2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season

NFL team 78th season 8th Super Bowl and 2nd loss March 2012 March 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 12–4 1st AFC North Won Divisional Playoffs(vs. Ravens) 31–24Won AFC Championship(vs. Jets) 24–19 Lost Super Bowl XLV(vs. Packers) 25–31 Mike Tomlin Bruce Arians Dick LeBeau Kevin Colbert Rooney family Heinz Field OLB James HarrisonDE Brett KeiselSS Troy PolamaluC Maurkice Pouncey Selected but did not participate due to participation in Super Bowl XLV James Harrison (1st team)Troy Polamalu (1st team)Maurkice Pouncey (2nd team) Troy Polamalu Maurkice Pouncey Steelers seasons The 2010 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 78th in the National Football League (NFL), their 11th under general manager Kevin Colbert and their fourth under head coach Mike Tomlin. They reached Super Bowl XLV for the franchise's eighth Super Bowl appearance, but lost to the Green Bay Packers 31–25. Since then, Pittsburgh has failed to reach the Super Bowl. The Steelers allowed the fewest points in the NFL in 2010, with 232 (14.5 points per game).Pro-Football-Reference.com: 2010 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics 3 Off-season In 2009, the Steelers had finished with a 9–7 record in a tie for second place in the AFC North, falling short of the playoffs. The Steelers played all of their home games at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The off-season was marked by the trade of Santonio Holmes, and the six-game suspension (then reduced to four games) of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for off-the-field issues. The team did not re-sign free agent running back Willie Parker, who had been with the team since 2004. They added receiver Antwaan Randle El and linebacker Larry Foote, who were both with the team for their Super Bowl XL victory. Coaching staff and front-office changes Coaching staff turnover The disappointing outcome of the 2009 season brought about the first significant changes in the team's coaching staff since the hiring of Mike Tomlin in 2007. Offensive line coach Larry Zierlein and special teams coordinator Bob Ligashesky were dismissed on January 6, 2010.http://news.steelers.com/article/116761/ Steelers Announce Coaching Changes January 7, 2010 Steelers.com (team's website) January 14, 2010 dead https://archive.today/20120721140351/http://news.steelers.com/article/116761/ July 21, 2012 mdy Additionally, quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson announced his retirement on January 5, 2010.http://news.steelers.com/article/116731/ Steelers QB coach Ken Anderson retires Varley Teresa January 5, 2010 Steelers.com (team website) January 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100123180505/http://news.steelers.com/article/116731/ January 23, 2010 dead mdy-all All three men had served in the same roles for the three years since Tomlin assembled his initial staff. Defensive quality control coach Lou Spanos left to become the linebackers coach for the Washington Redskins.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10014/1028187-66.stm Steelers Defense staff is taking a hit Dulac Gerry January 14, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100117070405/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10014/1028187-66.stm January 17, 2010 dead Spanos had been on the defensive coaching staff since 1995.http://news.steelers.com/team/coach/49269/ Lou Spanos team bio Steelers.com (team web site) January 14, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100117110320/http://news.steelers.com/team/coach/49269/ January 17, 2010 dead Jerry Olsavsky was hired to replace Spanos. Olsavsky had coached linebackers at Youngstown State University for the previous seven seasons following a ten-year NFL career as a linebacker, primarily with the Steelers.https://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2010/01/30/Steelers-hire-Olsavsky-as-coach/stories/201001300231 Steelers hire Olsavsky as coach Dulac Gerry January 30, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 26, 2010 Sean Kugler was hired to replace Zierlein as the offensive line coach. Kugler had until recently served in a similar capacity with the Buffalo Bills.By Jason La Canfora. "Official Blog of the National Football League." NFLcom Blogs RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2016. Al Everest filled the vacancy as special teams coordinator left by Ligashesky's dismissal. Everest has nearly 40 years of professional and college coaching experience, including the last fourteen coaching special teams for three NFL clubs. He served most recently as the special teams coach of the San Francisco 49ers. In 2002 Everest was named the NFL's Special Teams Coach of the Year for his work with the New Orleans Saints.https://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2010/01/22/Everest-gets-wider-special-teams-role/stories/201001220169 Everest gets wider special teams role Bouchette Ed January 22, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 26, 2010 Randy Fichtner stepped into the quarterbacks coach post vacated by Anderson's retirement. Fichtner had coached the team's wide receivers since Tomlin's arrival in 2007 and Bruce Arians' promotion from that position to offensive coordinator. Scottie Montgomery was hired as the new wide receivers coach. Montgomery had coached receivers at his alma mater, Duke University, for the past four seasons, following an NFL and Arena Football playing career.https://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2010/02/16/Steelers-hire-wide-receivers-coach/stories/201002160116 Steelers hire wide receivers coach Bouchette Ed February 16, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 26, 2010 Front office changes The team lost pro scouting coordinator Doug Whaley who left to become the assistant general manager of the Buffalo Bills. Whaley had been in his position with the Steelers since 1999.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1qUuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EdoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6498%2C5233066 Ex-Pitt star Whaley named Steelers pro personnel coordinator June 22, 1999 The Beaver County Times B1 April 26, 2010 Brandon Hunt was hired as Whaley's replacement in a return to the Steelers – Hunt had served as a scouting intern with the club in 2005 and 2006. He spent the previous two seasons as a scout with the Houston Texans.https://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/2010/02/10/Steelers-hire-IUP-grad-as-pro-scouting-coordinator/stories/201002100235 Steelers hire IUP grad as pro scouting coordinator Bouchette Ed February 10, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 26, 2010 Roethlisberger suspension NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced in April that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be suspended for up to six games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The commissioner also ordered Roethlisberger to undergo a behavioral analysis. On September 3, Goodell reduced the suspension to four games based on the results of the analysis and Roethlisberger's behavior in the interim period.Roethlisberger's suspension cut to four games by NFL Roethlisberger had been accused of sexual assault in two separate incidents in 2009 and 2010, though criminal charges were not brought against him in either case.https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=5121614 Roethlisberger suspended by NFL April 22, 2010 ESPN April 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424230153/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5121614 April 24, 2010 live Practice jersey sponsor Communications giant Comcast, the largest cable television provider in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area (as well as Pittsburgh Tri-State), signed on to place ads for its Xfinity bundled service on the Steelers' practice jerseys.http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-2010-Training-Camp-Information/094c3382-b714-47a7-a1c7-74a7c5897867 Steelers 2010 Training Camp Information August 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100814094130/http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-2010-Training-Camp-Information/094c3382-b714-47a7-a1c7-74a7c5897867 August 14, 2010 dead mdy-all (The NFL had previously allowed teams to sell ad space on the practice jerseys in 2009.) Comcast has been an official team sponsor since 2002, when Comcast entered the Pittsburgh market through its acquisition of AT&T Broadband. Roster changes Departed players Unrestricted free agents (UFAs) signed by other teams RB Willie Parker – signed a 1-year contract with the Washington Redskins WR Joey Galloway – signed a 1-year contract with the Washington Redskins CB Deshea Townsend – signed a 1-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts G Darnell Stapleton – signed with the Florida Tuskers of the UFLWilson Aaron Florida Tuskers Acquire Darnell Stapleton's Rights http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Florida-Tuskers-acquire-Darnell-Stapletons-rights.html August 2, 2010 National Football Post July 15, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100719210940/http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Florida-Tuskers-acquire-Darnell-Stapletons-rights.html July 19, 2010 dead mdy S Tyrone Carter – signed with the Washington RedskinsRedskins sign S Tyrone Carter, FB Carey Davis http://www.timesonline.com/bct_news/news_details/article/1373/2010/august/23/redskins-sign-s-tyrone-carter-fb-carey-davis.html August 27, 2010 The Beaver County Times August 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100828181859/http://www.timesonline.com/bct_news/news_details/article/1373/2010/august/23/redskins-sign-s-tyrone-carter-fb-carey-davis.html August 28, 2010 live FB Carey Davis – signed with the Washington Redskins LB Rocky Boiman – signed with the Detroit LionsBoiman picked up as insurance policy at middle linebacker http://www.freep.com/article/20100831/SPORTS01/8310341/Boiman-picked-up-as-insurance-policy-at-middle-linebacker#ixzz0yDpeukRO August 31, 2010 Detroit Free Press August 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100903163353/http://www.freep.com/article/20100831/SPORTS01/8310341/Boiman-picked-up-as-insurance-policy-at-middle-linebacker September 3, 2010 live Exclusive rights free agents LB Patrick Bailey – re-signed by Steelers;http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/steelers-resign-erfa-lb-patrick-bailey/ Steelers Resign ERFA LB Patrick Bailey March 5, 2010 Steelers Depot (blog) April 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100507022651/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/steelers-resign-erfa-lb-patrick-bailey/ May 7, 2010 live released after final pre-season game in cut-down to 53-man roster; claimed off waivers by Tennessee TitansWyatt Jim Tennessee Titans' LeGarrette Blount surprised by sudden release http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100906/SPORTS01/9060316/Blount-feels-cruelest-cut-from-Titans September 7, 2010 The Tennessean September 6, 2010 October 2010 H3llBot Players remaining unsigned DE Travis Kirschke New players Unrestricted free agents signed from other teams S Will Allen – played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041133-100.