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2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Mike Tomlin
General Manager Kevin Colbert
Home Field Heinz Field
Results
Record 13–3
Place 1st AFC North
Playoff Finish Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs Jaguars) 42–45
Pro Bowlers
Team MVP Antonio Brown
Team ROY JuJu Smith-Schuster
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The 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 85th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. It was the 18th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the eleventh under head coach Mike Tomlin. It was also the Steelers' first season since the death of Dan Rooney.

The Steelers clinched the AFC North division title for the second consecutive season with a 39–38 win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14, and secured a first-round playoff bye for the first time since 2010 following a 34–6 win over the Houston Texans in Week 16. In the Divisional Round however, the Steelers suffered a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars by a score of 45–42 after falling behind 28–14 at halftime. After their loss, the Steelers were criticized for looking past the Jaguars and anticipating a rematch with the New England Patriots.[1][2] With a record of 13–3, the Steelers posted their best mark since 2004.

Draft[]

2017 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 30 T.J. Watt LB Wisconsin
2 62 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR USC
3 94 Cameron Sutton CB Tennessee
3* 105* James Conner RB Pittsburgh
4 135 Joshua Dobbs QB Tennessee
5 173 Brian Allen CB Utah
6 213 Colin Holba LS Louisville
7 248 Keion Adams LB Western Michigan

Notes

  • As the result of a negative differential of free agent signings and departures that the Steelers experienced during the 2016 free agency period, the team received one compensatory selection at the end of the 3rd round for the 2017 draft.[3]

Staff[]

2017 Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
  • President – Art Rooney II
  • Vice President – Art Rooney Jr.
  • Vice President & General Manager – Kevin Colbert
  • Vice President of Football and Business Administration – Omar Khan
  • Football Administration Coordinator – Samir Suleiman
  • Player Personnel Coordinator – Dan Rooney Jr.
  • College Scouting Coordinator – Phil Kreidler
  • Senior Assistant, College Scouting – Rick Reiprish
  • Pro Personnel Coordinator – Brandon Hunt
  • Analytics and Football Research Coordinator – Karim Kassam

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster[]

2017 Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 84 Antonio Brown
  • 10 Martavis Bryant
  • 88 Darrius Heyward-Bey
  • 11 Justin Hunter
  • 17 Eli Rogers PR
  • 19 JuJu Smith-Schuster KR

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 99 Keion Adams OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 30 James Conner RB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 34 Antonio Crawford CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 38 Greg Ducre CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 62 Mike Matthews C (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 50 Ryan Shazier ILB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 30 Daimion Stafford FS (Did Not Report)


Practice squad

  • 37 Jordan Dangerfield SS
  • 61 Kyle Friend C
  • 95 Lavon Hooks NT
  • 41 Farrington Huguenin OLB
  • 46 Keith Kelsey ILB
  • 80 Jake McGee TE
  • 35 Dashaun Phillips CB
  • 13 Justin Thomas WR
  • 16 Marcus Tucker WR
  • 39 Terrell Watson RB


Rookies in italics
53 Active, 7 Inactive, 10 Practice squad

Preseason[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 Template:Dow tooltip at New York Giants W 20–12 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 August 20 Atlanta Falcons W 17–13 2–0 Heinz Field Recap
3 Template:Dow tooltip Indianapolis Colts L 15–19 2–1 Heinz Field Recap
4 Template:Dow tooltip at Carolina Panthers W 17–14 3–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

The Steelers' regular season schedule was announced on April 20.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 10 at Cleveland Browns W 21–18 1–0 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
2 September 17 Minnesota Vikings W 26–9 2–0 Heinz Field Recap
3 September 24 at Chicago Bears L 17–23 (OT) 2–1 Soldier Field Recap
4 October 1 at Baltimore Ravens W 26–9 3–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
5 October 8 Jacksonville Jaguars L 9–30 3–2 Heinz Field Recap
6 October 15 at Kansas City Chiefs W 19–13 4–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
7 October 22 Cincinnati Bengals W 29–14 5–2 Heinz Field Recap
8 October 29 at Detroit Lions W 20–15 6–2 Ford Field Recap
9 Bye
10 November 12 at Indianapolis Colts W 20–17 7–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
11 Template:Dow tooltip Tennessee Titans W 40–17 8–2 Heinz Field Recap
12 November 26 Green Bay Packers W 31–28 9–2 Heinz Field Recap
13 Template:Dow tooltip at Cincinnati Bengals W 23–20 10–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
14 December 10 Baltimore Ravens W 39–38 11–2 Heinz Field Recap
15 December 17 New England Patriots L 24–27 11–3 Heinz Field Recap
16 December 25 at Houston Texans W 34–6 12–3 NRG Stadium Recap
17 December 31 Cleveland Browns W 28–24 13–3 Heinz Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[]

Week 1: at Cleveland Browns[]

Week One: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 7 7 0

21

Browns 7 0 3 8

18

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Britton Colquitt punt blocked by Tyler Matakevich, ball recovered in CLE end zone by Anthony Chickillo for touchdown (Chris Boswell kick), 12:44. Steelers 7–0.
  • CLE – DeShone Kizer 1-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 0:24. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:26.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Jesse James 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:49. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 3:08.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Zane Gonzalez 24-yard field goal, 9:31. Steelers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:29.
  • PIT – Jesse James 2-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:43. Steelers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:50.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 11 receptions, 182 yards
  • CLE – Corey Coleman – 5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

Top tacklers

  • PIT – T. J. Watt – 7 total tackles, 6 solo, 2 sacks, 1 INT
  • CLE – Joe Schobert – 9 total tackles, 4 solo

The Steelers started their season on the road against the Browns. They scored first in the first quarter when Tyler Matakevich blocked a punt and Anthony Chickillo recovered it for a touchdown for a 7–0 lead. Later on in the quarter, DeShone Kizer ran for a 1-yard touchdown to tie the game up 7–7. In the second quarter, the Steelers retook the lead when Ben Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 4-yard pass to make it 14–7 at halftime. After the break, the Browns came closer in the third quarter when Zane Gonzalez nailed a 24-yard field goal to make it 14–10. Though the Steelers moved ahead by double digits when Roethlisberger found James again on a 2-yard pass to make it 21–10. The Browns tried to rally in the fourth quarter but could only come up with 8 when Kizer found Corey Coleman on a 3-yard pass with a 2-point conversion tacked on to make the final score 21–18.

With their 5th straight win over the Browns, the Steelers started their season 1–0. It also took the team's regular season winning streak to 8 straight while taking their winning streak against division rivals to 5 straight.

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings[]

Week Two: Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 3 6 0

9

Steelers 7 7 6 6

26

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 13:31. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 3:12.
  • MIN – Kai Forbath 42-yard field goal, 8:50. Steelers 14–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:41.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 12:19. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:06.
  • MIN – C. J. Ham 1-yard run (Kai Forbath kick failed), 9:57. Steelers 17–9. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:22.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 5:05. Steelers 20–9. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:52.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 3:18. Steelers 23–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:44.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 1:53. Steelers 26–9. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIN – Dalvin Cook – 12 rushes, 64 yards
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 27 rushes, 87 yards

Top receivers

  • MIN – Adam Thielen – 5 receptions, 44 yards
  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Top tacklers

  • MIN – Andrew Sendejo – 10 total tackles, 8 solo
  • PIT – Sean Davis – 8 total tackles, 7 solo

After a tough road win, the Steelers traveled home to take on the Vikings. In the first quarter, the Steelers would score first as Ben Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 27-yard pass to make it 7–0 for the only score of the period. They increased their lead in the second quarter when Roethlisberger found Juju Smith-Schuster on a 4-yard pass to make it 14–0. The Vikes then got on the board later on in the quarter when Kai Forbath kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 14–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers went back to work as Chris Boswell kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 17–3. The Vikes drew closer when C.J. Ham ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a failed PAT) to make it 17–9. The Steelers however pulled away later on in the quarter when Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal to make it 20–9. In the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers as they closed out the game with 2 more field goals: from 37 and 43 yards out to make it 23–9 and the eventual final score 26–9.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–0. The team's regular season winning streak also increased to 9 straight.

The 17-point margin of victory marked the largest by Pittsburgh over Minnesota in series history.

Week 3: at Chicago Bears[]

Week Three: Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 7 3

17

Bears 7 10 0 0

23

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 62,172
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • CHI – Jordan Howard 3-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 9:09. Bears 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:24.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Antonio Brown 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:11.
  • CHI – Adam Shaheen 2-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Connor Barth kick), 0:43. Bears 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.
  • CHI – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Bears 17–7. Drive: 1 play, −4 yards, 0:00.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 6:43. Bears 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 2:42.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 32-yard field goal, 8:03. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:54.

Overtime

  • CHI – Jordan Howard 19-yard run, 8:27. Bears 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:33.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 15 rushes, 61 yards, 1 TD
  • CHI – Jordan Howard – 23 rushes, 140 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD
  • CHI – Jordan Howard – 5 receptions, 26 yards

Top tacklers

  • PIT – Ryan Shazier – 11 total tackles, 11 solo
  • CHI – Danny Trevathan – 10 total tackles, 8 solo

The Steelers traveled to Chicago to take on the Bears. In the first quarter, the Bears scored first when Jordan Howard ran for a 3-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead for the only score of the quarter. In the second quarter, the Steelers managed to tie it up at 7–7 when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 7-yard pass. The Bears moved ahead by double digits later on when Mike Glennon found Adam Shaheen on a 2-yard pass to make it 14–7. This would be followed up by Connor Barth's 24-yard field goal to make it 17–7 at halftime. After the break, the Steelers got back to work and came within 3 as Le'Veon Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 17–14. They would tie the game up in the fourth quarter when Chris Boswell nailed a 32-yard field goal. The Steelers then tried their hand at coming back for the win later on in the quarter, but Roethlisberger was sacked in Bears territory, sending the game into overtime. In overtime, the Bears got the ball. They would win it by way of Howard's 19-yard run for a touchdown and the final score 23–17.

With the loss and 9-game regular season winning streak snapped, the Steelers dropped to 2–1 and with the Ravens' loss to the Jaguars moved into a tie on top of the AFC North.

The loss was the Steelers' third straight against the Bears, and dropped the Steelers to a record of 1–12 all-time against the Bears in Chicago.

Week 4: at Baltimore Ravens[]

Week Four: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 16 0 7

26

Ravens 0 0 9 0

9

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 31-yard field goal, 0:22. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 10:23.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 7:25. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 15 yards, 2:59.
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:24. Steelers 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 2:24.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 11-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 0:38. Steelers 19–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:35.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 12:32. Steelers 19–3. Drive: 4 plays, −6 yards, 0:56.
  • BAL – Mike Wallace 16-yard pass from Joe Flacco (run failed), 6:02. Steelers 19–9. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:03.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 2:26. Steelers 26–9. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:11.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 35 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
  • BAL – Alex Collins – 9 rushes, 82 yards

Top receivers

Top tacklers

  • PIT – Ryan Shazier – 11 total tackles, 10 solo, 1 INT
  • BAL – C. J. Mosley – 12 total tackles, 10 solo

After their first loss of the season, the Steelers traveled to Baltimore to play the Ravens. The Steelers forced a punt on the Ravens' first drive before the Steelers offense produced a 16-play, 84-yard drive which took up 10 minutes and 23 seconds of game time and led to a 30-yard Chris Boswell field goal, making the score 3–0. This would remain the score until Boswell added a 49-yard field goal in the second quarter, making the score 6–0. The Steelers finally reached the end zone on their next drive, as Le'Veon Bell scored from the 1-yard line to put the Steelers up 13–0. The Steelers scored again on their final offensive drive of the half as Ben Roethlisberger connected with JuJu Smith-Schuster for an 11-yard touchdown pass (and the Steelers failed their 2-point conversion attempt), putting the Steelers up 19–0 going into halftime. The Ravens' Justin Tucker missed a 62-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter.

The Steelers received the ball to begin the second half, and Roethlisberger was intercepted by Eric Weddle, who was credited with the turnover after a coach's challenge by John Harbaugh. The play had initially been ruled a catch by Antonio Brown, but after review, the officials determined that Brown had never established possession of the ball, and because it had never touched the ground, the Ravens took over on the Steelers' 18-yard line. Baltimore capitalized by adding a Tucker 42-yard field goal, making the score 19–3 in favor of the Steelers. On the Steelers' next drive, Boswell missed a 44-yard field goal, and after taking over on downs, the Ravens took only three plays to score on a 16-yard touchdown from Joe Flacco to Mike Wallace. The Ravens attempted a 2-point conversion, but Terrance West (though initially ruled as successfully scoring) was stopped at the 1-yard line by the Steelers defense, making the score 19–9. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers defense intercepted Flacco twice, with the second interception leading to another 1-yard touchdown run by Bell, making the final score 26–9. The Steelers moved into sole possession of first place in the AFC North with the victory while the team improved to 3–1. The team would win their 6th straight game against a divisional opponent.

The victory marked the first time that the Steelers defeated the Ravens in Baltimore since 2012. It would also be Roethlisberger's first win in Baltimore since 2010. Pittsburgh also scored the most points in Baltimore of any Steelers team since 2002. Seventeen points marked the largest margin of victory for the Steelers in Baltimore in series history, and the largest such margin against any team in Baltimore since the Steelers defeated the Colts in Memorial Stadium by twenty-six points in the 1976 NFL Playoffs.

