MI D3b '1853 Pouncey, Maurkice C 6-4 304 07/24/89 30 10 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '1038 Samuels, Jaylen RB 6-0 225 07/29/96 23 2 North Carolina State Charlotte, NC D5b '1851 Skipper, Tuzar LB 6-3 246 06/05/95 24 R Toledo Norwich, CT UDFA '1919 Smith-Schuster, JuJu WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 23 3 USC Long Beach, CA D2 '1724 Snell Jr., Benny RB 5-10 224 02/27/98 21 R Kentucky Columbus, OH D4 '1941 Spillane, Robert LB 6-1 229 12/14/95 24 1 Western Michigan Oak Park, IL FA '1920 Sutton, Cameron CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 24 3 Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '1788 Vannett, Nick TE 6-6 261 03/06/93 26 4 Ohio State Westerville, OH TR '19 (SEA)78 Villanueva, Alejandro OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 31 5 Army Meridian, MS FA '1413 Washington, James WR 5-11 213 04/02/96 23 2 Oklahoma State Stamford, TX D2 '1890 Watt, T.J. LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 25 3 Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '1740 Whyte Jr., Kerrith RB 5-10 204 10/31/96 23 R Florida Atlantic West Palm Beach, FL FA '1998 Williams, Vince LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 30 7 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '13RESERVE/PUP50 Shazier, Ryan LB 6-1 230 09/06/92 27 5 Ohio State Fort Lauderdale, FL D1 '14RESERVE/INJURED LIST21 Davis, Sean S 6-1 202 10/23/93 26 4 Maryland Washington, DC D2 '1654 Gilbert III, Ulysees LB 6-0 230 08/09/97 22 R Akron Ocala, FL D6c '1945 Nix, Roosevelt FB 5-11 248 03/30/92 27 5 Kent State Reynoldsburg, OH FA '157 Roethlisberger, Ben QB 6-5 240 03/02/82 37 16 Miami (OH) Findlay, OH D1 '042 Rudolph, Mason QB 6-5 235 07/17/95 24 2 Oklahoma State Rock Hill, SC D3a '1810 Switzer, Ryan WR 5-8 185 11/04/94 25 3 North Carolina Charleston, WV TR '18 (OAK)91 Tuitt, Stephon DE 6-6 303 05/23/93 26 6 Notre Dame Miami, FL D2 '1495 Walton, L.T. DE 6-5 305 03/31/92 27 4 Central Michigan Detroit, MI FA '19Experience Includes 2019 SeasonNumber of Players on Active Roster: 53

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER



NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Age Exp. College Birthplace How Acg4 Jordan Berry P 6-5 195 03/18/91 28 5 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '155 Paxton Lynch QB 6-7 244 02/12/94 25 2 Memphis San Antonio, TX FA ' 196 Devlin Hodges QB 6-1 210 04/12/96 23 R Samford Kimberly, AL UDFA '199 Chris Boswell K 6-2 185 03/16/91 28 5 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '1513 James Washington WR 5-11 213 04/02/96 23 2 Oklahoma State Stamford, TX D2 '1817 Deon Cain WR 6-2 202 08/09/96 23 2 Clemson Tampa, FL FA '1918 Diontae Johnson WR 5-10 183 07/05/96 23 R Toldeo Ruskin, FL D3a '1919 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 23 3 USC Long Beach, CA D2 '1720 Cameron Sutton CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 24 3 Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '1722 Steven Nelson CB 5-11 194 01/22/93 26 5 Oregon State Warner Robins, GA UFA '1923 Joe Haden CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 30 10 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA '1724 Benny Snell Jr. RB 5-10 224 02/27/98 21 R Kentucky Columbus, OH D4 '1925 Artie Burns CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 24 4 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '1626 Mark Barron LB 6-2 230 10/27/89 30 8 Alabama Mobile, AL FA' 1927 Marcus Allen S 6-2 215 08/07/96 23 2 Penn State Silver Spring, MD D5a '1828 Mike Hilton CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 25 3 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '1630 James Conner RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 24 3 Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '1731 Justin Layne CB 6-2 192 01/12/98 21 R Michigan State Cleveland, OH D3b '1933 Trey Edmunds RB 6-2 223 12/30/94 25 2 Maryland Danville, VA UDFA '1834 Terrell Edmunds S 6-1 217 01/20/97 22 2 Virgina Tech Danville, VA D1 '1837 Jordan Dangerfield S 5-11 199 12/25/90 29 3 Towson Elmont, NY FA '1538 Jaylen Samuels RB 6-0 225 07/29/96 23 2 North Carolina State Charlotte, NC D5b '1839 Minkah Fitzpatrick S 6-1 207 11/17/96 23 2 Alabama Old Bridge, N.J. TR '19 (MIA)40 Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB 5-10 204 10/31/96 23 R Florida Atlantic West Palm Beach, FL FA '1941 Robert Spillane LB 6-1 229 12/14/95 24 1 Western Michigan Oak Park, IL FA '1944 Tyler Matakevich LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 27 4 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '1648 Bud Dupree LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 26 5 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '1551 Tuzar Skipper LB 6-3 246 06/05/95 24 R Toledo Norwich, CT UDFA '1953 Maurkice Pouncey C 6-4 304 07/24/89 30 10 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '1055 Devin Bush LB 5-11 234 07/18/98 21 R Michigan Pembroke Pines, FL D1' 1956 Anthony Chickillo LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 27 5 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '1557 Kameron Canaday LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 27 3 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '1760 J.C. Hassenauer C 6-2 295 09/01/94 25 1 Alabama Woodbury, Minn FA '1966 David DeCastro G 6-5 316 01/11/90 29 8 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '1267 B.J. Finney C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 28 4 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '1571 Matt Feiler OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 27 3 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '1672 Zach Banner OT 6-8 360 12/25/93 26 3 USC Lakewood, WA FA '1973 Ramon Foster G 6-5 328 01/07/86 33 11 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '0976 Chukwuma Okorafor OL 6-6 320 08/08/97 21 2 Western Michigan Southfield, MI D3b '1878 Alejandro Villanueva OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 31 5 Army Meridian, MS FA '1479 Javon Hargrave NT 6-2 305 02/07/93 26 4 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '1680 Johnny Holton WR 6-3 190 08/22/91 28 3 Cincinnati Miami, FL FA '1981 Zach Gentry TE 6-8 265 09/10/96 23 R Michigan Albuquerque, NM D5 '1982 Amara Darboh WR 6-2 215 02/01/94 25 2 Michigan Freetown, Sierra Leone FA '1988 Nick Vannett TE 6-6 261 03/06/93 26 4 Ohio State Westerville, OH TR '19 (SEA)89 Vance McDonald TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 29 7 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF)90 T.J. Watt LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 25 3 Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '1792 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi LB 6-1 248 09/12/97 22 2 Toledo Houston, TX UDFA '1893 Daniel McCullers DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 27 6 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '1494 Tyson Alualu DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 32 10 California Honolulu, HI UFA '1796 Isaiah Buggs DE 6-3 295 08/24/96 23 R Alabama Ruston, LA D6b '1997 Cameron Heyward DT 6-5 295 05/06/89 30 9 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '1198 Vince Williams LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 30 7 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '13RESERVE/PUP50 Ryan Shazier LB 6-1 230 09/06/92 27 5 Ohio State Fort Lauderdale, FL D1 '14RESERVE/INJURED LIST2 Mason Rudolph QB 6-5 235 07/17/95 24 2 Oklahoma State Rock Hill, SC D3a '187 Ben Roethlisberger QB 6-5 240 03/02/82 37 16 Miami (OH) Findlay, OH D1 '0410 Ryan Switzer WR 5-8 185 11/04/94 25 3 North Carolina Charleston, WV TR '18 (OAK)21 Sean Davis S 6-1 202 10/23/93 26 4 Maryland Washington, DC D2 '1645 Roosevelt Nix FB 5-11 248 03/30/92 27 5 Kent State Reynoldsburg, OH FA '1554 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 6-0 230 08/09/97 22 R Akron Ocala, FL D6c '1991 Stephon Tuitt DE 6-6 303 05/23/93 26 6 Notre Dame Miami, FL D2 '1495 L.T. Walton DE 6-5 305 03/31/92 27 4 Central Michigan Detroit, MI FA '19Experience Includes 2019 SeasonNumber of Players on Active Roster: 53



PRACTICE SQUAD ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. DOB Age Exp. College Birthplace How Acg14 Jamal Custis WR 6-5 213 11/06/95 24 R Syracuse Philadelphia, PA FA '1915 Quadree Henderson WR 5-8 192 09/12/96 23 1 Pittsburgh Wilmington, DE FA '1935 Alexander Myres CB 5-11 192 04/20/96 23 R University of Houston Houston, TX UDFA '1942 Ralph Webb RB 5-10 200 11/21/94 25 1 Vanderbilt Gainesville, FL UDFA '1849 Christian Scotland-Williamson TE 6-9 274 07/05/93 26 1 Loughborough University Waltham Forest, London IPP '1874 Christian DiLauro OT 6-6 300 11/11/94 25 1 Illinois Unitown, OH FA '1977 Derwin Gray OT 6-4 320 05/10/95 24 R Maryland Washington, DC D7 '1987 Kevin Rader TE 6-4 250 04/26/95 24 1 Youngstown State Pittsburgh, PA FA '1999 Henry Mondeaux DE 6-4 280 09/19/95 24 1 Oregon Portland, OR FA '18

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POSITIONAL ROSTER - OFFENSE

QUARTERBACKS (2)5 Paxton Lynch QB 6-7 244 02/12/94 25 2 Memphis San Antonio, TX FA ' 196 Devlin Hodges QB 6-1 210 04/12/96 23 R Samford Kimberly, AL UDFA '19RUNNING BACKS/FULLBACKS (5)24 Benny Snell Jr. RB 5-10 224 02/27/98 21 R Kentucky Columbus, OH D4 '1930 James Conner RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 24 3 Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '1733 Trey Edmunds RB 6-2 223 12/30/94 24 2 Maryland Danville, VA UDFA '1838 Jaylen Samuels RB 6-0 225 07/29/96 23 2 North Carolina State Charlotte, NC D5b '1840 Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB 5-10 204 10/31/96 23 R Florida Atlantic West Palm Beach, FL FA '19WIDE RECEIVERS (6)13 James Washington WR 5-11 213 04/02/96 23 2 Oklahoma State Stamford, TX D2 '1817 Deon Cain WR 6-2 202 8/9/96 23 2 Clemson Tampa, FL FA ‘1918 Diontae Johnson WR 5-10 183 07/05/96 23 R Toldeo Ruskin, FL D3a '1919 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 22 3 USC Long Beach, CA D2 '1780 Johnny Holton WR 6-3 190 08/22/91 28 3 Cincinnati Miami, FL FA '1982 Amara Darboh WR 6-2 215 02/01/94 25 2 Michigan Freetown, Sierra Leone FA '19TIGHT ENDS (3)81 Zach Gentry TE 6-8 265 09/10/96 22 R Michigan Albuquerque, NM D5 '1988 Nick Vannett TE 6-6 261 3/6/1993 26 4 Ohio State Westerville, OH D3 ‘1689 Vance McDonald TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 29 7 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF)OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9)53 Maurkice Pouncey C 6-4 304 07/24/89 30 10 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '1060 J.C. Hassenauer C 6-2 295 09/01/94 25 1 Alabama Woodbury, Minn FA '1966 David DeCastro G 6-5 316 01/11/90 29 8 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '1267 B.J. Finney C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 28 4 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '1571 Matt Feiler OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 27 3 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '1672 Zach Banner OT 6-8 360 12/25/93 25 3 USC Lakewood, WA FA '1873 Ramon Foster G 6-5 328 01/07/86 33 11 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '0976 Chukwuma Okorafor OL 6-6 320 08/08/97 21 2 Western Michigan Southfield, MI D3b '1878 Alejandro Villanueva OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 31 5 Army Meridian, MS FA '14LONG SNAPPER (1)57 Kameron Canaday LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 27 3 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '17KICKER (1)9 Chris Boswell K 6-2 185 03/16/91 28 5 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '15RESERVE/INJURED LIST (4)2 Mason Rudolph QB 6-5 235 07/17/95 24 2 Oklahoma State Rock Hill, SC D3a ‘187 Ben Roethlisberger QB 6-5 248 03/02/82 37 16 Miami (OH) Findlay, OH D1 '0410 Ryan Switzer WR 5-8 185 11/04/94 25 3 North Carolina Charleston, WV TR '18 (OAK)45 Roosevelt Nix FB 5-11 248 03/30/92 27 5 Kent State Reynoldsburg, OH FA '15



POSITIONAL ROSTER - DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (5)79 Javon Hargrave NT 6-2 305 02/07/93 26 4 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '1693 Daniel McCullers DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 27 6 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '1494 Tyson Alualu DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 32 10 California Honolulu, HI UFA '1796 Isaiah Buggs DE 6-3 295 08/24/96 23 R Alabama Ruston, LA D6b '1997 Cameron Heyward DT 6-5 295 05/06/89 30 9 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '11LINEBACKERS (10)26 Mark Barron LB 6-2 230 10/27/89 30 8 Alabama Mobile, AL FA' 1941 Robert Spillane LB 6-1 229 12/14/95 23 1 Western Michigan Oak Park, IL FA '1944 Tyler Matakevich LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 26 4 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '1648 Bud Dupree LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 26 5 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '1551 Tuzar Skipper LB 6-3 246 06/05/95 24 R Toledo Norwich, CT UDFA '1955 Devin Bush LB 5-11 234 07/18/98 21 R Michigan Pembroke Pines, FL D1' 1956 Anthony Chickillo LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 26 5 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '1590 T.J. Watt LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 25 3 Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '1792 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi LB 6-1 248 09/12/97 22 2 Toledo Houston, TX UDFA '1898 Vince Williams LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 29 7 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '13DEFENSIVE BACKS (10)22 Steven Nelson CB 5-11 194 01/22/93 26 5 Oregon State Warner Robins, GA FA '1920 Cameron Sutton CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 24 3 Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '1723 Joe Haden CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 30 10 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA'1725 Artie Burns CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 24 4 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '1628 Mike Hilton CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 25 2 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '1629 Kameron Kelly DB 6-2 205 08/19/96 23 1 San Diego State Murphy, TX FA '1931 Justin Layne CB 6-2 192 01/12/98 21 R Michigan State Cleveland, OH D3b '1934 Terrell Edmunds S 6-1 217 01/20/97 22 2 Virgina Tech Danville, VA D1' 1837 Jordan Dangerfield S 5-11 199 12/25/90 28 3 Towson Elmont, NY FA '1539 Minkah Fitzpatrick S 6'1 207 11/17/96 22 2 Alabama Old Bridge, N.J. TR '19 (MIA)PUNTER (1)4 Jordan Berry P 6-5 195 03/18/91 28 5 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '15RESERVE/PUP50 Ryan Shazier LB 6-1 230 09/06/92 27 5 Ohio State Fort Lauderdale, FL D1 '14RESERVE/INJURED LIST21 Sean Davis S 6-1 215 10/23/93 25 4 Maryland Washington, DC D2 '1654 Ulysees Gilbert III LB 6-0 230 08/09/97 22 R Akron Ocala, FL D6c '1991 Stephon Tuitt DE 6-6 303 05/23/93 26 6 Notre Dame Miami, FL D2 '1495 L.T. Walton DE 6-5 305 03/31/92 27 4 Central Michigan Detroit, MI FA '19

Experience Includes 2019 SeasonNumber of Players on Active Roster: 53



ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE

11th Year (1)73 Ramon Foster G 6-5 328 01/07/86 33 11 Tennessee Henning, TN UDFA '0910th Year (3)23 Joe Haden CB 5-11 195 04/14/89 30 10 Florida Fort Washington, MD FA '1753 Maurkice Pouncey C 6-4 304 07/24/89 30 10 Florida Lakeland, FL D1 '1094 Tyson Alualu DE 6-3 304 05/12/87 32 10 California Honolulu, HI UFA '179th Year (1)97 Cameron Heyward DT 6-5 295 05/06/89 30 9 Ohio State Pittsburgh, PA D1 '118th Year (2)26 Mark Barron LB 6-2 230 10/27/89 30 8 Alabama Mobile, AL FA' 1966 David DeCastro G 6-5 316 01/11/90 29 8 Stanford Bellevue, WA D1 '127th Year (2)89 Vance McDonald TE 6-4 267 06/13/90 29 7 Rice Winnie, TX TR'17 (SF)98 Vince Williams LB 6-1 233 12/27/89 29 7 Florida State Davenport, FL D6b '136th Year (1)93 Daniel McCullers DT 6-7 352 08/11/92 27 6 Tennessee Raleigh, NC D6b '145th Year (6)4 Jordan Berry P 6-5 195 03/18/91 28 5 Eastern Kentucky Melbourne, Victoria, Australia FA '159 Chris Boswell K 6-2 185 03/16/91 28 5 Rice Fort Worth, TX FA '1522 Steven Nelson CB 5-11 194 01/22/93 26 5 Oregon State Warner Robins, GA UFA '1948 Bud Dupree LB 6-4 269 02/12/93 26 5 Kentucky Macon, GA D1 '1556 Anthony Chickillo LB 6-3 255 12/10/92 26 5 Miami (FL) Tampa, FL D6b '1578 Alejandro Villanueva OT 6-9 320 09/22/88 31 5 Army Meridian, MS FA '144th Year (5)25 Artie Burns CB 6-0 197 05/01/95 24 4 Miami (FL) Miami, FL D1 '1644 Tyler Matakevich LB 6-1 235 12/22/92 26 4 Temple Stratford, CT D7b '1667 B.J. Finney C/G 6-4 318 10/26/91 28 4 Kansas State Wichita, KS UDFA '1579 Javon Hargrave NT 6-2 305 02/07/93 26 4 South Carolina State Salisbury, NC D3 '1688 Nick Vannett TE 6-6 261 03/06/93 26 4 Ohio State Westerville, OH TR '19 (SEA)3rd Year (10)19 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 6-1 215 11/22/96 22 3 USC Long Beach, CA D2 '1720 Cameron Sutton CB 5-11 188 02/27/95 24 3 Tennessee Jonesboro, GA D3a '1728 Mike Hilton CB 5-9 184 03/09/94 25 3 Mississippi Fayetteville, GA FA '1630 James Conner RB 6-1 233 05/05/95 24 3 Pittsburgh Erie, PA D3b '1737 Jordan Dangerfield S 5-11 199 12/25/90 28 3 Towson Elmont, NY FA '1557 Kameron Canaday LS 6-4 245 08/20/92 27 3 Portland State Eugene, OR FA '1771 Matt Feiler OT 6-6 330 07/07/92 27 3 Bloomsburg (PA) Strasburg, PA FA '1672 Zach Banner OT 6-8 360 12/25/93 25 3 USC Lakewood, WA FA '1980 Johnny Holton WR 6-3 190 08/22/91 28 3 University of Cincinnati Miami, FL FA '1990 T.J. Watt LB 6-4 252 10/11/94 25 3 Wisconsin Pewaukee, WI D1 '172nd Year (11)5 Paxton Lynch QB 6'7 244 02/12/94 25 2 Memphis San Antonio, TX FA ' 1913 James Washington WR 5-11 213 04/02/96 23 2 Oklahoma State Stamford, TX D2 '1817 Deon Cain WR 6-2 202 08/09/96 23 2 Clemson Tampa, FL FA '1927 Marcus Allen S 6-2 215 08/07/96 23 2 Penn State Silver Spring, MD D5a '1833 Trey Edmunds RB 6-2 223 12/30/94 25 2 Maryland Danville, VA UDFA '1834 Terrell Edmunds S 6-1 217 01/20/97 22 2 Virgina Tech Danville, VA D1 '1838 Jaylen Samuels RB 6-0 225 07/29/96 23 2 North Carolina State Charlotte, NC D5b '1839 Minkah Fitzpatrick S 6'1 207 11/17/96 23 2 Alabama Old Bridge, N.J. TR '19 (MIA)76 Chukwuma Okorafor OL 6-6 320 08/08/97 21 2 Western Michigan Southfield, MI D3b '1882 Amara Darboh WR 6-2 215 02/01/94 25 2 Michigan Freetown, Sierra Leone FA '1992 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi LB 6-1 248 09/12/97 22 2 Toledo Houston, TX UDFA '181st Year (2)41 Robert Spillane LB 6-1 229 12/14/95 23 1 Western Michigan Oak Park, IL FA '1960 J.C. Hassenauer C 6-2 295 09/01/94 25 1 Alabama Woodbury, Minn FA '19Rookies (9)6 Devlin Hodges QB 6-1 210 04/12/96 23 R Samford Kimberly, AL UDFA '1918 Diontae Johnson WR 5-10 183 07/05/96 23 R Toldeo Ruskin, FL D3a '1924 Benny Snell Jr. RB 5-10 224 02/27/98 21 R Kentucky Columbus, OH D4 '1931 Justin Layne CB 6-2 192 01/12/98 21 R Michigan State Cleveland, OH D3b '1940 Kerrith Whyte Jr. RB 5-10 204 10/31/96 23 R Florida Atlantic West Palm Beach, FL FA '1951 Tuzar Skipper LB 6-3 246 06/05/95 24 R Toledo Norwich, CT UDFA '1955 Devin Bush LB 5-11 234 07/18/98 21 R Michigan Pembroke Pines, FL D1' 1981 Zach Gentry TE 6-8 265 09/10/96 23 R Michigan Albuquerque, NM D5 '1996 Isaiah Buggs DE 6-3 295 08/24/96 23 R Alabama Ruston, LA D6b '19



HOW THE STEELERS WERE BUILT

Year Draftees (25) Free Agents (25) Trades/Waivers (3)2019 Devin Bush (1st)

Diontae Johnson (3rd)Justin Layne (3rd)Benny Snell Jr. (4th)Zach Gentry (5th)Ulysees Gilbert III (6th-R/IL)Isaiah Buggs (6th)

Steve Nelson (UFA)Mark Barron (FA)Zach Banner (FA)Johnny Holton FA)Paxton Lynch (FA)L.T. Walton (FA-R/IL)Robert Spillane (FA)Devlin Hodges (FA)Deon Cain (FA)Kerrith Whyte Jr. (FA)Amara Darboh (FA)Tuzar Skipper (UDFA)J.C. Hassenauer (FA)

Minkah Fitzpatrick (T-MIA)Nick Vannett (T-SEA)

2018 Terrell Edmunds (1st)James Washington (2nd)Chukwuma Okorafor (3rd)Mason Rudolph (3rd-R/IL)Jaylen Samuels (5th)

Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (UDFA)Trey Edmunds (UDFA)

Ryan Switzer (T-OAK/IL)

2017 T.J. Watt (1st)JuJu Smith-Schuster (2nd)James Conner (3rd)Cameron Sutton (3rd)

Joe Haden (FA)Kameron Canaday (FA)Tyson Alualu (UFA-JAX)

Vance McDonald (T-SF)

2016 Artie Burns (1st)Sean Davis (2nd-R/IL)Javon Hargrave (3rd)Tyler Matakevich (7th)

Mike Hilton (FA)Matt Feiler (FA)

2015 Bud Dupree (1st)Anthony Chickillo (6th)

Jordan Berry (FA)Chris Boswell (FA)Jordan Dangerfield (FA)Roosevelt Nix (FA/IL)BJ Finney (UDFA)

2014 Ryan Shazier (1st-RESERVE/PUP) Stephon Tuitt (2nd-R/IL)Daniel McCullers (6th)

Alejandro Villanueva (FA)

2013 Vince Williams (6th)

2012 David DeCastro (1st)

2011 Cameron Heyward (1st)

2010 Maurkice Pouncey (1st)

2009 Ramon Foster (UDFA)

2004 Ben Roethlisberger (1st-R/IL)



2019 DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE

Pos. No. Name No. Name No. NameWR 13 JAMES WASHINGTON (5-11, 213, 2) 80 Johnny Holton (6-3, 190, 3) 17 Deon Cain (6-2, 202, 2)LT 78 ALEJANDRO VILLANUEVA (6-9, 320, 5) 76 Chukwuma Okorafor (6-6, 320, 2)LG 73 RAMON FOSTER (6-5, 328, 11)C 53 MAURKICE POUNCEY (6-4, 304, 10) 67 B.J. Finney (6-4, 318, 3) 60 J.C. Hassenauer (6-2, 295, 1)RG 66 DAVID DECASTRO (6-5, 316, 8)RT 71 MATT FEILER (6-6, 330, 3) 72 Zach Banner (6-8, 361, 3)TE 89 VANCE MCDONALD (6-4, 267, 7) 88 Nick Vannett (6-6, 261, 4) 81 Zach Gentry (6-8, 265, R)RB 30 JAMES CONNER (6-1, 233, 3) 38 Jaylen Samuels (6-0, 225, 2) 24 Benny Snell Jr. (5-10, 224, R)

40 Kerrith Whyte Jr. (5-10, 204, R)FB 33 TREY EDMUNDS (6-2, 223, 2)QB 6 DEVLIN HODGES (6-1, 210, R) 5 Paxton Lynch (6-7, 244, 3)WR 19 JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER (6-1, 215, 3) 18 Diontae Johnson (5-10, 183, R) 82 Amara Darboh (6-2, 215, 2)

DEFENSE

Pos. No. Name No. Name No. NameDT 97 CAMERON HEYWARD (6-5, 295, 9) 96 Isaiah Buggs (6-3, 295, R)NT 79 JAVON HARGRAVE (6-2, 305, 4) 93 Daniel McCullers (6-7, 352, 6)DE 94 TYSON ALUALU (6-3, 304, 10)LOLB 90 T.J. WATT (6-4, 252, 3) 56 Anthony Chickillo (6-3, 255, 5)LILB 26 MARK BARRON (6-2, 230, 8) 55 Devin Bush (5-11, 234, R)RILB 98 VINCE WILLIAMS (6-1, 233, 7) 44 Tyler Matakevich (6-1, 235, 4) 41 Robert Spillane (6-1, 229, 1)ROLB 48 BUD DUPREE (6-4, 269, 5) 92 Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (6-1, 248, 2) 51 Tuzar Skipper (6-3, 246, R)LCB 23 JOE HADEN (5-11, 195, 10) 31 Justin Layne (6-2, 192, R)FS 39 MINKAH FITZPATRICK (6-1, 207, 2) 27 Marcus Allen (6-2, 215, 2)SS 34 TERRELL EDMUNDS (6-1, 217, 2) 37 Jordan Dangerfield (5-11, 199, 3)RCB 22 STEVEN NELSON (5-11, 194, 5) 25 Artie Burns (6-0, 197, 4)NICK** 28 MIKE HILTON (5-9, 184, 3) 20 Cameron Sutton (5-11, 188, 3)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Pos. No. Name No. Name No. NameP 4 JORDAN BERRY (6-5, 195, 5)K 9 CHRIS BOSWELL (6-2, 185, 5)LS 57 KAMERON CANADAY (6-4, 245, 3)H 4 JORDAN BERRY (6-5, 195, 5)KR 40 KERRITH WHYTE JR. (5-10, 204, R) 80 Johnny Holton (6-3, 190, 3) 25 Artie Burns (6-0, 197, 4)PR 18 DIONTAE JOHNSON (5-10, 183, R) 20 Cameron Sutton (5-11, 188, 3)



2019 TRANSACTIONS

Dec. 24 Placed QB Mason Rudolph on the Reserve/Injured List; Promoted C J.C. Hassenauer from the practice squad to the active roster.

Dec. 20 Waived S Kameron Kelly; Promoted S Marcus Allen from the practice squad to the active roster.

Dec. 18 Signed WR Jamal Custis to the practice squad.

Dec. 16 Promoted WR Amara Darboh from the practice squad to the active roster; released WR Tevin Jones.

Dec. 2 C Maurkice Pouncey has been activated and placed on the Exempt/Commissioner Permission List; released C Patrick Morris.

Nov. 22 Promoted C Patrick Morris from the practice squad to the active roster; C Maurkice Pouncey was put on the Reserve/Suspended by Commissioner List; re-signed TE Kevin Rader to the practice squad.

Nov. 20 Signed C J.C. Hassenauer to the practice squad; released TE Kevin Rader from the practice squad.

Nov. 19 Re-signed LB Tuzar Skipper off of the New York Giants practice squad to the active roster; placed DE L.T. Walton on the Reserved/Injured list.

Nov. 18 Signed RB Ralph Webb to the practice squad.

Nov. 18 Signed WR Quadree Henderson and WR Amara Darboh to the practice squad; released WR Terry Wright and LB Sutton Smith from the practice squad.

Nov. 16 Signed WR Deon Cain and RB Kerrith Whyte Jr. to the 53-man roster; released LB Jayrone Elliott and RB Tony Brooks-James.

Nov. 14 Placed FB Roosevelt Nix and WR Ryan Switzer on the Reserve/Injured List; promoted WR Tevin Jones from the practice squad to the active roster; signed LB Jayrone Elliott to the active roster.

Nov. 12 Resigned LB Sutton Smith to the Practice Squad; released RB Darrin Hall from the Practice Squad.

Nov. 7 Released LB Sutton Smith from the practice squad; signed RB Darrin Hall to the practice squad.

Nov. 6 Added LB Sutton Smith to the practice squad.

Nov. 5 Promote LB Robert Spillane to the active roster; placed LB Ulysees Gilbert III on Reserved/Injured List; released RB Darrin Hall from the practice squad; added WR Terry Wright and TE Kevin Rader to the practice squad.

Nov. 2 Promoted RB Tony Brooks-James from the practice squad to the active roster; released WR Donte Moncrief.

Oct. 31 LB Anthony Chickillo has been removed from Reserve/Commissioner Exempt List; released LB Jayrone Elliott.

