2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season

2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head coach Mike Tomlin
General manager Kevin Colbert
Owner The Rooney Family
Home field Heinz Field
Results
Record 6–5
Division place 2nd AFC North
Uniform

The 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers season is the franchise's 84th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It will also mark the 17th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the tenth under head coach Mike Tomlin. For the first time since 2004, tight end Heath Miller will not be on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on February 19.

The Steelers are the first team since the 2011 Green Bay Packers to play on both Christmas Day and Thanksgiving.

All the games on their schedule take place in the Eastern time zone.

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft
2016 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 25 Artie Burns CB Miami (Fla.)
2 58 Sean Davis S Maryland
3 89 Javon Hargrave DT S.C. State
4 123 Jerald Hawkins OT LSU
6 220 Travis Feeney OLB Washington
7 229 Demarcus Ayers WR Houston
7 246 Tyler Matakevich ILB Temple
Notes

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30 unless otherwise noted.

Position Player College Notes
DT Johnny Maxey Mars Hill
OLB Tyriq McCord Miami (Fla.)
P Will Monday Duke
DE Giorgio Newberry Florida State
RB Christian Powell Colorado
TE D.J. Reeves Duke
TE Jay Rome Georgia
C Quinton Schooley N.C. State
WR Canaan Severin Virginia
DE Devaunte Sigler Jacksonville State

Staff

Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front Office
  • Chairman – Dan Rooney
  • President – Art Rooney II
  • Vice President – Art Rooney Jr.
  • Vice President & General Manager – Kevin Colbert
  • Vice President of Football and Business Administration – Omar Khan
  • Football Administration Coordinator – Samir Suleiman
  • Player Personnel Coordinator – Dan Rooney Jr.
  • College Scouting Coordinator – Phil Kreidler
  • Senior Assistant, College Scouting – Rick Reiprish
  • Pro Personnel Coordinator – Brandon Hunt
  • Analytics and Football Research Coordinator – Karim Kassam
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
  
Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning – Garrett Giemont
  • Conditioning Assistant – Marcel Pastoor

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Current roster

Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad

Rookies in italics
Roster updated December 3, 2016
Depth Chart • Transactions
53 Active, 13 Inactive, 10 Practice Squad

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
OAK
SD
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LA
SF
SEA

Schedule

Preseason

The Steelers' preseason opponents and schedule was announced on April 7. Dates and times were announced on April 14.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 12 Detroit Lions L 17–30 0–1 Heinz Field Recap
2 August 18 Philadelphia Eagles L 0–17 0–2 Heinz Field Recap
3 August 26 at New Orleans Saints W 27–14 1–2 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
4 September 1 at Carolina Panthers L 6–18 1–3 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Regular season

The Steelers' regular season schedule was announced on April 14.

Week Date Kickoff (ET) Opponent Result Record Game site TV NFL.com
recap
1 September 12 7:10 p.m. at Washington Redskins W 38–16 1–0 FedEx Field ESPN Recap
2 September 18 1:00 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals W 24–16 2–0 Heinz Field CBS Recap
3 September 25 4:25 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles L 3–34 2–1 Lincoln Financial Field CBS Recap
4 October 2 8:30 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs W 43–14 3–1 Heinz Field NBC Recap
5 October 9 1:00 p.m. New York Jets W 31–13 4–1 Heinz Field CBS Recap
6 October 16 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins L 15–30 4–2 Hard Rock Stadium CBS Recap
7 October 23 4:25 p.m. New England Patriots L 16–27 4–3 Heinz Field CBS Recap
8 Bye
9 November 6 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 14–21 4–4 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
10 November 13 4:25 p.m. Dallas Cowboys L 30–35 4–5 Heinz Field Fox Recap
11 November 20 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns W 24–9 5–5 FirstEnergy Stadium CBS Recap
12 November 24 8:30 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts W 28–7 6–5 Lucas Oil Stadium NBC Recap
13 December 4 4:25 p.m. New York Giants Heinz Field Fox
14 December 11 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo Bills New Era Field CBS
15 December 18 8:30 p.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium NBC
16 December 25 4:30 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Heinz Field NFLN
17 January 1 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Heinz Field CBS
Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: at Washington Redskins

