Oct. 1, 2017
Post-Game Notes
TEAM
- Pittsburgh is 3-1 (2-1 on the road) and 2-0 against AFC North teams in 2017.
- The Steelers are 23-20 in regular-season history against the Ravens (10-12 on the road).
- Pittsburgh improved to 7-2 in regular-season games against Baltimore in the month of October (4-0 on the road in the month).
- Pittsburgh has won each of the previous two regular-season games against Baltimore.
- The Steelers are 447-283-2 during the regular season since 1970.
- Yielded nine points to the Ravens – the ninth time in regular-season series history against Baltimore holding the Ravens to nine points or less – and third occasion on the road.
- Held Baltimore scoreless in the first half for the third time in regular-season series history (Nov. 9, 1997 and Sept. 7, 2003).
- Limited the Ravens to 69 yards of offense in the first half – tying as the fewest yards allowed in the first half in regular-season series history (Nov. 5, 2007).
- Totaled seven tackles for loss to mark the team’s third game in 2017 with seven or more stops behind the line of scrimmage.
- Recorded the longest offensive possession in the NFL in 2017 – spanning 10:23 in the first quarter – on 16 plays for 84 yards.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin
- Improved his regular-season record to 106-58 since becoming the Steelers’ head coach in 2007 (46-37 on the road).
- Improved to 10-11 as the Steelers’ head coach in regular-season games vs. Baltimore (4-7 on the road).
- Is now 43-19 in regular-season games vs. AFC North foes (20-12 on the road).
- Improved to 27-12 in regular-season games during the month of October (11-8 on the road).
- Is now 81-14 when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime.
QB Ben Roethlisberger
- Completed 18-of-30 passes for 216 yards with one touchdown and an interception.
- Improved to 126-61 as a starter during the regular season (56-39 on the road).
- Increased his Steelers franchise record for the most wins as a starting quarterback to 126 (Terry Bradshaw, 107).
- Is now 11-8 against Baltimore in the regular-season as a starter (3-6 on the road).
- Has compiled a record of 51-17 as a starter against AFC North opponents (25-10 on the road).
- Increased his NFL records in completions (391), passing yards (4,665), touchdown passes (36) and passing plays of 25-plus yards (35) in games against Baltimore.
- Surpassed Philip Rivers (3,864) for the ninth-most pass completions in NFL history, now with 3,891 in his NFL career:
MOST PASS COMPLETIONS IN
Rk. PLAYER, YEAR NFL HISTORY
- Eli Manning, 2004-current 4,158 (Game in Progress)
- John Elway, 1983-98 4,123
- Warren Moon, 1984-2000 3,988
- Ben Roethlisberger, 2004-current 3,891
- Philip Rivers, 2004-current 3,884 (Game in Progress)
WR Antonio Brown
- Tied for the team lead in receptions (Le’Veon Bell) with four grabs for 34 yards.
- Has registered at least one reception in 112 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason – dating back to October 3, 2010.
- Has registered at least one reception in 103 consecutive regular-season games – dating back to October 3, 2010.
- Increased his career reception total to 78 in games against Baltimore – the most among active NFL players in games vs. the Ravens.
- Increased his receiving yards total to 8,765 – the second-most in team history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS RECEIVING YARDS
- Hines Ward, 1998-2011 12,083
- Antonio Brown, 2010-current 8,765
- John Stallworth, 1974-87 8,723
- Increased his scrimmage yards total to 8,884 – the fourth-most in team history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS SCRIMMAGE YARDS
- Franco Harris, 1972-83 14,234
- Hines Ward, 1998-2011 12,511
- Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 11,377
- Antonio Brown, 2010-current 8,884
- John Stallworth, 1974-87 8,834
WR Martavis Bryant
- Caught three passes for 48 yards (16.0 avg.).
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Set a new single-game high in receiving yards (47) on three catching, along with a touchdown.
- Caught his second touchdown reception of his rookie season – an 11-yard pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger in the second quarter.
RB Le’Veon Bell
- Led all players with a game high 186 yards from scrimmage (144 rushing yards on 35 carries / 42 receiving yards on four catches) and scored two rushing touchdowns.
- His two rushing touchdowns marked the fifth multi-rushing touchdown game of his NFL career.
- His 186 yards from scrimmage are the seventh-highest output in his NFL regular-season career and his 144 rushing yards tie as the sixth-most in his NFL regular-season career.
- Posted the 15th 100-yard rushing game of his NFL career, his third in his career against Baltimore.
- Moved into a tie with Rashard Mendenhall (29) for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns in Steelers history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
- Franco Harris, 1972-83 91
- Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 78
- Kordell Stewart, 1995-2002 35
- Terry Bradshaw, 1970-83 32
T5. Le’Veon Bell, 2013-current 29
Rashard Mendnehall, 2008-12 29
- Has scored at least one rushing touchdown in each of the previous two games.