Oct. 30 Released TE Kevin Rader from the practice squad; signed RB Darrin Hall to the practice squad

Oct. 23 Placed LB Anthony Chickillo on the Reserve/Commissioner Exempt List; signed LB Jayrone Elliott to the active roster

Oct. 15 Signed RB Tony Brooks-James and OL Christian DiLauro to the practice squad

Oct. 15 Placed DE Stephon Tuitt on the Reserve/Injured List; signed DE L.T. Walton to the 53-man roster

Oct. 11 Promoted QB Paxton Lynch and RB Trey Edmunds from the practice squad to the active roster; waived OL Fred Johnson and LB Jayrone Elliott

Oct. 8 Signed LB Robert Spillane to the practice squad; released QB Taryn Christion from the practice squad

Oct. 2 Signed QB Taryn Christion to the practice squad

Oct. 2 Released TE Alizé Mack from the practice squad

Sept. 25 Placed TE Xavier Grimble on the Reserve/Injured List

Sept. 25 Acquired TE Nick Vannett, via trade with Seahawks in exchange for fifth round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft

Sept. 24 Signed TE Alizé Mack to the practice squad; released LB Robert Spillane from the practice squad

Sept. 24 Signed DB Alexander Myres to practice squad; released CB Trevon Mathis from practice squad

Sept. 17 Placed S Sean Davis on the Reserve/Injured List; signed QB Paxton Lynch to the practice squad

Sept. 17 Acquired DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, via trade with Dolphins, along with Miami’s fourth-round selec-tion in the 2020 draft and seventh-round selection in the 2021 draft in exchange for the Steelers’ first-round and fifth-round selections in the 2020 draft and the team’s sixth-round pick in the 2021 draft

Sept. 16 Promoted QB Devlin Hodges to the active roster from the practice squad; placed QB Ben Roethlis-berger to Reserve/Injured List

Sept. 10 Agreed to terms with LB Jayrone Elliott and signed QB Devlin Hodges to the practice squad

Sept. 9 Traded QB Joshua Dobbs to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for Jacksonville’s fifth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft

Sept. 7 Promoted WR Johnny Holton to the active roster; waived LB Tuzar Skipper

Sept. 3 Signed CB Joe Hayden to a new three-year contract; signed WR Johnny Holton to the practice squad

Sept. 1 Added TE Christian Scotland-Williamson to their practice squad through the International Player Pathway program

Sept. 1 Signed S Marcus Allen, RB Trey Edmunds, OT Derwin Gray, WR Tevin Jones, CB Trevon Mathis, DE Henry Mondeaux, C Patrick Morris, TE Kevin Rader and LB Robert Spillane to the practice squad

Aug. 31 Released QB Devlin Hodges, RB Trey Edmunds, RB Travon McMillian, RB Malik Williams, WR Tevin Jones, WR Trey Griffey, WR Johnny Holton, WR Brandon Reilly, WR Eli Rogers, WR Diontae Spencer, OL Garrett Brumfield, OL Derwin Gray, OL J.C. Hassenauer, OL Patrick Morris, OL Damian Prince, TE Micky Crum, TE Kevin Rader, TE Christian Scotland-Williamson, TE Trevor Wood, DE Winston Craig, DE Greg Gilmore, DE Henry Mondeaux, DE Casey Sayles, DE Conor Sheehy, LB Jayrone Elliott, LB Christian Kuntz, LB Tegray Scales, LB Sutton Smith, LB Robert Spillane, S Marcus Allen, DB Dravon Askew-Henry, DB Marcelis Branch, DB Jhvonte Dean, DB P.J. Locke, CB Trevon Mathis, P Ian Berryman and K Matthew Wright

Aug. 31 Traded OL Jerald Hawkins and a 7th round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for Tampa Bay’s 6th round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft

Aug. 27 Signed DB Jhvonte Dean; waived/injured CB Brian Allen

Aug. 22 Signed LB Jayrone Elliott; waived/injured DE Lavon Hooks

Aug. 15 Signed LB Christian Kuntz, TE Micky Crum; released LB JT Jones, CB Jermaine Ponder

Aug. 8 Signed CB Trevon Mathis; waived/injured RB Ralph Webb

Aug. 6 Signed free agent CB Jermaine Ponder; waived/injured CB Derrek Thomas

Aug. 4 LB T.J. Watt activated from the Active/PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) List

Aug. 1 Signed CB Derrek Thomas to a one year contract; waived CB Herb Waters

July 31 Awarded WR Brandon Reilly off waivers; waived CB Alexander Myres with a non-football illness designation

July 25 Placed LB T.J. Watt on the Active/PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) List

May 17 Signed third-round draft pick CB Justin Layne to a four-year deal

May 13 Signed QB Devlin Hodges, OT Damian Prince, LB Tuzar Skipper, DE Henry Mondeaux and DT Greg Gilmore. Signed free agent WR Johnny Holton. Released LB Keion Adams, DE Jay Hayes, DT Chris Nelson, OL R.J. Prince, QB Brogan Roback and WR Ka'Raun White

May 12 Signed first-round draft pick LB Devin Bush to a four-year deal

May 9 Released K Matt McCrane and CB Jack Tocho

May 9 Signed fifth-round draft pick TE Zach Gentry to a four-year deal

May 9 Signed sixth-round draft pick LB Ulysees Gilbert to a four-year deal

May 8 Signed seventh-round draft pick OT Derwin Gray to a four-year deal

May 8 Signed fourth-round draft pick RB Benny Snell Jr. to a four-year deal

May 8 Signed third-round draft pick WR Diontae Johnson to a four-year deal

May 7 Signed sixth-round draft pick LB Sutton Smith to a four-year deal

May 7 Signed sixth-round draft pick DE Isaiah Buggs to a four-year deal

Apr. 27 Agreed to terms with S Dravon Askew-Henry, P Ian Berryman, G Garrett Brumfield, DE Jay Hayes, G Fred Johnson, RB Travon McMillan, CB Alexander Myres, DT Chris Nelson, TE/LS Trevor Wood and K Matthew Wright as rookie free agents

Apr. 25 Waived TE Bucky Hodges

Apr. 24 Signed QB Ben Roethlisberger to a new three-year deal, through the 2021 season

Apr. 9 Signed DL Casey Sayles to a one-year contract

Apr. 8 Signed free agents CB Kameron Kelly, LB JT Jones and DT Winston Craig to one-year contracts

Apr. 5 Signed free agents C J.C. Hassenauer and DB Jack Tocho to one-year contracts

Apr. 1 Released S Morgan Burnett

Mar. 19 Signed LB Mark Barron to a two-year deal through the 2020 season

Mar. 15 Agreed to terms with DT Daniel McCullers on a two-year deal through the 2020 season

Mar. 14 Signed WR Eli Rogers to a new two-year deal through the 2020 season.

Mar. 14 Signed WR Donte Moncrief to a two-year deal through the 2020 season

Mar. 14 Signed CB Steven Nelson to a three-year contract through the 2021 season

Mar. 13 Agreed to terms with P Jordan Berry and LB Anthony Chickillo on new two-year deals through the 2020 season

Mar. 13 Acquired a sixth-round draft selection (No. 207 overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft via trade with the Arizona Cardinals in exchange OT Marcus Gilbert

Mar. 13 Acquired a third- and fifth-round draft selection (No. 66 and 141 overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft via trade with the Oakland Raiders in exchange WR Antonio Brown

Feb. 22 Signed DE Tyson Alualu to a new two-year deal through the 2020 season

Feb. 8 Signed LB Robert Spillane and RB Malik Williams

Jan. 9 Signed TE Kevin Rader to Reserve/Futures contracts

Jan. 8 Signed DE Conor Sheehy to Reserve/Futures contracts

Jan. 4 Signed LB Tegray Scales and WR Diontae Spencer to Reserve/Futures contracts

Jan. 3 Signed QB Brogan Roback and WR Ka'Raun White to Reserve/Future contracts



OVERTIME GAME WON By Steelers – Pittsburgh 27, Cleveland 24, 1/1/17 By Opponent – Chicago 23, Pittsburgh 17, 9/24/17

Tie Game Home – Pittsburgh 34, Atlanta 34, 11/10/02 Away – Pittsburgh 21, at Cleveland 21, 9/9/18

Shutout By Steelers – Pittsburgh 27, St. Louis 0, 12/24/11 By Opponent – Jacksonville 9, Pittsburgh 0, 9/18/06

Kickoff Returned for a TD By Steelers – JuJu Smith Schuster (96 yards) vs. Cleveland, 12/31/17 By Opponent – Jacoby Jones (108 yards) vs. Baltimore, 11/2/14

Punt Returned for a TD By Steelers – Diontae Johnson (85 yards) vs. Arizona, 12/8/19 By Opponent – Desmond King II (73 yards) vs. LA Chargers, 12/2/18

Intercepted Pass Returned for a TD By Steelers – Minkah Fitzpatrick vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/19 By Opponent – Shawn Williams vs. Cincinnati, 12/30/18

Fumble Returned for a TD By Steelers – Minkah Fitzpatrick (43 yards) vs. Los Angeles Rams, 11/10/19 By Opponent – Dante Fowler (26 yards) vs. Los Angeles Rams, 11/10/19

Blocked Punt By Steelers – Roosevelt Nix vs. Atlanta, 10/7/18 By Opponent – Javorius Allen at Baltimore, 11/6/16

Blocked Punt for a TD By Steelers – Tyler Matakevich (0-yard recovered by Anthony Chickillo) at Cleveland, 9/10/17 By Opponent – Chris Moore (14 yards) at Baltimore, 11/6/16

Blocked Field Goal By Steelers – J.J. Fort at New Orleans, 12/23/18 By Opponent – Justin Simmons at Denver, 11/25/18

Blocked Field Goal for a TD By Steelers – Bob O’Neill (73 yards) vs. Chicago Cards, 10/13/57 By Opponent – Chris Moore (14 yards) at Baltimore, 11/6/16

Blocked PAT By Steelers – Cameron Heyward vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/19 By Opponent – Margus Hunt at Indianapolis, 11/12/17

Safety Scored By Steelers – 10/28/18 vs. Cleveland (Penalty on Desmond Harrison enforced in end zone) By Opponent – 11/10/19 vs. Los Angeles Rams (Mason Rudolph sacked in end zone by Aaron Donald and Clay Matthews Jr.)

Two 100-Yard Rushers in Same Game By Steelers – 9/21/14 at Carolina (Le’Veon Bell 147, LeGarrette Blount 118) By Opponent – None

200 Yards Rushing By Steelers – Le’Veon Bell (236 yards) at Buffalo, 12/11/16 By Opponent – Jay Ajayi (204 yards) at Miami, 10/16/16

300 Yards Passing By Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger (380 yards) at New Orleans, 12/23/18 By Opponent – Drew Brees (326 yards) at New Orleans, 12/23/18

400 Yards Passing By Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger (402 yards) at Denver, 11/25/18 By Opponent – Ryan Fitzpatrick (411 yards) at Tampa Bay,9/24/18

500 Yards Passing By Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger (506 yards) vs. Baltimore, 12/10/17 By Opponent – None

200 Yards Receiving By Steelers – Markus Wheaton (201 yards) at Seattle, 11/29/15 By Opponent – A.J. Green (224 yards) at Cincinnati, 12/7/14

Four TD Passes By Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger vs. Green Bay, 11/26/17 By Opponent – Derek Carr vs. Oakland, 11/8/15

Five TD Passes By Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger vs. Carolina, 11/8/18 By Opponent – Russell Wilson at Seattle, 11/29/15

Six TD Passes By Steelers – Ben Roethlisberger vs. Baltimore, 11/2/14 By Opponent – Patrick Mahomes vs. Kansas City, 9/16/18

Three TD Receptions By Steelers – Antonio Brown vs. Tennessee, 11/16/17 By Opponent – Doug Baldwin at Seattle, 11/29/15

Four TD Receptions By Steelers – Roy Jefferson vs. Atlanta, 11/3/68 By Opponent – Don Beebe at Buffalo, 9/8/91

Three TDs Rushing By Steelers – Le’Veon Bell at Buffalo, 12/11/16 By Opponent – Arlen Harris vs. St. Louis, 10/26/03

Four Field Goals By Steelers – Chris Boswell vs. Indianapolis, 11/3/19 By Opponent – Justin Tucker vs. Baltimore, 9/30/18

Five Field Goals By Steelers – Chris Boswell at Cincinnati, 10/22/17 By Opponent – Matt Prater at Detroit, 10/29/17

Six Field Goals By Steelers – Chris Boswell at Cincinnati, 12/18/16 By Opponent – Todd Peterson vs. Seattle, 9/26/99

Three Interceptions By Steelers – Darren Perry at Cleveland, 9/11/94 By Opponent – Dick Anderson (4) at Miami, 12/3/73

Four Interceptions By Steelers – Jack Butler vs. Washington, 12/13/53 By Opponent – Dick Anderson at Miami, 12/3/73

Three Sacks By Steelers – T.J. Watt vs. Atlanta, 10/17/18 By Opponent – Terrell Suggs at Baltimore, 9/11/11

Four Sacks By Steelers – Joey Porter at Tampa Bay, 10/21/01 By Opponent – Alfred Williams vs. Cincinnati, 10/16/94

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Five Sacks By Steelers – Joe Greene at Houston, 12/10/72 By Opponent – None

Gained 500 Yards of Total Offense By Steelers – 527 (75 rushing, 452 passing) at Denver, 11/25/18 By Opponent – 610 (197 rushing, 413 passing) at New England, 11/3/13

Limited Team to Under 100 Yards of Total Offense By Steelers – 98 (81 rushing, 17 passing), 10/29/06 at Oakland By Opponent – 53 (36 rushing, 17 passing), 9/10/89 vs. Cleveland

Three Interceptions (TEAM) By Steelers – vs. Arizona, 12/8/19 By Opponent – vs. Buffalo (4), 12/15/19

Four Interceptions (TEAM) By Steelers – vs. Tennessee 11/16/17 By Opponent – vs. Buffalo, 12/15/19

Five Interceptions (TEAM) By Steelers – vs. New England, 12/5/93 By Opponent – vs. Jacksonville, 10/8/17

Five Takeaways (TEAM) By Steelers – (5) at San Francisco, 9/22/19, (2 INT, 3 FUM) By Opponent – (5) vs. Buffalo, 12/15/19 (4 INT, 1 FUM)

Six Takeaways (TEAM) By Steelers – (7) at Tennessee, 9/19/10, (3 INT, 4 FUM) By Opponent – (6) at Cleveland, 9/9/18 (4 INT, 2 FUM)

Two 100-Yard Receivers in Same Game By Steelers – at New Orleans (Brown 185, Smith-Schuster 115), 12/23/18 By Opponent – vs. Kansas City (Kelce 109, Watkins 100), 9/16/18

100 Yards Rushing By Steelers – at Cincinnati (38-160), 11/24/19 By Opponent – at Cleveland (38-130), 12/15/19

200 Yards Rushing By Steelers – at Buffalo (42-240), 12/11/16 By Opponent – vs. Jacksonville (37-231), 10/8/17

100-Yard Rusher and 100-Yard Receiver By Steelers – vs. Miami (Conner 145, Smith-Schuster 103), 11/28/19 By Opponent – vs. Dallas (Elliott 114, Bryant 116), 11/13/16

100-Yard Rusher and Two 100-Yard Receivers By Steelers – at Cincinnati (Conner 111, Smith-Schuster 111, Brown 105), 10/7/18 By Opponent – at New England (Ridley 115, Gronkowski 143, Dobson 130), 11/3/13

100-Yard Rusher, 300-Yard Passer and 100-Yard Receiver By Steelers – at Cleveland (Conner 135, Roethlisberger 335,Smith-Schuster 119), 9/9/18 By Opponent – vs. Dallas (Elliott 114, Prescott 319, Bryant 116), 11/13/16

100-Yard Rusher, 300-Yard Passer and Two 100-Yard Receivers By Steelers – at Cincinnati (Conner 111, Smith-Schuster 111, Brown 105, Roethlisberger 369), 10/14/18 By Opponent – at New England (Ridley 115, Brady 432, Gronkowski 143, Dobson 130), 11/3/13

100-Yard Rusher and 300-Yard Passer By Steelers – vs. Indianapolis (D. Williams 134, Roethlisberger 364), 12/6/15 By Opponent – at New England (Ridley 115, Brady 432), 11/3/13

100-Yard Receiver and 300-Yard Passer By Steelers – at Denver (Smith-Schuster 189, Roethlisberger 462), 11/25/18 By Opponent – at Los Angeles Chargers (Henry 100, Rivers 320), 10/13/19

Two 100-Yard Receivers and 300-Yard Passer By Steelers – at New Orleans (Brown 185, Smith-Schuster 115, Roethlisberger 462), 12/23/18 By Opponent – vs. Kansas City (Kelce 109, Watkins 100, Mahomes 326), 9/16/18

100-Yard Rusher, 100-Yard Receiver, 200-Yard Receiver and 400-Yard Passer By Steelers – vs. Atlanta (Zereoue 123, Burress 253, Ward 139, Maddox 473), 11/10/02 By Opponent – None

100-Yard Rusher, Two 100-Yard Receivers and 400-Yard Passer By Steelers – vs. Atlanta (Zereoue 123, Burress 253, Ward 139, Maddox 473), 11/10/02 By Opponent – at New England (Ridley 115, Gronkowski 143, Dobson 130, Brady 432), 11/3/13

Three 100-Yard Receivers and 300-Yard Passer By Steelers – vs. Chicago Cardinals (Orr 205, McClairen 139, Tracy 106, Layne 409), 12/13/58 By Opponent – at St. Louis (D. Williams 114, Conrad 133, Smith 105, Hart 353), 11/10/68

Three Rushing Touchdowns By Steelers – at Buffalo (Bell 3), 12/11/16 By Opponent – at New Orleans (Kamara 2, Ingram 1), 12/23/18

Four Rushing Touchdowns By Steelers – vs. Detroit (Bettis 3, Roethlisberger 1), 1/1/06 By Opponent – at San Diego (McGee 2, Anderson 1, Spencer 1), 12/8/85

Five Rushing Touchdowns By Steelers – at Kansas City (Bettis 2, Stewart 2, Pegram 1), 11/3/96 By Opponent – at Cleveland (Hanulak 3, Morrison 1, Reynolds 1), 12/12/54

Three Touchdown Passes By Steelers – at New Orleans (Roethlisberger 3), 12/23/18 By Opponent – at Tampa Bay (Fitzpatrick 3), 9/29/18

Four Touchdown Passes By Steelers – vs. Carolina (Roethlisberger 5), 11/8/18 By Opponent – at Seattle (Wilson 5), 11/29/15

Five Touchdown Passes By Steelers – vs. Carolina (Roethlisberger 5), 11/8/18 By Opponent – vs. Kansas City (Mahomes 6), 9/16/18

Six Touchdown Passes By Steelers – vs. Baltimore (Roethlisberger 6), 11/2/14 By Opponent – vs. Kansas City (Mahomes 6), 9/16/18

Six Sacks By Steelers – at Jacksonville (6-40), 11/18/18 By Opponent – vs. Baltimore (6-34), 11/20/05

Seven or more Sacks By Steelers – vs. Cincinnati (8-69), 9/30/19 By Opponent – at Cleveland (8-60), 12/20/09

Two Opponent Fumble Recoveries By Steelers – at Cincinnati (M. Fitzpatrick 1, B. Dupree 1), 11/24/19 By Opponent – at New Orleans (Okafor 1, Davis 1), 12/23/18

Three Opponent Fumble Recoveries By Steelers – at San Francisco (D. Bush 2, T. Watt 1), 9/22/19 By Opponent – at Cleveland (Schobert 2, Peppers 1), 9/9/18

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Shutout on Road By Steelers – at Cleveland (41-0), 12/24/05 By Opponent – at Baltimore (0-27), 11/26/06

Shutout at Home By Steelers – vs. St. Louis (27-0), 12/24/11 By Opponent – vs. Baltimore (0-16), 9/3/00

Overtime Win away from Pittsburgh By Steelers – at Buffalo (19-16), 11/28/10 By Opponent – at Dallas (27-24), 12/16/12

Overtime Win in Pittsburgh By Steelers – vs. Cleveland (27-24), 1/1/17 By Opponent – vs. Baltimore (23-20), 10/1/15

40 Points By Steelers – vs. Atlanta (41-17), 10/17/18 By Opponent – vs. Kansas City (42-37), 9/16/18

50 Points By Steelers – vs. Carolina (52-21), 11/8/18 By Opponent – at New England (55-31), 11/3/13

Two-Point Conversion By Steelers – at New Orleans (Roethlisberger - Rogers pass), 12/23/18 By Opponent – vs. LA Chargers (Rivers - Allen pass), 12/2/18

Missed Point-After-Touchdown Attempt By Steelers – vs. LA Chargers (Chris Boswell missed kick), 12/2/18 By Opponent – vs. Indianapolis (Adam Vinatieri kick blocked by Cameron Heyward), 11/3/19

THE LAST TIME



GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16@ NE SEA @ SF CIN BLT @LAC MIA IND LAR @CLE @CIN CLE @ARZ BUF @NYJ @BLT Career

G/SConsec.

G/S2019 Injury

Games Missed2019G/S

Olasunkanmi Adeniyi P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 16/0 15/0 0 15/0

Marcus Allen PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS SI 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Tyson Alualu P P P P P P DE P P DE P DE DE DE P 156/100 29/0 0 15/5

Zach Banner DNP P DNP P P P P P P P T P P P P 21/1 12/0 0 13/0

Mark Barron P LILB LILB LILB LILB SI P LILB LILB P LILB P P P LILB 113/97 9/1 1 14/8

Jordan Berry P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 79/0 79/0 0 15/0

Chris Boswell P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 73/0 15/0 0 15/0

Isaiah Buggs SI SI SI SI SI SI P P P P P P P SI P 8/0 1/0 0 8/0

Artie Burns P P P P P RCB P P P P P SI SI SI SI 59/33 0/0 1 11/1

Devin Bush LILB P RILB RILB RILB LILB LILB RILB RILB LILB RILB LILB LILB LILB RILB 15/14 15/13 0 15/13

Deon Cain - - - - - - - - - - P WR WR WR P 12/6 5/0 0 12/6

Kameron Canaday P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 50/0 15/0 0 15/0

Anthony Chickillo P P SI SI SI P RS P P SI P P P P P 64/9 5/0 4 10/0

James Conner RB RB RB RB RB RB RB SI SI RB SI SI SI RB RB 37/22 2/2 5 10/10

Jamal Custis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Jordan Dangerfield P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 39/3 31/0 0 15/0

Amara Darboh - - - - - - - - - - PS PS PS PS SI 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Sean Davis SI FS IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 48/41 0/0 14 1/1

David DeCastro RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG 97/96 28/28 0 15/15

Christian DiLauro - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Josh Dobbs SI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6/0 0/0 0 0/0

Bud Dupree ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB ROLB 62/47 55/16 0 15/15

Trey Edmunds PS PS PS PS PS P P P P P P P P P P 30/0 10/0 0 10/0

Terrell Edmunds SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS 31/30 31/29 0 15/15

Jayrone Elliott - SI P P P - P - - P - - - - - 43/0 1/0 0 5/0

Matt Feiler RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT LG RT RT RT RT RT RT 29/25 19/19 0 15/15

B.J. Finney P P P P P P P P P P C C P P P 58/17 38/0 0 15/2

Minkah Fitzpatrick - - FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS 31/26 31/23 0 15/15

Ramon Foster LG LG LG LG LG LG LG SI SI LG LG LG LG LG LG 154/144 6/6 2 13/13

Zach Gentry SI SI P P P P SI SI SI SI SI SI SI P SI 5/0 1/0 0 5/0

Ulysees Gilbert P P P P P P SI P IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 7/0 7/0 7 7/0

Derwin Gray PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Xavier Grimble P TE P - - - - - - - - - - - - 47/7 0/0 0 3/1

Joe Haden LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB 131/122 29/29 0 15/15

Darrin Hall - - - - - - - PS PS - - - - - - 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Javon Hargrave NT P NT NT NT P NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT NT 61/52 49/9 0 15/13

J.C. Hassenauer - - - - - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Quadree Henderson - - - - - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Cameron Heyward DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT DT 133/98 31/31 0 15/15

Mike Hilton P CB P P P CB P DB DB P DB P P P CB 46/14 26/1 0 15/6

Devlin Hodges - PS DNP DNP P QB DNP DNP DNP DNP P QB QB QB QB 7/5 5/4 0 7/5

Johnny Holton P P P P P P P P P P WR P P WR P 47/5 15/2 0 15/2

PARTICIPATION

Bold denotes starter and positionP — PlayedDNP — Did Not PlaySI — Sunday InactivePS — Practice SquadPUP — Reserve/PUP List

APUP — Active PUP ListSUS — Reserve/SuspendedIR — Reserve/Injured ListDFR — Reserve/Injured; Designated For ReturnRS — Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner* — Has not signed franchise tender



GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16@ NE SEA @ SF CIN BLT @LAC MIA IND LAR @CLE @CIN CLE @ARZ BUF @NYJ @BLT Career

G/SConsec.

G/S2019 Injury

Games Missed2019G/S

Diontae Johnson P P WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR P P WR P WR 15/10 15/1 0 15/10

Fred Johnson SI SI SI SI SI - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Tevin Jones PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P P P P - 5/0 5/0 0 5/0

Kameron Kelly FS P P P P P P P P P P P P P - 14/1 14/0 0 14/1

Justin Layne SI SI P DNP P P SI SI P P P P P P P 10/0 7/0 0 10/0

Paxton Lynch - - PS PS PS DNP SI SI SI SI SI SI SI SI SI 5/4 0/0 0 0/0

Alizé Mack - - - PS PS - - - - - - - - - - 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Tyler Matakevich P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 62/1 34/0 0 15/0

Trevon Mathis PS PS PS - - - - - - - - - - - - 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Daniel McCullers P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 72/2 22/0 0 15/0

Vance McDonald TE TE TE SI TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE SI TE 86/64 1/1 2 13/13

Donte Moncrief WR WR SI SI SI P P - - - - - - - - 34/22 2/0 0 4/2

Henry Mondeaux PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Patrick Morris PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS DNP DNP - - - 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Alexander Myers - - - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Steven Nelson RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB SI RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB 66/51 9/9 1 14/14

Roosevelt Nix P SI SI SI SI SI P P SI IR IR IR IR IR IR 60/9 0/0 12 3/0

Chukwuma Okorafor SI SI SI SI SI DNP SI DNP RT SI SI SI SI SI SI 14/3 0/0 0 1/1

Maurkice Pouncey C C C C C C C C C C RS RS C C C 121/121 3/3 0 13/13

Kevin Rader PS PS PS PS PS PS PS - PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Ben Roethlisberger QB QB IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 218/216 0/0 13 2/2

Mason Rudolph DNP P QB QB QB SI QB QB QB QB QB DNP DNP DNP P 10/8 1/0 1 10/8

Jaylen Samuels P P P P P SI SI RB RB P P RB RB P P 28/4 8/0 2 13/4

JuJu Smith-Schuster WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR WR SI SI SI SI WR 41/32 1/1 4 11/11

Ryan Shazier PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP PUP 46/41 0/0 14 0/0

Sutton Smith - - - - - - - - - PS - - - - - - - - -

Benny Snell P P P P P P P SI SI SI RB P P P P 12/1 5/0 3 12/1

Robert Spillane PS PS PS - - PS PS PS P P P P P P P 7/0 7/0 0 7/0

Cameron Sutton P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P 35/2 19/0 0 15/0

Ryan Switzer P P P P P P P P P IR IR IR IR IR IR 41/1 0/0 6 9/0

Stephon Tuitt DE DE DE DE DE DE IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 115/60 0/0 9 6/6

Nick Vannett - - - TE P P P TE TE TE TE P P TE P 54/23 26/1 0 15/7

Alejandro Villanueva LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 79/73 79/73 0 15/15

L.T. Walton - - - - - - SI SI SI SI IR IR IR IR IR 36/5 0/0 5 0/0

James Washington WR P WR WR WR SI WR WR P P P WR WR WR WR 28/14 9/4 1 14/11

T.J. Watt LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB LOLB 46/46 44/44 0 15/15

Ralph Webb - - - - - - - - - - PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Kerrith Whyte Jr. - - - - - - - - - - P P P P P 5/0 5/0 0 5/0

Vince Williams RILB RILB SI SI P RILB RILB P P RILB P RILB RILB RILB P 106/55 11/0 3 13/8

C. Scotland-Williamson PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

Terry Wright - - - - - - - - PS PS - - - - - 0/0 0/0 0 0/0

PARTICIPATION

Bold denotes starter and positionP — PlayedDNP — Did Not PlaySI — Sunday InactivePS — Practice SquadPUP — Reserve/PUP List

APUP — Active PUP ListSUS — Reserve/SuspendedIR — Reserve/Injured ListDFR — Reserve/Injured; Designated For ReturnRS — Reserve/Suspended By Commissioner* — Has not signed franchise tender



2019 STATISTICS

Won 8, Lost 79/8/2019 L 3 - 33 at New England Patriots9/15/2019 L 26 - 28 Seattle Seahawks9/22/2019 L 20 - 24 at San Francisco 49ers9/30/2019 W 27 - 3 Cincinnati Bengals10/6/2019 L 23 - 26 Baltimore Ravens10/13/2019 W 24 - 17 at Los Angeles Chargers10/28/2019 W 27 - 14 Miami Dolphins11/3/2019 W 26 - 24 Indianapolis Colts11/10/2019 W 17 - 12 Los Angeles Rams11/14/2019 L 7 - 21 at Cleveland Browns11/24/2019 W 16 - 10 at Cincinnati Bengals12/1/2019 W 20 - 13 Cleveland Browns12/8/2019 W 23 - 17 at Arizona Cardinals12/15/2019 L 10 - 17 Buffalo Bills12/22/2019 L 10 - 16 at New York Jets

Pittsburgh OpponentTotal First Downs 255 285Rushing 71 95Passing 142 161Penalty 42 293rd Down: Made/Att 62/183 69/1933rd Down Pct. 33.9% 35.8%4th Down: Made/Att 2/14 9/194th Down Pct. 14.3% 47.4%Possession Avg. 29:15 30:45Total Net Yards 4260 4562Avg. Per Game 284.0 304.1Total Plays 887 962Avg. Per Play 4.8 4.7Net Yards Rushing 1356 1530Avg. Per Game 90.4 102.0Total Rushes 372 418Net Yards Passing 2904 3032Avg. Per Game 193.6 202.1Sacked/Yards Lost 30/215 51/327Gross Yards 3119 3359Attempts/Completions 485/306 493/303Completion Pct. 63.1% 61.5%Had Intercepted 19 19Punts/Average 69/45.3 70/46.1Net Punting Avg. 40.6 40.1Penalties/Yards 105/846 109/1083Fumbles/Ball Lost 27/9 32/17Touchdowns 28 30Rushing 6 6Passing 18 23Returns 4 1

Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PtsTeam 47 89 86 57 0 279Opponents 61 84 49 78 3 275

Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt PtsC.Boswell 0 0 0 0 27/27 28/30 0 111J.Conner 7 4 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 42D.Johnson 6 0 5 1 0/0 0/0 0 36J.Washington 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18J.Smith-Schuster 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18V.McDonald 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18J.Samuels 2 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 12M.Fitzpatrick 2 0 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 12B.Snell 1 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 6D.Bush 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6Team 28 6 18 4 27/27 28/30 0 279Opponents 30 6 23 1 28/29 21/27 0 275

2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/1, Opponents: 0/1Sacks: T.Watt 14.0, B.Dupree 10.5, C.Heyward 8.0, J.Hargrave 4.0, S.Tuitt 3.5, M.Barron 3.0, V.Williams 2.5, D.Bush 1.0, T.Alualu 1.0, M.Hilton 1.0, C.Sutton 1.0, A.Chickillo 0.5 Team: 51.0, Opponents: 30.0

Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TDJ.Conner 116 464 4.0 25 4B.Snell 90 335 3.7 23 1J.Samuels 66 175 2.7 13 1K.Whyte 21 121 5.8 21 0T.Edmunds 22 92 4.2 45 0D.Hodges 20 69 3.5 22 0M.Rudolph 21 42 2.0 13 0D.Johnson 4 41 10.3 17 0J.Holton 1 9 9.0 9 0T.Brooks-James 8 7 0.9 8 0B.Roethlisberger 1 7 7.0 7 0V.McDonald 1 2 2.0 2 0J.Berry 1 -8 -8.0 -8 0Team 372 1356 3.6 45 6Opponents 418 1530 3.7 37t 6

Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TDD.Johnson 55 626 11.4 45t 5J.Samuels 46 289 6.3 27 1J.Washington 44 735 16.7 79t 3J.Smith-Schuster 40 546 13.7 76t 3V.McDonald 36 254 7.1 22 3J.Conner 34 251 7.4 26t 3N.Vannett 13 128 9.8 18 0R.Switzer 8 27 3.4 8 0T.Edmunds 6 48 8.0 11 0D.Cain 5 72 14.4 35 0T.Jones 4 61 15.3 28 0D.Moncrief 4 18 4.5 11 0B.Snell 3 23 7.7 14 0J.Holton 3 21 7.0 18 0R.Nix 2 4 2.0 4 0K.Whyte 1 9 9.0 9 0Z.Gentry 1 4 4.0 4 0X.Grimble 1 3 3.0 3 0Team 306 3119 10.2 79t 18Opponents 303 3359 11.1 58t 23



Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost RatingM.Rudolph 283 176 1765 62.2% 6.2 13 4.6% 9 3.2% 76t 15/ 124 82.0D.Hodges 135 91 968 67.4% 7.2 5 3.7% 8 5.9% 79t 13/ 84 75.8B.Roethlisberger 62 35 351 56.5% 5.7 0 0.0% 1 1.6% 45 2/ 7 66.0J.Samuels 5 4 35 80.0% 7.0 0 0.0% 1 20.0% 21 0/ 0 56.3Team 485 306 3119 63.1% 6.4 18 3.7% 19 3.9% 79t 30/ 215 77.5Opponents 493 303 3359 61.5% 6.8 23 4.7% 19 3.9% 58t 51/ 327 81.2

2019 STATISTICS

Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TDM.Fitzpatrick 5 130 26.0 96t 1J.Haden 4 20 5.0 16 0T.Watt 2 7 3.5 7 0D.Bush 2 6 3.0 6 0S.Nelson 1 33 33.0 33 0C.Sutton 1 26 26.0 26 0K.Kelly 1 10 10.0 10 0T.Edmunds 1 2 2.0 2 0M.Hilton 1 1 1.0 1 0M.Barron 1 0 0.0 0 0Team 19 235 12.4 96t 1Opponents 19 228 12.0 49 0

Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg BJ.Berry 69 3124 45.3 40.6 3 22 69 0Team 69 3124 45.3 40.6 3 22 69 0Opponents 70 3226 46.1 40.1 8 26 63 0

Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TDD.Johnson 18 7 224 12.4 85t 1R.Switzer 8 11 29 3.6 13 0C.Sutton 1 1 8 8.0 8 0Team 27 19 261 9.7 85t 1Opponents 27 24 263 9.7 29 0

Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TDK.Whyte 12 240 20.0 34 0R.Switzer 9 166 18.4 26 0J.Holton 3 55 18.3 21 0T.Brooks-James 2 32 16.0 16 0Team 26 493 19.0 34 0Opponents 42 896 21.3 46 0

Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+C.Boswell 1/ 1 10/ 10 7/ 7 9/ 10 1/ 2Team 1/ 1 10/ 10 7/ 7 9/ 10 1/ 2Opponents 0/ 0 7/ 7 9/ 9 4/ 7 1/ 4

Fumbles Lost: D.Johnson 2, B.Snell Jr. 1, M.Pouncey 1, J.Berry 1, J.Conner 1, J.Smith-Schuster 1, J.Samu-els 1, J.Washington 1 Total: 9Opponent Fumble Recoveries: T.Watt 4, D.Bush 4, M.Fitzpatrick 2, B.Dupree 2, S.Nelson 1, M.Hilton 1, J.Holton 1, C.Heyward 1, M.Barron 1 Total: 17



2019 STATISTICS

Special Teams Miscellaneous Rush/Pass SplitsPlayer Tkl Ast Comb Sack Sk Yds TFL QH Int PD FF FR Tkl Ast FF FR BL Tkl Ast FF FR TKLr TKLp ASTr ASTp TFLr TFLpTerrell Edmunds 66 32 98 - - 2 2 - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 30 36 25 7 1 1Devin Bush 61 36 97 1 9 9 2 2 4 1 4 - - - - - - - - - 34 27 28 8 4 5Mark Barron 57 23 80 3 21 4 4 1 3 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 26 31 15 8 1 3Cameron Heyward 48 32 80 8 54 10 20 - 5 1 1 - - - - 1 - - - - 37 11 29 3 4 6Bud Dupree 45 20 65 10.5 57 15 14 - 3 4 2 - - - - - - - - - 33 12 18 2 9 6Joe Haden 56 6 62 - - 3 - 4 16 1 - - - - - - - - - - 19 37 4 2 2 1Mike Hilton 48 12 60 1 6 5 4 1 11 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - 16 32 8 4 3 2Steven Nelson 48 9 57 - - - - 1 6 - 1 - - - - - - - - - 14 34 5 4 - -Javon Hargrave 32 23 55 4 20 7 6 - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - 25 7 22 1 2 5Minkah Fitzpatrick 33 20 53 - - 1 1 5 9 1 2 - - - - - - - - - 12 21 11 9 1 -T.J. Watt 31 19 50 14 100 14 33 2 7 7 4 - - - - - - - - - 19 12 12 7 7 7Vince Williams 23 24 47 2.5 18 4 8 - 1 - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - 15 8 14 10 1 3Tyson Alualu 18 19 37 1 8 4 3 - 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - 15 3 16 3 2 2Stephon Tuitt 18 4 22 3.5 24 6 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 4 3 1 3 3Cameron Sutton 12 3 15 1 1 2 1 1 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 11 1 2 - 2Kameron Kelly 12 3 15 - - - - 1 1 - - 5 1 - - - - - - - 5 6 1 2 - -Anthony Chickillo 5 6 11 0.5 2 - 1 - - - - 2 4 - - - - - - - 5 - 4 2 - -Artie Burns 4 3 7 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 4 1 2 - -Daniel McCullers 3 3 6 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - 3 - - -Sean Davis 5 0 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 4 - - - -Tyler Matakevich 2 0 2 - - - - - - - - 14 2 - - - - - - - 1 1 - - - -Olasunkanmi Adeniyi 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - 4 2 2 - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -Isaiah Buggs 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1 - - -Jordan Dangerfield 1 0 1 - - 1 1 - - - - 5 7 1 - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 -Jayrone Elliott 1 0 1 - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -Trey Edmunds 0 0 0 - - - - 1 1 - - 4 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -Robert Spillane 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 6 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -Johnny Holton 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 4 4 - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -Benny Snell 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Ulysees Gilbert 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 3 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -Justin Layne 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Chris Boswell 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -JuJu Smith-Schuster 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - 1 - - - - - -Mason Rudolph 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - -James Washington 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - -Diontae Johnson 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -Maurkice Pouncey 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -Nick Vannett 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -Vance McDonald 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -Zach Gentry 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -Tevin Jones 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - -Matt Feiler 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 3 - - - - - -David DeCastro 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - -B.J. Finney 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - -Ramon Foster 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -Ben Roethlisberger 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -James Conner 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - -Alejandro Villanueva 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - -Devlin Hodges 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - -Ryan Switzer 0 0 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - -Team Totals 631 299 930 50 320 87 107 19 78 18 16 61 27 3 3 1 19 - - 14 329 301 222 77 41 46Opponent Totals 572 264 836 30 215 72 71 19 59 19 9 47 18 1 2 - 27 - - 9 280 291 186 77 32 39



2019 GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSIVE STATS

Game @ NE SEA @ SF CIN BLT @ LAC MIA IND LAR @CLE @CIN CLE @ARZ BUF @NYJPoints 3 26 20 27 23 24 27 26 17 7 16 20 23 10 101st Qtr 0 0 6 0 7 14 0 3 7 0 0 0 10 0 02nd Qtr 0 10 0 10 6 7 10 10 7 0 3 10 3 3 103rd Qtr 3 3 7 14 7 3 7 7 0 7 7 7 7 7 04th Qtr 0 13 7 3 3 0 10 6 3 0 6 3 3 0 0Overtime 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TDs (Ru-P-Ret) 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-1 1-2-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-1-0PATs (M/A) 0-0 2-2 2-2 3-3 2-2 3-3 3-3 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-1 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-12PT Convs (M/A) 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 0-0FGs (M/A) 1-1 2-2 2-2 2-2 3-3 1-1 2-3 4-4 1-1 0-1 3-3 2-2 3-3 1-1 1-1Safeties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0First Downs 15 17 11 20 18 18 21 17 15 18 16 18 20 15 16Rushing 1 5 5 5 3 9 7 3 2 3 7 7 6 5 3Passing 11 10 5 12 9 7 12 11 10 10 6 10 10 8 11Penalty 3 2 1 3 6 2 2 3 3 5 3 1 4 2 23rd Down Conv (M/A) 3-12 3-11 3-12 3-9 3-9 8-13 6-13 5-13 5-16 2-11 5-16 4-10 4-11 5-13 3-143rd Down Conv Pct 25.00% 27.27% 25.00% 33.33% 33.33% 61.54% 46.15% 38.46% 31.25% 18.18% 31.25% 40.00% 36.36% 38.46% 21.43%4th Down Conv (M/A) 1-3 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-14th Down Conv Pct 33.33% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%Red Zone Conv (M/A) 0-1 3-4 0-1 1-2 1-4 1-3 1-2 1-4 1-2 1-1 0-4 1-3 1-4 1-2 0-1Red Zone Conv Pct 0.00% 75.00% 0.00% 50.00% 25.00% 33.33% 50.00% 25.00% 50.00% 100.00% 0.00% 33.33% 25.00% 50.00% 0.00%Goal to Go Conv (M/A) 0-1 3-3 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-0 1-3 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 0-0Goal to Go Conv Pct 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 33.33% 100.00% 100.00% 0.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 0.00%Total Net Yards 308 261 239 326 269 256 394 273 273 236 338 323 275 229 260Total Off. Plays 61 51 51 56 51 56 67 61 68 64 68 54 57 56 66Avg. Gain Per Play 5.0 5.1 4.7 5.8 5.3 4.6 5.9 4.5 4.0 3.7 5.0 6.0 4.8 4.1 3.9Net Yards Rushing 32 81 79 66 77 124 158 90 42 58 159 124 140 51 75Total Rushing Plays 13 16 22 25 19 36 29 25 27 16 38 32 35 14 25Avg. Gain Per Rush 2.5 5.1 3.6 2.6 4.1 3.4 5.4 3.6 1.6 3.6 4.2 3.9 4.0 3.6 3.0Net Yards Passing 276 180 160 260 192 132 236 183 231 178 179 199 135 178 185Times Sacked 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 3 4 3 1 3 4 4Yards Lost on Sacks 0 7 14 0 11 0 15 8 11 43 24 13 17 24 28Gross Yards Passing 276 187 174 260 203 132 251 191 242 221 203 212 152 202 213Pass Attempts 47 34 27 31 31 20 36 35 38 44 27 21 19 38 37Pass Completions 27 20 14 27 21 15 20 26 22 23 13 14 16 23 25Completion Pct 57.45% 58.82% 51.85% 87.10% 67.74% 75.00% 55.56% 74.29% 57.89% 52.27% 48.15% 66.67% 84.21% 60.53% 67.57%Avg. Gain Per Pass 5.8 5.1 5.5 8.4 6.0 6.6 6.2 5.1 5.6 3.7 6.0 9.0 6.1 4.2 4.5Interceptions 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 4 2Fumbles / Fum. Lost 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 2-1 1-0 1-0 2-1 4-2 1-0 0-0 1-0 3-2 4-1 2-0Penalties 6 5 6 4 11 6 9 5 13 6 10 10 4 6 4PenaltyYards 54 78 42 37 76 45 70 70 107 41 77 65 20 30 34Punts 5 5 6 2 4 4 3 1 9 5 7 4 2 5 7Gross Punting Average 45.6 44.8 52.3 49.5 43.8 46.3 46.7 48.0 42.6 49.6 45.3 43.3 48.0 43.0 39.9Touchbacks 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0Inside20 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 3Punts Blocked 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Net Punting Average 38.6 42.8 40.2 39.5 43.3 44.5 35.0 48.0 40.2 46.4 42.7 37.0 33.5 40.6 37.0Punt Returns 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 4 2 4 2 2 2 3Punt Return Yards 0 12 0 0 13 14 2 0 21 18 21 14 86 20 40Punt Return Avg. 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 7.0 2.0 0.0 5.3 9.0 5.3 7.0 43.0 10.0 13.3Fair Catches 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 3 0Kickoff Returns 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 3Kickoff Return Yards 43 0 42 0 42 9 25 40 20 32 16 72 24 63 65Kickoff Return Avg. 21.5 0.0 21.0 0.0 14.0 9.0 25.0 20.0 20.0 16.0 16.0 24.0 12.0 21.0 21.7Time of Possession 27:27 24:14 23:43 29:46 25:34 34:05 35:18 29:28 31:40 26:02 34:40 27:54 31:54 27:40 31:32



2019 GAME-BY-GAME DEFENSIVE STATS

Game @ NE SEA @ SF CIN BLT @ LAC MIA IND LAR @CLE @CIN CLE @ARZ BUF @NYJPoints 33 28 24 3 26 17 14 24 12 21 10 13 17 17 161st Qtr 7 0 0 3 10 0 14 3 7 7 0 3 0 0 72nd Qtr 13 7 3 0 7 0 0 13 0 7 7 7 10 7 33rd Qtr 10 14 14 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 34th Qtr 3 7 7 0 6 17 0 6 2 7 0 3 7 10 3Overtime 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TDs (Ru-P-Ret) 0-3-0 1-3-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-0-1 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0PATs (M/A) 3-3 4-4 3-3 0-0 2-2 2-2 2-2 1-2 1-1 3-3 1-1 1-1 2-2 2-2 1-12PT Convs (M/A) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0FGs (M/A) 4-4 0-1 1-1 1-1 4-4 1-2 0-0 1-2 1-2 0-2 1-1 2-2 1-1 1-1 3-3Safeties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0First Downs 24 25 26 16 22 23 16 22 16 17 11 19 17 17 14Rushing 8 8 9 5 11 2 4 8 3 6 2 9 5 10 5Passing 15 15 14 9 8 18 11 12 10 10 5 9 11 7 7Penalty 1 2 3 2 3 3 1 2 3 1 4 1 1 0 23rd Down Conv (M/A) 7-14 5-13 6-11 4-14 6-15 7-12 3-8 4-12 1-14 6-16 2-12 4-12 4-11 6-14 4-153rd Down Conv Pct 50.00% 38.46% 54.55% 28.57% 40.00% 58.33% 37.50% 33.33% 7.14% 37.50% 16.67% 33.33% 36.36% 42.86% 26.67%4th Down Conv (M/A) 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-3 1-1 0-0 0-2 2-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-3 1-1 1-14th Down Conv Pct 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 33.33% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 66.67% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 33.33% 100.00% 100.00%Red Zone Conv (M/A) 0-3 2-2 3-6 0-3 2-4 2-3 2-2 3-4 0-1 3-3 1-2 1-3 1-3 2-3 0-1Red Zone Conv Pct 0.00% 100.00% 50.00% 0.00% 50.00% 66.67% 100.00% 75.00% 0.00% 100.00% 50.00% 33.33% 33.33% 66.67% 0.00%Goal to Go Conv (M/A) 0-1 0-0 3-5 0-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-2 0-0 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-2 0-0Goal to Go Conv Pct 0.00% 0.00% 60.00% 0.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 50.00% 0.00% 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 50.00% 0.00%Total Net Yards 465 425 436 175 277 348 230 328 306 293 244 279 236 261 259Total Off. Plays 67 72 73 64 73 59 57 65 69 68 51 63 57 64 60Avg. Gain Per Play 6.9 5.9 6.0 2.7 3.8 5.9 4.0 5.0 4.4 4.3 4.8 4.4 4.1 4.1 4.3Net Yards Rushing 99 151 168 73 138 32 60 139 88 104 86 106 71 130 85Total Rushing Plays 29 33 40 19 40 14 19 29 23 35 21 24 22 38 32Avg. Gain Per Rush 3.4 4.6 4.2 3.8 3.5 2.3 3.2 4.8 3.8 3.0 4.1 4.4 3.2 3.4 2.7Net Yards Passing 366 274 268 102 139 316 170 189 218 189 158 173 165 131 174Times Sacked 1 4 1 8 5 1 4 5 4 1 4 5 5 1 2Yards Lost on Sacks 7 26 9 69 22 4 20 38 25 4 34 23 29 8 9Gross Yards Passing 373 300 277 171 161 320 190 227 243 193 192 196 194 139 183Pass Attempts 37 35 32 37 28 44 34 31 42 32 26 34 30 25 26Pass Completions 25 29 23 21 19 26 21 21 22 17 12 18 20 13 16Completion Pct 67.57% 82.86% 71.88% 56.76% 67.86% 59.09% 61.76% 67.74% 52.38% 53.13% 46.15% 52.94% 66.67% 52.00% 61.54%Avg. Gain Per Pass 9.6 7.0 8.1 2.3 4.2 7.0 4.5 5.3 4.7 5.7 5.3 4.4 4.7 5.0 6.2Interceptions 0 0 2 1 3 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 3 1 0Fumbles / Fum. Lost 0-0 2-2 4-3 2-1 1-0 1-1 3-2 4-2 4-1 0-0 4-2 1-1 1-0 2-1 3-1Penalties 7 10 5 8 11 8 5 7 10 8 7 5 7 8 3PenaltyYards 55 93 71 60 92 74 45 89 95 121 79 34 75 70 30Punts 3 4 3 5 3 3 2 3 8 8 9 4 3 6 6Gross Punting Average 41.0 51.3 50.0 41.0 51.7 42.7 46.5 45.0 47.4 45.8 46.4 45.3 54.7 41.5 45.8Touchbacks 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0Inside20 1 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 4 2 0 3 2Punts Blocked 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Net Punting Average 41.0 43.3 43.3 37.0 40.7 38.0 45.5 45.0 42.3 36.0 44.1 41.8 26.0 38.2 39.2Punt Returns 2 2 5 0 1 1 3 0 3 2 4 1 1 1 1Punt Return Yards 35 10 53 0 2 7 35 0 21 16 18 5 29 12 20Punt Return Avg. 17.5 5.0 10.6 0.0 2.0 7.0 11.7 0.0 7.0 8.0 4.5 5.0 29.0 12.0 20.0Fair Catches 3 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 1 1 2 5Kickoff Returns 2 2 2 2 1 4 4 5 4 2 4 3 3 2 2Kickoff Return Yards 35 23 48 44 46 97 83 121 94 50 94 36 68 45 12Kickoff Return Avg. 17.5 11.5 24.0 22.0 46.0 24.3 20.8 24.2 23.5 25.0 23.5 12.0 22.7 22.5 6.0Time of Possession 32:33 35:46 36:17 30:14 39:00 25:55 24:42 30:32 28:20 33:58 25:20 32:06 28:06 32:20 28:28



2019 MISCELLANEOUS STATS

OFFENSETeam Pittsburgh NFL Difference

Yards / Game 284.0 347.7 -63.7

Yards / Play 4.80 5.48 -0.68






Sacks / Pass Attempt 6.19% 7.23% -1.04%


Punt Return Avg 9.7 7.7 2


Field Goals Made 93.33% 81.18% 12.15%

3rd Down Pct 33.88% 38.93% -5.05%

4th Down Pct 14.29% 48.10% -33.81%

Red Zone Pct 34.21% 56.89% -22.68%

Goal to Go% 52.38% 70.99% -18.61%

Avg Possession Time 29:15

Points / Game 18.6 22.8 -4.2

DEFENSETeam Pittsburgh NFL Difference

Yards / Game 304.1 347.7 -43.6

Yards / Play 4.74 5.48 -0.74








Punt Return Avg 9.7 7.7 2


3rd Down Pct 35.75% 38.93% -3.18%

4th Down Pct 47.37% 48.10% -0.73%

Red Zone Pct 51.16% 56.89% -5.73%

Goal to Go% 61.11% 70.99% -9.88%

Points / Game 18.3 22.8 -4.5

NFL RANKINGS (OFFENSE)Total Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Return Avg. Pct.

/Game /Play /Game /Play /Game /Play InterceptionRate

Sacks / Pass Attempt

First Downs / Game

Punting Kickoff Field Goals Made

3rdDown

4thDown

RedZone

Goal toGo%

Avg. Poss.Time

Points /Game

284.0 (30)

4.80 (29)

90.4 (26)

3.65 (28)

193.6 (31)

5.99 (28)

3.92% (31) 6.19% (10) 17.0 (30) 9.7 (4) 19.0 (30)

93.33% (4)

33.88% (26)

14.29% (32)

34.21% (32)

52.38% (30)

29:15 (21) 18.6

AFC RANKINGS (OFFENSE)Total Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Return Avg. Pct.



First Downs / Game

Punting Kickoff Field Goals Made

3rdDown

4thDown

RedZone

Goal toGo%

Avg. Poss. Time

Points /Game

284.0 (15)

4.80 (14)

90.4 (12)

3.65 (14)

193.6 (16)

5.99 (15)

3.92% (16) 6.19% (7) 17.0 (15) 9.7 (3) 19.0 (15)

93.33% (3)

33.88% (12)

14.29% (16)

34.21% (16)

52.38% (14)

29:15 (12) 18.6

NFL RANKINGS (DEFENSE)Total Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Return Avg. Pct. Diff / Game



First Downs / Game

Punting Kickoff 3rdDown

4thDown

RedZone

Goal toGo%

Points /Game

Points Yards

304.1 (4)

4.74 (3)

102.0 (10)

3.66 (3)

202.1 (5)

6.15 (5)

3.85% (2) 10.34% (1) 19.0 (7t) 9.7 (29) 21.3 (11)

35.75% (7)

47.37% (15)

51.16% (9)

61.11% (6)

18.3 0.3 (17) -20.1 (21)

AFC RANKINGS (DEFENSE)Total Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards Return Avg. Pct. Diff / Game



First Downs / Game

Punting Kickoff 3rdDown

4thDown

RedZone

Goal toGo%

Points /Game

Points Yards

304.1 (3)

4.74 (2)

102.0 (6)

3.66 (2)

202.1 (4)

6.15 (4)

3.85% (2) 10.34% (1) 19.0 (5t) 9.7 (14) 21.3 (8) 35.75% (2)

47.37% (10)

51.16% (7)

61.11% (4)

18.3 0.3 (8) -20.1 (11)



BIG PLAYS

MIN. PASSING/KICKOFF RETURNS 25 YARDS; RUNS/PUNT RETURNS 15 YARDS

Yards Type TD Player(s) Opponent

85 PR Yes Dionate Johnson at Arizona (12/8)79 Pass Yes Devlin Hodges to James Washington at Cincinnati (11/24)76 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster at San Francisco (9/22)45 Run No Trey Edmunds Indianapolis (10/3)45 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson Miami (10/28)45 Pass No Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Seattle (9/15)45 Pass No Ben Roethlisberger to James Washington at New England (9/8)44 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Cleveland (12/1)43 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson Cincinnati (9/30)40 Pass No Mason Rudolph to James Washington Indianapolis (10/3)39 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson at San Francisco (9/22)35 Pass No Mason Rudolph to Deon Cain at Cincinnati (11/24)35 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Baltimore (10/6)34 KR No Kerrith Whyte Jr. Cleveland (12/1)34 Pass No Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Miami (10/28)34 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Buffalo (12/15)32 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Buffalo (12/15)31 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Cleveland (12/1)30 Pass Yes Devlin Hodges to James Washington Cleveland (12/1)30 Pass No Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson LA Rams (11/10)29 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson at N.Y. Jets (12/22)29 Pass No Devlin Hodges to Diontae Johnson Buffalo (12/15)28 Pass No Devlin Hodges to Tevin Jones Cleveland (12/1)27 Pass No Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson at NY. Jets (12/22)26 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Miami (10/28)26 Pass Yes Devlin Hodges to James Conner at LA Chargers (10/13)26 Pass No Ben Roethlisberger to JuJu Smith-Schuster at New England (9/8)26 KR No Ryan Switzer at New England (9/8)25 Run No James Conner Miami (10/28)23 Run No Benny Snell Jr. Seattle (9/15)22 Run No Devlin Hodges at Arizona (12/8)21 Run No Benny Snell Jr. at Cincinnati (11/24)21 Run No Kerrith Whyte Jr. at Cincinnati (11/24)21 Run No James Conner Cincinnati (9/30)21 Run No Devlin Hodges Baltimore (10/6)20 Run No Benny Snell Jr. at LA Chargers (10/13)17 Run No James Conner Buffalo (12/5)17 Run No James Conner Miami (10/28)17 Run No Diontae Johnson Cleveland (12/1)16 Run No Dionate Johnson at Arizona (12/8)16 Run No Kerrith Whyte Jr. at Cincinnati (11/24)15 Run No James Conner at NY. Jets (12/22)15 Run No James Conner Buffalo (12/15)

BIG RUN PLAYS

MIN. 15 YARDS


45 Run No Trey Edmunds Indianapolis (10/3)25 Run No James Conner Miami (10/28)23 Run No Benny Snell Seattle (9/15)

22 Run No Devlin Hodges at Arizona (12/8)21 Run No Benny Snell Jr. at Cincinnati (11/24)21 Run No Kerrith Whyte Jr. at Cincinnati (11/24)21 Run No James Conner Cincinnati (9/30)21 Run No Devlin Hodges Baltimore (10/6)20 Run No Benny Snell at LA Chargers (10/13)17 Run No James Conner Buffalo (12/5)17 Run No James Conner Miami (10/28)17 Run No Diontae Johnson Cleveland (12/2)16 Run No Dionate Johnson at Arizona (12/8)16 Run No Kerrith Whyte Jr. at Cincinnati (11/24)15 Run No James Conner at NY. Jets (12/22)15 Run No James Conner Buffalo (12/15)

BIG PASS PLAYS

MIN. 25 YARDS


79 Pass Yes Devlin Hodges to James Washington at Cincinnati (11/24)76 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster at San Francisco (9/22)45 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson Miami (10/28)45 Pass No Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Seattle (9/15)

45 Pass No Ben Roethlisberger to James Washington at New England (9/8)

44 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Cleveland (12/1)

43 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson Cincinnati (9/30)40 Pass No Mason Rudolph to James Washington Indianapolis (10/3)39 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson at San Francisco (9/22)35 Pass No Mason Rudolph to Deon Cain at Cincinnati (11/24)35 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Baltimore (10/6)34 Pass No Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Miami (10/28)34 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Buffalo (12/15)32 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Buffalo (12/15)31 Pass No Devlin Hodges to James Washington Cleveland (12/1)30 Pass Yes Devlin Hodges to James Washington Cleveland (12/1)30 Pass No Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson LA Rams (11/10)29 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson at N.Y. Jets (12/22)29 Pass No Devlin Hodges to Diontae Johnson Buffalo (12/15)27 Pass No Mason Rudolph to Diontae Johnson at NY. Jets (12/22)26 Pass Yes Mason Rudolph to JuJu Smith-Schuster Miami (10/28)26 Pass No Ben Roethlisberger to JuJu Smith-Schuster at New England (9/8)26 Pass Yes Devlin Hodges to James Conner at LA Chargers (10/13)

BIG PUNT RETURN PLAYS

MIN. 15 YARDS


85 PR Yes Dionate Johnson at Arizona (12/8)17 PR No Diontae Johnson at N.Y. Jets (12/22)

BIG KICKOFF RETURN PLAYS

MIN. 25 YARDS


34 KR No Kerrith Whyte Jr. Cleveland (12/1)26 KR No Ryan Switzer at New England (9/8)




OPPONENT BIG PLAYS

MIN. PASSING/KICKOFF RETURNS 25 YARDS; RUNS/PUNT RETURNS 15 YARDS


58 Pass Yes Tom Brady to Philip Dorsett New England (9/8)47 Pass No Ryan Finley to Tyler Boyd at Cincinnati (11/24)44 Pass No Tom Brady to Josh Gordon New England (9/8)42 Pass No Baker Mayfield to Odell Beckham at Cleveland (11/14)41 Pass No Baker Mayfield to KhaDarel Hodge at Cleveland (11/14)40 Pass No Josh Allen to John Brown Buffalo (12/15)37 Rush Yes Rashad Penny Seattle (9/15)32 Pass No Sam Darnold to Trevon Wesco at N.Y. Jets (12/22)32 Pass No Philip Rivers to Jason Moore at LA Chargers (10/13)32 Pass No Tom Brady to James White New England (9/8)31 Pass No Kyler Murry to Christian Kirk at Arizona (12/8)30 Pass No Ryan Finley to Alex Erickson at Cincinnati (11/24)30 Pass No Russell Wilson to Malik Turner Seattle (9/15)28 KR No Tavierre Thomas at Cleveland (11/14)28 Pass Yes Russell Wilson to DK Metcalf Seattle (9/15)27 Pass No Jacoby Brissett to Parris Campbell Indianapolis (10/3)27 Pass No Jimmy Garoppolo to Kyle Juszczyk at San Francisco (9/22)25 Pass No Baker Mayfield to Jarvis Landry at Cleveland (11/14)25 KR No Alex Erickson Cincinnati (9/30)25 Pass Yes Tom Brady to Phillip Dorsett New England (9/8)25 Pass No Jimmy Garoppolo to Marquise Goodwin at San Francisco (9/22)24 Rush No Marlon Mack Indianapolis (10/3)22 Rush No Todd Gurley LA Rams (11/10)22 Rush No Parris Campbell Indianapolis (10/3)21 Rush No Chris Carson Seattle (9/15)20 PR No Gunner Olszewski New England (9/8)19 Rush No Raheem Mostert at San Francisco (9/22)16 Rush No Kareem Hunt Cleveland (12/1)16 Rush No Kareem Hunt Cleveland (12/1)16 Rush No Chris Carson Seattle (9/15)15 Rush No Devin Singletary Buffalo (12/15)15 Rush No Russell Wilson Seattle (9/15)