Week One: Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Redskins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 14 101438
Redskins 6 0 3716

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

Game information

First quarter
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 31-yard field goal, 5:56. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:24.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 1:08. Redskins 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:38.
Second quarter
Third quarter
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 11:18. Steelers 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:42.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 7:01. Steelers 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal, 2:01. Steelers 24–9. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:00.
Fourth quarter
  • WAS – Chris Thompson 1-yard run (Dustin Hopkins kick), 13:01. Steelers 24–16. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:18.
  • PIT – DeAngelo Williams 15-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:48. Steelers 31–16. Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:13.
  • PIT – DeAngelo Williams 6-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:54. Steelers 38–16. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Steelers opened their 2016 season on the road against the Redskins. In the first quarter, the Skins got on the board jumping out to a 6–0 lead with two field goals kicked by Dustin Hopkins from 31 and 40 yards out. In the second quarter it was all Steelers as they jumped out to leads of 7–6 and 14–6 at halftime when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown and Eli Rogers on 29-yard and 3-yard touchdown passes. After the break, the Steelers moved ahead 24–6 when Chris Boswell nailed a 46-yard field goal while Roethlisberger found Brown on a 26-yard touchdown pass. The Skins tried to rally later on in the quarter, but could only get away with a 34-yard field goal from Hopkins making the score 24–9. Though in the fourth quarter, they would eventually pull within 8 when Chris Thompson ran for a 1-yard touchdown making the score 24–16. Later on in the quarter, the Steelers sealed the game when DeAngelo Williams ran for two touchdowns from 15 and 6 yards out to make the final score 38–16.

With the win, the Steelers started their season 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Two: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 3 3716
Steelers 7 3 7724

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 4:10. Steelers 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:55.
  • CIN – Mike Nugent 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
  • PIT – Jesse James 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 6:16. Steelers 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:20.
  • CIN – Mike Nugent 21-yard field goal, 2:10. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:06.
Fourth quarter
  • PIT – DeAngelo Williams 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 6:48. Steelers 24–9. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:54.
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard 25-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 3:25. Steelers 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:23.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers

The Steelers played their first home game of the year against the division rival Bengals in a rematch of the 2015 AFC Wild Card game. In the first quarter, the Steelers struck first when Ben Roethlisberger found Xavier Grimble on a 20-yard touchdown pass for a 7–0 lead. The Bengals came within 4 later on in the quarter when Mike Nugent kicked a 25-yard field goal for a 7–3 game. In the second quarter, the Steelers moved back into the lead when Chris Boswell kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 10–3. The Bengals came within 4 again when Nugent kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 10–6 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers moved ahead by double digits when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 9-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–6. The Bengals reduced the lead when Nugent kicked another field goal from 21 yards out to make it 17–9. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found De'Angelo Williams on a 4-yard touchdown pass to make it 24–9. Though the Bengals wrapped up the scoring of the game when Andy Dalton found Giovani Bernard on a 25-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 24–16.

With the win, the Steelers started 2–0 for the first time since 2010.

Week 3: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 003
Eagles 3 10 21034

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Steelers traveled across the state to take on their in-state rival Eagles. In the first quarter, the Eagles drew first blood when Caleb Sturgis kicked a 29-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. In the second quarter, they increased their lead when Carson Wentz found Jordan Matthews on a 12-yard touchdown pass to increase their lead to 10–0. Chris Boswell then got the Steelers on the board when he kicked a 40-yard field goal making the score 10–3. Sturgis wrapped up the first half scoring with another field goal from 38 yards out to make it 13–3 at halftime. After the break, the Eagles got back to work in the third quarter as Wentz found Darren Sproles on a 73-yard touchdown pass to make it 20–3. This would be followed by 2 touchdowns: Wendell Smallwood ran for a 1-yard touchdown while Kenjon Barner ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make the score 27–3 and 34–3. With a scoreless fourth quarter, that would turn out to be the final score of the game.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 2–1 and second place in the AFC North. Roethlisberger's record also fell to 0–2 in Philadelphia and 2–2 against the Eagles. Tomlin's record fell to 1–2 against the Eagles. The team was also held without a touchdown in a game since their 26–6 loss against the Ravens during Week 2 in 2014.

