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1 AFC Divisional Playoff Game #6 Pittsburgh Steelers (11-6) at #1 Denver Broncos (12-4) Sunday, Jan. 17, :40 p.m. (ET) Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver, Colo. AFC Divisional Playoff Game Pittsburgh Steelers (11-6) at Denver Broncos (12-4) Date: Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 Kickoff: 4:40 p.m. ET Site: Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) Denver, Colo. Playing Surface: Natural Grass TV Coverage: CBS-TV (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Phil Simms (color analyst) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (color analyst) Craig Wolfl ey (sideline) National Radio: Westwood One Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) Trent Green (color analyst) Steve Tasker (sideline) A Look at the Coaches: Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.639)/ninth season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.639)/ninth season Playoff Record/Years: 6-4/six years Denver Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak Overall regular-season record: (.518)/ninth season Regular-season record with Denver: 12-4 (.750)/first season Playoff Record/Years: 2-2/two years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s offi cial web site at. Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. Pittsburgh Steelers 2015 Schedule Preseason (1-4) Sunday, Aug. 9 vs. Minnesota* L, 14-3 (NBC) Friday, Aug. 14 at Jacksonville L, (KDKA) Sunday, Aug. 23 GREEN BAY W, (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 29 at Buffalo L, (KDKA) Thursday, Sept. 3 CAROLINA L, 23-6 (KDKA) *NFL/Hall of Fame Game (Canton, Ohio) Regular Season (10-6) Thursday, Sept. 10 at New England L, (NBC) Sunday, Sept. 20 SAN FRANCISCO W, (FOX) Sunday, Sept. 27 at St. Louis W, 12-6 (CBS) Thursday, Oct. 1 BALTIMORE L, (OT) (CBS/NFLN) Monday, Oct. 12 at San Diego W, (ESPN) Sunday, Oct. 18 ARIZONA W, (FOX) Sunday, Oct. 25 at Kansas City L, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 1 CINCINNATI L, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 8 OAKLAND W, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 15 CLEVELAND W, 30-9 (CBS) Sunday, Nov. 22 BYE WEEK Sunday, Nov. 29 at Seattle L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 6 INDIANAPOLIS W, (NBC) Sunday, Dec. 13 at Cincinnati W, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 20 DENVER W, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 27 at Baltimore L, (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 3 at Cleveland W, (CBS) Postseason (1-0) Saturday, Jan. 9 at Cincinnati W, (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 16 at Denver 4:40 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 24 Conference Championships (CBS & FOX) Sunday, Jan. 31 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii) (ESPN) Sunday, Feb. 7 Super Bowl 50 (San Francisco, Calif.) (CBS) NOTE: All times are Eastern. Home games in Bold/CAPS.

2 STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE MEDIA NOTES Weekly Press Conference: Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct his press conference on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Noon (LIVE on ROOT Sports) in the Steelers press conference room. Official Steelers Website: Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the offi cial Steelers website. The site, www. steelers.com, features breaking news, statistics, player biographies and much more. Media-Only Section of The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media-Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to /mediarelations/ and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelers_digest@yahoo. com. NFLmedia.com: Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. The site also provides links to other NFL and individual team sites. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifi cally to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on, the offi cial Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone and at WDVE HD2. For the 17th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and South Carolina. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on steelers.com. For the 21st straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 17th season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 13th season is former Steeler offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard on /espanol. Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS (2) WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) PENNSYLVANIA (31) Allentown-WSAN (1470) Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Bradford-WESB (1490) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WOWQ (102.1) Erie-WJET (1440) Gettysburg-WGET (1320) Grove City-WWGY (95.1) Homer City-WCCS (1160) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Mount Union-WHUN (106.9) Punxsutawney-WPXZ (104.1) Riverside/Selinsgrove-WVSL (92.3) Saegertown-WUUZ (94.3) Somerset-WLLI (990) Starview-WLPA (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (93.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO (3) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Upper Arlington-WTOH (98.9) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND (5) Cumberland-WTBO (1450) Cumberland-WTBO (105.7) Frederick-WFMD (930) Frostburg-WFRB (560) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) WEST VIRGINIA (7) Charleston-WCHS (580) Cross Lanes-WSWW (1490) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) St. Mary s-wjaw (630) Wheeling-WBBD (1400) NEW YORK (1) Syracuse-WTLA (1200) SOUTH CAROLINA (1) Myrtle Beach-WRXZ (107.1) A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at Tuesday, Jan. 12 Wednesday, Jan. 13 Thursday, Jan. 14 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on ROOT Sports Open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 3:15-3:45 p.m. THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Practice 1-3 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Coordinators available after practice Friday, Jan. 15 Practice 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice Open locker room 12:30-1:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 No media availability Sunday, Jan. 17 Monday, Jan. 18 4:40 p.m. (ET) Road Game at Denver Broncos (Sports Authority Field at Mile High) CBS (locally, KDKA-TV, channel 2) TBD Open locker room 3-3:45 p.m

3 2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF SUPER BOWL XL The Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Super Bowl XL victory during Week 10 of the 2015 season. On Saturday, Nov. 14, the Alumni Weekend Dinner Heinz Field highlighted the Super Bowl XL team. The annual event benefi tted the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program and Cancer Caring Center. At halftime of the Steelers game the following day against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field, members of the Super Bowl XL championship team were introduced on the stadium fi eld and recnognized for their achievement in capturing the team s fi fth of six Lombardi trophies. SUPER BOWL 50 CELEBRATION The 2015 season marks a year-long celebration of the Super Bowl to commemorate Super Bowl 50, which will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Levi s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The On the Fifty platform is designed to link the past 49 Super Bowls with this year s game and honor the teams, players, coaches, fans and communities that have been a part of those games. The 2015 NFL regular-season schedule features 19 Super Bowl rematches - three of which features the Steelers. The Steelers fi rst Super Bowl rematch of the 2015 season came in Week 3, when the team faced the Rams in St. Louis - a rematch of Super Bowl XIV in which Pittsburgh defeated the then Los Angeles Rams, 31-19, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The team s third Super Bowl rematch of 2015 took place in Week 12 when the Steelers faced the Seattle Seahawks in a road game. The two teams faced off in Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Mich., resulting in a win for Pittsburgh. In Week 6, Pittsburgh hosted the Arizona Cardinals at Heinz Field, pitting the two Super Bowl XLIII participants against one another. At Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., the Steelers were victorious over the Cardinals, Pittsburgh also faced the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL/Hall of Fame Game - the two contestants played in Super Bowl IX. BETTIS TO HALL OF FAME Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Jerome Bettis was honored for his illustrious career as one of the NFL s most prolific running backs as he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015, and was enshrined on Saturday, August 8, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. He was honored during the team s Thursday Night Football game in Week 4 against Baltimore during a special ring ceremony. Bettis played in 192 regular-season games in his 13-year career, spending his fi rst three years with the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams and the final 10 with the Steelers. The Detroit native registered the sixth-most rushing yards (13,662) in NFL history. Bettis eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in 61 games during the regular season and three times in the postseason, compiling a record in those contests. He recorded 78 rushing touchdowns as a member of the Steelers during the regular season, the second-most in franchise history behind Hall of Famer Franco Harris (91). In all, Bettis led his team in rushing 11 seasons, three with the Rams and eight with the Steelers. His eight 1,000-plus yard seasons tied for third-best in the NFL when he retired. Bettis was named to six Pro Bowls, voted fi rst team All-Pro twice, second team All-Pro once and was the NFL s Comeback Player of the Year in In 10 years in Pittsburgh, Bettis helped the Steelers reach four AFC Championship games and win Super Bowl XL in 2005, fi nishing his career with a victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Before he came to Pittsburgh in 1996 and recorded 1,431 rushing yards in his fi rst season, the Steelers had only one 1,000+ yard rusher in the previous 12 seasons. UPMC ROONEY SPORTS COMPLEX On November 17, the Pittsburgh Steelers and UPMC Sports Medicine announced a re-naming of the South Water Street campus to UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The re-naming also includes a renewal of a 15-year partnership between the organizations. The UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, named for Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, will include state-of-the-art upgrades to the practice facilities for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rooney has had longstanding personal relationships with Steelers players and has helped the team win an NFL-best six Super Bowl championships. Upgrades for the Steelers include the following: Weight room expansion Front lobby re-design Training room updates Technology updates in both the administrative offi ce building and indoor practice facility production studio Staff offi ce space