OPPONENT BIG RUN PLAYS

MIN. 15 YARDS


37 Rush Yes Rashad Penny Seattle (9/15)24 Rush No Marlon Mack Indianapolis (10/3)22 Rush No Parris Campbell Indianapolis (10/3)21 Rush No Chris Carson Seattle (9/15)19 Rush No Raheem Mostert at San Francisco (9/22)16 Rush No Kareem Hunt Cleveland (12/1)16 Rush No Kareem Hunt Cleveland (12/1)16 Rush No Chris Carson Seattle (9/15)15 Rush No Devin Singletary Buffalo (12/15)15 Rush No Joe Mixon Cincinnati (9/30)15 Rush No Russell Wilson Seattle (9/15)

OPPONENT BIG PASS PLAYS

MIN. 25 YARDS


58 Pass Yes Tom Brady to Philip Dorsett New England (9/8)47 Pass No Ryan Finley to Tyler Boyd at Cincinnati (11/24)44 Pass No Tom Brady to Josh Gordon New England (9/8)42 Pass No Baker Mayfield to Odell Beckham at Cleveland (11/14)41 Pass No Baker Mayfield to KhaDarel Hodge at Cleveland (11/14)40 Pass No Josh Allen to John Brown Buffalo (12/15)32 Pass No Sam Darnold to Trevon Wesco at N.Y. Jets (12/22)32 Pass No Philip Rivers to Jason Moore at LA Chargers (10/13)32 Pass No Tom Brady to James White New England (9/8)31 Pass No Kyler Murry to Christian Kirk at Arizona (12/8)30 Pass No Ryan Finley to Alex Erickson at Cincinnati (11.24)30 Pass No Russell Wilson to Malik Turner Seattle (9/15)28 Pass Yes Russell Wilson to DK Metcalf Seattle (9/15)27 Pass No Jacoby Brissett to Parris Campbell Indianapolis (10/3)27 Pass No Jimmy Garoppolo to Kyle Juszczyk at San Francisco (9/22)25 Pass No Baker Mayfield to Jarvis Landry at Cleveland (11.14)25 Pass No Jimmy Garoppolo to Marquise Goodwin at San Francisco (9/22)

OPPONENT BIG PUNT RETURN PLAYS

MIN. 15 YARDS


20 PR No Braxston Berrios at N.Y. Jets (Dec. 22)20 PR No Gunner Olszewski New England (9/8)18 PR No JoJo Natson LA Rams (11/10)15 PR No Richie James Jr. at San Francisco (9/22)

OPPONENT BIG KICKOFF RETURN PLAYS

MIN. 25 YARDS


38 KR No Parris Campbell Indianapolis (10/3)31 KR No Zach Pascal Indianapolis (10/3)30 KR No JoJo Natson LA Rams (11/10)29 KR No Desmond King II at LA Chargers (10/13)28 KR No Tavierre Thomas at Cleveland (11/14)26 KR No Troymaine Pope at LA Chargers (10/13)26 KR No Richie James Jr. at San Francisco (9/22)25 KR No Alex Erickson Cincinnati (9/30)




2019 SCORING DRIVES

STEELERS

Opponent Obtained Scoring Play Plays Yards Drive Time Score Score Qtr Time Remainingat New England Kickoff Boswell 19-yard field goal 11 74 4:43 FG 3-20 3 10:17

Seattle Fumble Conner 1-yard run 3 22 0:27 TD 7-0 2 8:40

Seattle Punt Boswell 41-yard field goal 7 49 3:26 FG 10-7 2 2:28

Seattle Kickoff Boswell 33-yard field goal 7 60 3:28 FG 13-14 3 6:21

Seattle Kickoff McDonald 8-yard pass from Rudolph 12 75 6:40 TD 19-21 4 11:16

Seattle Fumble McDonald 3-yard pass from Rudolph 1 3 0:03 TD 26-28 4 5:34

at San Francisco Interception Boswell 46-yard field goal 4 5 2:00 FG 3-0 1 11:47

at San Francisco Interception Boswell 26-yard field goal 6 16 2:40 FG 6-0 1 2:04

at San Francisco Punt Smith-Schuster 76-yard pass from Rudolph 3 82 1:31 TD 13-10 3 5:42

at San Francisco Punt Johnson 39-yard pass from Rudolph 2 49 0:56 TD 20-17 4 10:22

Cincinnati Punt Conner 21-yard pass from Rudolph 5 46 2:40 TD 7-3 2 10:32

Cincinnati Fumble Boswell 29-yard field goal 11 60 4:51 FG 10-3 2 0:58

Cincinnati Kickoff Samuels 2-yard run 8 75 4:24 TD 17-3 3 10:36

Cincinnati Punt Johnson 43-yard pass from Rudolph 2 43 0:11 TD 24-3 3 9:24

Cincinnati Interception Boswell 49-yard field goal 9 49 5:11 FG 27-3 4 5:51

Baltimore Kickoff Smith-Schuster 35-yard pass from Rudolph 5 75 2:07 TD 7-10 1 2:41

Baltimore Interception Boswell 41-yard field goal 4 -12 2:03 FG 10-17 2 4:39

Baltimore Interception Boswell 29-yard field goal 3 4 0:33 FG 13-17 2 0:00

Baltimore Interception Conner 1-yard run 10 65 4:40 TD 20-17 3 3:42

Baltimore Punt Boswell 33-yard field goal 6 25 3:28 FG 23-20 4 2:37

at LA Chargers - Bush 9-yard fumble return - - - TD 7-0 1 10:51

at LA Chargers Interception Conner 12-yard run 7 40 4:23 TD 14-0 1 4:29

at LA Chargers Punt Conner 26-yard pass from Hodges 14 86 9:09 TD 21-0 2 6:34

at LA Chargers Kickoff Boswell 20-yard field goal 13 46 6:48 FG 24-0 3 8:12

Miami Punt Boswell 42-yard field goal 12 70 6:20 FG 3-14 2 2:45

Miami Interception Johnson 45-yard pass from Rudolph 6 50 0:56 TD 10-14 2 0:17

Miami Interception Smith-Schuster 26-yard pass from Rudolph 12 87 7:47 TD 17-14 3 3:16

Miami Downs Conner 9-yard run 5 53 3:17 TD 24-14 4 12:01

Miami Fumble Boswell 41-yard field goal 4 -1 1:41 FG 27-14 4 1:41

Indianapolis Kickoff Boswell 21-yard field goal 11 72 6:11 FG 3-3 1 0:58

Indianapolis Interception Fitzpatrick interception return TD - 96 - TD 10-10 2 2:21


Indianapolis Fumble McDonald 7-yard pass from Rudolph 11 54 5:25 TD 20-16 3 5:15

Indianapolis Fumble Boswell 33-yard field goal 4 2 1:01 FG 23-18 4 14:57


LA Rams Punt Washington 3-yard pass from Rudolph 9 82 4:14 TD 7-7 1 0:34

LA Rams Punt Boswell 33-yard field goal 14 60 8:00 FG 17-12 4 2:46

Cleveland Punt Samuels 3-yard pass from Rudolph 5 87 2:32 TD 7-14 3 5:39

Cincinnati Punt Boswell 26-yard field goal 9 40 5:12 FG 3-0 2 3:21

Cincinnati Punt Washington 79-yard pass from Hodges 3 83 1:26 TD 10-7 3 11:10



Cleveland Kickoff Boswell 39-yard field goal 10 62 4:44 FG 3-10 2 2:56

Cleveland Punt Washington 30-yard pass from Hodges 5 69 0:48 TD 10-10 2 1:00

Cleveland Kickoff Snell Jr. 1-yard run 7 69 4:24 TD 17-10 3 10:36

Cleveland Fumble Boswell 29-yard field goal 10 35 6:01 FG 20-10 4 13:48

at Arizona Punt Boswell 30-yard field goal 13 66 8:00 FG 3-0 1 4:20

at Arizona Kickoff Boswell 37-yard field goal 8 56 1:51 FG 13-10 2 0:00

at Arizona Interception Johnson 2-yard catch from Hodges 10 73 6:06 TD 20-10 3 2:00

at Arizona Kickoff Boswell 25-yard field goal 11 77 5:02 FG 23-17 4 1:42

Buffalo Kickoff Boswell 49-yard field goal 6 41 2:56 FG 3-7 2 11:46

Buffalo Kickoff Conner 11-yard catch from Hodges 7 69 3:42 TD 10-7 3 11:18

at N.Y. Jets Punt Boswell 49-yard field goal 10 55 2:24 FG 3-10 2 1:18at N.Y. Jets Fumble Johnson 29-yard catch from Rudolph 3 41 0:24 TD 10-10 2 0:04



2019 SCORING DRIVES

OPPONENTS

Opponent Obtained Scoring Play Plays Yards Drive Time TD/FG Score Qtr Time Remainingat New England Punt Gordon 20-yard pass from Brady 7 82 3:08 TD 0-7 1 4:46

at New England Punt Gostkowski 25-yard field goal 12 55 5:24 FG 0-10 2 11:52

at New England Punt Dorsett 25-yard pass from Brady 6 80 3:09 TD 0-17 2 3:49

at New England Downs Gostkowski 40-yard field goal 8 30 1:40 FG 0-20 2 0:17

at New England Kickoff Dorsett 58-yard pass from Brady 4 75 2:12 TD 3-27 3 8:05

at New England Punt Gostkowski 35-yard field goal 9 73 5:07 FG 3-30 3 0:13

at New England Downs Gostkowski 39-yard field goal 13 34 5:48 FG 3-33 4 2:06

Seattle Kickoff Dissly 14-yard pass from Wilson 12 75 6:04 TD 7-7 2 8:40

Seattle Interception Dissly 12-yard pass from Wilson 6 40 2:46 TD 10-14 3 9:49

Seattle Kickoff Penny 37-yard run 7 75 3:25 TD 13-21 3 2:56

Seattle Kickoff Metcalf 28-yard pass from Wilson 6 75 4:01 TD 19-28 4 7:15

at San Francisco Punt Gould 24-yard field goal 9 53 3:52 FG 3-6 2 6:45

at San Francisco Interception Wilson 1-yard run 8 38 4:02 TD 10-6 3 9:17

at San Francisco Kickoff Wilson 4-yard run 10 75 4:46 TD 17-13 3 0:56

at San Francisco Fumble Pettis 5-yard pass from Garappolo 7 29 4:14 TD 24-20 4 1:15

Cincinnati Fumble Bullock 28-yard field goal 4 5 0:54 FG 3-0 1 8:22

Baltimore Punt Tucker 27-yard field goal 10 50 5:16 FG 0-3 1 7:21

Baltimore Interception Ingram 4-yard run 4 15 2:21 TD 0-10 1 4:48

Baltimore Kickoff Brown 11-yard pass from Jackson 13 75 6:21 TD 7-17 2 11:21

Baltimore Kickoff Tucker 26-yard field goal 12 77 7:03 FG 20-20 4 11:39

Baltimore Kickoff Tucker 48-yard field goal 9 30 2:27 FG 23-23 4 0:10

Baltimore Fumble Tucker 46-yard field goal 4 6 2:01 FG 23-26 OT 5:26

at LA Chargers Punt McLaughlin 38-yard field goal 11 66 3:59 FG 24-3 4 14:00

at LA Chargers Interception Henry 5-yard pass from Rivers 10 65 3:23 TD 24-10 4 7:13

at LA Chargers Punt Henry 11-yard pass from Rivers 8 74 2:24 TD 24-17 4 1:29

Miami Interception Wilson 5-yard pass from Fitzpatrick 4 26 2:00 TD 0-7 1 10:55

Miami Downs Hurns 12-yard pass from Fitzpatrick 11 63 6:00 TD 0-14 1 1:34

Indianapolis Interception Vinatieri 25-yard field goal 8 28 5:11 FG 0-3 1 7:09

Indianapolis Kickoff Doyle 11-yard pass from Hoyer 8 63 4:01 TD 3-10 2 11:57

Indianapolis Kickoff Pascal 14-yard pass from Hoyer 6 75 1:39 TD 10-16 2 0:42

Indianapolis Safety Houston tackled Rudolph - - - Safety 20-18 3 0:58

Indianapolis Fumble Rogers 4-yard pass from Hoyer 7 30 3:12 TD 23-24 4 8:43

LA Rams Field Goal Zuerlein 3-yard field goal 11 76 5:32 FG 10-14 3 0:11

Cleveland Punt Mayfield 1-yard run 5 65 2:12 TD 0-7 1 11:07

Cleveland Punt Landry 1-yard pass from Mayfield 7 77 4:03 TD 0-14 2 9:55

Cleveland Interception Carlson 8-yard pass from Mayfield 3 4 0:57 TD 7-21 4 5:25

Cincinnati Kickoff Boyd 15-yard pass from Finley 3 69 1:26 TD 3-7 2 1:55

Cincinnati Kickoff Bullock 27-yard field goal 9 68 6:03 FG 10-10 3 5:07

Cleveland Kickoff Seibert 31-yard field goal 13 62 7:29 FG 0-3 1 7:31

Cleveland Punt Hunt 15-yard pass from Mayfield 10 70 5:42 TD 0-10 2 7:40

Cleveland Punt Seibert 34-yard field goal 7 61 2:48 FG 20-13 4 7:30

at Arizona Fumble Gonzalez 30-yard field goal 9 22 4:23 FG 10-3 2 11:15

at Arizona Punt Clay 5-yard pass from Murray 12 85 5:12 TD 10-3 2 1:51

at Arizona Fumble Johnson 24-yard pass from Murray 3 32 1:20 TD 20-17 4 6:44

Buffalo Punt Allen 1-yard run 9 40 4:23 TD 0-7 2 14:22

Buffalo Interception Hauschka 36-yard field goal 7 0 4:01 FG 10-10 4 12:43

Buffalo Punt Kroft 14-yard pass from Allen 6 70 2:08 TD 10-17 4 7:55

at N.Y. Jets Kickoff Anderson 23-yard pass from Darnold 11 75 4:33 TD 0-7 1 10:27at N.Y. Jets Punt Ficken 54-yard field goal 7 23 2:37 FG 0-10 2 14:15at N.Y. Jets Punt Ficken 37-yard field goal 10 62 5:09 FG 10-13 3 5:09at N.Y. Jets Punt Ficken 42-yard field goal 9 54 5:27 FG 10-16 4 3:11



QUARTERBACK SACKS (51-326)

Date Opponent Total Sacks-Yards Player (sack-yards)

Sept. 8 at New England 1-7 Bud Dupree (1-7)Sept. 15 Seattle 4-26 Stephon Tuitt (2.5-15), T.J. Watt (1-8), Mark Barron (0.5-3)Sept. 22 at San Francisco 1-9 Stephon Tuitt (1-9)

Sept. 30 Cincinnati 8-69Cameron Heyward (2.5-23), T.J. Watt (1.5-9), Devin Bush (1-9), Bud Dupree (1-11), Jayvon Hargrave (1-9), Tyson Alualu (1-8)

Oct. 6 Baltimore 5-22 Vince Williams (1.0-6), T.J. Watt (1.0-6), Bud Dupree (1.0-4), Cameron Heyward (1.0-3), Jayvon Hargrave (1.0-3)Oct. 13 at LA Chargers 1-4 T.J. Watt (0.5-2), Anthony Chickillo (0.5-2)Oct. 28 Miami 4-20 T.J. Watt (2.0-16), Cameron Heyward (1.0-4), Bud Dupree (1.0-0)Nov. 3 Indianapolis 5-38 Bud Dupree (2.0-15), T.J. Watt (1.5-13),Mike Hilton (1.0-6), Mark Barron (0.5-4)Nov. 10 LA Rams 4-25 T.J. Watt (2.0-15), Javon Hargrave (1.0-0), Cameron Heyward (1-10)Nov. 14 at Cleveland 1-4 T.J. Watt (1-4)Nov. 24 at Cincinnati 4-34 Cameron Heyward (1-8); Mark Barron (1-9); T.J. Watt (1-9); Bud Dupree (1-8)Dec. 1 Cleveland 5-23 Bud Dupree (1.5-7); Javon Hargrave (1.0-8); Cam Heyward (0.5-1); T.J. Watt (1.0-6); Cameron Sutton (1.0-1)Dec. 8 at Arizona 5-24 Mark Barron (1.0-5); Bud Dupree (1.0-4); Vince Williams (1.0-8); Cameron Heyward (1.0-5); TEAM (1.0-6)Dec. 15 Buffalo 1-8 Vince Williams (0.5); T.J. Watt (0.5)Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets 2-9 T.J. Watt (1.0); Bud Dupree (1.0)

QUARTERBACK HITS (107)

Date Opponent Total Hits Player (number)

Sept. 8 at New England 5 T.J. Watt (3), Bud Dupree (1), Mike Hilton (1)Sept. 15 Seattle 6 Stephon Tuitt (3), T.J. Watt (1), Bud Dupree (1), Mark Barron (1)Sept. 22 at San Francisco 8 Terrell Edmunds (2), T.J. Watt (2), Stephon Tuitt (1), Javon Hargrave (1), Minkah Fitzpatrick (1), Bud Dupree (1)

Sept. 30 Cincinnati 12Cameron Heyward (3), T.J. Watt (3), Stephon Tuitt (2), Devin Bush (1), Bud Dupree (1), Jayvon Hargrave (1), Tyson Alualu (1)

Oct. 6 Baltimore 6 Cameron Heyward (2), Vince Williams (1), T.J. Watt (1), Bud Dupree (1), Jayvon Hargrave (1)Oct. 13 at LA Chargers 6 T.J. Watt (4), Anthony Chickillo (1), Stephon Tuitt (1)Oct. 28 Miami 10 T.J. Watt (3), Cameron Heyward (2), Vince Williams (2), Bud Dupree (1), Tyson Alualu (1), Mike Hilton (1)Nov. 3 Indianapolis 9 T.J. Watt (3), Bud Dupree (3), Mike Hilton (1), Cameron Heyward (1), Mark Barron (1)Nov. 10 LA Rams 9 Cameron Heyward (3), T.J. Watt (2), Javon Hargrave (1), Vince Williams (1), Mike Hilton (1), Jordan Dangerfield (1)Nov. 14 at Cleveland 3 T.J. Watt (2), Cameron Heyward (1)Nov. 24 at Cincinnati 8 Cameron Heyward (4); Mark Barron (1); Devin Bush (1); T.J. Watt (1); Bud Dupree (1)Dec. 1 Cleveland 7 Bud Dupree (2); T.J. Watt (2); Javon Hargrave (1); Cam Heyward (1); Cameron Sutton (1).Dec. 8 at Arizona 6 Mark Barron (1); Bud Dupree (1); Vince Williams (1); Cameron Heyward (1); T.J. Watt (1); Tyson Alualu (1)Dec. 15 Buffalo 5 Vince Williams (2); T.J. Watt (2); Cameron Heyward (1)Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets 6 T.J. Watt (2); Cameron Heyward (1); Bud Dupree (1); Javon Hargrave (1); Vince Williams (1)

PASSES DEFENSED (78)

Date Opponent Total Passes Defensed Player (number)

Sept. 8 at New England 1 Terrell Edmunds (1)Sept. 15 Seattle 2 Terrell Edmunds (1), Steven Nelson (1)Sept. 22 at San Francisco 4 T.J. Watt (2), Minkah Fitzpatrick (1), Bud Dupree (1)Sept. 30 Cincinnati 6 Mike Hilton (2), Mark Barron (1), Devin Bush (1), Joe Haden (1), Cam Sutton (1)

Oct. 6 Baltimore 7Vince Williams (1), Devin Bush (1), Minkah Fitzpatrick (1), Mike Hilton (1), Steven Nelson (1), Kameron Kelly (1), Cameron Sutton (1)

Oct. 13 at LA Chargers 10Cameron Sutton (3), Devin Bush (1), Minkah Fitzpatrick (1), Terrell Edmunds (1), Tyson Alualu (1), T.J. Watt (1), Joe Haden (1), Daniel McCullers (1)

Oct. 28 Miami 4 Minkah Fitzpatrick (2), Cameron Heyward (1), Mike Hilton (1)Nov. 3 Indianapolis 3 Joe Haden (1), Minkah Fitzpatrick (1), Devin Bush (1)

Nov. 10 LA Rams 13Joe Haden (5), Minkah Fitzpatrick (2), Cameron Heyward (2), Mark Barron (1), Trey Edmunds (1), Steven Nelson (1), Terrell Edmunds (1)

Nov. 14 at Cleveland 3 Steven Nelson (1), T.J. Watt (1), Mike Hilton (1)Nov. 24 at Cincinnati 8 Mike Hilton (3); Joe Haden (3); Steven Nelson (1); T.J. Watt (1)Dec. 1 Cleveland 5 Mike Hilton (2); Bud Dupree (1); Minkah Fitzpatrick (1); Joe Haden (1).Dec. 8 at Arizona 3 Joe Haden (2); T.J. Watt (1)Dec. 15 Buffalo 4 Cameron Heyward (1); Steven Nelson (1); T.J. Watt (1); Tyson Alualu (1)Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets 3 Joe Haden (1); Mark Barron (1); Mike Hilton (1)




QUARTERBACK SACKS QUARTERBACK HITS PASSES DEFENSED

Player Total Player Total Player TotalT.J. Watt 14.0 T.J. Watt 33 Joe Haden 16Bud Dupree 10.5 Cameron Heyward 20 Mike Hilton 10Cameron Heyward 8.0 Bud Dupree 14 Minkah Fitzpatrick 9Javon Hargrave 4.0 Vince Williams 8 T.J. Watt 7Stephon Tuitt 3.5 Stephon Tuitt 7 Steven Nelson 6Mark Barron 3.0 Javon Hargrave 6 Cameron Sutton 5Vince Williams 2.5 Mike Hilton 4 Cameron Heyward 5Devin Bush 1.0 Mark Barron 4 Devin Bush 4Mike Hilton 1.0 Tyson Alualu 3 Terrell Edmunds 3Tyson Alualu 1.0 Terrell Edmunds 2 Bud Dupree 3Cameron Sutton 1.0 Devin Bush 2 Mark Barron 2Anthony Chickillo 0.5 Minkah Fitzpatrick 1 Tyson Alualu 2

Anthony Chickillo 1 Vince Williams 1Jordan Dangerfield 1 Kameron Kelly 1Cameron Sutton 1 Daniel McCullers 1

Trey Edmunds 1



GIVEAWAYS (28)

Date Opponent Total Type (Player) - Result

Sept. 8 at New England 1 Interception (Ben Roethlisberger) - PuntSept. 15 Seattle 1 Interception (Mason Rudolph) - TouchdownSept. 22 at San Francisco 2 Interception (Mason Rudolph) - Touchdown

Fumble (James Conner) - TouchdownSept. 30 Cincinnati 1 Fumble (Diontae Johnson) - Field GoalOct. 6 Baltimore 2 Interception (Jaylen Samuels) - Touchdown

Fumble (JuJu Smith-Schuster) - Field GoalOct. 13 at LA Chargers 1 Interception (Devlin Hodges) - TouchdownOct. 28 Miami 1 Intcerptions (Mason Rudolph) - TouchdownNov. 3 Indianapolis 2 Interception (Mason Rudolph) - Field Goal

Fumble (Jaylen Samuels) - TouchdownNov. 10 LA Rams 2 Fumble (Maurkice Pouncey) - Touchdown

Fumble (James Washington) - FumbleNov. 14 at Cleveland 4 Interception (Mason Rudolph) - Missed FG

Interception (Mason Rudolph) - PuntInterception (Mason Rudolph) - TouchdownInterception (Mason Rudolph) - Punt

Nov. 24 at Cincinnati 1 Interception (Mason Rudolph) - PuntDec. 1 Cleveland 1 Interception (Devlin Hodges) - PuntDec. 8 at Arizona 2 Fumble (Benny Snell Jr.) - Field Goal

Fumble (Jordan Berry) - TouchdownDec. 15 Buffalo 5 Interception (Devlin Hodges) - Punt

Fumble (Maurkice Pouncey) - End of halfInterception (Devlin Hodges) - Field goalInterception (Devlin Hodges) - PuntInterception (Devlin Hodges) - End of game

Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets 2 Interception (Devlin Hodges) - PuntInterception (Devlin Hodges) - Punt

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TAKEAWAYS (36)

Date Opponent Total Type (Player) - Result

Sept. 8 at New England - -Sept. 15 Seattle 2 Fumble Forced/Recovery (T.J. Watt/Mark Barron) - Touchdown

Fumble Recovery (Devin Bush) - TouchdownSept. 22 at San Francisco 5 Interception (T.J. Watt) - Field Goal

Interception (Minkah Fitzpatrick) - Field GoalFumble Forced/Recovery (Minkah Fitzpatrick/Devin Bush) - PuntFumble Recovery (Devin Bush) - PuntFumble Recovery (T.J. Watt) - Fumble

Sept. 30 Cincinnati 2 Fumble Forced/Recovery (Bud Dupree/T.J. Watt) - Field GoalInterception (Mark Barron) - Field Goal

Oct. 6 Baltimore 3 Interception (Kameron Kelly) - Field GoalInterception (Mike Hilton) - Field GoalInterception (Devin Bush) - Touchdown

Oct. 13 at LA Chargers 3 Fumble Recovery (Devin Bush) - TouchdownInterception (Devin Bush) - TouchdownInterception (Cam Sutton) - End of Game

Oct. 28 Miami 4 Interception (Minkah Fitzpatrick) - TouchdownInterception (Minkah Fitzpatrick) - TouchdownFumble Forced/Recovery (Mike Hilton/Steven Nelson) - PuntFumble Forced/Recovery (T.J. Watt/T.J. Watt) - Field Goal

Nov. 3 Indianapolis 3 Interception (Minkah Fitzpatrick) - TouchdownFumble Forced/Recovered (Bud Dupree/Bud Dupree) - TouchdownFumble Forced/Recoverd (Chester Rogers/Johnny Holton) - Field Goal

Nov. 10 LA Rams 4 Fumble Forced/Recovered (Vince Williams) - PuntFumble (Javon Hargrave/ Minkah Fitzpatrick) - TouchdownInterception (Joe Haden) - PuntInterception (Minkah Fitzpatrick) - End game

Nov. 14 at Cleveland - -Nov. 24 at Cincinnati 2 Fumble Forced/Recovery (Devin Bush/Minkah Fitzpatrick) - Punt

Fumble Forced/Recovery (Bud Dupree/Bud Dupree) - End gameDec. 1 Cleveland 2 Fumble Forced/Recovery (Bud Dupree/Bud Dupree) - Field Goal

Interception (Joe Haden) - End of GameDec. 8 at Arizona 3 Interception (Joe Haden) - Touchdown

Interception (T.J. Watt) - FumbleInterception (Joe Haden) - End of Game

Dec. 15 Buffalo 2 Interception (Steven Nelson) - FumbleFumble (Devin Singletary) - Punt

Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets 1 Fumble (T.J. Watt) - Touchdown

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DEFENSE OFFENSE MISCELLANEOUS

Takeaways Giveaways Fum./Rec.

GameNet

Season Net

AFCRank

NFLRankDate Opponent Int. Fum. Tot. Int. Fum. Tot.