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Four: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 01414
Steelers 22 7 7743

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

After a horrifying road loss, the Steelers returned home for a Sunday Night duel against the Chiefs. Through the first half, it was all Steelers starting in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Darrius Heyward-Bey on a 31-yard touchdown pass with a successful 2-point conversion to make it 8–0. This was followed up with Roethlisberger finding Antonio Brown on 2 consecutive touchdown passes: from 4 and 38 yards out to make the score 22–0. In the second quarter, they made the halftime score 29–0 when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 9-yard touchdown pass. In the third quarter, Markus Wheaton caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to make the score 36–0. In the fourth quarter, the Chiefs finally got on the board when Alex Smith found Tyreek Hill on a 10-yard touchdown pass to make it 36–7. Though the Steelers pretty much sealed the game when De'Angelo Williams ran for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 43–7. The Chiefs then wrapped up the scoring of the game when Smith found Travis Kelce on a 3-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 43–14.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–1. With the Ravens' loss to the Raiders earlier in the day, they move into a tie at the top of the AFC North.

The Steelers set a franchise record with 22 total points scored in the first quarter. The team also snapped their streak of consecutive games with at least a giveaway.

Roethlisberger who had thrown 6 touchdown passes and 4 interceptions through the first 3 games had thrown 5 touchdown passes and no interceptions in this game alone.

Week 5: vs. New York Jets

Week Five: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Jets 3 10 0013
Steelers 7 7 31431

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 66,385
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook

The Steelers stayed home for a game against the Jets. In the first quarter, the Jets took an early 3–0 lead when Nick Folk kicked a 30-yard field goal. Later on, the Steelers took the lead when Ben Roethlisberger found Sammie Coates for a 72-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–3. The Jets scored 10 straight points in the second quarter: Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal to come within a point, 7–6. This would be followed by Ryan Fitzpatrick finding Brandon Marshall on a 15-yard touchdown pass to make it 13–7. The Steelers wrapped up the scoring of the half when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–13 at halftime. In the second half it was all Steelers. Starting in the third quarter, Chris Boswell put the team up by 4 with a 47-yard field goal to make it 17–13. In the fourth quarter, they would score 2 touchdowns: Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 5-yard pass and then Coates on another 5-yard pass to make the score 24–13 and the eventual final score 31–13.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–1. With the Ravens' loss to the Redskins, the team is also now in outright first place in the AFC North.

This would be the final game the Steelers would wear their 1934 throwback uniforms.

Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 8 0 0715
Dolphins 3 13 7730

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

The Steelers traveled to Miami to take on the Dolphins. In the first quarter, the Phins struck first when Andrew Franks kicked a 30-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. The Steelers got on the board later on in the quarter taking the lead when Darrius Heyward-Bey ran for a 60-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) for an 8–3 game. In the second quarter, it was all Phins as they closed out the half by first coming within 2 when Franks kicked a 23-yard field goal to make the score 8–6. The Phins eventually took the lead back when Franks kicked another 30-yard field goal for an 9–8 game. They would move ahead by a touchdown when Damien Williams ran for one from a yard out to take a 16–8 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, the Phins got back to work when Jay Ajayi ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make the score 23–8 for the only score of the period. The Steelers tried to rally when Ben Roethlisberger found Cobi Hamilton on a 23-yard touchdown pass shortening their deficit to 8, 23–15. Though the Steelers' rush defense stalled with less than a minute left in the game and Ajayi ran for a 62-yard touchdown to seal the game with the final score 30–15.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 4–2. Ben Roethlisberger would be knocked out of the game due to injury in the second quarter. Though he played in the second half.

The Steelers still remained in first place with the Ravens' loss to the Giants.

Week 7: vs. New England Patriots

Week Seven: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 7 6727
Steelers 0 10 3316

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 66,009
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook

The Steelers went back home for another showdown with the Patriots. This game is notable for being the very first game that QB Ben Roethlisberger would miss out on against the Patriots. In the first quarter, The Patriots scored first when Tom Brady found James White on a 19-yard touchdown pass for a 7–0 lead for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, they increased their lead when LaGarrette Blount ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 14–0. The Steelers got on the board later on in the quarter when Landry Jones found Darrius Heyward-Bey on a 14-yard touchdown pass for a 14–7 game. The Steelers closed out the scoring of the first half when Chris Boswell kicked a 32-yard field goal for a 14–10 game at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers went back to work as Boswell kicked another field goal to get his team within 1, 14–13 from 46 yards out. The Pats pulled away later on when Brady found Rob Gronkowski on a 36-yard touchdown pass (with a failed PAT) for a 20–13 game. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers came within 4 again when Boswell made a 44-yard field goal for a 20–16 game. But the Pats sealed the game after Blount ran for a 5-yard touchdown and the eventual final score of 27–16.

