Fast Facts: Steelers vs. Colts

Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game.

Odds

The opening line has the Steelers as a 8.5 point favorite. The over/under is 47.5 points.

Team Records

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-5) at Indianapolis Colts (5-5)

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin

  • Overall regular-season record: 97-57 (.630)/10th season
  • Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 97-57 (.630)/10th season
  • Playoff Record/Years: 6-5 (.545)/six years

Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano

  • Overall regular-season record: 46-28 (.621)/5th season
  • Regular-season record with Indianapolis: 46-28 (.621)/5th season
  • Playoff Record/Years: 3-3 (.500)/three years

By The Numbers

8

This week’s game will mark the Steelers’ eighth Thanksgiving Day game in franchise history – and eighth on the road – when the team travels to Indianapolis for a nationally televised primetime game at the Colts on Thursday.

154

William Gay extended his consecutive regular season games played streak to 154 – the longest active consecutive games played streak among NFL defensive players.

77.5

With his sack on Sunday, James Harrison passed Jason Gildon for the most sacks in Steelers history, since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

600

Antonio Brown is the 2nd Steeler in team history with at least 600 receptions.

Brown also set an NFL record for fewest games to reach 600 career receptions (96, previously set by Anquan Boldin with 98).

8,000

AB is also the 3rd Steelers with at least 8,000 yards receiving.

135

Bell is the first Steelers running back with at least 135 scrimmage yards in a first half since Barry Foster had 140 on November 22nd, 1992.

8

The most sacks in a game by the Steelers defense since December 24th, 2005: also against Cleveland.

Steelers-Colts History

  • Series History: Series began in 1957
  • Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, 16-6
  • At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 11-2
  • At Indianapolis: Steelers lead, 5-4
  • Neutral Sites: N/A
  • Streak: Steelers won previous three meetings
  • Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 6, 2015, in Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh 45, Indianapolis 10
  • Postseason Series: Steelers lead, 5-0
  • Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 15, 2006, in Indianapolis
    Pittsburgh 21, Indianapolis 18 – AFC Divisional
    (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)

This week’s game will mark the 23rd regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Indianapolis, with the Steelers holding a 10-game advantage in the series (16-6)… the two teams have met five times in the month of November (3-2), with the Steelers holding a 2-1 advantage in road games in the month at the Colts.

Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.


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