Sept. 8 at New England 0 0 0 1 0 1 0/0 -1 -1 7 t-16Sept. 15 Seattle 0 2 2 1 0 1 2/2 +1 0 t-5 t-15Sept. 22 at San Francisco 2 3 5 1 1 2 4/3 +3 +3 t-3 t-4Sept. 30 Cincinnati 1 1 2 0 1 1 2/1 +1 +4 t-3 t-4Oct. 6 Baltimore 3 0 3 1 1 2 1/0 +1 +5 3 5Oct. 13 at LA Chargers 2 1 3 1 0 1 1/1 +2 +7 2 t-2Oct. 28 Miami 2 2 4 1 0 1 3/2 +3 +10 2 2Nov. 3 Indianapolis 1 2 3 1 1 2 4/2 +1 +11 2 2Nov. 10 LA Rams 3 1 4 0 2 2 4/1 +2 +13 2 2Nov. 14 at Cleveland 0 0 0 4 0 4 1/0 -4 +9 t-2 t-2Nov. 24 at Cincinnati 0 2 2 1 0 1 0/0 +1 +10 2 2Dec. 1 Cleveland 1 1 2 1 0 1 1/1 +1 +11 2 1Dec. 8 at Arizona 3 0 3 0 2 2 1/0 +1 +12 2 2Dec. 15 Buffalo 1 1 2 4 1 5 4/1 -3 +9 3 7Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets 0 1 1 2 0 2 1/1 -1 +8 3 7

2019 TURNOVER CHART



OFFENSE DEFENSE

AFC Rankings NFL Rankings AFC Rankings NFL RankingsWeek Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total1 12 7 11 26 12 20 6 11 11 13 23 232 14 10 14 29 20 28 9 15 15 21 29 293 14 12 14 29 25 29 14 16 15 28 31 284 14 10 14 29 23 29 11 9 10 22 19 195 13 12 14 29 25 29 11 7 t-9 22 12 t-176 13 13 14 28 28 29 8 10 7 17 18 157 BYE WEEK8 11 12 14 24 26 28 7 7 5 15 13 109 12 13 14 26 27 28 7 6 5 16 t-9 1110 13 13 14 27 27 28 8 8 6 17 7 1211 13 13 14 27 27 28 8 8 6 t-15 10 1212 12 13 14 25 27 28 5 6 4 11 8 713 12 14 14 26 29 28 7 6 4 13 7 514 12 16 14 25t 31 28 5 4 4 9 5 515 13 16 15 26 31 30 6 4 3 11 5 416 12 16 15 26 31 30 6 4 3 11 5 4

2019 STAT RANKINGS



OPPOSING QUARTERBACKS VS. STEELERS

Date Opponent Quarterback Att. Cpm. Pct. Yds. Yds./Att. TD Int. Sck. Yds. Rtg.Sept. 8 at New England Tom Brady 36 24 66.7 341 9.47 3 0 1 7 124.9Sept. 15 Seattle Russell Wilson 35 29 82.9 300 8.57 3 0 4 26 131.0Sept. 22 at San Francisco Jimmy Garoppolo 32 23 71.9 277 8.66 1 2 1 9 82.4Sept. 30 Cincinnati Andy Dalton 37 21 56.8 171 4.62 0 1 8 69 57.4Oct. 6 Baltimore Lamar Jackson 28 19 67.9 161 5.75 1 3 5 22 54.9Oct. 13 at LA Chargers Philip Rivers 44 26 59.1 320 7.27 2 2 1 4 77.8Oct. 28 Miami Ryan Fitzpatrick 34 21 61.8 190 5.6 2 2 4 20 71.9Nov. 3 Indianapolis Jacoby Brissett 4 5 80.0 59 11.8 0 0 1 4 115.8

Brian Hoyer 26 17 65.4 168 6.5 3 1 4 34 105.9Nov. 10 LA Rams Jared Goff 41 22 51.2 243 5.8 0 2 4 25 51.2Nov. 14 at Cleveland Baker Mayfield 32 17 53.1 193 6.03 2 0 1 4 92.3Nov. 24 at Cincinnati Ryan Finley 26 12 46.2 192 7.38 1 0 4 34 84.1Dec. 1 Cleveland Baker Mayfield 32 18 56.3 196 6.13 1 1 5 23 71.9

Garrett Gilbert 2 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 39.6Dec. 8 at Arizona Kyler Murray 30 20 66.7 194 6.47 2 3 5 29 67.2Dec. 15 Buffalo Josh Allen 13 25 52.0 139 5.56 1 1 1 8 65.2Dec. 22 at N.Y. Jets Sam Darnold 26 16 61.5 183 7.04 1 0 2 9 95.5




STEELERS 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Date Opponent Player No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TDOct. 28 Miami James Conner 23 145 6.3 25 1

STEELERS 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

Date Opponent Player No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TDOct. 28 Miami JuJu Smith-Schuster 5 103 20.6 34 1Dec. 1 Cleveland James Washington 4 111 27.8 44 1

STEELERS 300-YARD PASSING GAMES

Date Opponent Player Att. Cpm. Yds. TD-Int. Rtg.

OPPONENT 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Date Opponent Player No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD

OPPONENT 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES

Date Opponent Player No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TDOct. 13 at LA Chargers Hunter Henry 8 100 12.5 21 2Nov. 24 at Cincinnati Tyler Boyd 5 101 20.2 47 1

OPPONENT 300-YARD PASSING GAMES

Date Opponent Player Att. Cpm. Yds. TD-Int. Rtg.Sept. 8 at New England Tom Brady 36 24 341 3-0 124.9Sept. 15 Seattle Russell Wilson 35 29 300 3-0 131.0Oct. 13 at LA Chargers Philip Rivers 44 26 320 2-2 77.8

2019 BIG GAMES



FIRST HALF SECOND HALF

Steelers (Date) Points 1st Downs Yards Points 1st Downs Yardsat New England (Sept. 8) 0 2 27 3 3 74Seattle (Sept. 15) 0 0 -2 0 0 2at San Francisco (Sept. 22) 3 0 5 0 1 12Cincinnati (Sept. 30) 0 0 3 7 5 75Baltimore (Oct. 6) 0 0 5 7 6 87at LA Chargers (Oct. 13) 0 0 -1 3 5 73Miami (Oct. 28) 0 0 -4 0 2 39vs. Indianapolis (Nov.3) 0 2 26 7 4 54vs. LA Rams (Nov. 10) 0 0 1 0 2 14at Cleveland (Nov. 14) 0 0 0 0 1 11at Cincinnati (Nov. 24) 0 0 8 0 0 -3vs. Cleveland (Dec. 1) 0 0 -9 7 5 69at Arizona (Dec. 8) 3 4 66 0 0 9vs. Buffalo (Dec. 15) 0 2 23 7 4 69at N.Y. Jets (Dec. 22) 0 2 34 0 1 10

FIRST HALF SECOND HALF

Opponent (Date) Points 1st Downs Yards Points 1st Downs Yardsat New England (Sept. 8) 0 1 15 7 2 75Seattle (Sept. 15) 0 1 10 0 0 6at San Francisco (Sept. 22) 0 1 17 7 3 38Cincinnati (Sept. 30) 0 2 33 0 0 -11Baltimore (Oct. 6) 3 3 50 0 3 32at LA Chargers (Oct. 13) 0 1 20 0 0 8Miami (Oct. 28) 0 0 2 0 0 0vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 3) 3 2 28 0 2 19vs. LA Rams (Nov. 10) 0 1 10 0 2 2at Cleveland (Nov. 14) 7 3 65 0 1 14at Cincinnati (Nov. 24) 0 1 23 0 0 1vs. Cleveland (Dec. 1) 3 4 62 0 3 21at Arizona (Dec. 8) 0 1 5 0 3 35vs. Buffalo (Dec. 15) 0 2 28 0 2 43at N.Y. Jets (Dec. 22) 7 4 75 3 3 62

2019 OPENING DRIVES



OFFENSE

Opponent (Date) WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FBat New England (Sept. 8) Moncrief Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Roethlisberger Conner Washington (WR)Seattle (Sept. 15) Moncrief Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Roethlisberger Conner Grimble (TE)at San Francisco (Sept. 22) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Rudolph Conner Washington (WR)Cincinnati (Sept. 30) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler Vannett Smith-Schuster Rudolph Conner Washington (WR)Baltimore (Oct. 6) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Rudolph Conner Washington (WR)at LA Chargers (Oct. 13) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Hodges Conner Holton (WR)Miami (Oct. 28) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Rudolph Conner Washington (WR)vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 3) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Rudolph Samuels Vannett (TE)vs. LA Rams (Nov. 10) Johnson Villanueva Feiler Pouncey DeCastro Okorafor McDonald Smith-Schuster Rudolph Samuels Vannett (TE)at Cleveland (Nov. 14) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Rudolph Conner Vannett (TE)at Cincinnati (Nov. 24) Holton Villanueva Foster Finney DeCastro Feiler McDonald Banner (Tackle) Rudolph Snell Jr. Vannett (TE)vs. Cleveland (Dec. 1) Johnson Villanueva Foster Finney DeCastro Feiler McDonald Cain Hodges Samuels Washington (WR)at Arizona (Dec. 8) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Cain Hodges Samuels Washington (WR)Buffalo (Dec. 15) Holton Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler Vannett Cain Hodges Conner Washington (WR)at N.Y. Jets (Dec. 22) Johnson Villanueva Foster Pouncey DeCastro Feiler McDonald Smith-Schuster Hodges Conner Washington (WR)

DEFENSE

Opponent (Date) DT NT RE LOLB LILB RILB ROLB LCB RCB SS FSat New England (Sept. 8) Heyward Hargrave Tuitt Watt Bush Williams Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds KellySeattle (Sept. 15) Heyward Hilton (CB) Tuitt Watt Barron Williams Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds Davisat San Francisco (Sept. 22) Heyward Hargrave Tuitt Watt Barron Bush Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds FitzpatrickCincinnati (Sept. 30) Heyward Hilton (CB) Tuitt Watt Barron Bush Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds FitzpatrickBaltimore (Oct. 6) Heyward Hargrave Tuitt Watt Barron Bush Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds Fitzpatrickat LA Chargers (Oct. 13) Heyward Hilton (CB) Tuitt Watt Bush Williams Dupree Haden Burns Te. Edmunds FitzpatrickMiami (Oct. 28) Heyward Hargrave Alualu Watt Bush Williams Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds Fitzpatrickvs. Indianapolis (Nov. 3) Heyward Hargrave Hilton (DB) Watt Barron Bush Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds Fitzpatrickvs. LA Rams (Nov. 10) Heyward Hargrave Hilton (DB) Watt Barron Bush Dupree Haden Nelson Te. Edmunds Fitzpatrickat Cleveland (Nov. 14) Heyward Hargrave Alualu Watt Bush Williams Dupree Haden Nelson Te.Edumnds Fitzpatrickat Cincinnati (Nov. 24) Heyward Hargrave Hilton (DB) Watt Barron Bush Dupree Haden Nelson Te.Edmunds Fitpzatrickvs. Cleveland (Dec. 1) Heyward Hargrave Alualu Watt Bush Williams Dupree Haden Nelson Te.Edmunds Fitzpatrick at Arizona (Dec. 8) Heyward Hargrave Alualu Watt Bush Williams Dupree Haden Nelson Te.Edmunds FitzpatrickBuffalo (Dec. 15) Heyward Hargrave Alualu Watt Bush Williams Dupree Haden Nelson Te.Edmunds Fitzpatrickat N.Y. Jets (Dec. 22) Heyward Hargrave Hilton (DB) Watt Barron Bush Dupree Haden Nelson Te.Edmunds Fitzpatrick

2019 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS



STEELERS

Opponent (Date) Drives TD FG Missed FG Blkd. FG Punt Blkd. Punt Downs Fum. Int. Safety Time Pts. Scoring Effic. 1st Driveat New England (Sept. 8) 11 0 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 27:27 3 9.1% PuntSeattle (Sept. 15) 11 3 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 24:14 26 45.5% Puntat San Francisco (Sept. 22) 13 2 2 0 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 23:43 20 30.8% Field GoalCincinnati (Sept. 30) 10 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 29:46 27 50.0% FumbleBaltimore (Oct. 6) 12 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 25:34 23 41.7% Puntat LA Chargers (Oct. 13) 10 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 34:05 24 40.0% PuntMiami (Oct. 28) 11 3 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 35:18 27 45.5% InterceptionIndianapolis (Nov. 3) 11 1 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 29:28 26 45.5% InterceptionLA Rams (Nov. 10) 15 1 1 0 0 9 0 0 2 0 1 31:40 17 13.3% Fumbleat Cleveland (Nov. 14) 14 1 0 1 0 5 0 2 0 4 0 26:04 7 7.1% Puntat Cincinnati (Nov. 24) 14 1 3 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 34:40 16 28.6% PuntCleveland (Dec. 1) 10 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 27:54 20 40.0% Puntat Arizona (Dec. 8) 9 1 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 31:54 23 44.4% Field Goalvs. Buffalo (Dec. 15) 12 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 32:20 10 16.7% Interceptionat N.Y. Jets (Dec. 22) 12 1 1 0 0 7 0 1 0 2 0 31:32 10 16.7% Punt

OPPONENTS

Opponent (Date) Drives TD FG Missed FG Blkd. FG Punt Blkd. Punt Downs Fum. Int. Safety Time Pts. Scoring Effic. 1st Driveat New England (Sept. 8) 10 3 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 32:33 33 70.0% PuntSeattle (Sept. 15) 12 4 0 1 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 35:46 28 33.3% Puntat San Francisco (Sept. 22) 14 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 2 0 36:17 24 28.6% InterceptionCincinnati (Sept. 30) 10 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 30:14 3 10.0% PuntBaltimore (Oct. 6) 12 2 4 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 39:00 26 50.0% Field Goalat LA Chargers (Oct. 13) 10 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 25:55 17 30.0% PuntMiami (Oct. 28) 12 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 24:42 14 16.7% PuntIndianapolis (Nov. 3) 11 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 30:32 24 36.4% Field GoalLA Rams (Nov. 10) 15 0 1 1 0 8 0 1 1 3 0 28:20 12 13.3% Puntat Cleveland (Nov. 14) 15 3 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 33:56 21 20.0% Touchdownat Cincinnati (Nov. 24) 13 1 1 0 0 9 0 0 2 0 0 25:20 10 15.4% PuntCleveland (Dec. 1) 10 1 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 32:06 13 30.0% Field Goalat Arizona (Dec. 8) 9 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 28:06 17 33.3% PuntBuffalo (Dec. 15) 13 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 1 0 32:20 17 23.1% Puntat N.Y. Jets (Dec. 22) 13 1 3 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 28:28 16 30.8% Touchdown

2019 DRIVE CHART



THIRD DOWN FOURTH DOWN

Date Opponent Made Att. Pct. Made Att. Pct.Sept. 8 STEELERS 3 12 25.0% 1 3 33.3%

at New England 7 14 50.0% 0 0 0.0%

Sept. 15 STEELERS 3 11 27.3% 0 0 0.0%Seattle 5 13 38.5% 1 1 100.0%

Sept. 22 STEELERS 3 12 25.0% 0 1 0.0%at San Francisco 6 11 54.5% 0 0 0.0%

Sept. 30 STEELERS 3 9 33.3% 0 1 0.0%Cincinnati 4 14 28.6% 1 3 33.3%

Oct. 6 STEELERS 3 9 33.3% 0 0 0.0%Baltimore 6 15 40.0% 1 1 100.0%

Oct. 13 STEELERS 8 13 61.5% 0 0 0.0%at LA Chargers 7 12 58.3% 0 0 0.0%

Oct. 28 STEELERS 6 13 46.2% 0 1 0.0%Miami 3 8 37.5% 0 2 0.0%

Nov. 3 STEELERS 5 13 38.5% 0 1 0.0%Indianapolis 4 12 33.3% 2 3 66.7%

Nov. 10 STEELERS 5 16 31.3% 1 1 100.0%LA Rams 1 14 7.1% 0 2 0.0%

Nov. 14 STEELERS 2 11 18.2% 0 3 0.0%at Cleveland 6 16 37.5% 0 0 0.0%

Nov. 24 STEELERS 5 16 31.3% 0 0 0.0%at Cincinnati 2 12 16.7% 0 0 0.0%

Dec. 1 STEELERS 4 10 40.0% 0 0 0.0%Cleveland 4 12 33.3% 1 2 50.0%

Dec. 8 STEELERS 4 11 36.4% 0 1 0.0%at Arizona 4 11 36.4% 1 3 33.3%

Dec. 15 STEELERS 5 13 38% 0 1 0.0%Buffalo 6 14 43% 1 1 100.0%

Dec. 22 STEELERS 3 14 21% 0 1 0.0%Jets 4 15 27% 1 1 100.0%

2019 THIRD/FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS



STEELERS

Rushing Player No. Opponent (Date)Rushes 23 James Conner Miami (Oct. 28)Yards 145 James Conner Miami (Oct. 28)Long 45 Trey Edmunds Indianapolis (Nov. 3)TDs 1 Six times -ReceivingReceptions 13 Jaylen Samuels Indianapolis (Nov. 3)Yards 103 JuJu Smith-Schuster Miami (Oct. 28)Long 79 James Washington at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)TDs 2 Vance McDonald Seattle (Sept. 15)PassingAttempts 47 Ben Roethlisberger at New England (Sept. 8)Completions 27 Ben Roethlisberger at New England (Sept. 8)Yards 276 Ben Roethlisberger at New England (Sept. 8)Long 79 Devlin Hodges at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)TDs 2 Five times -INTs 4 Mason Rudolph at Cleveland (Nov. 14)Punt ReturnsReturns 4 Diontae Johnson at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)Yards 87 Diontae Johnson LA Rams (Nov. 10)Long 85 Diontae Johnson LA Rams (Nov. 10)TDs 1 Diontae Johnson at Arizona (Dec. 8)Kickoff ReturnsReturns 2 Four times -Yards 43 Ryan Switzer at New England (Sept. 8)Long 26 Ryan Switzer at New England (Sept. 8)TDs - - -PuntsPunts 9 Jordan Berry LA Rams (Nov. 10)Yards 383 Jordan Berry LA Rams (Nov. 10)Avg. 52.3 Jordan Berry at San Francisco (Sept. 22)Net 48.0 Jordan Berry Indianapolis (Nov. 6)Long 69 Jordan Berry at Arizona (Dec. 8)In 20 4 Jordan Berry LA Rams (Nov. 10)Touchbacks 1 Jordan Berry Cincinnati (Sept. 30)

1 Jordan Berry at San Francisco (Sept. 22)InterceptionsInterceptions 2 Minkah Fitzpatrick Miami (Oct. 28)Long Return 96 Minkah Fitzpatrick Indianapolis (Nov. 6)TDs 1 Minkah Fitzpatrick Indianapolis (Nov. 6)TacklesTotal 11 Four players -Solo 10 Mark Barron LA Rams (Nov. 10)Assisted 5 Four times -TFLs 3.0 Devin Bush Cincinnati (Sept. 30)

3.0 T.J. Watt Baltimore (Oct. 6)Sacks 2.5 Cameron Heyward Cincinnati (Sept. 30)

2.5 Stephon Tuitt Seattle (Sept. 15)

2019 INDIVIDUAL GAME-HIGHS

OPPONENTS

Rushing No. Player Opponent (Date)Rushes 27 Nick Chubb at Cleveland (Nov. 14)Yards 92 Nick Chubb at Cleveland (Nov. 14)Long 37 Rashad Penny Seattle (Sept. 15)TDs 2 Jeff Wilson Jr. at San Francisco (Sept. 22)ReceivingReceptions 10 Tyler Lockett at New England (Sept. 8)Yards 101 Tyler Boyd at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)Long 58 Philip Dorsett at New England (Sept. 8)TDs 2 Hunter Henry at LA Chargers (Oct. 13)

2 Philip Dorsett at New England (Sept. 8)2 Will Dissly Seattle (Sept. 15)

PassingAttempts 44 Philip Rivers at LA Chargers (Oct. 13)Completions 29 Russell Wilson Seattle (Sept. 15)Yards 341 Tom Brady at New England (Sept. 8)Long 58 Tom Brady at New England (Sept. 8)TDs 3 Tom Brady at New England (Sept. 8)

3 Russell Wilson Seattle (Sept. 15)3 Brian Hoyer Indianapolis (Nov. 3)

INTs 3 Lamar Jackson Baltimore (Oct. 6)3 Kyler Murray at Arizona (Dec. 8)

Punt ReturnsReturns 5 Richie James Jr. at San Francisco (Sept. 22)Yards 53 Richie James Jr. at San Francisco (Sept. 22)Long 20 Gunner Olszewski at New England (Sept. 8)TDs - - -Kickoff ReturnsReturns 4 Three times -Yards 94 Brandon Wilson at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)

94 JoJo Natson LA Rams (Nov. 10)Long 46 Cyrus Jones Baltimore (Oct. 6)TDs - - -PuntsPunts 9 Kevin Huber at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)Yards 418 Kevin Huber at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)Avg. 55.0 Andy Lee at Arizona (Dec. 8)Net 45.5 Matt Haack Miami (Oct. 28)Long 60 Andy Lee at Cleveland (Nov. 14)In 20 4 Kevin Huber at Cincinnati (Nov. 24)

4 Jamie Gillan at Cleveland (Nov. 14)Touchbacks 3 Jamie Gillan at Cleveland (Nov. 14)InterceptionsInterceptions 2 Joe Schobert at Cleveland (Nov. 14)

2 Tre’Davious White Buffalo (Dec. 15)Long Return 43 Morgan Burnett at Cleveland (Nov. 14)TDs - - -TacklesTotal 14 Cory Littleton LA Rams (Nov. 10)Solo 9 Cory Littleton LA Rams (Nov. 10)Assisted 6 Justin Jones at LA Chargers (Oct. 13)TFLs 2 Five players -Sacks 1.5 Clay Matthews Jr. LA Rams (Nov. 10)



New England 33Pittsburgh 3

The Steelers drove 74 yards on 11 plays in 4:43 on the opening possession of the second half but wound up settling for a 19-yard field goal by kicker Chris Boswell on fourth-and-goal from the Patriots’ 1.

The big play on the drive was a 45-yard connection from Roethlisberger to wide receiver James Washington on third-and-10 from the Steelers’ 37. It was the Steelers’ second third-down conversion in seven attempts (the Pats converted five of their first nine third-down tries).

New England responded with a 58-yard touchdown pass from Brady to Dorsett with 8:05 left in the third quarter.

Gostkowski’s third field goal, a 35-yard effort, made it 30-3 with 13 seconds left in the third quarter. A Brady-to-Gordon 44-yard hookup pushed the ball from the Patriots’ 14 to the Steelers’ 42. New England finished the drive with points for the second time in two third-quarter possessions.

The Patriots didn’t stop there. Even on a drive where they were penalized twice for offensive holding, they still were able to put points on the board. Gostkowski hit a 39-yard field goal, extending the lead to 33-3.

A late drive by the Steelers was thwarted when Roethlisberger’s pass for Washington in the end zone was intercepted by Devin McCourty

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – It wasn’t the opening night the Steelers had hoped for as they fell to the New England Patriots, 33-3, on a night where nothing seemed to go right.

The offense couldn’t get in the end zone, while the defense wasn’t able to stop Tom Brady and company.The Patriots drew first blood on their second possession.Quarterback Tom Brady went 3-for-4 passing for 69 yards on the seven-play, 82-yard march in 3:08,

including a 20-yard catch-and-run touchdown to wide receiver Josh Gordon. The Patriots overcame a first-and-20 from the New England 25-yard line following an offensive pass interference penalty. Consecutive carries by running back James White following the penalty set up a third-and-5, which Brady converted by hitting wide receiver Phillip Dorsett for 8.

The big play was a backwards pass from Brady to wide receiver Julian Edelman, who then threw back across the field to White, who got down the far sideline for a 32-yard gain to the Steelers’ 20.

Gordon scored on the next snap.New England increased its advantage to 10-0 on a 25-yard field goal by kicker Stephen Gostkowski

with 11:52 left in the second quarter.New England’s 12-play, 55-yard drive in 5:24 achieved a first-and-goal at the Steelers’ 9, but the

defense allowed only 2 yards on the next three snaps.Brady drove the Pats again late in the second quarter and culminated a six-play, 80-yard drive in

3:09 with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dorsett. Brady’s second touchdown pass of the night directly followed 16- and 24-yard connections to Edelman.

Gostkowski added a 41-yard field goal 17 seconds prior to halftime that upped the New England lead to 20-0.

The Steelers twice failed to convert third-and-1s in the second quarter (one on an inside rush by running back James Conner and one on a pitch to Conner).

They were also denied on fourth-and-1 from the Patriots’ 47 just inside the first half’s two-minute warning (wide receiver Donte Moncrief couldn’t hang on to a short pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger with safety Patrick Chung defending).

The Patriots had 15 first downs to the Steelers’ four and out-gained the Steelers, 275-87, in the first two quarters.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSTEELERS (0-1) 0 0 3 0 3Patriots (1-0) 7 13 10 3 33

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORENE 1 4:46 J.Gordon 20 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) 7-82, 3:08 0-7NE 2 11:52 S.Gostkowski 25 yd. Field Goal 12-55, 5:24 0-10NE 2 3:49 P.Dorsett 25 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) 6-80, 3:09 0-17NE 2 0:17 S.Gostkowski 41 yd. Field Goal 8-30, 1:40 0-20PIT 3 10:17 C.Boswell 19 yd. Field Goal 11-74, 4:43 3-20NE 3 8:05 P.Dorsett 58 yd. pass from T.Brady (S.Gostkowski kick) 4-75, 2:12 3-27NE 3 0:13 S.Gostkowski 35 yd. Field Goal 9-73, 5:07 3-30NE 4 6:38 S.Gostkowski 39 yd. Field Goal 13-34, 5:48 3-33

TEAM STATISTICS

Steelers Patriots1st Downs 15 243rd Downs 3-12 (25%) 7-14 (50%)4th Downs 1-3 (33%) 0-0 (0%)Total Net Yards 308 465Plays-Avg. 61-5.0 67-6.9Net Rushing Yards 32 99Rush Att.-Avg. 13-2.5 29-3.4Net Passing 276 366Att.-Comp.-Int. 47-27-1 37-25-0Sacks By 1-7 1-0Punts-Avg. 5-45.6 3-41.0Penalties 6-54 7-55Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0Time of Poss. 27:27 32:33


PIT – Conner 10-21; Roethlisberger 1-7; Samuels 2-4. NE – Burkhead 8-44; White 4-26; Michel 15-14; Edelman 1-8; Bolden 1-7.

PIT – Roethlisberger 47-27-1, 276. NE – Brady 36-24-0, 341, 3 TD.

PIT – Smith-Schuster 6-78; Switzer 6-29; Conner 4-44; Johnson 3-25; Moncrief 3-7; Washington 2-51; McDonald 2-40; Samuels 1-2. NE – Edelman 6-83; White 5-56; Burkhead 4-41; Dorsett 4-95, 2 TD; Gordon 3-73, TD; Meyers 1-22; Izzo 1-3.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019 /// GILLETTE STADIUM (65,878)

STEELERS STARTERS PATRIOTS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 11 D.Moncrief DE 97 C.Heyward WR 10 J.Gordon LE 90 S.CalhounLT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.Hargrave LT 76 I.Wynn DT 93 L.GuyLG 73 R.Foster DE 91 S.Tuitt LG 62 J.Thuney DT 77 M.BennettC 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.Watt C 75 T.Karras DE 55 J.SimonRG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 55 D.Bush RG 69 S.Mason LB 54 D.HightowerRT 71 M.Feiler RILB 98 V.Williams RT 61 M.Cannon LB 58 J.CollinsTE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.Dupree TE 85 R.Izzo DB 31 J.JonesRB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.Haden WR 11 J.Edelman LCB 30 J.McCourtyWR 13 J.Washington SS 34 Te.Edmunds QB 12 T.Brady RCB 24 S.GilmoreQB 7 B.Roethlisberger FS 29 K.Kelly RB 26 S.Michel S 23 P.ChungWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson FB 46 J.Develin S 32 D.McCourty

STEELERS-PATRIOTS



Seattle 28Pittsburgh 26

The Steelers’ next possession ended on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Rudolph to McDonald that capped a 12-play, 75-yard march in 6:40. Rudolph’s pass to Smith-Schuster for a two-point conversion was intercepted and the Seahawks retained the lead at 21-19 with 11:16 left in regulation.

A 41-yard field goal by Boswell had snapped a 7-7 tie with 2:28 remaining in the second quarter.The Steelers had taken over following a punt at their 28 with 5:54 left prior to halftime. The Seahawks

were guilty of defensive holding on the first snap of the drive. Roethlisberger then connected on three straight passes, one to Smith-Schuster, one to wide receiver James Washington and another to Smith-Schuster, for a combined 39 yards to the Seahawks’ 28. The drive stalled thanks in part to an offensive pass interference penalty against McDonald on third-and-4 from the Seahawks’ 22.

Seattle had tied the game at 7-7 on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to tight end Dissly, who caught the ball in the end zone behind Bush and in front of Davis. The Seahawks had kicked a field goal on fourth-and-3 from the Steelers’ 28, but Steelers defensive tackle Dan McCullers was called for unnecessary roughness and that set Seattle up with a first down at the Steelers’ 14.

A penalty had also negated the Steelers’ first touchdown.Inside linebacker Mark Barron recovered a fumble created by outside linebacker T.J. Watt late

in the first quarter and returned the ball 34 yards for a score, but Davis was called for an illegal block behind Barron as Barron was running into the end zone.

The Steelers took over at the Seahawks’ 22 and attained a first-and-goal at the Seattle 1 after outside linebacker Mychal Kendricks was called for pass interference on a fade to running back Jaylen Samuels at the end zone pylon. Conner followed with a 1-yard touchdown run.

The Steelers sacked Wilson four times in the first half.

PITTSBURGH – The Steelers fought back late, but weren’t able to stop the Seahawks on their final drive, falling, 28-26, in the team’s home opener at Heinz Field. The loss dropped the Steelers to 0-2.

The Steelers got back in the game late when Devin Bush picked up the loose ball at the 14-yard line on an aborted play, and returned it to the three-yard line, where he went out of bounced. Mason Rudolph hit Vance McDonald for a three-yard touchdown, cutting the lead to 28-26 after Chris Boswell’s extra point.

The Seahawks achieved some much-needed separation in a back-and-fourth affair on a 28-yard touch-down pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to wide receiver DK Metcalf with 7:15 left in the fourth quarter.

A successful challenge of a non-call for defensive pass interference on strong safety Terrell Edmunds turned an incompletion and an impending third-and-20 into a first-and-10 at the Steelers’ 35-yard line.

Wilson found Metcalf three snaps later.Kicker Jason Myers’ extra point gave Seattle a 28-19 lead.The Seahawks took the ball away early in the third quarter and then took the lead.Wilson connected with tight end Will Dissly on first-and-10 from the Steelers’ 12-yard line for a

touchdown with 9:49 left in the third quarter. Dissly got behind inside linebacker Bush and caught the ball in front of free safety Sean Davis. Myers’ extra point made it 14-10 Seahawks.

The scoring drive began at the Steelers’ 40 after a pass from quarterback Rudolph bounced off wide receiver Donte Moncrief and was intercepted by Seahawks free safety Bradley McDougald.

Rudolph had replaced starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (right elbow) on the Steelers’ first possession of the second half.

The Steelers countered the Seahawks’ third-quarter touchdown with a 33-yard field goal by kicker Boswell that cut the Seattle advantage to 14-13. The big play on their seven-play, 60-yard drive in 3:28 was a 45-yard flea flicker, a pitch from running back James Conner back to Rudolph, who then found wide receiver JuJu Smith Schuster for a gain to the Seattle 16-yard line.

