Stats and information for the Steelers trip to Oakland
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Team Records
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4-1) at Oakland Raiders (2-10)
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Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin
- Overall regular-season record: 123-64-1 (.657)/12th season
- Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 123-64-1 (.660)/12th season
- Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years
Oakland Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden
- Overall regular-season record: 97-91 (.516)/12th season
- Regular-season record with Oakland: 40-36 (.526)/fifth season
- Playoff Record/Years: 5-4 (.556)/five years
Steelers – Raiders History
- Series History: Series began in 1970
- Overall Regular Season: Raiders lead, 12-10
- In Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 6-5
- At Oakland/Los Angeles/Oakland: Raiders lead, 7-4
- Neutral Sites: n/a
- Streak: Steelers won previous meeting
- Last Regular-Season Meeting: Nov. 8, 2015, in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 38, Oakland 35 - Postseason Series: Even, 3-3
- Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 1, 1984, at Los Angeles
Los Angeles 38, Pittsburgh 10 – AFC Divisional Playoff - (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)
This week’s game will mark the 23rd regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Oakland/Los Angeles/Oakland… the Raiders own a two-game advantage in the regular-season series (12-10)… Sunday’s game will mark the 12th game in California in the regular-season series… the two teams have met six times in the month of December in series history, with the Steelers owning a 4-2 record in the previous six December match-ups.
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018
- Kickoff: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Site: Oakland-Alamedia Coliseum (63,132) • Oakland, Calif.
- Playing Surface: Natural Grass
- TV Coverage: FOX (locally WPGH-TV, channel 53)
- Announcers: Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Chris Spielman (analyst) | Shannon Spake (sideline)
- Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network
WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) - Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Tunch Ilkin (analyst) | Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Satellite Radio: 119 (Pit), 82 (Oak) | XM: 390 (Pit), 227 (Oak)
- Referee: Ron Torbert
Game Capsule
| Steelers | Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Last Week | L 33-30 vs. Los Angeles Chargers | L 40-33 vs. Kansas City |
| Coach vs. Opp. | Mike Tomlin: 2-3 | Jon Gruden: 0-3 |
| Pts. For/Against | 28.8/23.5 | 18.3/30.6 |
| Offense | 413.8 | 346.9 |
| Passing | Ben Roethlisberger: 341-517-3945 (1L)-26-13-95.1 | Derek Carr: 292-422-3112-16-8-95.2 |
| Rushing | Ben Roethlisberger (QB): 24-94-3.9-3 | Doug Martin: 105-445-4.2-2 |
| Receiving | JuJu Smith-Schuster: 83-1104-13.3-4 | Jalen Richard (RB): 56-478-8.5-0 |
| Defense | 328.9 | 396.6 |
| Sacks | T.J. Watt: 10 | Maurice Hurst (R): 4 |
| INTs | Many tied: 1 | Many tied: 2 |
| Take/Give | -8 (12/20) | -5 (12/17) |
| Punting (Net) | Jordan Berry: 44.5 (38.9) | Johnny Townsend (R): 43.0 (37.4) |
| Kicking | Chris Boswell: 66 (36/41 PAT; 10/14 FG) | Daniel Carlson (R): 38 (11/11 PAT; 9/10 FG) |
Steelers
QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 281 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT for 87.4 rating last week. In his past 4, has 1,385 pass yards (346.3 per game) with 10 TDs vs. 6 INTs for 97.6 rating. Passed for 334 yards with 2 TDs vs. 1 INT in his last game vs. Oak. Has 300+ pass yards in 2 of his past 3 road meetings. In 6 road games in 2018, has 2,103 pass yards (350.5 per game) with 10 TD passes. Leads NFL with 3,945 pass yards & ranks 2nd with 341 completions.
RB JAYLEN SAMUELS (rookie) had TD catch in Week 13. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 4.
WR ANTONIO BROWN had 10 catches for 154 yards, incl. 28-yard TD, last week. Has TD catch in 9 of his past 10. Has 115+ rec. yards & TD in 2 of his past 3. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (DAVANTE ADAMS) with 80+ catches (81), 1,000+ rec. yards (1,028) & 10+ TD catches (12) this season. Has 1,000+ rec. yards in 6 consecutive seasons. WR JU JU SMITH-SCHUSTER has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3. Smith-Schuster (83 catches, 1,104 rec. yards) & Brown (81, 1,028) are only pair of teammates with 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in 2018.