- Moved into a tie with Merril Hoge for the 13th-most touchdowns from scrimmage in team history, with 34.
- Increased his career rushing total to 4,369 – the fifth-most by a Steeler in team history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS RUSHING YARDS
- Franco Harris, 1972-83 11,950
- Jerome Bettis, 1996-2005 10,571
- Willie Parker, 2004-09 5,378
- John Henry Johnson, 1960-65 4,381
- Le’Veon Bell, 2013-current 4,369
- Increased his career rushing total to 4,369 – the fifth-most by a Steeler in their first five years with the team:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS RUSHING YARDS
- Jerome Bettis, 1996-2000 6,713
- Franco Harris, 1972-76 5,133
- Willie Parker, 2004-08 4,989
- John Henry Johnson, 1960-64 4,370
- Le’Veon Bell, 2013-current 4,369
- Surpassed Louis Lipps (6,406) for the seventh-most scrimmage yards in Steelers history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS SCRIMMAGE YARDS
- Heath Miller, 2005-15 6,577
- Le’Veon Bell, 2013-current 6,472
- Louis Lipps, 1984-91 6,406
- Willie Parker, 2004-09 6,075
- Lynn Swann, 1974-82 5,534
- Increased his career scrimmage yards total to 6,472 – the second-most by a Steeler in their first five years with the team:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS SCRIMMAGE YARDS
- Jerome Bettis, 1996-2000 7,242
- Le’Veon Bell, 2013-current 6,472
- Franco Harris, 1972-76 5,947
- Willie Parker, 2004-08 5,622
- Antonio Brown, 2010-14 5,341
- Has posted at least 100 yards from scrimmage in 33 career regular-season games and 150 yards from scrimmage for the 12th time in his NFL career during the regular-season.
- Surpassed Merril Hoge (241) for the second-most receptions in Steelers history among running backs:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS RECEPTIONS
- Franco Harris, 1972-83 306
- Le’Veon Bell, 2013-current 244
- Merril Hoge, 1987-93 241
- Ray Mathews, 1951-59 230
- Lynn Chandnois, 1950-56 162
- Recorded 95 yards from scrimmage in the first half (57 rushing / 38 receiving) – the sixth-most scrimmage yards in the opening half of a game in his NFL career.
- Totaled 56 yards from scrimmage in the first quarter (36 rushing / 20 receiving) – the 13th time in his NFL career with 50 or more yards in the opening stanza of a game.
RB James Conner
- Totaled 26 rushing yards on four carries, including a run of 23 yards in the first quarter – the longest running play by the Steelers in 2017.
G David DeCastro
- Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 60 – the second-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL guards.
DE Cameron Heyward
- Registered the third multi-sack game in his regular-season career, bringing down Baltimore QB Joe Flacco twice, increasing his 2017 sack total to 3.0 and his career total to 28.0.
- Credited with a forced fumble and fumble recovery in the second quarter giving Pittsburgh the ball at the Baltimore 28-yard line – the third forced fumble and third fumble recovery of his NFL career.
DE Stephon Tuitt
- Credited with a half-sack of Baltimore QB Joe Flacco (nine yards) in the fourth quarter, increasing his season total to 0.5 and his career total to 12.0.
CB William Gay
- Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 164 – the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL defensive players.
CB Mike Hilton
- Tallied the first sack and interception of his NFL career, a six-yard takedown of Baltimore QB Joe Flacco, in the third quarter, and picked off Flacco in the fourth quarter.
S Sean Davis
- Led the secondary with 5 tackles, all solo, and posted on pass defensed.
LB Ryan Shazier
- Led the defense with 11 tackles (10 solo), along with a tackle for loss, one interception and three passes defensed.
- Hauled in the fifth interception if his NFL career, picking off Baltimore QB Joe Flacco in the fourth quarter.
LB Bud Dupree
- Credited with a half-sack of Baltimore QB Joe Flacco (nine yards) in the fourth quarter, increasing his season total to 1.5 and his career total to 10.0.
LB Arthur Moats
- Extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 68 – tied as the fifth-longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL linebackers.
K Chris Boswell
- Converted two-of-three field goals attempts (30- and 49-yards), improving to seven-of-nine on field goal tries in 2017.
- Tied Mike Clark (1964-67: 57) for the eighth-most field goals made in Steelers history:
Rk. STEELER, YEARS FIELD GOALS MADE
- Kris Brown, 1999-2001 80
- Lou Michaels, 1961-63 62
T8. Chris Boswell, 2015-current 57
Mike Clark, 1964-67 57
- Matt Bahr, 1979-80 37