Seattle countered with a 37-yard burst for a touchdown by running back Rashaad Penny on third-and-2 with 3:04 left in the third quarter. GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSeahawks (2-0) 0 7 14 7 28STEELERS (0-2) 0 10 3 13 26

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREPIT 2 14:44 J.Conner 1 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) 3-22, 0:27 0-7SEA 2 8:40 W.Dissly 14 yd. pass from R.Wilson (J.Myers kick) 12-75, 6:04 7-7PIT 2 2:28 C.Boswell 41 yd. Field Goal 7-49, 3:26 7-10SEA 3 9:49 W.Dissly 12 yd. pass from R.Wilson (J.Myers kick) 6-40, 2:46 14-10PIT 3 6:21 C.Boswell 33 yd. Field Goal 7-60, 3:28 14-13SEA 3 2:56 R.Penny 37 yd. run (J.Myers kick) 7-75, 3:25 21-13PIT 4 11:16 V.McDonald 8 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (pass failed) 12-75, 6:40 21-19SEA 4 7:15 DK.Metcalf 28 yd. pass from R.Wilson (J.Myers kick) 6-75, 4:01 28-19PIT 4 5:34 V.McDonald 3 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 1-3, 0:03 28-26

TEAM STATISTICS

Seahawks Steelers1st Downs 25 173rd Downs 5-13 (38%) 3-11 (27%)4th Downs 1-1 (0%) 0-0 (0%)Total Net Yards 425 261Plays-Avg. 72-5.9 51-5.1Net Rushing Yards 151 81Rush Att.-Avg. 33-4.6 16-5.1Net Passing 274 180Att.-Comp.-Int. 35-29-0 34-20-1Sacks By 1-7 4-26Punts-Avg. 4-51.3 5-44.8Penalties 10-93 5-78Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0Time of Poss. 35:46 24:14


PIT – Conner 11-33; Snell 1-23; Samuels 3-18; Rudolph 1-7. SEA – Penny 10-62-1; Carson 15-60; Wilson 6-22; Prosise 2-7.

PIT – Rudolph 19-12-1, 112; Roethlisberger 15-8-0, 75. SEA – Wilson 35-29-0, 300, 3 TD.

PIT – McDonald 7-38-2; Smith-Schuster 5-84; Conner 3-12; Washington 2-23; Johnson 1-17; Samuels 1-13; Switzer 1-0. SEA – Lockett 10-79; Dissly 5-50-2; Metcalf 3-61-1; Turner 3-54; Carson 3-27; Prosise 3-13; Vannett 1-13; Penny 1-3.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 /// HEINZ FIELD (65,063)

STEELERS STARTERS SEAHAWKS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 11 D.Moncrief DE 97 C.Heyward WR 14 DK.Metcalf DE 98 R.GreenLT 78 A.Villanueva DE 91 S.Tuitt LT 76 D.Brown DT 72 A.WoodsLG 73 R.Foster LOLB 90 T.Watt LG 70 M.Iupati NT 99 Q.JeffersonC 53 M.Pouncey LILB 26 M.Barron C 68 J.Britt LEO 90 J.ClowneyRG 66 D.DeCastro RILB 98 V.Williams RG 78 D.Fluker SLB 56 M.KendricksRT 71 M.Feiler ROLB 48 B.Dupree RT 65 G.Ifedi MLB 54 B.WagnerTE 89 V.McDonald LCB 23 J.Haden TE 88 W.Dissly WLB 50 K.WrightRB 30 J.Conner SS 34 Te.Edmunds WR 16 T.Lockett LCB 26 Sq.GriffinTE 85 Grimble FS 21 S.Davis QB 3 R.Wilson RCB 21 T.FlowersQB 7 B.Roethlisberger RCB 22 S.Nelson WR 18 J.Brown SS 30 B.McDougaldWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster CB 28 M.Hilton RB 32 C.Carson FS 42 D.Hill

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Pittsburgh 20San Francisco 24

Boswell opened the scoring with a 46-yard field goal with 11:47 left in the first quarter.The scoring drive featured three completions on Rudolph’s first three attempts but only covered 5 yards

following Watt’s interception of a bobbled screen pass and 7-yard return to the San Francisco 33-yard line.Boswell connected for the third time in as many games and for the fourth time in four tries overall

this season.San Francisco’s third possession produced the same result as its first, the 49ers turned the ball over

and the Steelers converted an interception into a field goal.This time it was free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick collecting the carom of a pass from quarterback

Jimmy Garoppolo that deflected off wide receiver Dante Pettis. Fitzpatrick’s 14-yard return set the Steelers up at the 49ers’ 24, but the Steelers ultimately settled for a 26-yard field goal by Boswell.

By then the trend had apparently been set.The 49ers turned the ball over again on each of their next two possessions, both times in Steelers’

territory.Inside linebacker Devin Bush recovered a fumble at the Steelers’ 9 with 14:51 left in the second

quarter. Running back Raheem Mostert was initially separated from the football by Fitzpatrick.Bush jumped on a subsequent loose ball at the Steelers’ 7 with 11:25 remaining prior to halftime

after a fumble by Garappolo on a snap.The 49ers forced a three-and-out following their fourth turnover and took over at the Steelers’ 49

following a punt.This time San Francisco put together a nine-play, 43-yard drive in 3:52 that concluded with a 24-yard

field goal by kicker Robbie Gould 6:45 before the break.Fitzpatrick made his Steelers debut and Rudolph made his first NFL start.The Steelers lost tight end Vance McDonald (shoulder) in the second quarter.The interceptions by Watt and Fitzpatrick were the Steelers’ first two of the season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Steelers fall to 0-3 after losing the San Francisco 49ers, 24-20, at Levi’s Stadium.

The defense came up with five takeaways, but it wasn’t enough. A late fumble by James Conner lead to the 49ers game-winning touchdown.

The 49ers were driving to re-gain the lead, when the defense came up with their fifth takeaway of the game. On an aborted play, the receiver was in motion and the ball was snapped early, hit Richie James Jr. and T.J. Watt came up with the recovery at the Steelers 14-yard line. But the 49ers got the ball right back when Conner’s fumble was recovered by DeForest Buckner at the Steelers 24-yard line. The 49ers would make it count. Jimmy Garoppolo hit Dante Pettis for a five-yard touchdown to give them a 24-20 lead, which would seal the win.

Quarterback Mason Rudolph’s second touchdown pass of the game, a 39-yard deep ball to wide receiver Diontae Johnson, put the Steelers back in front. Kicker Chris Boswell’s extra point made it 20-17, with 10:22 left in the fourth quarter.

Running back Jeff Wilson Jr.’s second touchdown of the game, this one a 4-yard blast on first-and-goal, helped put the 49ers back on top at 17-13 with 4:46 left in the third quarter. San Francisco responded to falling behind 13-10 with a 10-play, 75-yard march in 4:46.

A big play had allowed the Steelers to regain the lead with 5:42 left in the third quarter.Rudolph hit wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a crossing route on third-and-4 from the Steelers’

26-yard line and Smith-Schuster got to the boundary, turned up the field and didn’t stop until he’d crossed the goal line. The 76-yard, catch-and-run touchdown included about 65 yards gained after the catch, Smith Schuster eluding cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon and free safety Tarvarius Moore, and a downfield block by tight end Xavier Grimble on inside linebacker Kwon Alexander.

Boswell’s extra point put the Steekers ahead, 13-10.The Steelers had taken a 6-3 lead into the third quarter but it didn’t last long.Rudolph was intercepted on second-and-5 from the Steelers’ 32 on the first possession of the second

half after having been flushed from the pocket and pressured by defensive end Arik Armstead. Cornerback K’Waun Williams’ pick put the 49ers in business at the Steelers’ 38-yard-line.

Wilson Jr.’s 1-yard plunge on third-and-goal from the 1 capped an eight-play drive in 4:02 that gave the 49ers a 10-6 lead.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSTEELERS (0-3) 6 0 7 7 2049ers (3-0) 0 3 14 7 24

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREPIT 1 11:47 C.Boswell 46 yd. Field Goal 4-5, 2:00 3-0PIT 1 2:04 C.Boswell 26 yd. Field Goal 6-16, 2:40 6-0SF 2 6:45 R.Gould 24 yd. Field Goal 9-43, 3:52 6-3SF 3 9:17 J.Wilson 1 yd. run (R.Gould kick) 8-38, 4:02 6-10PIT 3 5:42 J.Smith-Schuster 76 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 3-82, 1:31 13-10SF 3 0:56 J.Wilson 4 yd. run (R.Gould kick) 10-75, 4:46 13-17PIT 4 10:22 D.Johnson 39 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 2-81, 0:56 20-17SF 4 1:15 D.Pettis 5 yd. pass from J.Garoppolo (R.Gould kick) 7-24, 4:14 20-24

TEAM STATISTICS

Steelers 49ers1st Downs 11 263rd Downs 3-12 (25%) 6-11 (55%)4th Downs 0-1 (0%) 0-0 (0%)Total Net Yards 239 436Plays-Avg. 51-4.7 73-6.0Net Rushing Yards 79 168Rush Att.-Avg. 22-3.6 40-4.2Net Passing 160 268Att.-Comp.-Int. 27-14-1 32-23-2Sacks By 2-14 1-9Punts-Avg. 6-52.3 3-55.0Penalties 6-42 5-71Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-3Time of Poss. 23:43 36:17


PIT – Conner 13-43; Rudolph 4-15; Holton 1-9; Snell 3-6; Johnson 1-6. SF – Mostert 12-79; Breida 14-68; Wilson 8-18, 2 TD; Garoppolo 6-3.

PIT – Rudolph 27-14-1, 174, 2 TD. SF – Garoppolo 32-23-2, 277, 1 TD.

PIT – Conner 4-14; Smith-Schuster 3-81, TD; Johnson 3-52, TD; Washington 2-14; McDonald 1-10; Grimble 1-3. SF – Kittle 6-57; Pettis 4-20, TD; Juszcyk 3-51; Samuel 3-44; Goodwin 2-41; James Jr. 2-22; Breida 2-20; Bourne 1-22.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 /// LEVI'S STADIUM (69,439)

STEELERS STARTERS 49ERS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 13 J.Washington DE 97 C.Heyward WR 18 D.Pettis LDE 97 N.BosaLT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.Hargrave LT 67 J.Skule LDT 93 D.JonesLG 73 R.Foster DE 91 S.Tuitt LG 75 L.Tomlinson RDT 99 D.BucknerC 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.Watt C 58 W.Richburg RDE 91 A.ArmsteadRG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 26 M.Barron RG 68 M.Person NB 24 K.WilliamsRT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 55 D.Bush RT 69 M.McGlinchey MIKE 54 F.WarnerTE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.Dupree TE 85 G.Kittle WILL 56 K.AlexanderRB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.Haden WR 11 M.Goodwin LCB 25 R.ShermanWR 18 D.Johnson SS 34 Te.Edmunds QB 10 J.Garoppolo RCB 23 A.WitherspoonQB 2 M.Rudolph FS 21 S.Davis FB 44 K.Juszcyk FS 33 T.MooreWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson RB 22 M.Breida SS 29 J.Tartt

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Cincinnati 3Pittsburgh 27

Boswell capped an 11-play, 60-yard drive that reached the Cincinnati 7-yard line just before halftime with a 29-yard field goal that gave the Steelers a 10-3 lead 58 seconds before the break.

The drive stalled when Samuels was stopped for a loss of 4 on third-and-3 from the Bengals’ 7.Boswell improved to 6-for-6 on field goals for the season and has hit at least one in all four games.The Steelers went to the locker room at halftime having converted just one of four third-down attempts

but still had a 16:36-13:24 edge in time of possession.Good field position following a three-and-out from the defense positioned the Steelers for a five-play,

46-yard drive for a touchdown and a 7-3 lead with 10:32 left in the second.After taking over at the Cincinnati 46 following a punt from the Bengals’ 5, Rudolph completed four

passes on four attempts for 43 yards on the march, including a 21-yard catch-and-run touchdown to Conner.

The Bengals turned an early turnover into the first points of the night.Johnson hauled in a short pass from Rudolph on the Steelers’ second offensive snap but lost the ball

after a hit by linebacker Nick Vigil. Bengals safety Jessie Bates III recovered at the Steelers’ 15.Dalton threw into the end zone without success on first down and again on third down and the

Bengals settled for kicker Randy Bullock’s 28-yard field goal and a 3-0 lead with 8:22 left in the first.

PITTSBURGH – The Steelers got a much-needed win on Monday night, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-3.

The Steelers were in control from the beginning, with a swarming defense that got to Andy Dalton all night and an offense that moved the ball.

The Wildcat formation the Steelers unveiled for the occasion paid dividends throughout, including on the first possession of the third quarter.

A direct snap to running back Jaylen Samuels turned into a pitch-pass to running back James Conner, who was coming across the back of the formation in motion. Conner bolted for 21 yards to the Cincinnati 2-yard line. From there, Samuels took another direct snap and waltzed into the end zone. Boswell’s extra point upped the Steelers’ lead to 17-3 with 10:26 left in the third.

A 43-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mason Rudolph to wide receiver Diontae Johnson made in 24-3 Steelers the next time they got their hands on the ball. Following an incompletion on first-and-10 from the Bengals’ 43, Rudolph found Johnson uncovered deep in the Cincinnati secondary for his second touchdown pass of the night and the Steelers’ fourth score in four possessions.

Chris Boswell closed out the scoring at 27-3 in the fourth quarter when he hit a 49-yard field goal.Through three quarters the Bengals had been held to 11 first downs and 130 total net yards on 44

offensive plays. Quarterback Andy Dalton was sacked six times in the first three quarters (defensive tackle Cam Heyward and outside linebacker T.J. Watt each had 1.5 sacks).

Inside linebacker Mark Barron intercepted a pass in the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the Steelers’ 13 with 11:02 left in the fourth. It was the Steelers’ second takeaway of the night (Watt recovered a Dalton fumble following a strip-sack by outside linebacker Bud Dupree on second-and-10 from the Steelers’ 18 in the second quarter).

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FBengals (0-4) 3 0 0 0 3STEELERS (1-3) 0 10 14 3 27

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORECIN 1 8:22 R.Bullock 28 yd. Field Goal 4-5, 0:54 3-0PIT 2 10:32 J.Conner 21 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 5-46, 2:40 3-7PIT 2 0:58 C.Boswell 29 yd. Field Goal 11-60, 4:51 3-10PIT 3 10:36 J.Samuels 2 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) 8-75, 4:24 3-17PIT 3 9:24 D.Johnson 43 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 2-43, 0:11 3-24PIT 4 5:51 C.Boswell 49 yd. Field Goal 9-49, 5:11 3-27

TEAM STATISTICS

Bengals Steelers1st Downs 16 203rd Downs 4-14 (29%) 3-9 (33%)4th Downs 1-3 (33%) 0-1 (0%)Total Net Yards 175 326Plays-Avg. 64-2.7 56-5.8Net Rushing Yards 73 66Rush Att.-Avg. 19-3.8 25-2.6Net Passing 102 260Att.-Comp.-Int. 37-21-1 31-27-0Sacks By 0-0 8-69Punts-Avg. 5-41.0 2-49.5Penalties 8-60 4-37Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1Time of Poss. 30:14 29:46


CIN – Mixon 15-62; Dalton 3-8; Bernard 1-3. PIT – Conner 10-42; Samuels 10-26; Snell 2-1; Rudolph 3-(-3).

CIN – Dalton 37-21-1, 171. PIT – Rudolph 28-24-0, 228, 2 TD.

CIN – Tate 4-50; Bernard 4-16; Mixon 4-1; Ross III 3-36; Boyd 3-33; Eifert 2-27; Willis 1-8. PIT – Conner 8-83, TD; Samuels 8-57; Johnson 6-77, TD; Smith-Schuster 3-15; Johnson 3-52, TD; Vannett 2-28.

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STEELERS STARTERS BENGALS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 13 J.Washington DE 97 C.Heyward WR 19 A.Tate LDE 96 C.DunlapLT 78 A.Villanueva DE 91 S.Tuitt LT 71 A.Smith NT 99 A.BillingsLG 73 R.Foster LOLB 90 T.Watt LG 60 M.Jordan DT 97 G.AtkinsC 53 M.Pouncey LILB 26 M.Barron C 66 T.Hopkins RDE 94 S.HubbardRG 66 D.DeCastro RLIB 55 D.Bush RG 67 J.Miller LB 59 N.VigilRT 71 M.Feiler ROLB 48 B.Dupree RT 68 B.Hart LB 52 P.BrownTE 88 N.Vannett DB 28 M.Hilton TE 87 C.Uzomah DB 23 B.WebbRB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.Haden WR 83 T.Boyd CB 27 D.KirkpatrickWR 18 D.Johnson SS 34 Te.Edmunds QB 14 A.Dalton CB 22 W.Jackson IIIQB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.Fitzpatrick WR 11 J.Ross III S 36 S. WilliamsWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson HB 28 J.Mixon S 30 J.Bates III

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Baltimore 26Pittsburgh 23 (OT)

The Steelers scored the final six points of the first half and went to the locker room after two quarters trailing, 17-13.

An interception of a deflected pass and 10-yard return by S Kameron Kelly gave the Steelers posses-sion at the Ravens’ 16. Kelly was being used periodically a six-defensive backs package on third downs.

The Steelers reached the Ravens 7 on the subsequent possession but lost 5 yards on a second-and-1 Wildcat sweep by RB Jaylen Samuels and then 11 more when Rudolph was sacked on third-and-6. Boswell salvaged a 41-yard field goal on a scoring drive that lost 7 yards but cut the Ravens’ lead to 17-10.

Another interception, this one by CB Mike Hilton, set the Steelers up at the Ravens’ 25 with 33 seconds left prior to halftime. A roughing-the-passer penalty pushed the ball to the 11, where Rudolph threw incomplete into the end zone for Washington.

Boswell’s 29-yard field goal on the last play of the first half drew the Steelers to within four at the break.The Ravens scored on three consecutive possessions after holding the Steelers without a first down

on the game’s opening possession.Baltimore went 50 yards in 10 plays after taking over at its 41-yard line following a punt and 2-yard

return and concluded the march with a 27-yard field goal by Tucker for a 3-0 lead.The Steelers’ next snap ended on an interception thrown by Samuels on a Wildcat pass for Washington.

LB Josh Bynes’ pick set the Ravens up at the Steelers’ 15. RB Mark Ingram finished a four-play series with a 4-yard touchdown run for a 10-0 Baltimore lead with 4:48 left in the first quarter.

The Ravens went on 13-play, 65-yard drive in 6:20 that culminated with an 11-yard touchdown pass from QB Lamar Jackson to WR Marquise Brown for a 17-7 Ravens’ advantage.

The Jackson-to-Brown scoring strike countered a 35-yard touchdown pass from Rudolph to Smith-Schus-ter that cut the Steelers’ deficit to 10-7. Smith-Schuster hauled in Rudolph’s pass at the Baltimore 20 and ran through CB Marlon Humphrey’s attempt to hammer the ball from Smith-Schuster’s grasp at the Ravens’ 10.

PITTSBURGH – The Steelers lost an overtime heartbreaker, falling to the Ravens, 26-23.The loss dropped the Steelers to 1-4 on the seasonThe team also lost QB Mason Rudolph, who suffered a concussion in the game. Rudolph left Heinz

Field during the game to be further evaluated at the hospital.The Steelers won the toss in overtime and deferred, putting their defense on the field. The defense

held, giving the offense the ball with QB Devlin Hodges at the helm. Hodges completed a pass to WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who fumbled. The ball was recovered by Marlon Humphrey.

Seattle would run three plays and gain six yards to set up a 46-yard field goal attempt for K Justin Tucker. The Ravens placekicker snuck the ball just inside the left upright and Baltimore secured a 26-23 victory.

K Chris Boswell appeared to put the Steelers back in the driver’s seat when he hit a 33-yard field goal with 2:37 to play, going up, 23-20. The key play on the drive was when Hodges scrambled and broke free for a 21-yard gain, with a holding call tacked on to the end of it.

However, the Ravens drove down the field at the end of regulation and Tucker tied it with 10 seconds to play, 23-23, to send the game into overtime.

With the game tied at 20-20, a swarming defense completely shut down the Ravens. Buried at their own one-yard line following a punt, they went no further. The Ravens had to punt, and the Steelers took over at Baltimore’s 45-yard line.

The Steelers took their first lead of the game despite losing Rudolph in the third quarter.Rudolph suffered a concussion on third-and-11 from the Steelers’ 12-yard line while extending the play

and eventually finding WR James Washington for a 26-yard gain while absorbing a helmet-to-helmet hit from Ravens safety Earl Thomas III.

A 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty was tacked on, which gave the Steelers a first-and-10 at the Baltimore 48.

Enter Hodges.The Steelers’ third quarterback of the season hit WR Diontae Johnson for 13 yards and TE Vance

McDonald, this time on a play-action bootleg, for 14 yards to the Baltimore 1. RB James Conner, with LB Tyler Matakevich at fullback, finished off the 10-play, 87-yard drive in 4:40 with a 1-yard touchdown run. Boswell’s extra point made it 20-17 Steelers, with 3:42 left in the third quarter.

The Ravens reached the Steelers’ 9 on their next possession but ultimately settled for a 26-yard field goal from Tucker that tied the game at 20-20.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 OT FRavens (3-2) 10 7 0 6 3 26STEELERS (1-4) 7 6 7 3 0 23

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREBLT 1 7:21 J.Tucker 27 yd. Field Goal 10-50, 5:16 3-0BLT 1 4:48 M.Ingram 4 yd. run (J.Tucker kick) 4-15, 2:21 10-0PIT 1 2:41 J.Smith-Schuster 35 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 5-75, 2:07 10-7BLT 2 11:21 M.Brown 11 yd. pass from L.Jackson (J.Tucker kick) 13-75, 6:20 17-7PIT 2 4:39 C.Boswell 41 yd. Field Goal 4-(-7), 2:03 17-10PIT 2 0:00 C.Boswell 29 yd. Field Goal 3-14, 0:33 17-13PIT 3 3:42 J.Conner 1 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) 10-87, 4:40 17-20BLT 4 11:39 J.Tucker 26 yd. Field Goal 12-67, 7:03 20-20PIT 4 2:37 C.Boswell 33 yd. Field Goal 6-30, 3:28 20-23BLT 4 0:10 J.Tucker 48 yd. Field Goal 9-45, 2:27 23-23BLT 5 5:26 J.Tucker 46 yd. Field Goal 4-6, 2:01 26-23

TEAM STATISTICS

Ravens Steelers1st Downs 22 183rd Downs 6-15 (40%) 3-9 (33%)4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 0-0 (0%)Total Net Yards 277 269Plays-Avg. 73-3.8 51-5.3Net Rushing Yards 138 77Rush Att.-Avg. 40-3.5 19-4.1Net Passing 139 192Att.-Comp.-Int. 28-19-3 31-21-1Sacks By 1-11 5-22Punts-Avg. 3-51.7 4-43.8Penalties 11-92 11-76Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1Time of Poss. 39:00 25:34


BLT – L.Jackson 14-70; M.Ingram 19-44, 1 TD; G.Edwards 5-17; J.Hill 2-7. PIT – Conner 14-55, 1 TD; Hodges 2-20; Samuels 3-2.

BLT – L.Jackson 28-19-3, 1 TD, 161. PIT – Rudolph 20-13-0, 131, 1 TD; D.Hodges 9-7-0, 68; Samuels 2-1-1, 4.

BLT – M.Andrews 5-45; W.Snead 4-51; H.Hurst 4-32; M.Brown 3-22, 1 TD; M.Ingram 2-5; G.Edwards 1-6. PIT – Smith-Schuster 7-75, 1 TD; Johnson 5-27; Washington 3-52; V.McDonald 3-34; Samuels 3-11.

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Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 13 J.Washington DE 97 C.Heyward WR 80 M.Boykin DT 98 B.WilliamsLT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.Hargrave LT 79 R.Stanley NT 97 M.PierceLG 73 R.Foster DE 91 S.Tuitt LG 77 B.Bozeman RUSH 90 P.McPheeC 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.Watt C 68 M.Skura MLB 48 P.OnwuasorRG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 26 M.Barron RG 73 M.Yanda WLB 57 J.BynesRT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 55 D.Bush RT 78 O.Brown SAM 99 M.JudonTE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.Dupree TE 86 N.Boyle LCB 44 M.HumphreyRB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.Haden QB 8 L.Jackson SS 23 T.JeffersonWR 18 D.Johnson SS 34 Te.Edmunds TE 89 M.Andrews FS 29 E.ThomasQB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.Fitzpatrick WR 83 W.Snead RCB 26 M.CanadyWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson RB 21 M.Ingram DB 24 B.Carr

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Pittsburgh 24Los Angeles 17

Bush was at it again on the Chargers’ next possession. He corralled the carom of a Rivers pass intended for wide receiver Keenan Allen that was deflected by defensive lineman Tyson Alualu. Bush’s 6-yard return set the Steelers up at the Chargers’ 40.

Running back James Conner took over from there.Conner touched the ball on seven consecutive snaps (four rushes, three receptions) and finished off

what ended up as a seven-play, 40-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown run. Conner converted third downs on the march with a 12-yard reception on third-and-4 from the Chargers’ 34 and on a 4-yard grab on third-and-4 from the Chargers’ 16. Boswell’s PAT made it 14-0 with 4:29 left in the opening quarter.

The Steelers upped their lead again the next time they got their hands on the football.This time it was Conner hauling in a pass in the flat from Hodges, running through linebacker Jatavis

Brown near the sideline and scampering 26 yards for his second TD of the night and Hodges’ first touchdown pass of his NFL career. The Steelers converted three third downs on the 14-play, 86-yard possession in 9:09 _ as many third downs as they’d converted in each of their first five games _ including one on the scoring strike. Boswell made it 21-0 with 6:34 left in the second quarter.

McLaughlin missed a 43-yard field goal attempt with 32 seconds left in the first half (the ball hit the left upright).

Defensive end Stephon Tuitt (pectoral) left the game early in the first and did not return.Bush went down and stayed down momentarily with 4:03 left in the second (ankle) but eventually

got up and walked off the field. Bush didn’t play in the remainder of the first half but returned for the first defensive possession of the second.

CARSON, Calif. – The Steelers went into Sunday night’s game against the Chargers with an undrafted rookie quarterback in Devlin Hodges and came out with a much needed 24-17 win. The win improves the Steelers to 2-4 as they head into their bye.

The Chargers made it interesting as Philip Rivers hit Hunter Henry for his second touchdown of the game, closing the gap to 24-17 with 1:29 to play. The Chargers got the ball back one last time, but Cam Sutton picked off Rivers to secure the win.

The Chargers scored when Hunter Henry was able to get both feet down in the back of the end zone on a five-yard scoring strike from Philip Rivers. The 10-play, 70-yard drive took 3:23, cutting the lead to 24-10.

The Steelers’ bid for a shutout was stymied when Chargers kicker Chase McLaughlin connected on a 38-yard field goal with 14 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

That cut the visitor’s lead to 24-3.Up 21-0 at the break, the Steelers added on after receiving the kickoff to start the third quarter.Kicker Chris Boswell’s 20-yard field goal with 8:12 left in the third capped a 13-play, 73-yard drive in

6:48 and gave the Steelers a 24-0 lead. The Steelers had achieved a first-and-goal at the Chargers’ 2-yard line but settled for three points after two runs for no gain and a throw-away heave by quarterback Devlin Hodges following an errant shotgun snap on third down.

The Steelers started fast and had the defense to thank for it.The defense opened the scoring when inside linebacker Devin Bush collected a fumble and returned

it 9 yards for a touchdown with 10:51 left in the first quarter. The fumble occurred when quarterback Philip Rivers tried a backwards pass to running back Melvin Gordon in the flat on second-and-10 from the Chargers 21 but sailed the ball over Gordon’s head. Boswell’s extra point made it 7-0, Steelers.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSTEELERS (2-4) 14 7 3 0 24Chargers (2-4) 0 0 0 17 17

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREPIT 1 10:51 D.Bush 9 yd. fumble return (C.Boswell kick) 7-0PIT 1 4:29 J.Conner 12 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) 7-40, 4:23 14-0PIT 2 6:34 J.Conner 26 yd. pass from D.Hodges (C.Boswell kick) 14-86, 9:09 21-0PIT 3 8:12 C.Boswell 20 yd. Field Goal 13-73, 6:48 24-0LAC 4 14:00 C.McLaughlin 38 yd. Field Goal (11-71, 3:59) 24-3LAC 4 7:13 H.Henry 5 yd. pass from P.Rivers (C.McLaughlin kick) 10-70, 3:23 24-10LAC 4 1:29 H.Henry 11 yd. pass from P.Rivers (C.McLaughlin kick) 8-79, 2:24 24-17

TEAM STATISTICS

Steelers Chargers1st Downs 18 233rd Downs 8-13 (62%) 7-12 (58%)4th Downs 0-0 (0%) 0-0 (0%)Total Net Yards 256 348Plays-Avg. 56-4.6 59-5.9Net Rushing Yards 124 132Rush Att.-Avg. 36-3.4 14-2.3Net Passing 132 320Att.-Comp.-Int. 20-15-1 44-26-2Sacks By 1-4 0-0Punts-Avg. 4-46.3 3-42.7Penalties 6-45 8-74Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1Time of Poss. 34:05 25:55


PIT – B.Snell 17-75; J.Conner 16-41, 1 TD; D.Hodges 3-8. LAC – M.Gordon 8-18; A.Ekeler 5-14; P.Rivers 1-0.

PIT – D.Hodges 20-15-1, 132, 1 TD. LAC – P.Rivers 44-26-2, 2 TD.

PIT – J.Conner 7-78, 1 TD; D.Johnson 2-14; B.Snell 1-14; D.Moncrief 1-11; J.Smith-Schuster 1-7; V.McDonald 1-5; N.Vannett 1-5; R.Switzer 1-(-2). LAC – H.Henry 8-100, 2 TD; M.Williams 5-72; M.Gordon 3-30; A.Ekeler 3-14; J.Moore 2-43; K.Allen 2-33; V.Green 1-15; G.Davis 1-13; T.Benjamin 1-0.

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STEELERS STARTERS CHARGERS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 18 D.Johnson DE 97 C.Heyward WR 13 K.Allen DE 97 J.BosaLT 78 A.Villanueva DE 91 S.Tuitt LT 78 T.Scott DT 93 J.JonesLG 73 R.Foster LOLB 90 T.Watt LG 77 F.Lamp NT 92 B.MebaneC 53 M.Pouncey LILB 55 D.Bush C 66 D.Feeney DE 42 U.NwosuRG 66 D.DeCastro RLIB 98 V.Williams RG 75 M.Schofield LB 58 T.DavisRT 71 M.Feiler ROLB 48 B.Dupree RT 69 S.Tevi LB 52 D.PerrymanTE 89 V.McDonald DB 28 M.Hilton TE 86 H.Henry CB 20 D.KingRB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.Haden TE 88 V.Green CB 43 M.DavisWR 80 J.Holton SS 34 Te.Edmunds WR 81 M.Williams S 23 R.JenkinsQB 6 D.Hodges FS 39 M.Fitzpatrick QB 17 P.Rivers S 36 R.TeamerWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 25 A.Burns RB 25 M.Gordon CB 26 C.Hayward

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Miami 14Pittsburgh 27

The Steelers moved the ball on their next possession but ultimately turned it over on downs when Rudolph threw incomplete for WR James Washington on fourth-and-6 from the Miami 37.

