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WEEK 5 - STEELERS VS. EAGLES | 1 PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS Burt Lauten - Director of Communications Michael Bertsch - Communications Manager Angela Tegnelia - Communications Coordinator PITTSBURGH STEELERS Alissa Cavaretta - Communications Assistant/Social Media 3400 South Water Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Thomas Chapman - Communications Intern 412-432-7820 • Fax: 412-432-7878 PITTSBURGH STEELERS GAME RELEASE WEEK 5 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES GAME INFORMATION 2020 REGULAR SCHEDULE (3-0) Sunday, October 11 Heinz Field Day Date Opponent Location TV Time/Result 1 p.m. ET Pittsburgh, PA Mon. Sept. 14 New York Giants MetLife Stadium W, 26-16 Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass Sun. Sept. 20 Denver Heinz Field W, 26-21 FOX Kenny Albert (play-by-play) Locally WPGH-TV Jonathan Vilma (analysis) Sun. Sept. 27 Houston Heinz Field W, 28-21 Shannon Spake (analysis) Sun. Oct. 4 BYE WEEK* Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates) Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Sun. Oct. 11 Philadelphia Heinz Field 1 p.m. 102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh) Tunch Ilkin (analysis) Sun. Oct. 18 Cleveland Heinz Field 1 p.m. 970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh) Craig Wolfley (analysis) Missi Matthews (analysis) Sun. Oct. 25 Tennessee* Nissan Stadium 1 p.m. THE SERIES Sun. Nov. 1 Baltimore* M&T Bank Stadium 1 p.m. All-Time Eagles lead, 48-27-3 Last: Steelers Win, 16-14 (Oct. 7, 2012) Sun. Nov. 8 Dallas AT&T Stadium 4:25 p.m. Home Eagles lead, 19-18-1 Last: Steelers Win, 16-14 (Oct. 7, 2012) Sun. Nov. 15 Cincinnati Heinz Field 1 p.m. Away Eagles lead, 27-8-2 Last: Eagles Win, 34-3 (Sept. 25, 2016) Sun. Nov. 22 Jacksonville EverBank Field 1 p.m. Neutral Eagles lead, 2-1 Last: Eagles Win, 14-7 (Nov. 20, 1938) Thur. Nov. 26 Baltimore Heinz Field 8:20 p.m. THE COACHES Sun. Dec. 6 Washington Heinz Field 1 p.m. Sun. Dec. 13 Buffalo New Era Field 8:20 p.m. Head Coach At Franchise Overall vs. Opponent Mon. Dec. 21 Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium 8:15 p.m. Steelers Mike Tomlin 136-74-1 (14) 136-74-1 (14) 1-2 Sun. Dec. 27 Indianapolis Heinz Field 1 p.m. Eagles Doug Pederson 39-28-1 (5) 39-28-1 (5) 1-0 Sun. Jan. 3 Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium 1 p.m. WHAT'S INSIDE WHAT'S INSIDE *The Steelers game at Tennessee originally scheduled for Week 4, was rescheduled for Week 2 Covering The Steelers 58-59 Positional Roster 7. Pittsburgh’s game at Baltimore will move from Week 7 to Week 8. The Steelers bye week 3-4 NFL Standings 60 Roster By Experience was moved from Week 8 to Week 4. 5 Countdown To Kickoff 61 How The Steelers Were Built Times may change due to flexible scheduling 6-11 Team Notes 62 Depth Chart NOTE: All times are Eastern | Home games in Bold 9 Steelers Record When 63 Transactions 2020 POSTSEASON SCHEDULE 12-15 Mike Tomlin Notes 64-78 Updated Player Bios Day Date Game 15 Offensive Team Notes 79 2020 Results Sat./Sun. Jan. 9/10 Wild Card Weekend 15-20 Ben Roethlisberger Notes 79-80 2020 Individual Statistics Sat./Sun. Jan. 16/17 Divisional Playoff Games 21-24 Offensive Player Notes 81 2020 Game-by-Game Starters Sun. Jan. 24 Conference Championships 25-29 Defensive Team Notes 82-83 2020 Participation 29-37 Defensive Player Notes 84 2020 Individual Game Highs Sun. Jan. 31 Pro Bowl (Las Vegas, Nev.) 37-38 Special Teams Player Notes 85-87 2020 Drive Breakdown Sun. Feb. 7 Super Bowl LV (Tampa, Fla.) 39-42 Steelers-Eagles Series History 88 2020 3rd/4th Down Conversions 43 NFL Rankings History 89-94 2020 Miscellaneous Stats @SteelersPRDept 44 Steeler In Domes 95-96 2020 Game-By-Game Statistics The Steelers Communications Department has created a Twitter account – @SteelersPRDept – for media to follow for news and information relating to the team. The department’s 45-46 Rushing Combinations 97 2020 Big Games Twitter account is the primary platform for how the team disseminates news and information 47-48 Receiving Combinations 98 2020 Opening Drives including press releases, media advisories, practice and media availability times and more. 49 Starting QB Records 99-109 2020 Individual Stats Breakdown 50-54 All-Time Individual Leaders 110-111 2020 Turnover Chart www.Steelers.com 55 Alphabetical Roster 112 2020 NFL Stat Rankings For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team’s official 56 Numerical Roster 113-115 2020 Game Recaps website at www.steelers.com Updated daily, the website has the most extensive information 57 Practice Squad Roster 116-118 The Last Time on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. @Steelers @SteelersPRDept /Steelers @Steelers @Steelers www.steelers.com COVERING THE STEELERS WEEK 5 - STEELERS VS. EAGLES | 2 WEEKLY ZOOM PRESS CONFERENCES STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE • The Steelers will make head coach Mike Tomlin, defensive coordinator Keith Butler, offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner and players available via Zoom video For the 22nd consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970) are carrying all conference calls. Steelers games. • Outlets will use the Raise Hand feature in Zoom. Steelers PR will call on you when it is Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network spanning Pennsylvania, your turn to ask a question. Media will no longer need to turn on their camera for video. West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and South Carolina. All Steelers games will be broad- cast in both English and Spanish on Steelers.com. Monday, October 5 For the 27th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the “Voice of the Steelers” and handles • WR Chase Claypool, LB Bud Dupree and CB Steven Nelson will be available to play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 23rd season as an expert analyst the media starting at approximately Noon ET via zoom. is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 19th season is former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfley, who provides sideline analysis. In her second Tuesday, October 6 year, Missi Matthews will be in the operational zone throughout the regular season. • Mike Tomlin press conference: Noon Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard • No player availability: day off on www.steelers.com/espanol. Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: Wednesday, October 7 FLAGSHIP STATIONS • DL Cam Heyward will be available to the media at 9 a.m. via zoom WDVE-FM (102.5) • QB Ben Roethlisberger will be available to the media at 9:30 a.m. via zoom WBGG-AM (970) • Practice: 12:15 - 2:15 p.m. • WR JuJu Smith-Schuster will be available to the media after practice via zoom AFFILIATES • Mike Tomlin will be available to the media after practice via zoom (by request) PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA MARYLAND Altoona-WVAM (1430) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Cumberland-WRQE (106.1) Thursday, October 8 Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Milton-WVLY (100.9) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) • Practice: Noon - 2 p.m. Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3) • S Minkah Fitzpatrick will be available to the media after practice via zoom Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Somerset-WNTI (990) VIRGINIA • TE Vance McDonald will be available to the media at TBD via zoom Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Starview-WONN (92.7) Vienna-WDMX (100.1) • DC Keith Butler will be available to the media after practice via zoom Butler-WISR (680) State College-WQWK (1450) • OC Randy Fichtner will be available to the media after practice via zoom Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Uniontown-WMBS (590) WEST VIRGINIA • Mike Tomlin will be available to the media after practice via zoom (by request) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Washington-WJPA (1450) Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Williamsport-WCXR (99.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) Friday, October 9 Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) New Martinsville-WXCR • CB Joe Haden will be available to the media at 9 a.m. via zoom DuBois-WIFT (102.1) (92.3) • TE Eric Ebron will be available to the media at 9:15 a.m. via zoom DuBois-WKFT (101.3) OHIO • Practice: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Erie-WRKT (104.9) Fremont-WOHF (92.1) • LB T.J. Watt will be available to the media after practice via zoom Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Marietta-WJAW (630) • Mike Tomlin will be available to the media after practice via zoom (by request) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) *Schedule subject to change STEELERS NATION HD RADIO *Zoom calls may occur up to 10 minutes before or after its scheduled time. Please plan Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifically to the accordingly. Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on www.steelers.com, the official Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone, and at 102.5 WDVE HD2. OFFICIAL STEELERS WEBSITE A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at www.facebook. Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The com/steelersnationradio. site, www.steelers.com, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more. MEDIA ONLY SECTION OF STEELERS.COM The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a “Media-Only” section on steelers.com. Go to www.steelers.com/media use the password “steelersmedia”. All press releases, credential requests and media information are available. NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COM Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams.