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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 19, 2019 TITANS HOST STEELERS ON SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Tennessee Titans (1-1) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 • 7 p.m. CDT • Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tenn. • TV: NBC NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (1-1) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) this week on Sunday Night Football. Kickoff at Nissan Stadium (capacity 69,143) is scheduled for 7 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Aug. 25. 2019 TITANS SCHEDULE THE BROADCAST PRESEASON The game will be nationally televised on NBC, Result/ Score/ including Nashville affiliate WSMV News 4. Play-by-play announcer Al Day Date Opponent Kickoff TV Michaels, analyst Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Michele Tafoya Thur. Aug. 8 at Philadelphia W 27-10 will have the call. Sat. Aug. 17 NEW ENGLAND L 17-22 The Titans Radio Network, including Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone, Sun. Aug. 25 PITTSBURGH 7 p.m. NBC will carry the game across the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Thur. Aug. 29 at Chicago 7 p.m. WKRN Keith, analyst Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Amie Wells and gameday hosts Rhett Bryan and Jonathan Hutton. REGULAR SEASON LAST WEEK AGAINST THE PATRIOTS Day Date Opponent Kickoff TV The Titans played their first home game of the preseason last week Sun. Sept. 8 at Cleveland Noon CBS against the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots. After the Sun. Sept. 15 INDIANAPOLIS Noon CBS Titans led for most of the evening, the Patriots scored with less than five Thur. Sept. 19 at Jacksonville 7:20 p.m. NFLN minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and held on for a 22-17 win. Sun. Sept. 29 at Atlanta Noon CBS Starting quarterback Marcus Mariota played three series—all in the Sun. Oct. 6 BUFFALO Noon* CBS first quarter—and helped the Titans build an 8-0 advantage. He completed Sun. Oct. 13 at Denver 3:25 p.m.* CBS six of nine passes for 63 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown strike to Sun. Oct. 20 L.A. CHARGERS 3:05 p.m.* CBS tight end Delanie Walker. Mariota added a rushing attempt for a two-point Sun. Oct. 27 Noon* FOX conversion immediately following the touchdown. TAMPA BAY The game represented a significant milestone for Walker as he embarks Sun. Nov. 3 at Carolina Noon* CBS on his 14th NFL campaign. The franchise's eighth all-time leading receiver Sun. Nov. 10 KANSAS CITY Noon* CBS (360 receptions with the Titans) suffered a leg injury in Week 1 of the 2018 Sun. Nov. 17 Bye regular season and had not played since that time. Sun. Nov. 24 JACKSONVILLE 3:05 p.m.* CBS After Mariota exited against the Patriots, Ryan Tannehill played most Sun. Dec. 1 at Indianapolis Noon* CBS of the second quarter. Tannehill, who is in his first preseason with the club, Sun. Dec. 8 at Oakland 3:25 p.m.* CBS was 7-of-11 passing for 84 yards and a 15-yard touchdown to running back Sun. Dec. 15 HOUSTON Noon* CBS . It gave Tannehill three touchdown passes and a 130.8 Jeremy McNichols Sun. Dec. 22 NEW ORLEANS Noon* FOX passer rating in two preseason contests (19-27, 214 yards). Sun. Dec. 29 at Houston Noon* CBS Defensively, former Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan provided one of the highlights of the game in the early moments by intercepting a Brian Hoyer pass on New England's first offensive series. All kickoff times Central *Times subject to change THE STEELERS The Steelers look to get back to the playoffs in 2019 after finishing ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ as the runners-up in the 2018 AFC North race by a half game. The 10-6 Baltimore Ravens took the division, while the Steelers went 9-6-1 and missed the postseason for the first time since 2013. Mike Tomlin enters his 13th season with the club. He has led his club most passing yards in NFL history (56,194) and the seventh-most completions to six AFC North titles, most recently in 2017, and has guided the Steelers to in NFL history (4,616). the playoffs eight times. Last week, the Steelers won for the second consecutive week, defeating Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, a seven-time Pro Bowl the Kansas City Chiefs 17-7. Roethlisberger did not play, deferring to Mason selection and two-time Super Bowl winner, is entering his 16th NFL season. Rudolph, a third-round draft choice in 2018. Former Tennessee Volunteer In addition to holding virtually every major passing record in Steelers history, signal caller Joshua Dobbs started the team's first preseason contest, a win he has the seventh-most passing touchdowns in NFL history (363), the sixth- over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. TitansOnline.com/MediaGuide Preseason Week 3: Titans vs. Steelers Page 2 of 114 FINGERTIP INFORMATION Date of Game ������������������������������Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 Kickoff Time ��������������������������������7 p.m. CDT Venue . Nissan Stadium Tickets . (615) 565-4200 Location ������������������������������Nashville, Tenn. Opened in ����������������������������1999 GAME PREVIEW Capacity ������������������������������69,143 