This time, the Dolphins drove 63 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown and a 14-0 lead with 1:34 left in the first.

The big play was a connection from Fitzpatrick to wide receiver DeVante Parker for 15 yards on third-and-14 from the Miami 43.

The scoring pass was a 12-yard catch-and-run completion to wide receiver Allen Hurns.The Steelers got on the board with 2:45 left in the first half on a 42-yard field goal by Boswell.The scoring drive covered 70 yards over 12 plays, including a Rudolph pass to WR Diontae Johnson

that went for 12 yards on third-and-11 from the Steelers’ 5, and a 34-yard gain to Smith-Schuster on third-and-5 from the Steelers’ 45.

A Dolphins’ turnover gave the Steelers a chance to get closer prior to halftime, and the Steelers took full advantage.

Fitzpatrick’s pass for tight end Nick O’Leary on second-and-6 from the Miami 44 with 1:22 left in the second quarter bounced off O’Leary and was intercepted by Minkah Fitzpatrick. His 6-yard return set the Steelers up at the 50 with 1:13 left before the break.

Rudolph found Johnson for a 45-yard score on third-and-20 from the Miami 45 that brought the Steelers to within 14-10 with 17 seconds remaining in the half. Johnson caught the ball 2 yards past the line of scrimmage and covered the last 43 yards on the ground.

PITTSBURGH – The Steelers came back from a 14-point deficit, putting 27 unanswered points on the board, to defeat the Miami Dolphins, 27-14.

The Steelers offense came to life late in the first half and never looked back as they improved their record to 3-4 in the season, keeping them right in the hunt in the AFC North.

K Chris Boswell extended the lead to 27-14 when he hit a 41-yard field goal. The Steelers got the ball after LB T.J. Watt’s strip-sack of Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter.

A successful replay challenge helped the Steelers achieve a two-score lead with 12:01 left in the fourth quarter.

The Dolphins were originally credited with a first down on a 1-yard run by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on fourth-and-1 from the Steelers’ 47-yard line. But head coach Mike Tomlin’s challenge of the spot was upheld, Fitzpatrick was credited with a run for no gain and the Steelers took possession at the 47 with 18 seconds left in the third.

They took the ball and drove it 53 yards in five plays in 3:17 for a touchdown and a 24-14 lead. The capper was a 9-yard touchdown run by RB James Conner.

The Steelers went almost the entire length of the field to take their first lead of the night, 17-14, with 3:16 left in the third.

QB Mason Rudolph connected with WR JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 26-yard touchdown pass that capped a12-play, 97-yard march in 7:47.

The Steelers had gained possession at their 3 following S Minkah Fitzpatrick’s second interception against his former team.

The Dolphins struck first following a turnover.Rudolph’s first pass of the night, intended for Smith-Schuster, was intercepted by Dolphins cornerback

Xavian Howard at the Steelers’ 26-yard line. Ryan Fitzpatrick hit wide receiver Jakeem Grant for 17 yards to the Steelers’ 8 and then finished the four-play march with a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Albert Wilson. Jason Sanders’ extra point gave the Dolphins a 7-0 lead with 10:55 left in the first quarter. GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FDolphins (0-7) 14 0 0 0 14STEELERS (3-4) 0 10 7 10 27

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREMIA 1 10:55 A.Wilson 5 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (J.Sanders kick) 4-26, 2:00 7-0MIA 1 1:34 A.Hurns 12 yd. pass from R.Fitzpatrick (J.Sanders kick) 11-63, 6:00 14-0PIT 2 2:45 C.Boswell 42 yd. Field Goal 12-70, 6:20 14-3PIT 2 0:17 D.Johnson 45 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 6-50, 0:56 14-10PIT 3 3:16 J.Smith-Schuster 26 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 12-97, 7:47 14-17PIT 4 12:01 J.Conner 9 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) 5-53, 3:17 14-24PIT 4 5:32 C.Boswell 41 yd. Field Goal 4-(-1), 1:41 14-27

TEAM STATISTICS

Dolphins Steelers1st Downs 16 213rd Downs 3-8 (38%) 6-13 (46%)4th Downs 0-2 (0%) 0-1 (0%)Total Net Yards 230 394Plays-Avg. 57-4.0 67-5.9Net Rushing Yards 60 158Rush Att.-Avg. 19-3.2 29-5.4Net Passing 170 236Att.-Comp.-Int. 34-21-2 36-20-1Sacks By 2-15 4-20Punts-Avg. 2-46.5 3-46.7Penalties 5-45 9-70Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-0Time of Poss. 24:42 35:18


MIA – M.Walton 11-35; R.Fitzpatrick 5-17; K.Ballage 3-8. PIT – J.Conner 23-145, 1 TD; B.Snell 5-13; Tr.Edmunds 1-0.

MIA – R.Fitzpatrick 34-21-2, 190, 2 TD. PIT – M.Rudolph 36-20-1, 251, 2 TD.

MIA – J.Conner 7-78, 1 TD; D.Johnson 2-14; B.Snell 1-14; D.Moncrief 1-11; J.Smith-Schuster 1-7; V.McDonald 1-5; N.Vannett 1-5; R.Switzer 1-(-2). PIT – J.Smith-Schuster 5-103, 1 TD; D.Johnson 5-84, 1 TD; V.McDonald 3-19; J.Conner 3-5; R.Nix 2-4; J.Washington 1-21; N.Vannett 1-15.

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Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 18 P.Williams DE 95 J.Jenkins WR 13 J.Washington DT 97 C.HeywardFB 38 C.Cox NT 56 D.Godchaux LT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.HargraveLT 61 J.Webb DE 94 C.Wilkins LG 73 R.Foster DE 94 T.AlualuLG 63 M.Deiter LB 49 S.Eguavoen C 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.WattC 76 E.Boehm LB 52 R.McMillan RG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 55 D.BushRG 62 D.Calhoun LB 55 J.Baker RT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 98 V.WilliamsRT 77 J.Davis LB 47 V.Biegel TE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.DupreeTE 81 D.Smythe CB 25 X.Howard RB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.HadenWR 11 D.Parker CB 31 K.Webster WR 18 D.Johnson SS 34 Te.EdmundsQB 14 R.Fitzpatrick CB 40 N.Needham QB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.FitzpatrickRB 22 M.Walton S 33 J.Wiltz WR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson

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Indianapolis 24Pittsburgh 26

“I just missed it,” Vinatieri said. “I have to do better than that. Just pulled it to the left.”His mistake dropped the Colts out of first in the AFC South. Indianapolis (5-3) now trails Houston

(6-3) by a half-game and may have to go forward without quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who left in the second quarter with a left knee injury and did not return. Veteran Brian Hoyer came on and threw for 168 yards and three scores, but his pick-six to Fitzpatrick helped the Steelers get off the mat as the Colts found themselves on the wrong side of the edge for the first time in a month.

Indianapolis came in having won five of six by a combined 19 points. Each of the Colts’ eight games this season has been decided by a touchdown or less.

“I think that’s the NFL, really,” Hoyer said after his first extended action since Oct. 15, 2017, when he played for San Francisco. “Pretty much every Sunday each game is going to come down to that fourth quarter.”

This time, the Steelers survived.Rudolph threw for 191 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Backup running back Trey Edmunds

ran for a career-high 73 yards and Chris Boswell kicked four field goals as the Steelers held on despite mustering just 273 total yards. Yet it was just enough thanks to a defense that forced three turnovers and produced five sacks. The Colts came in having allowed 11 sacks all year.

“It was great to beat that team,” Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree said. “A lot of people said we hadn’t really beat `a team’ -- beaten anybody with a winning record -- so we had to go out and show that we had it in us to go out there to compete with a team like that.”

PITTSBURGH – Mike Tomlin sighed and let out a sentence that, after 13 years on the job, surprised the Pittsburgh Steelers coach for the sincerity with which he meant it. Considering what his team has endured during the first half of a wildly uneven season, it was hard to blame him.

“It’s good to be sitting at 4-4,” Tomlin said after the Steelers held on to beat the Indianapolis Colts 26-24 on Sunday. “I never thought I’d hear myself say that.”

He never thought he’d have to. But that was before franchise quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was lost for the year in mid-September with a right elbow injury. Before backup Mason Rudolph was knocked unconscious against Baltimore. Before a 1-4 start that had the Steelers on the brink of irrelevance.

Not so much anymore.Pittsburgh is very much alive in the muddled AFC after pulling out a third straight victory, one built

on another electrifying play by safety Minkah Fitzpatrick -- whose 96-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter revived the Steelers after another slow start -- and a dash of luck when Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri’s go-ahead 43-yard field goal attempt with 1:14 remaining was an ugly, low snap-hook that went nowhere near the uprights in the open end of Heinz Field.

“We know he’s a great kicker,” Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward said. “We just tried to get after him, get your hands up, see if we could get another one.”

The Steelers had blocked an extra point attempt by Vinatieri in the third quarter. The 47-year-old managed to get the ball over a sea of outstretched hands this time, but the NFL all-time leading scorer’s 707th career attempt started left and stayed left. A week after his 55-yarder in the waning seconds against Denver propelled the Colts (5-3) to their third straight victory, Vinatieri could only shrug his shoulders after missing his fifth of the season in 17 attempts, his most in any season since 2012.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FColts (5-3) 3 13 2 6 24STEELERS (4-4) 3 10 7 6 26

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREIND 1 7:09 A.Vinatieri 25 yd. Field Goal 8-28, 5:11 3-0PIT 1 0:58 C.Boswell 21 yd. Field Goal 11-72, 6:11 3-3IND 2 11:57 J.Doyle 11 yd. pass from B.Hoyer (A.Vinatieri kick) 8-63, 4:01 10-3PIT 2 2:21 M.Fitzpatrick 96 yd. interception return (C.Boswell kick) 10-10IND 2 0:42 Z.Pascal 14 yd. pass from B.Hoyer (kick blocked) 6-75, 1:39 16-10PIT 2 0:00 C.Boswell 51 yd. Field Goal 6-47, 0:42 16-13PIT 3 5:25 V.McDonald 7 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 11-54, 5:15 16-20IND 3 1:05 A.Villanueva tackled in end zone by J.Houston for a Safety 18-20PIT 4 14:57 C.Boswell 33 yd. Field Goal 4-2, 1:01 18-23IND 4 8:43 C.Rogers 4 yd. pass from B.Hoyer (pass failed) 7-30, 3:12 24-23PIT 4 6:36 C.Boswell 26 yd. Field Goal 6-67, 2:07 24-26

TEAM STATISTICS

Colts Steelers1st Downs 22 173rd Downs 4-12 (33%) 5-13 (38%)4th Downs 2-3 (67%) 0-1 (0%)Total Net Yards 328 273Plays-Avg. 65-5.0 61-4.5Net Rushing Yards 139 90Rush Att.-Avg. 29-4.8 25-3.6Net Passing 189 183Att.-Comp.-Int. 31-21-1 35-26-1Sacks By 1-8 5-38Punts-Avg. 3-45.0 1-48.0Penalties 7-89 5-70Fumbles-Lost 4-2 2-1Time of Poss. 30:32 29:28


IND – M.Mack 21-89; P.Campbell 3-27; N.Hines 1-7; J.Wilkins 1-6; B.Hoyer 1-6; Brissett 2-4. PIT – Tr.Edmunds 12-73; J.Samuels 8-10; M.Rudolph 2-5; D.Johnson 1-2; T.Brooks-James 1-0.

IND – B.Hoyer 26-17-1, 168, 3 TD. PIT – M.Rudolph 35-26-1, 191, 1 TD.

IND – Z.Pascal 5-76, 1 TD; P.Campbell 5-53; J.Doyle 3-22, 1 TD; C.Rogers 3-22, 1 TD; N.Hines 1-21; E.Ebron 2-16; Alie-Cox 1-11; J.Wilkins 1-6. PIT – J.Samuels 13-73; J.Washington 4-69; V.McDonald 5-30, 1 TD; J.Smith-Schuster 3-16; D.Johnson 1-3..

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COLTS STARTERS STEELERS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 15 P.Campbell DE 99 J.Houston WR 18 D.Johnson DT 97 C.HeywardLT 74 A.Castonzo NT 90 G.Stewart LT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.HargraveLG 56 Q.Nelson UT 96 D.Autry LG 67 B.Finney LOLB 90 T.WattC 78 R.Kelly DE 93 J.Sheard C 53 M.Pouncey LILB 26 M.BarronRG 64 M.Glowinski WLB 53 D.Leonard RG 66 D.DeCastro RLIB 55 D.BushRT 72 B.Smith MLB 50 A.Walker RT 71 M.Feiler ROLB 48 B.DupreeTE 84 J.Doyle SAM 58 B.Okereke TE 89 V.McDonald CB 23 M.HiltonWR 14 Z.Pascal CB 23 K.Moore II RB 38 J.Samuels LCB 23 J.HadenQB 7 J.Brissett FS 29 M.Hooker TE 88 N.Vannett SS 34 Te.EdmundsWR 80 C.Rogers SS 26 C.Geathers QB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.FitzpatrickRB 25 M.Mack CB 34 R.Ya-Sin WR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson

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STEELERS-RAMS

Los Angeles 12Pittsburgh 17

“It’s crazy to just see him back there making plays on the ball all the time,” Pittsburgh linebacker Bud Dupree said. “Not one time but all the time. Every game. Every game Minkah is making big plays on the back end.”

The Steelers have needed nearly every one during a four-game winning streak that has helped them emerge from a 1-4 start. Pittsburgh has done it despite an offense that remains very much a work in progress. The Steelers again struggled to move the ball against Los Angeles, managing just 273 yards while playing without starting running backs James Conner and Benny Snell Jr.

Thirteen penalties and a handful of drops didn’t help. Yet Pittsburgh remains in the mix in the AFC anyway thanks to Rudolph’s ability to avoid major mistakes and a defense that has regained its swagger following Fitzpatrick’s arrival. Rudolph finished 22 of 38 for 242 yards, including a 3-yard lob to James Washington in the first quarter made him the ninth quarterback since the 1970 merger to throw a touchdown pass in each of his first seven games.

Yet Rudolph knows the defense -- which already has 26 takeaways this season after managing just 15 all of last year -- could use a little help.

“They’re playing like the ‘85 Bears,” Rudolph said. “They are forcing turnovers every other series it seems like. We understand it’s a team game. We’re getting there. Today was a big step.”

PITTSBURGH – The ball fluttered into the air and hung there for a split second. When it came back down to earth, it landed where it always seems to these days for the Pittsburgh Steelers: the seemingly omnipresent arms of safety Minkah Fitzpatrick.

Pittsburgh’s decision to send a 2020 first-round draft pick to Miami in mid-September in exchange for Fitzpatrick just hours after losing quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for the season in mid-September seemed gutsy at best and borderline reckless at worst. What if the Steelers struggled without their fran-chise cornerstone? What if the bottom fell out and the draft capital they needed to find Roethlisberger’s successor belonged to the Dolphins instead?

They’re not asking those questions anymore. Not with the Steelers suddenly rolling and their do-ev-erything free safety in the middle of it all.

Fitzpatrick returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter and added a game-sealing pick in the final seconds to close out a brutish 17-12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, spoiling Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s homecoming in the process.

“Minkah’s making all the plays,” said Steelers cornerback Joe Haden, whose second interception of the season was among Pittsburgh’s four takeaways. “Big plays. Impact plays. There’s nothing else you can say. You watch the tape and see his impact is special.”

Fitzpatrick pounced on a Jared Goff fumble and sprinted to the end zone to give the Steelers a 14-7 lead, his second touchdown in as many games following a tide-turning pick six against Indianapolis last week. His clinching interception after Goff pass intended for Robert Woods was swatted away by Haden gave Fitzpatrick six takeaways -- five picks and one fumble recoveries -- in seven games with the Steelers (5-4).

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FRams (5-4) 7 0 3 2 12STEELERS (5-4) 7 7 0 3 17

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORELAR 1 14:46 D.Fowler 26 yd. fumble return (G.Zuerlein kick) -- 7-0PIT 1 0:34 J.Washington 3 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 9-82, 4:14 7-7PIT 2 1:44 M.Fitzpatrick 43 yd. fumble return (C.Boswell kick) -- 7-14LAR 3 0:11 G.Zuerlein 30 yd. Field Goal 11-76, 5:32 10-14LAR 4 12:40 M.Rudolph sacked in end zone by A.Donald, C.Matthews for a Safety -- 12-14PIT 4 2:46 C.Boswell 33 yd. Field Goal 14-60, 8:00 12-17

TEAM STATISTICS

Rams SteelersFirst Downs 16 153rd Down 1-14 5-16Total Net Yards 306 273Off Plays 69 68Avg Gain 4.4 4.0Rushing Net 88 42Passing Net 218 231Penalties (Yds) 10 (95) 13 (107)Turnovers 4 2Punts (Avg) 8 (47.4) 9 (42.6)TDs 1 2FGs 1-2 1-1TO Remain 0 1Time of Poss. 28:20 31:40


LAR – T.Gurley 12-73; M.Brown 5-10; D.Henderson 4-4; B.Bortles 1-1; J.Goff 1-0. PIT – J.Samuels 14-29; T.Brooks-James 6-11; V.McDonald 1-2; Tr.Edmunds 4-1; M.Rudolph 2-(-1).

LAR – J.Goff 41-22-2, 243. PIT – M.Rudolph 38-22-0, 242, 1 TD.

LAR – G.Everett 8-68; R.Woods 7-95; J.Reynolds 3-49; T.Higbee 1-9. PIT – J.Washington 6-90, 1 TD; D.Johnson 4-64; J.Smith-Schuster 3-44; V.McDonald 3-11; J.Samuels 3-11; Tr.Edmunds 2-14; N.Vannett 1-8.

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Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 18 C.Kupp DE 90 M.Brockers WR 18 D.Johnson DT 97 C.HeywardLT 77 A.Whitworth NT 69 S.Joseph LT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.HargraveLG 66 A.Blythe DT 99 A.Donald LG 71 M.Feiler LOLB 90 T.WattC 55 Br.Allen WILL 56 D.Fowler C 53 M.Pouncey LILB 26 M.BarronRG 73 D.Edwards OLB 52 C.Matthews RG 66 D.DeCastro RLIB 55 D.BushRT 79 R.Havenstein ILB 58 C.Littleton RT 76 C.Okorafor ROLB 48 B.DupreeTE 89 T.Higbee ILB 51 T.Reeder TE 89 V.McDonald CB 23 M.HiltonWR 83 J.Reynolds LCB 22 T.Hill RB 38 J.Samuels LCB 23 J.HadenWR 17 R.Woods RCB 20 J.Ramsey TE 88 N.Vannett SS 34 Te.EdmundsQB 16 J.Goff SS 24 T.Rapp QB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.FitzpatrickHB 30 T.Gurley FS 32 E.Weddle WR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson



Pittsburgh 7Cleveland 21

The incident overshadowed a win that put Cleveland back in the playoff picture and breathed some life into a season that had been slipping away.

“It feels like we lost,” Mayfield said.Browns receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was shown replays of the brawl on the NFL Network set.“It’s ugly,” Beckham said. “It’s not something we want in the NFL.”Steelers coach Mike Tomlin refused to discuss the disturbing end-game situation.Several Pittsburgh players were eager to give their views on what happened.“I don’t know how he got to the point that it’s OK to use a helmet as a weapon,” said Steelers defensive

tackle Cameron Heyward. “I know we play a sport that’s violent, but it should never have gotten handled like that. That dumb stuff shouldn’t be allowed.

“For someone to use a helmet as a weapon is uncalled for. I know you’ve got to ask me the question, but he’s got to answer for that.”

Before the ugly ending, Mayfield threw two touchdown passes and scored on a 1-yard plunge as Cleveland held on to defeat the banged-up Steelers for just the fourth time in 10 years and improved to 2-0 in the AFC North for the first time.

The Browns (4-6) have won two in a row after dropping four straight, a skid that put coach Freddie Kitchens’ job in jeopardy.

But Mayfield’s 8-yard TD pass to undrafted rookie tight end Stephen Carlson with 5:25 left helped clinch a rare win over the rival Steelers. And a softer upcoming schedule has eased the pressure on Kitchens and given the Browns some hope they can end the NFL’s longest playoff drought.

The loss was especially damaging to the Steelers (5-5).Pittsburgh lost its top two playmakers as running back James Conner (shoulder) and wide receiver JuJu

Smith-Schuster (concussion) suffered injuries in the second quarter and didn’t return.Without them, Rudolph didn’t have enough help and threw four interceptions.In the third quarter, Steelers rookie wide receiver Diontae Johnson got concussed from a vicious hit by

Browns safety Damarious Randall, who was ejected.Browns running back Nick Chubb had 92 yards and went over 1,000 this season.Despite the injuries, the Steelers were within 14-7 entering the fourth quarter after Rudolph connected

with Jaylen Samuels for a 3-yard touchdown pass.

CLEVELAND – The Browns were seconds away from a season-changing win when Myles Garrett lost his composure in a moment of rage rarely seen on an NFL field.

Garrett tore off Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet, wildly swung it and hit the QB in the head, a shocking act that will likely result in a lengthy suspension for Cleveland’s star defensive end and perhaps cost the Browns any chance of making the playoffs.

Garrett’s outburst came with 8 seconds left in Cleveland’s 21-7 win over the rival Steelers on Thursday night, a game that will not be remembered for anything that happened in the first 59 minutes.

Garrett faces a stiff NFL suspension and Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey will likely be disciplined for kicking Garrett in the head.

“I lost my cool and I regret it,” Garrett said. “It’s going to come back to hurt our team. The guys who jumped into the scrum, I appreciate my team having my back, but it never should have gotten to that point.

“It’s on me.”Players from both sidelines spilled on the field during the melee, which began after Garrett wrestled

Rudolph to the ground well after he completed a short pass on a meaningless play. Garrett, Pouncey and Browns defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi were ejected.

Rudolph got his hand on Garrett’s helmet first as the players grappled on the ground, but Garrett escalated the brawl after he got back on his feet. He yanked the helmet off Rudolph and slammed it into the top of the quarterback’s head.

Rudolph threw his arms in the air in disbelief after the impact, and Pouncey retaliated by punching and kicking Garrett.

“I thought it was pretty cowardly and bush league,” Rudolph said. “I’m not going to back down from any bully. I felt like I had a bone to pick with him. I appreciate the line always having my back, but I was angry.”

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield called Garrett’s actions “inexcusable” and Fox commentator Troy Aikman said they were “barbaric.”

Mayfield said he didn’t speak with Garrett, but he expects his teammate to be accountable.“This is a physical, violent game and there’s moments if you don’t keep your cool, bad things can happen

and he knows that. It’s inexcusable and he knows that,” Mayfield said. “There’s no other way around it, he’s going to own up to it and he’s going to handle it and this locker room is going to have to come together because this is going to be a soap opera on the outside much like the media has portrayed us to be for the whole season.”

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSTEELERS (5-5) 0 0 7 0 7Browns (4-6) 7 7 0 7 21

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORECLE 1 11:07 B.Mayfield 1 yd. run (A.Seibert kick) 5-65, 2:12 0-7CLE 2 9:55 J.Landry 1 yd. pass from B.Mayfield (A.Seibert kick) 7-77, 4:03 0-14PIT 3 5:39 J.Samuels 3 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 5-87, 2:32 7-14CLE 4 5:25 S.Carlson 8 yd. pass from B.Mayfield (A.Seibert kick) 3-4, 0:57 7-21

TEAM STATISTICS

Rams SteelersFirst Downs 18 173rd Down 2-11 6-16Total Net Yards 236 293Off Plays 64 68Avg Gain 3.7 4.3Rushing Net 58 104Passing Net 178 189Penalties (Yds) 6 (41) 8 (121)Turnovers 4 0Punts (Avg) 5 (49.6) 8 (45.8)TDs 1 3FGs 0-1 0-2TO Remain 0 2Time of Poss. 26:04 33:56


PIT – J.Samuels 5-26; M.Rudolph 2-15; Tr.Edmunds 3-11; J.Conner 5-10; T.Brooks-James 1-(-4). CLE – N.Chubb 27-92; K.Hunt 6-12; B.Mayfield 1-1, 1 TD; G.Gilbert 1-(-1).

PIT – M.Rudolph 44-23-4, 221, 1 TD. CLE – B.Mayfield 32-17-0, 193, 2 TD.

PIT – J.Samuels 5-19, 1 TD; J.Washington 3-49; V.McDonald 3-33; Tr.Edmunds 3-27; T.Jones 2-24; J.Smith-Schuster 2-21; D.Johnson 2-17; J.Holton 1-18; N.Vannett 1-7; J.Conner 1-6. CLE – K.Hunt 6-46; O.Beckham 4-60; J.Landry 4-43, 1 TD; K.Hodge 1-41; S. Carlson 1-8, 1 TD; W.Teller 1-(-5); N.Chubb 1-0.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019 /// FIRSTENERGY STADIUM (67,431)

BROWNS STARTERS STEELERS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 80 J.Landry DE 95 M.Garrett WR 18 D.Johnson DT 97 C.HeywardLT 78 G.Robinson DT 65 L.Ogunjobi LT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.HargraveLG 75 J.Bitonio DT 99 D.Lawrence LG 73 R.Foster DE 94 T.AlualuC 64 J.Tretter DE 92 C.Thomas C 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.WattRG 77 W.Teller WILL 51 M.Wilson RG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 55 D.BushRT 74 C.Hubbard MIKE 53 J.Schobert RT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 98 V.WilliamsTE 86 P.Brown CB 21 D.Ward TE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.DupreeWR 13 O.Beckham CB 26 G.Williams RB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.HadenQB 6 B.Mayfield S 23 D.Randall TE 88 N.Vannett SS 34 Te.EdmundsRB 24 N.Chubb S 42 M.Burnett QB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.FitzpatrickTE 88 D.Harris DB 31 J.Burris WR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson

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Pittsburgh 16Cincinnati 10

Hodges ran an offense missing three stars after a 21-7 loss to Cleveland that ended with ugliness -- Myles Garrett clubbing Rudolph with the QB’s own helmet. Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey served the first of his two-game suspension Sunday for kicking and punching Garrett in the melee.

Also, receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster was out with a concussion and running back James Conner had a shoulder injury from the Cleveland game. The Steelers got what they needed out of what was left, with Hodges leading the way. He went 5 of 11 or 118 yards with two sacks. Rookie Benny Snell Jr. returned from a knee injury and ran for 98 yards.

If the Bengals were going to end that long losing streak against their Ohio River rival, this was their chance. Instead, they saw another one slip away in the end, just like all the others.

The Bengals repeatedly dodged disaster in the first half and led 7-3, only their third halftime lead this season. They fumbled the opening kickoff but recovered. Finley was sacked and fumbled on Cincinnati’s second possession, but Giovani Bernard fell on the ball. Finley later was sacked just in front of the goal line, avoiding a safety.

Finley was 12 of 26 for 192 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown pass to Boyd.

CINCINNATI – Devlin “Duck” Hodges took over for struggling Mason Rudolph and threw a 79-yard touchdown pass Sunday, sparking the depleted Pittsburgh Steelers to a 16-10 victory that kept the Cincinnati Bengals the only winless team in the NFL.

Hodges connected with James Washington on the game-turning play in the third quarter, leaving Pittsburgh (6-5) with a quarterback decision as it moves forward without Ben Roethlisberger.

The Steelers’ defense has steadied them through the transition, and it had a major impact in Pitts-burgh’s 10th straight win over the hapless Bengals (0-11), who set franchise records for worst start and longest losing streak.

Tyler Boyd made a catch and was stripped by Devin Bush at the Steelers 8-yard line in the fourth quarter, preserving the lead. Bud Dupree sacked Ryan Finley and forced a fumble that he recovered with 2:38 left, closing it out.

What’s left of the Steelers’ offense -- hollowed out by injuries and a suspension -- struggled in the first half and prompted coach Mike Tomlin to switch from Rudolph to Hodges, who provided an immediate boost. His touchdown pass to Washington gave the Steelers a 10-7 lead and got thousands of Terrible Towels twirling at Paul Brown Stadium.

Hodges filled in for one game after Rudolph suffered a concussion and directed a 24-17 win over the Chargers on Oct. 13. Tomlin went back to Rudolph as soon as he was healthy.

Now, he’s got a big decision as the Steelers try to stay in the playoff chase.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSTEELERS (6-5) 0 3 7 6 16Bengals (0-11) 0 7 3 0 10

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREPIT 2 3:21 C.Boswell 26 yd. Field Goal 9-40, 5:12 3-0CIN 2 1:55 T.Boyd 15 yd. pass from R.Finley (R.Bullock kick) 3-69, 1:26 3-7PIT 3 11:10 J.Washington 79 yd. pass from D.Hodges (C.Boswell kick) 3-83, 1:26 10-7CIN 3 5:07 R.Bullock 27 yd. Field Goal 9-68, 6:03 10-10PIT 4 11:59 C.Boswell 47 yd. Field Goal 6-42, 2:21 13-10PIT 4 3:18 C.Boswell 26 yd. Field Goal 7-35, 1:53 16-10

TEAM STATISTICS

Steelers BrownsFirst Downs 16 113rd Down 5-16 2-12Total Net Yards 339 244Off Plays 68 51Avg Gain 5.0 4.8Rushing Net 160 86Passing Net 179 158Penalties (Yds) 10 (76) 7 (79)Turnovers 1 2Punts (Avg) 7 (45.1) 9 (46.4)TDs 1 1FGs 3-3 1-1TO Remain 2 0Time of Poss. 34:40 25:20


PIT – B.Snell Jr. 21-98; K.Whyte Jr. 6-32; Tr.Edmunds 2-7; J.Samuels 2-6; M.Rudolph 4-5; D.Hodges 3-1. CIN – J.Mixon 18-79; R.Finley 2-8; Bernard 1-(-1).

PIT – M.Rudolph 16-8-1, 85; D.Hodges 11-5-0, 118, 1 TD. CIN – R.Finley 26-12-0, 192, 1 TD.

