Fast Facts: Steelers vs. Bengals
Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game.
Team Records
Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)
A look at the coaches
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin
- Overall regular-season record: 93-52 (.641)/10th season
- Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 93-52 (.641)/10th season
- Playoff Record/Years: 6-5/six years
Cincinnati Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis
- Overall regular-season record: 113-94 (.545)/14th season
- Regular-season record with Cincinnati: 113-94 (.545)/14th season
- Playoff Record/Years: 0-7/seven years
By The Numbers
1
The Steelers were the only NFL team on Kickoff Weekend to feature a 300-yard passer (Ben Roethlisberger: 300), 100-yard rusher (DeAngelo Williams: 143) and a 100-yard receiver (Antonio Brown: 126).
2
The Steelers’ defense was the only in the AFC and one of three in the NFL (Carolina and San Francisco) to record at least two interceptions in Week One.
5
The Steelers were one of two NFL teams to score at least five touchdowns in Week One (Detroit).
55
Pittsburgh held Washington to 55 rushing yards on Kickoff Weekend – the third-fewest allowed by all NFL teams in Week One.
126
WR Antonio Brown totaled a game-high 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns in Week One – marking his 26th career 100-yard game and 10th multi-touchdown game of his NFL career.
143
RB DeAngelo Williams led all NFL players on Kickoff Weekend with 143 rushing yards.
87
WR Antonio Brown eclipsed 10,000 combined yards on Kickoff Weekend in his 87th career game – the fewest games in Steelers history to reach the milestone.
256-99-1
The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a 256-99-1 record (.721) since 1970.
45-16
QB Ben Roethlisberger is 45-16 (.738) as a starter against AFC North opponents during his career.
Steelers-Bengals History
- Series History: Series began in 1970
- Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 56-35
- At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 30-16
- At Cincinnati: Steelers lead, 26-19
- Neutral Sites: n/a
- Streak: Steelers won previous meeting
- Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 13, 2015 at Cincinnati
Pittsburgh 33, Cincinnati 20 - Post-Season Series: Steelers lead, 2-0
- Last Post-Season Meeting: Jan. 9, 2016 at Cincinnati (Wild Card)
- Pittsburgh 18, Cincinnati 16
(preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)
This week’s game marks the 92nd regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, with the Steelers holding a 56-35 advantage in the series, including a 14-game advantage at home (30-16)…Pittsburgh is 9-6 vs. Cincinnati at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001…Sunday’s game will mark the 14th meeting in the month of September between the two teams (5-8), and the seventh in Pittsburgh in September in series history (3-3).
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.