Surface ��������������������������������Natural Grass Home Team � � � � � � � � � � � � Tennessee Titans (1-1) TITANS-STEELERS SERIES AT A GLANCE Website ����������������������������������������www.TitansOnline.com Media Guide ��������������������������������www.TitansOnline.com/mediaguide ¾ Overall series (regular & postseason): Steelers lead 46-32 Franchise since ��������������������������1960 (1960-96 Houston Oilers; 1997-98 ¾ Regular season series: Steelers lead 43-31 Tennessee Oilers) ¾ Postseason series: Steelers lead 3-1 ¾ Ownership . Amy Adams Strunk (Controlling Owner Total points: Titans 1,369, Steelers 1,664 and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors); ¾ Current streak: Two wins by Steelers Susie Adams Smith (Co-Chairman, ¾ Titans at home vs. Steelers: 20-19 (including 1-1 in playoffs) Board of Directors); Kenneth S. Adams, ¾ Titans on the road vs. Steelers: 12-27 (including 0-2 in playoffs) TEAM NOTES IV (Board of Directors); Barclay Adams; ¾ Longest winning streak by Titans: 7 (1997-00) Susan Lewis ¾ Longest losing streak by Titans: 5 (twice, last 1994-96) President/CEO ����������������������������Steve Underwood ¾ Titans vs. Steelers at Nissan Stadium: 6-3 EVP/General Manager ����������������Jon Robinson ¾ Last time at Nissan Stadium: STEELERS 27 at Titans 24 (11-17-14) Head Coach . Mike Vrabel ¾ Titans vs. Steelers at Heinz Field: 2-5 Defensive Coordinator . Dean Pees ¾ Last time at Heinz Field: Titans 17 at STEELERS 40 (11-16-17) Offensive Coordinator ����������������Arthur Smith ¾ First time: OILERS 19 at Steelers 7 (9-20-70) 2018 Record ��������������������������������9-7 (3rd place, AFC South) ¾ Mike Vrabel's record vs. Steelers: 0-0 2018 NFL Offensive Rank ����������25 (Total), 7 (Rush), 29 (Pass) ¾ Mike Tomlin’s record vs. Titans: 5-3 2018 NFL Defensive Rank ����������8 (Total), 18 (Rush), 6 (Pass) ¾ Mike Vrabel's record vs. Mike Tomlin: 0-0 Visiting Team � � � � � � � � � � � Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) PLAYER NOTES PLAYER Website ����������������������������������������www.steelers.com Franchise since ��������������������������1933 (Pittsburgh Pirates 1933-39) A TITANS VICTORY WOULD ... President . Arthur Rooney II ¾ VP & General Manager . Kevin Colbert Improve the Titans’ all-time preseason record at Nissan Stadium to 28-14. Head Coach . Mike Tomlin ¾ Give Mike Vrabel a 2-5 record in the preseason as a head coach. Defensive Coordinator . Keith Butler ¾ Give the Titans an all-time preseason record of 1-1 against the . Randy Fichtner Offensive Coordinator/QBs Steelers. 2018 Record ��������������������������������9-6-1 (2nd place, AFC North) 2018 NFL Offensive Rank ����������4 (Total), 31 (Rush), 2 (Pass) 2018 NFL Defensive Rank ����������6 (Total), 6 (Rush), 10 (Pass) MEDIA ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ Referee � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Ronald Torbert Television � � � � � � � � � � � � � � NBC Nashville Affiliate ��������������������������WSMV News 4 Play-by-Play . Al Michaels Analyst ������������������������������������������Cris Collinsworth Sideline Reporter ��������������������������Michele Tafoya Radio � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Titans Radio Network Flagship . WGFX 104.5 FM-The Zone Satellite Radio . Sirius 88, XM 88, SXM 88 (Streaming 830) STATISTICS Play-by-Play ��������������������������������Mike Keith Analyst . Dave McGinnis Gameday Hosts ��������������������������Rhett Bryan, Jonathan Hutton Sideline Reporter ������������������������Amie Wells Scheduled Gameday Promotions (subject to change) Fans Will Receive ����������������������Titans Rally Towel sponsored by Pinnacle National Anthem ������������������������The Isaacs Honorary 12th Titan ��������������������2019 Music City Battle of the Badges Honorees Halftime Entertainment ��������������BMX Extravaganza ROSTERS TitansOnline.com/MediaGuide Preseason Week 3: Titans vs. Steelers Page 3 of 114 SERIES HISTORY ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS GAME PREVIEW There have been 78 combined regular season and postseason TITANS vs. STEELERS meetings between the Titans/Oilers and Steelers in a rivalry that dates Steelers lead 46-32, including playoffs back to 1970. The Steelers lead the series 46-32. There is no other team the Titans/Oilers have met in their history as often as the Steelers, with the Date Site W/L Score Date Site W/L Score Cincinnati Bengals being next most common opponent at 75 games. 9-20-70 Pitt W 19-7 10-22-89 Hou W 27-0 In 1970, upon the merger of the American Football League and the 10-18-70 Hou L 3-7 12-3-89 Pitt W 23-16 National Football League, the Steelers and then-Oilers began play in the 10-24-71 Pitt L 16-23 12-31-89 Hou L 26-23 OT (WC) newly-formed AFC Central Division. For the next 32 years (1970-2001), 12-5-71 Hou W 29-3 9-16-90 Pitt L 9-20 they competed at least twice per season with the exception of 1982 (strike- 10-15-72 Pitt L 7-24 12-30-90 Hou W 34-14 shortened season) before the Titans moved to the AFC South and the 12-10-72 Hou L 3-9 11-24-91 Pitt L 14-26 Steelers to the AFC North in 2002. Since 1970, there have been only six 9-30-73 Hou L 7-36 12-8-91 Hou W 31-6 seasons (2004, 2006, 2007, 2015-16, 2018) in which the Titans and Steelers 12-9-73 Pitt L 7-33 9-6-92 Hou L 24-29 have not squared off.