Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 17 vs the Cleveland Browns

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on January 3, 2022

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

All-Time Steelers lead, 78-61-1
- Last: Steelers Win, 15-10 (Oct. 31, 2021)
Home Steelers lead, 49-22
- Last: Browns Win, 48-37 (Jan. 10, 2021)
Away Browns lead, 39-29-1
- Last: Steelers Win, 15-10 (Oct. 31, 2021)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 152-85-2 (15)
- Overall: 152-85-2 (15)
- Versus Opponent: 23-5-1
Browns: Kevin Stefanski
- At Franchise: 18-13 (2)
- Overall: 18-13 (2)
- Versus Opponent: 1-2

Gameday Information

Date: Monday, January 3
Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
Location: Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: ESPN || Locally WTAE-TV
- Steve Levy (play-by-play)
- Brian Griese (analysis)
- Louis Riddick (analysis)
- Lisa Salters (sideline)
National Radio: Westwood One
- Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
- Kurt Warner (analysis)
Satellite Radio
- SIRIUS: 81 (Cle.), 83 (Pit.), 88 (National)
- XM: 226 (Cle.), 225 (Pit.), 88 (National)
- SXM App: 807 (Cle.), 826 (Pit.), 88 (National)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Brad Allen

Steelers TV Coverage

This week’s game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN

Game Capsule

LEADERS	STEELERS	BROWNS
LAST WEEK	L 36-10 at Kansas City	L 24-22 at Green Bay (Sat.)
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 23-6-1	Kevin Stefanski: 2-2
PTS. FOR/AGAINST	20.1/24.7	20.9/21.9
OFFENSE	316.5	345.5
PASSING	Ben Roethlisberger: 336-515-3,373-20-8-90.2	Baker Mayfield: 237-380-2,825-15-11-86.1
RUSHING	Najee Harris (R): 268-984-3.7-6	Nick Chubb: 207-1,143-5.5-8
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 92-1,079-11.7-7	Jarvis Landry: 42-452-10.8-1
DEFENSE	368.4	321
SACKS	T.J. Watt: 17.5 (1L)	Myles Garrett: 15
INTs	Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ahkello Witherspoon: 2	John Johnson, Denzel Ward: 3
TAKE/GIVE	-1 (17/18)	0 (18/18)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin (R): 43.3 (38.1)	Dustin Colquitt: 42.0 (37.4)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 111 (24/26 PAT; 29/33 FG)	Chase McLaughlin: 76 (31/32 PAT; 15/21 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 266 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 98.4 rating in Week 8 meeting. Aims for his 4th start in row vs. Cle. with 90+ rating & 3rd in row with 0 INTs. Has 250+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. Has 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5 at home. Has 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on MNF.
RB NAJEE HARRIS had 110 scrimmage yards (93 rush, 17 rec.) last week, his 8th game with 100+ scrimmage yards this season, most among rookies. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4. Had 120 scrimmage yards (91 rush, 29 rec.) & rush TD in Week 8 meeting. Leads rookies with 1,406 scrimmage yards (984 rush, 422 rec.) & ranks 2nd with 9 TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.), most-ever scrimmage yards by Pit. rookie. RB BENNY SNELL has rush TD in each of past 2 home meetings.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for 11th in row with 5+ catches. Has 50+ rec. yards in 12 of past 13. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. & 5th in row vs. division with 95+ rec. yards. Is of of 2 AFC WRs (TYREEK HILL) with 90+ catches (92), 1,000+ rec. yards (1,079) & 7+ rec. TDs (7) this season. TE PAT FREIERMUTH ranks 2nd among rookies with 7 rec. TDs this season.
LB T.J. WATT had 1.5 sacks & FR in Week 8 meeting & has 10.5 sacks in 8 career games vs. Cle. Has sack in 6 of his past 7 vs. division. Has 11 sacks in his past 5 at home. Has 4 sacks in his past 2 on MNF. Leads NFL with 17.5 sacks, most in Pit. history. LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had sack & 1st-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with TFL.

Browns Notes

QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 225 yards in Week 8 meeting. Aims for 3rd start in row vs. Pit. with 0 INTs. Has 325+ pass yards in 2 of 3 career starts on MNF. Needs 175 pass yards to become 8th player ever with 3,000+ pass yards & 15+ TD passes in each of 1st 4 seasons.
RB NICK CHUBB had 184 scrimmage yards (126 rush, 58 rec.) & rush TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ rush yards & rush TD. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. Pit. Has 762 scrimmage yards (127 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 6 road games this season. Aims for his 4th in row on MNF with 95+ scrimmage yards. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 1,143 rush yards & is only player with 950+ rush yards in each of past 4 seasons. RB KAREEM HUNT has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 career games vs. Pit. Has rush TD in 3 of his 4 road games this season. RB D’ERNEST JOHNSON had rush TD in Week 8 meeting.
WR JARVIS LANDRY has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. WR RASHARD HIGGINS had season-high 5 catches for 58 yards last week. Had rec. TD in last road meeting. TE HARRISON BRYANT aims for 3rd in row with TD catch.
DE MYLES GARRETT had sack in Week 8 meeting & has 6 sacks in 7 career games vs. Pit. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with sack. Has 4 sacks in 3 career games on MNF. CB M.J. STEWART led team with 10 tackles & had season-high 2 TFL last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles.