2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season

82nd US team football season August 2023 March 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers 2014 11–5 1st AFC North Lost Wild Card Playoffs(vs. Ravens) 17–30 Mike Tomlin Todd Haley Dick LeBeau Kevin Colbert The Rooney Family Heinz Field RB Le'Veon BellWR Antonio BrownC Maurkice PounceyQB Ben Roethlisberger ILB Lawrence Timmons Le'Veon Bell (1st team)Antonio Brown (1st team)Maurkice Pouncey (1st team)Lawrence Timmons (2nd team) Le'Veon Bell Martavis Bryant File:Pittsb steelers uniforms12.png Steelers seasons thumb|The Steelers playing the Kansas City Chiefs on December 21. The 2014 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 82nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 15th under general manager Kevin Colbert and their eighth under head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers honored the 40th anniversary of their first Super Bowl winning team, Super Bowl IX, during their Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints at Heinz Field on November 30 (the Steelers played the Super Bowl at Tulane Stadium that year). The team wore a special patch and honored the players at halftime. Though it also served as the team's annual alumni weekend, the team did not wear their alternate 1934 "Bumblebee" throwbacks for this game.Steelers To Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Team's First Championship https://web.archive.org/web/20140612002026/http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-To-Celebrate-40th-Anniversary-of-Teams-First-Championship/faaecc14-233e-4b73-b4e5-71e5c86b8e15 June 12, 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers (06/09/2014) Instead, the Steelers wore the "Bumblebee" jerseys against the Indianapolis Colts on October 26.Bryan, Dave Steelers To Wear Bumblebee Throwback Jerseys in 2014 Against Colts http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/06/steelers-wear-1934-bumblebee-throwback-jerseys-2014-colts/ Pittsburgh Steelers June 12, 2014 June 12, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140618040134/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2014/06/steelers-wear-1934-bumblebee-throwback-jerseys-2014-colts/ 2014-06-18 dead They managed to improve from their 8–8 record from each of their previous two seasons with their week 15 victory against the Atlanta Falcons, and ensured their first winning season since 2011. They also clinched a playoff berth for the first time since that same year with their week 16 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. The Steelers won the AFC North division title, but lost to the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round of the playoffs by a score of 30–17. The Steelers became the first team in NFL history to have a 4,500-yard passer, 1,500-yard receiver and 1,300-yard rusher in the same season. Aided by a monster season from Ben Roethlisberger where he passed for 4,952 yards and 32 scores to go with his 103.3 passer rating (including a 2-game stretch where he threw 12), the Steelers scored 436 points in the regular season, which is a franchise record. They scored 32 or more points 5 times during the season. This would be the last season until 2020 (and the last one of the 2010s) in which the Steelers did not face the New England Patriots. 2014 draft class 2014 NFL draft 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 15 Ryan Shazier Inside linebacker Ohio State yes yes 2 46 Stephon Tuitt Defensive end Notre Dame yes 3 97+ Dri Archer Running back Kent State yes 4 118 Martavis Bryant Wide receiver Clemson Team Rookie of the Year yes 5 157 Shaquille Richardson Cornerback Arizona yes 5 173+ Wesley Johnson Offensive guard Vanderbilt 6 192 Jordan Zumwalt Inside linebacker UCLA yes 7 215+ Daniel McCullers Defensive tackle Tennessee yes 7 230 Rob Blanchflower Tight end Massachusetts yes (+) Compensatory Selection Draft trades The Steelers traded their original third-round selection (No. 83 overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the Browns' 2013 fourth-round selection. Personnel Staff / Coaches 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman – Dan Rooney President – Art Rooney II Vice president – Art Rooney, Jr. general manager – Kevin Colbert Director of football and business administration – Omar Khan Player personnel coordinator – Dan Rooney Jr. College scouting coordinator – Phil Kreidler Pro personnel coordinator – Brandon Hunt Head coach – Mike Tomlin Assistant head coach/defensive line – John Mitchell Offensive coordinator – Todd Haley Quarterbacks – Randy Fichtner Running backs – James Saxon Wide receivers – Richard Mann Tight ends – James Daniel Offensive line – Mike Munchak Offensive assistant – Shaun Sarrett Defensive coordinator – Dick LeBeau Linebackers – Keith Butler Defensive backs – Carnell Lake Defensive assistant – Jerry Olsavsky Defensive assistant – Joey Porter Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith Strength and conditioning – Garrett Giemont Conditioning assistant – Marcel Pastoor Final roster 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers 53 4 10  5 Bruce Gradkowski  3 Landry Jones  7 Ben Roethlisberger 13 Dri Archer y 26 Le'Veon Bell 40 Josh Harris running back y 46 Will Johnson fullback FB 84 Antonio Brown wide receiver, born 1988 15 Justin Brown wide receiver 10 Martavis Bryant y 85 Darrius Heyward-Bey 16 Lance Moore 11 Markus Wheaton 83 Heath Miller 82 Michael Palmer American football 89 Matt Spaeth 76 Mike Adams offensive tackle T 68 Kelvin Beachum T 66 David DeCastro G 73 Ramon Foster G 77 Marcus Gilbert American football T 74 Chris Hubbard T 53 Maurkice Pouncey C 72 Cody Wallace G/C 71 Clifton Geathers DE 97 Cameron Heyward DE 62 Daniel McCullers NT y 90 Steve McLendon NT 96 Cam Thomas defensive tackle DE 91 Stephon Tuitt DE y 57 Terence Garvin ILB 92 James Harrison American football OLB 95 Jarvis Jones OLB 55 Arthur Moats OLB 50 Ryan Shazier ILB y 51 Sean Spence ILB 94 Lawrence Timmons ILB 98 Vince Williams American football ILB 93 Jason Worilds OLB 20 Will Allen safety SS 41 Antwon Blake CB 22 William Gay cornerback CB 21 Robert Golden FS 25 Brice McCain CB 23 Mike Mitchell safety FS 43 Troy Polamalu SS 24 Ike Taylor CB 29 Shamarko Thomas SS 35 Ross Ventrone SS 39 B. W. Webb CB  6 Shaun Suisham K 60 Greg Warren American football LS  9 Brad Wing P 28 Cortez Allen CB IR -- Bryant Browning G IR 99 Brett Keisel DE IR 56 Jordan Zumwalt ILB IR y 87 Rob Blanchflower TE y 30 Kevin Fogg CB y 18 C. J. Goodwin WR y 79 Ethan Hemer y DE 44 Howard Jones linebacker LB y 65 Joe Kruger DE 67 Ronald Patrick G y 49 LaDarius Perkins RB y 42 Jordan Sullen CB y 78 Alejandro Villanueva American football T Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 9, 2014 at New York Giants L 16–20 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 August 16, 2014 Buffalo Bills W 19–16 1–1 Heinz Field Recap 3 August 21, 2014 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–31 1–2 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 4 August 28, 2014 Carolina Panthers L 0–10 1–3 Heinz Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 7 Cleveland Browns W 30–27 1–0 Heinz Field Recap 2 September 11, 2014 at Baltimore Ravens L 6–26 1–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 3 September 21 at Carolina Panthers W 37–19 2–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap 4 September 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 24–27 2–2 Heinz Field Recap 5 October 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 17–9 3–2 EverBank Field Recap 6 October 12 at Cleveland Browns L 10–31 3–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap 7 October 20, 2014 Houston Texans W 30–23 4–3 Heinz Field Recap 8 October 26 Indianapolis Colts W 51–34 5–3 Heinz Field Recap 9 November 2 Baltimore Ravens W 43–23 6–3 Heinz Field Recap 10 November 9 at New York Jets L 13–20 6–4 MetLife Stadium Recap 11 November 17, 2014 at Tennessee Titans W 27–24 7–4 LP Field Recap 12Bye 13 November 30 New Orleans Saints L 32–35 7–5 Heinz Field Recap 14 December 7 at Cincinnati Bengals W 42–21 8–5 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 15 December 14 at Atlanta Falcons W 27–20 9–5 Georgia Dome Recap 16 December 21 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–12 10–5 Heinz Field Recap 17 December 28 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–17 11–5 Heinz Field Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Postseason 2014–15 NFL playoffs Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 3, 2015 Baltimore Ravens (6) L 17–30 0–1 Heinz Field Recap Game summaries Regular season Week 1: vs. Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary September 7 1:00 p.m. EDT Browns 3 0 14 10 Steelers 10 17 0 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,598 72 F C, (Partly Cloudy) Carl Cheffers CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – 9:58 Shaun Suisham 36-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:02 (PIT 3–0) CLE – 5:39 Billy Cundiff 39-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:52 (TIE 3–3) PIT – 0:50 LeGarrette Blount 7-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:49 (PIT 10–3) Second quarter PIT – 9:49 Antonio Brown 35-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 3:12 (PIT 17–3) PIT – 7:43 Le'Veon Bell 38-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:48 (PIT 24–3) PIT – 0:00 Shaun Suisham 34-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:44 (PIT 27–3) Third quarter CLE – 13:27 Isaiah Crowell 3-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:33 (PIT 27–10) CLE – 9:05 Isaiah Crowell 15-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:31 (PIT 27–17) Fourth quarter CLE – 14:57 Billy Cundiff 25-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:45 (PIT 27–20) CLE – 11:15 Ben Tate 9-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 2:35 (TIE 27–27) PIT – 0:00 Shaun Suisham 41-yard FG. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 0:47 (PIT 30–27) Top passers CLE – Brian Hoyer 18/30, 222 yards, 1 TD PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 23/34, 365 yards, 1 TD, 1INT Top rushers CLE – Terrance West 16 carries, 100 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell 21 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD Top receivers CLE – Andrew Hawkins 8 receptions, 87 yards PIT – Antonio Brown 5 receptions, 116 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers CLE – Donte Whitner 13 tackles, 1 assist PIT – Troy Polamalu 6 tackles, 5 assists The Steelers started their 2014 season at home against the Browns. In the first quarter, the Steelers would score first when Shaun Suisham kicked a 36-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. However, the Browns were able to tie it up when Billy Cundiff kicked a 39-yard field goal for a 3–3 game. The Steelers would score 24 unanswered points to end the first half with LaGarrette Blount running for a 7-yard TD to retake the lead 10–3. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers continued their domination when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 35-yard TD for a 17–3 lead followed by Le'Veon Bell running in for a TD from 38 yards out to increase their lead to 24–3 followed by Suisham nailing yet another field goal from 34 yards out as they led 27–3 at halftime. After the break, in the 3rd quarter, the Browns went to work as Isisah Crowell ran for 2 touchdowns: from 3 and 15 yards out for a 27–10 and 27–17 game. In the 4th quarter, the Browns managed to come within a TD as Cundiff nailed a 25-yard field goal for a 27–20 game. Later on, Brian Hoyer hooked up with Travis Benjamein on a 9-yard TD pass to tie the game up 27–27. Regardless, Roethlisberger was able to move his team down the field and eventually, Suisham kicked the game-winning 41-yard field goal to win it 30–27 for the Steelers' only 3 points of the 2nd half. With the win, the Steelers started their season 1–0 for the first time since 2010 and in turn handed the Browns their 10th straight regular season opening loss. Week 2: at Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary September 11 Thursday 8:25 pm. EDT Steelers 0 3 3 0 Ravens 7 3 7 9 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,181 82 F C, (Partly Cloudy) Ed Hochuli CBS/NFLN Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter BAL – 0:27 Owen Daniels 2-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:26. (BAL 7–0) Second quarter BAL – 1:25 Justin Tucker 30-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:32. (BAL 10–0) PIT – 2:50 Shaun Suisham 25-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:11. (BAL 10–3) Third quarter PIT – 10:30 Shaun Suisham 43-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:56. (BAL 10–6) BAL – 3:58 Owen Daniels 1-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:32. (BAL 17–6) Fourth quarter BAL – 14:11 Justin Tucker 23-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:51. (BAL 20–6) BAL – 11:14 Justin Tucker 22-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:46. (BAL 23–6) BAL – 4:31 Justin Tucker 20-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:57. (BAL 26–6) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 22/37, 217 yards, 1 INT BAL – Joe Flacco 21/29, 166 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 11 rushes, 59 yards BAL – Bernard Pierce 22 rushes, 96 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown 7 reception, 90 yards BAL – Steve Smith 6 receptions, 71 yards Top tacklers PIT – Lawrence Timmons 7 tackles, 5 assists BAL – Matt Elam 5 tackles, 5 assists After a close home win over the Browns, the Steelers traveled to Baltimore to take on the Ravens on Thursday Night Football. The Ravens scored first in the first quarter when Joe Flacco found Owen Daniels on a 2-yard TD pass for a 7–0 lead. They increased their lead in the 2nd quarter as Justin Tucker nailed a 30-yard field goal for a 10–0 lead. The Steelers finally got on the board when Shaun Suisham kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 10–3 game at halftime. Returning after the break, the Steelers went back to work and were able to move down the field for Suisham to kick another field goal from 43 yards out to come within 4 with for a 10–6 game. However, the Ravens started to take control later on when Flacco found Daniels again on a 1-yard TD pass making the score 17–6. In the 4th quarter, the Ravens sealed the game with 3 field goals kicked by Tucker from 23, 22, and 20 yards out for a 20–6, 23–6, and 26–6 final score. The Steelers were held without a touchdown in a game for the first time since their 20–3 loss to the 49ers in 2011. The team dropped to 1–1. Week 3: at Carolina Panthers Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Carolina Panthers – Game summary September 21 8:30 pm. EDT Steelers 3 6 14 14 Panthers 3 0 3 13 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 73,945 79 F C, (Clear) Ron Torbert NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter CAR – 6:45 Graham Gano 40-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 3:55 (CAR 3–0) PIT – 0:11 Shaun Suisham 42-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:31 (TIE 3–3) Second quarter PIT – 5:40 Shaun Suisham 24-yard FG. Drive: 16 plays, 87 yards, 8:00 (PIT 6–3) PIT – 0:03 Shaun Suisham 45-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:35 (PIT 9–3) Third quarter PIT – 11:10 Antonio Brown 7-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 1:30 (PIT 16–3) CAR – 6:26 Graham Gano 40-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:41 (PIT 16–6) PIT – 2:31 Antonio Brown 7-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:59 (PIT 23–6) Fourth quarter CAR – 13:37 Greg Olsen 37-yard TD pass from Cam Newton, Graham Gano kick. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54 (PIT 23–13) PIT – 11:17 Robert Golden fumble recovery in end zone, Shaun Suisham kick. (PIT 30–13) PIT – 5:46 LeGarrette Blount 8-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 8 plays, 98 yards, 4:29 (PIT 37–13) CAR – 4:01 Kelvin Benjamin 35-yard TD pass from Derek Anderson, pass failed. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:45 (PIT 37–19) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 22/30, 196 yards, 2 TD CAR – Cam Newton 24/35, 250 yards, 1 TD Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 21 rushes, 147 yards CAR – Jonathan Stewart 5 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown 10 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD CAR – Kelvin Benjamin 8 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers PIT – Cortez Allen 6 tackles, 1 assist CAR – Luke Kuechly 7 tackles, 7 assists After a rough loss to the Ravens, the Steelers traveled down south to take on the Panthers. In the first quarter, the Panthers scored first when Graham Gano kicked a 40-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. However, the Steelers were able to tie it up when Shaun Suisham kicked a 42-yard field goal for a 3–3 game. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers increased their lead with 2 more field goals from 24 and 45 yards out for leads of 6–3 and then 9–3 at halftime. In the 3rd quarter, the Steelers got back to work as Ben Roethlisberger hooked up with Antonio Brown on a 7-yard TD pass for a 16–3 lead. Gano got the Panthers within 10 with another field goal from 40 yards out for a 16–6 game. However, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Brown again on a 7-yard TD pass for a 23–6 lead. In the 4th quarter, Cam Newton found Greg Olson on a 37-yard TD Pass coming within 10 23–13. However, the Steelers pulled away as Robert Golden recovered a fumble in the end zone for a 30–13 game. Later on, LaGarrette Blount ran for a 7-yard TD increasing their lead to 37–13. The Panthers tried their hand at coming back but could only come away with 6 points as 2nd-string QB Derek Anderson found Kelvin Benjamin on a 35-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) for an eventual final score of 37–19. With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–1. Week 4: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary September 28 1:00 pm. EDT Buccaneers 10 0 7 10 Steelers 10 7 7 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 62,910 72 F C, (Sunny) Walt Anderson Fox Thom Brennaman, David Diehl and Laura Okmin Recap, Gamebook First quarter TB – 13:01 Mike Evans 7-yard TD pass from Mike Glennon, Patrick Murray kick. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:44 (TB 7–0) TB – 10:01 Patrick Murray 50-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 1:24 (TB 10–0) PIT – 6:19 Shaun Suisham 25-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:42 (TB 10–3) PIT – 0:15 Antonio Brown 11-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:43 (TIE 10–10) Second quarter PIT – 4:58 Antonio Brown 27-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 7:25 (PIT 17–10) Third quarter TB – 12:27 Doug Martin 3-yard TD run, Patrick Murray kick. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:33 (TIE 17–17) PIT – 7:50 Heath Miller 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37 (PIT 24–17) Fourth quarter TB – 11:37 Patrick Murray 27-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 4:39 (PIT 24–20) TB – 0:07 Vincent Jackson 5-yard TD pass from Mike Glennon, Patrick Murray kick. Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:33 (TB 27–24) Top passers TB – Mike Glennon 21/42, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 29/40, 314 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TB – Doug Martin 14 rushes, 40 yards, 1 TD PIT – Le'Veon Bell 19 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers TB – Louis Murphy 6 rececptions, 99 yards PIT – Antonio Brown, 7 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers TB – Lavonte David 10 tackles, 2 assists PIT – Lawrence Timmons 7 tackles, 3 assists After a huge win on the road, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Buccaneers. The Bucs scored first when Mike Glennon found Mike Evans on a 7-yard TD pass for a 7–0 lead. They increased their lead when Patrick Murray kicked a 50-yard field goal for a 10-lead. The Steelers finally got on the board when Shaun Suisham nailed a 25-yard field goal to come within a TD, 10–3 followed by Ben Roethlisberger hooking up with Antonio Brown on an 11-yard TD pass to tie the game up at 10–10. In the 2nd quarter, Roethlisberger found Brown again this time on a 27-yard TD pass to take the lead 17–10 at halftime. After the break, Doug Martin ran for a TD from 3 yards out to tie the game back up, 17–17. The Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Heath Miller on a 5-yard TD pass for a 24–17 lead. In the 4th quarter, the Bucs pulled within 4 when Murray kicked a 27-yard field goal for a 24–20 game. Driving down the field, the Bucs were able to complete the comeback attempt as Glennon found Vincent Jackson on a 5-yard TD pass for a final score of 27–24. The loss dropped the Steelers to 2–2. The Steelers also recorded their first home loss to the Buccaneers in franchise history. It was also Pittsburgh's first loss to the Buccaneers since 1998. Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 5 1:00 pm. EDT Steelers 0 10 0 7 Jaguars 3 3 3 0 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 66,198 71 F C, (Mostly Sunny) Terry McAulay CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Gamebook First quarter JAX – 5:17 Josh Scobee 43-yard FG. Drive: 15 plays, 43 yards, 8:08 (JAX 3–0) Second quarter PIT – 12:35 Shaun Suisham 24-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:35 (TIE 3–3) PIT – 1:53 Michael Palmer 1-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:53 (PIT 10–3) JAX – 0:09 Josh Scobee 35-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:44 (PIT 10–6) Third quarter JAX – 3:16 Josh Scobee 36-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:17 (PIT 10–9) Fourth quarter PIT – 11:32 Brice McCain 22-yard interception return, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 2 plays, −2 yards, 0:52 (PIT 17–9) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 26/36, 273 yards, 1 TD JAX – Blake Bortles 22/36, 191 yards, 2 INT Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 15 rushes, 82 yards JAX – Storm Johnson 4 rushes, 27 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown 5 receptions, 84 yards JAX – Allen Robinson 5 receptions, 51 yards Top tacklers PIT – Cortez Allen 7 tackles, 1 INT JAX – Paul Posluszny 9 tackles, 3 assists, 1 sack After a tough home loss, the Steelers traveled down south again to take on the Jaguars. The Jags scored first as Josh Scobee kicked a 43-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead for the only score of the first quarter. The Steelers answered to tie the game when Shaun Suisham kicked a 24-yard field goal for a 3–3 game. They eventually took the lead when Ben Roetlisberger found Michael Palmer on a 1-yard TD pass to take a 10–3 lead. The Jags pulled within 4 before halftime when Scobee nailed a 35-yard field goal to make it a 10–6 game. In the 3rd quarter, the Jags came within a point as Scobee kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it a 10–9 game for the only score of the quarter. In the 4th quarter however, Brice McCain picked off Jags QB Blake Bortles and returned the interception for a 22-yard TD increasing their lead to the eventual final score of 17–9. With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–2. Week 6: at Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 12 1:00 pm. EDT Steelers 3 0 0 7 Browns 0 21 3 7 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 67,431 58 F C, (Sunny) Pete Morelli CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – 5:09 Shaun Suisham 20-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 6:11 (PIT 3–0) Second quarter CLE – 11:45 Isaiah Crowell 5-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:51 (CLE 7–3) CLE – 9:35 Jordan Cameron 51-yard TD pass from Brian Hoyer, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:08 (CLE 14–3) CLE – 2:27 Ben Tate 8-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:07 (CLE 21–3) Third quarter CLE – 3:23 Billy Cundiff 40-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:52 (CLE 24–3) Fourth quarter CLE – 12:47 Ben Tate 1-yard TD run, Billy Cundiff kick. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:17 (CLE 31–3) PIT – 2:36 Lance Moore 26-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:03 (CLE 31–10) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 21/42, 228 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT CLE – Brian Hoyer 8/17, 217 yards, 1 TD Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 18 rushes, 82 yards CLE – Ben Tate 25 rushes, 78 yards, 2 TD Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown 7 receptions, 118 yards CLE – Jordan Cameron 3 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers PIT – Lawrence Timmons 5 tackles, 5 assists CLE – Karlos Dansby 5 tackles, 6 assists, 1 sack The Steelers traveled back up north to Cleveland to take on the Browns. In the first quarter, the Steelers score the only 3 points as Shaun Suisham nailed a 20-yard field goal to take a 3–0 lead. The Browns however scored 21 unanswered points in the 2nd quarter when Isaiah Crowell ran for a 5-yard TD to take a 7–3 lead followed by Brian Hoyer hooking up with Jordan Cameron on a 51-yard TD pass for a 14–3 lead before finally Ben Tate ran for an 8-yard TD and took a 21–3 lead at halftime. The Browns continued their domination day in the 3rd quarter when Billy Cundiff kicked a 40-yard field goal for the only score of that quarter. In the 4th quarter, they sealed the game when Ben Tate ran for a 1-yard TD making the score 31–3. The Steelers drove down the field and Ben Roethlisberger found Lance Moore on a 26-yard TD pass for a final score of 31–10. With the loss, the Steelers fell to 3–3 and last place in the AFC North. Week 7: vs. Houston Texans Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Houston Texans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 20 Monday 8:30 pm. EDT Texans 7 6 0 10 Steelers 0 24 0 6 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 56,375 52 F C, (Cloudy) Walt Coleman ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter HOU – 5:55 Alfred Blue 11-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Randy Bullock kick. Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 5:29 (HOU 7–0) Second quarter HOU – 13:34 Randy Bullock 39-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 3:45 (HOU 10–0) HOU – 7:16 Randy Bullock 38-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:40 (HOU 13–0) PIT – 3:08 Shaun Suisham 44-yard FG. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:08 (HOU 13–3) PIT – 1:27 Martavis Bryant 35-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:19 (HOU 13–10) PIT – 1:03 Lance Moore 3-yard TD pass from Antonio Brown, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:07 (PIT 17–13) PIT – 0:14 Le'Veon Bell 2-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44 (PIT 24–13) Third quarter Fourth quarter HOU – 11:47 Randy Bullock 31-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:42 (PIT 24–16) PIT – 5:50 Shaun Suisham 30-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:57 (PIT 27–16) PIT – 3:04 Shaun Suisham 40-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 1:51 (PIT 30–16) HOU – 1:31 Arian Foster 1-yard TD pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, Randy Bullock kick. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:33 (PIT 30–23) Top passers HOU – Ryan Fitzpatrick 21/32, 262 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 23/33, 265 yards, 2 TD Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster 20 carries, 102 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell 12 carries, 57 yards Top receivers HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 6 receptions, 108 yards PIT – Antonio Brown 9 receptions, 90 yards Top tacklers HOU – Mike Mohamed 5 tackles, 1 assist PIT – Lawrence Timmons 11 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack Following a terrible loss to the Browns, the Steelers returned home for a duel against the Texans on Monday Night Football. The Texans started out strong when Ryan Fitzpatrick found Alfred Blue on an 11-yard pass for a 7–0 lead and the only score of the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Texans increased their lead as Randy Bullock nailed 2 field goals from 39 and 38 yards out for 10–0 and 13–0 leads. The Steelers finally got on the board and scored 24 unanswered points: first starting with Shaun Suisham who nailed a 44-yard field goal for a 13–3 game followed up by Ben Roethlisberger finding Martavis Bryant on a 35-yard TD pass for a 13–10 game and eventually took the lead on Antonio Brown's 1-yard TD pass to Lance Moore 17–13 and lastly Roethlisberger hooking up with Le'Veon Bell on a 2-yard TD pass for a 24–13 halftime lead. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, the Texans came within 8 as Bullock kicked a 31-yard field goal for a 24–16 game not long before the Steelers responded with 2 of their own from Suisham when he got them from 30 and 40 yards out for leads of 27–16 and 30–16. Finally, Fitzpatrick was able to find Arian Foster on a 1-yard TD pass and this led to the final score of 30–23. With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–3. Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 26 4:25 pm. EDT Colts 3 17 14 0 Steelers 7 28 7 9 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 62,479 59 F C, (Sunny) John Parry CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Gamebook First quarter IND – 11:56 Adam Vinatieri 31-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:04 (IND 3–0) PIT – 7:13 Markus Wheaton 18-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:43 (PIT 7–3) Second quarter PIT – 14:57 Martavis Bryant 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:29 (PIT 14–3) PIT – 14:16 William Gay 33-yard interception return, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:41 (PIT 21–3) IND – 11:36 Dwayne Allen 21-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:40 (PIT 21–10) PIT – 8:33 Antonio Brown 8-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 3:03 (PIT 28–10) PIT – 5:08 Antonio Brown 47-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:26 (PIT 35–10) IND – 1:56 T. Y. Hilton 28-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:12 (PIT 35–17) IND – 0:00 Adam Vinatieri 23-yard FG. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 0:35 (PIT 35–20) Third quarter PIT – 9:59 Martavis Bryant 2-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:01 (PIT 42–20) IND – 3:38 Ahmad Bradshaw 12-yard TD run, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:06 (PIT 42–27) IND – 2:35 Donte Moncrief 31-yard TD pass from Andrew Luck, Adam Vinatieri kick. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:51 (PIT 42–34) Fourth quarter PIT – 12:34 Penalty on Andrew Luck enforced in end zone for safety. Drive: 2 plays, −5 yards, 0:10 (PIT 44–34) PIT – 5:14 Heath Miller 11-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 7:20 (PIT 51–34) Top passers IND – Andrew Luck 26/45, 400 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 40/49, 522 yards, 6 TD Top rushers IND – Ahmad Bradshaw 6 rushes, 35 yards, 1 TD PIT – Le'Veon Bell 24 rushes, 92 yards Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton 6 receptions, 155 yards, 1 TD PIT – Antonio Brown 10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD Top tacklers IND – D'Qwell Jackson 8 tackles, 5 assists PIT – William Gay 6 tackles, 2 assists, 1 INT, 1 TD After a tough win over the Texans, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Colts. In the first quarter, the Colts scored first as Adam Vinatieri nailed a 31-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. However, the Steelers took the lead later on in the quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Markus Wheaton on an 18-yard TD pass for a 7–3 game. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers would score again increasing their lead as Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 5-yard TD pass for a 14–3 game. This was followed by William Gay picking off Andrew Luck and returning it 33 yards for a TD as they increased their lead to 21–3. The Colts however responded as Andrew Luck threw a 21-yard TD pass to Dwayne Allen for a 21–10 game. However, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger would find Antonio Brown on 2 consecutive TD passes: from 8 and 47 yards out to increase their lead at first from 28–10 to 35–10. The Colts responded with 10 straight points first being Luck who found T. Y. Hilton on a 28-yard TD Pass for a 35–17 game followed by Vinatieri kicking a 23-yard field goal before halftime to make the score 35–20. The Steelers went back to work in the 3rd quarter as Roethlisberger and Bryant hooked up again on a 2-yard TD pass to increase their lead making the score 42–20. The Colts however were able to come within 8 later on when Ahmad Bradshaw ran for a 12-yard TD followed by Luck finding Donte Moncrief on a 31-yard TD pass to make the score 42–27 and then 42–34. In the 4th quarter, it was all Steelers when a penalty was enforced on Luck in the end zone for a safety making the score 44–34. The Steelers were able to seal the game later on when Roethlisberger found Heath Miller on an 11-yard TD pass for a final score of 51–34. With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–3. Roethlisberger set franchise records with 522 yards passing and six touchdowns while picking up his 100th victory in his 150th start. Roethlisberger's yardage total was the fourth highest in NFL history. He became the first player in NFL history to go over 500 yards passing twice as the Steelers won consecutive games for the first time this season. Week 9: vs. Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 2 8:30 pm. EST Ravens 7 3 0 13 Steelers 0 22 0 21 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 63,971 37 F C, (Clear) Bill Vinovich NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter BAL – 9:41 Torrey Smith 35-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:06 (BAL 7–0) Second quarter PIT – 7:18 Le'Veon Bell 5-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 1:56 (TIE 7–7) PIT – 5:24 Martavis Bryant 19-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 3 plays, 30 yards, 1:31 (PIT 14–7) BAL – 1:44 Justin Tucker 46-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 3:40 (PIT 14–10) PIT – 0:53 Markus Wheaton 47-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Brad Wing pass to Matt Spaeth for 2-point conversion. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 0:51 (PIT 22–10) Third quarter Fourth quarter PIT – 14:01 Antonio Brown 54-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:38 (PIT 29–10) BAL – 13:47 Jacoby Jones 108-yard kickoff return, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14 (PIT 29–17) PIT – 9:31 Martavis Bryant 18-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:16 (PIT 36–17) BAL – 2:58 Crockett Gillmore 1-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, 2-point run conversion failed. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 2:35 (PIT 36–23) PIT – 1:51 Matt Spaeth 33-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:07 (PIT 43–23) Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco 30/45, 303 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 25/37, 340 yards, 6 TD Top rushers BAL – Justin Forsett 9 carries, 38 yards PIT – LeGarrette Blount 10 carries, 23 yards Top receivers BAL – Justin Forsett 5 receptions, 67 yards PIT – Antonio Brown 11 receptions, 144 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers BAL – Daryl Smith 7 tackles, 2 assists PIT – Lawrence Timmons 7 tackles, 4 assists, 1 sack The Steelers stayed home for a 3-game home stand and for a Sunday Night duel against the Ravens. The Ravens scored first when Joe Flacco hooked up with Torrey Smith 35-yard TD pass to take a 7–0 lead for the only score of the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers managed to tie the game up when Ben Roethlisberger found Le'Veon Bell on a 5-yard TD pass for a 7–7 game. They eventually took the lead when Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 19-yard TD pass to make it a 14–7 game. The Ravens came within 4 as Justin Tucker kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 14–10 game. However, the Steelers would manage to go ahead by 12 before halftime when Roethlisberger found Markus Wheaton on a 47-yard TD pass followed by a successful 2-point conversion for a 22–10 lead at halftime. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, the Steelers came out strong and went back to work in the 4th when Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 54-yard TD pass making the score 29–10. The Ravens responded with a big play as Jacoby Jones ran a 108-yard kickoff return for a TD to make it a 29–17 game. Roethlisberger found Bryant again on an 18-yard TD pass to make the score 36–17. This was followed by the Ravens trying their hand at coming back when Flacco found Crockett Gillmore on a 1-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) for a 36–23 score. But the Steelers were able to seal the game when Roethlisberger found Matt Spaeth on a 33-yard TD pass for a final score of 43–23, to give each team 49 points in their two meetings. The Ravens would Peter Jackson the series in the playoffs. With the win, the Steelers improved to 6–3. A week after passing for a franchise-record six touchdowns against Indianapolis, Roethlisberger duplicated the feat to lead Pittsburgh to its third consecutive win. The 12 touchdown passes over the last two games broke the NFL record of 11 set by Tom Flores for Oakland in the AFL in 1963 and matched by New England's Tom Brady in 2007. Week 10: at New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – Game summary November 9 1:00 pm. EST Steelers 0 3 0 10 Jets 17 0 3 0 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,160 58 F C, (Sunny) Terry McAulay CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston Recap, Gamebook First quarter NYJ – 7:08 Nick Folk 23-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:52 (NYJ 3–0) NYJ – 3:20 T. J. Graham 67-yard TD pass from Michael Vick, Nick Folk kick. Drive: 1 plays, 67 yards, 0:10 (NYJ 10–0) NYJ – 0:19 Jace Amaro 5-yard TD pass from Michael Vick, Nick Folk kick. Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:49 (NYJ 17–0) Second quarter PIT – 0:00 Shaun Suisham 53-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:51 (NYJ 17–3) Third quarter NYJ – 4:34 Nick Folk 30-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 4:12 (NYJ 20–3) Fourth quarter PIT – 7:21 Shaun Suisham 27-yard FG. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 5:59 (NYJ 20–6) PIT – 1:16 Martavis Bryant 80-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12 (NYJ 20–13) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 30/43, 343 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT NYJ – Michael Vick 10/18, 132 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 11 carries, 36 yards NYJ – Chris Ivory 14 carries, 51 yards Top receivers PIT – Martavis Bryant 4 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD NYJ – T. J. Graham 1 reception, 67 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers PIT – Lawrence Timmons 7 tackles, 6 assists NYJ – Demario Davis 11 tackles, 1 assist The Steelers then traveled further east to take on the Michael Vick-led Jets. The Jets scored in the first quarter when Nick Folk scored a 23-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. This was followed by 2 touchdowns by the Jets as Michael Vick found T. J. Graham and Jace Amaro on 67-yard and 5-yard TDs for scores of 10–0 and 17–0. The Steelers got on the board before halftime as Shaun Suisham nailed a 53-yard field goal for a 17–3 halftime score. In the 3rd quarter, the Jets went back to work as Folk scored a 30-yard field goal for a 20–3 game. The Steelers would then score 10 points in the 4th quarter: Suisham's 27-yard field goal to get within 2 TDs followed by Ben Roethlisberger hooking up with Martavis Bryant on an 80-yard TD pass to come within a TD. The Jets got the ball back and Vick took knees to end the game with a final score of 20–13. With the loss, the Steelers dropped to 6–4. The Jets had forced 4 takeaways against the Steelers. Ben who had thrown 12 touchdowns and no picks in the 2 games before this one had thrown only 1 touchdown pass and threw 2 interceptions. On a positive note, Roethlisberger had thrown 13 touchdown passes and 2 interceptions in the last 3 games alone. Week 11: at Tennessee Titans Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary November 17 Monday 8:30 pm. EST/7:30 p.m. CST Steelers 13 0 0 14 Titans 7 10 7 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 25 F C, (Cloudy) Brad Allen ESPN Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – 10:45 Shaun Suisham 49-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:15 (PIT 3–0) PIT – 10:37 William Gay 28-yard interception return, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:08 (PIT 10–0) TEN – 8:08 Bishop Sankey 9-yard TD run, Ryan Succop kick. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:29 (PIT 10–7) PIT – 1:03 Shaun Suisham 23-yard FG. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 7:05 (PIT 13–7) Second quarter TEN – 11:12 Ryan Succop 20-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:51 (PIT 13–10) TEN – 0:32 Nate Washington 80-yard TD pass from Zach Mettenberger, Ryan Succop kick. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12 (TEN 17–13) Third quarter TEN – 3:42 Chase Coffman 4-yard TD pass from Zach Mettenberger, Ryan Succop kick. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:16 (TEN 24–13) Fourth quarter PIT – 14:51 Le'Veon Bell 5-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:51 (TEN 24–20) PIT – 9:01 Antonio Brown 12-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:02 (PIT 27–24) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 21/32, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT TEN – Zach Mettenberger 15/24, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 33 carries, 204 yards, 1 TD TEN – Bishop Sankey 11 carries, 38 yards, 1 TD Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown 9 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD TEN – Nate Washington 1 reception, 80 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers PIT – Vince Williams 4 tackles, 3 assists TEN – George Wilson 7 tackles, 1 assist After a tough loss to the Jets, the Steelers traveled to LP Field to take on the Titans. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored first when Shaun Suisham kicked a 49-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. They increased their lead as William Gay picked off Zach Mettenberger and returned it 28 yards for a TD for a 10–0 lead. The Titans finally got on the board when Bishop Sankey ran for a 9-yard TD for a 10–7 game. However, the Steelers pulled away as Suisham kicked another field goal from 23 yards out for a 13–7 lead. In the 2nd quarter, it was all Titans when Ryan Succop kicked a 20-yard field goal to come within 3, 13–10. They eventually took the lead when Mettenberger found Nate Washington on an 80-yard TD pass and led the game 17–13 at halftime. After the break, the Titans went back to work in the 3rd quarter with Mettenberger finding Chase Coffman on a 4-yard TD pass for a 24–13. In the 4th quarter, the Steelers staged a comeback when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 5-yard TD to come within 4, 24–20. Then Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 12-yard TD pass later on in the quarter to retake the lead 27–24. The defense was able to hold off the Titans offense and recovered the onside kick with less than 2 minutes remaining, sending the Steelers to 7–4 going into their bye week. Le'Veon Bell ran for 204 yards, an NFL high for a single game so far in 2014. It was also the best game by a Steelers running back since 2010. This was the Steelers' only game outside of the Eastern Time Zone time zone during the 2014 season. Week 13: vs. New Orleans Saints Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: New Orleans Saints at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 30 1:00 pm. EST Saints 0 14 14 7 Steelers 3 3 7 19 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 61,916 61 F C, (Cloudy) Pete Morelli Fox Thom Brennaman, Donovan McNabb and Charissa Thompson Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – 6:05 Shaun Suisham 49-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:37 (PIT 3–0) Second quarter PIT – 14:05 Shaun Suisham 31-yard FG. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:00 (PIT 6–0) NO – 6:04 Benjamin Watson 15-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:43 (NO 7-6) NO – 0:36 Erik Lorig 4-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:46 (NO 14-6) Third quarter NO – 11:25 Nick Toon 11-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:43 (NO 21-6) PIT – 4:21 Le'Veon Bell 1-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 7:04 (NO 21-13) NO – 1:50 Kenny Stills 69-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:31 (NO 28-13) Fourth quarter PIT – 14:52 Shaun Suisham 47-yard FG. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:58 (NO 28–16) NO – 10:25 Marques Colston 3-yard TD pass from Drew Brees, Shayne Graham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:27 (NO 35-16) PIT – 2:34 Antonio Brown 4-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Ben Roethlisberger pass to Antonio Brown for 2-point conversion. Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 3:20 (NO 35-24) PIT – 0:00 Antonio Brown 3-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Ben Roethlisberger pass to Lance Moore for 2-point conversion. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 1:02 (NO 35-32) Top passers NO – Drew Brees 19/27, 257 yards, 5 TD PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 32/58, 435 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II 23 carries, 122 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell 21 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD Top receivers NO – Kenny Stills 5 receptions, 162 yards, 1 TD PIT – Le'Veon Bell 8 receptions, 159 yards Top tacklers NO – David Hawthorne 10 tackles PIT – Jason Worilds 5 tackles, 5 assists, 1 sack Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers traveled back home to take on the Saints. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored when Shaun Suisham nailed a 49-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead for the only score. They increased their lead when Suisham kicked a 31-yard field goal for a 6–0 game. The Saints took the lead as Drew Brees found Benjamein Watson on a 15-yard TD pass for a 7–6 game. This was followed up by Brees finding Eric Long on a 4-yard pass for a 14–6 halftime lead. After the break, the Saints got back to work as Brees found Nick Toon on an 11-yard TD pass to go ahead 21–6. The Steelers were able to pull within 8 as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard TD for a 21–13 game. The Saints pulled away as Brees found Kenny Stills on a 69-yard TD pass for a 28–13 game. In the 4th quarter, the Steelers scored another field goal thanks to Suisham kicking it from 47 yards out for a 28–16 game. However, the Saints pulled away as Brees hooked up with Marques Coltson on a 3-yard TD pass for a 35–16 game. Ben Roethlisberger would throw his 2 touchdowns of the whole game both to Antonio Brown as time expired from 4 and 3 yards out with successful 2-point conversions tacked on with scores of 35–24 and a final score of 35–32. With the loss, the Steelers dropped to 7–5. Week 14: at Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary December 7 1:00 pm. EST Steelers 0 10 7 25 Bengals 0 14 7 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 65,512 39 F C, (Cloudy) Tony Corrente CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Jenny Dell Recap, Gamebook First quarter Second quarter PIT – 11:17 Heath Miller 1-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29 (PIT 7–0) CIN – 9:06 Jermaine Gresham 10-yard TD pass from Andy Dalton, Mike Nugent kick. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11 (TIE 7–7) CIN – 2:57 Andy Dalton 20-yard TD run, Mike Nugent kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:45 (CIN 14–7) PIT – 0:11 Shaun Suisham 22-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 2:46 (CIN 14–10) Third quarter PIT – 5:24 Le'Veon Bell 10-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:46 (PIT 17–14) CIN – 0:00 A. J. Green 81-yard TD pass from Andy Dalton, Mike Nugent kick. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:50 (CIN 21–17) Fourth quarter PIT – 13:32 Shaun Suisham 44-yard FG. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:28 (CIN 21–20) PIT – 11:27 Le'Veon Bell 13-yard TD run, Ben Roethlisberger pass to Heath Miller for 2-point conversion. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:18 (PIT 28–21) PIT – 8:31 Martavis Bryant 94-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:12 (PIT 35–21) PIT – 5:09 Le'Veon Bell 22-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 6 play, 50 yards, 2:19 (PIT 42–21) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 25/39, 350 yards, 3 TD CIN – Andy Dalton 21/29, 302 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 26 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD CIN – Jeremy Hill 8 carries, 46 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown 9 receptions, 117 yards CIN – A. J. Green 11 receptions, 224 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers PIT – Ike Taylor 6 tackles, 1 assist CIN – Vincent Rey 6 tackles, 9 assists After a tough loss at home, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers were the first to score in the 2nd when Ben Roethlisberger found Heath Miller on a 1-yard TD pass for a 7–0 lead. Afterwards, the Bengals would tie it at 7–7 when Andy Dalton hooked up with Jermaine Gresham on a 10-yard TD pass. They took the lead when Dalton ran for a 20-yard TD himself for a 14–7 game. The Steelers wrapped up the scoring of the first half coming within 4 when Shaun Suisham kicked a 22-yard field goal for a 14–10 game at halftime. The Steelers retook the lead in the 3rd quarter when Roethlisberger found Le'Veon Bell on a 10-yard TD pass for a 17–14 game. However, the Bengals took the lead back when Dalton found A. J. Green on an 81-yard TD pass to make the score 21–17. In the 4th quarter, it was all Steelers when they scored 25 consecutive points: First coming within 1 as Suisham kicked a 44-yard field goal for a 21–20 game followed by 3 straight touchdowns: Le'Veon Bell ran for a 13-yard TD with a successful 2-point conversion as they retook the lead 28–21, followed by Roethlisberger finding Martavis Bryant on a 94-yard TD pass to move ahead 35–21 and finally Bell ran for another TD from 22 yards out for the eventual final score of 42–21. With the win, the Steelers improved to 8–5, improving their playoff hopes. Week 15: at Atlanta Falcons Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 14 1:00 pm. EST Steelers 6 14 0 7 Falcons 0 7 6 7 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 71,161 Dome Clete Blakeman CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – 9:09 Shaun Suisham 38-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:51 (PIT 3–0) PIT – 0:02 Shaun Suisham 38-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 5:02 (PIT 6–0) Second quarter PIT – 14:46 William Gay 52-yard interception return, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:16 (PIT 13–0) ATL – 4:19 Devin Hester 17-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 5:29 (PIT 13–7) PIT – 0:27 Le'Veon Bell 1-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 3:52 (PIT 20–7) Third quarter ATL – 11:00 Matt Bryant 28-yard FG. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 4:00 (PIT 20–10) ATL – 2:40 Matt Bryant 22-yard FG. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04 (PIT 20–13) Fourth quarter PIT – 14:11 Le'Veon Bell 13-yard TD run, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:29 (PIT 27–13) ATL – 4:19 Roddy White 4-yard TD pass from Matt Ryan, Matt Bryant kick. Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 3:50 (PIT 27–20) Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 27/35, 360 yards ATL – Matt Ryan 26/37, 310 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell 20 carries, 47 yards, 2 TD ATL – Steven Jackson 11 carries, 46 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown 10 receptions, 123 yards ATL – Harry Douglas 10 receptions, 131 yards Top tacklers PIT – William Gay 8 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD ATL – Paul Worrilow 5 tackles, 6 assists After a huge win over the Bengals, the Steelers traveled down south to take on the Falcons. In the first quarter, it was all Steelers as Shaun Suisham scored 2 38-yard field goals for 3–0 and 6–0 leads. In the 2nd quarter, the Steelers would increase their lead when William Gay picked off Matt Ryan and returned the interception 51 yards for a TD for a 13–0 game. The Falcons finally got on the board when Ryan found Devin Hester on a 17-yard TD pass to shorten the lead to 13–7. Le'Veon Bell would wrap up the scoring before halftime with a 1-yard run for a 20–7 halftime lead. In the 3rd quarter, it was all Falcons as Matt Bryant kicked 2 field goals: from 28 and 22 yards out to shorten the lead to 20–10 then 20–13. The Steelers however managed to pull away in the 4th quarter when Bell ran for a 13-yard TD for a 27–13 game. The Falcons tried their hand at coming back when Ryan found Roddy White on a 4-yard TD pass for a 27–20 game. With minutes left, the Steelers recovered the onside kick and moved down the field. Ben Roethlisberger took knees to end the game with that final score. With the win, the Steelers improved to 9–5 and endured their first winning season since 2011. Ben Roethlisberger set a new Steelers franchise passing yardage record, surpassing his previous franchise record from 2009. He also became the sixth QB in NFL history to record a win against all other teams in the NFL. Le'Veon Bell also broke the Steelers franchise record of yards from scrimmage, breaking the mark held by Barry Foster. William Gay also set a new Steelers franchise record when he recorded his third interception return for a touchdown on the year. Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 21 1:00 pm. EST Chiefs 3 3 0 6 Steelers 3 7 7 3 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 60,865 32 F C, (Sunny) Ron Torbert CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Evan Washburn Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 9:19. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:45. KC – Cairo Santos 35-yard field goal, 2:09. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 plays, 65 yards, 7:09. Second quarter KC – Cairo Santos 25-yard field goal, 9:29. Chiefs 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:10. PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 4:22. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:07. Third quarter PIT – Antonio Brown 3-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick), 0:39. Steelers 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:52. Fourth quarter KC – Cairo Santos 43-yard field goal, 10:23. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:16. PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 4:09. Steelers 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:14. KC – Cairo Santos 23-yard field goal, 1:40. Steelers 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 2:27. Top passers KC – Alex Smith – 31/45, 311 yards PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/25, 220 yards, TD Top rushers KC – Jamaal Charles – 9 rushes, 29 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 20 rushes, 63 yards, TD Top receivers KC – Albert Wilson – 5 receptions, 87 yards PIT – Antonio Brown – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD Top tacklers KC – Josh Mauga – 4 tackles, 2 assists PIT – Lawrence Timmons – 9 tackles, 4 assists After a close win against the Falcons, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Chiefs. They were facing a WIN AND IN scenario for the playoffs. They would score first in the first quarter when Shaun Suisham kicked a 23-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. The Chiefs managed to tie it up later on in the quarter when Cairo Santos nailed a 35-yard field goal for a 3–3 game. The Chiefs took the lead in the 2nd quarter when Santos kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 6–3 game. The Steelers later on in the quarter retook the lead as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard TD for a halftime score of 10–6. After the break, the Steelers got back to work in the 3rd quarter as Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 3-yard TD pass for a 17–6 game. In the 4th quarter, the Chiefs came within 8 when Santos kicked another field goal from 43 yards out for a 17–9 game. The Steelers however pulled away as Suisham kicked a 20-yard field goal for a 20–9 game. Santos would later on kick a 23-yard field goal for the eventual final score of 20–12. With the win, the Steelers improved to 10–5 and earned their first playoff berth since 2011. Antonio Brown finished the game with 122 catches on the season, the third-highest single-season total in league history while Jamaal Charles was held to his second-lowest rushing total of the season. Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 28 8:30 pm. EST Bengals 7 3 0 7 Steelers 7 13 0 7 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,697 35 F C, (Cloudy) Ed Hochuli NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – 10:50 Antonio Brown 71-yard punt return, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:42 (PIT 7–0) CIN – 2:43 Giovani Bernard 17-yard TD pass from Andy Dalton, Mike Nugent kick. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:01 (TIE 7–7) Second quarter CIN – 12:32 Mike Nugent 39-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:09 (CIN 10–7) PIT – 7:36 Shaun Suisham 29-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:56 (TIE 10–10) PIT – 5:52 Martavis Bryant 21-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 2 play, 28 yards, 0:46 (PIT 17–10) PIT – 0:40 Shaun Suisham 25-yard FG. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 1:37 (PIT 20–10) Third quarter Fourth quarter CIN – 11:14 Jermaine Gresham 5-yard TD pass from Andy Dalton, Mike Nugent kick. Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 7:29 (PIT 20–17) PIT – 2:50 Antonio Brown 63-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, Shaun Suisham kick. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:01 (PIT 27–17) Top passers CIN – Andy Dalton 27/38, 244 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 24/38, 317 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers CIN – Jeremy Hill 23 carries, 100 yards PIT – Le'Veon Bell 8 carries, 20 yards Top receivers CIN – A. J. Green 8 receptions, 82 yards PIT – Antonio Brown 7 receptions, 128 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers CIN – George Iloka 4 tackles, 3 assists PIT – Lawrence Timmons 7 tackles, 4 assists After clinching a playoff spot, the Steelers stayed for a Sunday Night Football duel against the Bengals with the AFC North division title on the line with them also riding a 3-game winning streak. In the first quarter, the Steelers took an early lead when Antonio Brown ran a punt return 71 yards for a touchdown for a 7–0 game. The Bengals tied it up when Andy Dalton found Giovani Bernard on a 17-yard TD pass for a 7–7 game. The Bengals took the lead in the 2nd quarter when Mike Nugent kicked a 39-yard field goal for a 10–7 game. But the Steelers managed to tie the game up 10–10 when Shaun Suisham kicked a 29-yard field goal. This was followed up by the Steelers retaking the lead as Ben Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 21-yard TD pass for a 17–10 lead followed by Suisham kicking another field goal from 25 yards out for a 20–10 halftime lead. After a scoreless 3rd quarter, both teams traded touchdowns in the 4th: Dalton found Jermaine Gresham on a 4-yard pass to shorten the lead to 20–17, but the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Brown on a 63-yard pass to seal the game with the final score being 27–17. With the win the Steelers finished 11–5 and won their first division title since 2010. Also they swept the Bengals for the first time since 2011. Roethlisberger tied Drew Brees for top passer in 2014 with 4,952 yards, Le'Veon Bell finished 2nd in rushing yards with 1,361, and Antonio Brown finished 1st in receiving yards with 1,698 and tied for 2nd in receiving touchdowns with 13. The Steelers offense finished 2nd in total yards per game (411.1), tied for 1st in yards per play (6.2) and 7th in points per game (27.2). The defense finished 18th in total yards allowed per game (353.4), 27th in passing yards allowed per game (253.1), 6th in rushing yards allowed per game (100.3) and 18th in points per game (23.0) Postseason 2014–15 NFL playoffs AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. #6 Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (#6) Baltimore Ravens at (#3) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary January 3, 2015 Saturday 8:15 p.m. EST Ravens 0 10 10 10 Steelers 3 6 0 8 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 62,780 53 F C, (Cloudy) Clete Blakeman NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – 1:29 Shaun Suisham 45-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 5:36 (PIT 3–0) Second quarter BAL – 12:28 Bernard Pierce 5-yard TD run, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:01 (BAL 7–3) PIT – 5:40 Shaun Suisham 22-yard FG. Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:48 (BAL 7–6) BAL – 2:41 Justin Tucker 45-yard FG. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 2:59 (BAL 10–6) PIT – 0:37 Shaun Suisham 47-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:04 (BAL 10–9) Third quarter BAL – 10:06 Justin Tucker 45-yard FG. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:54 (BAL 13–9) BAL – 4:13 Torrey Smith 11-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 6 play, 69 yards, 3:25 (BAL 20–9) Fourth quarter PIT – 11:01 Martavis Bryant 6-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger, 2-point pass conversion failed. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:50 (BAL 20–15) BAL – 8:47 Justin Tucker 52-yard FG. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:14 (BAL 23–15) BAL – 7:56 Crockett Gillmore 21-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco, Justin Tucker kick. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:07 (BAL 30–15) PIT – 1:56 Punt blocked by Shamarko Thomas out of bounds in end zone for a Safety. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:01 (BAL 30–17) Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco 18/29, 259 yards, 2 TD PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 31/45, 334 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers BAL – Justin Forsett 16 carries, 36 yards PIT – Josh Harris 9 carries, 25 yards Top receivers BAL – Steve Smith, Sr. 5 receptions, 101 yards PIT – Antonio Brown 9 receptions, 117 yards Top tacklers BAL – Daryl Smith 9 tackles, 1 assist PIT – Troy Polamalu 5 tackles, 3 assists Ben Roethlisberger was sacked five times and threw two interceptions in the loss, eliminating the Steelers from the playoffs. Baltimore's 13-point victory was the fourth-biggest win by a road team in Steelers postseason history. The Steelers fell to 9–1 when facing a team for a third time in the same season since the 1970 merger, 9–2 overall in such situations. The Ravens advanced to the divisional round for the sixth time since 2008. It would also mark safety Troy Polamalu's final game in a Steelers' uniform, as he announced his retirement on April 9, 2015. Standings Division PIT Conference PIT Statistics Updated December 30, 2014Pittsburgh Steelers Team Statistics http://www.steelers.com/team/statistics.html Pittsburgh Steelers Team Pittsburgh Opponent Total First Downs 379 314 Rushing First Downs 98 88 Passing First Downs 243 193 By Penalty First Downs 38 33 Third Down Conversions 93/208 71/189 Fourth Down Conversions 5/10 10/14 Total Offensive Yards 6,577 5,654 Offensive Plays 1,061 940 Average Yards per Play 6.2 6.0 Total Rushing Yards 1,752 1,605 Rushing Plays 423 368 Rushing Yards per Play 4.1 4.4 Total Passing Yards 4,997 4,243 Passing Completions/Attempts 411/612 350/543 Interceptions 10 11 Passing Yards per Play 8.2 7.8 Sacks 33.0 33.0 Field Goals 29/32 30/32 Touchdowns 49 40 Rushing Touchdowns 10 9 Passing Touchdowns 33 30 Return Touchdowns 1 1 Defensive Touchdowns 5 0 Time of Possession 32:24 27:36 Turnover Ratio 0 Passing Regular season Player ATT Attempts COMP Completions YDS Total yards COMP % Completion percentage YDS/ATT Yards per Attempt TD Touchdowns TD % Touchdown percentage INT Interceptions INT % Interception percentage LONG Longest play in yards SCK Sacked LOST Yards lost in sacks RATING Quarterback rating Ben Roethlisberger 608 408 4,952 67.1 8.1 32 5.3 9 1.5 94 33 172 103.3 Robert Golden 1 1 25 100.0 25.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 0 0 118.8 Antonio Brown 2 2 20 100.0 10.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 17 0 0 147.9 Brad Wing 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0 0 0.0 Rushing Regular season Player ATT Attempts YDS Total yards YDS/ATT Yards per Attempt LONG Longest play in yards TD Touchdowns Le'Veon Bell 290 1,361 4.7 81 8 LeGarrette Blount 65 266 4.1 50 2 Dri Archer 10 40 4.0 15 0 Ben Roethlisberger 33 27 0.8 8 0 Markus Wheaton 4 19 4.8 12 0 Josh Harris running back 9 16 1.8 4 0 Antonio Brown wide receiver, born 1988 4 13 3.3 9 0 Martavis Bryant 3 12 4.0 9 0 Will Johnson fullback 2 0 0.0 0 0 Brad Wing 1 0 0.0 0 0 Bruce Gradkowski 2 −2 −1.0 −1 0 Total 423 1,752 4.1 – 10 Receiving Regular season Player ATT Attempts YDS Total yards YDS/REC Yards per Reception LONG Longest play in yards TD Touchdowns Antonio Brown wide receiver, born 1988 129 1,698 13.2 63 13 Le'Veon Bell 83 854 10.3 48 3 Heath Miller 66 761 11.5 49 3 Markus Wheaton 53 644 12.2 47 2 Martavis Bryant 26 549 21.1 94 8 Lance Moore 14 198 14.1 29 2 Justin Brown Justin Brown (wide receiver) 12 94 7.8 18 0 Dri Archer 7 23 3.3 15 0 LeGarrette Blount 6 36 6.0 13 0 Will Johnson fullback 6 41 6.8 18 0 Darrius Heyward-Bey 3 33 11.0 17 0 Matt Spaeth 3 46 15.3 33 1 Maurkice Pouncey 1 0 0.0 0 0 Michael Palmer American football 1 1 1.0 1 1 Antwon Blake 1 25 25.0 25 0 Total 411 4,997 8.2 – 33 Field Goals Regular season Player 1–19 Attempted/Made 20–29 Attempted/Made 30–39 Attempted/Made 40–49 Attempted/Made 50+ Attempted/Made Shaun Suisham 0/0 13/12 6/6 10/10 3/1 Total 0/0 13/12 6/6 10/10 3/1 Opponent Total 0/0 12/12 11/11 7/6 2/1 Punting Regular season Player Punts AVG Average Yards TB Touchbacks In 20 LONG Longest BLK Blocked Brad Wing 61 43.7 4 20 74 0 Total 61 43.7 4 20 74 0 Opponent Total 68 45.3 3 20 69 0 Punt Returns Regular season Player RT Returns FC Fair catches YDS/RET Yards per return LONG Longest TD Touchdowns Antonio Brown 30 16 10.6 71 1 Dri Archer 1 0 2.0 2 0 Vince Williams 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 32 16 10.0 71 1 Opponent Total 27 18 8.1 33 0 Kick Returns Regular season Player RT Returns YDS Yards YDS/RET Yards per return LONG Longest TD Touchdowns Markus Wheaton 20 494 24.7 41 0 Dri Archer 9 161 17.9 23 0 LeGarrette Blount 5 103 20.6 29 