TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Davis, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter) SXM App: Pittsburgh | Atlanta
All-Time Series History Regular Season: PIT leads series, 15-2-1 (PIT won last 4) Postseason: —
The Last Time… Regular Season: 12/4/22: PIT 19 at ATL 16 Postseason: —
HEAD COACHES
Mike Tomlin vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 4-0 Reg. Season: 173-100-2 (.633) Postseason: 8-10 (.444)
Raheem Morris vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-1 Reg. Season: 21-38 (.356) Postseason: —
STEELERS NOTES
• QB RUSSELL WILSON makes Pit. debut. Passed for 3,070 yards & 26 TDs for 98 rating with Den. in 2023. Can join HOFer Peyton Manning as only players ever with 3,000+ pass yards in each of their 1st 13 seasons. Has 11 TDs (10 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 114.6 rating in 5 career starts vs. Atl. • RB NAJEE HARRIS had 1,205 scrimmage yards (1,035 rush, 170 rec.) & 8 rush TDs in 2023. Is the only player with 1,000+ rush yards in each of the past 3 seasons. Is 1 of 4 RBs with 7+ rush TDs in each of past 3 seasons. • RB JAYLEN WARREN had 1,154 scrimmage yards (784 rush, 370 rec.) & 4 rush TDs in 2023. Harris & Warren were 1 of 2 pairs of RB teammates each with 1,000+ scrimmage yards last season. • RB/KR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON makes Pit. debut. Had 2,202 scrimmage yards & 20 TDs (14 rush, 6 rec.) in 3 seasons (2021-23) with Atl. Has NFL-record 9 KR-TDs. • WR GEORGE PICKENS set career highs in catches (63), rec. yards (1,140) & rec. TDs (5) last season. Since 2022, leads NFL with 16.9 yards per catch (min. 100 receptions). • LB T.J. WATT led NFL with 19 sacks in 2023 & became 1st player since 1982 to lead league in sacks in 3 different seasons. Has 96.5 career sacks & can become the 4th player since 1982 with 100+ sacks in his 1st 8 seasons. • LB PATRICK QUEEN makes Pit. debut. Had career-high 133 tackles with Bal. in 2023. Is 1 of 2 (Demario Davis) with 95+ tackles & 9+ TFL in each of past 4 seasons. • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for his 4th straight season with 6+ sacks. • DT CAMERON HEYWARD has 80.5 career sacks, 8th-most among active players. • CB JOEY PORTER JR. had 10 PD as rookie in 2023. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has 60+ tackles in each of his 1st 6 career seasons. Had INT in last meeting.
FALCONS NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS makes Atl. debut. Has 39,471 pass yards & 270 TD passes with 98.2 rating in 150 career games (145 starts). Passed for 2,331 yards (291.4 per game) & 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 103.8 rating in 8 starts with Min. last season. Needs 529 pass yards in his 1st 2 games to tie Drew Brees (152) as 3rd-fastest QB ever to 40,000 career pass yards. • RB BIJAN ROBINSON ranked 2nd among rookies & 6th in NFL with 1,463 scrimmage yards (976 rush, 487 rec.) in 2023 & had 8 TDs (4 rush, 4 rec.). Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 15 of 17 career games. • WR DRAKE LONDON had 69 receptions & career-high 905 rec. yards in 2023. Has 5+ catches in 8 of his past 10 home games. • TE KYLE PITTS had 53 receptions for 667 yards & 3 rec. TDs last season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. • LB MATTHEW JUDON makes Atl. debut. Had 4 sacks in 5 games with NE in 2023 & has 66.5 sacks & 87 TFL in 114 career games. Has a sack in 3 of his past 5 games vs. Pit. • LB KADEN ELLISS had career highs in tackles (122) & TFL (11) in 2023. • LB NATE LANDMAN had career highs in tackles (110) & TFL (7) last season. • CB A.J. TERRELL had 11 PD last season. Had 2 PD in the last meeting. • S JESSIE BATES led team & ranked 2nd among DBs with career-high 132 tackles last season. Ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 6 INTs in 2023. Is 1 of 3 DBs with 100+ tackles in 4 of the past 6 seasons. • S JUSTIN SIMMONS makes Atl. debut. Had 592 tackles, 64 PD & 30 INTs in 8 seasons (2016-23) with Den. & is 1 of 5 active players with 30+ career INTs. Is only player with 3+ INTs in each of past 6 seasons. • S RICHIE GRANT is 1 of 6 DBs with 100+ tackles in each of past 2 seasons