With the loss, the Steelers went into their bye week at 4–3. Regardless, due to the Ravens' loss to the Jets, they still remain in first place in the AFC North. The team dropped to 0–1 on the season without Roethlisberger as a starter and their seven-game home winning streak was snapped.

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Nine: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 01414
Ravens 7 3 3821

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 71,286
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Gamebook

Coming off of the bye week, the Steelers traveled to Baltimore to take on their division rival Ravens. The game received much hype in spite on QB Ben Roethlisberger returning from injury. Through the first half it was all Ravens when Joe Flacco found Mike Wallace on a 95-yard touchdown pass to move up 7–0 in the first quarter. This was followed by Justin Tucker's 49-yard field goal in the second to make it 10–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Ravens went back to work as Tucker went for a 42-yard field goal to make it 13–0. In the fourth quarter, Chris Moore blocked a punt and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown with a (successful 2-point conversion) to make it 21–0. Later on in the game, the Steelers finally got on the board as Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 23-yard touchdown pass making the score 21–7. They wrapped up the scoring later on when Roethlisberger ran for a touchdown himself from 4 yards out making the final score 21–14.

With their third straight loss, the Steelers fell to 4–4 and move into a tie with the Ravens for the lead in the AFC North. The loss was also the Steelers' fourth straight loss to the Ravens.

Week 10: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Ten: Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cowboys 10 3 101235
Steelers 12 3 31230

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The Steelers traveled home to take on the Cowboys. They would draw first blood in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Le'Veon Bell (with a failed 2-point conversion) for a 6–0 lead. The Cowboys got on the board when Dan Bailey kicked a 37-yard field goal for a 6–3 game. The Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Eli Rogers on a 3-yard touchdown pass for a 12–3 game. The Boys came within 2 as Dak Prescott found Ezekiel Elliott on an 83-yard touchdown pass to make the score 12–10. In the second quarter, the Boys took the lead as Bailey 53-yard field goal for a 13–12 game. The Steelers wrapped up the scoring of the first half when Chris Boswell kicked a 39-yard field goal taking a 15–13 halftime lead. After the break, the Steelers went back to work as Boswell nailed a 25-yard field goal to move ahead by 5, 18–13. The Boys then scored on 2 consecutive plays: Bailey nailed a 46-yard field goal followed up by Prescott finding Dez Bryant on a 50-yard touchdown pass to make the score 18–16 and retake the lead 23–18. The Steelers retook the lead in the fourth quarter when Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make the score 24–23. Though the Boys pushed back into the lead when Elliot ran for a 14-yard touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make the score 29–24. The Steelers moved back into the lead with Roethlisberger's 15-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown (with a failed 2-point conversion) for a 30–29 game. However, the Boys were able to complete the comeback when Elliott ran for a 32-yard touchdown (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make the final score 35–30.

With their fourth straight loss, the Steelers fell to 4–5 and second place in the AFC North.

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 11 3724
Browns 0 0 369

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 67,431
  • Referee: Brad Allen
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook

After a tough home game against the Cowboys, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland for Game 1 against the Browns. In the first half, it was all Steelers starting in the first quarter when Chris Boswell made a 32-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead. They would increase their lead in the second quarter when Boswell made a 33-yard field goal followed up by Le'Veon Bell running for a 1-yard touchdown with a successful 2-point conversion to make it 6–0 and then 14–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Browns finally got on the board as Cody Parkey made a 24-yard field goal to make the score 14–3. The Steelers however pulled away as Boswell kicked a 22-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Browns drew closer as backup QB Josh McCown threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge (with a failed PAT) to make the score 17–9. However later on, the Steelers sealed the game when Javon Hargrave recovered a fumble in the end zone to make the final score 24–9.