Week 5: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars[]

Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 0 7 13 10

30

Steelers 3 3 3 0

9

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 29-yard field goal, 10:17. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:06.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Leonard Fournette 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 12:19. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:05.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 0:03. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:38.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 20-yard field goal, 8:54. Steelers 9–7. Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 6:06.
  • JAX – Telvin Smith 28-yard interception return (kick failed), 6:38. Jaguars 13–9.
  • JAX – Barry Church 52-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 3:59. Jaguars 20–9.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 6:43. Jaguars 23–9. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:15.
  • JAX – Leonard Fournette 90-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 1:47. Jaguars 30–9. Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • JAX – Marqise Lee – 2 receptions, 49 yards
  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 157 yards

Top tacklers

  • JAX – Aaron Colvin – 10 total tackles, 9 solo
  • PIT – Javon Hargrave – 10 total tackles, 4 solo

After a huge road win, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Jaguars. In the first quarter the Steelers scored first as Chris Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal for a 3–0 lead and the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Jags got on the board when Leonard Fournette ran for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 7–3. The Steelers drew closer before halftime though as Boswell kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 7–6. After the break, the Steelers would retake the lead in the third quarter when Boswell kicked a 20-yard field goal to make it 9–7. Though the Jags would score 23 unanswered points well into the fourth quarter when Ben Roethlisberger was intercepted twice: Telvin Smith returned one 28 yards for a touchdown (with a failed PAT) as the Jags moved ahead 13–9. This would be followed up by a Barry Church interception that was returned 51 yards for a touchdown to make it 20–9 to finish the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Jason Myers tacked on a 47-yard field goal to make it 23–9. Later on, the Steelers' rush defense stalled as Fournette ran for a 90-yard touchdown to make the final score 30–9.

With the loss, the Steelers dropped to 3–2. The 21-point loss was the largest home loss in Mike Tomlin's career as the team's head coach. Ben Roethlisberger also set a new career high of 5 interceptions in a single game with 2 of them being pick 6s.

The team failed to score a touchdown at home for the first time since their 11–10 victory over the Chargers in 2008.

Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs[]

Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 2 10 0 7

19

Chiefs 3 0 0 10

13

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Zach Fulton fumble out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 7:49. Steelers 2–0.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 46-yard field goal, 6:20. Chiefs 3–2. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:29.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 14:55. Steelers 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 2:08. Steelers 12–3. Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 6:43.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – De'Anthony Thomas 57-yard pass from Alex Smith (Harrison Butker kick), 6:13. Steelers 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:50.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 51-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:24. Steelers 19–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:49.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 33-yard field goal, 2:17. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 1:07.

Top passers

  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/25, 252 yards, TD, INT
  • KC – Alex Smith – 19/34, 246 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 32 carries, 179 yards, TD
  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 9 carries, 21 yards

Top receivers

  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 8 receptions, 155 yards, TD
  • KC – Kareem Hunt – 5 receptions, 89 yards

Top tacklers

  • PIT – Sean Davis – 6 Tackles, 2 Assisted
  • KC – Daniel Sorensen – 4 Tackles, 4 Assisted

After being blown out at home, the Steelers traveled to Kansas City to face the undefeated Chiefs. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Zach Fulton fumbled the ball into the end zone for a safety giving them a 2–0 lead. The Chiefs took the lead later on in the quarter when Harrison Butker kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 3–2. The Steelers moved back ahead in the second quarter when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 3-yard touchdown making the score 9–3. This would be followed up by Chris Boswell kicking a 24-yard field goal to put the team up 12–3 at halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, the Chiefs came within 2 as Alex Smith connected with De'Anthony Thomas on a 57-yard pass to make it 12–10 to start the fourth quarter. Later on, the Steelers would move ahead by 9 when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 51-yard pass to make it 19–10. The Chiefs came within 6 when Butker nailed a 33-yard field goal to make it 19–13. The Chiefs later on failed to convert a fourth down, sealing the win for the Steelers.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–2. Roethlisberger's record against the Chiefs increased to 6–1.

Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals[]

Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 7 7 0 0

14

Steelers 7 13 6 3

29

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 65,363
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 31-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 12:52. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
  • CIN – Tyler Kroft 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 7:12. Tied 14–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 22-yard field goal, 1:50. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 1:28.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 7:23. Steelers 23–14. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:57.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 49-yard field goal, 5:28. Steelers 26–14. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:20.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 25-yard field goal, 5:14. Steelers 29–14. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:06.

Top passers

  • CIN – Andy Dalton – 17/30, 140 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 14/24, 224 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • CIN – Joe Mixon – 7 carries, 48 yards
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 35 carries, 134 yards

Top receivers

  • CIN – Brandon LaFell – 4 receptions, 28 yards, TD
  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Top tacklers

After a tough win on the road, the Steelers returned home for Game 1 against the division rival Bengals. The Steelers would score first when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 7-yard pass to make it 7–0. Later on in the quarter, the Bengals would tie it up when Andy Dalton found Brandon LaFell on a 6-yard pass to make it a 7–7 game. In the second quarter, the Steelers moved back into the lead when Roethlisberger found JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 31-yard pass to make it 14–7. The Bengals tied it up again when Dalton found Tyler Kroft on a 1-yard pass making it 14–14. The Steelers closed the half with 2 field goals kicked by Chris Boswell: From 22 and 24 yards out to retake the lead 17–14 and then make it 20–14 at halftime. In the highly defensive second half, the Steelers managed to score more field goals starting in the third quarter when Boswell went for 2 more, from 41 and 49 yards out, to increase the Steelers' lead from 9 to 12 and making the score change from 23–14 to 26–14. In the last quarter, the Steelers would seal the game when Boswell hit his fifth field goal of the game from 29 yards out to make the final score 29–14.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–2. The team also picked up their 7th straight win against a divisional opponent and picked up their fifth straight win over the Bengals.

Week 8: at Detroit Lions[]

Week Eight: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 7 10 0

20

Lions 3 9 0 3

15

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:48.
  • DET – Matt Prater 48-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:22.

Second quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 37-yard field goal. Lions 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:33.
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick). Steelers 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
  • DET – Matt Prater 51-yard field goal. Steelers 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 1:56.
  • DET – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal. Lions 12–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal. Steelers 13–12. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:08.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 97-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick). Steelers 20–12. Drive: 3 plays, 98 yards, 1:24.

Fourth quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 19-yard field goal. Steelers 20–15. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:07.

Top passers

  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/31, 317 yards, TD, INT
  • DET – Matthew Stafford – 27/45, 423 yards

Top rushers

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 25 carries, 76 yards, TD
  • DET – Ameer Abdullah – 11 carries, 27 yards

Top receivers

  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 7 receptions, 193 yards, TD
  • DET – Marvin Jones Jr. – 6 receptions, 128 yards

Top tacklers

  • PIT – Artie Burns – 8 Solo, 1 assist
  • DET – Tavon Wilson – 7 Solo, 4 Assisted

After winning at home, the Steelers traveled to Detroit to take on the Lions. The Steelers would score first when Chris Boswell nailed a 34-yard field goal to make the score 3–0. The Lions tied the game up later on when Matt Prater kicked a 48-yard field goal to make it 3–3. The Lions moved into the lead when Prater kicked a 37-yard field goal to make it 6–3. The Steelers moved back into the lead when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 5-yard touchdown to make it 10–6. The Lions retook the lead when Prater kicked 2 more field goals from 51 and 34 yards out to make the score 10–9 and then move up 12–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, it was all Steelers as they retook the lead when Chris Boswell kicked a 38-yard field goal to make it 13–12. Later on in the quarter, Ben Roethlisberger connected with JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 97-yard pass making it 20–12. The Lions scored their only points of the second half in the fourth quarter when Prater kicked a 19-yard field goal to make it 20–15. This would eventually be the final score of the game.

With the win, the Steelers went into their bye week 6–2.

After falling behind in the all-time series to the Lions 4–12–1 through 1965, the Steelers' victory moved them to 13–2 against Detroit since 1966.

The team also held an opponent without a touchdown on the road for the first time since their 28–12 victory over the Browns in 2015.

Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts[]

Week Ten: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 3 6 11

20

Colts 0 10 7 0

17

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoor (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,146
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • IND – Donte Moncrief 60-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:52. Colts 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 1:21.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 48-yard field goal, 5:51. Colts 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:13.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 0:30. Colts 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:09.

Third quarter

  • IND – Chester Rogers 61-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:46. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (kick blocked), 7:47. Colts 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:59.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Vance McDonald 7-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger-Martavis Bryant pass), 11:52. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:00.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 33-yard field goal, 0:00. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:10.

Top passers

  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 19/31, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • IND – Jacoby Brissett – 14/24, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
  • IND – Chester Rogers – 6 receptions, 104 yards, TD

Top tacklers

  • PIT – Sean Davis – 6 Solo, 1 Assisted
  • IND – Antonio Morrison – 5 Solo, 4 Assisted

Coming back from their bye week, the Steelers traveled to Indianapolis to take on the Colts. Neither team scored in the first quarter. But in the second, the Colts grabbed an early lead when Jacoby Brissett found Donte Moncrief on a 60-yard pass to make it 7–0. Adam Vinatieri tacked on a 48-yard field goal to make it 10–0. The Steelers got on the board later on in the quarter when Chris Boswell kicked a 41-yard field goal to make the halftime score 10–3. In the third quarter, the Colts went back to work when Brissett found Chester Rogers on a 61-yard pass to make the score 17–3. Though the Steelers would score a touchdown when Ben Roethlisberger found Juju Smith-Schuster on a 7-yard pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 17–9. Getting the ball back deep in Colts territory after a Ryan Shazier interception, the Steelers managed to tie the game up in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger found Vance McDonald on a 7-yard pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17–17. The defense would hold the Colts off in the last quarter. The Steelers got the ball back and were able to complete the game-winning drive when Boswell sealed the game with a 33-yard field goal to make the final score 20–17.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 7–2.

Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans[]

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Titans 7 0 10 0

17

Steelers 10 6 7 17

40

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: Template:Dow tooltip
  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,703
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Heather Cox
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Antonio Brown 41-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 12:33. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 41-yard field goal, 9:45. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 1 yard, 1:46.
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota 7-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 3:11. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:36.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 1:39. Steelers 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 1:34.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 50-yard field goal, 0:23. Steelers 16–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Rishard Matthews 75-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 15:00. Steelers 16–14. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 10:05. Steelers 23–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 5:38. Steelers 23–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:27.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Jesse James 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 15:00. Steelers 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:38.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 10-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 12:18. Steelers 37–17. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:27.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 26-yard field goal, 5:24. Steelers 40–17. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 6:18.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 7 rushes, 32 yards
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 12 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • TEN – Rishard Matthews – 5 receptions, 113 yards, TD
  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 144 yards, 3 TD

Top tacklers

  • TEN – Adoree’ Jackson – 11 Solo
  • PIT – Ryan Shazier – 5 Solo, 5 Assisted

The Steelers went back home for a Thursday Night duel against the Titans. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored first when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 41-yard pass to make it 7–0. They would make it 10–0 after Chris Boswell nailed a 41-yard field goal. The Titans got on the board later on in the quarter when Marcus Mariota ran for a 7-yard touchdown, making it 10–7. In the second quarter the Steelers pulled away as Boswell kicked 2 more field goals from 28 and 50 yards to make the score 13–7 and then 16–7 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Titans came within 2 when Mariota found Rishard Matthews on a 75-yard pass, making it 16–14. The Steelers would pull away again as Roethlisberger and Brown connected on a 5-yard pass, making the score 23–14. The Titans came within 6 later on when Ryan Succop kicked a 44-yard field goal to make it 23–17. In the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers as they sealed the game when Roethlisberger found Jesse James on a 1-yard pass to make it 30–17. This would be followed by Roethlisberger and Brown connecting on a 10-yard pass to make it 37–17. Boswell then finished with a 26-yard field goal to make the final score 40–17.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 8–2, and enjoyed the best 10-game start of Mike Tomlin's career, and the best 10-game start for the Steelers since 2004 when they began 9–1.

The victory marked the first time since 1984 that the Steelers defense forced at least 4 turnovers and 5 sacks in the same game. Their plus-4 turnover ratio was the first time this was accomplished by the Steelers since November 24, 2013 against the Cleveland Browns.

Week 12: vs. Green Bay Packers[]

Week Twelve: Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 14 0 7 7

28

Steelers 6 8 7 10

31

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 62,147
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
  • PIT – Xavier Grimble 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger, 8:19. Steelers 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 6:46.
  • GB – Randall Cobb 39-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Mason Crosby kick), 4:53. Packers 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:29.
  • GB – Jamaal Williams 54-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Mason Crosby kick), 1:33. Packers 14–6. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:50.
Second quarter
  • PIT – Martavis Bryant 17-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger, (Two-point conversion, Antonio Brown pass from Ben Roethlisberger), 7:26. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:51.
Third quarter
  • GB – Davante Adams 55-yard pass from Brett Hundley (Mason Crosby kick), 12:17. Packers 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:54.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:54. Tied 21–21. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 33-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 8:50. Steelers 28–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14.
  • GB – Jamaal Williams 4-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:08. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:40.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 53-yard field goal, 0:04. Steelers 31–28. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:17.
Top rushers
  • GB – Jamaal Williams – 21 rushes, 66 yards, TD
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 20 rushes, 95 yards
Top receivers
  • GB – Davante Adams – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 10 receptions, 169 yards, 2 TD

After a huge win, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Packers. They would score first in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Xavier Grimble on a 1-yard pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 6–0. The Packers scored 2 touchdowns to close out the first half. The first one followed an interception thrown by Roethlisberger when QB Brett Hundley found Randall Cobb on a 39-yard pass to make it 7–6. The Steelers' defense also stalled later on in the quarter when Hundley found Jamaal Williams on a 54-yard pass to make it 14–6 in favor of the Packers. In the second quarter, the Steelers managed to tie the game when Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 17-yard pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make the score 14–14 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Packers retook the lead when Hundley found Davante Adams on a 55-yard pass to make it 21–14. Later on, the Steelers tied it back up when Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 1-yard pass to make it 21–21. The Steelers managed to take the lead when Roethlisberger and Brown hooked up again this time on a 33-yard pass to make it 28–21. The Packers would tie it up later on in the quarter when Williams ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make it 28–28. With seconds left, Chris Boswell would put up the game-winning 53-yard field goal to make the final score 31–28.