4 STEELERS IN THE DIVISIONAL The Pittsburgh Steelers will make their 24th appearence in an NFL Divisional playoff game this week when they travel to Denver for a January 17 match-up at the Broncos at 4:40 p.m. ET. The following is a look at Pittsburgh s all-time results in Divisional Playoff Games: DATE OPPONENT RESULT 12/21/47 vs. Philadelphia Eagles L, /23/72 vs. Oakland Raiders W, /22/73 at Oakland Raiders L, /22/74 vs. Buffalo Bills W, /27/75 vs. Baltimore Colts W, /19/76 at Baltimore Colts W, /24/77 at Denver Broncos L, /30/78 vs. Denver Broncos W, /30/79 vs. Miami Dolphins W, /1/84 at Los Angeles Raiders L, /30/84 at Denver Broncos W, /7/90 at Denver Broncos L, /9/93 vs. Buffalo Bills L, /7/95 vs. Cleveland Browns W, /6/96 vs. Buffalo Bills W, /5/97 at New England Patriots L, /3/98 vs. New England Patriots W, 7-6 1/20/02 vs. Baltimore Ravens W, /11/03 at Tennessee Titans L, (OT) 1/15/05 vs. New York Jets W, (OT) 1/15/06 at Indianapolis Colts W, /11/09 vs. San Diego Chargers W, /15/11 vs. Baltimore Ravens W, TOTAL 15-8 (.652) STEELERS IN THE WILD CARD The Pittsburgh Steelers made their ninth appearence in an NFL Wild Card playoff game last week at the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium and defeated the Bengals, The following is a look at Pittsburgh s all-time results in Wild Card Games: DATE OPPONENT RESULT 12/31/89 vs. Houston Oilers W, /8/94 at Kansas City Chiefs L, (OT) 12/29/96 vs. Indianapolis Colts W, /5/03 vs. Cleveland Browns W, /8/06 at Cincinnati Bengals W, /5/08 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars L, /8/12 at Denver Broncos L, /3/15 vs. Baltimore Ravens L, /9/16 at Cincinnati Bengals W, TOTAL 5-4 (.556) PLAYOFF NOTES The Steelers rank among the most succesful teams in the NFL in the postseason. Pittsburgh s 34 postseason wins are tied for the most in NFL history and the franchise s 21 division titles and 28 playoff berths since the AFL-NFL merger are the most in the NFL: POSTSEASON WINS NFL HISTORY TEAM PLAYOFF WINS Pittsburgh Steelers 34 Dallas Cowboys 34 Green Bay Packers 32 San Francisco 30 New England 28 DIVISION TITLES SINCE THE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM DIVISION TITLES Pittsburgh Steelers 21 San Francisco 49ers 19 Dallas Cowboys 18 New England Patriots 17 Minnesota Vikings 17 PLAYOFF BERTHS SINCE THE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM PLAYOFF BERTHS Pittsburgh Steelers 28 Dallas Cowboys 27 Minnesota Vikings 26 San Francisco 49ers 24 Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts 22 Denver Broncos 22 Miami Dolphins 22 New England Patriots 22 The team s seven consecutive playoff wins from are tied for third-most in NFL history: CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF VICTORIES TEAM, YEARS CONS. WINS New England Patriots, 2001, Green Bay Packers, , Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos,

5 SECOND TIME AROUND The Steelers will face the Denver Broncos for the second time in the 2015 season when they meet in the AFC Divisional playoff game on Sunday. Pittsburgh is 8-11 all-time against a non-divisional opponent in the second matchup of the season in such games: DATE OPPONENT RESULT GAME 9/17/72 vs. Oakland Raiders W, Regular Season 12/23/72 vs. Oakland Raiders W, 13-7 AFC Divisional Playoff 11/11/73 at Oakland Raiders W, 17-9 Regular Season 12/22/73 at Oakland Raiders L, AFC Divisional Playoff 9/29/74 vs. Oakland Raiders L, 17-0 Regular Season 12/29/74 at Oakland Raiders W, AFC Championship 9/12/76 at Oakland Raiders L, Regular Season 12/26/76 at Oakland Raiders L, 24-7 AFC Championship 11/6/77 at Denver Broncos L, 21-7 Regular Season 12/24/77 at Denver Broncos L, AFC Divisional Playoff 12/16/78 at Denver Broncos W, Regular Season 12/30/78 vs. Denver Broncos W, AFC Divisional Playoff 10/7/84 vs. Miami Dolphins L, 31-7 Regular Season 1/6/85 at Miami Dolphins L, AFC Championship 11/5/89 at Denver Broncos L, 34-7 Regular Season 1/7/90 at Denver Broncos L, AFC Divisional Playoff 11/8/92 at Buffalo Bills L, Regular Season 1/9/93 vs. Buffalo Bills L, 24-3 AFC Divisional Playoff 12/24/94 at San Diego Chargers L, Regular Season 1/15/95 vs. San Diego Chargers L, AFC Championship 12/7/97 vs. Denver Broncos W, Regular Season 1/11/98 vs. Denver Broncos L, AFC Championship 12/13/97 at New England Patriots W, (OT) Regular Season 1/3/98 vs. New England Patriots W, 7-6 AFC Divisional Playoff 11/17/02 at Tennessee Titans L, Regular Season 1/11/03 at Tennessee Titans L, (OT) AFC Divisional Playoff 10/31/04 vs. New England Patriots W, Regular Season 1/23/05 vs. New England Patriots L, AFC Championship 12/12/04 vs. New York Jets W, 17-6 Regular Season 1/15/05 vs. New York Jets W, (OT) AFC Divisional Playoff A COMMON FOE IN THE SAME YEAR The Steelers played the Cincinnati Bengals for the third time in the 2015 season when they met in the AFC Wild Card playoff game. Pittsburgh improved to 10-1 all-time in the third matchup of the season in such games, including 2-0 against Cincinnati. The following is a look at the Steelers matchups when playing a team three times in the same season: DATE OPPONENT RESULT GAME 10/23/78 vs. Houston Oilers L, Regular Season 12/3/78 at Houston Oilers W, 13-3 Regular Season 1/7/79 vs. Houston Oilers W, 34-5 AFC Championship 9/9/79 vs. Houston Oilers W, 38-7 Regular Season 12/10/79 at Houston Oilers L, Regular Season 1/6/80 vs. Houston Oilers W, AFC Championship 10/22/89 at Houston Oilers L, 27-0 Regular Season 12/3/89 vs. Houston Oilers L, Regular Season 12/31/89 vs. Houston Oilers W, (OT) AFC Wild Card 9/11/94 at Cleveland Browns W, Regular Season 12/18/94 vs. Cleveland Browns W, 17-7 Regular Season 1/7/95 vs. Cleveland Browns W, 29-9 AFC Divisional Playoff 11/4/01 vs. Baltimore Ravens L, Regular Season 12/16/01 at Baltimore Ravens W, Regular Season 1/20/02 vs. Baltimore Ravens W, AFC Divisional Playoff 9/29/02 vs. Cleveland Browns W, (OT) Regular Season 11/3/02 at Cleveland Browns W, Regular Season 1/5/03 vs. Cleveland Browns W, AFC Wild Card 10/23/05 at Cincinnati Bengals W, Regular Season 12/4/05 vs. Cincinnati Bengals L, Regular Season 1/8/06 at Cincinnati Bengals W, AFC Wild Card 9/29/08 vs. Baltimore Ravens W, Regular Season 12/14/08 at Baltimore Ravens W, 13-9 Regular Season 1/18/09 vs. Baltimore Ravens W, AFC Championship 10/3/10 vs. Baltimore Ravens L, Regular Season 12/5/10 at Baltimore Ravens W, Regular Season 1/5/11 vs. Baltimore Ravens W, AFC Divisional Playoff 9/11/14 at Baltimore Ravens L, 26-6 Regular Season 11/2/14 vs. Baltimore Ravens W, Regular Season 1/3/15 vs. Baltimore Ravens L, AFC Wild Card 11/1/15 vs. Cincinnati Bengals L, Regular Season 12/13/15 at Cincinnati Bengals W, Regular Season 1/9/16 at Cincinnati Bengals W, AFC Wild Card 11/28/05 at Indianapolis Colts L, 26-7 Regular Season 1/15/06 at Indianapolis Colts W, AFC Divisional Playoff 12/16/07 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars L, Regular Season 1/5/08 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars L, AFC Wild Card 11/16/08 vs. San Diego Chargers W, Regular Season 1/11/09 vs. San Diego Chargers W, AFC Divisional Playoff 12/19/10 vs. New York Jets L, Regular Season 1/23/11 vs. New York Jets W, AFC Championship