0 Antonio Brown wide receiver, born 1988 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total 35 758 21.7 41 0 Opponent Total 54 1,249 23.1 108 1 Defense Regular season Player T Tackles S Solo Tackles A Tackle assists SCK Sacks F Fumbles Lawrence Timmons 132 87 45 2.0 0 Mike Mitchell safety 71 53 18 0.0 2 William Gay cornerback 69 58 11 0.0 0 Troy Polamalu 61 40 21 0.0 1 Jason Worilds 59 39 20 7.5 1 Sean Spence 53 34 19 1.0 0 Cameron Heyward 53 33 20 7.5 0 James Harrison American football 45 29 16 5.5 0 Vince Williams American football 44 28 16 0.0 0 Antwon Blake 42 37 5 0.0 1 Cortez Allen 41 36 5 0.0 0 Ryan Shazier 36 24 12 0.0 0 Will Allen safety 36 22 14 0.0 1 Brice McCain 25 16 9 0.0 0 Arthur Moats 23 17 6 4.0 2 Steve McLendon 21 12 9 1.0 0 Cam Thomas defensive tackle 18 11 7 0.5 0 Jarvis Jones 18 9 9 2.0 1 Stephon Tuitt 17 11 6 1.0 1 Brett Keisel 17 8 9 1.0 0 Ike Taylor 16 11 5 0.0 0 Terence Garvin 16 10 6 0.0 0 Robert Golden 10 5 5 0.0 0 Darrius Heyward-Bey 7 5 2 0.0 1 Ross Ventrone 7 5 2 0.0 0 Shamarko Thomas 5 5 0 0.0 1 Heath Miller 4 4 0 0.0 0 Will Johnson fullback 4 3 1 0.0 0 Le'Veon Bell 3 3 0 0.0 0 Greg Warren American football 3 1 2 0.0 0 Al Woods American football 16 8 8 2 0 B. W. Webb 2 2 0 0.0 0 Michael Palmer American football 2 2 0 0.0 0 Markus Wheaton 2 2 0 0.0 0 Antonio Brown wide receiver, born 1988 2 2 0 0.0 0 Dan McCullers 2 1 1 0.0 0 Kelvin Beachum 1 1 0 0.0 0 Matt Spaeth 1 1 0 0.0 0 Maurkice Pouncey 1 1 0 0.0 0 Ramon Foster 1 1 0 0.0 0 Marcus Gilbert American football 1 1 0 0.0 0 David DeCastro 1 1 0 0.0 0 Brad Wing 1 1 0 0.0 0 Mike Adams offensive tackle 1 1 0 0 0 Shaun Suisham 1 0 1 0.0 0 Total 1,006 704 302 33.0 12 Opponent Total 1,136 748 388 33.0 9 Interceptions Regular season Player INT Interceptions YDS Yards YDS/INT Yards per Interception LONG Longest TD Touchdowns William Gay William Gay (cornerback) 3 113 37.7 52 3 Brice McCain 3 56 18.7 31 1 Cortez Allen 2 27 13.5 27 0 Jason Worilds 1 30 30.0 30 0 Antwon Blake 1 0 0.0 0 0 Brett Keisel 1 16 16.0 16 0 Total 11 242 22.0 52 4 Opponent Total 10 29 2.9 13 0 Transactions The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014 season: Free agents Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms Mike Mitchell Carolina Panthers March 11, 2014 5-year/$25 million Al Woods Tennessee Titans March 12, 2014 2-year/$4 million David Johnson San Diego Chargers March 12, 2014 2-year/$1.7 million Ziggy Hood Jacksonville Jaguars March 13, 2014 4-year/$16 million Cam Thomas San Diego Chargers March 14, 2014 2-year/$4 million Emmanuel Sanders Denver Broncos March 15, 2014 3-year/$15 million Jerricho Cotchery Carolina Panthers March 20, 2014 2-year/$8.015 million Jonathan Dwyer Arizona Cardinals March 20, 2014 1 year/$790,000 Lance Moore New Orleans Saints March 21, 2014 2-year/$3 million Arthur Moats Buffalo Bills March 24, 2014 1 year/$795,000 LeGarrette Blount New England Patriots March 28, 2014 2-year/$3.85 million Brice McCain Houston Texans April 1, 2014 1 year/$795,000 Darrius Heyward-Bey Indianapolis Colts April 2, 2014 1 year/$795,000 Adam Podlesh Chicago Bears April 15, 2014 1 year/$855,000 Waivers Player Claimed from Lost to Date Deion Belue Miami Dolphins May 28, 2014 Jasper Collins Cincinnati Bengals June 5, 2014 B. W. Webb Dallas Cowboys August 29, 2014 Signings Player Date Contract terms Brad Wing January 3, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Bryce Davis January 3, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Miguel Maysonet January 7, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Daniel Molls January 7, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Lanear Sampson January 7, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Devin Smith January 7, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Al Lapuaho January 9, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Jasper Collins January 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Jordan Dangerfield January 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Tauren Poole January 27, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Vic So'oto January 27, 2014 1 year/$570,000 Danny Coale January 28, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Jason Worilds March 4, 2014 1 year/$9.75 million Heath Miller March 5, 2014 2-year extension/$8 million Troy Polamalu March 5, 2014 2-year extension/$11.75 million Will Allen March 5, 2014 1 year/$1.02 million Greg Warren March 11, 2014 1 year/$920,000 Cody Wallace March 12, 2014 3-year/$3.48 million Guy Whimper March 17, 2014 1 year/$920,000 Michael Palmer March 21, 2014 1 year/$730,000 Chris Elkins May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Ethan Hemer May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Kaycee Ike May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Howard Jones May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Brendon Kay May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Josh Mauro May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Roy Philon May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Will Simmons May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Eric Waters May 10, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Daniel McCullers May 19, 2014 4-year/$2.29 million Rob Blanchflower May 19, 2014 4-year/$2.27 million Wesley Johnson May 27, 2014 4-year/$2.36 million Jordan Zumwalt May 27, 2014 4-year/$2.32 million Shaquille Richardson May 29, 2014 4-year/$2.41 million Deion Belue May 29, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Emmanuel McCray May 29, 2014 1 year/$420,000 C.J. Goodwin June 4, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Ryan Shazier June 5, 2014 4-year/$9.5 million Martavis Bryant June 9, 2014 4-year/$2.66 million Maurkice Pouncey June 12, 2014 5-year extension/$44 million Dri Archer June 13, 2014 4-year/$2.72 million Stephon Tuitt June 18, 2014 4-year/$4.61 million Jordan Hall June 18, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Lewis Toler July 25, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Josh Harris July 29, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Shaun Suisham August 1, 2014 4-year extension/$9.60 million Jawan Jamison August 1, 2014 1 year/$420,000 James Shaw August 6, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Stephen Houston August 13, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Luke Ingram August 14, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Graham Pocic August 18, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Dayonne Nunley August 18, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Marcus Gilbert August 19, 2014 6-year extension/$30.81 million Brett Keisel August 20, 2014 2-year/$3 million Cortez Allen September 6, 2014 5-year extension/$24.6 million James Harrison September 23, 2014 1 year/$910,000 LaDarius Perkins November 19, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Joe Kruger November 24, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Clifton Geathers December 1, 2014 1 year/$420,000 Ben Tate December 30, 2014 1 year/$645,000 Other Name Date Details Jack Bicknell, Jr. January 3, 2014 Terminated as offensive line coach Mike Munchak January 23, 2014 Hired as offensive line coach James Saxon January 28, 2014 Hired as running backs coach Joey Porter February 11, 2014 Hired as defensive assistant coach Levi Brown March 5, 2014 Released Curtis Brown March 5, 2014 Released Larry Foote March 5, 2014 Released LaMarr Woodley March 11, 2014 Released Nik Embernate May 29, 2014 Waived Kaycee Ike May 29, 2014 Waived Jasper Collins June 4, 2014 Waived Deion Belue June 18, 2014 Released Kion Wilson July 25, 2014 Released Jawan Jamison August 11, 2014 Waived James Shaw August 18, 2014 Released Al Lapuaho August 20, 2014 Released Jordan Hall August 26, 2014 Released Miguel Maysonet August 26, 2014 Released C.J. Goodwin August 26, 2014 Released Kashif Moore August 26, 2014 Released Eric Waters August 26, 2014 Released Jordan Dangerfield August 26, 2014 Released Devin Smith August 26, 2014 Released Lewis Toler August 26, 2014 Released Vic So'oto August 26, 2014 Released Brian Arnfelt August 26, 2014 Released Hebron Fangupo August 26, 2014 Released Chris Elkins August 26, 2014 Released Emmanuel McCray August 26, 2014 Released Luke Ingram August 26, 2014 Released Tauren Poole August 26, 2014 Released Rob Blanchflower August 30, 2014 Released Bryce Davis August 30, 2014 Released David Paulson August 30, 2014 Released Isaiah Green August 30, 2014 Released Dayonne Nunley August 30, 2014 Released Shaquille Richardson August 30, 2014 Released Ross Ventrone August 30, 2014 Released Josh Harris August 30, 2014 Released Stephen Houston August 30, 2014 Released Ethan Hemer August 30, 2014 Released Josh Mauro August 30, 2014 Released Roy Philon August 30, 2014 Released David Paulson August 30, 2014 Released Nick Williams August 30, 2014 Released Chris Carter August 30, 2014 Released Howard Jones August 30, 2014 Released Dan Molls August 30, 2014 Released Brendon Kay August 30, 2014 Released Derek Moye August 30, 2014 Released Lanear Sampson August 30, 2014 Released Graham Pocic August 30, 2014 Released Will Simmons August 30, 2014 Released Guy Whimper August 30, 2014 Released Adam Podlesh September 30, 2014 Released Wesley Johnson October 11, 2014 Released LeGarrette Blount November 18, 2014 Released Justin Brown December 30, 2014 Released References 30em External links 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season at Pro Football Reference 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com Pittsburgh Category:Pittsburgh Steelers seasons Category:2014 in sports in Pennsylvania Category:AFC North championship seasons Category:2014 in Pittsburgh