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20100311153726/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10067/1041133-100.stm dead March 11, 2010 Steelers sign Battle, Allen Dulac Gerry March 8, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 27, 2010 WR Arnaz Battle – played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2009 ILB Larry Foote – played for the Detroit Lions in 2009http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10075/1043145-66.stm Steelers re-sign linebacker Foote to three-year deal Dulac Gerry March 16, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322204432/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10075/1043145-66.stm March 22, 2010 dead WR Antwaan Randle El – played for the Washington Redskins in 2009http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10069/1041459-66.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20100313212311/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10069/1041459-66.stm dead March 13, 2010 Steelers welcome back Randle El Dulac Gerry March 10, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 27, 2010 OL Jonathan Scott – played for the Buffalo Bills in 2009 LB Renauld Williams – played for the Canadian Football League's Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2009;Steelers Sign CFL LB Renauld Williams February 12, 2010 http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/02/steelers-sign-cfl-lb-renauld-williams/ Steelers Depot (blog) August 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100730013631/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/02/steelers-sign-cfl-lb-renauld-williams/ July 30, 2010 live released after final pre-season game in cut-down to 53-man roster Retained players Unrestricted free agents re-signed QB Charlie Batch S Ryan Clark DE Nick Eason DT Casey Hampton PK Jeff Reed Restricted free agents re-signed Steelers made qualifying offers (tenders) which were accepted by these players, and the players were not signed by another team before the end of the restricted free agency period on April 15.http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d816bc9ae&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true Key questions and answers about 2010 NFL free agency March 2010 ESPN April 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100419205443/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d816bc9ae&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true April 19, 2010 live These players are therefore retained by the Steelers. RT Willie Colonhttp://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/12/2010-steelers-free-agents-players-under-contract/ 2010 Steelers Free Agents & Players Under Contract December 11, 2009 Steelers Depot (blog) January 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20091214163726/http://www.steelersdepot.com/blog/2009/12/2010-steelers-free-agents-players-under-contract/ December 14, 2009 live CB William Gay P Daniel Sepulveda TE Matt Spaeth Trades Players traded away WR Santonio Holmes – traded to the New York Jets for 5th round selection (#155 overall) in the 2010 NFL draft Players added via trade QB Byron Leftwich – acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 7th round draft selection (#225 overall) in the 2010 NFL draft CB Bryant McFadden – acquired from the Arizona Cardinals along with a 6th round selection (#195 overall) for a 5th round selection (#155 overall) in the 2010 NFL draft 2010 draft class 2010 NFL draft The Steelers selected ten players in the 2010 NFL draft which took place over three days in late April. The selections consisted of two offensive linemen, one defensive end, three linebackers, two wide receivers, a cornerback and a running back. All of the team's draftees attended the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine.http://www.nflcombine.net/players/official-invite-list?phpMyAdmin=149c4ae6f291t47037166 Official Invite List 2010 NFL Combine (official site) April 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424201202/http://www.nflcombine.net/players/official-invite-list?phpMyAdmin=149c4ae6f291t47037166 April 24, 2010 live The first round selection, Pouncey, and the wide receivers Sanders and Brown were the only selections from among the thirty players the team had brought in for pre-draft visits.http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/steelers-2010-pre-draft-visits/ Steelers 2010 Pre Draft Visits March 26, 2010 Steelers Depot (blog) April 29, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100430071626/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/steelers-2010-pre-draft-visits/ April 30, 2010 live The Steelers made one trade during the draft, re-acquiring cornerback Bryant McFadden from the Arizona Cardinals. The deal sent the fifth round selection (pick number 155) which the Steelers had acquired in the Santonio Holmes trade to the Cardinals in exchange for McFadden and a sixth round selection (pick number 195). After the completion of the draft the team signed nine undrafted free agents. + 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers draft selectionshttp://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/tracker#dt-tabs:dt-by-team/dt-by-round-input:1/dt-by-team-input:pit NFL Draft Tracker April 24, 2010 NFL.com April 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100426150310/http://www.nfl.com/draft/2010/tracker April 26, 2010 live Rd Draft round Pick # Overall selection number Player Name of player Pos Position played Ht Height Wt Weight College College or university attended Status Current roster status 1 00118 Maurkice Pouncey C / G 6 5 312 lb kg on Florida Signed (5-year) 2 05252 Jason Worilds OLB 6 1 254 lb kg on Virginia Tech Signed (4-year) 3 08282 Emmanuel Sanders WR 5 11 186 lb kg on SMU Signed (3-year) 4 116 Thaddeus Gibson OLB 6 2 243 lb kg on Ohio State Signed (3-year) 5 151 Chris Scott Chris Scott (offensive lineman) G 6 4 319 lb kg on Tennessee Signed (3-year); placed on reserve/PUP list at start of season 5 155a a a ZZZTraded to the Arizona Cardinals for CB Bryant McFadden and pick No. 195 (below) 5 164b b b Crezdon Butler CB 6 0 191 lb kg on Clemson Signed (3-year) 5 166b b b Stevenson Sylvester LB 6 2 231 lb kg on Utah Signed (3-year) 6 188 Jonathan Dwyer RB 5 11 229 lb kg on Georgia Tech Signed (3-year) 6 195c c c Antonio Brown WR 5 10.125 186 lb kg on Central Michigan Signed (3-year) 7 225 ZZZTraded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for QB Byron Leftwich 7 242b b b Doug Worthington DE 6 5.125 292 lb kg on Ohio State Signed (3-year); released after final pre-season game in cut-down to 53-man roster; added to practice squad, then dropped from the practice squad one day later Notes: a a afrom the NY Jets for Santonio Holmeshttps://www.espn.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5077088 Trade to Jets shocks banned Holmes ESPN April 12, 2010 August 12, 2010 b b bcompensatory selection c c cfrom Arizona Cardinals with CB Bryant McFadden for pick No. 155 (24th pick of Round 6) Undrafted free agents + 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers Undrafted Free Agents Player Position Height Weight College Status Ref. Demetrius Taylor FB 6 0 273 lb kg on Virginia Tech Released in first week of training camp http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10116/1053502-100.stm Steelers add 7 rookies Bouchette Ed April 26, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100429153224/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10116/1053502-100.stm April 29, 2010 dead Dorrian Brooks G 6 2 306 lb kg on James Madison Released after final pre-season game in cut-down to 53-man roster;Steelers Make First round of Cuts in Release of 10 Players September 3, 2010 http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/09/steelers-make-first-round-of-cuts-in-release-of-10-players/ Steelers Depot (blog) September 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100906132143/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/09/steelers-make-first-round-of-cuts-in-release-of-10-players/ September 6, 2010 live added to practice squadSteelers Practice Squad Announced September 6, 2010 http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/09/steelers-practice-squad-announced/ Steelers Depot (blog) September 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100909164027/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/09/steelers-practice-squad-announced/ September 9, 2010 live Justin Thornton S 6 1 213 lb kg on Kansas Released after final pre-season game in cut-down to 53-man roster Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith S 6 2 210 lb kg on UTEP Released prior to training camp; re-signed after Tuff Harris injury; released again after final pre-season game in cut-down to 53-man roster;Steelers Reach 53 Man Roster With Release Of 11 Players, Start Practice Squad Process September 4, 2010 http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/09/steelers-reach-53-man-roster-with-release-of-11-players-start-practice-squad-process/ Steelers Depot (blog) September 7, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100906172504/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/09/steelers-reach-53-man-roster-with-release-of-11-players-start-practice-squad-process/ September 6, 2010 live added to practice squad Kyle Jolly OT 6 6 300 lb kg on North Carolina Released after final pre-season game in cut-down to 53-man roster; added to practice squad Cordarrow Thompson DT 6 2 301 lb kg on Virginia Tech Released prior to training camp A.J. Trump C / G 6 3 300 lb kg on Miami Released prior to training camp