6 TOMLIN IN THE PLAYOFFS Head Coach Mike Tomlin is only the second coach in NFL history to reach two Super Bowls in his fi rst four seasons as a head coach (Joe Gibbs - Washington Redskins). The Steelers are 6-4 during the Mike Tomlin era in the postseason, with three of the four losses being by six points or less. Mike Tomlin is the youngest coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl. The following is a look at the youngest head coaches in Super Bowl history: SEASON COACH TEAM YEAR DAYS 2008 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh * 1995 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh Don Shula Baltimore Jon Gruden Tampa Bay John Rauch Oakland * Age on Feb. 1, 2009 Mike Tomlin became just the seventh coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl within his first two seasons as head coach. The following is a look at the seven coaches who have won a Super Bowl within their fi rst two seasons: YEAR COACH TEAM SEASON 2008 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh Steelers 2nd 2000 Brian Billick Baltimore Ravens 2nd 1995 Barry Switzer Dallas Cowboys 2nd 1989 George Siefert San Francisco 49ers 1st 1982 Joe Gibbs Washington Redskins 2nd 1980 Tom Flores Oakland Raiders 2nd 1971 Don McCafferty Baltimore Colts 2nd Winningest Active Coaches in the Postseason (Winning Percentage) (Updated through 1/10/16) NAME W L PCT. Bill Belichick John Harbaugh Rex Ryan Pete Carroll Mike Tomlin Sean Payton Mike McCarthy John Fox Jason Garrett Gary Kubiak Mike McCoy Chuck Pagano Andy Reid Jeff Fisher Jim Caldwell Jack Del Rio Ron Rivera Bruce Arians Bill O Brien Marvin Lewis Jay Gruden Mike Zimmer STEELERS PLAYOFF GAME SUPERLATIVES PASSING YARDS 367 Tommy Maddox 1/5/2003 vs. CLE W, Neil O Donnell 1/15/1995 vs. SD L, Ben Roethlisberger 1/5/2008 vs. JAC L, PASS COMPLETIONS 32 Neil O Donnell 1/15/1995 vs. SD L, Ben Roethlisberger 1/3/2015 vs. BAL L, Tommy Maddox 1/5/2003 vs. CLE W, Ben Roethlisberger 1/5/2008 vs. JAC L, PASS ATTEMPTS 54 Neil O Donnell 1/15/1995 vs. SD L, Neil O Donnell 1/28/1996 vs. DAL L, Tommy Maddox 1/5/2003 vs. CLE W, PASSING TOUCHDOWNS 4 Terry Bradshaw 1/21/1979 vs. DAL W, Five occasions, most recently Ben Roethlisberger 1/8/2006 at CIN W, RUSHING YARDS 158 Franco Harris 1/12/1975 vs. MIN W, Franco Harris 12/27/1975 vs. BAL W, Willie Parker 1/11/2009 vs. SD W, RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 3 Franco Harris 12/22/1974 vs. BUF W, occasions, most recently Rashard Mendenhall 1/15/2011 vs. BAL W, RECEPTIONS 11 Hines Ward 1/5/2003 vs. CLE W, Franco Harris 1/9/1983 vs. SD L, Four occasions, most recently Hines Ward 1/5/2008 vs. JAC L, RECEIVING YARDS 161 Lynn Swann 1/18/1976 vs. DAL W, John Stallworth 12/30/1978 vs. DEN W, Hines Ward 1/5/2008 vs. JAC L, RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 2 Four occasions, most recently Hines Ward 1/11/2003 at TEN L, OT YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE 180 Merril Hoge 1/7/1990 at DEN L, Lynn Swann 1/18/1976 vs. DAL W, Franco Harris 12/23/1972 vs. OAK W, 13-7 SACKS 3.0 Three occasions, most recently James Harrison 1/15/2011 vs. BAL W, INTERCEPTIONS 2 Three occasions, most recently Brent Alexander 1/20/2002 vs. BAL W, POINTS SCORED 42 12/29/1996 vs. IND W, /6/1996 vs. BUF W, /19/1976 at BAL, W /5/2003 vs. CLE W, FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED 5 1/7/1979 vs. HOU W, /3/1998 vs. NE W, 7-6 1/12/1975 vs. MIN W, /23/1972 vs. OAK W, 13-7

7 MISC. STEELERS POSTSEASON NOTES In 2005, the Steelers became the first No. 6 seed in NFL history to win the Super Bowl. Since then two other Wild Card teams have gone on to win the Super Bowl ( 10 Green Bay, sixth seed and 07 Giants, fifth seed). Pittsburgh has played in 57 playoff games, which is second all-time behind Dallas (60). The Steelers have won 10 of their last 14 postseason games. Pittsburgh is 7-3 all-time in the postseason at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, including winning four of their previous fi ve. The Steelers won the AFC Central title a team-record six consecutive seasons from They also won four consecutive division titles from The Steelers won a team-record seven consecutive postseason games, including two Super Bowls (IX and X), from Dec. 22, 1974 through Dec. 19, They won six consecutive postseason games from Dec. 30, 1978 through Jan. 20, 1980, including victories in Super Bowls XIII and XIV. The Steelers have been shut out only once in the postseason, during the 1947 Eastern Division Playoff game, Dec. 21, 1947, versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers and Eagles fi nished that season with 8-4 records and tied for fi rst place in the Eastern Division. In those days, there was only one NFL Championship Game, so the two Pennsylvania neighbors squared off for the right to face the Chicago Cardinals in the Championship Game. The Eagles won, 21-0, but lost in the Championship Game, 28-21, to the Cardinals, the same franchise the Steelers faced in Super Bowl XLIII. The Steelers record for fewest points allowed in a playoff game is fi ve, during a 34-5 win in the 1978 AFC Championship Game versus the Houston Oilers at Three Rivers Stadium, on Jan. 7, The Steelers allowed a team-high 45 points during a AFC Championship Game road loss to the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 6, Pittsburgh has faced 22 different teams in the postseason and has a winning record against 12 of those opponents. The Steelers have split their postseason contests with one team and have a losing record versus nine teams. STEELERS VS. TEAMS IN POSTSEASON TEAM RECORD Pct. Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns New York Jets Arizona Cardinals** Los Angeles Rams** Minnesota Vikings** Seattle Seahawks** Baltimore Ravens Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys** Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins San Diego Chargers New England Patriots Green Bay Packers** Detroit Lions Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles* Total * 1947 Eastern Division playoff game. ** Super Bowl opponent. STEELERS PLAYOFF OT GAMES Pittsburgh s most recent playoff game - an overtime loss at Denver in the 2011 Wild Card - was the team s fi fth overtime postseason game in franchise history. The Steelers are 2-3 in those contests (1-3 on the road), with all games being decided by six points (except for the Broncos game). All three of the Steelers overtime losses have come on the road. DATE OPPONENT RESULT ROUND 12/31/89 at Houston Oilers W, Wild Card 1/8/94 at Kansas City Chiefs L, Wild Card 1/11/03 at Tennessee Titans L, Divisional 1/15/05 vs. NYJets W, Divisional 1/8/12 at Denver Broncos L, Wild Card STEELERS SUPER BOWL HISTORY The Steelers are (.596) in the postseason, including a record at home, a 7-10 mark on the road and a 6-2 record at neutral sites (Super Bowls IX, X, XIII, XIV, XXX, XL, XLIII and XLV). Pittsburgh has played in the Super Bowl three times since 2005 and the team s eight trips to the Super Bowl are tied for the most in NFL history with the Dallas Cowboys. The Steelers six wins in the Super Bowl are the most in league history. The following is a look at Pittsburgh s Super Bowl history: DATE OPPONENT RESULT SITE 1/12/75 Minnesota Vikings W, 16-6 New Orleans, La. 1/18/76 Dallas Cowboys W, Miami, Fla. 1/21/79 Dallas Cowboys W, Miami, Fla. 1/20/80 L.A. Rams W, Pasadena, Calif. 1/28/96 Dallas Cowboys L, Tempe, Ariz. 2/5/06 Seattle Seahawks W, Detroit, Mich. 2/1/09 Arizona Cardinals W, Tampa, Fla. 2/6/11 Green Bay Packers L, Arlington, Texas