With their four-game losing streak coming to a stop, the Steelers improved to 5–5. Also, they move back into a tie on top of the AFC North due to the Ravens' loss to the Cowboys.

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Thanksgiving Day game
Week twelve: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Steelers 14 7 0728
Colts 0 7 007

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

After winning over the Browns, the Steelers traveled further west to take on the Colts in a rematch of 2015's 45–10 blowout win. The Steelers struck first in the first quarter when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 5-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. This would be followed by Ben Roethlisberger finding Antonio Brown on a 25-yard touchdown pass later on in the quarter to make it 14–0. The Colts got on the board in the second quarter when QB Scott Tolzien, starting in place of the injured Andrew Luck, found Donte Moncrief on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–7. However, the Steelers pulled away as Roethlisberger found Brown again this time on a 33-yard touchdown pass for a 21–7 lead at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers sealed the game with the only points in the second half when Roethlisberger found Brown again this time on a 22-yard touchdown pass and the eventual final score of 28–7.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 6–5. Roethlisberger's record as a starter improved to 1–1 on Thanksgiving Day.

Week 13: vs. New York Giants

Week Thirteen: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Giants 0 0 000
Steelers 0 0 000

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 4
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
  • Preview

The Pittsburgh Steelers will come back home to take on the Eli Manning-led Giants in America's Game of the Week.

Standings

Division

AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Ravens 6 5 0 .545 4–0 6–2 218 201 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 266 222 W2
Cincinnati Bengals 3 7 1 .318 1–2 3–5 213 245 L3
Cleveland Browns † 0 12 0 .000 0–4 0–8 197 352 L12

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East 9 2 0 .818 3–1 7–1 .414 .370 W2
2[lower-alpha 1] Oakland Raiders West 9 2 0 .818 2–1 6–1 .508 .470 W5
3[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] Baltimore Ravens North 6 5 0 .545 4–0 6–2 .439 .257 W1
4[lower-alpha 2] Houston Texans South 6 5 0 .545 3–0 4–3 .541 .448 L1
Wild Cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 8 3 0 .727 3–0 6–2 .479 .455 W1
6[lower-alpha 4] Miami Dolphins East 7 4 0 .636 2–1 5–3 .415 .321 W6
In the Hunt
7[lower-alpha 4] Denver Broncos West 7 4 0 .636 1–3 4–3 .525 .448 L1
8[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5] Pittsburgh Steelers North 6 5 0 .545 2–1 5–3 .521 .388 W2
9[lower-alpha 5] Buffalo Bills East 6 5 0 .545 1–3 3–4 .467 .364 W2
10 Tennessee Titans South 6 6 0 .500 1–3 3–5 .439 .333 W1
11[lower-alpha 6] Indianapolis Colts South 5 6 0 .455 2–2 3–5 .484 .411 L1
12[lower-alpha 6] San Diego Chargers West 5 6 0 .455 1–3 4–5 .566 .500 W1
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 3 7 1 .350 1–2 3–5 .561 .294 L2
14 New York Jets East 3 8 0 .273 1–2 3–5 .504 .353 L3
15 Jacksonville Jaguars South 2 9 0 .182 1–2 1–7 .529 .318 L6
Eliminated from postseason contention
16 Cleveland Browns North 0 12 0 .000 0–4 0–8 .576 .000 L12
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 7]
  1. 1 2 New England wins tie break over Oakland based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 Baltimore wins tie break over Houston based on best win percentage in conference games.
  3. 1 2 Baltimore wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 Miami wins tie break over Denver based on best win percentage in conference games.
  5. 1 2 Pittsburgh wins tie break over Buffalo based on best win percentage in conference games.
  6. 1 2 Indianapolis wins tie break over San Diego based on head-to-head win percentage.
  7. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

Transactions

The Steelers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016 season:

Trades

Player Acquired from Traded to Date Trade terms
CB Justin Gilbert Cleveland Browns September 3, 2015 2018 6th Rd. pick