http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10120/1054505-100.stm Leftwich Steelers No. 1 quarterback, at least for today Bouchette Ed April 30, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette April 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100503122724/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10120/1054505-100.stm May 3, 2010 dead Lindsey Witten DE 6 5 260 lb kg on UConn Released prior to training camp http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/04/steelers-undrafted-free-agent-signings/ Steelers Undrafted Free Agent Signings April 2010 Steelers Depot (blog) April 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100427030036/http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/04/steelers-undrafted-free-agent-signings/ April 27, 2010 live Bradley Vierling C 6 3 295 lb kg on Vanderbilt Released prior to training camp http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100426/SPORTS0602/100426075/Vanderbilt+center+Bradley+Vierling+to+sign+with+Steelers Vanderbilt center Bradley Vierling to sign with Steelers Lockridge Jeff April 26, 2010 The Tennessean April 27, 2010 October 2010 H3llBot Camps and Organized Team Activities (OTAs) The Steelers official off-season training sessions were held on the following dates: ActivityDatesOTAApril 19–20Mini-campApril 30 – May 2OTAMay 18–20OTAJune 1–3OTAJune 8–10 Coaching staff Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 staff Front office Chairman emeritus – Dan Rooney President – Art Rooney II Vice president – Art Rooney, Jr. Director of football operations – Kevin Colbert College scouting coordinator – Ron Hughes Pro personnel coordinator – Brandon Hunt Head coaches Head coach – Mike Tomlin Assistant head coach/defensive line – John Mitchell Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bruce Arians Quarterbacks – Randy Fichtner Running backs – Kirby Wilson Wide receivers – Scottie Montgomery Tight ends – James Daniel Offensive line – Sean Kugler Offensive assistant – Harold Goodwin Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dick LeBeau Linebackers – Keith Butler Defensive backs – Ray Horton Defensive assistant – Jerry Olsavsky Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Al Everest Assistant special teams – Amos Jones Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Garrett Giemont Conditioning assistant – Marcel Pastoor Final roster Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 53 6 8 16 Charlie Batch  4 Byron Leftwich  7 Ben Roethlisberger 27 Jonathan Dwyer y 34 Rashard Mendenhall 21 Mewelde Moore 33 Isaac Redman 81 Arnaz Battle 84 Antonio Brown y KR/PR 82 Antwaan Randle El 88 Emmanuel Sanders y 17 Mike Wallace American football 86 Hines Ward 85 David Johnson tight end 83 Heath Miller 89 Matt Spaeth 71 Flozell Adams T 79 Trai Essex G 73 Ramon Foster G 66 Tony Hills American football T 68 Chris Kemoeatu G 64 Doug Legursky C/G 53 Maurkice Pouncey y C 61 Chris Scott offensive lineman G 72 Jonathan Scott American football T 93 Nick Eason DE 98 Casey Hampton NT 76 Chris Hoke NT 96 Ziggy Hood DE 99 Brett Keisel DE 69 Steve McLendon NT 91 Aaron Smith American football DE 51 James Farrior ILB 50 Larry Foote ILB 57 Keyaron Fox ILB 92 James Harrison American football OLB 55 Stevenson Sylvester y ILB 94 Lawrence Timmons ILB 56 LaMarr Woodley OLB 97 Jason Worilds y OLB 26 Will Allen safety SS 28 Crezdon Butler y CB 25 Ryan Clark American football FS 22 William Gay cornerback FS 23 Keenan Lewis CB 20 Bryant McFadden CB 37 Anthony Madison CB 29 Ryan Mundy SS 43 Troy Polamalu SS 24 Ike Taylor CB 13 Jeremy Kapinos P  6 Shaun Suisham K 60 Greg Warren American football LS 74 Willie Colon American football T IR 10 Dennis Dixon QB IR 31 Tuff Harris SS IR  9 Daniel Sepulveda P IR 78 Max Starks T IR 80 Limas Sweed WR IR 87 Eugene Bright TE 77 Dorian Brooks y G 42 Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith y S 90 Chris Ellis American football DE 19 Tyler Grisham WR 77 Ra'Shon Harris NT 67 Kyle Jolly y T 44 Frank Summers American football FB Preseason Schedule The Steelers preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-2010-preseason-schedule/b4eaa7b5-9d36-4fcc-8afc-2f420a690ae7 Steelers 2010 preseason schedule January 23, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110113180028/http://www.steelers.com/news/article-1/Steelers-2010-preseason-schedule/b4eaa7b5-9d36-4fcc-8afc-2f420a690ae7 January 13, 2011 dead mdy-all Week Date Kickoff(ET) Opponent Result Record Game site Game TV NFL.comrecap 1 August 14 7:30 p.m. Detroit Lions W 23–7 1–0 Heinz Field KDKA Recap 2 August 21 7:00 p.m. at New York Giants W 24–17 2–0 New Meadowlands Stadium KDKA Recap 3 August 29 8:00 p.m. at Denver Broncos L 17–34 2–1 Invesco Field at Mile High FOX Recap 4 September 2 7:30 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 19–3 3–1 Heinz Field KDKA Recap Regular season Schedule Per the NFL's predetermined scheduling formula, the Steelers played every team in the AFC East and NFC South, the teams from the AFC South and West who finished in the same position as the Steelers in 2009 (third), and their usual AFC North division rivals. The Steelers played a Sunday night game on October 31 against the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints in a game which conflicted with game four of baseball's World Series. This marked the first time the NFL has scheduled a Sunday night game opposite a World Series contest that is not a seventh game.http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/04/super-bowl-champs-go-head-to-head-with-world-series/1 Super Bowl champs go head-to-head with World Series White Paul April 21, 2010 USA Today April 29, 2010 The league explained that the decision of which game to show in this time slot was made with an eye toward minimizing the possibility that one of the competitors would be from the same market as a team participating in the World Series – New Orleans has no Major League Baseball team and the Pittsburgh Pirates were considered long shots to participate in the post-season (and indeed, they posted the worst record in Major League Baseball in 2010). There was also a feeling among the schedulers that the Steelers have a following independent of other sports. Additionally, while the Saints are the defending Super Bowl champions, the Steelers had won Super Bowl XLIII the season before.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/26/nfl-scheduling-process-gets-more-complicated/ NFL scheduling process gets more complicated Florio Mike April 26, 2010 Pro Football Talk April 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100429085427/http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/04/26/nfl-scheduling-process-gets-more-complicated/ April 29, 2010 live The game was considered for the NFL Kickoff game, but before the Saints eventual opponent (the Minnesota Vikings) was announced, the Steelers publicly declined the offer due to the Pirates being scheduled to play at nearby PNC Park during Weeks 2 and 3 of the Steelers season, and the fact that the two teams prefer not to play in Pittsburgh on the same day due to parking issues along Pittsburgh's North Side, where both PNC Park and Heinz Field are located.http://post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044057-66.stm Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rooney: Steelers won't open in New Orleans Ed Bouchette March 19, 2010 January 23, 2011 March 22, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100322194759/http://post-gazette.com/pg/10078/1044057-66.stm dead The Steelers hosted the Atlanta Falcons in their season opener instead. The Steelers' only Monday Night Football appearance occurred on November 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals. Although it is generally unusual to have more than two consecutive home or away games, the Steelers schedule featured three consecutive away games (weeks 7–9) and three consecutive home games (weeks 14–16). The team brought back their throwback uniform for a fourth year. It was worn October 17 against the Cleveland Browns and November 14 against the New England Patriots.http://www.timesonline.com/sports/sports_details/article/1424/2010/september/28/steelers-insider-batch-will-start-again.html Steelers Notes: Batch will start again; Throwbacks coming soon January 23, 2011 This marked the first season since the uniforms were introduced in 2007 that the Steelers did not wear their throwback uniform against the rival Baltimore Ravens. Week Date Kickoff(ET) Opponent Result Record Game site Game TV NFL.comrecap 1 September 12 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons W 15–9 (OT) 1–0 Heinz Field FOX Recap 2 September 19 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans W 19–11 2–0 LP Field CBS Recap 3 September 26 1:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 38–13 3–0 Raymond James Stadium CBS Recap 4 October 3 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens L 14–17 3–1 Heinz Field CBS Recap 5 Bye 6 October 17 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns W 28–10 4–1 Heinz Field CBS Recap 7 October 24 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins W 23–22 5–1 Sun Life Stadium CBS Recap 8 October 31 8:20 p.m. at New Orleans Saints L 10–20 5–2 Louisiana Superdome NBC Recap 9 November 8 8:30 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals W 27–21 6–2 Paul Brown Stadium ESPN Recap 10 November 14 8:20 p.m. New England Patriots L 26–39 6–3 Heinz Field NBC Recap 11 November 21 1:00 p.m. Oakland Raiders W 35–3 7–3 Heinz Field CBS Recap 12 November 28 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills W 19–16 (OT) 8–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium CBS Recap 13 December 5 8:20 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens W 13–10 9–3 M&T Bank Stadium NBC Recap 14 December 12 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals W 23–7 10–3 Heinz Field CBS Recap 15 December 19 4:15 p.m. New York Jets L 17–22 10–4 Heinz Field CBS Recap 16 December 23 8:20 p.m. Carolina Panthers W 27–3 11–4 Heinz Field NFLN Recap 17 January 2 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns W 41–9 12–4 Cleveland Browns Stadium CBS Recap Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text. Standings Game summaries Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary September 12 1:00 p.m. EDT Falcons 0 3 3 3 0 Steelers 3 0 3 3 6 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 63,609 67 F (Cloudy) Scott Green FOX Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora, & Laura Okmin Recap First quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 52-yard field goal. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 7:09. Second quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 0:17. Third quarter ATL – Matt Bryant 39-yard field goal. Falcons 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 4:20. PIT – Jeff Reed 36-yard field goal. Tied 6–6. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 34-yard field goal. Steelers 9–6. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:07. ATL – Matt Bryant 23-yard field goal. Tied 9–9. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:30. Overtime PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 50-yard run. Steelers 15–9. Drive: 1 plays, 50 yards, 0:11. Top passers ATL – Matt Ryan – 27/44, 252 yards, INT PIT – Dennis Dixon – 18/26, 236 yards, INT Top rushers ATL – Michael Turner – 19 rushes, 42 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 22 rushes, 120 yards, TD Top receivers ATL – Roddy White – 13 receptions, 111 yards PIT – Hines Ward – 6 receptions, 108 yards The Steelers began their season at home in an interconference duel with the Atlanta Falcons. Pittsburgh delivered the opening punch in the first quarter as kicker Jeff Reed made a 52-yard field goal. The Falcons would answer in the second quarter with kicker Matt Bryant making a 49-yard field goal. Atlanta would take the lead in the third quarter with Bryant's 39-yard field goal, but Pittsburgh would tie the game on Reed's 36-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers would regain the lead as Reed got a 34-yard field goal. However, the Falcons would respond as Bryant nailed a 23-yard field goal. In overtime, Pittsburgh made quick work of their lone possession as running back Rashard Mendenhall got the game-ending 50-yard touchdown run. With the win, the Steelers not only began their season at 1–0, but they also picked up their eighth consecutive opening day win. Week 2: at Tennessee Titans Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 19 1:00 pm. EDT Steelers 7 6 0 6 Titans 3 0 0 8 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 87 F (Sunny) John Parry CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap First quarter PIT – Antonio Brown 89-yard kickoff return (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. TEN – Rob Bironas 21-yard field goal. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:52. Second quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 36-yard field goal. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:33. PIT – Jeff Reed 34-yard field goal. Steelers 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:36. Third quarter Fourth quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 25-yard field goal. Steelers 16–3. Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:53. PIT – Jeff Reed 27-yard field goal. Steelers 19–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33. TEN – Nate Washington 2-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Kerry Collins – Kenny Britt pass). Steelers 19–11. Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 4:01. Top passers PIT – Charlie Batch – 5/11, 25 yards TEN – Kerry Collins – 17/25, 149 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 23 rushes, 69 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 16 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 25 yards TEN – Justin Gage – 4 receptions, 74 yards Hoping to maintain their winning streak, the Steelers flew to LP Field for an AFC Duel with the Titans. The Steelers wasted no time getting the early lead when on the opening kickoff, Mewelde Moore handed the ball off to rookie wide receiver Antonio Brown, who returned it 89 yards for a touchdown. Tennessee would cut the lead when Rob Bironas nailed a 21-yard field goal. Throughout the rest of the game, Pittsburgh scored steadily with kicker Jeff Reed, who hit field goals of 36, 34, 25, and 27 yards, putting the Steelers up 19–3. The Titans finally scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter with a Kerry Collins 2-yard pass to former Steeler Nate Washington, and successfully converted the 2-point conversion and onside kick necessary to give themselves the chance to tie the game on the final drive. However, Pittsburgh's defense was able to stop Chris Johnson on a reception as the clock ran out, sealing the victory. Starting quarterback Dennis Dixon sprained his left knee during the second quarter and was replaced by Charlie Batch, but the Steelers defense swarmed the Titans, coming up with four sacks and forcing seven turnovers, the most by Tennessee since 2000. The Titans pulled their starting QB, Vince Young, after his third turnover. After replacing Young, Kerry Collins had two turnovers of his own. Pittsburgh also ended Tennessee running back Chris Johnson's 100-yard rushing streak at 12 games. The NFL's rushing champion had a chance to move one game away from the league record of 14 held by Barry Sanders, but he finished with just 16 carries for 34 yards. Steelers linebacker James Harrison had three sacks, forced a fumble and recovered another. Safety Troy Polamalu was credited for an interception and an impressive leaping tackle on Kerry Collins during an attempted goal-line stand by the Steelers to win the game and improve to 2–0. Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary September 26 1:00 pm. EDT Steelers 7 21 3 7 Buccaneers 3 3 0 7 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida 61,036 90 F (Cloudy) Bill Leavy CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Recap First quarter TB – Connor Barth 40-yard field goal. Buccaneers 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:58. PIT – Mike Wallace 46-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:53. Second quarter TB – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal. Steelers 7–6. Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:45. PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 3-yard run (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:49. PIT – Mile Wallace 41-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 21–6. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:47. PIT – Hines Ward 9-yard pass from Charlie Batch (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 28–6. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:02. Third quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 24-yard field goal. Steelers 31–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:21. Fourth quarter PIT – Brett Keisel 79-yard interception return (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 38–6. TB – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick). Steelers 38–13. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:09. Top passers PIT – Charlie Batch – 12/17, 186 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT TB – Josh Freeman – 20/31, 184 yards, INT Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 19 rushes, 143 yards, TD TB – LeGarrette Blount – 6 rushes, 27 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD TB – Earnest Graham – 4 receptions, 57 yards Coming off their road win over the Titans, the Steelers flew to Raymond James Stadium for a Week 3 interconference duel with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With quarterback Dennis Dixon recovering from injury, veteran quarterback Charlie Batch made his first start since Week 17 of the 2007 season. Pittsburgh trailed early in the first quarter as Buccaneers kicker Connor Barth got a 40-yard field goal following a Batch interception. Afterwards, the Steelers would answer as Batch completed a 46-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace. Tampa Bay would respond in the second quarter as Barth nailed a 24-yard field goal, but Pittsburgh would strike back, beginning with a 3-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall. Batch would then find Wallace again on a 41-yard touchdown pass, followed by his 9-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward. The Steelers would pull away in the second half as kicker Jeff Reed booted a 24-yard field goal in the third quarter, followed by defensive end Brett Keisel returning an interception 79 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Buccaneers would close out the game as running back LeGarrette Blount got a 1-yard touchdown run. With the win, the Steelers got their first 3–0 start since 2007. Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 3 1:00 pm. EDT Ravens 0 10 0 7 Steelers 7 0 0 7 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,729 56 F (Rain) Ed Hochuli CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Recap First quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:08. Second quarter BAL – Willis McGahee 9-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick). Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:35. BAL – Billy Cundiff 33-yard field goal. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 14 plays, 48 yards, 5:20. Third quarter Fourth quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 7-yard run (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 14–10. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:52. BAL – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 18-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick). Ravens 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 0:36. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 24/37, 256 yards, TD, INT PIT – Charlie Batch – 12/21, 141 yards, INT Top rushers BAL – Willis McGahee – 14 rushes, 39 yards, TD PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 25 rushes, 79 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BAL – Derrick Mason – 6 receptions, 80 yards PIT – Antwaan Randle El – 2 receptions, 50 yards Coming off their impressive road win over the Buccaneers, the Steelers went home for an AFC North duel with the Baltimore Ravens. Pittsburgh would deliver the opening punch in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall. The Ravens would take the lead in the second quarter as running back Willis McGahee got a 9-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker Billy Cundiff getting a 33-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers would regain the lead as Mendenhall picked up a 7-yard touchdown run. However, Baltimore would get the last laugh as quarterback Joe Flacco completed an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver T. J. Houshmandzadeh with 33 seconds remaining. The Steelers would get the ball back with 20 seconds remaining but quarterback Charlie Batch threw a pass that was picked off by linebacker Ray Lewis, effectively ending the game. With the loss, Pittsburgh went into their bye week at 3–1. Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 17 1:00 pm. EDT Browns 3 0 0 7 Steelers 0 7 7 14 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 65,168 63 F (Sunny) Walt Anderson CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap First quarter CLE – Phil Dawson 39-yard field goal, 1:51. Browns 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 14 yards, 4:16. Second quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 29-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 10:40. Steelers 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 6:11. Third quarter PIT – Hines Ward 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 3:13. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 96 yards, 1:59. Fourth quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 2-yard run (Jeff Reed kick), 5:50. Steelers 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:00. CLE – Benjamin Watson 12-yard pass from Colt McCoy (Phil Dawson kick), 4:09. Steelers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:41. PIT – Heath Miller 14-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 1:25. Steelers 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:17. Top passers CLE – Colt McCoy – 23/33, 281 yards, TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 16/27, 257 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Peyton Hillis – 12 rushes, 41 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 27 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Benjamin Watson – 6 receptions, 88 yards, TD PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD Coming off their bye week, the Steelers stayed at home, donned their throwback uniforms, and played their Week 6 AFC North duel with their archrival, the Cleveland Browns, as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made his season debut following his four-game suspension. Pittsburgh trailed in the first quarter as Browns kicker Phil Dawson got a 39-yard field goal. The Steelers answered in the second quarter as Roethlisberger found wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 29-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers added onto their lead in the third quarter as Roethlisberger connected with wide receiver Hines Ward on an 8-yard touchdown pass. In the fourth quarter, Pittsburgh continued its dominating day as running back Rashard Mendenhall got a 2-yard touchdown run. Cleveland tried to rally as quarterback Colt McCoy completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Benjamin Watson, but the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger connected with tight end Heath Miller on a 14-yard touchdown pass. With the win, Pittsburgh improved to 4–1. Week 7: at Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary October 24 1:00 pm. EDT Steelers 0 17 3 3 Dolphins 6 10 3 3 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 69,867 80 F (Cloudy) Gene Steratore CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010102401/2010/REG7/steelers@dolphins First quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yards, 0:51. MIA – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:53. Second quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 22-yard field goal. Dolphins 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 8:20. PIT – Hines Ward 21-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 10–6. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:44. MIA – Dan Carpenter 22-yard field goal. Steelers 10–9. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:08. PIT – Mike Wallace 53-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 17–9. Drive: 1 plays, 53 yards, 0:16. MIA – Davone Bess 26-yard pass from Chad Henne (Dan Carpenter kick). Steelers 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:57. Third quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 39-yard field goal. Steelers 20–16. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:32. MIA – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal. Steelers 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:24. Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal. Dolphins 22–20. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:27. PIT – Jeff Reed 18-yard field goal. Steelers 23–22. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 2:51. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 19/27, 302 yards, 2 TD MIA – Chad Henne – 23/36, 257 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 15 rushes, 37 yards MIA – Ricky Williams – 11 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers PIT – Hines Ward – 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD MIA – Davone Bess – 6 receptions, 66 yards, TD Coming off their home win over the Browns, the Steelers flew to Sun Life Stadium for a Week 7 intraconference duel with the Miami Dolphins. Pittsburgh trailed in the first quarter as Dolphins kicker Dan Carpenter made a 39-yard and a 23-yard field goal. The Steelers took the lead in the second quarter with a 22-yard field goal from kicker Jeff Reed, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hooking up with wide receiver Hines Ward on a 21-yard touchdown pass. Miami answered with Carpenter getting a 22-yard field goal, yet Pittsburgh came right back as Roethlisberger found wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 53-yard touchdown pass. The Dolphins would close out the half with quarterback Chad Henne completing a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Davone Bess. In the third quarter, the Steelers added onto their lead as Reed booted a 39-yard field goal. Miami answered with Carpenter making a 37-yard field goal. Miami retook the lead in the fourth quarter as Carpenter got a 40-yard field goal, yet Pittsburgh struck back as Reed got an 18-yard field goal. The Dolphins tried to rally, but the Pittsburgh defense stiffened and held for the victory. With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–1. Week 8: at New Orleans Saints Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; Week 8: Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary #fff #eee October 31 collapsed 8:20 pm. EDT Steelers 0 3 0 7 Saints 0 3 3 14 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 70,011 Dome Pete Morelli NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Andrea Kremer Game Book Recap First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 19-yard field goal. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 6:11. NO – Garrett Hartley 31-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:03. Third quarter NO – Garrett Hartley 23-yard field goal. Saints 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:36. Fourth quarter NO – Marques Colston 16-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick). Saints 13–3. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:13. PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 38-yard run (Jeff Reed kick). Saints 13–10. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:07. NO – Lance Moore 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick). Saints 20–10. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:47. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/28, 195 yards, INT NO – Drew Brees – 34/44, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 15 rushes, 71 yards, TD NO – Julius Jones – 7 receptions, 16 yards Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 43 yards NO – Robert Meachem – 6 receptions, 76 yards Coming off their road win over the Dolphins, the Steelers flew to the Louisiana Superdome for a Week 8 interconference duel with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. After a scoreless first quarter, Pittsburgh struck first in the second quarter with a 19-yard field goal from kicker Jeff Reed. The Saints answered with a 31-yard field goal from kicker Garrett Hartley. New Orleans took the lead as Hartley got a 23-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Saints increased their lead as quarterback Drew Brees completed a 16-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Marques Colston. The Steelers responded with a 38-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall, but New Orleans struck back with Brees completing an 8-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Lance Moore. With the loss, Pittsburgh fell to 5–2. Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary November 8 8:30 pm. EST Steelers 10 10 0 7 Bengals 0 7 0 14 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 65,626 44 F (Clear) Ron Winter ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden and Suzy Kolber Recap First quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:55. PIT – Jeff Reed 25-yard field goal. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:17. Second quarter CIN – Terrell Owens 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Mike Nugent kick). Steelers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:05. PIT – Hines Ward 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 17–7. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:03. PIT – Jeff Reed 53-yard field goal. Steelers 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 0:40. Third quarter Fourth quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 39-yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Jeff Reed kick). Steelers 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:40. CIN – Terrel Owens 27-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Mike Nugent kick). Steelers 27–14. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:38. CIN – Cedric Benson 1-yard run (Mike Nugent kick). Steelers 27–21. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 1:01. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/27, 163 yards, TD, INT CIN – Carson Palmer – 22/36, 248 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 22 rushes, 99 yards, TD CIN – Cedric Benson – 18 rushes, 54 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD CIN – Terrell Owens – 10 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Saints, the Steelers flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 9 AFC North duel with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Pittsburgh delivered the opening strike in the first quarter as running back Rashard Mendenhall got a 1-yard touchdown run, followed by a 25-yard field goal from kicker Jeff Reed. The Bengals answered in the second quarter as quarterback Carson Palmer completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terrell Owens, yet the Steelers responded with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hooking up with wide receiver Hines Ward on an 8-yard touchdown pass, followed by Reed's 53-yard field goal. After a scoreless third quarter, Pittsburgh added onto their lead in the fourth quarter as wide receiver Antwaan Randle El found wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 39-yard touchdown pass. Cincinnati tried to rally as Palmer completed a 27-yard touchdown pass to Owens, followed by running back Cedric Benson getting a 1-yard touchdown run, thanks in no small part to two consecutive penalties called against the Steelers, both of which were later deemed by the NFL to have been incorrect.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10316/1102790-100.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20101115014303/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10316/1102790-100.stm dead November 15, 2010 NFL says officials made 2 wrong calls against Steelers Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gerry Dulac November 12, 2010 January 23, 2011 Fortunately, the defense held on to preserve the victory. With the win, the Steelers improved to 6–2. Week 10: vs. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 14 8:20 pm. EST Patriots 10 0 13 16 Steelers 0 3 0 23 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,359 44 F (Cloudy) Carl Cheffers NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Andrea Kremer Recap summary First quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 19-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick). Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:07. NE – Shayne Graham 31-yard field goal. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:26. Second quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 22-yard field goal. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:22. Third quarter NE – Rob Gronkowski 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick). Patriots 17–3. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:12. NE – Tom Brady 3-yard run (kick failed, wr). Patriots 23–3. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter PIT – Emmanuel Sanders 6-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick). Patriots 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:11. NE – James Sanders 32-yard interception return (pass failed). Patriots 29–10. PIT – Mike Wallace from Ben Roethlisberger (Mewelde Moore run). Patriots 29–18. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:48. NE – Rob Gronkowski 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick). Patriots 36–18. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:21. PIT – Mike Wallace 33-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Mewelde Moore run). Patriots 36–26. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:24. NE – Shayne Grahan 36-yard field goal. Patriots 39–26. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:06. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 30/43, 350 yards, 3 TD PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 30/49, 387 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers NE – BenJarvus Green-Ellis – 18 rushes, 87 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 11 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers NE – Wes Welker – 8 receptions, 89 yards PIT – Mike Wallace – 8 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD The Steelers' ninth game was an AFC duel with the Patriots. The Steelers trailed early as QB Tom Brady made a 19-yard TD pass to TE Rob Gronkowski. This was followed by kicker Shayne Graham getting a 31-yard field goal. The Steelers responded in the second quarter with kicker Jeff Reed nailing a 22-yard field goal. The Steelers struggled further when Brady threw another TD pass to Gronkowski, this one from 9 yards out. That was followed by Brady's scramble 3 yards to the endzone for a touchdown (With a failed PAT as the kick went wide-right). The Steelers scored first in the 4th quarter when QB Ben Roethlisberger completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR Emmanuel Sanders. The Steelers looked to create another scoring drive, but it came to a halt when Roethlisberger's pass was intercepted by SS James Sanders and returned 32 yards for a touchdown (With a failed 2-point conversion). The Steelers tried to cut the lead with a Roethlisberger 15-yard TD pass to WR Mike Wallace, but the Patriots replied with Brady getting a 25-yard TD pass to Gronkowski. Again the Steelers tried to get closer when Roethlisberger completed a 33-yard TD pass to Wallace, but the Patriots put the game away after Graham hit a 36-yard field goal. With the loss, the Steelers fell to 6–3. Week 11: vs. Oakland Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary November 21 1:00 pm. EST Raiders 3 0 0 0 Steelers 0 21 0 14 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,987 63 F (Sunny) Tony Corrente CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:27. Second quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 5-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 8:06. PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 16-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:30. PIT – Emmanuel Sanders 22-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 21–3. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:23. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 52-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 28–3. Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:18. PIT – Isaac Redman 16-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 35–3. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:24. Top passers OAK – Bruce Gradkowski – 13/24, 98 yards, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/29, 275 yards, 3 TD Top rushers OAK – Michael Bush – 4 rushes, 33 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 23 rushes, 59 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Johnnie Lee Higgins – 4 receptions, 37 yards PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Patriots, the Steelers stayed at home for a Week 11 duel with the Oakland Raiders. Pittsburgh trailed early in the first quarter as Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 41-yard field goal. However that would turn out to be the Raiders' only points of the game. The Steelers took the lead in the second quarter with a 5-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall, followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's 16-yard touchdown run and his 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers added onto their lead in the fourth quarter as Roethlisberger found wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 52-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, Pittsburgh punctuated the game with a 16-yard touchdown pass to running back Isaac Redman. With the win, the Steelers improved to 7–3. Week 12: at Buffalo Bills Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 28 1:00 pm. EST Steelers 7 6 0 3 3 Bills 0 0 7 9 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 69,642 36 F (Cloudy) John Parry CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap First quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 7:54. Second quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 45-yard field goal. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:12. PIT – Shaun Suisham 46-yard field goal. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:39. Third quarter BUF – Fred Jackson 65-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick). Steelers 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:09. Fourth quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 29-yard field goal. Steelers 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 3:45. BUF – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal. Tied 13–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:47. PIT – Shaun Suisham 48-yard field goal. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 5:06. BUF – Rian Lindell 49-yard field goal. Tied 16–16. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 0:44. Overtime PIT – Shaun Suisham 41-yard field goal. Steelers 19–16. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 7:06. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/33, 246 yards BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 23/45, 265 yards, TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 36 rushes, 151 yards, TD BUF – Fred Jackson – 12 yards, 59 yards Top receivers PIT – Hines Ward – 7 receptions, 107 yards BUF – Fred Jackson – 5 receptions, 104 yards, TD Coming off their win over the Raiders, the Steelers flew to Ralph Wilson Stadium for a Week 12 intraconference duel with the Buffalo Bills. Pittsburgh delivered the opening punch in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall. The Steelers would add onto their lead in the second quarter with a 45-yard and a 46-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham. Suisham sets the NFL record with all 4 FGs being 40+ yards & with the OT game winner.Tumbir November 2022 The Bills answered in the third quarter with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completing a 65-yard touchdown pass to running back Fred Jackson. Buffalo continued to creep closer in the fourth quarter as kicker Rian Lindell got a 29-yard and a 32-yard field goal. Pittsburgh regained the lead with Suisham's 48-yard field goal, but the Bills tied the game again with Lindell making a 49-yard field goal. In overtime, the Steelers got the last laugh as Suisham nailed the game-ending 41-yard field goal. With the win, Pittsburgh improved to 8–3. Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary December 5 8:20 pm. EST Steelers 0 0 3 10 Ravens 7 0 3 0 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,418 35 F (Partly Cloudy) Terry McAulay NBC Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Andrea Kremer Recap First quarter BAL – Anquan Boldin 14-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick). Ravens 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 7:10. Second quarter Third quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 45-yard field goal. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:06. BAL – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 19-yard field goal. Ravens 10–6. Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 9:27. PIT – Isaac Redman 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 13–10. Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:22. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/38, 253 yards, TD, INT BAL – Joe Flacco – 17/33, 266 yards, TD Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 19 rushes, 45 yards BAL – Ray Rice – 9 rushes, 32 yards Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 5 receptions, 76 yards BAL – Anquan Boldin – 5 receptions, 118 yards, TD Coming off their overtime win over the Bills, the Steelers flew to M&T Bank Stadium for a Week 13 AFC North rematch with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night. Pittsburgh trailed in the first quarter as Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Anquan Boldin. After a scoreless second quarter, Pittsburgh answered in the third quarter with a 45-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham. Baltimore would respond with kicker Billy Cundiff getting a 24-yard field goal. After adding a 19-yarder from Suisham, the Steelers defense would set up a 1st and Goal after safety Troy Polamalu stripped the ball from Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco with less than three and a half minutes to go, safety Troy Polamalu's sack on Flacco forced a fumble, allowing linebacker LaMarr Woodley to recover the ball and return it to the Baltimore 9, which was followed by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger finding running back Isaac Redman on a 9-yard touchdown pass on third down. The Ravens tried to rally, but Pittsburgh's defense held on to prevail with the victory. With the win, not only did the Steelers improve to 9–3, but it also allowed them to take the AFC North division lead for the first time since week 4. Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 12 1:00 pm. EST Bengals 7 0 0 0 Steelers 0 10 3 10 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,501 38 F (Light Rain) Walt Coleman CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Recap First quarter CIN – Andrew Whitworth 1-yard pass from Carson Palmer (Clint Stitser kick). Bengals 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 5:02. Second quarter PIT – Troy Polamalu 45-yard interception return (Shaun Suisham kick). Tied 7–7. PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:00. Third quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 35-yard field goal. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 6:26. Fourth quarter PIT – LaMarr Woodley 14-yard interception return (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 20–7. PIT – Shaun Suisham 41-yard field goal. Steelers 23–7. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 4:16. Top passers CIN – Carson Palmer – 20/32, 178 yards, TD, 3 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 21/33, 258 yards Top rushers CIN – Cedric Benson – 8 rushes, 19 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 18 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers CIN – Chad Ochocinco – 6 receptions, 71 yards PIT – Hines Ward – 8 receptions, 115 yards Coming off their win over the Ravens, the Steelers went home for a Week 14 AFC North rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals. Pittsburgh trailed early in the first quarter as Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth. The Steelers took the lead in the second quarter with safety Troy Polamalu returning an interception 45 yards for a touchdown, followed by a 23-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham. Pittsburgh increased their lead in the third quarter with Suisham's 35-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Steelers pulled away in the fourth quarter with linebacker LaMarr Woodley returning an interception 14 yards for a touchdown, followed by Suisham booting a 41-yard field goal. With the win, Pittsburgh improved to 10–3. Week 15: vs. New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 19 4:15 pm. EST Jets 7 3 7 5 Steelers 0 10 7 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 62,568 23 F (Light Snow) Pete Morelli CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Recap First quarter NYJ – Brad Smith 97-yard kickoff return (Nick Folk kick). Jets 7–0. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12. Second quarter PIT – Matt Spaeth 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). Tied 7–7. Drive: 16 plays, 96 yards, 8:12. NYJ – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal. Jets 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:41. PIT – Shaun Suisham 42-yard field goal. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 2:15. Third quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 2-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:57. NYJ – Mark Sanchez 7-yard run (Nick Folk kick). Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:49. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal. Jets 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 6:47. NYJ – Mewelde Moore tackled in endzone by Jason Taylor for a safety. Jets 22–17. Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 19/29, 170 yards PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/44, 264 yards, TD Top rushers NYJ – LaDainian Tomlinson – 11 rushes, 49 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 17 rushes, 100 yards, TD Top receivers NYJ – Braylon Edwards – 8 receptions, 100 yards PIT – Mike Wallace – 7 receptions, 102 yards Coming off their win over the Bengals, the Steelers stayed at home for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the New York Jets. Pittsburgh immediately trailed in the first quarter with Jets wide receiver/quarterback Brad Smith returning the game's opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown. The Steelers answered in the second quarter with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger finding tight end Matt Spaeth on a 9-yard touchdown. New York struck back with kicker Nick Folk making a 25-yard field goal, yet Pittsburgh tied the game with a 42-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham. The Steelers took the lead in the third quarter with a 2-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall, but the Jets replied with quarterback Mark Sanchez getting a 7-yard touchdown run. New York took back their lead in the fourth quarter with Folk booting a 34-yard field goal, followed by linebacker Jason Taylor tackling running back Mewelde Moore in the endzone for a safety. Pittsburgh tried to rally, but the Jets defense would hold on to preserve the win. With the loss, the Steelers fell to 10–4. Week 16: vs. Carolina Panthers Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary December 23 8:20 pm. EST Panthers 0 0 0 3 Steelers 3 17 7 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 61,748 27 F (Light Snow) Bill Leavy NFLN Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann Recap First quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 26-yard field goal. PIT 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:09. Second quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 43-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). PIT 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:29. PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). PIT 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:42. PIT – Shaun Suisham 29-yard field goal. PIT 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:47. Third quarter PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). PIT 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:43. Fourth quarter CAR – John Kasay 27-yard field goal. PIT 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:46. Top passers CAR – Jimmy Clausen – 10/23, 72 yards, 3 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 22/32, 320 yards, TD Top rushers CAR – Jonathan Stewart – 18 rushes, 71 yards PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 18 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers CAR – Mike Goodson – 2 receptions, 23 yards PIT – Mike Wallace – 4 receptions, 104 yards, TD Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Jets, the Steelers stayed at home for a Week 16 interconference duel with the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. Pittsburgh delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 26-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham. The Steelers added onto their lead in the second quarter as Roethlisberger found wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 43-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall and a 29-yard field goal from Suisham. Pittsburgh continued their dominating night in the third quarter with Roethlisberger's 1-yard touchdown run. The Panthers would close out the game in the fourth quarter as kicker John Kasay got a 27-yard field goal. With the win, the Steelers improved to 11–4. Week 17: at Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary January 2 1:00 pm. EST Steelers 14 17 7 3 Browns 0 3 0 6 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 68,303 25 F (Sunny) Ron Winter CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap First quarter PIT – Mike Wallace 56-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick) PIT 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:08. PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick) PIT 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:38. Second quarter CLE – Phil Dawson 19-yard field goal PIT 14–3. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 7:14. PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick) PIT 21–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:52. PIT – Heath Miller 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick) PIT 28–3. Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:35. PIT – Shaun Suisham 41-yard field goal PIT 31–3. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 1:03. Third quarter PIT – Hines Ward 3-yard pass from Antwaan Randle El (Shaun Suisham kick) PIT 38–3. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:42. Fourth quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 24-yard field goal PIT 41–3. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:56. CLE – Brian Robiskie 20-yard pass from Colt McCoy (pass failed) PIT 41–9. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 5:59. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 15/22, 280 yards, TD CLE – Colt McCoy – 20/41, 209 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 14 rushes, 36 yards, 2 TD CLE – Colt McCoy – 4 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 105 yards, TD CLE – Benjamin Watson – 7 receptions, 67 yards Coming off their win over the Panthers, the Steelers made the two-hour bus trip north to Cleveland Browns Stadium for a Week 17 AFC North rematch with the Cleveland Browns. Pittsburgh took the early lead in the first quarter as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found wide receiver Mike Wallace on a 56-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall. The Browns got on the board in the second quarter as kicker Phil Dawson got a 19-yard field goal, yet the Steelers struck back with another 1-yard touchdown run by Mendenhall, followed by Roethlisberger's 4-yard TD pass to tight end Heath Miller and kicker Shaun Suisham nailing a 41-yard field goal. Pittsburgh added onto their lead in the third quarter as wide receiver Antwaan Randle El connected with wide receiver Hines Ward on a 3-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, the Steelers closed out their dominating day with Suisham's 24-yard field goal. Cleveland closed out the game with quarterback Colt McCoy completing a 20-yard TD pass to wide receiver Brian Robiskie (with a failed two-point conversion). With the win, not only did Pittsburgh close out their regular season at 12–4, but they also locked up the AFC's No. 2 seed. Postseason Schedule Week Date Kickoff (ET) TV Opponent Result Game Site NFL RecapWild Card Bye WeekDivisional January 154:30 p.m.CBSBaltimore RavensW 31–24Heinz FieldRecapConference January 236:30 p.m.CBSNew York JetsW 24–19Heinz FieldRecapSuper Bowl February 66:25 p.m.FOXvs. Green Bay PackersL 25–31Cowboys StadiumRecap Game summaries AFC Divisional Round: vs. Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Divisional Round: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary January 15 4:30 pm. EST Ravens 14 7 0 3 Steelers 7 0 14 10 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 64,879 32 F (Cloudy) Jeff Triplette CBS Greg Gumbel & Dan Dierdorf Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). PIT 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:04. BAL – Ray Rice 14-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick). Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:58. BAL – Cory Redding 13-yard fumble return (Billy Cundiff kick). Ravens 14–7 Second quarter BAL – Todd Heap 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Billy Cundiff kick). BAL 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:02. Third quarter PIT – Heath Miller 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). BAL 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:53. PIT – Hines Ward 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). Tied 21–21. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 35-yard field goal. PIT 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 6 yards, 3:49. BAL – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal. Tied 24–24. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:01. PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). PIT 31–24. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 2:21. Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco – 16/30, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 19/32, 226 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice – 12 rushes, 32 yards, TD PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 20 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BAL – Todd Heap – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD PIT – Antonio Brown – 3 receptions, 75 yards Entering the postseason as the AFC's No. 2 seed, the Steelers began their playoff run at home in the AFC Divisional Round against their AFC North rival, the No. 5 Baltimore Ravens, for the third time in the season. Pittsburgh delivered the game's opening strike in the first quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall. The Ravens took the lead with running back Ray Rice getting a 14-yard touchdown run, followed by defensive end Cory Redding returning a fumble 13 yards for a touchdown. Baltimore added onto their lead in the second quarter as quarterback Joe Flacco completed a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Todd Heap. The Steelers struck back to tie in the third quarter as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found tight end Heath Miller on a 9-yard touchdown pass. Then, he found wide receiver Hines Ward on an 8-yard touchdown pass. Pittsburgh regained the lead in the fourth quarter with a 35-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham, yet the Ravens tied the game with kicker Billy Cundiff getting a 24-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Steelers won the game with another 1-yard touchdown run from Mendenhall. With the win, Pittsburgh improved its overall record to 13–4. Also, with the New York Jets defeating the top-seeded New England Patriots in the divisional round the next day, Pittsburgh would get to host the AFC Championship Game. AFC Championship Game: vs. New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse AFC Championship Game: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary January 23 6:30 pm. EST Jets 0 3 7 9 Steelers 7 17 0 0 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 66,662 12 F (Clear) Ed Hochuli CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, & Steve Tasker Recap, Gamebook First quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 1-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). PIT 7–0. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 9:06. Second quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 20-yard field goal. PIT 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:41. PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 2-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). PIT 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:57. PIT – William Gay 19-yard fumble return (Shaun Suisham kick). Steelers 24–0. NYJ – Nick Folk 42-yard field goal. Steelers 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 1:04. Third quarter NYJ – Santonio Holmes 45-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick). PIT 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter NYJ – Ben Roethlisberger tackled in the endzone by Mike DeVito for a safety. Steelers 24–12. NYJ – Jerricho Cotchery 4-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick). PIT 24–19. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:32. Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez – 16/30, 125 yards, TD, 2 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 19/32, 226 yards, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ – Shonn Greene – 12 rushes, 32 yards, TD PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 20 rushes, 46 yards, 2 TD Top receivers NYJ – Dustin Keller – 3 receptions, 43 yards, TD PIT – Heath Miller – 3 receptions, 75 yards Coming off their win over the Ravens, the Steelers stayed at home for the AFC Championship Game against the No. 6 New York Jets, hoping to avenge their Week 15 loss. Pittsburgh delivered the game's opening strike with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Rashard Mendenhall. The Steelers added onto their lead in the second quarter with a 20-yard field goal from kicker Shaun Suisham, followed by a 2-yard touchdown run from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, along with cornerback William Gay returning a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown. The Jets closed out the half with kicker Nick Folk getting a 42-yard field goal. New York began the third quarter with quarterback Mark Sanchez completing a 45-yard touchdown pass to former Pittsburgh wide receiver Santonio Holmes. The Jets tried to rally in the fourth quarter as Roethlisberger fumbled the snap and then got tackled by Mike DeVito for a safety, followed by Sanchez completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery, yet Pittsburgh held on to preserve the victory. With the win, the Steelers improved their overall record to 14–4 while also advancing to Super Bowl XLV, where they were defeated by the NFC Champion, the Green Bay Packers. Super Bowl XLV Super Bowl XLV Pittsburgh Steelers 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Super Bowl XLV: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary February 6 6:25 pm. EST Steelers 0 10 7 8 Packers 14 7 0 10 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 103,219 None (retractable roof closed) Referee: Walt Anderson FOX Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver and Chris Myers Recap, Gamebook First quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick). Packers 7–0. GB – Nick Collins 37-yard interception return (Mason Crosby kick). Packers 14–0. Second quarter PIT – Shaun Suisham 33-yard field goal. Packers 14–3. GB – Greg Jennings 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick). Packers 21–3. PIT – Hines Ward 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Shaun Suisham kick). Packers 21–10. Third quarter PIT – Rashard Mendenhall 8-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick). Packers 21–17. Fourth quarter GB – Greg Jennings 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick). Packers 28–17. PIT – Mike Wallace 25-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Antwaan Randle El run). Packers 28–25. GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal. Packers 31–25. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 23/35 243 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 24/39 304 yards, 3 TD Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 14 rushes, 63 yards, TD GB – James Starks – 11 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 9 receptions, 89 yards, TD GB – Jordy Nelson – 9 receptions, 140 yards, TD This marked the Steelers' eighth appearance in a Super Bowl, tying with the Dallas Cowboys for the most appearances in Super Bowl history. They were denied their seventh ring, however, by the Green Bay Packers, who defeated them 31–25. References External links 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season at Pro Football Reference 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com Category:Pittsburgh Steelers seasons Pittsburgh Steelers Category:AFC North championship seasons Category:American Football Conference championship seasons Category:2010 in Pittsburgh Category:2010 in sports in Pennsylvania