With their sixth straight win, the Steelers improved to 9–2.

The game marked the Steelers' first victory while suffering a negative-3 turnover ratio since defeating the Cincinnati Bengals on December 2, 2007. It was also the Steelers' fifth consecutive regular season win over the Packers, as well as their fifth consecutive win over the Packers in Pittsburgh.

The Steelers' 462 yards of offense represented their most since December 6, 2015 against the Indianapolis Colts.

Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals[]

Week Thirteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 3 7 13

23

Bengals 10 7 3 0

20

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

First quarter

  • CIN – Randy Bullock 35-yard field goal, 10:53. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:04.
  • CIN – A. J. Green 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 0:45. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:34.

Second quarter

  • CIN – A. J. Green 15-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Randy Bullock kick), 0:35. Bengals 17–0. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 6:13.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 0:05. Bengals 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 35-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 9:09. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:58.
  • CIN – Randy Bullock 41-yard field goal, 3:38. Bengals 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:25.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 10:11. Bengals 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:29.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 6-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 3:55. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:10.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal, 0:04. Steelers 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:42.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 18 rushes, 76 yards
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard – 13 rushes, 77 yards

Top receivers

Top tacklers

  • PIT – Vince Williams – 4 Solo, 5 Assisted
  • CIN – Dre Kirkpatrick – 7 Solo

After winning in a close game at home, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati for Game 2 against the Bengals. The Bengals scored first in the first quarter when Randy Bullock kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 3–0. They would then make it 10–0 when Andy Dalton found A.J. Green on an 8-yard pass. In the second quarter, Dalton and Green connected again on a 15-yard pass to make it 17–0. The Steelers managed to get on the board before halftime when Chris Boswell put a 30-yard field goal through to make the score 17–3. In the third quarter, the Steelers drew closer when Ben Roethlisberger found Le'Veon Bell on a 35-yard touchdown to make it 17–10. The Bengals moved back ahead by double digits when Randy Bullock kicked a 31-yard field goal to make it 20–10. In the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers when Boswell put up a 37-yard field goal to make it 20–13. Roethlisberger then found Antonio Brown on a 6-yard pass to tie the game up at 20–20. Finally, Boswell was able to seal the victory with a 38-yard field goal to make the final score 23–20.

With their sixth straight win over the Bengals, the Steelers improved to 10–2. The victory marks the third time that the Steelers have recorded two different 7+ win streaks within consecutive and separate regular seasons (1975–76, 1994–95).

The team also won their 8th straight game against a divisional opponent. With the win, the Steelers began 4–0 in their division for the first time since 2008.

The 17-point comeback was the Steelers' largest since they came back from down 17 on December 20, 2015 against the Denver Broncos, and their largest on the road since their 21-point comeback on October 5, 1997 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Week 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens[]

Week Fourteen: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Ravens 0 14 17 7

38

Steelers 7 13 0 19

39

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 10
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,069
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 13:16. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:10.
  • BAL – Chris Moore 30-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 9:14. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 4:04.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 52-yard field goal, 4:18. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:53.
  • BAL – Alex Collins 18-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:00. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:21.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 43-yard field goal, 0:06. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:52.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 47-yard field goal, 10:10. Steelers 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:07.
  • BAL – Javorius Allen 1-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 5:23. Ravens 24–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:06.
  • BAL – Patrick Ricard 6-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 2:48. Ravens 31–20. Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:13.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 24-yard field goal, 12:17. Ravens 31–23. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 5:27.
  • PIT – Roosevelt Nix 1-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (run failed), 9:21. Ravens 31–29. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:14.
  • BAL – Javorius Allen 9-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 6:52. Ravens 38–29. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:31.
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 11-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:36. Ravens 38–36. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:15.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 0:46. Steelers 39–38. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 1:43.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BAL – Alex Collins – 18 rushes, 120 yards, TD
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 13 rushes, 48 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • BAL – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 72 yards
  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 11 receptions, 213 yards

Top tacklers

  • BAL – C. J. Mosley – 9 Solo, 5 Assisted
  • PIT – Sean Davis – 8 Solo, 4 Assisted

After a tough win on the road, the Steelers went back home for their second game of the season against the Ravens. Pittsburgh scored first in the first quarter when Ben Roethlisberger found Le'Veon Bell for a 20-yard pass to make it 7–0 and the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Steelers moved up 14–0 when Bell ran for a 1-yard touchdown. The Ravens got on the board when Joe Flacco found Chris Moore on a 30-yard pass to make it 14–7. The Steelers then moved ahead by double digits again when Chris Boswell put up a 52-yard field goal to make it 17–7. The Ravens then came within 3 when Alex Collins ran for an 18-yard touchdown to make the score 17–14. The Steelers closed out the half with another field goal kicked by Boswell from 43 yards out to make it 20–14 at halftime. In the third quarter, it was all Ravens when they took the lead after scoring 3 times: First when Justin Tucker managed to nail a 47-yard field goal to make it 20–17. This would be followed by Javorius Allen's 1-yard touchdown run as they took the lead 24–20. Flacco then found Patrick Ricard on a 6-yard pass as the Ravens moved up by double digits 31–20. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers managed to come within 2, starting with a 24-yard field goal kicked by Boswell shortening the Ravens' lead to 31–23. This would then be followed up by Roethlisberger connecting with Roosevelt Nix on a 1-yard pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make it 31–29. The Ravens managed to pull away when Allen ran for a 9-yard touchdown to make it 38–29. The Steelers then completed the comeback when Bell ran for an 11-yard touchdown to make it 38–36. This would be followed by Boswell kicking a 46-yard field goal to make it 39–38. The Ravens then got the ball back, but Flacco was sacked by T. J. Watt as time expired, sealing the win for the Steelers.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 11–2 and were awarded the AFC North division title. The team also managed to win their 9th straight game over a divisional opponent. They would win 8 in a row during a single season for the first time since 2004.

Pittsburgh notched their first 3-game win streak over the Ravens since defeating them three times during the 2008 season (including the playoffs). The teams' 77 combined points marked the most in series history. The team also swept the Ravens for the first time since 2008. With the division clinched, the team would win consecutive titles for the first time since the 2007 and 2008 seasons.

The Steelers' second consecutive 11+ point comeback victory marked the first time the Steelers had accomplished this feat since coming back from down 14 against the Denver Broncos on December 7, 1997 and then again from down 14 against the New England Patriots on December 13, 1997.

Week 15: vs. New England Patriots[]

Week Fifteen: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 7 3 6 11

27

Steelers 7 10 7 0

24

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,574
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 12:15. Steelers 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:57.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 9:04. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:11.
  • PIT – Martavis Bryant 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:25. Steelers 17–10. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 8:39.

Third quarter

  • NE – Brandin Cooks 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (kick failed), 8:50. Steelers 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:10.
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:33. Steelers 24–16. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:58.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 46-yard field goal, 3:56. Steelers 24–19. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:42.
  • NE – Dion Lewis 8-yard run (Tom Brady-Rob Gronkowski pass), 0:56. Patriots 27–24. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:10.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • NE – Rob Gronkowski – 9 receptions, 168 yards
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 6 receptions, 114 yards

Top tacklers

  • NE – Stephon Gilmore – 8 Solo
  • PIT – Sean Davis – 7 Solo, 3 Assisted

After another close win, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Patriots. The Pats scored first in the first quarter when Rex Burkhead ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. The Steelers tied the game up later on when Ben Roethlisberger found Eli Rogers on an 18-yard pass to make it 7–7. In the second quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Chris Boswell kicked a 51-yard field goal to make it 10–7. The Pats would tie it up again when Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 32-yard field goal to make it 10–10. The Steelers then moved ahead when Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 4-yard pass to make it 17–10 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Pats drew closer when Tom Brady found Brandin Cooks on a 4-yard pass to make it 17–16 (with a failed PAT). The Steelers then moved further ahead when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 24–16 following a Brady interception. In the fourth quarter, Gostkowski's 46-yard field goal made it 24–19. Dion Lewis then ran for an 8-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 27–24. The Steelers managed to make it deep into Patriots territory on the ensuing drive. However, an apparent touchdown pass to tight end Jesse James was controversially overturned after replay, and Roethlisberger was intercepted two plays later, sealing the win for the Pats.[4]

With their 8-game winning streak snapped, the Steelers fell to 11–3.

Week 16: at Houston Texans[]

NFL on Christmas Day

Week Sixteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 10 10 7 7

34

Texans 0 0 0 6

6

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: Template:Dow tooltip
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST/3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,842
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (NBC/NFLN/Amazon Video): Mike Tirico, Kurt Warner and Heather Cox
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 34-yard field goal, 10:40. Steelers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:20.
  • PIT – Justin Hunter 5-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 6:59. Steelers 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:04.

Second quarter

  • PIT – Roosevelt Nix 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 4:14. Steelers 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:07.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 0:53. Steelers 20–0. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 1:52.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 10-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 1:48. Steelers 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:55.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 3-yard pass from T. J. Yates (pass failed), 12:30. Steelers 27–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:18.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 18-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 9:26. Steelers 34–6. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 3:04.

Top passers

  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 20/29, 226 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – T. J. Yates – 7/16, 83 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 14 carries, 69 yards, TD
  • HOU – Alfred Blue – 16 carries, 108 yards

Top receivers

  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 6 receptions, 75 yards, TD
  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Top tacklers

  • PIT – Sean Spence and Vince Williams – 6 Solo, 2 Assisted
  • HOU – Zach Cunningham – 7 Solo, 3 Assisted

After a tough loss at home, the Steelers traveled to Houston to take on the Texans. In the first quarter, it was all Steelers when Chris Boswell kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 3–0. They would then make it 10–0 when Ben Roethlisberger found Justin Hunter on a 5-yard pass. In the second quarter, the Steelers would increase their lead when Roosevelt Nix ran for a 1-yard touchdown followed up by Boswell kicking a 36-yard field goal to make it 17–0 and then 20–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers continued their dominance when Le'Veon Bell ran for a 10-yard touchdown to make it 27–0. In the fourth quarter, the Texans finally got on the board when T. J. Yates found DeAndre Hopkins on a 3-yard pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make it 27–6. The Steelers were able to seal the game when Roethlisberger found JuJu Smith-Schuster on an 18-yard pass to make the final score 34–6.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 12–3, marking the tenth 12-win season in franchise history. With the Jaguars' loss to the 49ers on Sunday, the team was able to clinch a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs. The team also finished the regular season at 7–1 on the road for only the fourth time in franchise history (1978, 2004, 2010).

Week 17: vs. Cleveland Browns[]

Week Seventeen: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 14 10 0

24

Steelers 7 14 7 0

28

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 20-yard pass from Landry Jones (Chris Boswell kick), 13:32. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 2:09.
  • CLE – Duke Johnson 2-yard run (Zane Gonzalez kick), 11:49. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:40.
  • PIT – Stevan Ridley 4-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 8:03. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:47.
  • CLE – Rashard Higgins 56-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Zane Gonzalez kick), 7:22. Steelers 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:46.

Third quarter

  • CLE – Rashard Higgins 5-yard pass from DeShone Kizer (Zane Gonzalez kick), 10:59. Tied 21–21. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:06.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 96-yard kickoff return (Chris Boswell kick), 10:54. Steelers 28–21.
  • CLE – Zane Gonzalez 51-yard field goal, 2:09. Steelers 28–24. Drive: 16 plays, 55 yards, 8:38.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CLE – Josh Gordon – 4 receptions, 115 yards
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 9 receptions, 143 yards, TD

Top tacklers

  • CLE – Joe Schobert – 9 Solo, 3 Assisted
  • PIT – T. J. Watt and Tyson Alualu – 6 Solo, 2 Assisted each

After a huge win on the road, the Steelers returned home for their last regular season game against the Browns. The Steelers would score first in the first quarter when Darrius Heyward-Bey ran for a 29-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. They would make it 14–0 in the second quarter when Landry Jones found JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 20-yard pass. The Browns managed to get on the board when Duke Johnson Jr. ran for a 2-yard touchdown to make it 14–7. The Steelers pulled away when Stevan Ridley ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make it 21–7. DeShone Kizer then found Rashard Higgins on a 56-yard pass to make the score 21–14 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Browns tied the game up when Kizer and Higgins connected again on a 5-yard pass to make it 21–21. The Steelers managed to pull away when Smith-Schuster returned the subsequent kick 96 yards for a touchdown to make it 28–21. The Browns then came within 4 when Zane Gonzalez put up a 51-yard field goal to make it 28–24. In a highly defensive and scoreless fourth quarter, this would be the final score of the game.

With the win, the Steelers finished their season at 13–3, marking their most wins since 2004, and tied for the third-most wins in team history. The team also won its 10th straight game over a divisional opponent. They also swept the division for the first time since 2008 and became the first AFC North team to sweep the division since the Ravens in 2011.