8 STEELERS POSTSEASON NOTES HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Owns a 6-4 all-time record in the postseason. Became the second head coach in NFL history to reach two Super Bowls in his fi rst four seasons as a head coach. Became the youngest head coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl (Super Bowl XLIII). Became just the seventh coach in NFL history to win a Super Bowl within his fi rst two seasons as head coach. QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Is 11-5 all-time (.688) all-time in the postseason as a starting quarterback, 4-1 on the road. Led the Steelers to the Super Bowl in three of his first seven seasons as the starting quarterback. Became just the sixth quarterback in NFL history to start three Super Bowls in his fi rst seven seasons (Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, John Elway, Bob Griese, Jim Kelly). Led the Steelers to four AFC Championship Games in his first seven seasons as the starting quarterback, becoming just the eighth quarterback in NFL history to do so (Troy Aikman, Tom Brady, Terry Bradshaw, Jim Kelly, Donovan McNabb, Ken Stabler, Roger Staubach). Became the youngest quarterback in league history to win a Super Bowl (Super Bowl XL) at 23 years old. Became the second-youngest starting quarterback to win two Super Bowls (26 years, 336 days old on Feb. 1, 2009; Tom Brady - 26 years, 182 days on Feb. 1, 2004). Engineered a game-winning, 78-yard drive that culminated with a sixyard touchdown pass to WR Santonio Holmes for the go-ahead score with 35 seconds left in Super Bowl XLIII. Became just the 10th quarterback in NFL history to win more than one Super Bowl (Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana - 4; Troy Aikman, Tom Brady - 3; Ben Roethlisberger, John Elway, Bob Griese, Jim Plunkett, Bart Starr, Roger Staubach - 2). In 16 career postseason games, has a 61.2 completion percentage (297-of 485) for 3,713 yards and 22 touchdowns with 19 interceptions for a 83.8 passer rating. His 297 completions are the most in Steelers postseason history and his 3,713 passing yards and 22 touchdowns are the second-most in team postseason annals. Has seven multi-touchdown postseason passing games. Had a career playoff-high 65-yard touchdown pass to WR Santonio Holmes in the 2008 AFC Championship Game versus the Baltimore Ravens. Posted a career playoff-high 337 yards passing in the 2007 AFC Wild Card game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Has engineered four postseason fourth quarter/overtime game-winning drives, including most recently in the 2015 AFC Wild Card Game at the Cincinnati Bengals. TE HEATH MILLER Team is 10-4 in the postseason during his career. Has 48 career postseason receptions for 582 yards (12.1 avg.) with four touchdown catches, all team postseason records for tight ends. His 48 career postseason receptions and 582 receiving yards rank tied for fourth and fifth, respectively, in Steelers playoff history. Has caught a pass in 10 consecutive postseason games played. In the 2010 AFC Championship Game, finished with two receptions for 38 yards (19.0 avg.), becoming only the sixth player in team history and just the 11th tight end in NFL history to reach 400 career postseason receiving yards. Had career playoff-highs of eight catches for 85 yards in the 2007 AFC Wild Card Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Of his 48 postseason catches, 26 have gone for first downs or touchdowns. K CHRIS BOSWEL Set an NFL record for the most field goals (4) by a rookie/first-year player in a playoff game in the 2015 AFC Wild Card at Cincinnati. His 4 field goals also tied for the most in Steelers playoff history (third occasion). WR ANTONIO BROWN Has postseason career totals of 26 catches for 396 yards in six games. His 396 receiving yards are seventh-most and his 26 catches are tied for ninth-most in team postseason record books. In his first career postseason game, finished with a game-high 75 receiving yards in the Steelers 2010 AFC Divisional Playoff win over the Baltimore Ravens. Hauled in a career postseason long catch of 58 yards on the Steelers final drive to set up the game-winning touchdown against the Ravens. In the 2010 AFC Championship Game, caught a 14-yard pass on third-and-six to seal the victory in the final two minutes of the game. Made his first career postseason start vs. Baltimore in the 2014 AFC Wild Card game and caught a single-game playoff high nine catches for 117 yards. Set a single-game postseason best of 119 receiving yards on seven catches, both game highs, in the 2015 AFC Wild Card game at Cincinnati. Fifteen of his 26 playoff catches have resulted in a fi rst down. WR MARTAVIS BRYANT Tied a Steelers postseason playoff game rookie record with fi ve catches in his postseason debut vs. Baltimore in the 2015 AFC Wild Card game, finishing with 61 yards and a touchdown. Caught his second career postseason touchdown in the 2015 AFC Wild Card at Cincinnati, and tallied fi ve catches for 29 yards and a 44-yard run. DE CAMERON HEYWARD Started two of his three postseason games played and recorded 7 tackles (6 solo) and a sack. Notched his fi rst career postseason sack in the 2015 AFC Wild Card game at Cincinnati, forcing a fumble on the play. LB JAMES HARRISON Has posted 49 tackles (33 solo) in 15 career playoff games (nine starts) - 14 games (nine starts) with Pittsbugrh and one with Cincinnati. Had one of the most memorable and game-changing plays in Super Bowl history with his record-breaking 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XLIII. It marked the longest play in Super Bowl history, breaking the old mark of 99 yards on a kickoff return by Desmond Howard (Green Bay) vs. New England in Super Bowl XXXI. Finished Super Bowl XLIII with four tackles (three solo) and one interception and two QB hurries. Has 7.5 sacks in his postseason career, including 3.0 in the 2010 AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Baltimore. His 7.5 sacks are the second-most in Steelers playoff history since sacks became offi cial in His three sacks in the 2010 AFC Divisional Game against the Ravens tied the team s postseason single-game record (Chad Brown vs. IND, 12/29/96 and Gerald Williams vs. KC, 1/8/94. Posted a six-yard sack in Super Bowl XLV. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS In 10 career postseason games, has 51 tackles (38 solo), one fumble recovery and four special teams tackles. Had fi ve tackles in the 2008 AFC Championship Game. His lone fumble recovery sealed the 2008 AFC Championship Game win over the Baltimore Ravens. Team is 6-4 in his 10 games played (six starts). Made his first career postseason start in the 2010 AFC Divisional Playoff game vs. Baltimore and finished with nine tackles. LB RYAN SHAZIER Tallied an individual playoff game high 13 tackles (9 solo) to go along with two forced fumbles, two pass break-ups, two stops for losses and a fumble recovery in the 2015 AFC Wild Card at Cincinnati. CB WILLIAM GAY Has played in 10 career postseason games and team is 6-4. Has two career postseason fumble recoveries. In the 2010 AFC Championship Game, posted his first career postseason touchdown as he scooped up a Jets fumble and returned it 19 yards for a touchdown late in the fi rst half.

9 FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT CINCINNATI THE STEELERS The Steelers improved to in postseason history. Pittsburgh s 34 playoff victories are tied for the most in NFL history. Improved to 2-0 against the Cincinnati Bengals in playoff history (2-0 in Wild Card). The Steelers are now 15-3 all-time (regular and post-season in games played at Paul Brown Stadium. Pittsburgh is now 5-4 overall in Wild Card playoff games in team history. The Steelers have won 10 of their last 14 playoff games. The Steelers are now 10-1 in the third meeting of a season all playoff games against a division opponent. Team totaled 167 rushing yards on 25 carries (5.8 average). Held Cincinnati scoreless through the fi rst three quarters the Steelers fi rst postseason fi rst half shutout since the 1979 Divisional Playoff game vs. Miami and fi rst time holding an opponent scoreless through the fi rst three quarters of a playoff game since the 1975 AFC Championship vs. Oakland. The defense tallied 3 sacks its first three sack postseason game since Super Bowl XLV vs. Green Bay. Limited the Bengals to 10 rushing yards (8 carries), 56 total net yards and two fi rst downs in the first half. HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN Improved to 6-4 in the postseason since becoming the Steelers head coach in Is 1-0 against the Cincinnati Bengals in the playoffs. QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Made his 16th career postseason start and completed 18- of-31 passes for 229 yards with a touchdown for a passer rating of Engineered his fourth career postseason fourth quarter comeback (38th overall), leading the team on a nine-play, 74 yard drive in 1:09. Improved to 11-5 as a starter in the playoffs, including 4-1 on the road in the postseason. Is now 12-2 as a starter in his career in games played at Paul Brown Stadium (regular and postseason). Increased his postseason passing yardage total to 3,713 to join Terry Bradshaw (3,833) as the second player in team history with at least 3,500 postseason passing yards. Connected with Martavis Bryant on a 10-yard touchdown pass. Has thrown a touchdown pass each of his previous four postseason games and in 14-of-16 career postseason appearances. Has registered a QB rating of 80.0 or better in 8-of-16 postseason games, improving to 8-0 in the playoffs when he reaches the mark. QB LANDRY JONES Made his NFL postseason debut after entering the game in the fourth quarter and completed 2-of-5 passes for 11 yards. WR ANTONIO BROWN Led all players with game-highs of seven catches for 119 receiving yards a single-game playoff high. Has registered at least one reception in 90 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Hauled in his 20th career postseason catch on his fi rst reception, becoming the 11th player in Steelers postseason history with 20 catches. Has caught at least fi ve passes in three consecutive playoff games, joining Hines Ward (5 consecutive and 3 consecutive), Plaxico Burress (3) and Ernie Mills (3) as the fourth player to have such a postseason streak in team history. Tied Yancey Thigpen for the ninth-most receptions in Steelers postseason history with 26. Surpassed Plaxico Burress for the seventh-most receiving yards in Steelers playoff history, now with 396. Has recorded 100 receiving yards in back-to-back playoff games, becoming the fourth Steeler (fifth occasion) to register consecutive 100-yard postseason games (Hines Ward, two occasions, Ernie Mills and John Stallworth). Set a new single-game playoff-high with 119 receiving yards, surpassing his 117-yard game in the 2014 AFC Wild Card (Jan. 3, 2015 vs. Baltimore). WR MARTAVIS BRYANT Caught five passes for 29 yards, including a 10-yard touchdown pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger. Has caught a touchdown in each of his fi rst two career playoff games. Recorded a 44-yard run in the third quarter, the second rush attempt of his postseason career, and a career playoff long. WR MARKUS WHEATON Caught two passes for 23 receiving yards. TE HEATH MILLER Caught two passes for nine yards. Has caught a pass in 10 consecutive postseason games played and in 13-of-14 career playoff games. Tied Lynn Swann (48) for the fourth-most receptions in Steelers postseason history, now with 48. Increased his postseason receiving yards total to 582 fifthmost in Steelers history. RB FITZGERALD TOUSSAINT Made his Steelers postseason debut, third overall playoff game and finished with 118 yards from scrimmage (58 rushing and 60 receiving). Carried the ball 17 times for 58 yards and added four catches for 60 yards. RB JORDAN TODMAN Made his NFL postseason debut and rushed for a game high 65 yards on 11 carries (5.9 average). K CHRIS BOSWELL Made his playoff debut and converted each of his four career postseason fi eld goal attempts for 12 points: 39, 30, 34 and 35 yards. His 35 yard fi eld goal was the game-winner with 14 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, his second career game-winning kick (regular season and postseason). Set an NFL record or the most field goals made by a rookie/ fi rst-year kicker in a playoff game. Tied a record for the most field goals in a Steelers postseason game: Gary Anderson in the 1989 postseason at Houston and Norm Johnson in the 1994 postseason vs. Buffalo. Became the sixth kicker in team history (10th occasion) to tally 10 points in a postseason game since 1960.