LB T.J. WATT has 3 sacks in his past 4. LB L.J. FORT led team with career-high 12 tackles last week. Rookie S TERRELL EDMUNDS had 7 tackles & his 1st-career sack last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. DT JAVON HARGRAVE had sack last week. Has 3.5 sacks in his past 3. LB VINCE WILLIAMS has sack in 3 of his past 4.
Raiders
QB DEREK CARR completed 29 of 38 (76.3 pct.) for 285 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 123.2 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 8th in row with 0 INTs. In only career meeting, passed for 301 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 96.9 rating. Has 3+ TD passes & 120+ rating in 2 of his past 3 at home. Is 1 of 5 NFL QBs with 3,000+ pass yards (3,112) & 69+ comp. pct. (69.2) in 2018.
RB DOUG MARTIN rushed for 61 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ scrimmage yards & TD. Has 50+ rush yards in each of his past 4. Had rush TD in his only career game vs. Pit. (9/28/14 with TB). RB JALEN RICHARD set career-highs with 126 scrimmage yards & 95 rush yards in Week 13. Averaged 15.8 yards per carry last week (6 carries for 95 yards), highest single-game rush avg. (min. 5 carries) in NFL this season. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3.
TE JARED COOK had 7 catches for 100 yards & TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TD catch. Is 1 of 3 NFL TEs (TRAVIS KELCE & ZACH ERTZ) with 3+ games with 100+ rec. yards this season. WR JORDY NELSON had 10 catches for 97 yards in Week 13. Rookie WR MARCELL ATEMAN had 1st-career TD catch last week.
LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD had 7 tackles & FF last week. Has 30 tackles (10 per game) in his past 3. S REGGIE NELSON had INT in his last game vs. Pit. (12/13/15 with Cin.). Aims for his 4th meeting in row with INT.
League Rankings
| Steelers | Raiders | |
|---|---|---|
| Home Record | 3-3-0 | 1-5-0 |
| Away Record | 4-1-1 | 1-5-0 |
| Record vs. Spread | 6-5-1 | 4-8-0 |
| Points Scored | 346 (4th) | 220 (29th) |
| Points Allowed | 282 (16th) | 367 (31st) |
| Takeaway Diff. | -8 (26th) | -5 (22nd) |
| Pass Yds/Game | 320 (2nd) | 241 (15th) |
| Rush Yds/Game | 93 (29th) | 105 (22nd) |
| Def. Pass Yds/Game | 228 (8th) | 243 (14th) |
| Def. Rush Yds/Game | 100 (8th) | 153 (31st) |
Steelers 2018 Draft Class
S Terrell Edmunds (6-1, 217)
Rd. 1 28th Overall
Played collegiate football at Virginia Tech where he appeared in 37 games, making 31 starts…he totaled 182 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for losses…Edmunds started all 10 games en route to recording 59 tackles during the 2017 season.
WR James Washington (5-11, 213)
Rd. 2 60th Overall
Set an Oklahoma State University school record with 4,472 career receiving yards, also the second-best receiving yardage total in Big 12 conference history…he became one of two players in school history with three seasons of at least 1,000 receiving yards and three years with at least 10 touchdown catches.
QB Mason Rudolph (6-5, 235)
Rd. 3 76th Overall
Led Oklahoma State University to a 32-9 record as the quarterback to produce the winningest record by a signal caller in school history…he finished his career holding no fewer than 54 school records, including single-season and career marks for passing yards, passing touchdowns and pass efficiency…his 13,618 career passing yards rank him fourth in Big 12 conference history.
OL Chukwuma Okorafor (6-8, 320)
Rd. 3 92nd Overall
At Western Michigan University, started each of his final 39 games… he was a first-team All-American selection following the 2017 campaign by the Football Writers Association of America.
S Marcus Allen (6-2, 215)
Rd. 5 148th Overall
Became the sixth player in Penn State football history to reach the 300-tackle mark in a career…his 321 stops rank fifth in program history… he was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2017, starting 13 games and recording 72 tackles (46 solo).
RB Jaylen Samuels (6-0, 225)
Rd. 5 165th Overall
Established a North Carolina State University school record for receptions in a career, finishing with 202…his 47 total touchdowns place him second in program annals and he finished fourth in touchdown receptions (19) and sixth in touchdown runs (28).
DT Joshua Frazier (6-4, 315)
Rd. 7 246th Overall
Played in 40 career games at the University of Alabama…he recorded 28 tackles (11 solo), with 4.5 tackles for losses, 2.0 sacks, one forced fumble and three passes defensed.
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