WEEK 1
PITTSBURGH STEELERS @ CINCINNATI BENGALS
Date: Sunday (9/11/22)
Stadium: Paycor Stadium
Time: 1:00 PM ET
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 1:00 PM ET
TV CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
Pittsburgh SiriusXM 134 or 383 and the SXM App
Cincinnati SiriusXM 82 or 228 and the SXM App
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Steelers lead all-time series, 65-38-0
STREAKS Bengals have won past 3
LAST GAME 11/28/21: Steelers 10 at Bengals 41
LAST GAME AT SITE 11/28/21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2021 STATS)
2021 RECORD 9-7-1 (Lost AFC Wild Card)
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 23-8
PTS. FOR 20.2
OFFENSE 315.4
PASSING Mitchell Trubisky (’20, Chi): 199-297-2,055-16-8-93.5
RUSHING Najee Harris: 307-1,200-3.9-7
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 107-1,161-10.9-8
PTS. AGAINST 23.4
DEFENSE 361.1
SACKS T.J. Watt: 22.5
INTs Ahkello Witherspoon: 3
TAKE/GIVE +2 (22/20)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 42.6 (38.0)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 135 (27/29 PAT; 36/40 FG)
CINCINNATI BENGALS (2021 STATS)
2021 RECORD 10-7 (Won AFC North; Lost Super Bowl LVI)
COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 3-3
PTS. FOR 27.1
OFFENSE 361.5
PASSING Joe Burrow: 366-520-4,611-34-14-108.3
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 292-1,205-4.1-13
RECEIVING Ja’Marr Chase: 81-1,455-18.0-13
PTS. AGAINST 22.1
DEFENSE 350.8
SACKS Trey Hendrickson: 14
INTs Logan Wilson (LB): 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (21/21)
PUNTING (NET) Kevin Huber: 46.4 (41.0)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 130 (46/48 PAT; 28/33 FG)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB MITCH TRUBISKY makes Pit. debut. Started 50 games over 5-year career, totaling 10,652 pass yards & 73 TDs (64 pass, 9 rush). Completed 25 of 32 atts. (78.1 pct.) for 271 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) for 112.4 rating in only career start vs. Cin. (12/10/17 w/ Chi.). Is 3-0 with 100.5 rating in 3 career starts vs. AFC North.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS led all rookies with 1,667 scrimmage yards (1,200 rush, 467 rec.) last season & ranked 2nd with 10 TDs (7 rush, 3 rec.). Led all RBs with 74 catches in 2021. Totaled 667 scrimmage yards (111.2 per game) in 6 division games last season.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON set career highs in catches (107), rec. yards (1,161) & rec. TDs (8) in 2021. Had 9 catches for 95 yards in last meeting. Has 6+ catches in 4 of 5 career games vs. Cin. Had 5+ catches in each of 8 road games last season.
• WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had career-high 956 scrimmage yards (860 rush, 59 rec.) in 2021. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 80+ rec. yards.
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH ranked 2nd among rookies with 7 rec. TDs last season & had TD catch in both games vs. Cin.
• LB T.J. WATT led NFL with 22.5 sacks in 2021, tied for most by player in single season since 1982. Is 2nd player (HOFer Reggie White) since 1982 with 13+ sacks in 4 straight seasons. Since 2017, leads NFL with 72 sacks, 3rd-most by player in 1st 5 seasons since 1982. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 vs. Cin.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH set career highs in sacks (6) & TFL (15) in 2021.
• DE CAMERON HEYWARD had 10 sacks & 15 TFL last season. Had sack in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with sack.
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led all DBs with career-high 124 tackles in 2021.
BENGALS NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW set franchise records in pass yards (4,611) & TD passes (34) last season & ranked 2nd in NFL with 108.3 passer rating. Became 3rd QB ever selected in 1st round of NFL Draft to start Super Bowl within 1st 2 seasons. Has 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 97.4 rating in 3 career starts vs. Pit. Totaled 1,319 pass yards (439.7 per game) & 10 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 140.7 rating in final 3 home games of 2021.
• RB JOE MIXON ranked 4th among RBs with career-high 1,519 scrimmage yards (1,205 rush, 314 rec.) & 16 TDs (13 rush, 3 rec.) in 2021. Rushed for career-high 165 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with rush TD & 4th in row with 110+ scrimmage yards.
• WR JA’MARR CHASE ranked 4th in NFL with 1,455 rec. yards last season, most by rookie in Super Bowl era. Totaled 368 rec. yards in 4 playoff games, most-ever by rookie in postseason. Had 391 rec. yards & 3 rec. TDs in final 2 home games in 2021.
• WR TEE HIGGINS set career highs in catches (74) & rec. yards (1,091) in 2021. Had 6 catches for 114 yards & TD in last meeting & has rec. TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch.
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON ranked 5th in NFL with career-high 14 sacks last season. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (T.J. Watt) with 13+ sacks in each of last 2 seasons. Had sack & FF in last meeting & had sack in each of 5 division games in 2021.
• LB LOGAN WILSON led team with career-high 98 tackles & 4 INTs in 2021 & was 1 of 2 LBs (Shaquille Leonard) with 90+ tackles & 4+ INTs.
• S JESSIE BATES had 88 tackles in 2021 & ranks 3rd among DBs with 406 tackles since 2018. Has PD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Pit.