PIT – J.Washington 3-98, 1 TD; D.Johnson 3-29; J.Samuels 3-26; D.Cain 1-35; T.Jones 1-9; B.Snell Jr. 1-5; V.McDonald 1-1. CIN – T.Boyd 5-101, 1 TD; G.Bernard 3-31; A.Erickson 2-43; A.Tate 1-10; T.Eifert 1-7.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2019 /// PAUL BROWN STADIUM (47,423)

STEELERS STARTERS BENGALS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 80 J.Holton DT 97 C.Heyward WR 19 A.Tate LDE 96 C.DunlapLT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.Hargrave LT 77 C.Glenn NT 99 A.BillingsLG 73 R.Foster LOLB 90 T.Watt LG 53 B.Price DT 95 R.WrenC 67 B.Finney LILB 26 M.Barron C 66 T.Hopkins DT 91 T.TupouRG 66 D.DeCastro RLIB 55 D.Bush RG 67 J.Miller RDE 94 S.HubbardRT 71 M.Feiler ROLB 48 B.Dupree RT 68 B.Hart LB 59 N.VigilTE 89 V.McDonald CB 28 M.Hilton TE 87 C.Uzomah LB 57 G.PrattRB 24 B.Snell Jr. LCB 23 J.Haden WR 83 T.Boyd CB 21 D.DennardTE 88 N.Vannett SS 34 Te.Edmunds QB 5 R.Finley CB 22 W.Jackson IIIQB 2 M.Rudolph FS 39 M.Fitzpatrick WR 12 A.Erickson S 36 S. WilliamsT 72 Z.Banner RCB 22 S.Nelson HB 25 G.Bernard S 30 J.Bates III

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Cleveland 13Pittsburgh 20

Boswell’s extra point put the Steelers ahead, 17-10.The Steelers scored the final 10 points of the first half and the teams went to their locker rooms with

the game tied at 10-10.Hodges finished off a two-minute drive late in the second with a 30-yard touchdown pass to Wash-

ington, who made an acrobatic catch in the end zone despite a pass interference flag on Cleveland nickel cornerback T.J Carrie. Boswell’s extra point tied the game at 10-10.

The Steelers had taken possession following a punt and 13-yard return by wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Steelers’ 31-yard line with 1:48 remaining in the second quarter. Hodges hit Washington for 6 yards, Cain for 5, threw incomplete and found wide receiver Tevin Jones for 28 prior to the scoring strike to Washington. The touchdown drive covered 69 yards in five plays.

Boswell had gotten the Steelers on the board with a 39-yard field goal with 2:56 left in the second.The big play on their 10-play, 62-yard march in 4:44 was a 31-yard completion to Washington on

third-and-9 from the Steelers’ 18. The Browns had jumped offside on the play and Hodges used the “free play” to target Washington deep down the left sideline.

Running back Jaylen Samuels quarterbacked consecutive “Wildcat” snaps on the drive and ran twice for a combined 12 yards. The “Wildcat” plays followed a 17-yard gain by Johnson on a reverse.

The Browns had taken a 10-0 lead on a 15-yard catch-and-run touchdown pass from Mayfield to running back Kareem Hunt on third-and-5 from the Steelers’ 15. Hunt broke attempted tackles by cornerback Joe Haden and safety Cam Sutton on the way to the end zone and Seibert converted for the 10-0 advantage with 7:40 left in the second.

Seibert had opened the scoring with a 31-yard field goal that concluded the Browns’ 13-play, 62-yard, game-opening drive in 7:29.

PITTSBURGH – After being down early, the Steelers fought back and defeated the Cleveland Browns, 20-13, at Heinz Field to improve their record to 7-5 on the season, while the Browns drop to 5-7. The win keeps the Steelers in the playoff hunt with four regular season games remaining.

Devlin Hodges made his second NFL start, guiding the offense with a 30-yard touchdown pass to James Washington, while Benny Snell added a one-yard touchdown run.

The Browns had one final shot with 1:45 to play. Minkah Fitzpatrick broke up Baker Mayfield’s first down pass. Bud Dupree was called for roughing the passer giving the Browns a first down. Joe Haden came up with the play of the game when he intercepted Mayfield to secure the win.

After the Browns’ closed the gap with the field goal, Devlin Hodges’ pass was intercepted by Terrance Mitchell and returned 28 yards to the Steelers 30-yard line. The defense stepped up, though. On third down Javon Hargrave sacked Baker Mayfield for an eight-yard loss. Austin Seibert punted, and the Browns down the ball at the one-yard line. The Steelers were able to get out of the hole with a run by Benny Snell and a 14-yard completion to Diontae Johnson. A third down completion to Vance McDonald also proved to be huge. But with two minutes to play the Steelers weren’t able to convert and had to punt.

The Browns closed to within 20-13 on a 34-yard field goal by kicker Austin Seibert with 7:30 left in the fourth quarter. The Steelers’ defense held for three consecutive snaps after Cleveland had achieved a first-and-10 from the Steelers’ 14-yard line. The drive covered 61 yards in seven plays in 2:48.

The first turnover generated by the Steelers’ defense helped establish a 10-point lead early in the fourth quarter.

Outside linebacker Bud Dupree’s sack of quarterback Baker Mayfield and forced fumble and defensive tackle Cam Heyward’s recovery set the Steelers up at the Browns’ 46-yard line with 4:49 left in the third. The Steelers drove as far as the Cleveland 3, but the drive stalled and kicker Chris Boswell finished it with a 29-yard field goal that gave the Steelers a 20-10 advantage.

Running back Benny Snell Jr.’s 1-yard touchdown run gave the Steelers their first lead with 10:36 left in the third.

Snell’s rumble capped a seven-play, 69-yard drive in 4:24 that opened the second half. Quarterback Devlin Hodges beat a blitz when he found wide receiver James Washington in single coverage by cornerback Denzel Ward for 44 yards to the Cleveland 15. A third-and-7 fade from the Browns’ 12 into the end zone for wide receiver Deon Cain drew a pass interference flag and set the Steelers up at the Browns’ 1.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FBrowns (5-7) 3 7 0 3 13Steelers (7-5) 0 10 7 3 20

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORECLE 1 7:31 A.Seibert 31 yd. Field Goal 13-62, 7:29 3-0CLE 2 7:40 K.Hunt 15 yd. pass from B.Mayfield (A.Seibert kick) 10-70, 5:42 10-0PIT 2 2:56 C.Boswell 39 yd. Field Goal 10-62, 4:44 10-3PIT 2 1:00 J.Washington 30 yd. pass from D.Hodges (C.Boswell kick) 5-69, 0:48 10-10PIT 3 10:36 B.Snell Jr. 1 yd. run (C.Boswell kick) 7-69, 4:24 10-17PIT 4 13:48 C.Boswell 29 yd. Field Goal 10-35, 6:01 10-20CLE 4 7:30 A.Seibert 34 yd. Field Goal 7-61, 2:48 13-20

TEAM STATISTICS

Browns SteelersFirst Downs 19 183rd Down 4-12 4-10Total Net Yards 279 323Off Plays 63 54Avg Gain 4.4 6.0Rushing Net 106 124Passing Net 173 199Penalties (Yds) 5 (34) 10 (65)Turnovers 2 1Punts (Avg) 4 (45.3) 4 (43.3)TDs 1 2FGs 2-2 2-2TO Remain 0 2Time of Poss. 32:06 27:54


CLE – N.Chubb 16-58; K.Hunt 7-46; B.Mayfield 1-2. PIT – B.Snell Jr. 16-63, 1 TD; J.Samuels 7-32; D.Johnson 1-17; K.Whyte 3-10; D.Hodges 5-2.

CLE – B.Mayfield 32-18-1, 196, 1 TD; G.Gilbert 2-0-0, 0. PIT – D.Hodges 21-14-1, 212, 1 TD.

CLE – J.Landry 6-76; K.Hunt 5-19, 1 TD; O.Beckham 3-29; S.Carlson 2-28; D.Harris 1-23; N.Chubb 1-21. PIT – J.Washington 4-11, 1 TD; V.McDonald 3-21; J.Samuels 2-22; T.Jones 1-28; D.Johnson 1-14; N.Vannett 1-7; D.Cain 1-5; B.Snell Jr. 1-4.

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DECEMBER 1, 2019 /// HEINZ FIELD (62,157)

BROWNS STARTERS STEELERS STARTERS

Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 80 J.Landry DE 92 C.Thomas WR 13 J.Washington DT 97 C.HeywardLT 67 J.McCray DT 65 L.Ogunjobi LT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.HargraveLG 75 J.Bitonio DT 98 S.Richardson LG 73 R.Foster DE 94 T.AlualuC 64 J.Tretter DE 54 O.Vernon C 67 B.Finney LOLB 90 T.WattRG 77 W.Teller WILL 51 M.Wilson RG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 55 D.BushRT 74 C.Hubbard MIKE 53 J.Schobert RT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 98 V.WilliamsTE 88 D.Harris DB 38 T.Carrie TE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.DupreeWR 13 O.Beckham CB 26 G.Williams RB 38 J.Samuels LCB 23 J.HadenQB 6 B.Mayfield S 29 S.Redwine WR 17 D.Cain SS 34 Te.EdmundsRB 24 N.Chubb S 31 J.Burris QB 6 D.Hodges FS 39 M.FitzpatrickTE 89 S.Carlson CB 21 D.Ward WR 18 D.Johnson RCB 22 S.Nelson

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Pittsburgh 23Arizona 17

Linebacker T.J. Watt helped preserve the 10-point margin when he intercepted Murray in the end zone on fourth-and-2 from the Steelers’ 6 with 12:26 left in the fourth quarter.

The Steelers took a 13-10 advantage into the locker room at halftime.Boswell’s second field goal, this one from 37 yards out, regained the lead for the Steelers on the

final play of the second quarter. The drive covered 56 yards on six plays in 1:51. The big plays were a 22-yard scramble by Hodges to the Arizona 41 and an 18-yard completion from Hodges to Johnson to the Cardinals’ 23.

Offensive tackle Matt Feiler helped avert disaster on the march when a recovered a Hodges fumble forced by linebacker Chandler Jones.

Johnson had given the Steelers a two-score lead when he returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown with 2:52 left in the first quarter. Boswell’s extra point made it 10-0, Steelers.

The visitors had opened the scoring on a 30-yard field goal by Boswell that capped a 13-play, 66-yard drive in 8:00. The possession had been extended when Cardinals linebacker Jordan Hicks was called for a personal foul for unnecessary toughness after a pass from Hodges to running back Trey Edmunds had gained 7 on third-and-13 from the Steelers’ 47.

Arizona got on the board on a 30-yard field goal from kicker Zane Gonzalez with 11:15 left in the second.The Cardinals had taken over at the Steelers’ 34 following a fumble by running back Benny Snell Jr.

and a recovery by linebacker Terrell Suggs. Arizona achieved a first-and-goal from the Steelers’ 3 on the nine-play, 22-yard drive in 4:23 but ultimately settled for three points and a 10-3 deficit.

The Cardinals tied the game on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Murray to tight end Charles Clay, followed by Gonzalez’ extra point, with 1:51 left in the second. The drive covered 85 yards on 12 plays in 5:12.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Steelers continue to stay in the playoff hunt thanks to a 23-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The win improves the Steelers record to 8-5 on the season and keeps them in the wild card race.

The defense forced three Kyler Murray interceptions, something that isn’t common as the rookie quarterback had only six going into the game. Devlin Hodges managed the game cleanly completing 16 of 19 passes for 152 yards and a touchdown and no turnovers.

With 1:42 to play and no timeouts, the defense came up with their best stance of the day. Cam Heyward sacked Kyler Murray for a five-yard loss, and Bud Dupree came back with a sack for a loss of seven. On third-and-22 Steve Nelson had Larry Fitzgerald covered for the incompletion and on fourth down Joe Haden picked off Murray, his second interception of the day, to secure the win.

The Steelers went on an 11-play, 77-yard drive late in the game, and despite getting down to the seven-yard line had to settle for a 25-yard field goal by Chris Boswell. The field goal extending the Steelers lead to 23-17 with 1:42 to play.

T.J. Watt came up with a huge play, intercepting Kyler Murray in the end zone to kill a drive. But the offense sputter on the next drive, and on fourth-and-eight Jordan Berry decided to run instead of punt and was tackled for a loss at the 32-yard line The Cardinals took over and made it hurt. Murray hit David Johnson for a 24-yard touchdown to cut the Steelers lead to 20-17 with 6:44 to play in the game.

C ornerback Joe Haden’s interception in the third quarter helped the Steelers re-establish a 10-point lead.Haden jumped a pass from quarterback Kyler Murray intended for running back Chase Edmonds on

second-and-5 from the Steelers’ 26-yard line and the Steelers took over at the 27. The offense responded with an 11-play, 73-yard drive in 6:06 for a touchdown. Quarterback Devlin Hodges hit wide receiver Diontae Johnson for the score on second-and-gal from the Arizona 2. Kicker Chris Boswell’s extra point gave the Steelers a 20-10 lead with 2:00 left in the third.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSTEELERS (8-5) 10 3 7 3 23Cardinals (3-9-1) 0 10 0 7 17

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREPIT 1 4:20 C.Boswell 30 yd. Field Goal 13-66, 8:00 3-0PIT 1 2:52 D.Johnson 85 yd. punt return (C.Boswell kick) 10-0ARZ 2 11:15 Z.Gonzalez 30 yd. Field Goal 9-22, 4:23 10-3ARZ 2 1:51 C.Clay 5 yd. pass from K.Murray (Z.Gonzalez kick) 12-85, 5:12 10-10PIT 2 0:00 C.Boswell 37 yd. Field Goal 8-56, 1:51 13-10PIT 3 2:00 D.Johnson 2 yd. pass from D.Hodges (C.Boswell kick) 10-73, 6:06 20-10ARZ 4 6:44 D.Johnson 24 yd. pass from K.Murray (Z.Gonzalez kick) 3-32, 1:20 20-17PIT 4 1:42 C.Boswell 25 yd. Field Goal 11-77, 5:02 23-17

TEAM STATISTICS

Steelers CardinalsFirst Downs 20 173rd Down 4-11 4-11Total Net Yards 275 236Off Plays 57 57Avg Gain 4.8 4.1Rushing Net 140 71Passing Net 135 165Penalties (Yds) 4 (20) 7 (75)Turnovers 2 3Punts (Avg) 2 (48.0) 3 (55.0)TDs 2 2FGs 3-3 1-1TO Remain 3 0Time of Poss. 31:54 28:06


PIT – B.Snell Jr. 16-41; K.Whyte 5-41; D.Hodges 5-34; J.Samuels 7-16; D.Johnson 1-16; J.Berry 1-(-8). ARZ – K.Drake 11-37; D.Johnson 3-19; C.Edmonds 1-9; C.Kirk 1-4; K.Murray 6-2.

PIT – D.Hodges 19-16-0, 152, 1 TD. ARZ – K.Murray 30-20-3, 194, 2 TD.

PIT – D.Johnson 6-60. 1 TD; J.Washington 4-33; J.Samuels 2-18; D.Cain 1-22; K.Whyte 1-9; Tr.Edmunds 1-9; V.McDonald 1-3. ARZ – C.Kirk 8-85; K.Drake 3-30; L.Fitzgerald 3-30; D.Johnson 2-34, 1 TD; D.Byrd 1-10; P.Cooper 1-5; C.Clay 1-5, 1 TD; A.Isabella 1-5.

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DECEMBER 8, 2019 /// STATE FARM STADIUM (63,880)

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Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 11 L.Fitzgerald DE 92 Z.Kerr WR 13 J.Washington DT 97 C.HeywardLT 74 D.Humphries NT 98 C.Peters LT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.HargraveLG 67 J.Pugh DE 95 R.Gunter LG 73 R.Foster DE 94 T.AlualuC 53 A.Shipley SAM 55 Cha.Jones C 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.WattRG 64 J.Sweezy ILB 59 J.Walker RG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 55 D.BushRT 71 J.Murray ILB 58 J.Hicks RT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 98 V.WilliamsTE 85 C.Clay WILL 56 T.Suggs TE 89 V.McDonald ROLB 48 B.DupreeWR 13 C.Kirk CB 33 B.Murphy Jr. RB 38 J.Samuels LCB 23 J.HadenTE 87 M.Williams CB 21 P.Peterson WR 17 D.Cain SS 34 Te.EdmundsQB 1 K.Murray FS 32 B.Baker QB 6 D.Hodges FS 39 M.FitzpatrickRB 41 K.Drake CB 27 K.Peterson WR 18 D.Johnson RCB 22 S.Nelson

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An 11-yard, catch-and-run touchdown from quarterback Devlin Hodges to running back James Conner capped a seven-play, 69-yard drive in 3:42. Kicker Chris Boswell’s extra point put the Steelers ahead, 10-7, with 11:18 left in the third quarter. Hodges hit wide receiver Diontae Johnson for 31 yards (wide receiver Tevin Jones recovered Johnson’s fumble at the end of the play) and wide receiver James Washington for 7 on the first two snaps of the possession. Tight end Zach Gentry’s first catch of the season went for 4 yards on third-and-3 from the Bills’ 31. Conner had a 17-yard run two plays before the touchdown.

A forced fumble by outside linebacker T.J. Watt and a recovery by nickel cornerback Mike Hilton halted Buffalo’s subsequent possession at the Steelers’ 31.

The Bills turned good field position following a 22-yard punt into the game’s first score early in the second quarter.

Buffalo took over at the Steelers’ 40-yard line with 3:45 left in the first quarter and marched 40 yards in nine plays in 4:23, with quarterback Josh Allen finishing the drive on a 1-yard touchdown run. Allen kept the drive alive when he converted a fourth-and-6 from the Steelers’ 36 on a 10-yard completion to wide receiver John Brown. Singletary gained 3 on third-and-2 from the Steelers’ 18 and then 14 to the Steelers’ 1 prior to Allen’s TD run and Hauschka’s conversion.

The Steelers countered with a 49-yard field goal from Boswell that trimmed the Bills’ lead to 7-3 with 11:26 left in the second. The drive covered 41 yards in six plays in 2:56. The big play was a 34-yard completion from Hodges to Washington on the first snap of the possession that advanced the ball to the Buffalo 38.

The Steelers missed an opportunity to cut the lead again or take the lead after an interception and 33-yard return by cornerback Steven Nelson produced a first-and-10 from the Bills’ 20 with 2:28 remaining prior to halftime. But a Wildcat snap to Conner on first-and-goal from the Bills’ 10 ultimately resulted in a handoff to Johnson, a forced fumble by Bills defensive end Trent Murphy and a recovery by Bills safety Jordan Poyer.

The Bills ended up possessing the ball for 19:06 in the first half to the Steelers’ 10:54.Buffalo also had edges in total net yards (131-64) and first downs (11-5) in the first two quarters.

PITTSBURGH – The Steelers were unable to fight back from a late deficit, falling to the Buffalo Bills 17-10 at Heinz Field. The loss drops the Steelers record to 8-6 on the season.

The defense held after the interception, giving the offense one last chance. The offense wasn’t able to capitalize, though. Another interception in the end zone gave the Bills the win.

The Steelers had a shot late to take the lead and the offense got going when Devlin Hodges hit Diontae Johnson for 10 yards. He connected with Nick Vannett for seven yards. Faced with a key third down, with 3:10 to play in the game, Hodges and James Washington hooked up for a huge 32-yard completion to the Bills’ 26-yard line. A false start, an incomplete pass and a sack gave the Steelers an unenviable third-and-20 at the 36-yard line. Vannett was able to get some of the yardage back on a 13-yard reception with 2:00 to play in the game. On fourth-and-seven, Hodges pass was intercepted in the end zone.

The Steelers went three-and-out on three incompletions on the possession after the Bills tied the game, putting the onus on their defense to hold them off. And they did just that. The Steelers defense returned the favor, forcing a three-and-out and giving the offense an opportunity with 5:13 to play in the game.

The Bills broke a 10-10 tie on a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Josh Allen to tight end Tyler Kroft with 7:55 left in the fourth quarter. Kicker Stephen Hauschka’s extra point gave Buffalo a 17-10 lead.

The big play on the six-play, 70-yard drive in 2:08 was a 40-yard completion from Allen to wide receiver John Brown on the first play of the march. Brown subsequently recovered a fumble by running back Devin Singletary at the Steelers’ 14-yard line.

The tackle of the game through the first three quarters may have been made by Steelers offensive tackle Matt Feiler.

Feiler chased down Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White at the end of an interception and 49-yard return and forced him out of bounds at the Steelers’ 18 with 1:24 left in the third quarter. Buffalo’s subsequent possession netted zero yards on seven plays, including three consecutive runs that lost yardage after the Bills had achieved a first-and-goal at the Steelers’ 8. Buffalo ultimately settled for a 36-yard field goal by Hauschka and a 10-10 tie with 12:23 left in the fourth.

The Steelers achieved their first lead of the night on the first possession of the second half.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FBills (10-4) 0 7 0 10 17Steelers (8-6) 0 3 7 0 10

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCOREBUF 2 14:22 J.Allen 1 yd. run (S.Hauschka kick) 9-40, 4:23 7-0PIT 2 11:26 C.Boswell 49 yd. Field Goal 6-41, 2:56 7-3PIT 3 11:18 J.Conner 11 yd. pass from D.Hodges (C.Boswell kick) 7-69, 3:42 7-10BUF 4 12:23 S.Hauschka 36 yd. Field Goal 7-0, 4:01 10-10BUF 4 7:55 T.Kroft 14 yd. pass from J.Allen (S.Hauschka kick) 6-70, 2:08 17-10

TEAM STATISTICS

Bills SteelersFirst Downs 17 153rd Down 6-14 5-13Total Net Yards 261 229Off Plays 64 57Avg Gain 4.1 4.0Rushing Net 130 51Passing Net 131 178Penalties (Yds) 8 (70) 6 (30)Turnovers 2 5Punts (Avg) 6 (41.5) 5 (43.0)TDs 2 1FGs 1-1 1-1TO Remain 1 0Time of Poss. 32:20 27:40


BUF – D.Singletary 21-87; J.Allen 7-28, 1 TD; F.Gore 10-15. PIT – J.Conner 8-42; K.Whyte 2-5; D.Hodges 1-4; B.Snell Jr. 2-1; J.Samuels 2-(-1).

BUF – J.Allen 25-13-1, 139, 1 TD. PIT – D.Hodges 38-23-4, 202, 1 TD.

BUF – J.Brown 7-99; D.Singletary 2-2; T.Kroft 1-14; D.Knox 1-11; A.Roberts 1-7; C.Beasley 1-6. PIT – J.Washington 5-83; D.Johnson 5-62; N.Vannett 5-40; J.Conner 4-9, 1 TD; J.Holton 2-(-1); J.Samuels 1-5; Z.Gentry 1-4.

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Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 15 J.Brown LDE 93 T.Murphy WR 13 J.Washington DT 97 C.HeywardLT 73 D.Dawkins DT 97 J.Phillips LT 78 A.Villanueva NT 79 J.HargraveLG 67 Q.Spain DT 98 S.Lotulelei LG 73 R.Foster DE 94 T.AlualuC 60 M.Morse RDE 55 J.Hughes C 53 M.Pouncey LOLB 90 T.WattRG 76 J.Feliciano SLB 58 M.Milano RG 66 D.DeCastro LILB 55 D.BushRT 70 C.Ford MLB 49 T.Edmunds RT 71 M.Feiler RLIB 98 V.WilliamsTE 88 D.Knox NCB 24 T.Johnson TE 88 N.Vannett ROLB 48 B.DupreeWR 10 C.Beasley CB 39 L.Wallace RB 30 J.Conner LCB 23 J.HadenRB 26 D.Singletary CB 27 T.White WR 17 D.Cain SS 34 Te.EdmundsQB 17 J.Allen SS 21 J.Poyer QB 6 D.Hodges FS 39 M.FitzpatrickFB 42 P.DiMarco FS 23 M.Hyde WR 80 J.Holton RCB 22 S.Nelson

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His deep pass for James Washington on third-and-7 from the Jets 44 was knocked away by Marcus Maye in the end zone. On fourth down, Hodges’ pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster fell incomplete in front of a MetLife Stadium crowd that appeared to be at least half-filled by Steelers fans.

“I’m still going to be confident,” Hodges insisted. “I can’t let these things get to me. You’ve got to learn from them. I’ve got the job done before and I just have to do it again.”

Smith-Schuster, who returned after missing four games with a knee injury, had two catches for 22 yards.Former Steelers star wide receiver Hines Ward, now an offensive assistant on Adam Gase’s staff with

the Jets, said he hoped to celebrate a win with a Gatorade shower -- and he got one moments after New York’s final defensive stop sealed the win.

Meanwhile, Bell helped deal his former team’s playoff hopes a big blow, running for 72 yards, including 7 on a big third-down play in the fourth quarter, on 25 carries. Bell spent his first six NFL seasons in Pittsburgh, but after sitting out all last season in a contract dispute, signed with the Jets (6-9) in the offseason. Bell also had four catches for 21 yards.

“You know, every win feels great,” Bell said. “But this one had a little extra topping on it.”Sam Darnold went 16 of 26 for 183 yards and a touchdown to Robby Anderson.The Jets, who blew a 10-0 second-quarter advantage, retook the lead on Sam Ficken’s 37-yard field

goal with 6 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter. The drive was helped by rookie tight end Trevon Wesco’s 32-yard catch-and-run that put New York at the Steelers 19.

Ficken’s 42-yarder with 3:11 left made it 16-10. The drive was kept alive by Bell’s 7-yard run on third-and-5 from the Steelers 39.

“It was a dogfight,” Darnold said. “We knew that coming in and we did our job.”

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Pittsburgh Steelers’ path to the postseason just got a lot more difficult.They entered their game Sunday against former teammate Le’Veon Bell and the New York Jets with

their playoff destiny in their hands. They fumbled that away with an ugly 16-10 loss.“Not a lot to say, and appropriately so,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “This time of year is put up or shut up

time and we didn’t get the job done today. We accept responsibility for that and the ramifications of it.”The Steelers (8-7) now need to win next Sunday at Baltimore, the AFC’s top seed, just to stay alive. They

also need Tennessee, which is also 8-7 and currently holds the final wild-card spot, to lose at Houston.“We’re done worrying about what other people are doing,” linebacker T.J. Watt said. “I think it’s time, and

it’s been that way the whole season, to focus on us. Figure stuff out and find ways to win football games.”The Steelers also have more injury concerns as running back James Conner, center Maurkice Pouncey

and quarterback Mason Rudolph all left with injuries. All three will be evaluated and their availability for the game against the Ravens is uncertain.

Conner, who left in the second quarter with a thigh injury, had 32 yards on six carries before leaving. Pouncey hurt his left knee at the end of the third quarter.

“That’s what we’re paid to do,” Tomlin said of dealing with three key injuries. “We embrace that. We’re professionals. We’ve got quality depth. The standard of expectation doesn’t change. We didn’t do enough today.”

Pittsburgh also has a big-time quarterback quandary. Devlin Hodges was benched in this one after throwing two interceptions, but came back early in the fourth quarter Rudolph hurt his left shoulder.

Hodges was 11 of 17 for 84 yards and the two interceptions, while Rudolph was 14 of 20 for 129 yards and a touchdown to Diontae Johnson that helped the Steelers erase a 10-0 deficit to tie it at halftime.

Hodges had a chance to lead the Steelers to a comeback win, but fell short.

GAME SUMMARY

1 2 3 4 FSteelers (8-7) 0 10 0 0 10Jets (6-9) 7 3 3 3 16

TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORENYJ 1 10:27 Ro.Anderson 23 yd. pass from S.Darnold (S.Ficken kick) 11-75, 4:33 0-7NYJ 2 14:15 S.Ficken 54 yd. Field Goal 7-23, 2:37 0-10PIT 2 1:18 C.Boswell 49 yd. Field Goal 10-55, 2:24 3-10PIT 2 0:04 D.Johnson 29 yd. pass from M.Rudolph (C.Boswell kick) 3-41, 0:24 10-10NYJ 3 6:30 S.Ficken 37 yd. Field Goal 10-62, 5:09 10-13NYJ 4 3:11 S.Ficken 42 yd. Field Goal 9-54, 5:27 10-16

TEAM STATISTICS

Steelers JetsFirst Downs 16 143rd Down 3-14 4-15Total Net Yards 260 259Off Plays 66 60Avg Gain 3.9 4.3Rushing Net 75 85Passing Net 185 174Penalties (Yds) 4 (34) 3 (30)Turnovers 2 1Punts (Avg) 7 (39.9) 6 (45.8)TDs 1 1FGs 1-1 3-3TO Remain 0 3Time of Poss. 31:32 28:28


PIT – J.Conner 6-32; K.Whyte 6-22; B.Snell 7-14; J.Samuels 3-7; M.Rudolph 2-0; D.Hodges 1-0. NYJ – L.Bell 25-72; T.Montgomery 2-7; S.Darnold 4-3; B.Powell 1-3.

PIT – M.Rudolph 20-14-0, 1 TD; D.Hodges 17-11-2, 84. NYJ – S.Darnold 26-16-0, 183, 1 TD.

PIT – D.Johnson 8-81, 1 TD; J.Washington 5-41; J.Samuels 4-32; V.McDonald 3-9; J.Smith-Schuster 2-22; D.Cain 2-10; N.Vannett 1-18. NYJ – J.Crowder 4-60; L.Bell 4-21; V.Smith 3-32; Ro.Anderson 2-32, 1 TD; T.Wesco 1-32; B.Powell 1-5; T.Montgomery 1-1.

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Offense Defense Offense DefenseWR 13 J.Washington DT 97 C.Heyward WR 11 Ro.Anderson DL 96 H.AndersonWR 18 D.Johnson NT 79 J.Hargrave TE 87 D.Brown DL 99 S.McLendonLT 78 A.Villanueva LOLB 90 T.Watt LT 68 K.Beachum DL 95 Q.WilliamsLG 73 R.Foster LILB 55 D.Bush LG 71 A.Lewis OLB 48 J.JenkinsC 53 M.Pouncey RLIB 26 M.Barron C 78 J.Harrison ILB 58 J.BurgessRG 66 D.DeCastro ROLB 48 B.Dupree RG 69 C.McDermott ILB 46 N.HewittRT 71 M.Feiler CB 28 M.Hilton RT 72 B.Shell OLB 51 B.CopelandTE 89 V.McDonald LCB 23 J.Haden WR 82 J.Crowder CB 23 A.MauletRB 30 J.Conner SS 34 Te.Edmunds WR 17 V.Smith CB 31 B.AustinQB 6 D.Hodges FS 39 M.Fitzpatrick QB 14 S.Darnold SS 33 J.AdamsWR 19 J.Smith-Schuster RCB 22 S.Nelson RB 26 L.Bell FS 20 M.Maye

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