What You Need to Know: 2019 Week 2 Steelers vs. Seahawks
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Series Notes
- Leader: Seahawks lead all-time series, 9-8
- Streaks: Steelers have won 2 of past 3
- Last Game: 11/29/15: Steelers 30 at Seahawks 39
- Last Game At Site: 9/18/11: Steelers 24, Seahawks 0
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
- TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET):
Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber, Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter) - SIRIUS: 106 (Sea), 82 (Pit)
- XM: 390 (Sea), 227 (Pit)
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
Game Capsule
| Steelers | Seahawks | |
|---|---|---|
| Last Week | L 33-3 at New England | W 21-20 vs. Cincinnati |
| Coach vs. Opp. | Mike Tomlin: 2-1 | Pete Carroll: 2-2 |
| Pts. For/Against | 3.0/33.0 | 21.0/20.0 |
| Offense | 308 | 233 |
| Passing | Ben Roethlisberger: 27-47-276-0-1-65.5 | Russell Wilson: 14-20-196-2-0-134.6 |
| Rushing | James Conner: 10-21-2.1-0 | Chris Carson: 15-46-3.1-1 |
| Receiving | JuJu Smith-Schuster: 6-78-13.0-0 | DK Metcalf (R): 4-89-22.3-0 |
| Defense | 465 | 429 |
| Sacks | Bud Dupree: 1 | Quinton Jefferson: 2 |
| INTs | – | – |
| Take/Give | -1 (0/1) | +2 (3/1) |
| Punting (Net) | Jordan Berry: 45.6 (38.6) | Michael Dickson: 47.0 (42.8) |
| Kicking | Chris Boswell: 3 (0/0 PAT: 1/1 FG) | Jason Myers: 3 (3/3 PAT; 0/0 FG) |
Steelers Notes
QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 276 yards last week. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Sea. with 115+ rating & 6th in row vs. NFC with 3+ pass TDs & 105+ rating. Has 56,470 career pass yards, 6th-most all-time.
RB JAMES CONNER had 65 scrimmage yards last week. Had 747 scrimmage yards (106.7 per game) & 8 rush TDs in 7 home games last season. Aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC with TD. RB JAYLEN SAMUELS aims for 3rd in row vs. NFC with TD.
WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 6 catches for team-high 78 yards last week. Has 548 yards (109.6 per game) & 3 TDs in past 5 vs. NFC. WR DONTE MONCRIEF has rec. TD in only career game vs. Sea. (10/1/17 with Ind.). WR JAMES WASHINGTON had 2 catches for 51 yards last week. WR RYAN SWITZER tied for team-lead with 6 catches last week. TE VANCE MCDONALD has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 at home vs. NFC West.
LB DEVIN BUSH led all rookies last week with team-high 11 tackles. LB T.J. WATT has 7 sacks in past 6 at home. Aims for 4th in row vs. NFC with sack. LB BUD DUPREE had sack last week.
LB MARK BARRON had 6 tackles last week in Pit. debut. DE CAMERON HEYWARD had 8 tackles last week. Had sack in last game vs. Sea. Has 5.5 sacks in past 3 at home vs. NFC. Rookie S KAMERON KELLY had 8 tackles last week in NFL debut. CB JOE HADEN has 13 tackles & 2 INTs in past 2 at home.
Seahawks Notes
QB RUSSELL WILSON had 2 TD passes & 134.6 rating in Week 1. Has 2+ TD passes in 12 of his past 13 road starts. Had 18 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 114.5 rating in 8 road games last season. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 2+ TD passes & 115+ rating. Had 345 pass yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 147.9 in only career game vs. Pit. Has 16 TDs vs. 1 INT for 136.5 rating in 5 career games vs. AFC North.
RB CHRIS CARSON had 81 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs last week. Has 9 total TDs in his last 8 games. Aims for his 3rd in row on road & 6th in row overall with rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC with 2+ TDs.
WR TYLER LOCKETT had 44-yard TD catch in Week 1, his 8th career TD catch of 40+ yards. Aims for his 4th in row vs. AFC North with rec. TD. Rookie WR DK METCALF had 89 rec. yards in NFL debut last week.
LB BOBBY WAGNER had 9 tackles & 2 TFL in Week 1. Had 12 tackles, FF & PD in only career game vs. Pit. (11/29/15). Is 1 of 2 LBs (LUKE KUECHLY) with 900+ tackles (923) since 2012.
DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had sack in Sea. debut last week. Is 1 of 4 defensive players (AARON DONALD, CHANDLER JONES & CAMERON JORDAN) with 50+ TFL (54) & 25+ sacks (25.5) since 2016. DT QUINTON JEFFERSON had 2 sacks last week, his 1st career multi-sack game. CB TRE FLOWERS led team with career-high 10 tackles & had FR in Week 1. S BRADLEY MCDOUGALD has 4 FF since 2018, tied-most among DBs.
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.
