Fast Facts: Steelers vs. Redskins

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

Team Records

Pittsburgh Steelers (0-0) at Washington Redskins (0-0)

A look at the coaches

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin

  • Overall regular-season record: 92-52 (.639)/10th season
  • Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 92-52 (.639)/10th season
  • Playoff Record/Years: 6-5/six years

Washington Redskins Head Coach Jay Gruden

  • Overall regular-season record: 13-19 (.406)/third season
  • Regular-season record with Washington: 13-19 (.406)/third season
  • Playoff Record/Years: 0-1/one year

By The Numbers

3rd

The Steelers and Redskins are meeting for the third time on Monday Night Football in regular season series history. Pittsburgh has defeated Washington in each of their previous Monday Night contests: 11/5/1973: W, 21-16 in Pittsburgh, 11/3/2008: W, 23-6 at Washington.

5th

Pittsburgh will be making its fifth appearance in a Week One Monday Night Football game this week since the game debuted in 1970. The Steelers are 3-1 in their four previous Kickoff Weekend Monday Night games.

10-2

Head Coach Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a 10-2 (.833) record in Monday Night Football contests, including a 5-2 (.714) mark on the road.

43-24

The Steelers own the third-best record in the NFL on Monday Night Football of 43-24.

12-2

Since 1960, Pittsburgh is 12-2 on Kickoff Weekend when a Steelers running back rushes for 100 yards or more.

16-1-1

The Steelers are 16-1-1 in Week One games since 1940 when the team scores 30 or more points.

33-43-365

Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger owns Steelers Kickoff Weekend records since 1960 for the most completions (33), passing attempts (43) and passing yards (365) – the first two during the team’s 2009 opening day 13-10 win over Tennessee and his yardage total in last season’s Week One 30-27 win vs. Cleveland.

41

The number of wins the Steelers have on Kickoff Weekend – the most among AFC teams in Week One action.

Steelers-Redskins History

  • Series History: Series began in 1933
  • Overall Regular Season: Redskins lead, 42-32-3
  • At Pittsburgh: Redskins lead, 22-20
  • At Washington: Redskins lead, 20-12-3
  • Neutral Sites: n/a
  • Streak: Steelers won previous fi ve meetings
  • Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 28, 2012 in Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh 27, Washington 12
  • Postseason Series: n/a
    (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)

This week’s game marks the 78th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Washington, with the Redskins holding a 42-32-3 advantage in the series… the Steelers have defeated the Redskins in each of their five previous match-ups… the two teams are meeting for the third time in Monday Night Football history (since the game debuted in 1970)… Pittsburgh has won each of the Monday Night contests vs. Washington.

Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.


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