Team leaders[]

Category Player(s) Value
Passing yards Ben Roethlisberger 4,251
Passing touchdowns Ben Roethlisberger 28
Rushing yards Le'Veon Bell 1,291
Rushing touchdowns Le'Veon Bell 9
Receptions Antonio Brown 101
Receiving yards Antonio Brown 1,533
Receiving touchdowns Antonio Brown 9
Points Chris Boswell 142
Kickoff return yards JuJu Smith-Schuster 240
Punt return yards Eli Rogers 146
Tackles Sean Davis 92
Sacks Cameron Heyward 12
Forced fumbles Cameron Heyward

Ryan Shazier

William Gay

2
Interceptions Sean Davis

Ryan Shazier

2

Standings[]

Division[]

Template:2017 AFC North standings

Conference[]

Template:2017 AFC standings

Postseason[]

Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
Wild Card First-round bye
Divisional January 14, 2018 Jacksonville Jaguars (3) L 42–45 0–1 Heinz Field Recap

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (#3) Jacksonville Jaguars[]

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (#3) Jacksonville Jaguars at (#2) Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 14 14 0 17

45

Steelers 0 14 7 21

42

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information
1st quarter
  • JAX – Leonard Fournette 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 10:44. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:20.
  • JAX – Leonard Fournette 18-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:31. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 18 yards, 0:13.
2nd quarter
  • JAX – T. J. Yeldon 4-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 11:36. Jaguars 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 23-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 8:26. Jaguars 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:11.
  • JAX – Telvin Smith 70-yard fumble return (Josh Lambo kick), 2:33 Jaguars 28–7.
  • PIT – Martavis Bryant 36-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:32. Jaguars 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 1:55.
3rd quarter
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 19-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:32. Jaguars 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:51.
4th quarter
  • JAX – Leonard Fournette 3-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 10:39. Jaguars 35–21. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:10.
  • PIT – Antonio Brown 43-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 9:14. Jaguars 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:29.
  • JAX – Tommy Bohanon 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:24. Jaguars 42–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 8-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 2:27. Jaguars 42–35. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 2:01.
  • JAX – Josh Lambo 45-yard field goal, 1:50. Jaguars 45–35. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:33.
  • PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster 4-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:04. Jaguars 45–42. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 3 receptions, 57 yards
  • PIT – Antonio Brown – 7 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD

The Steelers faced the Jaguars in the Divisional Round in a rematch of week 5 and once again, played down to their competition. The Jags jumped out to leads of 7–0 and 14–0 when Leonard Fournette ran for touchdowns from a yard and then 18-yards out. In the second quarter, they made it 21–0 when T.J. Yeldon ran for 4-yard touchdown. The Steelers got on the board when Ben Roethlisberger found Antonio Brown on a 23-yard pass to make it 21–7. Though the Jags pulled away when Telvin Smith returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown to make it 28–7. Though the Steelers made it 28–14 at halftime when Roethlisberger found Martavis Bryant on a 36-yard pass. In the third quarter, the Steelers scored the only points when Roethlisberger found Bell on a 19-yard pass to make it 28–21. In the fourth quarter, the Jags pulled away when Fournette ran for a 3-yard touchdown to make it 35–21. The Steelers came within a touchdown again when Roethlisberger and Brown connected again on a 43-yard pass to make it 35–28. Though again, the Jags pulled away when Tommy Bohanon and Blake Bortles connected on a 14-yard pass to make it 42–28. Bell then ran for an 8-yard touchdown to make the score 42–35. However, the Jags sealed the game with Josh Lambo's 45-yard field goal to make it 45–35. With the ball back in the final seconds, the Steelers scored on their last play of the game and season when Roethlisberger threw the ball to Juju Smith-Schuster to make the final score 45–42.

With the loss, the Steelers finished their season 13–4. Ben Roethlisberger is also the first QB in NFL history to throw 5 touchdown passes in a postseason game and lose.

This would also be the last game that running back Le'Veon Bell would play for the Steelers, as he would sit out the 2018 season due to a contract dispute, then sign with the New York Jets once he became a free agent at the start of 2019.

Awards[]

AFC Offensive Player of The Week/Month
Position Player Week/Month
RB Le'Veon Bell 6
WR Antonio Brown 11
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster 8
QB Ben Roethlisberger 14
RB Le'Veon Bell December
AFC Defensive Player of The Week/Month
Position Player Week/Month
DE Cameron Heyward 4, 12
CB Mike Hilton 16
AFC Special Teams Player of The Week/Month
Position Player Week/Month
K Chris Boswell 13
KR JuJu Smith-Schuster 17
Other Awards
Award Position Player Week
Castrol Edge Clutch Performer of The Week WR Antonio Brown 11
FEDEX Air Player of The Week QB Ben Roethlisberger 14
FEDEX Ground Player of The Week RB Le'Veon Bell 4

Transactions[]

The Steelers were involved in the following transactions during the 2017 season:

Trades[]

Player Acquired from Traded to Date Trade terms
CB Dashaun Phillips Washington Redskins August 23, 2017 C Lucas Crowley
TE Vance McDonald San Francisco 49ers August 29, 2017 San Francisco receives Pittsburgh's 2018 4th Rd. pick
Pittsburgh receives San Francisco's 2018 5th Rd. pick
WR Sammie Coates Cleveland Browns September 2, 2017 Pittsburgh receives Cleveland's 2018 6th Rd. pick
Cleveland receives Pittsburgh's 2019 7th Rd. pick
CB Ross Cockrell New York Giants September 2, 2017 2018 conditional pick
FS J. J. Wilcox Tampa Bay Buccaneers September 3, 2017 Tampa Bay receives Pittsburgh's 2018 6th Rd. pick
Pittsburgh receives Tampa Bay's 2019 7th Rd. pick

Free agents[]

Player Acquired from Lost to Date Contract terms
WR Markus Wheaton Chicago Bears March 9, 2017 2 years/$11.0 million
ILB Lawrence Timmons Miami Dolphins March 10, 2017 2 years/$12.0 million
OLB Jarvis Jones Arizona Cardinals March 14, 2017 1 year/$2.25 million
SS Shamarko Thomas New York Jets June 2, 2017 1 year/$775,000
WR Justin Hunter Buffalo Bills March 15, 2017 1 year/$855,000
RB Knile Davis Kansas City Chiefs March 20, 2017 1 year/$755,000
CB Coty Sensabaugh New York Giants March 20, 2017 2 years/$2.6 million
DE Tyson Alualu Jacksonville Jaguars March 21, 2017 2 years/$6.0 million
SS Daimion Stafford Tennessee Titans May 30, 2017 1 year/$775,000

Signings[]

