WEEK 3
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1-1) @ CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-1)
DATE: Thursday (9/22/22)
STADIUM: FirstEnergy Stadium
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
REFEREE: Clay Martin
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Steelers lead all-time series, 77-60-1
STREAKS Steelers have won past 2
LAST GAME 1/3/22: Browns 14 at Steelers 26
LAST GAME AT SITE 10/31/21: Steelers 15, Browns 10
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK L 17-14 vs. New England
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 24-6-1
PTS. FOR 18.5
OFFENSE 255.0
PASSING Mitch Trubisky: 42-71-362-2-1-76.2
RUSHING Najee Harris: 25-72-2.9-0
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 13-112-8.6-0
PTS. AGAINST 18.5
DEFENSE 404.0
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 3
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 2
TAKE/GIVE +4 (6/2)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 49.6 (41.8)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 17 (2/2 PAT; 5/6 FG)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB MITCH TRUBISKY completed 21 of 33 atts. (63.6 pct.) for 168 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Rushed for TD in only career start vs. Cle. (12/24/17 w/ Chi.). Has 5 TDs (3 pass, 2 rush) vs. 0 INTs in 4 career starts vs. AFC North. Had 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) & 115.5 rating in his last start on TNF (12/5/19 vs. Dal. w/ Chi.).
• RB NAJEE HARRIS had 89 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 40 rec.) & 5 catches last week. Had career-high 206 scrimmage yards (188 rush, 18 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 120+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Rushed for 94 yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in only career game on TNF (12/9/21 at Min.).
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 6 catches for 57 yards in Week 2. Aims for his 15th in row with 5+ catches & 4th in row with 50+ rec. yards. Had rec. TD in last meeting. Has 95+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cle.
• WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had 4 catches last week. Had 8 catches for 93 yards in only career TNF game (12/9/21 at Min.).
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 1st TD catch of season in Week 2. Had rec. TD in last road meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. division with 5+ catches & 4th with 50+ rec. yards. Had TD catch in only career game on TNF (12/9/21 at Min.).
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK has INT in each of 1st 2 games of season. Aims for 6th in row with PD.
• CB CAMERON SUTTON aims for 4th in row with PD & 3rd in row vs. division with INT.
• LB MYLES JACK led team with 13 tackles last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 10+ tackles. Had 9 tackles & TFL in his last game vs. Cle. (11/29/20 w/ Jax.).
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 5 tackles & PD in Week 2. Had 2 PD & sack in last meeting.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
LAST WEEK L 31-30 vs. N.Y. Jets
COACH VS. OPP. Kevin Stefanski: 2-3
PTS. FOR 28.0
OFFENSE 380.0
PASSING Jacoby Brissett: 40-61-376-2-1-86.5
RUSHING Nick Chubb: 39-228-5.8-3
RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 12-118-9.8-1
PTS. AGAINST 27.5
DEFENSE 331.5
SACKS Myles Garrett: 3
INTs Grant Delpit: 1
TAKE/GIVE +1 (2/1)
PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 49.0 (42.4)
KICKING Cade York (R): 20 (5/6 PAT; 5/5 FG)
BROWNS NOTES
• QB JACOBY BRISSETT completed 22 of 27 atts. (81.5 pct. – career-high as starter) for 229 yards & TD vs. INT for 98.9 rating & rushed for 43 yards last week. Has 102.8 rating in 2 career starts vs. Pit. Has 3 rush TDs & 0 INTs in 4 career starts on TNF.
• RB NICK CHUBB led team with 113 scrimmage yards (87 rush, 26 rec.) & tied career high with 3 rush TDs last week, his 9th-career game with 2+ rush TDs. Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Has 225 scrimmage yards (112.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in his past 2 on TNF.
• RB KAREEM HUNT had 74 scrimmage yards (58 rush, 16 rec.) in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Has 522 scrimmage yards (130.5 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rec., 2 rush) in 4 career Thursday games.
• WR AMARI COOPER led team with 9 catches for 101 yards & TD last week, his 26thcareer game with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on TNF.
• TE HARRISON BRYANT had 45 rec. yards in Week 2. Had TD catch in last meeting.
• DE MYLES GARRETT had sack last week & has 61.5 sacks in 70 career games, 3rd-most by player in 1st 70 games since 1982. Aims for 4th in row with sack. Had sack in last home meeting. Has sack in 5 of past 6 vs. division. Has 4.5 sacks in 4 career TNF games.
• LB JEREMIAH OWUSU-KORAMOAH led team with 9 tackles & had 2 TFL & 3rd-career FF last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles & TFL. Had 7 tackles in last meeting.
• LB ANTHONY WALKER had 2 TFL & 2 PD in Week 2. Aims for 3rd in row with TFL. Had PD in last home meeting. Aims for 6th in row vs. division with 7+ tackles.
• CB A.J. GREEN had 1st-career INT in last meeting.