10 FROM LAST WEEK S GAME AT CINCINNATI LB JAMES HARRISON Recorded a sack of Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron in the fi rst quarter, increasing his Steelers postseason sack total to 7.5 the second-most by a Steeler since sacks became an offi cial statistic in LB RYAN SHAZIER Led the defense with single-game playoff high 13 tackles (9 solo), including two tackles for losses, and recorded his fi rst career postseason forced fumble and fumble recovery on the same play in the third quarter. Finished with two forced fumbles. LB JARVIS JONES Recorded a strip-sack of Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron in the third quarter his fi rst career postseason sack and forced fumble. DE CAMERON HEYWARD Recorded a strip-sack of Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron in the second quarter the fi rst sack and forced fumble of his postseason career. DE CAM THOMAS Recovered a fumble forced by LB Jarvis Jones the fi rst fumble recovery of his postseason career. CB ANTWON BLAKE Picked off Cincinnati QB AJ McCarron in the second quarter his fi rst career postseason interception and the fi rst by the Steelers in the postseason since the 2010 AFC Divisional game vs. Baltimore (Ryan Clark, Jan. 15, 2011). CB ROSS COCKRELL Made his NFL playoff debut and recovered a fumble. P JORDAN BERRY Made his NFL debut and landed 3-of-7 punts inside the Cincinnati 20-yard line. THE STEELERS IN 2015 Regular Post Season Season Overall: At Home: On the Road: Neutral: By Month: September October November December January vs. AFC: vs. AFC North vs. AFC East vs. AFC South vs. AFC West vs. NFC: vs. NFC East vs. NFC North vs. NFC South vs. NFC West When: When Scoring First: When Opponent Scored First: When Scoring 20 or More Points: When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: When Leading after the fi rst quarter: When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: When Tied after the fi rst quarter: When Leading at the Half: When Trailing at the Half: When Tied at the Half: When Leading after three quarters: When Trailing after three quarters: When Tied after three quarters: When Outrushing the Opponent: With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: When Led in Time of Possession: When Trailed in Time of Possession: On Turf: On Grass: When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: When winning the coin toss: When losing the coin toss: When playing outdoors: When playing indoors: In overtime games:

11 2015 TOP 5 OFFENSIVE RANKINGS The Steelers scored 92 points on plays in the last two minutes of a half (fi rst half: 65 / second half: 27) - the most in the NFL in 2015: NFL TEAM SCORING AT THE END OF THE HALF Rk. TEAM 1ST HALF-2ND HALF PTS 1. Pittsburgh Jacksonville T3. Atlanta NY Giants San Diego Pittsburgh s offense generated 6.3 yards per play in 2015, tying as the best mark in the NFL in 2015: NFL TEAM YARDS PER PLAY Rk. TEAM PLAYS-YARDS AVG. T1. Pittsburgh 1,011-6, Arizona 1,041-6, Tampa Bay 1,017-6, T4. New Orleans 1,096-6, Seattle 1,036-6, The Steelers offense finished third in the NFL with a yards per game average in 2015: NFL TEAM YARDS PER GAME AVERAGE Rk. TEAM YARDS PER GAME AVG. 1. Arizona New Orleans Pittsburgh Seattle Tampa Bay Through the air, the Steelers passing game posted an average of yards per game to rank third in the NFL in 2015: NFL TEAM PASSING YARDS PER GAME Rk. TEAM ATT-YARDS AVG. 1. New Orleans 667-4, Arizona 562-4, Pittsburgh 590-4, San Diego 667-4, New England 629-4, TOP 5 OFFENSIVE RANKINGS Pittsburgh s 26.4 points per game average in 2015 tied as the fourth-highest total on the season in the NFL: NFL TEAM POINTS PER GAME Rk. TEAM POINTS PER GAME AVG. 1. Carolina Arizona New England 29.1 T4. Pittsburgh 26.4 Seattle 26.4 The offense scored on 77 of its 190 offensive drives in the fi fth-best scoring efficiency mark in the NFL in 2015: NFL OFFENSIVE SCORING EFFICIENCY Rk. TEAM SCORING DRIVES-DRIVES PCT. 1. New England Carolina Arizona Seattle Pittsburgh Pittsburgh s offense generated 76 plays of 20 or more yards in the fi fth-most in the NFL: NFL BIG PLAY OFFENSE 20-PLUS YARD PLAYS Rk. TEAM PASSES-RUNS TOTAL 1. Jacksonville T2. Arizona New Orleans Tampa Bay Pittsburgh The rushing game produced 15 rushing plays of 20 or more yards - the fi fth highest total in 2015: NFL TEAM RUSHING PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS Rk. TEAM 20+ YARD RUNS 1. Tampa Bay 20 T2. Buffalo 19 St. Louis Dallas Pittsburgh 15 Only 31 of the Steelers 190 offensive series resulted in three-andouts in 2015, the fourth-lowest mark in 3-and-out drives in the NFL: NFL 3-AND-OUT DRIVES Rk. TEAM 3-AND-OUT-SERIES PCT. T1. Arizona Minnesota Tampa Bay Pittsburgh Atlanta

12 2015 TOP 10 DEFENSIVE RANKINGS The Steelers tallied seven takeaways from its opponents in 2015 during their red zone possessions - tying as the most red zone takeaways. The team s six red zone interceptions were the most in the NFL in NFL RED ZONE TAKEAWAYS Rk. TEAM RZ INTS / RZ FR TOTAL T1. Pittsburgh 6 / 1 7 New Orleans 4 / 3 7 NY Jets 4 / Atlanta 3 / 3 6 T5. Detroit 4 / 1 5 Indianapolis 4 / 1 5 Pittsburgh s defense held opponents to just six rushing touchdowns in the second-fewest allowed in 2015: NFL RUSHING TDS ALLOWED Rk. TEAM RUSHING TDS ALLOWED 1. NY Jets 4 2. Pittsburgh 6 T3. Kansas City 7 Minnesota 7 St. Louis 7 The Steelers allowed just 71 rushing fi rst downs in tied as the second-fewest fi rst downs allowed by opponents on the ground in 2015: NFL RUSHING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED Rk. TEAM RUSHING FIRST DOWNS ALLOWED 1. NY Jets 62 T2. Pittsburgh 71 Seattle 71 T4. Carolina 74 Cincinnati 74 The Steelers recorded 48 quarterback sacks in the thirdmost in the NFL in 2015: 2015 TOP 10 DEFENSIVE RANKINGS The Steelers defense clamped down on opponents when they enter goal-to-go situations in Pittsburgh held opponents to 16 touchdowns on 30 goal-to-go series, the fourth-best percentage in the NFL in 2015: NFL OPPONENT GOAL-TO-TO TOUCHDOWN DEFENSE Rk. TEAM OPP. GOAL-TO-GO TD-SERIES TD PCT. 1. NY Jets Cincinnati St. Louis Pittsburgh Oakland Pittsburgh held opponents to an average of 91.2 rushing yards per game - the fifth-best mark in 2015: NFL TEAM RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED Rk. TEAM OPP. RUSH PLAYS-YARDS AVG. 1. Seattle 362-1, NY Jets 373-1, Denver 408-1, Carolina 364-1, Pittsburgh 382-1, Pittsburgh s 17 interceptions in 2015 tied as the sixth-most in the NFL: NFL INTERCEPTION LEADERS Rk. TEAM INTERCEPTIONS 1. Carolina Kansas City Cincinnati Arizona NY Jets 18 T6. Pittsburgh 17 Buffalo 17 Indianapolis 17 NFL TEAM SACK LEADERS Rk. TEAM SACKS 1. Denver New England Pittsburgh Kansas City Houston 45