Free agents

Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms
TE Ladarius Green San Diego Chargers March 9, 2016 4 years/$20 million
OT Kelvin Beachum Jacksonville Jaguars March 15, 2016 5 years/$39.5 million
OT Ryan Harris Denver Broncos March 15, 2016 2 years/$3.9 million
DT Steve McLendon New York Jets March 15, 2016 3 years/$10.5 million
LB Sean Spence Tennessee Titans March 16, 2016 1 year/$2.5 million
CB Antwon Blake Tennessee Titans March 17, 2016 1 year/$1.5 million
LB Terence Garvin Washington Redskins March 17, 2016 1 year/$750,000
RB Jordan Todman Indianapolis Colts March 18, 2016 1 year/$760,000
LB Steven Johnson Tennessee Titans March 25, 2016 1 year/$840,000
CB Brandon Boykin Carolina Panthers March 29, 2016 1 year/$840,000
DE Ricardo Mathews San Diego Chargers March 31, 2016 1 year/$760,000
FB Will Johnson New York Giants April 4, 2016 2 years/$2.3 million
OT Byron Stingily New York Giants April 11, 2016 1 year/$780,000
DT Cam Thomas Los Angeles Rams June 6, 2016 1 year/$760,000

Waivers

Player Claimed from Lost to Date
QB Zach Mettenberger San Diego Chargers August 31, 2016

Signings

Player Date Contract terms
OG Chris Hubbard January 19, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000
FB Roosevelt Nix January 19, 2016 1-year extension/$525,000
S Jordan Dangerfield January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
OT Matt Feiler January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
C B. J. Finney January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
CB Isaiah Frey January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
TE Xavier Grimble January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
DE Caushaud Lyons January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
RB Rajion Neal January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
WR Shakim Phillips January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
RB Abou Toure January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
S Ray Vinpoal January 19, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
FS Jacob Hagen January 20, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
OT Brian Mihalik January 20, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
K Ty Long January 20, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
RB Daryl Richardson January 20, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
CB Ross Cockrell January 22, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000
QB Dustin Vaughan January 22, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
WR Levi Norwood February 2, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
WR Issac Blakeney February 5, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
CB Montell Garner February 5, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
WR Tobais Palmer February 5, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
CB Al-Hajj Shabazz February 5, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
OG Cole Manhart February 9, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
LS Greg Warren February 12, 2016 1-year extension/$1.06 million
LS Matt Dooley February 16, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
DT Lavon Hooks February 16, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
DE Roy Philon February 22, 2016 (Reserve/Future)
FS Robert Golden March 7, 2016 3-year extension/$5 million
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey March 7, 2016 3-year extension/$3.8 million
CB William Gay March 8, 2016 3-year extension/$7.5 million
OG Ramon Foster March 9, 2016 3-year extension/$9.6 million
QB Bruce Gradkowski May 2, 2016 1-year/$965,000
WR Demarcus Ayers May 5, 2016 4-year/$2.42 million
ILB Tyler Matakevich May 5, 2016 4-year/$2.4 million
OLB Travis Feeney May 6, 2016 4-year/$2.44 million
RB Brandon Brown-Dukes May 9, 2016 3-year/$1.62 million
RB Cameron Stingily May 9, 2016 1-year/$450,000
WR Marcus Tucker May 9, 2016 3-year/$1.62 million
CB Donald Washington May 9, 2016 1-year/$675,000
TE David Johnson May 17, 2016 1-year/$760,000
SS Sean Davis May 20, 2016 4-year/$4.08 million
OT Jerald Hawkins June 2, 2016 4-year/$2.87 million
LB Kevin Anderson June 7, 2016 1-year/$450,000
TE Paul Lang June 7, 2016 1-year/$450,000
LB Mike Reilly June 8, 2016 1-year/$450,000
CB Artie Burns June 8, 2016 4-year/$9.59 million
DT Javon Hargrave June 10, 2016 4-year/$3.11 million
RB Brandon Johnson June 24, 2016 1-year/$450,000
TE Mandel Dixon July 21, 2016 1-year/$450,000
RB Christian Powell August 1, 2016 3-year/$1.62 million
C Valerian Ume-Ezeoke August 1, 2016 1-year/$450,000
TE Jake Phillips August 3, 2016 1-year/$450,000
CB Kevin White August 3, 2016 1-year/$450,000
TE Michael Cooper August 5, 2016 1-year/$450,000
WR Cobi Hamilton August 5, 2016 1-year/$450,000
OT Wade Hansen August 14, 2016 1-year/$450,000
CB Julian Whigham August 14, 2016 1-year/$450,000
LB Jermauria Rasco August 15, 2016 2-year/$990,000
QB Bryn Renner August 20, 2016 1-year/$450,000
G Antoine Everett August 20, 2016 2-year/$990,000
ILB Vince Williams August 23, 2016 3-year extension/$5.5 million
TE RaShaun Allen September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
WR Demarcus Ayers September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
RB Brandon Browns-Duke September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
OLB Travis Feeney September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
OT Matt Feiler September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
WR Cobi Hamilton September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
DE Caushaud Lyons September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
DT Johnny Maxey September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
CB Al-Hajj Shabazz September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
RB Cameron Stingily September 4, 2016 Practice Squad
LB Steven Johnson September 4, 2016 1-year/$760,000
RB David Cobb September 7, 2016 Practice Squad
OG David DeCastro September 8, 2016 6-year extension/$58 million
FS Jacob Hagen September 16, 2016 Practice Squad
RB Daryl Richardson October 3, 2016 Practice Squad

