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TEAM STATS from Steelers
• Pittsburgh finished 10-6 overall, 4-4 on the road, 7-5 vs. AFC teams and to 3-3 vs. AFC North opponents in 2015.
• Pittsburgh clinched a playoff berth in 2015 – marking the team’s 10th postseason berth since 2000 and second in a row.
• The Steelers won 10 games in a season for the 10th time since 2000 and the 23rd year in team history.
• Pittsburgh improved to 9-1 in franchise history in regular-season games in the month of January and won each of its previous seven January regular-season match-ups.
• The team’s 9-1 (.900) record in regular-season games in the month of January ranks first in the NFL.
• The Steelers are now 68-58 against the Browns in regular-season history (26-37 on the road).
• Pittsburgh is now 6-0 against Cleveland in regular-season games in the month of January (3-0 on the road).
• Pittsburgh improved to 8-of-11 on two-point attempts in 2015 (Ben Roethlisberger to Fitzgerald Toussaint). The team’s eight successful two-point conversions are an NFL record for a single-season.
• The defense held the Browns to less than 100 rushing yards to mark the ninth time the team hasn’t allowed 100 rushing yards by an opponent in 2015.
• Pittsburgh has not allowed a rushing touchdown in 10 games in 2015 and only six rushing touchdowns in 2015.
• The Steelers’ defense totaled a season-high seven sacks, for a total of 48.0 sacks in 2015 – the team’s first 40-sack season since 2010 (48).
• The Steelers’ defense recorded five sacks or more for the fifth time in 2015. The defense finished with 48.0 sacks on the season, its first 40-sack season since 2010 (48).
• The defense totaled 17 interceptions in 2015, the most by the Steelers in a season since 2010 (21).
• The Steelers tallied seven red zone takeaways in 2015 (6 INTERCEPTIONS / 1 FUMBLE RECOVERY). It is the most by the defense since 2005 (7).
Head Coach Mike Tomlin
• Guided the Steelers to a playoff berth for the sixth time in his nine years as the team’s head coach and in back-to-back seasons.
• Is now 92-52 during the regular season, including 39-33 on the road.
• His 92 regular-season wins are tied as the fourth-most among NFL head coaches in their first nine seasons as a NFL head coach (George Seifert: 106, Mike McCarthy: 94, John Madden: 94 and Dennis Green: 92).
• Has led the Steelers to a 10-win season for the sixth time in his nine years as the team’s head coach since 2007.
• Led the Steelers to its fourth road win in 2015 – his fifth season with at least four road victories in his nine years as the team’s head coach.
• Is now 15-3 as the Steelers’ head coach in regular-season games vs. Cleveland (6-3 on the road).
• Is now 3-0 vs. Cleveland in the month of January during the regular-season.
• Improved to 4-0 in regular-season games as the team’s head coach during the month of January, all on the road.
• Owns a 68-40 all-time regular-season record against AFC opponents (29-25 on the road).
• Is now 36-18 vs. AFC North opponents in his regular-season tenure. His 36 regular-season wins are the most by any AFC North team since 2007 in inter-division games.
• Is now 69-13 when the Steelers hold a lead at halftime.
QB Ben Roethlisberger
• Completed 24-of-36 passes for 349 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for a passer rating of 102.7.
• Improved to 113-56 as a starter during the regular season, including 49-35 on the road.
• Increased his Steelers’ franchise record for most wins as a starting quarterback to 113 (Terry Bradshaw, 107).
• Is now 19-2 against Cleveland in the regular season as a starter (9-2 on the road).
• Improved to 3-0 as a starter vs. Cleveland during the month of January and to 3-0 in the month on the road at the Browns.
• Is now 5-0 as a starter in his NFL career during the month of January in regular-season games.
• Owns a 83-43 (.659) regular-season record as a starter against AFC opponents as a starter, including 36-26 on the road.
• Is now 45-16 (.738) as a starter in regular-season games vs. AFC north opponents, including a 21-9 (.700) mark on the road vs. AFC North teams.
• Increased his career numbers to 389 completions, 5,323 passing yards and 35 touchdown passes vs. Cleveland – all bests in the NFL in a career vs. Browns.
• Surpassed Terry Bradshaw (33) for the most touchdown passes in an NFL career against Cleveland, now with 35.
• With his fifth completion, reached 300 in 2015 – his fourth straight season with 300 completions to set a franchise record for the most consecutive 300-completion campaigns. Now has five 300-completion campaigns in his NFL career.
• Is the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 passing yards in a career vs. Cleveland, now with 5,323.
• Totaled 349 passing yards, his 45th 300-yard passing game of his career during the regular season, extending his franchise record.
• Marked his first career 300-yard game in Cleveland.
• Became the 11th quarterback in NFL history with 45 300-yard passing games.
• Eclipsed 300 passing yards for the fourth time in his career against the Browns (Oct. 18, 2009: 417, Nov. 15, 2015: 379 and Sept. 7, 2014: 365).
• Became the 14th player in NFL history to reach 270 career touchdown passes with his scoring strike to TE Heath Miller in the first quarter.
• With 21 touchdown passes in 2015, extended his consecutive seasons with at least 20 scoring throws to five – a Steelers record.
• Has thrown 20 or more touchdown passes for the seventh season in his NFL career.
• Has thrown at least three touchdown passes in 35 games during the regular season, extending his franchise record.
• For the 69th time in his career during the regular season, he registered a passer rating over 100.0 as a starter. The Steelers are 62-7 in those games.
WR Antonio Brown
• Led all receivers with 13 receptions for 187 yards with one receiving score.
• Extended his consecutive regular-season games started streak to 36 – the third-longest active consecutive games started streak among NFL wide receivers.
• Has registered at least one reception in 89 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason – dating back to October 3, 2010.
• Has registered at least one reception in 84 consecutive regular-season games – dating back to October 3, 2010.
• Increased his career totals vs. Cleveland to 67 catches, 1,054 receiving yards and seven touchdown catches.
• Caught 10 passes for 150 receiving in the first half – the third opening half of a game in 2015 with 100 receiving yards and sixth of his NFL career – and the second in his NFL career and of 2015 with 10 receptions.
• Along with 180 receiving yards in the first half vs. Oakland in Week 9, is the first NFL player since 2013 (Calvin Johnson) to post at least 150 receiving yards in the first half in two games of a season.
• Along with 129 receptions in 2014 and 136 in 2015, is the first player in NFL history with consecutive 125-catch seasons.