13 STEELERS-BRONCOS SERIES HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1970 Overall Regular Season: Broncos lead, In Pittsburgh: Broncos lead, 6-5 At Denver: Broncos lead, Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Steelers won previous meeting Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 20, 2015 in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 34, Denver 27 Postseason Series: Broncos lead, 3-4 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 8, 2012 at Denver - Wild Card Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23 OT (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) Pittsburgh owns a all-time regular-season record against the Denver Broncos...the Steelers defeated the Broncos in their most recent matchup on Dec. 20, 2015 in Pittsburgh, the two teams will meet for the eighth time in the postseason in series history...pittsburgh defeated Denver in three of their previous seven games: SEASON ROUND RESULT SITE 1977 Divisional L, Denver 1978 Divisional W, Pittsburgh 1984 Divisional W, Denver 1989 Divisional L, Denver 1997 AFC Championship L, Pittsburgh 2005 AFC Championship W, Denver 2011 Wild Card L, OT Denver 2015 TEAM STATS Steelers Category Broncos Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game First Downs Per Game Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Sacks By Interceptions By :24...Avg. Time of Possession...29: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg AFC NORTH STANDINGS Final 2015 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Jan 17: Pittsburgh (11-6) at Denver (12-4), 4:40 p.m. CBS (locally, KDKA-TV) All times are Eastern. THE LAST TIME VS. DENVER Pittsburgh 34, Denver 27 Dec. 20, 2015 Heinz Field (67,234) PITTSBURGH The Steelers overcame a 17-point defi cit to beat the Broncos in front of a record-setting crowd in the regular-season fi nale at Heinz Field. The 17-point comeback marked the largest comeback since October 5, 1997, when the Steelers trailed the Baltimore Ravens by 21 points and came back to win Pittsburgh s defense came up with a turnover on the Broncos fi rst drive, as S Will Allen forced a fumble that was recovered by S Mike Mitchell. Two plays later, RB DeAngelo Williams scored on a two-yard run to give Pittsburgh the early 7-0 lead. But it would be all Broncos for the remainder of the half. QB Brock Osweiler threw three touchdowns and rushed for another as he led the team to 27 fi rst-half points. Osweiler connected with WR Demaryius Thomas for an 18-yard touchdown to tie the game 7-7. Osweiler then threw a 61- yard touchdown to WR Emmanuel Sanders to make it Osweiler scored on a seven yard run to make it K Chris Boswell made a 24-yard fi eld goal midway through the second quarter to cut the lead to 20-10, but Osweiler threw a six-yard touchdown on Denver s ensuing drive to give the team a lead. Boswell s 41-yard fi eld goal late in the second quarter made it at halftime. The Steelers defense shut down the Broncos in the second half, and QB Ben Roethlisberger threw three secondhalf touchdowns, two to WR Antonio Brown and one to WR Markus Wheaton to give Pittsburgh the victory. GAME SUMMARY Broncos (10-4) STEELERS (9-5) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE PIT 1 10:16 D. Williams 2 yd. run (Boswell kick) 2-21; 0: DEN 1 4:41 Thomas 18 yd. pass from Osweiler (McManus kick) 12-85; 5: DEN 1 3:08 Sanders 61 yd. pass from Osweiler (McManus kick) 1-61; 0: DEN 2 11:30 Osweiler 7 yd. run (Kick failed) 10-50; 4: PIT 2 7:33 Boswell 24 yd. FG 12-73; 3: DEN 2 1:56 Thomas 6 yd. pass from Osweiler (McManus kick) 10-80; 5: PIT 2 0:04 Boswell 41 yd. FG 10-51; 1: PIT 3 7:16 Brown 9 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 7-58; 3: PIT 4 12:34 Wheaton 9 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 5-60; 2: PIT 4 3:24 Brown 23 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 3-37; 0: TEAM STATISTICS Broncos Steelers 1st Downs rd Downs 9-17 (53%) 7-15 (47%) 4th Downs 0-2 (0%) 0-0 (0%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Passing Yards Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 28:44 31:16 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Den. - Hillman 14-48; Sanders 1-24; Osweiler 5-19, 1 TD; Anderson 4-14; Siemian 1-(-1). Pit. - D. Williams 14-26; Roethlisberger 3-(-3). PASSING: Den. - Osweiler , 296, 3 TDs. Pit. - Roethlisberger , 380, 3 TDs. RECEIVING: Den. - Sanders , 1 TD; Thomas 5-61, 2 TDs; Norwood 2-29; Daniels 2-14; Anderson 1-6; Davis 1-5. Pit. - Brown , 2 TDs; Bryant 10-87; Wheaton 6-62, 1 TD; D. Williams 5-30; Miller 3-12.

14 STEELERS-BRONCOS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Broncos in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Broncos Denver WR Emmanuel Sanders was selected by Pittsburgh in the third-round of the 2010 NFL Draft and played with the Steelers for four seasons ( ). Broncos director of player development Ray Jackson held the same position with the Steelers for 10 seasons ( ). Area Connections Pittsburgh OLB coach Joey Porter played collegiately at Colorado State University and ranks fi fth on the Rams all-time sack list and later served as an undergraduate student assistant. He was inducted into the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame in November Denver WR Jordan Norwoord played collegiately at Penn State and is a native of State College, Pa. NFL Connections Pittsburgh HC Mike Tomlin (2006) and RB coach James Saxon ( ) both worked with Denver OLB coach Fred Pagac ( ) and RB coach Joe Woods ( ) in Minnesota. Tomlin and Woods worked together in Tampa Bay from Steelers conditioning coordinator Garrett Giemont and Pagac worked together for one season in Oakland (2001). Steelers OC Todd Haley was on staff in Arizona while Broncos DE Antonio Smith ( ) played for the Cardinals. Haley also worked in Dallas while Denver OLB DeMarcus Ware was a Cowboy ( ). Steelers TE coach James Daniel and Broncos QB coach Greg Knapp were also on Atlanta s staff at the same time. Daniel and Denver STC Joe DeCamillis worked together on the Giants coaching staff from Steelers S Mike Mitchell and WR Darrius Heyward-Bey played in Oakland in 2012 while Knapp was the OC for the Raiders. Pittsburgh RB DeAngelo Williams played in Carolina at the same time Denver WR coach Tyke Tolbert was on staff for the Panthers (2010). Williams and Denver G Evan Mathis were teammates in Carolina from Pittsburgh LB Arthur Moats was a Buffalo Bill while Denver asst. secondary coach Samson Brown was the Bills asst. DB coach in Steelers QB Mike Vick was Atlanta s quarterback at the same time Broncos DC Wade Phillips was the DC/ interim HC for the Falcons from Pittsburgh DE Cam Thomas and Denver G Louis Vasquez were San Diego Chargers teammates ( ). Steelers RB Jordan Todman and Denver ILB Brandon Marshall were teammates in Jacksonville for one season (2012). STEELERS-BRONCOS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Broncos in Bold Italic College Connections Pittsburgh S Will Allen played at Ohio State while Denver OLB coach Fred Pagac was the asst. HC in Steelers G Ramon Foster and Broncos P Britton Colquitt played together at Tennessee ( ). Pittsburgh T Marcus Gilbert attended Florida with Denver WR Andre Caldwell in Pittsburgh QB Landry Jones and Denver ILB Corey Nelson attended Oklahoma together from Steelers OT Alejandro Villanueva played at Army while Broncos asst. ST coach Tony Coaxum was on staff ( ). Steelers LB Ryan Shazier and CB Doran Grant both played at Ohio State with Broncos CB Bradley Roby ( ). Pittsburgh WR Martavis Bryant attended Clemson at the same time Denver asst. strength and conditioning coach Dennis Love worked there ( ). Steelers LB Bud Dupree and Broncos ILB Danny Trevathan were teammates for one season at Kentucky (2011). PIT-DEN SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /5/2006 Broncos Tim Tebow 316 1/8/2012* *2011 AFC Wild Card Rushing Yards Steelers Rashard Mendenhall /9/2009 Broncos Terrell Davis /11/1998* *1997 AFC Championship Receiving Yards Steelers Antonio Brown /20/2015 Broncos Demaryius Thomas 204 1/8/2012* *2011 AFC Wild Card

15 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win, would even the all-time postseason series vs. the Denver Broncos at 4 games each. Pittsburgh looks to improve to 16-8 in AFC Divisional game postseason game history and to 3-3 in road Divisional playoff games. The Steelers will aim to advance to the AFC Championship game for the 16th time in franchise history and for the fi rst time since the 2010 season. Pittsburgh would become in the postseason in team history with a victory and move into sole possession for the most playoff wins in NFL history. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN With a win, would improve to 7-4 in the postseason. Would even his postseason record against the Denver Broncos at 1-1 with a victory. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Needs three pass completions to record 300 in his postseason career and to become the fi rst quarterback in Steelers history with 300 in the postseason. Is 121 passing yards from surpassing Terry Bradshaw (3,833) for the most in Steelers postseason history. Would improve to 12-5 all-time as a starter in the postseason with a win and 5-1 on the road in the playoffs. Two or more touchdown passes to register his eighth career multi-touchdown passing game in the postseason. Would record his third 300-yard playoff game with 300 yards (337 vs. Jacksonville, 1/5/2008 and 334 vs. Baltimore, Jan. 3, 2015). With 300 passing yards, would tie Terry Bradshaw (3) for the most 300-yard games in Steelers postseason history. STEELERS AWARDS IN 2015 QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER 2016 Pro Bowl Selection Week 2 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 10 AFC Offensive Player of the Week/ FedEx Air Player of the Week Week 13 FedEx Air Player of the Week Week 15 FedEx Air Player of the Week WR ANTONIO BROWN 2016 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press First-Team All-Pro Week 9 Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week November AFC Offensive Player of the Month Week 13 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Week 15 AFC Offensive Player of the Week Week 15 Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of the Week December/January AFC Offensive Player of the Month D DAVID DeCASTRO 2016 Pro Bowl Selection Associated Press First-Team All-Pro RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS Week 9 FedEx Ground Player of the Week Week 13 FedEx Ground Player of the Week K CHRIS BOSWELL Week 6 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week December/January AFC Special Teams Player of the Month WR ANTONIO BROWN Is four catches from becoming the eighth Steeler with 30 career postseason receptions. Needs 104 receiving yards to tally 500 in his postseason career and become the seventh player in team history with 500 receiving yards in the playoffs. Will record the fi rst touchdown catch of his postseason career with a scoring grab. RB DeANGELO WILLIAMS Will record the first touchdown run of his postseason career with a rushing score. TE HEATH MILLER Is two catches from 50 in his postseason career. Needs one touchdown catch to post the fifth of his postseason career and to become the fi fth Steelers player with at least five postseason scoring receptions. FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE LB JAMES HARRISON Needs a half-sack to tally his eighth sack in postseason history.