Cuts

Player Date
TE Rob Blanchflower February 16, 2016
OT Kelvin Palmer February 16, 2016
OT Mitchell Van Dyk February 16, 2016
OT Micah Hatchie March 1, 2016
CB Cortez Allen April 15, 2016
OT Mike Adams May 5, 2016
K Ty Long May 5, 2016
RB Abou Toure May 5, 2016
CB Isaiah Frey May 9, 2016
RB Rajion Neal May 9, 2016
WR Tobais Palmer May 9, 2016
RB Christian Powell May 9, 2016
TE David Reese May 17, 2016
LB Tyriq McCord June 7, 2016
TE Jay Rome June 7, 2016
TE Matt Spaeth July 21, 2016
RB Brandon Johnson August 1, 2016
C Quinton Schooley August 1, 2016
TE Jake Phillips August 5, 2016
OT Brian Mihalik August 14, 2016
DT Roy Philon August 14, 2016
LS Matt Dooley August 15, 2016
RB Christian Powell August 20, 2016
WR Isaac Blackeney August 28, 2016
TE Michael Cooper August 28, 2016
P Will Monday August 28, 2016
DT Khoynin Mosley-Smith August 28, 2016
DE Giorgio Newberry August 28, 2016
WR Levi Norwood August 28, 2016
LB Mike Reilly August 28, 2016
CB Julian Whigham August 28, 2016
LB Jordan Zumwalt August 28, 2016
S Jacob Hagen August 30, 2016
DT Devaunte Sigler August 30, 2016
CB Kevin White August 30, 2016
TE Mandel Dixon September 2, 2016
OT Wade Hansen September 2, 2016
QB Dustin Vaughan September 2, 2016
WR Demarcus Ayers September 3, 2016
RB Brandon Browns-Duke September 3, 2016
OG Antoine Everett September 3, 2016
OLB Travis Feeney September 3, 2016
CB Montell Garner September 3, 2016
CB Doran Grant September 3, 2016
OLB Travis Feeney September 3, 2016
OT Matt Feiler September 3, 2016
WR Cobi Hamilton September 3, 2016
DT Lavon Hooks September 3, 2016
LB Steven Johnson September 3, 2016
DE Caushaud Lyons September 3, 2016
DE Johnny Maxey September 3, 2016
OLB Jermauria Rasco September 3, 2016
QB Bryn Renner September 3, 2016
CB Al-Hajj Shabazz September 3, 2016
RB Cameron Stingily September 3, 2016
WR Marcus Tucker September 3, 2016
SS Ray Vinopal September 3, 2016
CB Donald Washington September 3, 2016
RB Cameron Stingily September 7, 2016
RB Brandon Brown-Dukes September 16, 2016
RB Daryl Richardson September 29, 2016
S Jacob Hagen October 3, 2016

Other

Name Date Details
TE Heath Miller February 19, 2016 Retired
K Shaun Suisham June 24, 2016 Retired
Kevin Colbert July 28, 2016 Promoted to team Vice President
Omar Khan July 28, 2016 Promoted to Vice President of Football & Business Administration

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