Player Date Contract terms
RB Brandon Brown-Dukes January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
CB Brandon Dixon January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
OT Matt Feiler January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
FS Jacob Hagen January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
CB Mike Hilton January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
RB Gus Johnson January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
OT Keavon Milton January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
RB Dreamius Smith January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
WR Marcus Tucker January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
RB Karlos Williams January 24, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
FB Roosevelt Nix January 26, 2017 1-year extension/$615,000
WR Cobi Hamilton January 27, 2017 1-year extension/$540,000
OLB Farrington Huguenin January 27, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
SS Jordan Dangerfield January 28, 2017 1-year extension/$540,000
CB Greg Ducre January 30, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
LS Greg Warren February 2, 2017 1-year extension/$1.08 million
K Chris Boswell February 2, 2017 1-year extension/$615,000
TE Xavier Grimble February 7, 2017 1-year extension/$540,000
ILB Akil Blount February 14, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
OLB Jason Fanaika February 14, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
C Kyle Friend February 14, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
CB Devonte Johnson February 14, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
C Mike Matthews February 14, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
RB Trey Williams February 14, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
OLB Anthony Chickillo February 14, 2017 1-year extension/$615,000
RB Fitzgerald Toussaint February 14, 2017 1-year extension/$690,000
ILB Steven Johnson February 15, 2017 1-year extension/$775,000
LS Kameron Canaday February 21, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
P A. J. Hughes February 21, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
TE Ryan Malleck February 21, 2017 (Reserve/Future)
RB Le'Veon Bell February 27, 2017 1-year extension/$12.12 million (Exclusive rights franchise tag)
OLB James Harrison March 1, 2017 2-year extension/$3.5 million
G B. J. Finney March 8, 2017 1-year extension/$540,000
QB Landry Jones March 9, 2017 2-year extension/$4.4 million
TE David Johnson March 9, 2017 2-year extension/$2.05 million
NT Nelson Adams April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
NT Christian Brown April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
G Ethan Cooper April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
DE Francis Kallon April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
LB Keith Kelsey April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
TE Scott Orndoff April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
QB Nick Schuessler April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
RB Rushel Shell April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
FS Terrish Webb April 29, 2017 (UDFA)
T Jake Rodgers May 5, 2017 1 year
TE Phazahn Odom May 16, 2017 1 year
ILB Matt Galambos May 16, 2017 1 year
QB Bart Houston May 17, 2017 1 year
WR Canaan Severin May 17, 2017 1 year
RB Terrell Watson May 18, 2017 1 year
SS Daimion Stafford May 30, 2017 1 year
LS Kameron Canaday May 30, 2017 1 year
RB Brandon Brown-Dukes June 14, 2017 1 year
OT Alejandro Villanueva July 28, 2017 4-year extension/$24.0 million
TE Jake McGee August 2, 2017 1 year
CB JaCorey Shepherd August 5, 2017 1 year
C Ruben Carter August 25, 2017 1 year
CB Joe Haden August 30, 2017 3 years/$27.0 million
C Kyle Friend September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
ILB Matt Galambos September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
FS Jacob Hagen September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
NT Lavon Hooks September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
OLB Farrington Huguenin September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
TE Jake McGee September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
CB Dashaun Phillips September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
RB Fitzgerald Toussaint September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
WR Marcus Tucker September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
WR Justin Thomas September 3, 2017 Practice Squad
ILB Steven Johnson September 4, 2017 1 year
DE Stephon Tuitt September 9, 2017 5-year extension/$60.0 million
ILB Steven Johnson September 12, 2017 1 year
ILB L. J. Fort September 13, 2017 Practice Squad
OT Jake Rodgers September 20, 2017 Practice Squad
ILB L.J. Fort September 23, 2017 1 year
ILB Matt Galambos September 26, 2017 Practice Squad
WR Justin Thomas September 26, 2017 Practice Squad
ILB Keith Kelsey September 28, 2017 Practice Squad
SS Jordan Dangerfield October 16, 2017 Practice Squad
OT Jake Rodgers October 18, 2017 Practice Squad
WR Justin Thomas November 6, 2017 Practice Squad
OT Jake Rodgers November 20, 2017 Practice Squad
RB Fitzgerald Toussaint November 25, 2017 1 year
RB Terrell Watson November 27, 2017 Practice Squad
ILB Sean Spence December 5, 2017 1 year
RB Stevan Ridley December 19, 2017 1 year
WR Justin Thomas December 21, 2017 Practice Squad

Cuts[]

Position Player Date
CB Justin Gilbert February 6, 2017
RB Karlos Williams March 9, 2017
LB Jason Fanaika April 19, 2017
QB Zach Mettenberger May 1, 2017
RB Brandon Brown-Dukes May 2, 2017
RB Gus Johnson May 2, 2017
WR Canaan Severin May 2, 2017
CB Al-Hajj Shabazz May 2, 2017
WR Dez Stewart May 5, 2017
LS Kameron Canaday May 5, 2017
WR Dez Stewart May 11, 2017
RB Dreamius Smith May 12, 2017
CB Devonte Johnson May 16, 2017
TE Ryan Malleck May 16, 2017
LB Akil Blount May 17, 2017
QB Nick Schuessler May 17, 2017
TE Ladarius Green May 18, 2017
LS Greg Warren May 18, 2017
P A. J. Hughes May 30, 2017
RB Rushel Shell June 18, 2017
TE Scott Orndoff August 2, 2017
DE Nelson Adams August 5, 2017
C Mike Matthews August 8, 2017
WR Canaan Severin August 14, 2017
CB Greg Ducre August 23, 2017
RB Brandon Brown-Dukes August 23, 2017
DE Christian Brown August 29, 2017
TE Phazahn Odom August 29, 2017
WR Demarcus Ayers September 2, 2017
C Ruben Carter September 2, 2017
G Ethan Cooper September 2, 2017
RB Knile Davis September 2, 2017
CB Brandon Dixon September 2, 2017
C Kyle Friend September 2, 2017
LB Matt Galambos September 2, 2017
LB Austin Gearing September 2, 2017
FS Malik Golden September 2, 2017
CB Senquez Golson September 2, 2017
FS Jacob Hagen September 2, 2017
WR Cobi Hamilton September 2, 2017
LS Colin Holba September 2, 2017
DE Lavon Hooks September 2, 2017
QB Bart Houston September 2, 2017
LB Farrington Huguenin September 2, 2017
TE David Johnson September 2, 2017
LB Steven Johnson September 2, 2017
DE Francis Kallon September 2, 2017
LB Keith Kelsey September 2, 2017
DE Johnny Maxey September 2, 2017
TE Jake McGee September 2, 2017
OT Brian Mihalik September 2, 2017
OT Keavon Milton September 2, 2017
CB Dashaun Phillips September 2, 2017
DT Roy Philon September 2, 2017
OT Jake Rodgers September 2, 2017
CB JaCorey Shepherd September 2, 2017
WR Justin Thomas September 2, 2017
RB Fitzgerald Toussaint September 2, 2017
WR Marcus Tucker September 2, 2017
FS Terrish Webb September 2, 2017
RB Trey Williams September 2, 2017
SS Jordan Dangerfield September 4, 2017
LB Steven Johnson September 9, 2017
LB L. J. Fort September 12, 2017
LB Matt Galambos September 13, 2017
WR Justin Thomas September 20, 2017
LB Steven Johnson September 23, 2017
OT Jake Rodgers September 26, 2017
LB Matt Galambos September 29, 2017
FS Jacob Hagen October 16, 2017
WR Justin Thomas October 18, 2017
OT Jake Rodgers November 6, 2017
WR Justin Thomas November 20, 2017
RB Terrell Watson November 25, 2017
OT Jake Rodgers December 21, 2017
LB James Harrison December 23, 2017

Other[]

Name Date Details
T Ryan Harris March 3, 2017 Retired

References[]

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