16 THE TOMLIN FILE Mike Tomlin was named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history on Jan. 22, Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin became only the third head coach hired by the Steelers since Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both coach in and win a Super Bowl when he led the Steelers to a victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. By winning the Super Bowl in only his second season as a head coach, he also became the fastest to win a Super Bowl title in Steelers history. Through nine seasons, Tomlin has accomplished many things that have never been done in the team s storied history. His record (.639) is best start in franchise history. He has guided the Steelers defense to the NFL s top ranking in total defense four times, including most recently in He has sent a total of 48 selections to the league s annual Pro Bowl, including three following Tomlin has reached the playoffs six times in his first nine seasons, including two trips to the Super Bowl (winning Super Bowl XLIII). Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in league history to win a Super Bowl within his fi rst two seasons as an NFL head coach. Tomlin is the only head coach in Steelers history to lead the team to two Super Bowls in his fi rst four seasons at the helm, including an appearance against the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XLV. He is one of only two Steelers head coaches to win three division titles in his first four seasons. Tomlin was appointed by Commisioner Roger Goodell to the NFL s Competition Committee in March, In 2014, Tomlin, who has a defensive coaching background, orchestrated one of the top offensive outputs in team history. The Steelers broke numerous offensive records, including points scored (436), total yards (6,577), passing yards/game (301.6) and total fi rst downs (379). On an individual basis in 2014, Tomlin guided QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR Antonio Brown and RB Le Veon Bell whom all made the Pro Bowl to record-setting years. Roethlisberger had personal bests in passing yards (4,952), completions (408) and passing TDs (32, T-2007), while Brown established team records for receptions (129), receiving yards (1,698) and receiving TDs (13). Bell, in his first full year as a starter, who was also named Team MVP, broke the Steelers records for scrimmage yards (2,215) as well as receptions (83) and receiving yards (854) by a running back. Over the past three seasons, Tomlin has led the team to a 10-2 record in the month of December, winning each of the last four in 2014 to capture the AFC North title. Arguably one of his best coaching performances may possibly have come in the second half of the 2013 season. Despite an 0-4 and 2-6 start to the season, the Steelers fi nished the regular season surging to a 6-2 second-half record, falling just short of the playoffs. However, he rallied the team despite numerous injuries on both sides of the ball, to stick together and fi nished second in the AFC North. The 2013 campaign also saw QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR and team WR Antonio Brown and RB Le Veon Bell break numerous regular-season records for the Steelers. Brown and S Troy Polamalu were each selected to the Pro Bowl following the season. Tomlin led the Steelers to a victory over the New York Jets in the 2012 home opener, becoming the fi rst coach in team history to win his fi rst six home openers. The Steelers fi nished the season with the top-ranked overall defense (275.8 ypg) and fi nished fi rst in passing defense (185.2 ypg). In 2011, Tomlin led the Steelers to a 12-4 record, marking the second straight season the team posted 12 wins, which marked only the second time in team history it has been achieved. The Steelers fi nished second in total defense under Tomlin in 2010, allowing only yards per game. Pittsburgh led the NFL and set a team record in rushing defense, yielding only 62.8 yards per game (1,004 yards), the third-best total in NFL history dating back to The Steelers also established an NFL record in 2010 by not allowing an opponent to rush for more than 75 yards in any of their fi rst eight games during the regular season. THE TOMLIN FILE CONT D In all, the Steelers defense led the NFL in 2010 in rushing yards allowed, points allowed (232), touchdowns (22), quarterback sacks (48), rushing average (3.0), yards per play (4.5) and yards allowed on fi rst down (4.08). Tomlin was a three-year starter at wide receiver at William and Mary ( ) and fi nished his career with 101 receptions for 2,054 yards and 20 TD catches. A fi rst-team All-Yankee Conference selection in 1994, he established a school record with a 20.2 yardsper-catch average. TOMLIN BY THE NUMBERS 1ST Only one head coach in Steelers history - Mike Tomlin - has led the team to two Super Bowl appearences in their fi rst four seasons. 3RD Tomlin became the third head coach hired by the Steelers since 1969 on Jan. 22, Number of times the Steelers defense has ranked fi rst in total defense in the NFL under Tomlin, most recently in The Steelers have reached the playoffs fi ve times in Tomlin s fi rst eight years at the helm, including two trips to the Super Bowl (capturing Super Bowl XLIII). 6 Became the sixth head coach in NFL history to lead a team to at least eight wins in each of their fi rst nine years as a head coach (George Allen, Dennis Green, John Madden, George Seifert, Don Shula, Mike Tomlin) and only the fourth to do so with one team (Green, Madden, Schottenhiemer, Tomlin). 7 Tomlin is one of only seven coaches in NFL history to win a Super Bowl within his fi rst two years as an NFL head coach. 36 Tomlin became the youngest head coach in NFL history to both lead his team to and capture a Super Bowl championship when Pittsburgh defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. 48 Since 2007, Tomlin has sent a total of 48 selections to the League s annual Pro Bowl, including three ollowing the 2015 campaign Tomlin s record in his fi rst nine seasons in games played at Heinz Field - the third-best home record in the NFL since Tomlin has compiled a in his ninth season as Pittsburgh s head coach - the best start in Steelers history.

17 GOOD FIRST NINE In his nine seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. Tomlin earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 at Cincinnati. Tomlin s 92 wins in his first nine seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach after his first nine seasons. His two Super Bowl appearances also are tied for the franchise best for a coach in his fi rst nine seasons. Tomlin s five postseason berths and four division titles are second for the most in a coach s first nine seasons with the Steelers. Below is how Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst nine seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR NINTH YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin (2007-current) (.639) (2007-current) Bill Cowher ( ) (.597) ( ) Chuck Noll ( ) (.591) ( ) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 2 (1974, 75) 2 (1974, 75) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 6 ( ) Chuck Noll 6 ( ) Mike Tomlin 6 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 5 (1992, 94-97) (AFC Central) 5 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77) (AFC Central) 4 (2007, 08, 10, 14) (AFC North) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST NINE Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments earned his 90th regular-season victrory in Week 14 at Cincinnati in 2015, and has accumulated a regular-season record in his fi rst nine seasons as a head coach in NFL ( ). Tomlin is one of nine head coaches in NFL history with 90 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst nine seasons as a head coach and his 92 wins are tied as the fourth-most among the group: MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST NINE SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH HEAD COACH YEARS WINS George Seifert , Mike McCarthy John Madden Mike Tomlin Dennis Green Joe Gibbs Don Shula Mike Ditka Mike Holmgren TOMLIN S 90TH IN NINE Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 90 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2015, with the team s victory at Cincinnati. He joined Chuck Noll ( : 193) and Bill Cowher ( : 149) in the team s 90-win club. Tomlin s 90th win occurred in his ninth season with the Steelers, becoming the fi rst Pittsburgh head coach to reach 90 wins in his first nine years (Bill Cowher: 1992,2000, 86 and Chuck Noll: : 74). Tomlin also joined several elite head coach fraternities in NFL history by reaching 90 wins in his ninth season: Tomlin is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games in his fi rst nine seasons as a head coach, joining Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, Mike Holmgren, John Madden, Mike McCarthy, George Seifert and Don Shula. He is the sixth head coach in NFL history to win 90 games in his fi rst nine seasons with one franchise, joining Mike Ditka, Joe Gibbs, Dennis Green, John Madden and Mike McCarthy. Along with securing his 90th win in Week 14 at Cincinnati, Tomlin also led the Steelers to its eighth victory in He has now guided the Steelers to at least eight wins in each of his nine seasons as the team s head coach. Tomlin is the third head coach in NFL history to win at least eight games in each of their fi rst nine years as an NFL head coach and with the same team (Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). He became the sixth head coach in NFL history to lead a team to at least eight wins in each of their fi rst nine years as a NFL head coach (George Allen: Los Angeles/Washington, Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland, George Seifert: San Francisco/Carolina, Don Shula: Baltimore/Miami and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). Tomlin is the fourth head coach in NFL history to win at least eight games in their fi rst nine years as a head coach with a team (Dennis Green: Minnesota, John Madden: Oakland, Marty Schottenheimer: Kansas City and Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh). STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-ill-oh) Bud Dupree... (Dew-pree) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Doran Grant... (Duran) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Ryan Shazier... (Shay-zier) Matt Spaeth... (Spayth) Byron Stingily... (Sting-lee) Shamarko Thomas... (Shuh-mar-ko) Jordan Todman... (Todd-mun) Fitzgerald Toussaint... (Too-saunt) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on)

18 TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to 92 victories in the regular season - tied as the third-most wins in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England * 3 Green Bay * 1 Pittsburgh * 2 Indianapolis Denver * 1 New Orleans Baltimore *Made the playoffs in 2015 Tomlin s.639 winning percentage is the fourth-best regular season winning mark among active NFL head coaches (min. 50 games): ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PCT (MIN. 50 GAMES) COACH W L T Win Pct. Bill Belichick (Cle , NE 2000-pres.) Mike McCarthy (GB 2006-pres.) Chuck Pagano (Ind 2012-pres.) Mike Tomlin (Pit 2007-pres.) Sean Payton (NO , 13-pres.) John Harbaugh (Bal 2008-pres.) FEWEST TO 60 Mike Tomlin reached 60 regular-season wins in 88 games, tying Chuck Knox (88) for the fourth-fewest games to reach 60 career victories among coaches who began their career since 1970: FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS COACH TEAM(S)^ NO. OF GAMES George Seifert San Francisco 75 Joe Gibbs Washington 84 Mike Ditka Chicago 85 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 88 Chuck Knox L.A. Rams, Buffalo 88 Bill Cowher Pittsburgh 90 Andy Reid Philadelphia 90 ^ Through fi rst 60 wins TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 24-12, including 14-4 at home. The Steelers.667 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 is second-best among AFC teams: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Denver TOMLIN AT HOME Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a career regularseason record at Heinz Field and a 6-2 mark at home in Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week 9 in 2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher (85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular season home victories. Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least five home wins in each of his fi rst nine seasons as the team s head coach and six in six of his nine at the helm. His 53 home wins and his mark at home are the third-best in the NFL since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Baltimore Indianapolis Arizona Seattle IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a all-time record against teams in the AFC North. His 36 regular-season wins against division opponents are the most of any AFC North team since 2007 (Baltimore: / Cincinnati: / Cleveland: 13-41). Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in five of his eight seasons. He owns an impressive 20-7 record against divisional foes at Heinz Field. PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 24 primetime games, including four in 2015: Thurs., Sept. 10 at New England (L, 28-21), Thurs., Oct. 1 vs. Baltimore (L, OT), Mon., Oct. 12 at San Diego (W, 24-20) and Sun., Dec. 6 vs. Indianapolis (W, 45-10). Tomlin led the Steelers to fi ve primetime wins in six games under the lights in The ninth-year head coach has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in primetime games, including a 13-9 mark on the road. He is 10-2 on Monday Night Football, 13-8 on Sunday Night Football and 5-6 on Thursday Night Football. Tomlin joined only Bill Cowher (Steelers), Tom Flores (Raiders), Steve Mariucci (49ers), George Seifert (49ers) and Don Shula (Colts, Dolphins) as coaches to win their fi rst six Monday Night Football games. Including the postseason Tomlin has a.676 winning percentage against the NFC during his fi rst eight years, which ranks fi rst among Steelers head coaches.

19 HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE Pittsburgh won six of its eight regular season home games at Heinz Field in The Steelers have now won at least six home games in eight seasons at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in The Steelers are (.729) at home since Heinz Field opened in 2001, which is the third-best winning percentage in the NFL during that time span in home games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Indianapolis Colts The Steelers are tied for the third best record among AFC teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos Pittsburgh s record at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is second best in the AFC: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Denver Broncos Cincinnati Bengals Indianapolis Colts San Diego Chargers WINNING AT LEAST 4 AT HOME WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh owns the third-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.626) record. The Steelers are one of six teams (New England: 246, Green Bay: 235, Denver: 224, Indianapolis: 217 and Philadelphia: 201) to record 200 regular season wins since The following is a look at the top three regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA 1993-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles IN A SPAN OF 10-PLUS YEARS Pittsburgh is one of three teams to win at least 130 regular-season games since the start of the 2003 season. They are also second in Super Bowl appearances over that time span and have the second-most Super Bowl victories with two. The following are the top-fi ve teams in regular-season winning percentage from 2003-present: BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS: 2003-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. Playoff Berths SB App. SB Wins New England * 5 3 Indianapolis Pittsburgh * 3 2 Green Bay * 1 1 Denver * 1 0 *Made the 2015 playoffs The Steelers have won at least four home games in each of the previous 16 seasons (since 2000), marking the longest active streak in the NFL: MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST FOUR HOME WINS - ACTIVE STREAK TEAM CONSECUTIVE SEASONS Pittsburgh Steelers 16 ( ) New England Patriots 15 ( ) Arizona Cardinals 9 ( ) Green Bay Packers 9 ( ) HOME NUMBER TO NOTE The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.721) since 1970.

20 1ST WR Antonio Brown (306) and RB DeAngelo Williams (225) became the fi rst tandem in NFL history to post 300 and 200 yards from scrimmage in the same game in Week 9 vs. Oakland. T-1ST Pittsburgh s offense tied for fi rst in the NFL in 2015 with a 6.3 yards per play average. 3 RB DeAngelo Williams matched a Steelers single-game franchise record with three rushing touchdowns in Week 2 s game vs. San Francisco. 4.0 LB Bud Dupree is tied for fifth among NFL rookies with 4.0 sacks in His team-high 4.0 sacks are tied as the third-most by a Steelers rookie/fi rst-year player. 5TH Pittsburgh s offense ranked fi fth in the NFL with 76 plays of 20- plus yards in 2015 (61 pass / 15 run). 5 CB William Gay returned an interception for a touchdown in Week 14 at Cincinnati - setting an NFL record for the most consecutive interceptions returned for touchdowns with fi ve. 7 Pittsburgh tied for the NFL lead in red zone takeaways in 2015 with seven and posted an NFL-best six red zone interceptions. 8-OF-11 Pittsburgh has converted 8-of-11 two point attempts in Its eight succesful two point conversions is a new NFL record in a single-season. 12 Pittsburgh won at least eight games in a season for the 12th consecutive year ( ) - the second-longest active 8-win season streak in the NFL (New England: 15). 25 WR Antonio Brown notched the 25th 100-yard receiving game of his NFL career in Week 17 of 2015 at Cleveland. He is one of three (Hines Ward: 29 and John Stallworth: 25) to reach 25 such performances in team history. 30 The Steelers scored 30 points or more in six consecutive games in 2015 (Games 9-14) - the most consecutive 30-point games in team history BY THE NUMBERS 2015 BY THE NUMBERS 48 Pittsburgh s defense registered 48 sacks in the third-most in the NFL RB DeAngelo Williams became the sixth active NFL running back to reach 50 rushing touchdowns in Week 9. He scored the 60th touchdown of his NFL career in Week 14 (54 rushing / 7 receiving) to become the eighth active NFL running back with The Steelers were called for penalties 112 times on the season - tied as the fourth-fewest amount of penalties called against in The Steelers offense produced a 100-yard rusher (DeAngelo Williams), a 100-yard receiver (Antonio Brown) and a 300- yard quarterback (Ben Roethlisberger) in Week 1 - marking the team s first such game since Dec. 7, Pittsburgh was the only offense in the NFL to have a performance in Week FOR-1,834 WR Antonio Brown tied for the NFL lead in 2015 with 136 receptions and fi nished second in the league with 1,834 receiving yards. 105 TE Heath Miller gained 66 receiving yards on 10 receptions in Week 14 of 2015 to mark his 53rd regular-season game of his NFL career with at least 50 receiving yards - the third-most such games among active NFL tight ends. 127 RB DeAngelo Williams led the team s rushing attack in Week 1 with 127 yards on the ground in his Steelers debut - the 19th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career. It was Williams fi rst 100-yard game since Sept. 22, The number of receiving yards WR Markus Wheaton totaled in Week 12 at Seattle - a new career-high - and the most by an opposing player in CenturyLink Field history. 325 Pittsburgh recorded its 325th regular-season win against an AFC opponent in Week 9 vs. Oakland since 1970, the most by any NFL team. 450 Pittsburgh s offense generated 450 net yards in four straight games (Games 9-12), tying an NFL record for most consecutive 450-yard games in a single-season (Kansas City: 2004, Miami: 1984 and Houston: 1961). 67,234 The largest regular-season home attendance mark in team history was set in Week 15 s regular-season home fi nale with 67,234 at Heinz Field.